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PSYCHE. 



[February 1S96. 



hibernate, having been seen in early 

 March, but not in winter. 



24, Loxandrus rectus Saj'. 

 35, Z. eri'aticns Dej. 



26, Z. ag ill's Dej. 



These three species represent the 

 genus in the county. In winter they 

 are found singly or in pairs beneath 

 half buried logs, — preferably those 

 along the sandy sides of canal. 



27, Diplocliila laticoUis Lee. 



25, D. obtusa Lee. 



Of these, /a//<(V//j.- is rare in winter, 

 obtusa rather common ; both beneath 

 logs in sandy localities. Obtusa often 

 forms a shallow, protective pit in the 

 sand or mold similar in appearance to 

 that of the common ant lion. 



2y, Badister piilcheUiis Lee. A 

 handsome Carabid, rare in Vigo Co. 

 Taken but once, Jan. 6, from beneath 

 a log in low ground. One other speci- 

 men tVcim same locality on March 36. 



30, C.ala t/i riis grcga ri'iis Sa \ . 



31, C. opacuhts Lee. 

 Gregariiis is common in winter 



beneath logs in dry upland woods, 

 v.'hile opaculus has but one winter 

 record — " Jan. =;, fronj beneath mullein 

 leaves." 



33, Platyniiis brMnneotyiargiiiatus 

 Mann. Dec. iS. 



33, P. extensicon/s Sa\. Feb. 21. 



34, P. decorus vSay. The elytra of 

 this species vary much in color. Feb. S. 



35, P. pusillus Lee. On numerous 

 occasions. 



36, /'. mclanarhis Dej. Jan. i, 

 Jan. iS. 



37, P. ciipripennis Say. Jan. 6. 



38, P. nutans Sa\-. Jan. 7. 



39, P. octopiitictatjis Fab. Jan. 6. 



40, P. obsoletus Hiiy . Jan. i-Feb. 14. 



41, P. aeruginosus Hn]. Dec. iS. 



42, /'. rubripes Zimm. Dec. 39. 



43, y. piinctiforniis Say. Jan. 5. 



44, P. lutulentiis Lee. Dec. 23. 

 Of the 19 species of Platynus occui- 



ring in V^igo Co., the above 13 were 

 found in winter. Decorus., cupripev- 

 n/'s, punctiforiiiis and lutulentus are 

 so rare at all seasons that I have no more 

 than three specimens of each of them ; 

 the others, especially pusillus. mclaii- 

 arius and rubripes are verv common. 

 All weie found beneath logs, clumUs, 

 pieces of rail, etc., usually singh'. but 

 pusillus, }?iela?iarius and obsoletus gie- 

 garious. along the canal and in upland 

 woods. Two or three specimens of 

 octopunctntjis vveie taken each winter 

 on a high sandy hillside near the river. 



45, Olisthopus par?nattis Say. Two 

 specimens only have been taken, one 

 from beneath a chunk in a clearing 

 Jan. 6. 



46, Casnonia pe?insylva?tica Linn. 

 This odd-looking beetle can be found 

 beneath pieces of rail along the upland 

 fence rows of the old Virginia rail fences 

 on almost any day in winter. 



47, Galerita jauus Fab. Common 

 enough in summer. But one in winter, 

 Jan. I, beneath log on side of canal. 

 Our only representative of the genus. 



48, Labia graudis Hen\.7.. 



49, L. atriveiitris Say. Dec. 29. 



50, P. viridipennis Dej. Dec. 28. 



51, Z. bivittata Fab. 



Of these, jO-/-a«(//.v and bivitatta are 



