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Coscinoptera axillaris, Lee. — Las Criices, N. M.; one. This is a 

 gray species with red on the outer base of elytra. 



Cryptocephalus leucotnelas, Snffr. — Grand Canon, Arizona. Hance 

 trail. July nth, 1892; one. A yellow and rufous brown species.* 



Cryptocephalus, sp. — Las Cruces, N. M., May i6th, 1891. Three 

 specimens, two in coitu, on growing stalks of a Solidago, three miles 

 south of Mesilla. This is a species of a beautiful clear yellow colour. 

 It could not be specifically determined either in Washington or 

 Philadelphia, a specimen having been sent both to Dr. Riley and 

 to Mr. Liebeck. 



Cryptocephalus, sp. — Hart Little Spring, Arizona, July 4th, 1892; 

 one.* 



Chrysochus auratus, Fab. — Las Cruces, N. M., August 19th ; two. 



Doryphora rubiginosa, Rog. — Grant County, N. M. (W. J. H.); 

 three. A tawny species. 



Chrysomela dislocata, Rog. — Las Cruces, N. M., June 29th to 

 30th. On Sphaeralcea ( Malvastrum) angustifolia. (See Insect Life, 

 v., p. 39-)* 



Chrysomela serpentina, Rog. — Las Cruces, N. M. Last of June. 

 On Sphaeralcea angustifolia.'^ 



Chrysomela sylvia, Stal. — Grant County, N. M. (VV. J. H.); three. 



Diabrotica vittata. Fab. — Las Cruces, N. M., July 8th, 1891. 

 In small numbers on squashes on College farm. Eddy, N. M., August 

 14th, 1 89 1. From F. E. Downs. 



Galeruca (Trirhabda ? ) nitidicollis, Lee. — Squaw Spring (south 

 of Navajo Springs), Arizona, July 24th, 1892. A large number found 

 on Guterrezia microcephala, all adults. They were observed eating 

 the leaves. Ifi coitu at this date. 



Galeruca notata, Fab. — Belen, N. M., August 7th. In numbers 

 on Helianthus an7iuus, eating the leaves. 



Oedionychis scalaris, Melsh. — Grand Canon, Arizona. Hance 

 trail, toward rim. July 12th, 1892. Quite numerous on leaves of a 

 bush. A very active flea-beetle, straw-coloured with five black dots 

 on each elytron.* 



Haltica obliierata, Lee. — Grant County, N. M. (W, J. H.); one. 



