Vol. VII] GIFFARD— CALIFORNIA HEMIPTERA 309 



Described from one male taken by Mr. Giffard at Fallen 

 Leaf Lake, August 21. 1916, on manzanita, and a female 

 taken in Placer Co., August 20, 1916. This species is quite 

 distinct from any yet described, but finds its nearest ally in 

 califoriiicus. 



Holotype (No. 375), male, in collection of the California 

 Academy of Sciences. 



Allotype, female, in collection of Mr. Giffard. 



329. OUarus franciscanus Stal. {complcctus Ball.) San 

 Joaquin Co., near Stockton, May 31, 1917. 



330. Cixius basalis Van D. Niles Canyon, May, 1916; 

 Dublin Canyon, May 6, 1916; near Stockton, May 30, 1916; 

 Portland, Oreg., July 3, 1917. 



331. Cixius cultus Ball. San Francisco, July 13, 1917; 

 San Mateo Co., June 17, 1917; Portola Valley, San Mateo 

 Co., May 4, 1917; Santa Clara Co., June 11, 1917; Santa 

 Cruz Co., June 7, 1917; Muir Woods, July 15, 1917; Niles 

 Canyon, May 23. 1917; Redwood Canyon, July 2, 1916; 

 near Stockton, May 25, 1917; borders of Clear Lake, Lake 

 Co., August 2, 1916. 



332. Ocdidius nanus Van D. Redwood Canyon, July 2, 

 1916. 



333. Oecleiis venosiis Van D. Niles Canyon, July 24, 

 1916; near Stockton, May 30, 1917; near Lakeport, Lake 

 Co., 2500 feet, August 2, 1916. This is a very common in- 

 sect all over California. It varies much in size and color 

 as well as in the darkening of the elytral nervures as does 

 the eastern horealis; the genital characters are, however, suf- 

 ficiently distinct. 



334. Brnchonwrpha siifuralis Melich. Redwood Canyon, 

 July 2, 1916. This is the first west coast record for this 

 species. 



335. Aphelonema giffardi, new species 



Closely allied to histrionica : costal area of the el>tra black; front en- 

 tirely pale. Length 3-4 mm. 



Vertex as long as in histrionica, equalling the pronotum ; the anterior 

 margin more arcuated in the male. Elytra broader, the costal margin 

 being more rounded. Last ventral segment of the female more narrowly 

 and strongly produced, in histrionica entire with its apex minutely notched. 

 Third vcntt-al segment of the male much less deeply emarginate; inner 

 margin of the male plates subangularly lobed, approximate at the middle 



