246 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [June, '13 



EPICAUTA. 



E. batesii Horn. Southern Pines, A. H. Manee. 



E. cinerea Forst. Taken at several points, Raleigh and Southern 

 Pines westward, June to September inclusive. Has damaged 

 clematis. 



E. marginata Fab. More common and widespread than the pre- 

 ceding, of which it is often regarded as a variety. Taken at 

 many points throughout the state, July to September inclu- 

 sive. Damages egg-plant, potato and clematis, also feeds on 

 tomato and pig-weed (Amaranthus) . 



E. pennsylvanica DeG. Throughout the state, July to October in- 

 clusive, abundant on flowers, especially composites, and 

 particularly golden-rod. Our commonest species. 



E. strigosa Gyll. Taken at five scattered localities from Greens- 

 boro eastward, mid-June to late August. Feeds on the 

 flowers of "wild sweet potato" (Ipomoea pandurata). (C. S. 

 Brimley.) 



E. trichrus Pall. Eight localities, Raleigh and Southern Pines 

 westward, late June to September 20. Probably occurs in 

 east also. Same food habits as preceding. 



E. vittata Fab. With us this seems to be one of the scarcer spe- 

 cies. Three localities, all east of mountains, but probably 

 occurs in the mountains also. Raleigh, July; Beaufort (on 

 coast), August; Newton, August and September. 



MACROBASIS. 



M. unicolor Kirby. Southern Pines, August, September; not un- 

 common under lupine (A. H. Manee). Also taken at three 

 mountain localities in June and July. 



MELOE. 



M. americanus Leach. Blantyre (in mountains), early May. The 

 species presumably occurs throughout the mountains at least. 



M. angusticollis Say. Mount Mitchell (above 3000 ft.), early Oc- 

 tober. Presumably occurs throughout the mountains. 



M. impressus Kirby. From three widely-separated localities in the 

 middle part of state. January and February. Twice com- 

 plained of (in February) as a pest on turnips. Specimens 

 of the genus Meloe (species undetermined) have been sent 

 to us as feeding on cotton and clover. 



NEMOGNATHA. 



N. bicolor Lee. Southern Pines (A. H. Manee). 

 N. cribraria Lee. Raleigh (C. S. Brimley). 



N. nemorensis Hentz. Greensboro, early September (S. W. Fos- 

 ter). 



