164 FLORIDA HEM1PTERA 



the slender apex of the corium concolorous. Length; male 

 5mm. ; female, 6mm. 



Described from eleven examples taken at Crescent City, 

 Sanford, Tampa and St. Petersburg. This species is very- 

 distinct by its small size, the short thick terminal joint of the 

 antennae, the erect spine between the bases of the antennas, 

 and the concolorous tips of the corium. 



61. Metacanthus decorus Uhler. 



This pretty little West Indian form I took at Estero only 

 It pertains to the subtropical fauna which extends up the west 

 coast of Florida as far at least as Estero and Sanibel Islands. 



Family Lygseidae. 



62. Oncopeltus fasciatus Dallas. 



Sanford and Sevenoaks. Swept from rank vegetation about 

 the "palmetto hummocks". I found but two examples of this 

 widely distributed species. 



63. Lygaeus lineola Dallas. 



This insect seemed to be a general inhabitant of the state 

 and was abundant especially toward the south. I took it at 

 Crescent City, Sanford, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Ft. Myers 

 and Estero. At the latter place it was common on the dry 

 grasses in the open pine barrens. 



64 Lygasus mimulus Stal. 



This species was common on the prairies at Haw Creek 

 near Crescent City and I took single examples at St. Petersburg 

 and Estero. Superficially it closely resembles lineola but may 

 be distinguished by the rufous immaculate anterior lobe of the 

 pronotum, and the pale orbits of the eyes and knees. The pale 

 margin of the membrane also is nearly obsolete. 



65. Lyga;us facetus Say. 



Tampa. A single specimen swept from the dry fields east 

 of the city. The inner sutures of the elytra are slenderly pale 

 in this individual and the hind margin is concolorous. 



