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A. QUATUORDECIMGUTTATA (Lillll.) (11201). Till 1 Fourt('Cll- 



spotted Lady-beetle has a wide distribution from July until 

 frost. Is easily attracted to light. 



A. 14-guttata var. simms (Rand.) (11201a). Bar Harbor, 

 June 11-15; July 8 (Br.). 



A. 14-guttata Cr. var. cardisce (Rand.) (11201b). Bar Har- 

 bor, May 1; Mt. Desert, Sept. 18 (Br.). 



A. 14-guttata var. (Linn.). Bar Harbor, Aug. 3. 



Axatis Mulsant 



A. quixdecimpunctata var. mali (Say) (11202a). The Fif- 

 teen-spotted Lady-beetle. Frequents the flowers of Cratae- 

 gus. Corfield at light, July 13; scattered in small numbers. 



Neomysia Casey 



X. pullata (Say) (11205). July 11, Corfield at light; Lab- 

 oratory, July 30. 



N. randalli Csy. (11209). Bar Harbor (Br.), July 13. 

 Scarce. 



Chilocorus Leach 



C. bivulnerus Muls. (11217). The Twice-stabbed Lady- 

 beetle is quite a flier on the first Spring days. Hibernates 

 in rubbish. Penikese beating apple, Aug. 14. 



Epilachna Chevrolat 



E. varivestis Muls. In the garden on the Sturges property. 



Alleculidae (Cistelidae). 



The Comb-clawed Bark Beetles 



Searching under bark and beating especially dead branches 

 is best here. 



Hymenorus Mulsant 



II. xiger (Melsh.) (11246). Found in the dead branches of 



oak. X. E. Harbor (Minot). 

 H. pilosus (Melsh.) (11251). Occurs on and under the bark 



of willow. Bar Harbor, July (Moore). 



