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sericata, Meig.; {ly) L. splendida, Meig.; (i^) Pseudopyrellia 
cornicina, Fabr.; (19) Morellia micans, Meig.; (20) MyospiUi 
meditabunda, Fabr.; (21) Clinopera sp.; Sarcophagidae : (22) 
Helicobia helicis, Toivn.; (23-28) Helicobia spp.; (29) Sarcoph- 
aga sarraceniae, Riley; (30-32) Sarcophaga spp.; Anthomyidae : 
(33) Drymeia sp.; (34) Ophyra sp.; (35) Phorbia fusciceps, 
Zett.; (36-37) Phorbia spp.; Scatomyzidae : (38) Scatophaga 
sqiialida, Meig.; Ortalidae : (39) Rivellia Havimana, Loew; (40) 
Chaetopsis aenea, Wied.; Sepsidae: (41) Sepsis violacea, 
Meig.; (42) Piophila easel, L.; Oscinidae: (43) Chlorops 
grata, Loew; (44) C. assimilis, Macq.; Borboridae: (45) Bor- 
borus eqiiimis, Fall; — all s. or f. p. 
C. Coleoptera. 
Elateridae: (46) Cardiophorus obscurus, Lee; Malachiidae: 
(47) Malachiiis montanns, Lee; (48) M. thevenetii, Horn; 
Cerambycidae : (49) Lcptura lineola, Say; (50) Acmaeops biv- 
ittata,Say; Chrysomelidae : (51) Orsodachna atra, Ahr. ; An- 
thicidae: (52) Corphyra higiibris. Say- — alls. 
D. Hemiptera. 
Pentatomidae : (53) Corimelaena lateralis, Fabr. s. 
Before drawing any conclusions from this list of visitors, it 
may seem advisable to first consider our other species of Smilax 
and then compare the results obtained. 
SMILAX HERBACEA, L. CARRION-FLOWER. 
The flowering season of this species is a continuation of that 
of the preceding species and extends from June loth to July 13th. 
As a rule the plants attain a greater size than those of S. ecir- 
rhata, growing to a height of 2 m. and sending of? a number of 
branches. Besides this is a climbing species, another feature sep- 
arating it from vS. ecirrhata. As regards the flowers, they agree 
so closely with those of the preceding species, that a description 
of them may seem superfluous. Occasionally an umbel contains 
as many as eighty flowers, :n which case it has a globular form. 
Although disagreeable, the odor of these flowers is decidedly 
less putrid than that of the flowers of 5'. ecirrhata; it is a peculiar 
odor, reminding somewhat of rotten fruit. 
The following list of visitors has been obtained through re- 
peated observations during the last four seasons : 
A. Hymenoptera. 
Andrenidae: (i) Andrena nigosa, Rob. 9» s. and c. p.; 
(2) Augochlora vividula, Sm. 9 , s. and c. p. ; (3) Agapostemon 
radiatns, Say., 9 , c. p.; (4) Halictus confusus, Sm. 9 s. and 
c. p. ; (5) //. inconspicuus, Sm. 9 , c. p. : (6) H. ftihipes, Sm. 
