Vol. xxix] ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS 297 



Brachjmus stigycornis Say. Beneath log, May 1. 

 Selenophorus palliatus Fab. Abundant at lights, June 7. 

 Euphorticus pubescens Dej. An unlabelled specimen. 



Gyrinidae. 

 Dineutes carolinus Lee. Abundant in water of streams and sinks. 



Cocci NELLiDAE. 



Megilla maculata DeG. Not abundant. 



Hippodamia convergens Guer. A very abundant species. Espcr 

 cially abundant on the bull thistle in April. 



Coccinella sanguinea Linn. Abundant throughout most of the 

 year. 



Chilocorus bivulnerus Muls. Is found the year round and is prob- 

 ably the most useful native coccinellid here. 



Exochomus childreni Muls. This small reddish species was abun- 

 dant on oak foliage, April 16. At chinquepin blooms, April 

 29. 



Exochomus contristatus Muls. An adult taken feeding on third- 

 stage larvae of the citrus whitefly, Sept. 22. 



Brachyacantha dentipes Fab. Taken on oak foliage, April 3-16. 



Brachyacantha querceti Sz. Taken on buckeye foliage at Hog- 

 town Creek. March 9. A specimen taken in buckeye leaf- 

 roller's nest, feeding on the remains of the inhabitant which 

 it had apparently killed, March 5. (J. R. W.). 



Hyperaspis proba Say. One on hickory leaf, April 11. 



Scymnus fraternus Lee. Very abundant during March in the 

 blooms of Crategus and on the foliage of the buckeye. 



Stethorus utilis Horn. Both adults and larvae of this species 

 were very abundant on camphor foliage feeding on Tetranychus 

 yothersi from Nov. 14-Jan. The larvae of this species are more 

 or less garnet in color. A larva of Chrysopa oculatus was 

 observed feeding upon a fullgrown larva. 



Delphastus pusillus Lee. Adults were abundant on citrus foliage 

 feeding on whitefly larvae, Oct. 13. A few of the dirty 

 wTiite larvae of this species were also observed feeding ap- 

 parently upon the eggs of the whitefly on this date. 



Erotylidae. 

 Megalodacne heros Say. Several taken hibernating beneath loose 



bark of a large magnolia log, Jan. 25. 

 Tritoma festiva Lee. A number taken beneath bark of fallen 



oak, Feb. 13, 

 Tritoma thoracica Say. One on ash leaf, April 5. 



