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THE INSECTS OE NEW JERSEY. 
C. scutellaris Say, var. modest a Dej. Local throughout the State south 
of the red shale, August to October and again in spring; the adult 
hibernates. 
var. ruqif rons Dej. Lakehurst IV, V, IX, X (div); Bamber IX, 9 (Dke). 
The immaculate forms “nigrior” Schaupp (all black), and “unicolor” 
Dej. (all green or blue), are liable at any time to occur with the more 
normal types. 
C. sexguttata Fab. Throughout the State, April to July, in open woods 
or along shaded roads; not rare anywhere and locally common. 
C. patruela Dej. Lakehurst V, 18 (Gr); Lakewood (Coll); rare. 
var. consantanea Dej. Local and sometimes not rare in the pine bar¬ 
rens" on old roads. Lakehurst IV-VII, IX, X (div); Brookville (Lg); 
Atco VIII, IX (div); DaCosta VI, 18 (Brn); Brown’s Mills (Dke); 
Brigantine, Mainland IX (Hn). 
C. purpurea Oliv. Throughout the State IV-VII and again IX, locally not 
rare. Of the named varieties “transversa” Leng. and “limbalis” Klug. 
have been found in New Jersey, the latter near Boonton IV, 28 (GG), 
and in Great Bear Swamp IX, 6 (Sleight). 
C. generosa Dej. Throughout the State, but somewhat local and rarely 
in numbers; April to October. 
C. tranquebarica Hbst. (vulgaris Say). Generally distributed and 
locally common throughout the southern counties during the entire 
season, hibernating as an adult. It is much less frequent and more 
local north of the red shale line. 
C. 12-gutt ata Dej. Caldwell (^!r); Hackensack Meadows (Bf); Newark 
(Soc); Staten Island V, VI?IX, X Lakehurst IV, VII (Ds); Gloucester 
(Li); Atco IX, 8 (Brn); on mud banks, near water (W). 
C. repanda Dej. Common from. April to October throughout the State, 
hibernating as an adult. It is the most abundant and generally dis¬ 
tributed of all our species. 
C. hi rticol I is Say. Common along the coast from Staten Island to Cape 
May, April to September. Extends also along the shores of the Dela¬ 
ware and is local in the sandy districts of South Jersey, especially 
near swamps. 
C. punctulata Oliv. Common throughout the State, July to September; 
found even in cities along side streets or in sandy lots, and is at¬ 
tracted to electric light. 
/ C. trjiascjaia: Fab. (tortuosa Dej.) Atlantic City VI, three specimens 
in the wash-up (Li). 
C. dorsal is Say. Common along the seashore from Staten Island to Cape 
May, July and August. It is also taken inland, very locally, on white 
sand flats, specimens having been taken at Lahaway in August. The 
insect varies locally, and at some places the majority of specimens 
are almost immaculate. 
