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but very finely pubescent towards the end. Ring-joint hairy. First joint 

 of flagellum fully one-third longer than second. Thorax circular seen 

 from above, obliquely oval seen from the side. Dorsum of mesothorax 

 and scutellum shining black, deeply punctured; tegulae rufous; prothorax, 

 sides of thorax, postscutellar and metathorax, except a shining central or 

 dorsal portion, thickly clothed with appressed silvery hairs, resembling 

 those on face. Mesothorax, scutellum and metathorax with a slight me- 

 dian furrow. Abdomen broadly ovate-lanceolate, about as long as head 

 and thorax; shiny, smooth on dorsum, except the descending portion of 

 the first segment, and the lateral and inferior margins of the remaining 

 ones, which are silvery, with minute appressed hairs. There is also a 

 microscopic and nearly imperceptible pubescence on the dorsum of all 

 the segments. Basal portion of first segment, distal half of third, and 

 the whole of the dorsum of fourth, fifth and sixth segments black; ab- 

 domen otherwise dark rufous. Legs rufous, pubescent, tibiae and first 

 joint of the tarsus presenting a black cloud on their outer surface; tibiae 

 and first joint of tarsus silvery, with appressed hairs; tibial spurs black. 

 Wings extending to end of abdomen; hyaline, primaries with the external 

 margin broadly pale fuscous, the color forming a darker cloud near the 

 apex. Discal portion of marginal cellalso with a fuscous cloud. Third 

 submarginal cell conspicuously narrowed above. Marginal cell narrowly- 

 truncate at apex. Veins dark brown. 



Hab. — Las Cruces, N. Mex., July 29, 1893. One specimen. 



Mr. Fox states that the species is undescribed; this I could not 

 have ascertained for myself, not having access to many of the 

 published descriptions. 



OBITUARY. 



LuciEN Francois Lithierry, the celebrated Hemipterist, died in 

 Lille on the 4th of April, 1894, aged 64 years. 



We have lately learned of the death of Mr. Oliver J. Staley, of Mar- 

 shall, Saline County, Missouri. Mr. Stalev was doing good work in his 

 locality, and we heard of his death with sorrow and regret. 



Entomological News for June was mailed May 31, iS 



