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another Strategus was also found a half mile west. The other 

 specimen taken was found in the locality where all the speci- 

 mens heretofore have been taken. It was a male and was dead 

 under a pile of horse droppings. It too had only recently died, 

 as it was relaxed and in fine condition. 



The findings of these two specimens dead indicated that the 

 season was over and this was further shown by the fact that no 

 other specimen was found nor any of their characteristic holes in 

 the sand observed. 



It is interesting to note the sequence of insect life as repre- 

 sented by the Coleoptera in this sand hill region. I collected on 

 four dates of the ordinary spring collecting season, the result 

 showing partially as follows: May 7, 19 Cicindela scutellaris, 15 

 C formosa, 9 C. tranquebarica, 12 C. repanda, i C. hirticollis, i 

 Geopinus fluvialis, Casey, i Chlaenius pennsylvanicus, 1 Seleno- 

 phorus sp., 5 Sphaeridium scaraheoides, i Saprinus sp., i Canthon 

 praticola, 1 Phaneus difformis, 3 Onthophagus guatemaliensis, 3 

 Geotnipes opaciis, 8 Ligyrus relictus, i Cremastochilus nitens. 



On June 16 these were taken : 25 C. formosa, 6 C. scutellaris, 1 

 C. lengii, 3 C. repanda, 11 Phaeneus difformis, 3 Tetraopes 

 canescens, i Sphenophorus destructor. 



On June 25 these Cicindelidse were taken : 6 C. formosa, i C. 

 tranquebarica, 6 C. cuprascens, 4 macra, 31 C hirticollis, includ- 

 ing several of the variety ponderosa, and 73 C. lepida. Of the 73 

 C. lepida, 3 had green thorax and head. All the rest were 

 bronzed. 



On July 2 the following were taken : 28 Cicindela lepida, in- 

 cluding one with a green head and thorax ; 1 1 Phaneus difformis 

 of which most of the males had fully developed horns. This was 

 also characteristic of the males of this species taken June 16. 



Cicindela lepida occurred on perfectly bare white sand, back a 

 considerable distance from the pools of water. Cicindela hirti- 

 collis, cuprascens and macra occurred along the water's edge and 

 back fifteen or twenty feet. The lepida were good runners, but 

 were not strong fliers and a collector could stand at one place and 

 take a half dozen or more by successive sweeps of the net. They 

 preferred the sheltered sides of sand dunes and appeared usually 

 about nine o'clock in the morning, becoming more active as the 

 sand became heated. 



