140 BIOLOGICAL sikvkv OF 



A. i rcosrs \nr. collaris (Lee.) (8888a). Station F240, 

 May 1 1. Scarce. 



A. ferrugineipennis (Lee.) (8890). Bar Harbor, June 16. 



A. limosus (Lec.) (8894). S. de M. Spring flying, May 25; 

 S. \V. Harbor; Echo Lake, July 11-17. 



A. quebecensis Brown. S. de M. Spring flying, May 25; Sta- 

 tions FIDO, F242and F245. 



Ackiotkli.a Brown 



A. bigeminata Rand. Beating- Amelanchier along Eagle 

 Lake Road, May 20. S. W. Harbor, July 11 ; Green Mt. 1200 



ft., .Inly 20. 



Elater Linnaeus 



E. pullus Germ. (8932). Pine stump, Station F270. 



E. rubricus say (8943). Various plants Bar Habor, July 10 ; 



Mt. Desert, May 11 (Br.); frequents Viburikim. 

 E. apicattjs Say (8953). Under bark willow log, Station 



F261, July 30. Scarce. 

 E. pedalis Germ. (8960). One taken in Tremont, May 25. 



This species is said to frequent larch. 

 E. mixtus Hhst. (8964). S. W. Harbor, June 29; Mt. Deserl 



(Br.), July 6. 

 E. nigricans Germ. (8969). Echo Lake, June 17; Eden on 



cord wood, July 2. 



Melanotis Eschscholtz 



M. castanipes (Payk.) (1)01.")). Boyd Road under bark of 



pine, which is the best place to look for it; Bar Harbor; X. 



E. Harbor; Long Pond, in July. 

 M. leonardi (Lec.) (9031). Corfield, June 14; Alt. Desert 



Br.), June 28; Penikese heating, June 21 ; Station F271. 

 M. communis (Gyll.) (9035). Corfield sugaring, Aug. 5; 



Section 14 on poplar, Aug. 11. The larvae feed on corn roots. 

 M. Sagittarius (Lec.) (9059). Hull's Cove beating, July 14. 



Frequents elm. 



