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that the two forms are too close to separate with safety. Mr. 
Brues has very generously placed in my collection one of the 
three specimens from which his description was drawn. This 
specimen is evidently of narrower form than any of the In- 
diana ones but, if my memory serves me, it is also more slend- 
er than either of his two remaining types; the difference 
therefore is likely to be sexual or possibly merely individual. 
Aside from it, there is scarcely anything to distinguish the 
Indiana specimens from the Texan ones. 
Hyperaspis wolcotti Nunenmacher, Ent. News, 1911, p. 73. 
This is a Hyperaspidius. A series sent me by Mr. Wolcott 
shows great variation in color. The species seems to be dis- 
tinct from any previously described Hyperaspidius, but of 
this I am not entirely sure. 
Lytta (Cantharis) nunenmacheri Wellman, Ent. News, 1912, p. 36. 
Typical specimens kindly sent me by Mr. Nunenmacher 
show that this is precisely Cantharis incommoda Horn. No 
reference is made by the author to the important sexual char- 
acters, a knowledge of which is necessary in order to place 
the species in jour present tables. The comparison with 
blaisdelli is apropos for no other reason than that the two 
species occur in the same region, since they belong to two 
different sections of the genus. 
Lytta arborea Wellm. ibid, p. 34. 
A specimen of this from Mr. Nunenmacher, who collected 
the type series, indicates a species closely allied to stygica. It 
is smaller and more slender than any specimen of stygica in 
my collection, but otherwise possesses scarcely anything in 
the way of definite characters. I cannot believe that the oc- 
currence of the specimens on trees has any special signifi- 
cance. Any species of Cantharis is likely to, and many cer- 
tainly do, climb to considerable heights on plants and bushes 
Lytta hoppingi Wellm. ibid p. 35. 
This species should be placed near lugens in our tables. It 
is structurally quite similar, but is very distinct and at once 
recognizable by the color, and the very narrow, shining, 
sparsely punctured thorax. T owe a good series to the kind- 
ness of Mr. Hopping. 
