^8 Naturm. History BiMJ-rrix. 



whiit limited insect fauna supported by tliis barren rock. 

 The space under loose stones which in more northern climates 

 would be occupied by numerous beetles of various species, 

 was here given over to hermit crabs, a number of which 

 would scurry away when the protecting cover was disturbed. 

 A single scorpion was seen, but escaped, and a species of 

 Phrxinis was captured. No butterflies were seen, and onl\' a 

 few inconspicuous moths, none of which were taken. Ants 

 were rather numerous, and some of the species appear not to 

 ha\'e been met with elsewhere during the trip. A Tabanid fly 

 was seen, and a few flesh flies were attracted by the carcasses 

 of birds shot for skinning. 



•• The coleoptera were not munerous eitherin specimens or 

 species, the most remarkable capture being a Cetoniid. which 

 I take to be Euphoria icpiilcliralii Fabr., though it is not 

 exactly like those found in the United States. It was at rest 

 under a spreading yellow-flowered plant, which grew quite 

 commonly wherever a little soil was to be found in hollows of 

 the rock. K Mordellid was beaten from another species of 

 plant (not then in flower, I think), and with it several speci- 

 mens of a minute black weevil, totally unlike anything with 

 which I am acquainted, and a few Artipns near lloridaiius. 

 The sea-weed along the beach covered a number of Pliilcria, 

 of covu-se. They seem to occur on sandy sea-shores every- 

 where." 



