I30 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [June^ 



all. Never took but one in flight. Seldom seen, keeping well to- 

 its burrows. Have taken four from one hole. Prefers droppings 

 of cattle to that of horses. 



Onthophagus hecate Panz. — Exceedingly abundant from early 

 in the Spring to late in Fall. 



AttZ7iius. — At least two species have been taken, one of which 

 the late Dr. Riley named as cognatus. The other is doubtless 

 strigatus. 



Aphodius fimetarius Linn. — Very abundant, though not in such 

 numbers as inquinatus. 



Aphodius granarius Linn. — Taken some seasons in consider- 

 able numbers. 



Aphodius inquinatus Hbst. — Occurs in late Fall by the millions. 

 Each Fall for usually four days the air will be filled by myriads 

 of this species. The flight the past Fall took place from Octo- 

 ber i2th to 15th. On the i6th none were observed. Mixed with 

 them was an occdi'&xon-A fimetarius . Prefer droppings of horses, 

 and it is wonderful how quickly after once discovering a " find " 

 they will have it spread out in a thin coating over a considerable 

 surface. 



Balboceras tumefadus Beauv. — In 1893 only have I met this 

 variety o( farcttis, when four were taken near my home on as- 

 many dates. 



Balboceras lazarus Fab. — I took two specimens at Fox Lake, 

 on July 8th, last, both found under decaying leaves in a heavy 

 woods on an island. They were about two inches apart. 



Odontaus filicornis Say. — Among a lot of material sent Dr. 

 Riley on April, 1892, was a specimen he identified as this species. 

 It was retained by him for the National Museum. 



Geotrupes splendidus Fab. — Common about cow droppings 

 each year, though none were found the past Summer. 



Geotrupes hornii. — One specimen so identified by Dr. Riley, 

 taken in 1692. Doubtless semiopaczis occurs also. 

 Trox suberosus Fab. — Rare, very seldom taken. 

 Trox unistriatus Beauv. — Common, found mostly under the 

 dried carcasses of chickens and other fowls. 



Trox foveicollis Har. — Some twenty in seven years. Strange 

 to say all but six of this number were taken from under dried 

 carcasses of Felis domesticus and Sciurus sayi. 



