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acquires the black spots and the deep red color, with which its elytra are 

 ornamented. A species of brown ant appears to prey on it, as I saw 

 several larvae and soft imagines being dragged away by these ants. The 

 habits of the adult differ somewhat from M. heros and fasciata, in that 

 Meg. Ulkei lives more inside the fungus and is less inclined to drop to the 

 ground when the fungus is jarred. 



Habitat — Campbell Co., Ky. ; July, 1878. 



Bothrideres (Mcuhlotes) exavatus Mels., and gemminatus Say. 



These two species were found under and in the bark of an old elm 

 tree, and were from the ground up 26 feet. They vary much in size. The 

 larva constructs a very curious semi-transparent cocoon, flat on one side 

 and convex on the other, and generally several joined together in a 

 cluster. On emerging the imago is very light, but soon hardens and gets 

 quite dark-brown colored. 



Campbell Co., Ky. ; July, 1878. 



Omophroji robustam Horn. 



This species is described by Dr. Horn from specimens from Nova 

 Scotia, and I believe Mr. Shwartz took a specimen or specimens on Lake 

 Superior. In company with Om. americanum Dej. and tesscllatum Say 

 robustum was secured. While these species- preferred sloping sandy 

 banks near the water, many were taken on mud banks. On deluging the 

 bank with water, it was amusing to see them rush out and up the bank. 



Ham Co., Ohio ; July, 187S. 



A FEW HINTS ON COLLECTING LARVAE OF DARAPSA 



VERSICOLOR. 



BY ROBERT BUNKER, ROCHESTER, N. V. 



For several years past I have searchedl carefully for larvae of this 

 species, only to be rewarded with damaged wardrobe and wet feet. This 

 season I determined to try the plan of breaking off the button-bush 

 branches and shaking them over paper spread on the ground. On my 



