Oct., '03] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 27I 



C. sexgnttata Fab. 



Occasionally taken April to June, either on logs, under bark, 

 or along wooded paths or in gardens. 



A strong flyer and hard to capture even with a long-handled 

 net. My experience in exchange would lead me to infer that 

 this species is the most widely distributed of all the Cicindelidae 

 in North America. 



C. 4-gnttata no v. var. 



One glance at any Rhode Island collection of Cicindelidse 

 will convince any expert that this four- spotted insect is as 

 distinct a variety as any so-called variety. The idea of calling 

 four-spotted insects sex-guttata dates from 1775. During this 

 century and a quarter have occurred many changes, and local 

 specimens show a distinct difference from the typical sexgnttata. 



Some of these changes are as follows : 



C. ^.-guttata is much larger, averaging .55 inch. Its color is 

 green, not blue, and this green so resembles rugifrons that local 

 collectors have exchanged it for the latter. Possibly, it may be 

 a hj^brid between sexguttata and rugifrons, and there is a chance 

 just here for more original research. 



Both apical and marginal dots are well marked and of good 

 size. Its range is from Northern Rhode Island into Massa- 

 chusetts, and it occurs more commonly than the sexguttata. 



(Named at the April '01 meeting of the R. I. Ent. Soc. 

 from six specimens ; more have been taken since. ) 



C. patruela Dej. 



Taken occasionally in April and in September. Quite local ; 

 occurs in Warwick. A handsome insect — all shades of green 

 to purple. 



C. purpurea Oliv. 



Common March 27th to October ist on grassy roads, gener- 

 ally in pairs. Varies much in size and markings. 

 C limbalis Kl. 



Very rare. Only two of this beautiful species are recorded. 



They were taken by Professor Calder in September in War- 

 wick. One was " retained for identification " in Philadelphia, 

 and Professor Calder now has its mate, but fails to discover 

 others, although the spot has been revisited. 



