Feb.,1919 Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 13 
berry, Tex., on Opuntia; Texas, May 20 (all specimens in U. S. 
N. M.). 
VARIETIES OF Phthia picta DRuRY. 
The extensive synonymy of this species indicates its great 
variability. The fact that a name is cited in specific synonymy, 
however, is no reason against its use with varietal significance. 
If numerous color varieties of species are placed indiscriminately 
in collections, the effect is a hodge-podge that is anything but 
desirable. The synonyms of Phthia picta, therefore, are cited 
below with notes on the differential color characters so that the 
“names may be used for the particular color phases of the species 
to which they were originally applied. 
Cimex pictus Drury, D. Illustrations of Natural History, I, 
1770, pp. 107-8, Pl. XLV, fig. 1 [Antigua]. Thorax red with 
black patches near anterior and posterior margins. 
Cimex ciliatus Fabricius, J.C. Systema entomologie, etc., 1775, 
p. 706 [America]. Margin and posterior fascia of thorax 
yellow. 
Cimex leprosus Fabricius, J. C., op cit., p. 719 [America]. Pos- 
terior margin of thorax and two spots red. 
Cimex candelabrum, Goeze, J. A. E., Entomologische Beytrage, 
etc., 2, 1778, p. 254. A straight synonym. 
Lygeus crenulatus Fabricius, J. C., Entomologia Systematica 
emendata et aucta, etc., 1V, 1794 [Islands of America]. 
Large spot-and posterior margin of thorax black. A straight 
synonym. 
Lygeus dispar, Fabricius, J. C., Systema Rhyngotorum, etc., 
1803, p. 214 [America meridionali]. Black, thorax and an- 
terior half of elytra red margined. 
Anitsoscelis divisus Herrich-Schaffer, G. A. W., Die Wanzen- 
artigen Insecten 7, 1844, p. 9 [Brazil]. Lateral margins and 
posterior antemarginal fascia of thorax, scutellum, apex of 
elytra and base of costa orange. 
Anisoscelis pulverulentus, Herrick-Schaffer, loc. cit., pp. 9-10 
[Mexico]. Sides of thorax and elytra orange; thorax ochra- 
ceous sparsely black spotted, black posteriorly. 
