No. 34-] HEMIPTERA OF CONNECTICUT: LYGAEIDAE. 727 



Orthaea Dallas. 

 O. basalis (Dallas). 



List of Hemip., ii, 575, 1852. 



A small species measuring some 4 mm. long. In common with 

 most of the species of this tribe the head, anterior lobe of the pro- 

 notum and scutellum are dull piceous-black ; the posterior lobe of 

 pronotum infuscated but paler particularly in the middle. The 

 hemelytra are grayish, much punctured with fuscous and with a 

 conspicuous pale spot near the inner apical angle of the corium. 

 The antennae are mostly pale except for the terminal segment 

 which is dark brown. The much swollen fore femora, except the 

 knees, and a preapical ring on the middle and hind pairs, piceous. 



Found commonly under stones, sticks, etc., particularly in the 

 fall of the year. 



Rainbow, 9 May, 1912 (B. H. W.). 



Zeridoneus Barber. 



Z. costalis (Van Duzee). 



Can. Ent., xli, 373, 1909. 



This is a rather large, narrow species, measuring about 7 mm. 

 long, much resembling a Ligyrocorid in character. Head, anterior 

 lobe of the pronotum and scutellum piceous-black ; the posterior 

 lobe of the pronotum is fuscous with four longitudinal fasciae, the 

 outer ones along the margins. The hemelytra are dark brown, 

 punctate with fuscous, with the entire costal margin except at 

 apex, pale yellow ; the usual pale spot near inner apical angle of 

 the corium is inconspicuous or effaced. The membrane is 

 embrowned and somewhat irrorate with pale. All dorsal parts, as 

 well as antennae and legs, denuded of hairs. The legs are mostly 

 pale with the fore femora broadly in the middle and the two others 

 apically, piceous. The antennae pale with first, apical part of 

 second and third and all of fourth segment brown. Hind and 

 middle tibia with stiff bristles only. The basal segment of hind 

 tarsus over three times as long as second and third segments 

 together. 



This is a northern species rather uncommon south of the New 

 England States. 



South Meriden, 6 July, 1914 (H. L. J.) ; Guilford, 13 July, 1920 

 (B. H. W.). 



Perigenes Distant. 

 P. constrictus (Say). 



Het. New Harm., 15, 1832. 



A broader and slightly shorter species than the preceding which 

 it much resembles in coloration. However, it is easily distin- 

 guished by the fact that the dorsal parts, legs and antennae are 

 quite pilose. The costal margin of the corium is pale interrupted 



