. 
Pupa.—¥Enveloped in a thin, but somewhat tough cocoon, com- 
posed of silk and bits of earth &c., constructed at the surface of the 
ground, It is 23 mm. long, 6 mm. in diameter, shining dark chestnut 
brown ; cremaster short and blunt, terminating in several hooklets. 
Food plant: Clover. 
The duration of each stage was about four days, with the exception 
of the last which was six days. The eggs hatched August 17th and the 
larvee ceased feeding September 6th. ‘They became pupz in a few days 
after constructing their cocoons and passed the winter in this stage. 
There are two broods of this insect in a season, those here described 
being of the second brood. | * 
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Two Beetles new to the N. A. Fauna. 
By Wm. Jvuice. 
The swift and daily intercourse between Europe and this country 
has added two more species, only recently observed in this vicinity, to 
the quite extensive list of imported snout beetles. Four years ago Mr. 
H. B. Bailey found a number of S/rophosomus Coryh, Fab., in the 
Orange Mountains in New Jersey, on the Cherry or Black Birch (Pesala 
denta, L.) and has taken them since then every year on the same clump 
of trees. They appear about the first of September, and through the 
month ; also a few specimens very early in the Spring, which fact seems 
to indicate that the beetle hibernates. 
The Cherry Birch is very rarely found in this locality, in fact, I have 
seen only about 6 or 7 trees, besides the above mentioned group, from 
which I took about 6 specimens of S/rophosomus, Sept. gth, last year, 
The insect is very common in Europe and lives on all kinds of trees, 
especially Beach and young Hazel, and is not known as doing any 
damage. In order that it may be recognized I give the following de- 
scription. 
Strophosomus coryli, Fab, S. E., Il, 524. Gyllh., Ins., III, 
304,92, and IV, 613, 32. 
Black, covered very densely with light gray and brownish scales with metallic 
lustre, Beak very wide, flat, densely metallic punctured, with fine, distinct groove 
to base of head, eyes prominent, thorax coarsely not densely punctured with fine 
groove in middle, sides arcuate ; elytra oval, convex, angles rounded, striato-punctate, 
interstices with erect bristles, especially on sides and apex. Underside covered with 
dense, light gray scales and densely punctured, antennze and legs rufous, the latter 
also covered with scales. Length, .16 to .20 inch. = 4 to 5 mm, 
