THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 129 



CoLOPTERUS Erichson 



C. TRUNCATus (Raiid.) (10032). Bay Shore Drive sweeping, 

 Sept. 12; Mt. Desert, Sept. 12-27 (Br.). 



Cakpophilus Stephens 



C. HEMiPTERUs (L.) (10042). A fruit and sap eater. Bar 

 Harbor (Br.), Sept. 1. 



NiTiDULA Fabricius 



N. RUFiPES (L.) (10067). Eden, July 14. Xot common. 



Omosita Erichson 



0. COLON (Linn.) (10069). An introduced European species. 

 Common throughout the summer and probably hibernates, 

 as it is an early arrival. On fungi, bones, and may be taken 

 with melon bait. 



Epurea Erichson 



E. HELvoLA Er. (10073). Occurs all summer from sap to 

 fermenting fruit and fungi. Taken with melon bait. Sep- 

 tember best month. 



E. TERMiNALis Mauu. (10081). Corfield, Sept. 12 with melon 

 bait. 



E. PELTomEs Horn (10091). Corfield, June 28 with melon bait. 

 Rare. 



Stelidota Erichson 



S. GEMiNATA (Say) (10098). Occurs on sap in spring and de- 

 caying fruit throughout the summer. Common. 



S. ocTOMACULATA (Say) (10099). Occurrence like above. Not 

 common. Lake Wood, June 21. 



Oryptabcha Shuckard 



C. AMPLA Er. (10129). A sap eating beetle. Taken with melon 

 and meat bait various places, June 28-Sept. 22. Common. 



