332 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS [Nov., 'l8 



Chauliognathus tnarginatus Fab. Our most common species here 

 and abundant everywhere, especially at the blossoms of 

 chinquepin and flowers. Taken nearly the whole year 

 round. 



Polemius limbatus Lee. Taken on needles of long-leaf pine, Dec. 

 4. 



Malachidae. 



Melyris cribrata Lee. Abundant in blossoms of Crategus and 

 dogwood, Mar. 3-11. 



Melyris basalis Lee. Taken with the above species but less abun- 

 dantly. 



Cleridae. 



Enoclerus thoracicus Oliv. Beaten from oak foliage, April 18. 



Clerus lunatus Spin. One taken at chinquepin bloom, May 14. 



Priocera castanea Newm. One taken at hammock edge, March 

 (C. P. Bishop). 



SCARABAEIDAE. 



Canthon depressipennis Lee. Very common around dung in roads 



from April to Sept. 

 Canthon laevis Drury. Our most common dung beetle and is met 



with along roads, rolling their balls of dung, April-Sept. 

 Canthon nigricornis Say. Not as abundant as the above species. 



May 3. 

 Choeridium lecontei Harold. Taken occasionally at lights. May 27. 

 Copris Carolina Linn. Most abundant during June. 

 Copris minutus Drury. A common species abundant nearly the 



year round. Very abundant at lights Feb. 5. 

 Copris anaglypticus Say. A specimen taken in ft. long tunnel 



beneath dung, March 12, evidently lying dormant (J. R. W.). 

 Phanaeus igjneus MacL. A rather common species the year round, 



flying around dung in roads. While in flight, their buzzing 



greatly resembles that of the bumble-bee. Jan. 5-March 26. 

 Phanaeus carnifex Linn. Closely resembles the above species, but 



is not nearly so abundant. The males are rarely seen. 

 Onthophagus hecate Panz. Found frequently in dung. 

 Bolbocerosoma farctum var. tumefactum Beauv. A specimen taken 



from beneath bark of fallen pine Aug. 3. A specimen flying 



over grass of wet prairie, July 30 (J. R. W.). 

 Trox suberosus Fab. Taken at dead rat, June 28. 

 Diplotaxis languida Lee. Taken at night eating oak foliage. May 



2. Mar. 12-May 2. 

 Diplotaxis bidentata Lee. Numbers taken at night feeding on 



chinquepin foliage, April 24. Varies in color from brown to 



black. 



