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Pyropyga decipiens Harr. (Lampyridae.) May 4. Several speci- 

 mens taken in flowers. 

 Statira gagatina Mels. (Lagriidae.) April '20. One specimen in 



blossom. 

 Uloma mentalis Horn. (Tenebrioniclae.) Mar. 29. One specimen 



on leaf. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Autographa biloba Stephens. (Noctuidae.) Caterpillar collected on 



April 8 while feeding on the leaves. Reared in insectary and 



moth emerged April 20. 

 Homoeosoma electellum Hulst. (Pyralidae.) Caterpillar collected 



on May 21 while feeding in base of bud. Reared in insectary 



and moth emerged June 2. 

 Phlyctaenia ferrugalis Hbn. (Pyralidae.) Caterpillar collected 



April 8 while feeding on leaves. Reared in insectary and moth 



emerged April 23. 



DlPTERA. 



Carphotricha culta Wd. (Trypetidae.) When present they may 



be found resting on the various parts of the plant. April 8. 



Common. May 17. Reared several adults from pupae which 



had been taken from the interior of the base of the dried up 



flowers. 

 Chrysops flavidus Wd. (Tabanidac.) April 30. One specimen 



taken on flower. 

 Eutreta sparsa Wd. (Trypetidae.) May 21. Occasional specimens 



on flowers. 

 Dilophus orbatus Say. (Bibionidae.) April 8 and 20. Numerous 



on all parts of plant. 



Hydrotaea houghi Malloch. (Anthomyidae.) April 20. One speci- 

 men taken on flower. 

 Lucilia sericata Meig. (Muscidae.) April 8 and 20. Common on 



flowers. 



Phormia regina Meig. (Muscidae.) April 8. Common on flowers. 

 Pseudopyrellia caesariana Meig. (Muscidae.) April 20. Common 



on flowers. 

 Rhamphidia flavipes Macquart. (Tipulidae.) Mar. 29. Very nu- 



nu-rous. Ofter .10-7.1 individuals on a single plant would have 



a synchronic motion, moving the bodies up and down as if the 



legs were springs. 

 Sarcophaga quadrisetosa Coq. (Sarcophagidae.) April 20. One 



specimen taken on flower. 

 Tipula sp. ? (Tipulidae.) Mar. 29. A few specimens taken among 



the numerous R. fltirifics. 

 Trypeta palposa I.oew. (Trypetidae.) April 20 and 22. Common. 



Reared adults from pupae collected with the pupae of C. ciiltn 



Wd. from interior of mature flower buds. 



