114 biological survey of 



Melyridae 



CoLLOPS Erichson 



C. TRICOLOR (Say) (7196). Bar Harbor (Moore) ; Long Pond, 

 June 27; Green Mt. on lichen 1300 ft., July 20; Section 24, 

 July 2. 



Malachius Fabricius 



M. AENEUs (Linn.) (7238). An introduced species which ap- 

 pears around the middle of May on low growing flowers 

 like wild mustard, etc., and has a general distribution. 

 Taken up to the last of June. 



Attalus Erichson 



A. TERMiNALis (Er.) (7294). Bar Harbor, June 23 (Br.); 

 S. W. Harbor; N. E. Harbor, July 20-26; Green Mt. 1200 

 ft., July 20. 



Cleridae. The Checkered Beetles 



They occur on trees where they prey upon the wood boring 

 species and on shrubs and flowers. 



Thanasimus Latreille 



T. DUBius (Fab.) (7585). Bar Harbor, June 10, '28. Very 

 rare. 



EnocTjERUS Gahan 



E. NiGRiPEs var. rufiventris Spin. (7591b). Taken on spruce 

 logs, July 3-Oct. 10; Eden; Sec. 23; Western Mt.; Corfield. 



Trichodes Herbst 



T. NUTTALLi Kby. (7629). ^Mt. Desert' (J. C. Merrill). 



Hydnoceea Newman 



H. HUMERALis var. DiFFiciLis LcC. (7646a). Penikese; S. W. 



Harbor, July 12-19 sweeping bushes ; Green Mt. 1200 ft. on 



scrub, July 20. 

 H. LEcoNTEi Wolc. (7648). Frequents low herbage. Penikese 



on Solidago, July 18; Green Mt. 1200 ft. on scrub, July 20. 



