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curring at the blooms of chinquepin and especially at bull 



thistle. Abundant from March 25-Aug. 16. 

 Euphoria inda Linn. Occurs at blossoms of various plants, but is 



an uncommon species here, Oct. 9. 

 Trichius delta Forst. First made their appearance, April 28, at 



chinquepin blooms. Taken at blooms of Salvia, cherokee rose, 



and other flowers. These beetles were more or less abundant 



through June. An adult was taken at golden rod bloom, Aug. g. 

 Adults of this species, together with T. piger, were reared 



from larvae collected in oak stump. The grubs greatly resemble 



those of Lachnostcrna but are smaller in size and are of a more 



creamish color. 

 Trichius viridulus Forst. A specimen taken in bloom of southern 



papaw along roadside. Occurs also at blooms of chinque- 

 pin. A rare beetle here as elsewhere, May 23. 

 Trichius piger Fabr. Occurs at flowers of various kinds, including 



New Jersey tea and the magnolia. Is not as abundant as T. 



delta and apparently has not as long a season as that species. 



May-June. 

 Trichius texanus. Three taken at chinquepin blooms, May 20 (C. 



Nieland). 



Cer.\mbvcid.\e. 

 Orthosoma brunneum Forst. Taken occasionally at lights. 

 Criocephalus nubilus Lee. Taken at lights. March 10-April 20. 

 Chion cinctus Drury. Common at lights, Jan. -April 15. 

 Eburia quadrigeminata Say. Occasionally at lights. 

 Eburia stigma Oliv. A specimen at light, June 11. 

 Romaleum atomarium Drury. At light, June 15. 

 Elaphidion mucronatum Say. Light, June 8. 

 Elaphidion unicolor Rand. A specimen at light, June 8. 

 Heterachtes ebenus Xewm. A specimen at light, Sept. 25. 

 Molorchus bimaculatus var. semiustus Newm. Rather common at 



blossoms of dogw^ood and Cratcgus, March 11-12. 

 Molorchus bimaculatus var. corni Hald. A single specimen of this 



variety taken at dogwood blossom, March 10. 

 Molorchus bimaculatus var. A specimen of a black variety of 



bimaculatus taken at Cratcgus blossom, March I2. 

 Rhopalophora longipes Say. One taken at dogwood blossom, 



March 11. 

 Callichroma splendidum Lee. A specimen of this uncommon beetle 



was taken in piny woods, flying from the bark of one pine 



tree to another, making a loud buzzing noise as it flew, 



April 21 (O. Alanecke). 

 Xylotrechus colonus Fabr. Rather common at lights. 



