October i8c;6.] 



PSYCHE. 



435 



1S9, .1/. bellus Say- Frequent 

 throughout the winter. Beneath 

 chunks in damper localities than the 

 preceding. 



190, Elater sangiihiipennis Say. 

 A handsome but uncommon elaterid. 

 Taken but once in winter, Feb. 2, from 

 beneatli a log in the sandy bed of the 

 old canal. 



191, Dolopius lateralis^%Q.\\. Dec. 

 23 and Jan. 5, from beneath logs on 

 sandy hillside. Scarce. 



192, ^lelanotus Jissilis Say. 



193, M. com?minis Gyll. Both are 

 among the most common of winter 

 beetles. Usually two to six together 

 beneath loose bark, logs, mullein leaves, 

 etc. In common with most elaterids 

 thev feign death when disturbed. 



194, Corvmbites rotnndicoUis Say. 

 A single specimen, taken Dec. 12, from 

 beneath a log, on the sandy hillside 

 mentioned under No. 1S5 above, repre- 

 sents the species in my collection. 



195, Asa plies meinnonius Ilbst. 

 Scarce. Winters beneath the bark of 

 red oak logs. 



Throscidae. 



196, Tkroscus ckevro/ati Honw. One 

 only. Jan. 21, from beneath a rail on 

 the side of the old canal. 



Ptixidae. 



197, Endecatotnus ritgosus Rand. 

 Several at intervals in winter in woody 

 fungi and beneath logs. 



ClOIDAE. 



198, Cis fuscipes Mellie. One, 

 Jan. 7, from beneath a chunk near 

 the border of a swamp. 



LlCANMDAE. 



199, Dorcics parallelits Say. A 

 single specimen, Dec. S, from beneath 

 a partly burned log. Most common 

 in June. 



200, Passahis cornutus Fab. Abun- 

 dant throughout the winter in its usual 

 abiding places — the juicy depths of 

 half decayed logs. 



.SC.A.RABAE1DAE. 



This family is represented in the 

 county by ninty-eight known species. 

 Of these, but ten have been found in 

 the imago stage in winter. 



201, Choeriditim histeroides Web. 

 Winters sparingly in dry cow-dung 

 and beneath logs. 



202, Copris minutus Drury. Once 

 in winter. Feb. 2Sth, beneath chunk 

 in upland open woods. 



203, Ataenius cognatus Lee. 



204, Apliodius fi7/ietariits Linn. 



205, A. inquinatus Hbst. 



206, A. tcr?niHalis Stay. Of these. 

 cognatus, fimetarius and inquinatus 

 winter in large numbers in dry cow- 

 dung and in the earth beneath it ; also 

 beneath logs on sandy banks. On 

 warm smmy days, even in midwinter, 

 they may be taken on the wing and 

 they fly by thousands in early spring 

 A. terminalis has similar habits but 

 is much less common. Three addi- 

 tional species of Ataenius and seven 

 of Aphodius have 'been taken' in the 

 countv and most, if not all, of them 

 doulitless hibernate as imagoes; sev- 

 eral having been taken in March but 

 not in the winter months. 



