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rarely, and a single specimen of Anthonomus hirtus, Lee, was taken last 

 season. Anthonomus squamosus, Lee, was taken in numbers in July. 



Collecting at McPherson and vicinity last season developed a number 

 of interesting forms. The first Cicindelid observed was a purpttrea* 

 Oliv., on February 5th. Several specimens of this, together with a few 

 graminea, Sch., and numbers of splendida, Hentz., were taken in an 

 abandoned sand pit two miles south-east of McPherson during March 

 and the first half of April. The same species, but in less numbers, were 

 found in this locality in September and October. A pair of scutellaris, 

 Say, were also taken there the latter part of April. Splendida was taken 

 in all its varied forms. Near this same locality early in June numbers of 

 the very small Apion tenuirostrum, Sm., were taken feeding on flower 

 catkins ; and on the leaves of the water dock growing in the pools of a 

 small creek were found a number of Anchodemus angustus, Lee. The 

 electric lights of McPherson attract much desirable material. One 

 specimen of Apenes lucidula, Dej., was taken in August. During July 

 and August a few examples of Helluomorpha bicolor, Harr., were taken, 

 and in June and July numbers of Laccophilns 4-lineatus, Horn, were 

 secured, and a less number of Eretes sticticus, Linn. A half dozen 

 specimens of Dinentes vittatus, Germ., were taken from the light globes. 

 The specimens were at least a third larger than Pennsylvania specimens 

 of this species. Pelonomus obscurus, Lee, were attracted in large 

 numbers by the lights during June and July. One or two specimens 

 each of the Eiaterids, Anelastes Druryi, Kirby, and Latreillei, Lee, 

 were taken from the lights late in the season. A rather curious looking 

 Lampyrid, Phengodes p/umosa, Oliv., also occurred in the electric lights 

 the last season. Of the rare Lachnosternids, inversa, Horn, and U/kei, 

 Smith, were taken in June, probably a dozen specimens in the two 

 species. Late in July two specimens of Polymoechus brevipes, Lee, were 

 found in the light globus, the only time I have ever taken this Scarabajid 

 in this State. A specimen each of Tenebrionid, Alphitobius ptceus, Oliv., 

 and Platydema tnicans, Horn, were also taken from the lights. Neither 

 had ever been recorded from the State before. Two specimens of the 

 comparatively rare Myodites scaber, Lee, were taken three miles north of 

 the city in June feeding on flowers. Their striking resemblance to a 

 Dipteron would cause them to be overlooked. Macrops humilis, GylL, 

 is not at all a common Curculionid attracted to light, as only a single 

 specimen was found. A few Endalits sctosus, Lee, turned up this season 



