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foniia, and varies 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 Chrysomelid.-e, though 

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

 MctacJirojU'j pcUucida Cr. being one of the most ]:)lentiful 

 species on the island. Griburiiis hirvalus iS'ewm. and Chcly- 

 nurpha [argtis? Licht. ) were rare, the latter occurring on a 

 convolvulaceous plant near the beach. The Cistelid J/yiiicn- 

 (>r//> ro)iz'Cxiis Case}', so common in the Tortugas, was occa- 

 sionall}' 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 Oxar/s of 

 apparently three species, none of which can be identifled with 

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

 chophora were moderately numerous, Artipus floridamis 

 Horn and I^acJmopus foridaiuis Horn being the most com- 

 mon, while a few A)itlwnonuis jidichii 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 Blapsiiniis opaciis Lee, which was com- 

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

 fact that offered shelter from the burning sun; ZopJwhas 

 inurio. a large black Tenebrionid only lately received as a 

 member of our fauna; a pretty Buprestid of the genus PoI\- 

 ccsta and the unwelcome but common Dermestes vulpiiuis Fabr. 

 which on one occasion came aboard our vessel in swarms 

 while wj were lying at the wharf. In the dusk they flew 

 about our hatches, no doubt attracted by 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 

 must sufiice for the present, most of the few obtained being- 

 still unidentified. Of Hemiptera we have the names of Thy- 

 aiita ciistator Fabr. and Eiischisitis crcnatiis Fabr. and also took a 

 species of Lygtsiis and one of Holynienla. Of Diptera, vari- 

 ous energetic mosquitoes were numerous, and a large Asihd 



