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BERYTID.E. 



Neides muticus Say. This ver}' slender species in- 

 habits many parts of the region near the coast of the 

 Pacific Ocean. Mr. John Xanthiis secured specimens of 

 it near Cape St. Lucas. As this is is a highland species 

 which extends north into British Columbia, it is inferred 

 that it was found in the mountains inland from Cape St. 

 Lucas. 



AcANTHOL^NA ANNULATA Uhler. This neat little 

 species was found at San Borgia, in May, b}' Mr. CD. 

 Haines. Collections made in the early summer would, 

 no doubt, add other tropical species to those already rec- 

 ognized, especially among the forms which inhabit damp 

 places and the fresh or brackish waters. 



1.YGMIDJE. 



Nysius californicus Stal, The specific name here 

 given is unfortunate, for this insect inhabits all the herba- 

 ceous regions from Central America to British Columbia, 

 and from New Jersey to Florida and Cuba. Specimens 

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



Nysius angustatus Uhler. Specimens of this small 

 insect were collected by Mr. John Xanthus, near Cape St. 

 Lucas, and others were found at San Jorge, in March, 

 by Mr. CD. Haines. 



Nysius strigosus n. sp. 



Form similar to 7V^. angustatus Uhl., but a little shorter 

 and more curved on the sides of corium. Color dull fulvo- 

 testaceous made gray b}^ the black punctures of the sur- 

 face : the head not as long, and the pronotum shorter and 

 not as concave on the sides as in A^. angustatus. Head, 

 moderately convex, minutelv punctate, tinged with red- 

 dish brown, minuteh' pubescent, with a longitudinal black 



