28 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST 



I try the hickories, which on sunny days may have some Anihaxia quercata 

 Fab. (and later, in July, Dicerca lurida Fab.), Saperda lateralis Fab. or Tymnes 

 tricolor Fab., but nothing appears except Sinoxylon bidentatum Horn from the 

 dead twigs. The hazel bushes are also non-productive to-day except for Chlamys 

 plicata Fab., which can be swept by dozens from sweet fern at times, and a few 

 Attelahus rhois Boh. If the sun were shining I should expect Agrilus otiosus Say 

 in numbers, arciialiis Say (variety coryli) and politus Say, which so resemble 

 each other in colour as to be indistinguishable without a lens, Calligrapha rhoda 

 Knab, and possibly a few Agrilus dejectus Lee. and cephalicus Lee. 



The pitch pine {Pinus rigida) gives up a few Melanoius, one Corymbiles 

 trimidulatus Rand, and one Harmonia picta Rand., which are both rare here. 

 At sunset I have had fine success with a few of these trees at the top of a small 

 hill, taking Chrysohcthris floricola Gory, Enoclerus nigrifrons Say, Ernohiiis 

 luteipcnnis Lee, Pogonochenis viixtus Hald., Eiipogonius toment-osiis Hald., 

 Corymbites splendens Ziegl., and propola Lee. At another time I found the 

 twigs swarming with Anomala oblivia Horn. 



The scattered cedars (savins) of the pasture here have never yet paid me 

 for the time spent on them, and I might say the same of live elm (unless one is 

 looking for the elm leaf-beetle), ash, apple, chestnut and, in Maine, the spruce 

 and fir, although I see no reason why the two latter should not make as good 

 hiding places as the pines and hemlocks. It is very probable that the time 

 and place entirely govern success in beating, and while I always give them a 

 stroke or two, elm, apple and cedar are absolutely hopeless to me. The oaks 

 are the most prolific as a whole, but must be visited on sunny days, preferably 

 along towards 5 p.m., as the insects are then less active and can be secured 

 without the losses that are sure to occur by quick flight during the heat of the 

 early afternoon. Among the more interesting things from oaks are: Chrysobot-h- 

 ris azurea Lee. (dead white oak), Agrilus masculinus Horn, acutipennis Mann., 

 auricomiis Frost (red oak), crinicornis Horn (raspberry leaves in Maine), Elytro- 

 leptus floridanus Lee, Bassareus mammifer Newm., Rhynchiks aeneus Boh., 

 Aiiletcs uier Lee, Pierocolus ovatus Fab., and several species of Balaninus. 



The rain is now gently falling in fine scattered drops as I stop by the brook 

 to try the young poplars and alders growing thick over a small area near the 

 railroad. The former gives me one Cotalpa lanigera Linn., and plenty of Phyl- 

 lodecta vitellincc Linn. At other times I have taken an occasional Agrilus auxins 

 Gory, and Saperda concolor Lee. with Zeugophora puberida Cr. turning up in 

 large numbers twice from poplar. From the alders I now get a single Dicerca 

 pugionata Germ., which rounds out a perfect day as I have now taken my second 

 specimen of this fine species. D. caiidata Lee. is rarely seen resting on the 

 side of the stems of the young alders, from whence it may, sometimes, be knocked 

 into the net or umbrella. 



Back along the brook I hasten while the rain increases in intensity with 

 every intermittent shower. I tarry a few moments in the heavy growth of 

 oaks and chestnuts through which the rain has not yet penetrated. Here I 

 bring down MelanoHis caslanipes Payk., two species of Platydema, Phloetrya 

 iiiurata Lee, and Agriotes oblongicollis Melsh. in numbers by vigorous kicks 

 against the dead saplings. I once brought down a shower of Bostrychiis armiger 

 Lee from a dead white oak sapling by this method; it was in a thick wood 



