J. B. de la Torre Brueno.
Note on the Harris Collection of Heteroptera.
Psyche 22:16, 1915.

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16 Psyche [February
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4. The posterior part of the contact surface of each mandible is fitted for cutting, while the anterior part is fitted for grinding or crushing. (Plate 1, fig. 4c).
McPherson, Kansas.
January 15, 1914.
Now Lordsburg, Calif.
NOTE ON THE HARRIS COLLECTION OF
HETEROPTERA.
BY J. R. DE LA TORRE BUENO.
During a recent visit to Boston, through the courtesy of Prof. C. W. Johnson I had the good fortune to examine the Harris collection of Hemiptera. Many of the insects, as is well known, passed through the hands of Thomas Say and were named by him and in the absence of types of his species they may be so regarded. The late Prof. P. R. Uhler also examined these insects at leisure and based on his study his authoritative paper "Notices of the Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the late T. W. Harris, M.D."
The custodian of the Boston Society of Natural History is to be congratulated on the excellent condition of these precious relics. Some one or two have suffered from Anthreni, but considering the great age of the collection, the bulk of the specimens are in a marvellous state of preservation. I shall not extend myself to repeat all the details given in the paper by Uhler cited, but certain notations on a few of the species will serve to clear up one or two obscure points.
Lygceus turcicus Fabr., No. 54. The specimens from Michigan under this label are the only ones correctly named. The others are Lygceus kalmii Stal, which is not mentioned by Uhler. Gonianotus marginepunctatus Wolff, No. 65. The specimen under this label and number is the common Eastern Emblethis vicarius Horv.
Naucoris poeyi No. 148, "Florida, Doubleday " is Pelocoris carolinensis Bueno, characteristic.
Ranatra fusca P. B. No. 151, Harris No. 65, determined by Say according to Dr. Harris' manuscript catalogue, is undoubtedly R. protensa Mont. It is certainly not nigra H. S., as a careful --
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