CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 



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PHOTURIS Lee. 



P. pennsylvanica DeG. The largest and most 

 brilliant of our June fire-flies, flying high 

 and shining with a greenish light ; quite 

 generally distributed, though it seems to be 

 absent in some localities. 



P. frontalis Lee. Anglesea in July (W. et als). 

 It is smaller than the preceding, but with a 

 similar light. 



PHENGODES 111. 



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Fig. 107. — Photuris pennsyl- 

 vanica ; a, larva; b, its 

 leg ; c , adult : a and 

 b enlarged. 



P. laticollis Lee. Lahaway, V, 15, one specimen. 



P. plumosa Oliv. Staten Island, June, one specimen (Ds). The males of 

 these species are not luminous ; but the larvae and adult females are 

 among the most brilliant of our forms They are very rare. 



CHAULIOG-NATHTJS Hentz. 



C. pennsylvanicus DeG. Through- 

 out the State in fall, often on 

 golden rod : one of the ' ' sol- 

 dier beetles," predatory in the 

 larval stage, and devours bur- 

 rowing larvae like that of the 

 curculio, &c. ; therefore bene- 

 ficial. 



C. marginatus Fabr. Throughout 

 the State in late spring and 

 summer ; habits as before. 



Fig. 10S. — Soldier beetle, Chauliognathus fennsyl- 



z'anicus : a, larva ; i, beetle ; other letters 



refer to structural details. 



PODABRUS Westw. 



P. tricostatus Say. Hopatcong (Pm), Orange (Ch), Hudson Co. (LI), Mont- 

 clair, Lahaway, VI. 



P. rugulosus Lee. Hudson Co. (LI), g. d. (W, Li). 



P. frater Lee. Hopatcong (Pm), Westville (Li), g. d. (W), New Brunswick, 

 Burlington Co., VII, Lahaway, V, 12, VII, 11. 



P. basilaris Say. Hopatcong (Pm), Madison (Pr), Caldwell (Cr), Orange 

 (Ch), Hudson Co. (LI). Anglesea (W), g. d. (Li), Lahaway, VI. 



P. diadema Fabr. Gloucester (Li), Anglesea, VI, 26. 



P. modestus Say. Hopatcong (Pm), Caldwell (Cr), Atco (Li), Atlantic 

 Co., V, 25. 



