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Sienolophus ochropezus and a Harpalus sp. The Chrysomelidse 

 were represented by a Graphops nebulosus and a Pachybrachys 

 tridens; the Staphylinidae, by a Philonthus varius, Philonthus 

 sp. and a Stenus sp.. Two or three species of Saprinus, a Lim- 

 nichus sp. the only one ever taken in the State. A Chalepus 

 trachypygus, several Lacon retangularis, and a handsome Cardio- 

 phorus. Two species of Blapstinus near pratensis; a Rhysse- 

 matus, a Sphenophorus pertinax, several 6". sculptilis with another 

 handsome species of the same genus were taken near some large 

 swamp grass. 



Cicindela scutellaris and formosa were not so numerous this 

 season as usual, and I did not succeed in finding a single speci- 

 men of C. venusta, although looking for it carefully on two trips. 

 Two or three specimens of Catalpa lanigera were also taken on 

 willow catkins. I expect to collect for a number of seasons in 

 this locality and will make additional observations on the occur- 

 rence of the rarer species mentioned above. 



ON Sunday (October ist) I found a pupa of Mantispa (sp. ?), and opened 

 the case before I knew what it was. On being brought into a warm room 

 he speedily showed signs of life, and unfolded his members. One wing, 

 however, was not fully developed, and through this he thrust both his 

 anterior legs. Being unable to release them he went to work deliberately 

 to eat off the offending legs, and when last observed had eaten through 

 more than half of the large femur of one leg. This is the first time I have 

 observed such an act on the part of an insect, although similar instances 

 are recorded of animals caught in traps. JOHN L. HEALY, Chicago, 111. 



INSECTS REARED FROM BLACK KNOT, Plowrightia morbosa. From 

 a lot of knots collected in a single garden in Wayne County, Ohio, in 

 April, I reared the following species, the knot being on both cherry and 

 plum. 



Hymenoptera: Braconfungicola n. sp., Ashmead. M. S. Phaenocarpa 

 fungicola n. sp., Ashmead, M. S. Glypta vulgaris, Cresson. 



Diptera : Cecidomyid sp. ? Muscid sp. ? 



Lepidoptera : Sesia pictipes G. & R. Euzophera scinifitneralis \Yalk. 

 Tortrix sp.? 



Coleoptera: Hydnocera vertical! s Say. 



Besides the foregoing, there were great numbers of Mites of a light 

 color, but the species were not determined. It would be an exceedingly 

 interesting matter to determine just to what extent these insects aided in 

 the diffusion of the spores of the fungus, and how much we are indebted 

 to them for its spread from one locality to another. F. M. WKHSTEK. 



