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BULLETIN 868, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLE IV.—List of items identified in the food contained in 2,626 starling stomachs 
examined, and the number of stomachs in which each was found. 
ANIMAL MATTER. 
COLEOPTERA (GENUINA) (BEETLES). COLEOPTERA—Continued. 
Unidentifiad adwlts25 2h ee 106 | Carabide—Continued. 
Unidentified larvce ps ee eo ee 137 Cratacanthus dubius: .............-_.:--:- 11 
Cicindelide (tiger beetles): Agonoderus pallipes:. .2: 5. 2-2. ee 3 
Cicindola purpuréac- = = ssc 1 Agonoderus testaceus....................-. 1 
Cicindola repandses- .'2 5322 5. Ss ase 1 Agonoderus SP. 2-22-2246 =k ee 5 
Cicindela punctulataz= 2. <2.--2-- 2 - 9 Harpalus'dichrous: =. 5222 2-2 eee 1 
Cieindela spss. 2.3352 Sasa eee ee 20 Harpalus erraticus. =. =. 2- 252. 225-22 ee fart 
Ciemdela sp; larvis 4.0528 ee ee 1 Harpalus ealisinosus. 25 -2s252-¢-2)- ee 144 
Carabid& (ground beetles): Harpalus faunuS_ 2-25-55. eo eee 9 
Unidentificdl. 328. es ee ee 729 Harpalus pennsylvanicus..-..............- 82 
Unidentificd lanvee2s—- 2 ee ee 3 Harpalus compar..... Cag tee reat 18 
Omophron americanum................... 1 Harpalus erythropus...............-..-... 6 
Carabus'sylvosus. sss a ee i Harpalus herbivagus =... =22:---21-2 2-2 = 2 
@@ra bts SOLEAGUS = Ue ae ays oe aye sees 4 Harpalusisp. cae. oe See ee oe eee 318 
Carabus VINCtUS 220s ee 19. Selenophorus pedicularius................- 1 
Carabus nNemoralisss2. 2222 ee 2 Stenolophus conjunctus..........-- gees 5 
Carabus Speti ison hae eee ee oe ott Stenolophus'Spi 2s: 2. ee ee ee 2 
Calosomia Sayit c= s2s5 ee ee oe ee ee 1 Anisodactylus Fusticus=. 2225-2223 eee 89 
Calosoma calidum.cc 42S eee 19 Anisodactylus carbonarius................ 1 
Calosomaispscs ae cee 5 eas ee ke ee ee 8 Anisodactylus baltimorensis.........-.- oe Sees 
Blapbrus fuliginosus = 252. so2.5- 2-22 1 Anisodactylus lugubris2 <2 -- 2-255 eae" pipes § 
WIaphrEsispysves a. s seas ae ee 1 Anisodnctylus Spies. oe ee 224 
Scarites subterraneus...................... 22 | Dytiscide (predacious diving beetles): 
ScaritesSp sess 0 ese a eee ee 2 Agabus disintegratuss: <2 5.2.22. sassssene 1- 
Bombidiint-Versicolobssa5=- 5-326) eee 2 | Hydrophilide (water scavenger beetles): 
Bembidium quadrimaculatum ............ 1 ‘Tropisternus elabers == - ee ee 2 
Bombidiunesp: s220. jos re eee ee 3 TYTODISLEINUS SPs25- seas ee 1 
iPatrobus lONSICOFMISS" 32 2o-eceee a. see 2. Philhydrus spots a2 eos eee Bett 1 
Pterostichus sayi-..-.....-.- Be pe ees se ae 4 Spheeridium scarabeeoides........-..------ 21 
Pterostichus lucublandus.................. 121 Cercyon unipunctatum........-.-.-.------ 1 
Pterostichus patruelis.............-..--.-- 2 Cercyon sp........ SP es 1 
IPFOFOStICHUS SP cc2c ess 2-5 see 83 Cryptopleurum minutum...-.........-.-... 1 
Evarthrus sigillatus.............-...------ 3 | Silphide (carrion beetles): 
Var brus Sp nis! Ss a ee ee 2 Unidentified s:3- <.. 2.222 et eee 1 
AMAPS AVIEA 22522 Seren ae ae te 3 Necrophorus Sp.'-2). —- - S223 0 3 a soe 3 
Amara pennisylvamica- =. 222.5 2Ss 21 Silpha surinamensis._.............----+-n< 1 
Amare impuncticollis-- 2-2-5. 2.-=--2--- 1 Silpha noveboracemsis..........-.--------- 3 
AMASYS Pasilaris 2 = 58. eso. see a 3 Silpha americana..........-- «4. oc eee 1 
Amare fallax - oot oo ose wanes sa eae 1 Silphaisp.:2. 5.2 2 eee 4 
Amara museulus. . 22225522 52-2 se 2 | Staphylinide (rove beetles): 
ATIRE SS Pisco aeons ro as ee eee ee 131 Unidentified :. 23002. See ee 155 
Diewlnscloneatus-s 222-252 fe ee 1 Quedius molochinus: ..243. 9.02 a= ee 1 
Diewlis Spee se eevee ose ss ee 20 Staphylinus maculosus.....-..-..----.---- 29 
Platynus cupripennis.............-----..- 46 Staphylinus mysticus-..........----.----- 9 
Platynus nutans 22 22) se. 2 J. 225-2 ne 1 Staph ylnus Spe s-<= 7... 4.5.2 eee 58 
iPlatynus placidus -9.2<25. es ee 1 Philonthus politus:- 2522 2=2-3- 3-3 ee 1 
Platynus crenistriatus...............------ 9 Philonthus hepaticus_ 2-52 222222.5--ee4 ase 1 
Rigtyhus Spo. Sh eosin es Pen aga 15 Philonthus fusiformiss. 2222292. eee 1 
Casnonia penmsylvanica..............----- 38 Philonthys micans=- 33 ss.t55- 26 see ee 1 
Casnonia sp........--. Pee fete pee aan 32 Philonthus Spo:- 5: 55-42 oe 14 
Clalerita janes. 7 ee ee. ee 1 Stenus Sp2e. 42 s.ccn eee Bp ae ee ee 3 
Galorita Spi 222i fae ee eee 4 Cry ptobium sp. 52h SS eee 2 
Lebis Srandis a7 eee ee ee 1 Hosperabiam: Sp.2s 2. 52. 2222458 te 
TebDis Sp toe sous s case e.cew se oe Eee 1 Pedorus Httorariis:..< ssc. ee 2 
Cymindis pilosa: <2. 2252.22 fe: SS eee 8 | Scaphidiide (shining fungus beetles): 
Cymindis Sp. coi ahaee eee a ee ee 9 BeOcers Spx. 22: asst eee eee 1 
Chigenius tricolor. 322: 222 o eee oes 2 | Coccinellidxe (ladybugs): 
Chlaenius tomentosus..............--....- 72 Unidentified adults........... 32.05 eee 18 
Chisentus Specs c ee ee eee 103 Unidentified larvee |<)... = 322-22 saeencaees 1 
Anomoglossus emarginatus..............-- a! Mesilla maculata =. < si2sc2 225 = saeco ce ee 5 
1 A total of at least 494 specifically different food items have been found in the food-of the starling. 
