1878.] 431 [Uhler. 



terior femora a little longer than the abdomen. Abdomen more than 

 three times as wide as the thorax, pubescent, obsoletely shagreened, 

 infuscated on the sides and middle of the segments, the sutures 

 pale; connexivum with about five pale dots, below the connexivum 

 each side of venter is a broad blackish vitta; the venter distinctly 

 granulated, its middle line carinated. Length, 9 millims. Greatest 

 breadth of pronotum, f millim. 



No. 58, Harris' Collection, ?. "June 17, 1827; Dr. Pickering, Sa- 

 lem, Mass." 



This insect must be related to Emesodema Carolina H.-Schf., but 

 the different length of the pronotum at once serves to distinguish it 

 from that species. 



Only one much damaged female is now present in this collection. 



Ploearia Am. et Serv. 

 P. errabunda. 



Ploiaria errabunda Say, Hemipt. New Harm., 34, 2; Uhler, Proc. 

 Bost. Soc. N. H., 1871, p. 197. Ploiaria maculata Hald., Proc. Acad. 

 Philad., in, 151. 



No. 107, Harris' Collection. " New Hampshire, Mr. Leonard." 



The only specimen now present is somewhat immature and lacks 

 the legs and antennae. Prof. Haldeman generously gave me the type 

 of his description, and by comparison with the specimen of Dr. Har- 

 ris, I find the two to be identical. 



The above name by Mr. Say was sent by himself to Dr. Harris. 



SALDiE. 



Salda Fabr. 



1. S. ligata. 



Acanthia ligata Say, Hemipt. New Harm., 34, 1. 



No. 141, Harris' Collection, ?. "Acanthia maritima Harris, MSS., 

 Cambridgeport, on salt marshes, July 20, 1836." 



This pretty species is common throughout a considerable part of 

 the Atlantic region. In Maryland it most abounds on rocks which 

 project above the water in rapid streams. 



2. S. interstitialis. 



Acanthia interstitialis Say, Journ. Acad. Philad., iv, 324. 



No. 77 (u), Harris' Collection. "Acanthia alternata Say, MSS., 

 named by himself. May 15, 1837. On salt marsh? Dr. Green. 

 Ponds, May 16, 1838." 



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