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fornia. and \aries in color from green and blue to bronze or 

 black. Those taken at Key West were of the blue form 

 ordinarily found in the south. The Chrvsomei.id/e, though 

 few in species, were common enough in indixiduals, the little 

 Melaclironia pcUiicida Cr. being one of the most plentiful 

 species on the island. Gn'biiri/is larvatus Newm. and C/icly- 

 inorp/ia {aroitsf Licht.) were rare, the latter occurring on a 

 convoK'ulaccous plant near the beach. The Cistelid J fyiucu- 

 onis convcxns Casey, so common in the Tortugas. was occa- 

 sionally beaten from leaves here, and one of them was taken 

 from the mouth of a large Asilid fly. The flowers of one 

 tree, unknown by name, were swarming with Oxacis of 

 apparently three species, none of which can be identified with 

 those already known as members of our faima. The Rhyn- 

 chophora were moderately numerous. Artipits. ffon'chiiiKS 

 Horn and Lachnopns. floridaniis Horn being the most com- 

 mon, while a few A}itJwnouni<. julkhii Dietz were found cling- 

 ing to the under surface of leaves. 



••In the streets and on vacant lots there were a few beetles 

 noticed that did not come to hand in the wooded part of the 

 island. These were B/apsliiiiis opactis Lee, which was com- 

 mon on sandy spots under old boards, rags, or anvthing in 

 fact that offered shelter from the burning sun; Zop/iobas 

 iiiorio. a large black Tenebrionid only lately received as a 

 member of our fauna; a pretty Buprcstid of the genus Poly- 

 ccsta and the unwelcome but common Dcnncstcs ziilpinns Fabr. 

 which on one occasion came aboard our vessel in swarms 

 while we were lying at the wharf. In the dusk the\' flew 

 about our hatches, no doubt attracted bv the smell of the 

 large collections stored below, like carrion-flies about a car- 

 cass. 



••A passing mention of some insects of the remaining orders 

 nuist suffice for the jiresent. most of the few obtained being 

 still unidentified. Of Hemiptera we have the names of T/iy- 

 aiitacustator Fabr. and Euschisius crcnatus Fabr. and also took a 

 species of Lyg\cits and one of J lolyiiioiia. Of Diptera. vari- 

 ous energetic mosquitoes were numerous, and a large Asilid 



