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Caxtuaridae. The Soldier Beetles 



Searching in flowers as well as sweeping and beating is the 

 method. 



Chauliognathus Hentz 



C. pexxsylyaxicus DeG. (7051). Common on Solidago and 

 allied plants. Station F264 mating, Aug. 10. 



Podabrus Westwood 



P. rugulosus Lec. (7056). Corfield flying, June 6; Station 

 F169 sweeping, June 25 ; X. E. Harbor, July 22. 



P. diadema (Fab.) (7061). Bar Harbor; S. W. Harbor; 

 Penikese beating, June 7-July 10. Not common. 



P. modestus (Say) (7062). Station F200, June 24; S. W, 

 Harbor ; Echo Lake ; Long Pond, June 27-July 16. 



P. punctatus Lec. (7072). Bar Harbor, June 14. Scarce. 



P. pixiphilus (Esch.) (7078). S. W. Harbor, July 14. Scarce. 



Cantharis Linnaeus 



C. fraxini Say (7096). Near Toad Hole, Station F337 



sweeping ferns in shade. 

 C. carolix t us Fab. (7097). This whole genus is found on 



flowers and shrubs preferably in damp places and this 



species is fond of Crataegus. 

 C. angulatus Say (7098a). Sea Wall Bog, Aug. 25. One 



specimen taken. 

 C. nigritulus Lec. (7100). Bar Harbor; S. W. Harbor; 



Eden, July 10-15. 

 C. scitulus Say (7106). S. W. Harbor; Salisbury Cove; 



Bar Harbor, July 13-24. 

 C. rotundicollis Say (7113). Section 23 beating mixed 



shrubs, June 23. Bar Harbor ; N. E. Harbor, July 7-20. 

 C. curtisi Kby. (7114). Long Pond; Bar Harbor; X. E. 



Harbor, June 27-July 20. 

 C. tuberculatus var. armiger Couper (7119a). On alder 



and shrubs edging marshes. Bar Harbor, June 24; Station 



F70, Aug. 8. Scarce. 



