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The Hymenoptera were just beginning house-keeping, but were 

 plentiful. 



Flies were not very common ; Musquitoes not in great abun- 

 dance. But fleas were very common, familiar and blood-thirsty. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES. 



BY F. M. WEBSTER, WATERMAN, ILLS. 



Several specimens of Leptotrachelus clorsalis, Fab. were 

 taken by the aid of a lamp and reflector. 



Callida punctata, Lee. is quite common in this locality, its 

 habits not differing from other Carabidte, being taken by boards 

 laid down in grassy spots. An old tumble down board fence has 

 yielded a rich reward for an hour spent in overhauling it. 



Bembidium sexpunctatum, Lee. took two specimens on 

 margin of a small stream. 



Helophorus lacustris, Lee. very common, have taken many 

 specimens by dipping the hand into the water and gently raise it 

 letting the water ooze out between the fingers. 



Scymnus terminatus, Say. common in moss about the roots 

 of trees in forests. 



Hister bimaculatus, Linn, have taken two or three speci- 

 mens in decaying wood. 



Priomis imbricornis, Linn, very common, but have taken 

 it only at night by aid of lamp, have never seen a single specimen 

 during the daytime. 



I took two specimens of Xylotreclms convergens, Lee. in 

 this locality last season. 



Many Carabidas, Staphylinidse, Curculionidas, and such as do 

 not fly or swim very readily, by visiting pastures after sudden 

 storms have filled the hollows with water. 



Various insects may be found climbing up or clinging to grass 

 or weeds to escape the flood and be easily taken by the collector, 

 including many which would otherwise escape notice. 



An hour spent in this manner will well reward any one. 



