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less robust. The species funeralis has decidedly longer 

 marginal fringes and its wings are deeply fumated throughout. 



2. Signiphora aspidioti Ashmead. 



I have captured two specimens of this species, heretofore 

 known from Mexico only, at Nelson (Cairns), North Queens- 

 land, Australia; a female from a window, August 3, 1912, and 

 another specimen of the same sex in the same place, Octobei 

 9, 1912. The capture was made in a township area. 



3. Signiphora australiensis Ashmead. 



A female specimen of this species was taken from a window 

 at Proserpine, Queensland, November 2, 1912. The propo- 

 deum is delicately polygonally reticulated. 



Observations on Buprestidae at Southern Pines, 

 North Carolina (Coleop.)* 



By ABRAM HERBERT MANEE, Southern Pines, N. C. 



Chalcophora virginiensis Drury. 



In October an occasional specimen on young pines probably 

 feeding. December to March, under pine straw at foot of large 

 pines mostly on north side of trees. April and May, mates and 

 oviposits on fallen or standing freshly dead pines. Quite 

 abundant. 



Chalcophora georgiana Lee. 



October and November, many fresh specimens feeding on 

 needles of young pines. Must hibernate, but I cannot find their 

 haunts. From late March to June, very abundant on young 

 pines, where they mate and feed among the needles. Probably 

 oviposits in dead spots of living pines. More abundant than 

 virgimensis. 



Dicerca pugionata Germ. 

 Five specimens taken viii~7-'i2 on black alder. 



Dicerca obscura Fab. 



Late March through April, abundant on trunk and limbs of 

 persimmon ; later occasionally on leaves of persimmon saplings. 

 In autumn old dull forms on persimmon and rarely hibernates 

 under loose bark. Fresh spring specimens have a whitish 



