566 Animals in Massachusetts. 



frosts prpducea total change in the dress of several described EPEIR.E 

 which may be refered to one name. These are the considerations 

 which have induced me to be very cautious in adopting new species, 

 and comparing many specimens in different seasons, when possible, 

 before I described them. 



VIII. INSECTS. 



BY THADDEUS WILLIAM HARRIS M. D. 



I. COLEOPTERA. Beetles. 



CICINDELIAD^:- Tiger -beetles. 



Cicindela generosa, Dejean. 

 vulgaris, Say. 

 patruela, Dej. 



purpurea, Olivier, marginalia, Fabricius. 

 sexguttata, F. 



rugifrons, D. C. unicolor, D. is merely a variety, 

 marginata, F. variegata, D. 

 dorsalis, Say. 

 duodceimguttata, D. 

 hirticollis. ? S. repanda, D. 

 hsemorrhoidalis, Hentz. 

 punctulata, Olivier. 



and one more species. 



CARABID.E. 



Casiionia Pennsylvania, Linnaeus. 

 Galerita Americana, L. 

 Brachinus librator 7 D, 



fumans, L. 



formosus. 



perplexus ? D. 

 cordicollis, D. 

 medius, Harris, 

 mniutus, H. 

 Helluo prseustus, D. 

 Plochionus Bonfilsii ? D. 

 Cymindis pilosus, S. 



platicollis, S. 

 comma, 

 glabratus. 

 biplagiatus. 



Dromius ? subsulcatus ? D, 

 Calleida smaragdina, D. 

 Lebia tricolor, S. 

 borea, Hentz. 

 atriventris, S. 

 pulchella, D. 

 vittata, F. 

 solea, Hentz. 

 ornata S. 



Bombardier Beetles. 



