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OOLEOPTERA COLLECTED IN CANADA. 



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ELAPHRCS 

 KUSCARius. — 3Ielis. Cat. On the margin of Lake Ontario 

 and at Sturgeon Bay. Small. 



OMOPHRON 

 AJlERlCANUil. — Meh. Cat. Common in April and May, 

 under stones, &c., on the Peninsula, opposite Toronto. 



STAPHYLINUS 



VILLOSUS. — Meh. Cat. Head and thorax black and poli-shed, 

 the front margin of the latter villous ; elytra black, polished, 

 with a grey transverse band, on which are three or four small 

 black punctures longitudinally arranged; scutel large, in- 

 dented ; lateral parts of abdomen grey ; legs black. Toronto, 

 common. Taken by Mr. Richardson at Lake Winipeg, in lat. 

 49° N. 



VDLPINUS. — Meh. Cat. Head, thorax, elytra, legs, and tip 

 of abdomen, red. Toronto, common. 



CINGULATUS. — Meh. Cat. Head, thorax, and elytra villous, 

 and^covered with irregular impressions ; scutel round, black ; 

 two rings at the tip of abdomen and joints of rings underneath 

 of a beaatiful yellow satin color. Toronto. Not common. 



CRYPTOBIUM 

 BICOLOR. — Meh. Cat. Head black ; antennas, thorax, ely- 

 tra, tip of abdomen, and legs, red. Margin of Don river 

 common. 



CATOGEXUS 



RUFUS. — Meh. Cat. Head, thorax, elytra, and legs red. 

 Found in crevices under the fresh bark of forest trees. The 

 species of this group are very flat — a form well suited to their 

 natural habits. 



LUCANUS 



JDAMA. — Meh. Cat. Jaws ('^) long, curved like a sickle, 

 with a small inside tooth towards the point ; head broad, 

 smooth ; elytra deep mahogany brown, smooth, polished. 

 Length about 1} inch, exclusive of jaws. 



Jaws ( 5> ) toothed, but much shorter ; head narrow. August, 

 on various old trees. 



PELIDXOTA 



PUNCTATA. — Meh. Cat. Oblong-oval ; elytra tile color or 

 dull brownish yellow, with three distinct black spots on each ; 

 body beneath and legs of a deep bronzed green color. About 

 1 inch in length. Found at Niagara on the cultivated grape 

 vine in July and August. Fhes by day. 



AREODA 

 LANIGERA. — 3Ms. Cat. Broad oval ; head, thorax, and 

 elytra lemon-yellow color, glittering like burnished gold ; under 

 side of body copper-colored, thickly covered with whitish 

 wool; legs brownish-yellow or brassy, shaded with green. In 

 gardens, chiefly on pear trees. Lat. 44° N. 



OMALOPLIA 

 SERICEA. — Meh. Cat. The ground color of this beautiful 

 little lamellicorn is very deep chestnut brown, on which there is 

 a satin tinge reflecting various hues. (Note 4.) 



OSMODERMA— GyMNODC! 

 SCABER. — Mrh. Cat. Head punctured, concave on the top, 

 with the edge of vizor turned up in ^ ; thora.\ nearly round, 

 wider than long; elytra purplish black, with a coppery lustre, 

 the outer edges entire. Head in 5 nearly flat, vizor not raised ; 

 elytra deeply and irregularly punctured ; body beneath smooth ; 



larger than 'j, . Found in the hollows of forest trees, especi- 

 ally basswood, in which the larvaj form egg-shaped cocoons. 

 In July ; nocturnal. 



EREMICOLA. — Meh. Cat. Elytra of a deep mahogany-brown 

 color, smooth, and highly polished. Larger than the above, 

 of similar habits, but not so abundant. 



CETOXIA 

 INDA. — Meh. Cat. Head dark brown, covered with short 

 greenish yellow hairs ; thorax triangular, dark copper brown, 

 also covered with greenish yellow hairs ; elytra light yellow 

 brown, with pearly and metallic tints, and numerous irregular 

 black spots ; scutel large ; underside of body black and very 

 hairy. " In April and May it may be seen around the borders 

 of woods and in dry open fields, flying just above the grass, 

 with a loud humming noise, and is often mistaken for a humble 

 bee. The second brood in September is fresher and brighter 

 and found on the golden rod, on corn stalks, on trunks of the 

 locust tree, also on ripe peaches. They have a disagreeable 

 smell." — Harrh. (Note 5.) 



STENURUS— DicERC.*. 



DIVARICATA. — Meh. Cat. Head and thorax copper-colored 

 and finely punctured; elytra brassy and densely covered 

 with irregular impressed lines and punctures — spread apart at 

 the apex and obtuse ; scutel round concave ; breast grooved ; 

 body beneath rich copper color. 



■J has a tooth on the under side of shanks of the middle 

 pair of legs. June, July, and August. 



LTIRIDA. — Meh. Cat. Antennae brassy; head, thorax, ely- 

 tra, body beneath, and legs densely covered with punctures — of 

 a lurid color above — rich copper beneath ; thorax has irregular 

 elevated polished spots ; elytra with elevated narrow lines ar- 

 ranged in twos and threes. 



CHALCOPHORA— BuPEESTis 

 VIRGINICA. — Meh. Cat. Oblong; reflecting copper color; 

 head deeply indented on top ; three elevated black polished 

 lines on thorax ; elytra roughly punctured, with two small 

 square spots — on each side towards the margin one elevated 

 smooth line, and a second line near the suture. Some short 

 hairs occupy the grooves on elytra; body beneath sprinkled 

 with short whitish hairs. About 1 inch in length. Appears 

 in May and June on pine trees, the leaves of which they devour. 



CHRYSOBOTHRIS— Odo.vtomus 



FEMORATA. — Mth. Cat. Greenish black above, with a 

 brassy polish ; elytra : one impressed spot on each ; anterior 

 femora toothed beneath. In June they bask on trees, c'cc., and 

 are not easily captured, being very active in elevating their ely- 

 tra for flight. 



DEN'TIPES. — Meh. Cat. Thorax finely punctured, and two 

 elevated lines ; elytra punctured, with irregular smooth elevated 

 lines, interrupted and divided by impressed spots ; body fiat, 

 oblong oval, rough like shagreen above, copper color beneath ; 

 anterior femora armed with a little tooth. Length about * 

 inch. Habits same as above. June. (Note 6.) 



ALAUS 

 OCULATTJS. — Meh. Cat. Antennae serrate; thorax black, 

 oblong square, on which there are two oval velvet-like spots 

 encircled by a white ring : the edges are sprinkled with a whit- 

 ish powder ; elytra black, striate, and sprinkled with numerous 

 white spots, which are easily rubbed off. Pleasures froml} to 

 IJ inch in length. In decayed timber. July. Not common. 



