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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



ELLYCHNIA Lee. 



E. corrusca Linn. G. d. (W, Li), Newark, Jamesburg, IV, 18 to VIII, 11, 

 Lahaway, IX, 22, X, 6, XI, 8. Occurs therefore throughout the season 

 and almost everywhere. 



PYROPYGA Mots. 



P. nigricans Say. Hudson Co. (LI), Jamesburg, IV, 18. 



P. decipiens Harr. G. d. (Li, W), Madison (Pr), New Brunswick, VII, 20, 

 South River, VII, 8. Found throughout the State. 



PYRACTOMBNA Lee. 



P. angulata Say. Throughout the State, but nowhere common : one of our 

 most brilliant fire-flies. 



P. ecostata Lee. Anglesea, VII, in salt meadows (W, Sm): the larva in the 

 marsh among snails. 



P. lucifera Mels. G. d. (W, Li), Anglesea, VI, 20. 



PHOTINTJS Lap. 



a " « d 



Fig. 106. — Fire-fly, Photinus pyralh : a, larva ; b, 



pupa in underground cell ; c, adult ; d tof, 



enlarged details of larva. 



P consanguineus Lee. G d. 

 (Li), Anglesea (W), Hud- 

 son Co. ( LI ) , Orange ( Ch ) . 



P. lineellus Lee. Atco, rare 

 (Li), Orange (Ch). 



P. pyralis Linn. Newark Hud- 

 son Co., New Brunswick, 

 common : it is a moderate 

 sized species with quite a 

 bright light. 



P. marginellus Lee. G. d. (W, Li), Caldwell (Cr), New Brunswick. The 

 male of this species is half-winged (W). It is locally the most common 

 species, flies low and has a yellow light. 



P. scintillans Say. G. d. (Li), Caldwell (Cr), Orange, Netherwood (Ch), 

 New Brunswick, the commonest form, flight and light as in the preced- 

 ing. The female is half-winged. 



TYTTHONYX Lee. 

 T. erythrc-cephalus Fabr. Atco, Buena Vista (Li), Westville (W). 



OMBTHUS Lee. 

 O. marginatus Lee. Atco, rare (Li). 



