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the previously mentioned narrow arm of the everglades from the 

 fringing pine woods on one side to those on the opposite margin. 



GRYLLIDiE. 



Scapteriscus abbreviates Sc. 



Key West, Fla., March 16, 1910; 2 9 . 



One of these specimens has the base color paler and more buffy 

 than the other. 



Both specimens were taken on the strand in burrows in the damp 

 sand, exposed by overturning large coquina boulders lying among 

 the growth of the plant Borrichia fontescens. 



In addition to these specimens, we have examined the following 

 in the United States National Museum: 



Port Tampa, Fla., February 7, 1899 (Brenan); 3 tf 1 . 

 Miami, Fla., April 8, 1904 (J. A. McCrony); 2 9 , 1 n. 

 Key West, Fla., May 23, 1911 (J. V. Harris); 1 d% 1 9 . 

 White Oak, Ga., (A. S. Barnwell); 1 tf, 1 9 , 1 n. 



The only previous record of the species from within the United 

 States was Scudder's "Southern Florida" reference in his catalogue. 

 Ellipes minuta (Sc). 



Miami, Fla., March 27, 28, 1910; 1 d>, 4 9 , 5 n. 

 Homestead, Fla., March 18, 1910; 1 n. 



The specimens from Miami were all taken in wet depressions in 

 the pine woods, while the specimen from Homestead was captured 

 in a pot-hole in the pine woods where a strawberry bed was situated. 



Cryptoptilum antillarum (Redt.). 



Miami, Fla. (Biscayne Bay), February 9, 1904; Id": (Slosson), 

 1 cf, [Mus. Comp. Zool. Cambr.]. 



Key Largo, Fla., March 18, 1910; 1 9 n. 



Long Key, Fla., March 13, 1910; 7 d\ 5 9 , 2 & n., 2 9 n. 



Key Vaca, Fla., March 14, 1910; 3 <?, 3 9 n., 1 9 n. 



Boot Key, Fla., March 14, 1910; 1 rf. 



Key West, Fla., January 19, 1904; 1 d\ 2 9 , 4 9 n.: March 15, 

 16, 1910; 9 d\ 13 9, 3 <? n., 4 9 n. 



This species and the specimens here listed have been recently 

 treated in full by the authors. 48 



Cryptoptilum trigonipalpum R. and H. 



Key Largo, Fla., March 18, 1910; 1 9 , 3 d" n. 

 This recently described scarce species has been fully treated and 

 field notes on the specimens here listed have been given by us. 49 



48 These Proceedings, 1912. 

 " These Proceedings, 1912. 



