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with an indented spot between them, and with the sur- 

 rounding surface punctate; collum contracted, distinct, 

 posterior lobe distinctly, not closely, punctate, the lateral 

 margins curved and expanding posteriorly, a little con- 

 tracted next the anterior lobe, the edge strongly reflexed, 

 and the humeral callosities prominent, pale, and long,' 

 the posterior margin a little waved, faintly testaceoul' 

 Scutellum mostly impunctate, but closely punctate ex- 

 teriorly. Legs and coxa? dusky fulvous, the anterior 

 femora long and straight, armed with but a few slender 

 spines, tibiai of the same legs long, straight, slender, 

 armed with long spines and bristles and with two stout 

 spines at tip. Hemielytra dark clear brown, the corium 

 punctate in hues, the clavus and the costal areole more 

 coarsely and deeply punctate, costal margin to bej'ond 

 the middle, base of ulnar vein and outer margin of clavus 

 pale testaceous, membrane fuliginous, bordered with tes- 

 taceous at base. Middle of venter pale reddish brown. 



Length to tip of venter, 8-8^ mm. Width of base of 

 pronotum, 2-21^ mm. 



A few specimens were collected at San Jose del Cabo 

 by Dr. Gustav Eisen, and others were brought from 

 Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



Ptochiomera oblonga Stal. Single specimens have 

 been picked up at several stations near the southern 

 part of Lower California. 



Carpilis ferruginea Stal. One specimen was cap- 

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



Scolopostethus sp. ? A single specimen was secured 

 near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus, but it is too 

 much altered to be fit for description. 



Trapezonotus nebulosus Fallen. A few specimens 

 of this common European insect were captured near Cape 

 St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



