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sota it is probable that it will be found in the northern part of the state. 
Our other specimens are from the following localities: Clark’s Station 
and Colton, Cal., and Vancouver, B. C., all but the last being unmentioned) 
in Van Duzee’s Catalogue. 
ELASMOSTETHUS CRUCIATUS Say 
Edessa cruciata Say, Descrip. n.sp. Heter. Hemip. N. A., 1831; Compl. 
Writ. Ent. N. A., Vol. 1, p. 311. 
We have one specimen of this species from northern Illinois in our 
collections. Our other specimens are from the following localities: 
Spokane, Wash., Victoria, B. C., Texas, Yosemite Valley and Fresno 
Flats, Cal., Las Vegas, N. Mex., and District of Columbia. With the 
exception of New Mexico and British Columbia Van Duzee gives none of 
these localities. 
Subfamily ASOPINAE 
The members of this subfamily have very stout beaks, and are preda- 
ceous upon various insects, especially soft-bodied caterpillars and grubs, 
and are sufficiently abundant to render valuable servicé in destroying 
injurious larvae. 
Kry To GENERA 
Fore femora with small spine beneath, near outer third or fourth, the spine 
often blunt at apex, minute but distinct in Andrallus; male with silky- 
pubescent patch on venter each side of middle, except in Alcaeorrhynchus. 
Pronotal lateral angles rounded; frena about 1/2 length of scutellum or less, 
apical part of scutellum U-shaped; above black or dark brown, with pat- 
tern of red to pale yellow markings. 
Ventral spine reaching middle coxae. 
Scutellum as a whole nearly U-shaped, frena about 1/4 its length, apical 
part over twice as wide as elytra (Discocerini Schouteden) Ait Stiretrus. 
Scutellum subtriangular, frena about 1/2 its length, apical part not wider 
thanelytray(TDext: Ariz race oe. chon essa avemelreeta kh Vaiers a iehee Oplomus Spin. 
Ventral spine not passing hind coOxae............... eee ence eee 2. Perillus. 
Pronotal lateral angles sharply and prominently spinose, a small spine behind 
these; frena nearly 2/3 length of scutellum, apical part of scutellum small, 
subacute; above brownish, mostly vaguely marked. 
Second ventral at middle with a broad flattened tubercle, its apex rounded- 
truncate; femoral spine evident; male without pubescent patches on 
venter—Fla., Trop. Am. (Mutyca Stal)........... Alcaeorrhynchus Berger. 
Second ventral at middle with a low subconical prominence, femoral spine 
minute; male with pair of pubescent patches on venter (Tex., Mex.).... 
sie Gta alee aa toescipee tasravta Mopac Gen: se Aah eta ee far ec tore al a aula CaiGan Ne oath ails (eR erat ate 3. Andrallus. 
Fore femora without trace of spine beneath, near the outer third or fourth. 
{Head nearly as long as pronotum, juga exceeding tylus; pronotum with 2 
angular protuberances on posterior lateral angle; eyes not contiguous to 
anterior margin of pronotum (TexX.)...........++.+0-- Heterosceloides Sch.] 
