73 2 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 



in brachypterous forms fairly well developed but not reaching apex 

 of abdomen. Dorsal parts, viewed from side, sparsely pilose. A 

 characteristic peculiarity is the relatively long basal segment of the 

 antenna which is as long as or longer than second segment and 

 longer than the first segment of the rostrum. The legs are pale 

 stramineous-yellow with the scarcely swollen fore femora unarmed. 

 Length 2 mm. 



This is a common species among dead leaves in damp situations. 



New Haven, 5 June, 1916 (M. P. Z.) ; 24 May, 1920 (B. H. W.). 

 A. pilosulus (Stal). 



Enum. Hemip., iv, 158, 1874. 



Same size, color and general appearance of the preceding but 

 very much more pilose, particularly when viewed from the side. 

 In brachypterous forms the membrane is entirely absent. 



Occurs in similar situations as its close relative but has not yet 

 been reported from the State. It is certain to occur there as it 

 has been taken in Massachusetts, Orange Co., N. Y., and New 

 Jersey. 



Tribe BEOSINI. 



Key to Genera. 



1. Dorsal parts dull, not entirely black. Lateral expanded margins, 

 posterior lobe of pronotum and the hemelytra pale, punctate with 

 fuscous. Punctures of pronotal margins set with setae. Scutel- 

 lum longer than wide, bivittate with pale. Antennae provided 

 with numerous short, setose hairs. Basal segment of posterior 



tarsus a little longer than second and third together 



Sphragisticus 

 Dorsal parts entirely black, subshining; not pilose. Evenly and 

 narrowly expanded lateral margins of pronotum impunctate. 

 Antennae nearly nude. Basal segment of posterior tarsus much 

 longer than second and third together Aphanus 



Sphragisticus Stal. 



S. nebulosus (Fallen). 



Mon. Cicim. Suec, 65, 1807. 



Often confused with Peritrechus f rat emus but at once readily 

 distinguished by the rather widely expanded, pale margins of the 

 pronotum which are sparsely punctate and setose. The head, disk 

 of anterior lobe of pronotum, scutellum for the most part, dull 

 piceous-black. Posterior lobe of pronotum, two subapical spots 

 on the scutellum and hemelytra for the most part, pale grayish. 

 Second and third segments of antennae, apices of femora and tibia 

 pale ferrugineous ; basal and terminal segments of antennae, 

 femora and some irregular spots posteriorly on the corium dark 

 brown or piceous. Enlarged fore femora armed with a single 

 prominent preapical spine between which and apex are two or three 

 minute teeth. Tibia provided with short stiff bristles. Measures 

 some 5 mm. long. 



