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iiulividualb. Their lite being spent 

 almost wholl)' upon the ground, the 

 appearance of frost and cold weather 

 but causes them to burrow more deeply 

 into the vegetable mold or sand beneath 

 tiie logs, stones, and other materials 

 which furnish them a ready shelter 

 during summer davs. Hence, to one 

 familiar with their habits, it will be no 

 surprise to learn that of 217 species 

 known to occur in the county, speci- 

 mens of 77 were taken tlurmg the 

 winter months; and I tloubt not that a 

 more careful and systematic search than 

 I was enabled to make will disclose 

 fully one half of those inhabiting the 

 county to be partially or wholly repre- 

 sented in winter by the mature form. 



\yScarites subtcrriDietts Fab. A 

 single specimen, Jan. i, from sand, 

 beneath a log, on side of canal. This 

 and the variety, substriatus Hald., 

 are common in similar localities in early 

 spring. 



2, Clivina ferrca Lee. Dec. 39, 

 Feb 10. One each date beneath log in 

 uphind woods. Also common in March 

 along the canal. 



3, Panageus fasciatus Say. Uncom- 

 mon. Taken on three different occa- 

 sions in winter only from beneath logs 

 along the canal. 



^^1 Be/>il>id/ni?i dori:aleSa.y . Feb. 11. 



5, £. varicgattiin Say. Dec. 25. 



6, B. intermedium Kirby. Dec. 25- 

 Feb. 14. 



7, B. sp.'i Jan. I. 



8, B. quadrirnaculatHin Linn. On 

 numerous dates. 



9, B. sp. ? Jan. 21 . 



Of 15 species of this genus found in 

 the county the above are all that were 

 taken in winter. Thev occurred either 

 singly or in pairs beneath logs and 

 chunks in low, damp places. 



10, Pac/iys froximrts Say. Feb. 2. 



11,7". nnnns Gyll. 



12, T. flavicauda Say. Jan. 6. 



13, 7'. sp. .? Jan. 7. 



14, 7'. //ICU/-V//S Sn\. Jan. 21. 



Of these 7". nanus winters in num- 

 bers beneath tlie close fitting bark of 

 recently felled oak, tulip (Liriodcn- 

 dron), hickory and other logs. The 

 others are scarcer and are usually 

 found singly beneath chunks and stones 

 in damp localities. 



i^, Patfobus -^ongicornis Say. On 

 two difierent occasions, Dec. 25-Jan. i, 

 beneath logs along the sandy margin of 

 canal. 



16, Pterosticliiis htcnblaiidns Say. 



17, P. cbenimis Dei. 



1 8, P. candicalis Say. 



19, P. tartariciis Say. 

 30, P. mutns Sa\-. 



Zi , P. patritclis Dej. 



22, P. fcmoralis Kirby. 

 Pterostichus is represented in the 



county by iS known species. Of tiiese 

 luciddandiis and femoralis are by far 

 the most common. Of the above 7 

 taken in winter all were beneath logs 

 and chunks ; candicalis, tartaricus, 

 mntiis, and fatriielis only along the 

 sandy margins of the canal — the others 

 in upland woods. 



23, Amara basillaris Say. Two 

 from beneath mullein leaves, Jan. 13. 

 Other s])ecies of this genus undoubtcdh- 



