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thus. At Colorado Springs, it was very common and variable in size, 

 being found embedded in the crown of the sunflowers, and remaining 

 there over night. They were noticed to be more active in the early 

 morning and in the afternoon than at other times, and then might have 

 been seen flying from one flower to another. Usually their markings 

 were red, but at Denver two or three yellow-marked specimens were 

 taken. 



Sphcenothecus suturalis Le C. 



Upon flowers at CaiLou City, but not common, August 11. 

 CremastocMlus knocMi Kirby. 



A few specimens were found beneath rubbish, in the vicinity of Colo- 

 rado Springs, August 13 to 17. 



Uuryoniia inda Linn. 

 Found flying near Bijou, August 19. 



Fam, BUPRESTID.E. 



Buprestis maculiventris Say. 



Caught while flying toward a wood-pile at the entrance to Beaver 

 Brook Gulch, August 6. 



Taphrocenis gracilis Say. 

 Yery common upon plants in damp situations in the western suburbs 

 X of Denver, August 5 to 9. 



Fam. ELATERID.E. 



Monocrepidius respertinus Fab. 



Two specimens, swept from herbage near the Cailon of the Arkansas, 

 August 11. 



Fam. LAMFYPJD^. 

 FJwtinus pyralis Linn. 



Kear Denver, August 8. Not abundant. 



Fam. TELEPHOKIDiE. 



ChauUognathus hasalis Le C. 



Common in various places on the plains. Very abundant at Colorado 

 Springs, Caiion City, and Bijou 5 less so near Denver, August 8 to 19. 



Telepliorus hilineatus Say. 



On grass and weeds near the mouth of the Caiion of the Arkansas, 

 August 11. 



Fam. MALACHIIDJE. 



Collops hipunctatus Say. 



A few specimens were swept from flowering plants near Colorado 

 Springs, August 16; also at Canon City, August 11. 



