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other Illinois record. N. W. Ind., coll. by Wolcott (see 



Kwiat '05). 

 Chalepus dorsalis Thunb. (Odontota). H.l, Je. 7. (3) 111. 

 Coptocycla clavata Fabr. H.l, Je. 7. Bloomington and Kappa, 



Mar. 8, July 14; N. 111. (Bolter Coll.); Peoria (Brendel). 

 Bruchus cruentatus Horn. H.2, Au. 18. (8) On Cassia chamce- 



crista, probably breeding in the seeds. 111. 

 Bruchus hibisci Oliv. H.4, Je. 6. (2) Camp Point and Normal, 111. 

 Zabrotes, n. sp. H.2, Au. 18. 

 Epitragus acutus Lee. H.l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, H.m. ; July 22, 30, Au. 3, 



12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22. (23) On flowers of Mesadenia 



atriplici folia. No other Illinois records. 

 Scotobates calcaratus Fabr. H.l, Je. 7. 111. 

 Xylbpinus saperdioides Oliv. H.l, Je. 7. 111. 

 Tenebrio molitor Linn. H.m. (2) 111. 

 Opatrinus notus Say. H.l, Je. 7, 8, Au. 22. (21) Common under 



boards in dry sandy pasture in company with Lacon rectangu- 



laris. On sandy land in Texas (Hart, '06) the same associa- 

 tion is conspicuous, except that 0. notus is replaced by the 



allied species aciculatus. 111. 

 Blapstinus interruptus Say. H.6, Je. 8, 9, 12. (4) In dry bare 



sand along upper slope of river bank. 111. (Bolter Coll.). 



Collected by Wolcott in "Chicago Area" (Kwiat '05). On 



sand near Waukegan, Au. 18. 

 Hymenorus obscurus Say. H.l, Je. 7. 111. 

 Nothus varians Lee. H.4, Je. 5. (3) 111. (Lee). 

 Mordella scutellaris Fabr. Teheran, Je. 22. 111. 

 Mordella octopunctata Fabr. H.6, Je. 9. 111. 



Mordella mar ginata Mels. H.4, H.m. ; Je. 5, 6, July 12. (5) 111. 

 Mordellistena biplagiata Helm. H.2, 4; Je. 5,8. (2) "N. 111., 



June"; Carlinville (Rob.). 

 Stereopalpus mellyi Laf. H.l, Je. 7. (3) Rock Island; sand 



ridges near Waukegan, Au. 23. 

 Notoxus bifasciatus Lee. Teheran, Je. 22. 111. 

 Macrobasis unicolor Kirby. H.l, 2, Mer. ; Je. 8, 23, Au. 30. On 



Cracca virginiana. (18) 111. 

 Epicauta pennsylvanica DeG. H.l, 2, 4; Je. 6, 7, 8. (7) 111. 

 Rhipiphorus pectinatus Fabr. H.2, Au. 18, 19. (2) On plants on 



dune slopes. 111. 



