202 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



On the main land other Cicindelas occur in abundance. On the 14th, 

 while there, I took in less than an hour sixteen specimens of C. modcsta, 

 ten of vulgarly, and two of generosa, and saw many others. I had only 

 to stand beside one of the many bare spots that are common in the pine 

 woods, and throw the net over the insects as they came to bask in the 

 warm white sand. In these woods I also met with several females of a 

 fine, large Mictilla (occide?italis), black beneath, bright scarlet above, 

 with a black abdominal band. The specimen I took measured .90 inch 

 in length, and though the temptation to take others of so beautiful an 

 insect was great, being unfortunately without forceps, prudence gained 

 from painful experience forbade. 



Brigantine is inhabited by many species of Carabidae, most of which 

 are widely distributed and not confined to maritime regions. 



Calosoma scrutator Fab. occurs alive frequently, but is likely brought 

 from the main land by the waves. 



PasimacJms stiblaevis Beauv. is found sparingly, there being now 

 scarcely anything for it to live and shelter under ; formerly it was abundant. 

 The same remarks are applicable to Scarites siibterraneiis. Flatyniis 

 pwictiforinis Say is plentiful, living under all kinds of debris and decaying 

 grass. With it is found in less abundance Pterostichus erythropus. Amara 

 subaenea Lee. and A. musculus Say are of common occurrence. The 

 latter is poUenivorous as well as carnivorous, being often taken on the 

 spikes of grasses in flower, as well as in the vicinity of decaying animal 

 substances. 



Dermestes Frischii Kug. was found as usual, and in considerable 

 numbers. It seems to have immigrated to stay. 



Nitidula ziczac Say inhabits dead birds, which are often met with. 

 These do not become putrid nor breed Diptera, literally drying up, and 

 in this state becoming the abode of ziczac. 



Sphenophorus retusus Gyll. Of this only a few specimens were taken 

 in former years, but this season it occurred in the greatest abundance. 

 The larvse evidently live in the culm, or on the roots of the beach grass, 

 Calamagrosti^ (Psamina) areiiaria. This is a very coarse grass with a 

 culm frequently .25 inch in diameter. The loose sand drifting among it 

 forms hillocks four or five feet in height, the grass still shooting upward as 

 the sand accumulates, and throwing out roots beneath to retain it. There 

 is nothing else growing there on which they could possibly live. The 

 beetles were found in multitudes from the first to the sixth day of the 



