No. 34-] HEMIPTERA OF CONNECTICUT I SALDIDAE. 415 



Here we have a pretty and very distinct little form. Although 

 Mr. Van Duzee, in his catalogue, notes that it may not be different 

 from sphacelata, it is distinguishable from this species not only 

 by not having five membranal areoles, but also by its smaller size, 

 and distinct color pattern, the striking characteristic of which is 

 the narrow regular flavous margin of the corium. The species is 

 Palaearctic, and thus far seems to have been recorded only from 

 Massachusetts. It has been taken here and there in ones and twos 

 in other Eastern States, and we shall doubtless, before long, see it 

 recorded from Connecticut, particularly since it has been taken on 

 the North shore of Long Island. 

 S. saltatoria (Linnaeus). 



Syst. Nat. Edn. 10, i, 448, 1758. 



This is one of the common European species. It has heretofore 

 been recorded only from New York and Illinois. 



Lyme, 30 Apr., 191 1 (A. B. C). 



Micracanthia Reuter. 



This genus was established by Reuter to contain two American 

 species, the Eastern Salda humilis and the Western pusilla. 



M. humilis (Say). 



Het. New Harm., 35, 1832. 



This is a very pretty tiny species, the smallest American repre- 

 sentative of the family. It is quite common and very active and 

 lively. Its range is from Maine to Florida and from Massachu- 

 setts to California. Strange to say, it has only recently been 

 recorded from Connecticut. 



Orange, 22 June, 1920 (M. P. Z.). 



Lampracanthia Reuter. 



This genus is well characterized in the key. Its species may at 

 once be distinguished by their shining black color and the mem- 

 brane scarcely separable from the corium as to texture. Three 

 species are given in the following table, although but two should 

 be found in Connecticut, if we are guided by the published records. 

 The species are commonly found in bogs, roaming about at the 

 roots of the sedges and grasses. Reference has already been made 

 to their oviposition. The table following will serve to separate 

 the species, so far as one may judge by descriptions. 



Key to Species. 



1. Callus long, slightly or moderately convex; hemelytra moderately 



expanded at base, not much wider than pronotum 2 



Callus very short, strongly convex; hemelytra broadly expanded 

 at base, much wider than the pronotum coriacea 



2. Callus very long, with two foveoles; posterior lobe of pronotum 



a very narrow, slightly elevated, linear tablet; first joint of 

 antennae short and stout ; length 4.75 mm crassicornis 



