146 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Cremastochetlus Kjioch 



C. CASTANEAE Kiioch (13974). The specific name indicates 

 that this beetle frequents the chestnut. Taken here in 

 white birch logs, Schooner Head, May 23; Corfield, June. 

 Rare. 



OsMODERMA ServiUe 



0. DELicATULA Cascv (14009). Lives in openings of trees and 

 found wandering always singly. Corfield, July 20-Aug. 11. 

 One bred Aug. 15 from grub found in white birch log the 

 previous Oct. 



Trichiotinus Casey (Trichhis auct.) 



T. AEFiNis (G. «fe P.) (14025). Taken on all kinds of flowers 

 and particularly favors Spirea. Common from the last of 

 June to Sept. 



LucANiDAE. The Stag Beetles 



To be looked for under decaying logs and stumps. This 

 family is not well represented here. 



Ceruchus MacLeay 



C. piCEUS (Web.) (14058). One taken dead by Brower under 

 bark of red oak Avhile on a bird census Dec. 23, '37. 



Platycerus Geoffroy 



P. QUERCus Web. (14041). Occurs under logs and bark, es- 

 pecially of oak, as its name implies. Bar Harbor, May 12- 

 28 (Br.). 



P. DEPREssus LeC. (14045). Beehive Mt., Aug. 13 (Sanford). 



Cerambycidae. The Long-horned Wood-boring Beetles 



Search freshly cut timber, cord wood, and lumber yards. 

 Boating is productive as is caging likely looking pieces of 

 dead branches, etc. 



