1 8 NOTES ON JAMAICAN HEMIPTERA 



of the pronotum are not at all carinate. In form it much 

 resembles Ptochiomera nodosa but is not half its size and has the 

 apical joint only of the antennae moderately enlarged. 



Ozophora pallescenes Dist. 



One example, taken at Hope Bay April 12th, agrees exactly 

 with Distant's figure and description. I have received it also 

 from the island of Trinidad. 



Ozophora concava Dist. 



I took one example of this species at Gordon Town, March 

 24th. It would not be surprising should a long series show this 

 and pallescens to be forms of a single variable species. 



Family Pyrrhocoridse 



Dysdercus mimus Say. 



Very abundant at every locality where I collected on the 

 island. I took all variations in size, form and marking as de- 

 scribed by Dr. Uhler in his List of the Hemiptera from West 

 of the Mississippi River. 



Dysdercus andrae Linn. 



Another very common species occurring in great numbers 

 on certain trees and bushes, and frequently coming to light at 

 night. I have this species from Cuba and Mrs. Annie Trum- 

 bull Slosson has taken it in Florida. 



Dysdercus jamaicensis Walker. 



I took this large showy species from the hillside at Port 

 Antonio and at St. Margaret's Bay, Richmond, and at Hope 

 Gardens at Kingston. At Balaclava I took it on a large tree 

 called by the natives "Aaron's Rod. " The six individuals taken 

 by me show but slight variation in the extent of the black 

 markings. They differ from Walker's description only in hav- 

 ing the rostrum extended to the middle of the third ventral 

 segment. D. sanguinarius Stal is an allied species with a 

 longer rostrum and black scutellum. 



Family Tingidse 



Corythuca gossypi Fabr. 



Many examples of this tiny species were taken at Kingston, 

 Mandeville and Montego Bay. It may readily be distinguished 

 from spinosa Champ. , which it most closely resembles, by its 



