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America, and Mexico, and extends to the Lesser Antilles. It is 

 also found in the vicinity of Para and at a few points farther up 

 the Valley of the Amazons. 



Several specimens were secured at Balthazar, April 7, in open 

 weedy places, from herbage, near a stream. On the Mount Gay 

 estate they were found, August 22, on herbage in open places, at 

 night. Two specimens were taken at St. George's, September 11 

 and 28, on herbage. 



Peoxts, Spinola. 

 Peoxts tictoe (Fabr.). 

 Cimex victor, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 705. 



A few specimens were taken at Balthazar, April 1, in the 

 swampy forest near the sea-shore, where the mangrove-tree 

 flourishes. A single specimen was also found on the Chantilly 

 estate. 



Aevelius, Spinola. 



Arvelitjs albopiwctatus (De Geer). 



Cimex albopunctatits, De Geer, Mem. iii. p. 331, pi. 34. fig. 6. 



Specimens of normal size were found near Balthazar, April 1, 

 in a swampy forest near the sea-shore. On the Mount Gay estate 

 others were taken, August 28, on herbage, on the hill about 700 

 feet above the sea. 



Specimens sometimes occur in Florida, Cuba, and Lower 

 California which are only half the normal size. 



THTAIfTA, StII. 



1. Thtaitta peeditoe (Fabr.). 



Cimex per ditor, Fabr. Ent, Syst. iv. p. 102. 



This extremely common species inhabits Northern Brazil and 

 spreads through Colombia to Mexico, and far northward in the 

 western part of the United States into Southern Colorado. It 

 is also found in all the principal West India islands including 

 Trinidad. On the eastern side of the United States it extends as 

 far north as to the vicinity of Savannah in Georgia. 



The specimens collected in Grenada were found on the Mount 

 Gay estate, August 21 and September 28, where they were beaten 

 from herbage in open places near a stream of water. One speci- 

 men was obtained at St. George's, in August, from herbage, at 

 night. 



2. Thtajs'ta t^niola (Dallas). 

 Pentatoma tceniola, Dallas, List, i. p. 250. 



This is also a common species in the West Indies, and numerous 

 specimens were secured in Grenada. It is also found in Northern 

 Brazil, Central America, and Mexico, and it spreads over the border 

 into California and Arizona. In San Domingo it is very common on 

 low plants growing beside the roads near the coast. It is also 



