Florida Flowers and Insects 803 
depress the palate. Butterflies might steal nectar with- 
out transferring pollen. 
Plants were found rising from the bottom in 91% feet 
of water in Tsala Apopka Lake. The flowers sometimes 
open while they are still two or three feet below the sur- 
face. After the flowers reach the surface the stems sep- 
arate from the ground but remain anchored by surround- 
ing plants. Ja. 7-Ap. 20, 5 visitors observed, F. 19. 
SHORT-TONGUED Bezs (3, 2 )—Halict.: Chloralictus reti- 
culatus, Evylaeus nelumbonis; Prosopid.: Prosopis 
schwartzii. Lxepmoprera (2, n.)—Hesperi.: Thorybes; 
Pier.: Catopsilia. 
Urricutarra Susutata, Mi., Y.—The slender scape rises 
3 or 4 inches and bears two or three flowers, only one of 
which is open at a time; so that pollination is between dis- 
tinct plants. Sometimes the plants form thin patches 
quite attractive to insects. 
The flower is 6 to 11 mm. long, the lower lip 5 to 8 mm. 
wide. In a general way it resembles U. inflata. The 
flower is entirely yellow. The spur measures 5 to 7 mm. 
The lower lip forms a convenient landing place, and the 
weight of the insect opens the spur. 
When insect visits fail, self-pollination probably oc- 
curs from the stigma curling up so as to touch the pollen. 
Ja. 11-Ap. 4, 2 visits observed, F. 28, Mr. 2. 
Lermoprera (2, n.) — Hesperi.: Polites baracoa, 
Thanaos terentius. 
MALVACEAE, 
Sma Ruomerroua, Mi., W.—Ja. 11-Ap. 28, 1 visitor ob- 
served, Mr. 22. 
Lepmorrera (1)—Hesperi.: Polites baracoa. 
