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Distr. Tropical Mexico and Central America, extending up to the Lower 
Rio Grande. Belongs to the tropical fauna. The genus is distinctively 
Neotropical. 
421. Hymenorus, sp.— One specimen at light, June 19th. Length 6 
mm. Color wholly soft light brown, legs brownish yellow, antennae 
brownish red, head dark, eyes black, underside of body faintly reddish, 
the upper side with a deep tawny very short vestiture. Distr . Known 
only from this region. Mainly a Mexican genus. 
422. Lystronichus piliferus , Champ. — Beaten abundantly from vine 
tangles of Clematis drummondii and other vines in palmetto thicket at 
Santo Tomas, in woods near Rock’s Resaca and in tangled woods back of 
Fort Brown, June 9th to July 3rd. Also taken by Wickham and 
Schwarz. Distr. The species is distinctively Neotropical, extending 
from Southern Texas through Tropical Mexico and Central America to 
Brazil. 1 have taken this species at San Rafael, near Jicaltepec, Yera 
Cruz State. The genus is Neotropical. 
423. Lystronichus championi, Horn. — One taken at light, June 22nd. 
Distr. Southwestern Texas and Mexico. 
OTHNIIDAE. 
424. Ababa crinita, Casey. — Taken by Wickham in July. Distr. The 
genus and species are both known only from this region. 
MELANDRYIDAE. 
425. Allopoda lutea, Hald. — One taken near Rock’s Resaca, June 
25th. Distr. District of Columbia and North Carolina to Florida, 
Louisiana, and Southern Texas. 
426. Polypria cruxrufa, Champ. — One specimen beaten from Mimosa 
in palmetto thicket at Santo Tomas, June 27th. Also taken by Schwarz 
at San Diego, Texas. Distr. Southern Texas and Mexico. The genus 
is Neotropical. 
OEDEMERIDAE. 
427. Oxacis cana, Lee. — rSwept at Santo Tomas, June 7th. Distr. 
Southern Arizona to Southern Texas and Mexico. 
428. Oxacis pallida , Lee. — Swept with the preceding species. Distr. 
Arizona and Southern New Mexico to Texas and Tamaulipas. 
429. Oxacis , sp. — Beaten by Wickham from sea-oats on the south end 
of Padre Island, June 29th. Length, five and one-half mm. Color, 
wholly dark metallic bluish-green. Distr. The genus is Antillean. 
Though extending to New Mexico, Arizona, and California, it is char- 
