THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 111 



Saprinus Erichson 



S. ASSiMiLis Payk. (6836). Found on dead fish, snakes, etc., 



and fairly common. Taken with fish bait in Aug. Hulls 



Cove, Aug. 8 (Sanford). 

 S. coNFORMis LeC.o(6838). Occurs on carrion, more scarce 



than preceding species. North end Eagle Lake, meat bait, 



Sept. 20. 



Lycidae 



Beating vegetation and searching under loose bark on trees 

 is the only way I know of taking this family. 



Caeniella Ckll. 



C. DiMiDiATA (Fab.) (6929). Mt. Desert, July 7 (Br.). 



Celestes NeAvman 



C. BASALTS LeC. (6931). Eden; Echo Lake; N. E. Harbor, 

 July 15-Aug. 23. 



Eros Newman 



E. AURORA Hbst. (6939). Mt. Desert, May 25-June 10 (Br.). 

 Scarce. Look under dry logs for these. 



Plateros Bourgeois 



P. CANALicuLATus (Say) (6946). Station F23, July 14; Mt. 



Desert, July 19. 

 P. sp. Salisbury Cove, July 19. 



Lampyridae. The Fireflies or Lightning Bugs 



Looking under loose bark will take them on dark days but 

 sweeping and beating is the better method. June and July 

 are the best months. 



