II2 NATURAL HISTORY BULLETIN. 



were found on the side curtains of the stage on the return trip 

 to Alice, while between Brownsville and San Ignatius. 



Pinacodera punctigera Lee. Beaten from thick tangles 

 of herbage in July. Known from Fort Yuma, California, and 

 from Arizona. 



Apenes sinuata Say. Two specimens, beaten from herb- 

 age in July. Widely distributed from New York, New Jersey, 

 (Angleseaand Newark), Pennsylvania (Allegheny), through 

 Iowa to Texas. 



Helluomorpha ferruginea Lee. Received from Mr. 

 Armstrong, under date of September; also taken by Mr. 

 Townsend. 



Brachinus fumans Fabr. Sent by Armstrong, dated Sep- 

 tember. Many specimens. 



B. lateralis Dej. This and an undetermined species 

 were among Mr. Townsend's captures. 



Chl^enius orbus Horn. Several specimens, taken by Mr. 

 Armstrong; September. As far as known, this species is con- 

 fined to Texas, where I have taken specimens as far north as 

 Luling. 



C. chaudoiri Horn. One specimen, taken in September 

 by Mr. Armstrong. Rare in collections. Previously known 

 from Texas and the Mexican State of Tamaulipas. 



Anatrichis oblonga Horn. One specimen on river bank 

 in July. This species was described only five years ago, from 

 a single specimen taken in "Texas, near the Rio Grande." 



Oodes quatuordecimstriatus Chaud. One specimen on 

 river bank; July. Mr. Townsend also met with it. Rather 

 common in the more northern portions of Texas, and in 

 Louisiana. 



O. cupr^eus Chaud. One specimen, on margin of resaca; 

 June. I have seen this species in great numbers on the upper 

 Rio Grande, at Albuquerque, New Mexico. 



Pogonodaptus piceus Horn. Very abundant along the 



