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seldom seen, his eyes beholding beauties in many forms and 

 so gaily colored, and then in such numbers, that his mind will be 

 filled with wonder and delight. There will be many Lepidoptera 

 and a few Neuroptera that will have all their beauty spoiled by 

 friction with each other as they mix together in the fumes of the 

 cyanide. A few Hymenoptera, Hemiptera and Orthoptera will 

 be found in fair condition to claim attention. There will be Co- 

 leoptera represented by species in many families; some are large, 

 others small, and many that are very minute, but all, with a little 

 brushing, fit for a place and a name in a naturalist's cabinet. 



For capturing Coleoptera that are attracted by light, I consider 

 this the best trap that I have ever seen, and, while I claim to be 

 the inventor of it, I do not intend to get it patented, and I invite 

 all coleopterists to make use of it and do me the kindness to 

 report their success or failure to the ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



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Notes on some Spiders described by Hentz. 



By NATHAN BANKS, Washington, D. C. 



Since Hentz published his papers on the spiders of the United 

 States quite a number of his species have remained in obscurity. 

 During the past season I have found a few not hitherto recorded, 

 and decided that certain known species were synonymous with 

 some of those described by Hentz. The following notes are on 

 . the above two classes of facts. 



MlCROGNATHID/. 



Thalamia parietalis Hentz. 



Two specimens of this peculiar and interesting spider were 

 found in the corners of a room in Texas. The genus is close to 

 CEcobias, but I can find only two tarsal claws. It may be related 

 to Omanus. 



DRASSID./E. 

 Trachelas tranquilla Hentz. 



Clubiona tranquilla Hentz ; Trachelas ruber Keys. 



This spider is common through all the United States east of 

 the Mississippi River, and I have specimens from Texas and 

 Missouri [S. Van Ingen]. I think that there can be no doubt 

 that this spider, several times described under the name of T. 

 ruber Keys, is the Clubiona tranquilla Hentz. 



