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row; but, occasionally after a short roll upon the ground, the female walks leisurely 

 along, bearing upon her back, in coition, the victorious male. After a lapse of a few 

 minutes, the female returns to her burrow and the male to his dance. This is the 

 significance of the sun-dance of Melissodes; perhaps it were better to call it a nuj)- 

 tial ambuscade, since it is a device which promotes se.xual union. 



Haines Normal School, 

 Sept. 15, 1908. 



The title page and index for ^'olume XV of Psyche will be mailed with the 

 next number. 



