303 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Chrysobothris dentipes and scabripennis were running over the white 

 pine logs in numbers, and there were also a ïtvf fe??iorata about these logs, 

 but the majority of this species showed a preference for the beech and 

 maple cordvvood. C. trinervia was taken several times at South Paris, 

 Me., and azures has been taken twice on the dead twigs of the beech and 

 willow at Wales, but neither species has yet been seen at Monmouth. 

 C. sexsignata has been taken but once, and thjt emerald gem, harrisit, 

 has evaded capture on several occasions. 



It was noticed that the species of Dicerca and Chalcophora could be 

 picked up in the fingers or caught in the hand as they dropped, while the 

 species .of Chrysobothris were exceedingly lively and it required active 

 use of the net to secure them. The species of Buprestis were generally 

 easy to get by brushing into the net, but those of the genus Melanophila 

 were active or sluggish according to the temperature. M. fulvoguttata 

 has a habit of running around the log and slipping out of reach between it 

 and an adjacent one. 



Near the mill-yard Euprisfocerus cogitafis was beaten from Alnus 

 incanus sprouts in numbers, on June 22. This species rests on the upper 

 side of the leaf near the centre and slides off over the edge when disturbed; 

 it was unusual to find more than a pair on a single bunch of the bushes. 



Large numbers of Enoderus quadriguttatus, together with the variety 

 rufiventris Spin., were running over the logs in company with lesser num- 

 bers of Thanasimiis dubius. The former species and variety were seen 

 feeding on adult Scolytidœ. 



Some, but not all, of the following Ptinidce have been taken in the 

 mill-yard ; Ernobius mollis and liiteipennis^ Hadrobregmus carinaius, 

 Microbregma emargi?iatum Duft., Trypopitys sericeus, Xyletinus fucatus''^) 

 and Ftllinus ruficornis. 



The species of Cerambycidœ have been nearly as well represented as 

 those of the Buprcstidœ. Three specimens of Physocnemiim breviliiieum 

 were taken running up the trunk of a decaying elm. A Urge number of 

 Orthosotna brtmneum were found hiding under the bark of pine stumps. 

 A dozen or two Phymatodes diinidiatus were taken on some spruce logs, 

 which are rarely seen in the yard. 



Hiding in the inequalities of the bark of the logs or slabs, Asemum 

 moestuvi was often found. Callidium antetinaium and jafithinum, much 

 more abundant^ were often seen perched on the slab piles ; this latter 

 species and Monohammiis scutellatus were much sought after by birds. 

 Acmœops proteus, varying from black to nearly all testaceous, were common 



