298 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Oct., 'l8 



DERMESTIDAE. 



Anthrenus varius Fab. Taken at cherry laurel blooms by hun- 

 dreds, Feb. 28-Mar. 2. Abundant in blossoms of wild plum, 

 Mar. 16. Numbers in blossoms of Cratcgus, March 25. 



Cryptorhopalum sp. Very abundant in blossoms of Crategus, 

 March 25. 



HlSTERIDAE. 



Platysoma carolinus Payk. Probably the most common species 

 of histerid. Taken beneath pine bark of decaying log, 

 Feb. 19. 



Paromalus aequalis Say. Occurs rather abundantly beneath bark 

 of fallen oaks, Feb. 7-Mar. 6. 



DASCYLLIDAE. 

 Ora hyacintha Blatch. Two specimens taken at light, Sept. 7. 



ELATERIDAE. 



Adelocera marmorata Fab. A rather scarce species. Beneath 

 bark pulled from decayed pine and oak trunks, March 1-9. 



Lacon curtus Lee. Numbers on corn plants, Aug. 16. April 16- 

 Aug. 16. 



Alaus oculatus Linn. Is found wintering in the adult stage in 

 decayed stumps in plentiful numbers. 



Alaus myops Fab. Found in the same habitats as above species, 

 but is not so abundant. 



Monocrepidius lividus DeG. Found abundantly on the foliage of 

 various trees and shrubs in the hammocks and on corn 

 plants, March 15-Aug. 17. 



Monocrepidius vespertinus Fab. Very abundant on corn plants 

 and at lights in June. Varies greatly in markings. 



Elater hepaticus Melsh. Six adults taken in decayed piece of 

 wood suspended in small tree, Jan. 28. 



Elater rubricollis Hbst. An undated specimen (Bio. Coll.). 



Orthostethus infuscatus Germ. This beetle passes the winter in 

 the pupal stage, issuing the latter part of April. The larva 

 is cylindrical, very highly chitinized, with a thimble-shaped 

 9th abdominal segment. It is a typical inhabitant of decay- 

 ing logs, where it is found the year round. Adults April 

 20-26. 



Limonius pubicollis Lee. Numbers taken on buckeye, March 5-9. 

 Taken on low shrub at Hogtown Creek, April 11. 



Agrypnus sallei Lee. A single specimen, May 1. (Bio. Coll.). 



Cebrio mandibularis Lee. Numbers taken in pouring rain on pave- 

 ment the morning of June 8. These beetles were found on 

 their backs, where they were struggling to upright them- 

 selves. It took them a long time to do this. 



(To he continued.) 



