l66 FLORIDA HEMIPTERA 



osteolar orificies whitish as are also the carinate median line of the prono- 

 tum and scutellum and the bucculae. Legs pale, the femora dotted with 

 fuscous, the base and apex of the tibiae sometimes darker. Wings hyaline, 

 highly iridescent. Whole surface of the body clothed with a minute grey 

 pubescence. Length 5mm. 



Described from numerous examples taken at Ft. Myers and 

 Estero. At the latter place I found them abundant on a low 

 branching hirsute labiate plant locally called "pennyroyal". 

 The flowers of this plant form compact heads something like 

 those of the crimson clover, and among the bracts of these this 

 insect could be found by the hundred in all stages of growth. I 

 found them in greatest abundance on the grounds of the Kore- 

 shan Unity, whose guest it was my good fortune to be while I 

 was collecting at Estero and to whom I take pleasure in dedi- 

 cating this interesting addition to our fauna. 



I have tried in vain to identify this insect with Lygceas scol- 

 opax of Say which however seems to be a quite distinct insect 

 that may not pertain to this genus at all. 



Belonochihis numenius Say is a much larger and paler 

 species with a black spine on the anterior femora. The length 

 of the rostrum seems to be variable here as in koreshanus. It 

 is rare about Buffalo but some years ago Mr. Otto Heidemann 

 helped me to secure a good series from a sycamore tree at 

 Washington, D. C. 



69. Ninus notabilis Distant. 



I found this insect very abundant everywhere I collected in 

 Florida in sweeping grass and low weeds in damp places and 

 about cultivated fields. The prominent eyes, dark castaneous 

 color, pale almost greenish abdomen, and hyaline elytra with a 

 strong sinuation at the base of the costa, will readily distinguish 

 this tiny species. Mrs. Slosson has sent me specimens from 

 Belleair and I took one in Jamaica. 



70. Cymus breviceps Stal. 



I found this insect abundant on the marshy borders of Lake 

 Monroe at Sanford and took representatives at Crescent City, 

 St. Petersburg and Tampa and Mrs. Slosson has found it at 

 Biscayne Bay. It has much the aspect of luridus but is smaller 

 being about the size of angnstatus from which it may be dis- 

 tinguished by its pale color and the longer basal joint of the 

 antennae. 



