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than are the males. In fully colored examples the disk of the 

 mesonotum is much paler or almost rufotestaceous, there is a 

 broad fuscous band across the middle of the elytra and a larger 

 fuscous cloud at apex either of which may be represented by 

 two rows of broken spots. 



182. Oliarus complectus Ball. 



St. Petersburg, Sevenoaks and Estero. Much less abund- 

 ant than Oecleus dccens Stal which it much resembles. 



183. Cixius dorsivittatus VanDuzee. 



Crescent City; one example. This specimen is less strong- 

 ly colored than was the unique type taken by Mrs. Slosson in 

 Florida. It is a very distinct species that need not be confound- 

 ed with any other now known from our country. I described 

 it as Cixius dorsalis in the Proceedings of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for December 1907, but as 

 that name proved to be preoccupied I have changed it to that 

 here used. 



184. Oecleus decens Stal. 



Abundant at all places especially toward the southern end 

 of the state. 



185. Myndus Slossoni Ball. 



I found this pretty species in great abundance on the prai- 

 ries at Haw Creek near Crescent City, and more rarely at other 

 localities. It shows much variation in the extent of the pale 

 "saddle" on the dorsal line of the elytra. The head, pronotum 

 and scutellum are always deep piceous or black. 



186. Myndus enotatus n. sp. 



Very near Slossoni and perhaps but a variety of that species. Color 

 soiled yellowish testaceous, almost uniform above or a little darker toward 

 the costal base of the elytra and on the sides of the scutellum; abdomen and 

 beneath quite strongly tinged with fulvous or at times almost rufous; tergum 

 more or less blackish at base. Eyes, oviduct, and hind margins of the 

 meso- and meta-pleura at times, black. Costa narrowly whitish. Length 

 4 mm. 



Described from numerous specimens. This form was 

 swept from the grass on the prairies at Haw Creek in untold 

 thousands and in lesser numbers at other localities farther 



