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Orchestks Illiger 



(). bphippiatus (Say) (17337). Willow catkins (Br.), May II. 

 ( ). niger Horn (17339). Is found on low willows and is 



quite common. Salisbury (Jove, July 15; on catkins (Br.), 



M;iy 11. ( )n low willows, Sept. 17. 

 ( >. (axus Horn (17343). Record of capture lost. 

 < >. i'allicornis Say (17345). Under the name of {(). canus) 



this species was called the "apple flea-weevil" by Forbes. 



Taken on alder S. W. Harbor; Penikese, Bar Harbor, July 



15-Sept. 9. 

 O. pallidiou Leng (17345a). On catkins, May 11. 

 O. sp. Corfield, May 30. 



Acalyptis Schonherr 



A. carpixi (Herbst). (17351). Introduced from Europe. Oc- 

 curs on the flowers of willow. Taken May 11, Otter Creek 

 valley; Bar Harbor, May 4-10 (Br.). All on catkins. 



Piazhorinus Schonherr 



P. scutellaris (Say) (17353). Gt Heath (Br.), Aug-. 28; 

 Station F290, Sept. 30. 



Gymnetron Schonherr 



G. tetrum (Fab.) (17359). Common on mullein (Verbascum 

 thapsus Linn.) all summer and hibernates beneath the basal 

 leaves. 



Miarus Stephens 



M. hispidulus Lec. (17360). Bar Harbor, July 22. 



LlMNOBARIS Bedel 



L. uECTiROSTRis (Lec.) (17646). Said to be in wet places on 

 rushes. Corfield, June 23. Scarce. 



Gelus Casey 



(r. (htlatus (Say) (17699). Taken by beating along edges 

 of marshes. Bar Harbor (Br.), May 11. Scarce. 



