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Pristodactyla Dejean 



P. iMPUNCTATA (Say) (1489). Mt. Desert, July 15 (Br.) ; Duck 

 Br., Aug. 2; Long Porcupine, Aug. 10; Half Moon Pond, 

 Aug. 10; Mt. Desert, Aug. 20 (Br.). 



Platyntjs Bonelli 



P. siNUATUs (Dej.) (1514). This genus occurs beneath cover 

 from damp to dry sandy places, each species following its 

 preference. Mt. Desert, May 13 (Br.) ; Schooner Head in 

 birch log. May 23; Hunters Beach Trail in log, July 30; 

 Corfield, Aug. 10 ; Long Pond, Aug. 14 ; Witches Hole, Aug. 

 28 (Br.) ; Echo Lake, July 17. 



P. EXTENsicoLLis (Say) (1522). Frequents the shores of 

 ponds. Eagle Lake under stones, Aug. 15. North end of 

 Long Pond under stones, Sept. 27, and in large numbers 

 Oct. 10. 



P. TENUIS (Linn.) (1539). Witches Hole path in June. 



P. MUTATus G. & H. n.m. (1541). Station F171 under wet 

 stones. May 28. Pretty Marsh Landing at tide mark, Aug. 

 22 ; Little Round Pond under wet wood, July 21. 



P. MELANARius (Dcj.) (1542). Rhodora Meadow flying. May 

 25. Mt. Desert, May 2 (Br.); S. W. Harbor, June 18. 

 North shore Eagle Lake melon bait, Oct. 1. 



P. AFFiNis (Kby.) (1546). Corfield, July 16. It frequents 

 beaches. Scarce. 



P. METALLESCENS LcC. (1551). Mt. Dcscrt, May 1 (Br.) ; N. E. 

 Branch under wet stones, July 27 ; Salisbury Cove, Aug. 



P. cupRiPENNis (Say) (1553). Mt. Desert, May 2 (Br.) ; Sta- 

 tion F171 under wet stones, May 28. 



P. HARDYi Chd. mss. LeC. (1554). Willow catkins. May 11 

 (Br.). Bar Harbor, June 22; Corfield, Aug. 10. 



P. ocTOPUNCTATus (Fab.) (1566). But one of these beautiful 

 beetles w^as taken. Ireson Hill, June 3, '37. Said to fre- 

 quent sandy sparsely wooded slopes. 



P. PLACiDus (Say) (1567). Beech Hill under stones, Sept. 27. 



P. BOGMANNi (Gyll.) (1573). Corfield, June 18. Mt. Desert, 

 June 1-Aug. 30 (Br.). N. E. Harbor, Aug. 10 (Minot). 



