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^'Corymbites vernalis Hentz. This pretty species is some seasons quite 

 common on the flowers of Choke-cherry, and is also found on 

 those of Hawthorn. 



'^fallax Say. Captured by beating oak, etc. Occurs with Oxy- 

 gonus obesns, which it much resembles, but which may be readily 

 distinguished by the elytra being spinose at tip. 

 ^cruciatns Linn. {=pu/c/ier Lee.) This handsome beetle is taken 

 occasionally upon Beech, and it is probable that the larvae live in 

 the decaying trees. 



BUPRESTID^. 



The species of this family, as of the preceding one, are well repre- 

 sented here, and the individuals of some of them are very abundant. 



*A7iihaxia inornata Rand. I find no record of this species in any of my 

 lists, so that it must be rare. Three or four specimens have been 

 taken here, but unlike viridicornis and viridifrons (which occur 

 abundantly on various trees in June and July), it appears early in 

 the spring, and is found on such flowers as Trillium. 



Chrysobothris fioricola Gory. One specimen. The species is recorded 

 from Buffalo, Lake Superior and Florida (rare), so that it is widely 

 distributed. 



pusilla Lap. The only mention I find of this pretty little species 

 is in LeConte's " Revision of the Buprestidse of the United 

 States," 1859, where it is given as from the " Middle and Southern 

 States. Rare." Only one specimen taken by me ; date not 

 recorded. 

 * Sexsignata Say. Rare. 



* Agrilus iiiterruptus Lee. Rare. Occurs at Buffalo. 



putillus Say. One specimen of this diminutive species, which I 

 find also recorded from Michigan. 



Sp. ? A specimen easily distinguished from any other small species 

 by its less elongated form. I was informed by Dr. Leconte that it 

 was unknown to him, and Dr. Horn states that the species is not 

 in his cabinet. 



LAMPVRID/E. 



Podabrus not/ioides Lee. ? My determination of this species is by Dr. 

 Leconte's " Synopsis of the Lampyridje of the United States," 

 where it is described as a new species, occurring in Mass. and at 

 Lake Superior. Rare. 



