CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 



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RHEUMATOBATES Bergr. 

 R. rileyi Bergr. Madison, occasional (Pr). 



METROBATES Uhl. 

 M. hesperius Uhl. "Atlantic States" (Uhler). 



Family VELIIDJE. 



Similar to the preceding but much broader, with proportionately shorter legs, 

 the body widest across the thorax, whence they have been called broad 

 shouldered water striders. Their habits are as in the preceding families. 



HEBRUS Curtis. 



H. americanus Uhl. "Atlantic States" (Uhler). 

 H. pusillus Burm. "United States" (Uhler). 



MICROVELIA Uhl. 

 M. pulchella Westw. Canada to Tennessee ( U. S. N. M. I. 



MESOVELIA Mills. 

 M. bisignata Uhl. "Atlantic States" (Uhler). 



RHAGOVELIA Mayr. 

 R. obesa Uhl. "Atlantic States " (Uhler). 



Family SALDIDiE. 



Small or medium sized bugs along muddy banks or marshes, flying and 

 running rapidly, rather soft in texture, with small head and prominent eyes. 

 Some of them dig in the banks which they inhabit, and none of them are of 

 economic importance. 



SALDA Fabr. 



S. signoretii Guer. Cape May, VI, 22 (Jn). 

 S. ligata Say. " Atlantic States " (Uhler). 

 S. confluens Say. " United States " ( Uhler . 

 S. sphacelata Uhl. "Atlantic States " (Uhler). 



