April, '02] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 115- 



collecting, outside of rare captures, a most active and interesting 

 experience. 



I took but one Cicindelid at Laramie, a fine specimen oiful- 

 gida Sa}^, on red soil without vegetation, a short distance north 

 of the larger alkali pond. 



Around the edges of these ponds Bembidium was fairly 

 plentiful. Those taken June 21st were, hciishmvi Haywd., 

 nigripes Kirby, rubiginosuni Lee, ephippiger Lee, and a new 

 species. A species of Amara also occurred in this locality as 

 well as Amara scitula Lee, a Pacific coast species. Harpalus 

 amputahis Say, and ellipsis Lee, were fairly numerous along the 

 Laramie River, but only a single specimen of basilaris Kirby 

 was found. 



Three species of Staphylinidce were also taken near the alkali 

 ponds ; Aleocharini, genera and species dubious, Philonthus ati- 

 rukfitus Horn, and Bledius armatiis Er. 



One Hister, Saprinus oregonensis Lee, was common under 

 cow chips, and an Elater, Drasterius elegans Fab. , was beaten 

 from willows. 



The Scarabaeidae were represented by Cayithon praticola Lee , 

 not uncommon in the river valley, and Aphodius coloradensis 

 Horn. Chrysomelida were represented by a few specimens of a 

 species of Pachybrachys and Chysomela verrucosa Suffr. Eleodes 

 tricostata Say, extricata Say and opaca Sa}', were somewhat 

 plentiful representatives of the Tenebrionidse. 



Anthicus californiciis Laf. was taken on the beach near the 

 alkali ponds. 



Curculionidse were better represented at Laramie than any 

 family of Coleoptera. Macrops vitticollis Kirby, occurred on 

 alkali flats under cow chips, and Lixus laramiensis Casey, were 

 numerous on a species of thistle on the flats northward. They 

 were feeding on the thistle leaves, and when disturbed would 

 drop down among the spines where they were with difficulty 

 dislodged. A species of Smicronyx was also taken here, as 

 well as Tychius tectus Lee Under cow chips on the alkali flats 

 an occasional Sphejtophorus vomerinus Lee was found, while in 

 the same situation Sphenophorus Jilkei-Hom was rather common. 

 It is a striking species, easily recognized. 



(To be continued) 



