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Cicindela pulchra Say, is nearly as large as C. 

 obso'ela, ul' a Idilliant reddish bronze color with 

 ni;ugin;il wliite markings of varying extent. It was 

 met with somewhat sparingly at Alpine and Marfa 

 on qnite barren or very sparsely gruwn tracts near 

 giavoiiy roads. As usnal with the larger species of 

 this genus, C. pulchra is quite wary thongh not 

 equally >;o with C. obsoleta. Its flight is also unicli 

 horti'r ami altoi,'etlier it is easier of capture. 



Cicindela hornii Schaupp. This tine and rare 

 beetle was met with occasionally, on the same grounds 

 as C. obsoleta. It is ordinarily Idack in color, but 

 bluish and gii'enisii forms also occurred. It lias ilie 

 habit of lying very close to the shelter of clumps 

 ol bunch grass, and when startled takes liiglit rather 

 clumsily, alighting usually within a short distance 

 and running at once into the grass. This made it 

 easy of capture, but unfortunately it occurred only 

 sparingly. 



Cicindela unijuncta Casey. A single specimen was 

 found in the nearly dry bed of the Rio Grande at 

 Kl Pa.^ii, Texas, in company with C. tenuisignala 

 and C. sperata. 



Cicindela hirticoiis Say, occurred once on the 

 banks of the Kio Grande at Del llio, Texas, in June. 



Cicindela rectilatera Chaud. A well-known species, 

 i-uinnioii at many points in Texas. It was rather 

 common on river and creek banks at Del Kio and 

 New Braunfols and was also seen on salt marsh land 

 near the furmer place. It is quite as partial to mud 

 as to sand and is only moderately shy. 



C'Cindela tenuisignata Lcc. This insect is rather 

 iimro lliaii usually slender for a Cicindcia and may 

 readily be distinguished from its near allies by the 

 long, slender median band. It was not uncommon 

 at Del llio, on the river bank and on salt marsh 

 land. At VA Paso it was abundant in the drying bed 

 of the Kio Grande, about small pools. It nuiy readily 

 be captured, tiie nature of the soil facilitating the 

 use of the net. 



Cicindela sperata Lee Very commonly seen along 

 streams especially in the Rio Grande valley where 

 it may often be fuund in swarms. It is moderately 

 shy but no dilTicully attends capture if ordinary pre- 

 cautions are observed. 



Cicindela viridisticta Mates. A very few specimens 

 which are d(»ul)tl'ully referred to this species were 

 found about the electric lights in the streets nf 

 Tucson, Arizona. Althougli furnished uiih wings tlicy 

 made no attempt In lly when pursued. 



Cicindela lemniscata Lee. Readily known by the 

 small size, brilliant red-bronzed surface, each elytron 

 with a longitudinal white stripe. It is found over a 

 wide extent of teriitory, since 1 took it at Del Rio, 

 Texas, and thence at various points as far west as 

 Phoenix, Arizona. It is most frequently seen about 

 the electric lights at night, but during .the day may 

 be found running around on hard clayey soil, especially 

 in such spots as have been washed by small streams 

 and alterwards become dry. 



Cicindela circumpicta var. prsetextata Lee. I met 

 with this species but once last snmmer under electric 

 lights at Pliii'uix, Aiizona. 



Cicindela togata Laf. This is preeminently a 

 species of the salt and alkaline marshes. The great 

 extension of the white markings (which leave only 

 a narrow suturai stripe dark) render the insect much 

 assistance in keeping concealed on the burning white 

 surface of the spots which form its natural home. 

 It was fairly abundant at Del Kio, scattered almost 

 over the whole area of the marsh but most partial 

 to the patches which were whitened by efflorescence 

 of the alkaline salts. It is less wild when on these 

 white spots, as if aware of the protection afforded 

 through the peculier coloration. I also noticed that 

 they were apparently gradually reconciled to tlie 

 presence of an intruder since their wariness grew less 

 with their familiarity with my movements. 



Cicindela rufiventris var. 16 punctata Klug. This 

 species has somewhat the same habits as C. rectilatera, 

 though much less common. I noticed it at Tucson, 

 Arizona, and at Alpine, Texas, chiefly in the vici- 

 nity of pools with muddy banks. Capture is rather 

 easy, since the flight is neither swift nor long, and 

 the beetle is not immoderately shy. As it frequents 

 open spots rather than those which are overgrown, 

 there is no hindrance to the use of the net. 



Ein weiterer Beitrag zur Schmetterlingsfauna 



von Ober-Oesterreich. 



(Linz und Umgebung). 



Vüu Ferd. Uimsl 



Oestlich von der Landeshauptstadt Oberösterreichs ' 

 uud von dieser zirka 2 Stunden entfernt, erhebt sich 

 der von Ausfliiglorn und Touristen gerne besuchte 

 J'lVniiingberg- (G74 m.). Dessen sonnige Blumen- 

 ri'iciii^ Wiesonabhänge bilden das Ziel gar mancher i 

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