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HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA OF WEST 

 CUMBERLAND. 



JAS. MUKKAV, 

 Carlisle 



I spmt the first ten days of last July at Seascale, on the south- 

 west coast of Cumberland. The weather throughout was 

 gloriously fine, so, although rather early in the year for many 

 species of Hemiptera, I met with a fair measure of success. 

 The only Pentatomid met with was Dolycoriis baccarum Linn., 

 and that in the nymphal stage only, but easily recognised 

 by its hairy appearance. It occurred under Rest Harrow on 

 the sandhills. Of the Coreidae, a specimen of Myrmus miri- 

 formis Fall., was obtained by evening sweeping in a marshy 

 meadow near Drigg. This is new to Cumberland. A larva 

 in last instar of Neides tipulariiis Linn., was found on the sand- 

 hills near Seascale. In the same locality, under the Rest Harrow 

 Metacanthus elegans Curt., was common, larvae, and mature 

 examples of both sexes. The active little Bug, Nysius thymi 

 Wolff, was common in some of the sand pits on the golf course. 

 Velia currens Fab., a few on a small stream near Cleator. The 

 only Nabis was A^. flavomarpjnatus Schotz., which was common 

 in Eskdale. Salda C-album Fieb., and Salda saltatoria Linn., 

 on mud by side of a pond near Seascale. A few specimens 

 of Anthocoris confusns Rent, were obtained at Cleator. 

 Pithanus maerkeli H.S. was commonly swept in Eskdale. 

 Miris calcaratus Fall., common at Seascale ; Megalocercea 

 ruficornis Fourc, common both at Seascale and in Eskdale. 

 A few M. psammc^color Rent, on the Seascale sandhills. 

 Lepfopferna fcrrugata Fall, swarmed at Seascale, where L. 

 dolobrata Linn, was not seen. Both species were equally com- 

 mon in Eskdale. Monalocoris filicis Linn, was swept from 

 ferns both at Seascale and Eskdale, Bryocons ptevidis Fall, 

 also occurring in the latter locality. Sweeping along a lane 

 in Eskdale produced a nice set of Lop us gofhiciis Linn., one 

 specimen with the pronotum and cuneus black is therefore 

 referable to the variety superciliosus Linn. This is also new 

 to our county list. Calocoris sexgiittatus Fab. and C. bipiin'ctatus 

 Fab. were common hi Eskdale. Lygiis pabiiliniis Linn., not 

 uncommon, Eskdale and Cleator. Rhopalotomns atey Linn. 

 Seascale and Eskdale, common. Orthocephaliis saltatoy Hahn. 

 on Rest Harrow, Seascale. Strongylocoris leucoccphalns Linn., 

 Seascale, common. Heterocordylits geniatce Scop., common at 

 Seascale and Drigg. H. tibialis Hahn at Holm Rook, not 

 common. Macrotylus paykiilli Mey., was ^'ery common all 

 along the coast. Phylus melanocephalus Linn., Eskdale, on 

 Oak. The only Psallus out was P. lepidits Fieb., of which I 



1918 Jan. 1. 



