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Subfamily Stenopodix.e. 

 Genus Stenopoda Lap/de Cast. 



84. S. culicis Fabr. 



White Plains, July 2. Flew into the house at night and lighted 

 on a piece of music on the piano rack. 



Subfamily Pirating. 



Genus Melanolestes Stal. 



85. M. picipes H. S. 



White Plains, Oct. 10. Nymph in last instar, which later changed 

 to adult in a little glass jar in the house. This nymph was noted 

 under the same stone for over a week. 



86. M. abdominalis H. S. 



White Plains, Aug. 30 and Sept. 7 and 20. Both taken under 

 stones in the last nymphal instar. The first was taken home as soon 

 as found, and kept in a small covered glass dish, but died before 

 transforming. The second was noted for about two weeks under the 

 same stone in a field, and was at last brought home in the hope that 

 it would transform. It was kept in the small glass dish, and with it 

 were put a couple of pill-bugs, which did not long survive. One or 

 two others had the same fate, and finally the bug made the last moult 

 successfully. It should be noted that the spongy portion of the an- 

 terior tibiae appears to be adhesive. 



Subfamily Harpactorin.e. 



Genus Zelus Fabr. 



87. Z. (Pindus) socius Uhl. 

 White Plains, July 27. 



Genus Sinea A. & S. 



88. S. diadema Fabr. 



White Plains, Aug. 4. Swept in patches of clover in a field. I 

 have elsewhere taken this bug in similar places. 



Family NEPID^E. 

 Genus Ranatra Fabr. 



89. R. quadridentata Stal. 



This is the only species thus far found and is locally abundant. 



