February iSqfj.J 



PSYCHE. 



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in winter common beneath cliunks in 

 the corners of raii fences about which 

 piles of dead leaves have drifted. 

 Ati-ivoitris is scarce in winter and 

 viriJipeiinis rare at any season, 

 beneath h)gs in uphmd woods. Four 

 other species occur in the county ; viz., 

 viridls Sa_\- ; tricolor Say ; scapuhis 

 Dej. ; AWiXfiircatiis Lee. 



^2, Cviiiii'd's aiiiericana \)e\. Rate. 

 One from beneatii a loii near a stream, 

 Dec. 25. 



^3, Apeiies sinnata .Sav. .A.lso rare, 

 but three having been seen by me at 

 any time. Two of tiiese were taken 

 in winter, Dec. i-Feb. 14. from l)e- 

 neath higs. 



54, Brachv'iits fiimans Fab. ()t 

 6 species of " bomliardiers'' native to 

 tlie conntv tliis is the onlv i>ne taken 

 in vvintei . A single specimen wliicb 

 " shot" twice before surrendering was 

 found Jan. i, beneath a log on side 

 of canab From April lotli to June 

 the species is excessively common at 

 same place. Does an occasional speci- 

 men hibernate or was this one pre- 

 maturely called forth from its pupal 

 cradle by the several days of mild 

 weather which had pieceded its dis- 

 covery .' 



^5, Clilaoiiiis crytliropHS Geim. 



56, C. scriccus Forst. Dec. 8. 



57, C. iiemoralis Say. Feb. 20. 

 38, C. peinisylvanicus Say. Jan. 3. 

 Of thirteen species inhabiting the 



county, the above lepresent the ones 

 recortled in winter. The last three 

 were taken on but one occasion each 

 from beneath logs near the borders 



of swamps. Ervthropus twice, Jan. 

 I, F'eb. 22, from under logs on canal 

 bank, a place where it is excessively 

 common on the first warm days of 

 March. 



59, A>iot>ioglossiis pusi/ht.s Sa\ . 

 One specimen, Jan. 21, from a chunk 

 on side of canal. 



60, Agonodertts pal/ipes Fab. 



61, A. partiariiis Say. 



Both frequent in winter beneath 

 driftwood near water, and on the wing 

 very early in spring. 



62, Harpaliis pc7insylvaniciis DeG. 



63, H. co/npar Lee. 



64, H. loiigior Kirby. 



65, H. nioiilanus* Lee. 



The first three beneath logs in dry 

 upland fence corners at various dates 

 in winter. The last one hut once, 

 Dec. iS, from a similar locality. 



66, Stcnolophits cojijunciiis Sav. 



67, .S". ochropezus Say. 



68, Bradycelliis rnpestris Say. 



69, TachyccUus atrimcditis Say. 



70, 7'. hadiipeni/is Hald. 



The last five hibernate in numliers 

 beneatii logs and rubbish in dry or 

 sandy places, and are very common 

 on the wing during the first w;irm 

 days of March and April. 



71, Anisodactylns ricsticjis Say. 



72, A. baltiniorcnsis Saj'. 



73, A. tcrmiimtus Say. Dec. 25. 



74, A. agilis Dej. Dec. 18. 



75, A. sp.? Jan 13. 



76, A. lugithris Dej. Dec. iS. 



* I doubt the correct determination of this species. It 

 was so iiained fur me bv Dr. Stein. 



