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Family borborid.ï. 



Limnosina spp. — Dallas, Aug. 30. Three hundred and sixty speci- 

 mens. Z. albipennis Rond, has been recorded. 



Apparently three species were bred from fresh as well as partially 

 dried deposits. 



Family sepsid^ 



Sepsis pleuralis Coq. — Victoria, Oct. 10. One specimen. 



"^ Sepsis violacea Meigen. — Dallas, July 29, Sept. 12, 19, 20, 21, Oct. 

 26, Nov. 6. Victoria, Texas, July 9, Aug. 4, Oct. 10. Seventy-seven 

 specimens. 



This species was taken commonly in the stables. It breeds in fresh 

 droi:»pings. 



Sepsis insularis Will. — Dallas, Aug. 22, Oct. 8, 18. Victoria, May 

 14, Sei)t. 10, Dec. I. Fifty specimens. 



This species was taken in the stables repeatedly. 



Family oscinid^', 

 Hippelates microcentrus Coq — Dallas, Sept. 3. One specimen. 

 An allied species, fiavipes, was bred from human excrement. See 

 Dr. Howard's list. 



Elachiptera costata Loew. — Dallas, Aug. 3. One specimen. 



Family agromvzid.e. 

 Desnionietopa iii-)iigrum Zett. — Dallas, Aug. 22. One specimen. 

 The single specimen bred was from fresh manure in a stable. 



COLEOPTERA. 

 Family hydrophilid.^. 



X^ercyoji iiigriceps Marsh. — Dallas, Sept. 10, 14, Oct. 9, 17, 23, 26. 



Two other species were bred from human excrement. See Dr. 

 Howard's list. 



Family staphylinid^. 



Aleochara bimaculafa Grav. — Dallas, Oct. 19. 



This species is probably predaceous. It was taken in manure three 

 days old. 



Philonthus flavolimbatusYjX. — Dallas, Oct. 19. 



This species and the following were found in the breeding-cages, but 

 there is no absolute proof thit they were actually breeding in the manure. 



Philonthus vai-ians Payk. — Dallas, Aug. 6. 



Philonthus longicornis Steph. — Dallas, Aug. 27. 



Lithochniis ochracea Grav. — Dallas, Aug. 19, Sept. 10. 



