No. 34.] HEMIPTERA OF CONNECTICUT: PENTATOMIDAE. 761 



Manchester, 4 Sept., 1913 (B. H. W.) ; Meriden, 1 June, 1915 (H. L. J.) ; 

 Cornwall, 27 May, 1920 (K. F. C). 



Mormidea Amyot and Serville. 



Rather small convex species with more or less strongly project- 

 ing eyes, frena extending beyond middle of scutellum, bucculae 

 not reaching apex of first rostral segment, and unarmed lateral 

 thoracic angles. A single species is found within our limits. 

 M. lugens (Fabricius). (PI. xviii, 12.) 



Syst. Ent, 716, 1775. 



Pale brown, with coarse regular black punctation ; head black ; 

 pronotum black anteriorly, the disk with a pale impunctate trans- 

 verse ridge, the thickened lateral and anterior margins impunctate 

 and pale ; scutellum black, with a pale median spot at base and a 

 pale impunctate marginal line. Base of hemielytra and con- 

 nexivum narrowly pale. Length 5.5-6.5 mm. 



Commonly taken in sweeping ; feeds on Verbascum. 



New Haven, 20 June, 1902 (E. J. S. M.), 26 May, 1911 (A. B. C), 9 

 June, 1914 (Q. S. L.) (M. P. Z.) ; Mount Carmel, 24 July, 1904 (W. E. B.) ; 

 Scotland, 30 July, 1904 (B. H. W.) ; Torrington, 7 July, 1905 (W. E. B.) ; 

 Branford, 24 July, 1905 (H. W. W.), 28 July, 1905 (H. L. V.) ; Danbury, 

 15 June, 1909 (C. W. J.) ; West Haven, 3 June, 1910 (A. B. C.) ; Hamden, 

 28 May, 1911 (B. H. W.) ; Darien, 27 May, 1913 (C. W. J.) ; Portland, 

 15 Aug., 1913 (B. H. W.), 5 June, 1914 (B. H. W.) ; Stonington, 1 July, 

 1914 (I. W. D.) ; Milford, 12 June, 1918, Kent, 10 Aug., 1918 (M. P. Z.) ; 

 North Branford, 5 July, 1921 (P. G.). 



Solubea Bergroth. 



This genus includes a single North American species. Form 

 elongate; lateral angles of pronotum armed with anteriorly pro- 

 jecting spines ; bucculae elevated in front, extending beyond apex 

 of first rostral segment ; corium more or less transparent. 

 S. pugnax (Fabricius). 



Syst. Ent, 704, 1775. 



Yellowish brown, with strong punctures, some of which are 

 black and form marginal bands on head and pronotum. Length 

 8-10 mm. 



This species is common to the southward and is admitted to our 

 list on the strength of a single record of capture. It is reported 

 to feed on grasses and allied plants. 



Stamford, 13 Aug., 1891 (A. P. M.). 



Euschistus Dallas. 



The species of this large and exclusively American genus present 

 a remarkably uniform appearance, being much alike in their incon- 

 spicuous brown coloration and broadly oval form. The head is 

 elongate; lateral margins of pronotum crenulate, lateral angles 



