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ors or form have yet been published. It is interesting to 

 record that melanism is quite common in specimens from 

 Washington State, and that I have seen a few from Van- 

 couver in which the two white spots were exxeptionally 

 large and convergent on the inner sides. 



Oncopeltus fasciatus Dallas. Specimens were col- 

 lected at San Jose del Cabo and other stations by Dr. 

 Gustav Eisen, and Mr. Charles D. Hames found it at the 

 Calmalli mines in April. Mr. John Xanthus secured nu- 

 merous specimens at Cape St. Lucas, and it has been 

 taken at many locahties in Lower California. 



Oncopeltus gutta H. Schf. This form is moderate- 

 ly common in many parts of Lower California. It was 

 found at San Jose del Cabo and other stations by Dr. 

 Gustav Eisen, and at San Quintin in May by Mr. Charles 

 D. Haines. Mr. John Xanthus collected many specimens 

 of it near Cape St. Lucas. 



Oncopeltus cingulifer Stal. This is a common 

 Mexican and Central American species. It was collect- 

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

 Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



pyrrmocorid^. 

 AciNOcoRis lunatus Hahn. A dwarf specimen of 

 this curious insect was taken at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. 

 John Xanthus. 



Largus longulus Stal. One specimen was secured 

 at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. 



Largus convivus Stal. Numerous specimens were 

 captured at San Jose del Cabo and at other stations by 

 Dr. Gustav Eisen. Mr. John Xanthus secured many 

 specimens of it near Cape St. Lucas. Mr. Charles D. 

 Haines also found it at Comondu in March. 



