HEMIPTERA OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. 2 27 



from the vicinity of Cape St. Lucas by Mr. Xanthus. 

 This small insect lurks beneath rubbish in sandy places, 

 where it matches the color of the ground and is thus 

 easil}^ overlooked. 



Trichocoris conformis Uhler. One specimen was 

 secured near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. Xanthus, and Henry 

 Edwards had other specimens which were collected far- 

 ther north on the peninsula. A single specimen was ob- 

 tained at Comondu, in March, by Mr. Charles D. Haines. 



MiCROPORus TESTUDiNATUS Uhler. One specimen was 

 taken near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. Xanthus, and another 

 was in the collection of Henry Edwards, which came 

 from the more northern part of the peninsula of Califor- 



nia. 



Melan^thus elongatus Uhler. One specimen was 

 obtamed at San Jose del Cabo by Dr. Gustav Eisen. 



HoMALOPORus coNGRuus Uhler. A single specimen 

 from the northern part of the peninsula was given to me 

 by Henry Edwards. 



Pang^us bilineatus Say. A few specimens were 

 secured by Dr. Gustav Eisen at San Jose del Cabo, and 

 others were taken near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. Xanthus. 



PENTATOMID^. 



Stiretrus anchorago Fab. var. Specimens appear to 

 be uncommon on this peninsula. But I have examined 

 one obtained from near Cape St. Lucas, and another 

 from some point farther north on the peninsula. 



Oplomus dichrous H. Schf. var. A beautiful male of 

 this species was taken near Cape St. Lucas by John 

 Xanthus. 



Oplomus rutilus Dallas, var. A single specimen of 



