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The following table shows the progress of this work from 

 the end of 1914 to date: In this showing we count most of the 

 smaller groups in the Neuroptera. 



North Carolina Insect Survey, Progress, 1914, to May 31, 1921. 

 Number Species Recorded for State at End of May 31 



Orthoptera . . 

 Hemiptera . . 

 XeurnpU-ru, etc. 248 

 Lepidoptera 



Diptera 646 



Coleoptera . . 

 H viiiein >ptrra 



Totals 4,430 4,697 4,858 4,940 5,044 5,245 5,795 6,170 



Comments on Table: We had the Orthoptera fairly well 

 worked up before 1914 hence few additions since. The 

 increases in Hemiptera have been largely in Homoptera, and 

 there is yet plenty of room for additions in Capsids, Aphids, 

 Coccids, etc. While some groups under Neuroptera have been 

 fairly well exploited we lack much in smaller water-breeding 

 forms. The larger moths of Raleigh and the butterflies of the 

 state as a whole were fairly well worked before 1914, and 

 intensive collecting of the smaller moths has not yet been 

 attempted. The progress in Diptera has been fairly constant 

 and well distributed through the order, still lacking much in the 

 smaller species of course. Coleoptera were well along at begin- 

 ning of the period, a number of new records were added from 

 the distributional notes in Leng's Check-list. of course we have 

 unidentified material, especially of smaller species. In Hymen 

 opt era much of the progress has been very recent, with numer- 

 ous small forms yet unaccounted for. 



As a whole, the list shows an average gain of 165 species per 

 year for the period 1915-1919 inclusive, but the growth has been 

 more rapid since the assignment of a worker mainly to this 

 project. Many assistants and co-workers have contributed 

 generously, though careful amateur collectors are scarce in this 

 section. 



We hope to keep it up. 



