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did not find in 1910 a single Michthysoma although we went several 

 times to the locality at which it had been plentiful and searched 

 diligently for it. Leptiira aiirafa, Corymbitcs ^-vittatiis and other 

 interesting species of the June fauna were similarly absent. The 

 total number of species of Cerambycidse caught in the two years was 

 70; of which 28 were found in both years, 28 in June, 1909 only, and 

 14 in July, 1910. Making some allowance for our failure to find 

 species that were actually present, it is still evident that June is the 

 season for Cerambycidse. 



On the other hand the Chrysomelidse were apparently more abun- 

 dant, in July, 1910. 6t, species were found against 46 in the previous 

 year of which 27 were the same. Large additions were made in other 

 families feeding on leaves, so that the total number of species caught 

 in July, 1910, was finally greater than that recorded for June, 1909. 



The result of haunting the valleys part of the time and particu- 

 larly the cultivated fields and creek bottoms was to add to the list 

 many southern species that were present in spite of the mountains 

 rather than on account of them. Thus Ptcrostichus acufus is a spe- 

 cies of the warm lowlands and we found it under stones beside a 

 brook in a sheltered pasture. Lcma solani was found in some num- 

 bers on Solannm nigrum at Tallulah Falls. Neither species would 

 be found on the mountain side. 



Another result of hunting in the creek-bottoms was the finding of 

 a few Dytiscidae and Hydrophilidx in pools caused by the over- 

 flowing of the creeks after the heavy June rains. These have been 

 placed In Mr. Roberts' hands for identification. 



The expedition to the summit of Rabun Bald was interesting but 

 not especially productive. That mountain is clothed to the top with 

 forest of the same general character as that found on the lower moun- 

 tains though rather stunted at the summit. We collected diligently 

 for three hours, beating, sweeping and sifting until driven out by a 

 thunder storm. The species we caught were practically the same as 

 those caught at lower levels, Cicindcla sexguttata, for instance, occur- 

 ring all the way up the mountain to the summit. We found a large 

 ant hill near the top of this mountain from which we obtained Cre- 

 mastochihis casfauccc, the identification being confirmed by Mr. Louis 

 H. Joutel, who has made a special study of this genus. 



Adjoining Stekoa Creek are fields bordered with various bushes 



