1920] Dozier: Insects of Florida 375 



XYLOCOPID^. 



Xylocopa virginica Dm. This large carpenter bee is common at 

 chinqucpin and other flowers in May. 



APID^. 



Psithyrus laboriosus Fab. Taken at chinquepin bloom, May 13. 



Bombus peimsylvanicus DeG. Our largest species, although it 

 varies considerable in size. Abundant on bull thistle plants at night 

 and at flowers. March and April. 



Apis mellifera Linn. This common honey bee is abundant every- 

 where at flowers at all seasons of the year. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 



NYMPHALID^. 



Anosia plexippus Linn. This species is not near so common here 

 as in the more northern states. It is essentially an open field type, but 

 is frequently taken along hammock edge and in open glades. Most 

 abundant during November. 



Pyrameis atalanta Linn. Another species that is scarce here, 

 though abundant in the more northern states. Taken at hammock edge, 

 March 5 and May 15. 



Junonia coenia Hub. Rather common here, flying through the 

 hammocks. A hymenopterous parasite was reared from a larva of this 

 species April 19. '• 



Basilarchia astyanax Fab. Seen occasionally flying in the ham- 

 mocks. April. 



Debis creola Skinner. This is an inhabitant of rather dense ham- 

 mocks. April 14-29 and September 30. ''■ 



Neonympha sosybius Fab. This is the most common wood nymph 

 here and is very abundant in the hammocks from March to November. 



Neonympha phocion Fab. This wood nymph is typical of flat- 

 woods, but is found also in the hammocks. Hasn't as long a season as 

 the above species. 



LYC^NID^. 



Feniseca tarquinius Fab. This is a very rare butterfly in this 

 region. A specimen was taken in July flying along path in magnolia 

 hammock. Another was taken by Prof. Watson in Catocala Glen, 

 May 30. Larvae are known to be predaceous on aphids. 



PAPILIONID^. 



The following members of the genus Papilio are typical of hammock 

 and are abundant usually from March to November: P. cresphontes, 

 troilus, palamedes, philenor, turnus and ajax. 



NYMPHALID^. 



Heliconius charitonius Linn. This is a representative of a large and 

 conspicuous tropical family and is typical of hammock. Found most 

 abundantly during August and September. 



