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bright warm davs. They devour many insects and are to be re- 

 garded as beneficial. 



Figure G gives illustrations of several species of the Tiger 

 Beetles and the larva, wilh the head of one of them enlarged. 



Figure 6. 



CicindelidcB — TiGER BEETLES. 



Beginning at the upper right hand corner the species are : Cicitidela hirticoUis, Say; 

 Cic'nidela vulgaris, Say; Cicindela sexgiittata, Fabi. a. larva, b. head enlarged, c. 

 beetle. (After Riley.) 



Figure 7 shows the larva and perfect insect of another and larg- 

 er beetle of similar habits. It is not very uncommon, and is ex- 

 ceedingly useful in destroying some of our most pernicious insects. 

 The beetle is bronze-black, vs'ith light reddish bronze spots arrang- 

 ed in rows, as seen in the figure. It is found under stones and in 

 other sheltered places. Among other insects, it destroys the 

 white <i'rul). 



