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devouring them." They do not, however, restrict themselves to cater- 

 pillars, for they will attack and devour a perfect June-bug when fresh from 

 the pupa state and soft, with apparently the same relish as their special 

 dainty, a fat Cut-worm. In the larval state they are equally rapacious ; 

 they lurk in holes in the ground or under sticks and stones in the day- 

 time, and only leave their retreats as night draws on to go in search of 

 prey. Every spring I have several of these useful and luckily common 

 beetles brought to me by kind friends who have found them in their 

 gardens. To the enquiry, " Is this of any use to you ? " I have always 

 the answer ready, which somewhat surprises them : " No, but it is of par- 

 ticular use to you ; take it carefully back and put it in your garden again; 

 it is the best friend you have there, for it feeds entirely upon your enemies, 

 the Wire-worms, Cut-worms and White-worms." 



I am sure that through the agency of 

 this beetle alone I have been able to gain 

 more respect for the science of Entomology 

 among horticulturists than from all the 

 rest put together. 



Much resembling this beetle in shape, 

 but of a very much more striking appear- 

 near relative, Cahsoma 



ance, is 

 scrutator, 



its 

 Fabr., 



Searcher," fig. 5. 



the " Beautiful-bodied 

 The color of its wing- 



covers is bright metallic green, garnished 

 with longitudinal lines and sparsely punc- 

 tured ; round the margin runs an effective line of coppery-red. The 

 head, thorax and legs are almost black ; the margin of the thorax having 

 a greenish tinge. The under side is of a deep burnished blue-green hue. 

 Its habits are the same as those of C. calidum, but it is a much rarer 

 insect. I have never seen a live specimen ; but they are occasionally 

 found in Ontario, and dead specimens are said to be frequently washed 

 up on the outer shore of Toronto Island after a southerly gale. 



Annual Report of the Entomological Society for the Year 

 1879. — The Annual Report of our Society for the past year is now nearly 

 ready for issue. Members may expect to receive their copies within a 

 few days. 



