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banks of the lake, and the latter was found under the pine-bark. 

 Agonoderus pallipes and Brady cellus riipestris were found flying 

 in abundance. I was in hopes of securing more water beetles, 

 but had to be satisfied with six specimens of Cnemidotus edentulus, 

 two specimens of Coelambus dissimilus, also a specimen of C. 

 nubilis ? two specimens of Hydroporus obscurus, five specimens 

 of Gyrinus analis, a specimen of G. borealis, Dineutes assimilis 

 and Helophorus lacustris, two specimens each. During my day's 

 wanderings, I came across the dead body of a dog, which proved 

 a harvest. I judge (by its odor) it had been lying there about 

 three weeks. Of Silpha inequala and 6". noveboracensis there 

 were two specimens each ; Creophilus villosus two specimens. 

 Aleochara lata was very common, in fact they seemed to own the 

 carcass. Oxytelus sculptus, four specimens ; a species of Lathro- 

 bium, also a species of Staphylind undetermined. Omosita colon, 

 Nitidula ziczac, N. ruppes, and Aphodius inqtiinatus, were all 

 common. I found on the body two specimens of Onthophagus 

 tuberculifrons. This species was really abundant, but at a hasty 

 glance I took it for O. pennsylvanicus. On showing it to Mr. 

 Wenzel he determined it as tuberculifrons. He was surprised at 

 its being found in this locality. In Prof. J. B. Smith's list of 

 "Insects found in New Jersey," Dr. Hamilton reports that he 

 found it on Brigantine Beach. In the droppings of a horse 

 Aphodius inquinatus was found plentifully, while Geotrupes 

 egeriei was found in one specimen. Under the pine-bark I found 

 specimens of Elater xanthomus. This is recorded in the New 

 Jersey list as one of the rarest Elaters found in this county. 

 Rhagium lineata was very common ; one peculiarity about the 

 specimens found was that they were completely covered with a 

 parasite. Cossonus concinnus was also common, but most of the 

 specimens were dead, and fell apart on handling. A specimen 

 of Coxelus guttulatus and a species of Litargus were also found 

 in the stump of an old tree. 



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NOTES ON THE SPHINGES OF MISSOURI. 

 By R. R. Rowley, Louisiana, Mo. 



Daremma nndolosa. 



On the 30th of August, 1886, eight larvae of this species were 

 collected by Mr. Ralph Sweet and the author from ash bushes 

 near Curryville, Mo. These were all well grown when found and 



