1920] Dozier: Insects of Florida 365 



Choeridium lecontei Harold. Taken occasionally. May 27. 



Copris Carolina Linn. This species is most abundant during June. 



Copris minutus Drury. A common species and is abundant nearly 

 the year round. Very abundant at lights, February 5. 



Phanaeus igneus MacL. A rather common species the year round, 

 flying arotind dung in roads. While in flight, their buzzing closely 

 resembles that of the bumble-bee. January 5-March 26. 



Phanaeus camifex Linn. Closely resembles the above species, but 

 is not near so abundant. 



Onthophagus hecate Panz. This very small beetle is found fre- 

 quently in dung. 



Bolbocerosonia farctum var. tumefactum Beauv. A specimen was 

 taken from iDcneath bark of fallen pine, August 3. Prof. Watson took a 

 specimen flying over grass-wet prairie July 30. 



Trox suberosus Fabr. Taken at dead rat, June 28. 



Diplotaxis languida Lee. Taken at night eating oak foliage, Mav 2. 

 March 12-May 2. 



Diplotaxis bidentata Lee. Numbers taken at night feeding on 

 chinquepin foliage, April 24. Varies in color from brown to black. 



Diplotaxis frontalis Lee. Taken at night feeding on chinquepin 

 foliage, April 24. Several at lights, April 6. 



Serica vespertina Gyll. A specimen taken eating foliage of young 

 tender hickory, March 10. 



Lachnosterna prununculina Burm. Several at lights, June 6. A 

 swarm of hundreds was eating the foliage of Pinus paliistris at night, 

 June 8. I was attracted by the loud buzzing of them overhead. 



Anomala semilivida Lee. A specimen taken on beggarweed, 

 August 13. 



Anomala marginata Fabr. One taken beneath log at Hogtown 

 Creek, May 23. This species feeds on the foliage of wild grape and 

 various trees. 



Strigoderma pygmaea Fabr. Found abundantly on various weeds. 

 April 20-August. 



Dynastes tityrus Linn. The Rhinoceras Beetle or Betsy Bug. 

 Found occasionally beneath old logs. It is said to live in the larval 

 stage in old rotten wood. Found most abundantly beneath arc-lights 

 in July. 



Strategus antaeus Fabr. Found occasionally beneath old logs. 

 July. 



Stephanucha (Euphoria) areata Fabr. This species has been found 

 •only along sandy roads. January 16-February 19. Prof. Watson 

 took one in road at Hogtown Creek, January 25. This is a rather rare 

 species here. 



Euphoria sepulchralis Fabr. An extremely abundant species, 

 occurring at the blooms of chinquepin and especially at bull thistle. 

 Abundant from March 25-August 16. 



