1861] 



Catalogue of the CICINDELID^ of North America. 

 BY E. T. CRESSON. 



The object in preparing this Catalogue has been to give, as far as "^ 



possible, a complete list of the species of Cicindelida? found in North 

 America, with references to where they are described and figured. 



The habits and locality, as far as known, are also given to facilitate 

 the researches of collectors. I have not attempted to classify the spe- 

 cies of Cicindela, as I have only a few Mexican and West Indian spe- 

 cies within my reach to refer to; therefore, I have arranged them in 

 alphabetical order, until some entomologist undertakes the task of mo- 

 nographing them. ^ 



CICINDELTDJE. 



The species of this family are very predaceous, living almost entirely 

 upon other insects, both in their larva and perfect state, seizing and de- 

 vouring every insect they can overcome, sparing not even their own 

 species. Linnaeus has very appropriately termed them "insect tigers," 

 as they are certainly the most savage of all Coleoptera. 



Amblycheila, Say. 



1. A. cy li n dr i fo r m i s, Say (Majiticora), Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 

 o, 139 ; Trails. Am. Phil. Soc. 4, 409 : Thomson, Monog, des Cicind. 

 tab. 3, fig. 3 : Lee. Pr. Acad. Nat. Sc. 7, 3::!, tab. 1 ; Col. Kansas and 

 N. Mex. 1856, tab. 2, fig. 1. 



A. Piccolominii, Reiche, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 8, 560; tab. 19. 



Cabinet of the Society. This remarkable insect is probably crepus- 

 cular or nocturnal in its habits, but nothing definite is as yet known. 



Specimens have been taken in California, New Mexico and Kansas, 

 near the base of the Rocky Mountains. 



Omus, Esch. 



1. O. Dejeanii, Reiche, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 7, 297; tab. 10, fig. 1. 

 Thomson, Monog. des Cicind. tab. 3, fig. 4: Lee. Pac. R. R. Report, 

 1857, p. 27; tab. 1, fig. 1. 



Found in Oregon and Washington Territory. Cabinet of Mr. H. Ulke. 



2 0. cal i fo r n i c u s, Esch. Zool. Atlas, p. 5; tab. 4, fig. 1: 

 Reiche, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 7, 301; tab. 10, fig. 3. (copied): Mann. 

 Bull. Soc. de Mosc. 1843, 182 : Thomson, Monog. des Cicind. tab. 3, 

 fig. 5 — 6: Lee. Pac. R. R. Report, 1857, p. 27; tab. 1, fig. 3. 



Found iu California. Rare. Cabinet of Mr. Henry Ulke. 



