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Anaspis Geoffroy 



A. FLAViPENNis Halcl. (7942). Found on flowers, especially 

 those of the huckleberry, blueberry, and Crataegus. On 

 catkins May 4. Generally distributed. 



A. RUFA Say (7943). Sweeping flowering- bushes in July. 

 Green Mt. summit, July 26; Long Pond, July 16. 



MELoroAE. The Oil and Blister Beetles 



Macrobasis LeConte 



M. uNicoLOR (Kby.) (8042). Found from the middle of June 

 to last of July on meadow rue, lupin, and the like, always 

 in small colonies of from 50 to 100. Saw a potato patch at 

 Narrows being rapidly defoliated July, '34. 



Mei,oe Liiuiaeus 



M. AMERiCANUs Lcach (8148). From the first of Sept. this 

 beetle is found in the grass around orchards on goldenrod 

 and the like until cold weather. Widely distributed, but not 

 numerous. 



Pyrochboidae. The Fire-colored Beetles 



Look under decayed bark for these and put pieces of fruit 

 under bark on logs to let it ferment. 



ScHizoTUS Newman 



S. CERViCALis Newn. (8224). Taken from under loose bark, 

 white birch Upper Hadlock Pond, June 10. Rare. 



