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Porphyraspis cyanea Say. This species is found only on saw-pal- 

 metto, Jan. 1-Oct. 28. 



Chelymorpha argus Licht. A specimen was taken in crevice of old 

 log at hammock edge, Feb. 18 (C. Xieland). 



Tenebrionidae. 



Nyctobates barbata Knoch. Found beneath loose bark of decaying 

 tree trunks. It is typical of this habitat. Oct. 20. 



Epitragus tomentosus Lee. Taken beating oak. Extremely com- 

 mon the j^ear round. 



Polypleurus nitidus Lee. Very common under old logs and boards 

 on the forest floor in both piny woods and at hammock 

 margin. Simulates death when disturbed. Jan. 14-Feb. 3. 



Polypleurus geminatus Sol. Less common than the above species, 

 but is typical of the same habitat. Jan. 14-Feb. 3. 



Uloma impressa Melsh. Large numbers beneath bark of fallen 

 pine log, Nov. 19. 



Uloma punctulata Lee. Taken with U. imprc'ssa in abundance, Nov. 

 19. 



Diaperis maculata var. floridana Blatch. Found occasionally be- 

 neath loose bark hibernating, April 27. 



Boletotherus bifurcus Fabr. Found occasionally on shelf fungi in 

 the hammocks. 



Adelina lecontei Horn. Numbers taken beneath bark of oak limbs 

 in pile. Feb. 4. Evidently not hibernating, as larvae presum- 

 ably of this species were found working with them 



Helops cisteloides Germ. Scarce. Characteristic of rotten logs and 

 stumps both in piny woods and hammock. Tan. 15-28. 



ClSTEI.ID.^E. 



Hymenorus obscurus Say. Taken on oak foliage. May 2. 



Oedemeridae. 

 Oxacis thoracica Fabr. Found abundantly on chinquepin during its 

 entire blooming period, April 27-May 24. 



Mordellidae. 

 Tomoxia lineella Lee. A specimen taken beating oak, April 18. 



Anthicidae. 

 Notoxus calcaratus Horn. Frequent on the foliage of oak. hickory 

 and other trees, April 29. 



Meloidae. 

 Pyrota sinuata Oliv. One taken at lights, Sept. 19. 

 Nemognatha piezata Fabr. Very numerous at bull thistle blooms, 



May 26. 

 Epicauta marginata Fabr. Taken on wild Gcrardia plant. Aug. 31. 



