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brown, darker behind the middle and on the nervule. 

 Venter highly polished greenish-yellow, freckled with 

 red, the submargin with abroad black stripe which sends 

 off slender streaks on the borders of some of the seof- 

 ments; connexivum broadly red interrupted with black 

 at the sutures, minutely shagreened, the apical seg- 

 ments set with erect hairs. 



Length to tip of venter, 5—6 mm. Width of prono- 

 tum, 2— 2 3<( mm. 



Only three specimens of this insect have thus far 

 been brought to my notice. They are all females, and 

 differ in the depth of color and amount of marking 

 upon the upper and under surfaces. One specimen 

 was taken near Cape St. Lucas by Mr. John Xanthus, 

 a second was found in southern Texas by Mr. Andrew 

 Bolter and the third was secured in York County, Pa., 

 by Dr. F, E. Melsheimer. 



The insects of this genus occur on the branches and 

 twigs of young pine trees in early summer; and it is 

 likely that this new species will be found in moderate 

 numbers when attention is paid to collecting from the 

 young pine trees. The male is now a desideratum. The 

 tibiae of this species are sometimes marked with three 

 whitish incomplete bands. 



Lygus sallei Stal. This is a common species which 

 includes several varieties. It has been found in Texas, 

 Colorado, Arizona, California and in Mexico, as far south 

 as Orizaba. One or two damaged specimens are in the 

 collection from San Jose del Cabo. Several specimens 

 are labeled " Cal." 



Lygus pratensis Fab. This species has been wideh' 

 dispersed through the agenc}^ of commerce. It is found 

 at the seaports of ever}^ part of North America, on the 



