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the bases of the leaves of skunk cabbage, Spathyema foetida (L.) ; in Massa- 
chusetts on the tussock sedge, Carex stricta Lam. 
II. Lema Fabricius. 
Oblong, often prettily variagated beetles of small size (4-7 
mm.) occurring usually on herbage in dense woodland or moist 
places. Head with a neck behind eyes; elytral punctures in rows; 
thorax constricted at middle; tarsal claws simple. The larvae 
feed on foliage and, for protection, cover their backs with their 
own excrement. (Subfamily Criocerinae.) 
*9, (15236). L. cornuta Fabr.—Numerous records from the northern 
half of the State. Taken by me at Lake Wales, Marco and Dunedin, Mch.- 
Apr., while sweeping natal grass and other herbage. Miami (Kn.). 
10. (15238). L. texana Cr—Suwannee Springs; on flowers of the but- 
terfly-pea, Clitoria mariana L. (SI., 1893). The only definite State record. 
*11. (15239). L. brunnicollis Lac.—Fernandina and St. Augustine on 
Carduus (Sz.). Common at Sarasota and Sanford, Febr.-Mch., on flowers 
of a thistle, Carduus spinosissimus Walt. (BI., 1913). L. Wales and Gaines- 
ville; common, June-Sept., on live oak (Wat.). 
12. (15242). L. maculicollis Lac—L. Ashley and Haw Creek (Sz.). 
Cleveland (Kn.). 
13. (15243). L. collaris Say.—Enterprise (C. & L.). The only State 
record.—In Indiana the food plant is the spiderwort, Tradescantia virgini- 
ana L. 
*14, (15246). L. solani Fabr.—Throughout the State. Occurs mainly 
in March and April on the black nightshade, Solanum nigrum L., and allied 
plants. 
15. (15248). L. cireumvittata Clark.—Listed as L. conjuncta Lac. from 
Enterprise (Sz.); afterwards (Ms.) from St. Augustine and Crescent City, 
and changed to circumvittata. L. Worth (Ham.); Clearwater (Wic.). 
16. (15250). L. conjuncta Lac.—L. Worth (Ham.). Gainesville, swept 
from oak, Apr. 1 (Doz.). Perhaps confused with circumvittata, as not men- 
tioned from Florida in Leng Catalogue. 
17. (15251). L. confusa Chev.—Crescent City (Sz. Ms.); Enterprise, 
Apr. 16 (C. & L.). Biscayne Bay (Schf. 1919.). 
*18. (15253). L. trilineata (Oliv.)—Throughout the State. Abundant 
at Gainesville, April, on ground cherry (Doz.). Rare at Dunedin. Food 
plants, potato, night-shade, horse-nettle and other Solanaceae. 
*19. (15256a). L. sexpunctata albina Lac.—Enterprise (C. & L.); Cres- 
cent City (Sz. Ms.); Sanford, Apr. 4 (Bl.); Gainesville on dog-fennel, Aug. 
4 (Wat.); Ft. Myers (Wic.). Cleveland (Kn.). 
*19a. (15256b). L. sexpunctata ephippium Lac.—Crescent City (Sz. Ms.); 
Ormond, Apr. 4 on blossoms of thistle (Bl., 1902); Sanford, Apr. (Bl.); 
Gainesville on basswood, June (Wat.). 
(To be continued) 
