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fering [see Bull. p. 43] ; it transformed into pupa Aug. 9., imago 

 developed Aug. 19., and proved to be Dicaelus elongatus. 

 Aug. 12. similar larva found, transformed into pupa Aug. 15., 

 imago developed Aug. 25 



" 13. larva found, transformed into pupa Aug. 17., put in Al- 

 cohol. 



They are very sluggish and seldom touch the food during day- 

 time, while the larvae of Staphilinidae seize it very eagerly : but 

 the Dicaelus made their transformations usually at noon, while 

 the Staphilinidae made them at night. 



5. Aug. 12. I found a larva of Dicaelus dilatatus in the same 

 place as those of D elongatus, it transformed into pupa Aug. 20., 

 imago developed Aug. 28., another larva of the same species was 

 found Aug. 12 ; Aug. 19. it began to split the thoracic parts of 

 the larval skin, but died Aug. 20. 



Aug. 13. I found a small larva of the same species, looking 

 steel-blue, but as it became larger it looked exactly like the other, 

 about Sept. 3., it was full grown and died, being attacked at the 

 abdomen by little worms. 



6. Aug. 25. I found a larva also, but slightly differing from 

 those under 4. and 5., [see Bull. p. 44.] which transformed into 

 pupa Aug'. 30., imago developed Sept. 7., — just while I was show- 

 ing my larvae to the members of our Society at a regular meet- 

 ing and proved to be Dicaelus politus. 



Larvae of the same species found Aug. 22. and 28., died Sept. 6. 



7. Aug. 12. I found under stones at the same place where I had 

 found the other larvae, two pupae which I considered to be G-ale- 

 rita janus, having seen the sketches in Packard's Guide and read 

 H. G-. Hubbard's description in Psyche vol. I. p. 49 : next clay the 

 imago of one developed ; the other was put in Alcohol. 



The same day Aug. 12. I found also a larva ; it transformed into 

 pupa Aug. 13., the legs became yellow Aug. 21., imago developed 

 Aug. 24., it remained one day white, the second day the elytra 

 became gray and the thorax light yellow, the third it was regu- 

 larly colored. 



Aug. 12. I found another larva of the same species, which 

 transformed into pupa Aug. 22.. was put in Alcohol. — 



(To be continued.) 



