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Nezara stictica Dallas. Two specimens of this fine 

 insect were collected at San Jose del Cabo by Dr. Gustav 

 Eisen, and others were found at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. 

 John Xanthus. 



Nezara marginata Pal. Beauv. This Mexican species 

 occurs at Cape St. Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, etc. 



Banasa calva Say. Specimens of this species were 

 collected near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



B. varians Stal. One specimen was secured at Cape 

 St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



Arvelius albopunctatus De Geer. Numerous speci- 

 mens of various sizes were collected by Mr. John Xan- 

 thus, at Cape St. Lucas. Two specimens of large size, 

 from Mexico, are in the collection sent to me by Dr. 

 Gustav Eisen. 



Edessa bifida Say. A few specimens of the normal 

 tvpe of this insect were collected near Cape St. Lucas 

 by Mr. John Xanthus. 



coreid.^. 



Spartocera fusca Thunb. One specimen and some 

 larvte were found at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xan- 

 thus. 



Chariesterus antennator Fab. This is a species 

 widely distributed in Mexico, of which a few specimens 

 were taken at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



CoRYNOcoRis DiSTiNCTUS Dallas. This is also a species 

 not uncommon in Mexico, which, occurs at Cape St. 

 Lucas, and on other parts of the peninsula. 



Pachylis gigas Burm. This is a Mexican and Central 

 American species, which was captured in large numbers 

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



