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County I have not yet seen it in July, but it was common in 

 August and September. It occurs in the interior uplands, 

 usually in the vicinity of lakes, streams or bogs, and on the 

 barrier beaches, where it is most common in the dune areas, 

 especially along paths. Occasionally individuals were taken 

 on the upper strand in company with C. hirticollis. 

 C. vulgaris. 



This is one of the early fall species, no individuals having 

 been observed in the summer months. In September it was 

 found in large numbers on dry sandy paths through the wood- 

 ed portions of the interior uplands. I have never seen this 

 species on the beaches or in the more cultivated districts. 



C. purpnrea. 



This species appears to me to be the most abundant of the 

 early autumn forms, though C. vulgaris is a close second. It 

 is found in the same localities and at the same time as the lat- 

 ter species. 



Smith reports this species as "reported from all points be- 

 tween April and July and again in September, though hardly 

 abundant anywhere." So far as my experience goes the last 

 part of this statement does not apply to northern Cape May 

 County. 



G. scutellaris modesta. 



This is another early autumn species the first individuals 

 having been observed in late August. In September it was 

 common in the same situations as C. purpurea and C. vitlgaris, 

 but less abundant than these two forms. 



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C. formosa generosa. 



In this form we have another autumn species. So far I 

 have found generosa in only moderate numbers in northern 

 Cape May, where I have seen it only in September. It ap- 

 peared to occur most regularly in the more open places in the 

 oak-pine districts of the interior. 



C. patruela consentanea. 



Only two individuals of this species were taken September 7, 

 1909, on a sandy road in the oak-pine district between Mt. 

 Pleasant and Formosa Bogs. 



