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Largus cinctus H. Schf. This common Mexican in- 

 sect was collected near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John 

 Xanthus. 



Stenomacra marginella H. Schf. This species ex- 

 tends from Arizona through California to southern Mex- 

 ico. One specimen was found near Cape St. Lucas by 

 Mr. John Xanthus. 



Dysdercus mimus Say. One specimen was secured 

 near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus. It extends 

 through Arizona into Mexico, and is common in many 

 parts of the last-named country. 



Dysdercus obliquus H. Schf. Only a single specimen 

 has come to my notice from Lower California. It was 

 sent to me by Mr. Henry Edwards. Numerous speci- 

 mens of it have been collected in southern Mexico, and 

 it is not rare in the vicinity of Orizaba. 



CAPSID^. 



Megalocer.ea debilis Uhler. A few badly damaged 

 specimens were brought from Lower California by Dr. 

 Edward Palmer. 



Trigonotylus pulcher Reuter. This species is dis- 

 tributed throughout most parts of the Southern and West- 

 ern States and extends south into Mexico. Specimens 

 were collected at Lower Purisima in April, and at San 

 Fernando in May by Mr. C. D. Haines. Others were 

 found at San Jose del Cabo by Dr. Gustav Eisen. A 

 few specimens were also taken near Cape St. Lucas by 

 Mr. John Xanthus. 



Collaria explicata Uhler. One specimen was se- 

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

 some broken remains of specimens were in the collection 

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



