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habitat, having been taken in the wahiut grove, nnder a board, in 

 the bhie-grass, under cow-chips, and being common all over the state. 

 It is not a typical sand species. 



Harpalus testaccus Lee. August 22, September 8. 



Hart records this species from under boards in blowouts at the 

 Devil's Neck and at Moline. It is a western species, rare in the 

 Illinois sand region, but confined to sandy territory. Nothopiis 

 zahroides Lee, Harpalus crraticus Say, and the undescribed harpa- 

 line carabid are in the same category, finding their eastern limit at 

 or near the Illinois sand region. 



Sclciioplwrus pcdiciilaritts Dej.; Wolcott, det. April i. 



The carabids of this genus are small shining beetles, occurring 

 for the most part in sandy or dry localities. They are never abun- 

 dant. One specimen, crawling on bare sand between tufts of bunch- 

 grass. 



Selenophorus cllipticiis Dej. ; Wolcott, det. April 4. 



One specimen, taken under log with Anisodactyliis nisticus and 

 Lacon j'cctangularis, in sandy pasture. 



Anisodactyliis nisticus Say. June 28, April i, 4, 5. 



A dull piceous carabid, variable in size and general appearance. 

 This may well be called the most abundant carabid of the sandy re- 

 gions, being most commonly found in spring, under boards in blow- 

 sand and bunch-grass. It hibernates in the adult state. The food 

 is largely vegetable, about 79 per cent, of it according to Professor 

 Forbes. It is common in dry habitats throughout the state, but is 

 particularly abundant in sand. 



Anisodactyliis discoideus Dej. DeviTs Hole, April i. 



Widely distributed, but favoring sandy localities ; a typical sand 

 species. Found usually under l^oards, particularly in damp places. 

 It is very abundant along moist sandy river shores. Common on 

 the Illinois River shores at Havana and Pekin. Abundant on the 

 sandy shores of Lake Michigan. 



Anisodactyhis haltimorensis Say. April 4. 



A common carabid, apparently no more characteristic of sandy 

 habitats than of others. Taken under boards in bunch-grass near 

 the Devil's Hole. 



Harpalini, sp. (gen. and sp. undescribed). April 4, 7, 8. 



About the size of Harpalus testaccus, but even paler. Thorax 

 very similar to that of Harpalus herhivagiis. A partial description 

 is given in Hart and Gleason's joint article on the biology of the 



