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And whatever others may think, we are as well satisfied with a half hun- 

 dred Myops eggs, or a score of those of Versicolor or Astylus, as the result 

 of three days search as we would be had we by other methods filled box- 

 es with the larvae and imagines of what every body has and can get And 

 as for the trouble of raising a rarity, just let any one try to raise Astvlus 

 from the egg, and see if it isn't the most glorious trouble he has experien- 

 ced in the entomological line! 



At any rate, mv friend and I have found it pays us in entomologi- 

 cal results. If nothing be gained, but the patience and persistence need- 

 ed, these are good wholesome virtues in ones home and in the battle of 

 life. But as well our collections have been much enriched by large ex- 

 changes from persons anxious to get bred examples of rarities. 



On Collecting Grounds. 



Although a collector may find everywhere insects, on hill and dale. 

 in woods and in fields, outdoors and in the house, in his room [yes even 

 in his bed!] there are some localities visited by the winged world by prefer- 

 ence. And I think it is worth while to take a record of such rich local- 

 ities for the future generation, to save fruitless searches. 



Long Island. 



Ridgewood near Water Reservoir, wet woodland. Lophoglossus strenuus, May 23, 

 to 25. Elaphrus May 19. 



Richmond Hill. Hilly woodland. Ltbla under stones April 29. 



Jamacia Woods. Hilly wood. Lebia. Gychrus elevatus May 19. 



Penny-bridge. Pasture. Farms- Desmocerus on elder. June 5. 



Coney Island, Sea shore. Cic. hirtieollis May etc. C. lepidaJuly. dorsalis. July- 

 Sept. Pasimachus sublaevis June to Sept. (under cow manure) Hister ar- 

 cuatus (id) Geopinus (id) Dyschirius, Clivina etc. May to Sept., also lots of 

 Carabidae, Lamellicornia and Lougicornia washed to the shore. 



Rockaway. Same as Coney Island, but not so rich. 



New Jersey. 



Foot of Pallisades from Hoboken to Weehawken. Lots of Chlaenii, Pla- 



tyni, Diplochila, Oodes, Elaphrus; Cychrus Lecontei etc. Feb. — May. 

 Fort Lee on the Hudson, rare Platyni, Chrysomelidae, May. 

 Marion. Sandy pine-woods, Cic. generosa, and modesta. June. 

 Greenville. Cic. generosa and modesta on sand near Fire-works factory. Cic. 



marginata near the swamps, Omophron and Elaphrus near a brook, Meloe 



etc. May and June. 

 Clifton. Bushes and low hill woodland. Nebria, Dicaelus purpuratus, Dichelon- 



ycha, Gaurodytes, Balaninus, Cryptocephalus, Saperda, Clytus, Purpuricenus 



Leptura, etc. May and June. In the brook innumerable Dineutes, Elmidae, 



etc. The best locality for years in this neighborhood. 

 Snake Hill, A large hill rising in the middle of extensive swampland. Panagae- 



us crucigerus and fasciatus under stones. May & June; numbers of Chlaenii. 



F. G. Schaupp. 



