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C. Harris, Hentz.—Beaten from White and Pitch Pines, June to 
Aug. It breeds, according to Harris, in the small branches of the 
White Pine. 
Acmeodera culta, Web.—Occurs on the flowers of the Wild Rose, 
Cranesbill (Geranium maculalum) etc. I think it breeds in dead 
Pines. Common. Mass. 
A. ornata, Fabr.—Mass. Leconte, Revision Buprestide. 
. Lupristocerus cogitans, Weber. —Abundant on the foliage of Alders. 
June, July. Mass. 
Agrilus ruficollis, Fabr.—On Blackberry (udus). June, July. Mass. 
. A. tforquatus, Lec.—Rare. Mass. 
A. fulgens, Lec.—On the Hazel (Corylus Americana). Not very 
common. June, July. Mass. Specimens found here are shining 
brassy or coppery. 
A, otiosus, Say.—Very common on Oak shrubs. June, July. Mass. 
A. bilineatus, Web.——Not rare on Oak foliage, logs, stumps, &c. 
July. Mass. 
A. vittaticollis, Rand.—Taken occasionally in June, feeding on the 
leaves of Thorn (Crafegus), Shadbush (Amelanchier) and Choke- 
berry (Pyrus arbutifolia). Mass. 
A. granulatus, Say.—Breeds in and frequents the stems of partly 
dead Alders. but does not appear on the foliage very much. It 
was found in considerable numbers in a single limited locality 
though usually quite scarce. June, July, Mass. 
A. interruptus, Lec.—On foliage of Oak shrubs. Not rare. June, 
July. Mass. 
A, acuhipennis, Mann.—With the last. Not rare. June, July. Mass. 
A. anxius, Gory.—Foliage of Poplar sprouts. Very rare. July. Mass. 
A. torpidus, Lec. — A few specimens were taken on the summit of Mt. 
Washington, N. H., whither they had flown from below. The form 
described as gravis occurs in Mass. on Poplar sprouts and trunks. 
6. A. politus, Say.—Common on low Willows. June, July. Mass. 
7. A. imbellis, Crotch.—Occurs on Helanthemum canadense in June to 
August. Mass. 
A. egenus, Gory.—I find but few specimens of this in my collection 
and do not know about its habits. Mass. 
Taphrocerus gracilis, Say.—Taken in sweeping low herbage. May 
to July. Common, Mass. 
Brachysorata, Web., @rosa, Mels., and eruginosa, Gory. All ap- 
pear most frequently on Oak foliage, though sometimes on other 
deciduous trees. May to July. Mass. 
Pachyscelus purpureus, Say.—Rare with me. It has occured at 
least once on Hickories, but I do not feel confident that that is the 
food plant. July, Sept. Mass. 
P. levigatus, Say.—Abundant on Bush Clover (Lespfedeza). June, 
July. Mass. 
