240 
Psyche 
[Aug.-Oct. 
Orthoptera. In this order Trimerotropis maritima (Harris) 
which is almost exclusively a beach species was plentiful from 
the middle of July to the end of October. Psinidia fenestralis 
(Serv.) was plentiful in the area from August 5 to September 26 
as was Melanoplus femur-rubrum from the first week of Sep- 
tember to the end of October. In the Gryllidse, Gryllus assimilis 
Fab. form luduosus Serv. was taken in various parts of the area 
except the seashore from May 7 to the last week of October, and 
was present in large numbers under a dead horse-shoe crab 
along the bay shore. Oecanthus quadripundatus Beut. was 
numerous from August 8 to September 26 and occurred plen- 
tifully on seaside golden rod flowers on the latter date. 
Coleoptera. Cicindela dorsalis Say, a seashore species was 
collected (7-15) on the beach. Other species taken on the beach 
were Pasimachus sublsevis Beauv. (5-7), Panagceus crucigerus 
Say (7-15), Pinacodera limbata Dej. (7-15), Anisodadylus rusticus 
Say (5-7 to 10-24) along the seashore and also in sand under 
Hudsonia during the early portion of the season. All of the 
foregoing are members of the Carabidse. Silpha surinamensis 
Fab. was collected under a dead horse-shoe crab on August 5 as 
were also Creophilus villosus Grav. and Tympanophorus punc- 
ticollis Er. Staphylinus prcelongus Mann was found along .the 
seashore together with Diochus thoracicus Csy. on June 16. 
Seven species of Coccinellidse were present in the parts of the 
area covered by vegetation. Dermestes caninus Germ, was col- 
lected under a dead horse-shoe crab on August 5 along the shore 
and in other parts of the area on September 8. Dermestes frischi 
was found along the shore on May 29. In the Histeridse, Saprinus 
fraternus Say which occurs throughout the state was found along 
the ocean front (5-29, 7-2); Saprinus pennsylvanicus occured 
under a dead horse-shoe crab (8-5) together with Hister ab- 
breviate Fab. Hister arcuatus Say was collected along the shore 
(7-2), Saprinus mancus Say in sand under Hudsonia (5-7) and 
Hister obtusatus Harris along shore (6-16). Other species found 
along the seashore were Polyphylla variolosa Hentz (7-15), Col- 
lops nigriceps Say (7-2), Monoxia pundicollis Say (7-2), Epitragus 
arundinis Lee. (8-5, 8-20), Ephalus latimanus Lee. (5-7, 6-15), 
