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in the lights. One specimen of Balaninus uniformis, Lee , was also 

 taken at McPherson. A single specimen of Anthribulus rotundatus, 

 Lee, was taken early in the spring under a piece of board, the first 

 record of this species in Kansas. Lachnostema bipartita, Horn, occurred 

 in large numbers the latter part of last April, together with a less number 

 of marginalis, Lee. Among almost a hundred specimens of bipartita, 

 less than a half dozen females were found. 



A brief collecting trip October 15th, to the north-western part of 

 McPherson County, resulted in finding some desirable species. Three 

 miles south-west of Marquette, where a stream issuing from the sandstone 

 bluffs feeds a small rivulet, the lichens and ferns growing over the damp 

 sand yielded a half dozen specimens of Bembidium lugiibre, Lee, and 

 four specimens of a rather rare Staphylinid, Geodromicus brunneus, Say. 

 Under stones along the margin of the brook were found numerous speci- 

 mens of Phcenonotum extrlatum, Say, a Hydrophilid not heretofore 

 recorded from Kansas. In the pools were found Agabus semivittatns,~Lzc. 



The range of sand hills near Medora. Reno County, sustains a large 

 and varied insect family, and each year furnishes surprises to the collector. 

 While walking along the railway from the station to the point where the 

 road cuts through the sand hills, on May 29th, in company with Mr. 

 Reist, two specimens of Helluomorpha Clairvillei, Dej., were taken under 

 railway ties. This species is south-eastern, and has never been previously 

 recorded from this State. Near a pile of new railway ties a single speci- 

 men of Trichodes Nuttalli, Kirby, was found. This species had probably 

 been introduced in the larval state in the ties. Brachyacantha albifrons, 

 Say, was taken this year by beating willows; a few specimens only. In the 

 Yucca flowers were taken a single specimen of Carpophilus melanopterus, 

 Er., and a few specimens of its variety, rufus. This species was also 

 found feeding on Yucca flowers at Rago, in May. Feeding on a species 

 of dock near the sand hills, quite a number of Lema cornuta, Fab., were 

 captured. Lema collaris was even more numerous. Both are shy and 

 are not easy of capture. A Lachnostemid, near affinis, Lee, was taken 

 during the early evening at Medora. Feeding on willows were numerous 

 specimens of Metachroma angustula, Cr., and Metachroma parallelling 

 Horn. Both are comparatively rare in collections. Ammodonus fossor, 

 Lee, has always been a rare Tenebrionid, but will not be so in the future. 

 It was the most numerous Tenebrionid of the season. It occurs on the 

 bare sand, and is protected by its colour" being of the same shade as the 



