242 
Psyche 
[Aug.-Oct. 
Fucellia maritima Hal. was plentiful both on the seashore and 
the bayshore from April 17 to October 24. Sarcophaga pachy- 
procta Parker was plentiful in the area at all times and was bred 
from puparia collected on the surface of the sand between the 
sand dunes. Other species plentiful in other parts of the area 
were Bibio albipennis Say (5-15, 5-29), Epomyia rufiventris Loew 
(7-15, 9-8), Coenosia nudiseta Stein (6-16 to 9-26), Scatella lugens 
Lw. (5-7 to 7-15), Hippelates subvittatus Mall. (6-16 to 9-26), 
Botanobia frit Linn. Rhicncessa parvula Loew (5-29 to 7-2), and 
Toxomerus marginatus Say 6-16 to 10-24). Visiting goldenrod 
flowers on September 26 and present at previous times were 
Stomoxys calcitrans Lw. Phormia regina Meigen, Eristalis ceneus 
Scop, and Eristalis transversus Wied. Early in the season land 
breezes brought Aedes cantator Coq. and later Aedes sollicitans 
Wlk. 
SUMMARY. 
Insects of the Coast. 
Order 
Number of Species 
Percent of total 
Neuroptera 
2 
1 
Isoptera 
1 
1 
Odonata 
2 
j 
Thysanoptera 
1 
Homoptera 
29 
7 
Hemiptera 
36 
8 
Orthoptera 
17 
4 
Coleoptera 
IOI 
24 
Lepidoptera 
45 
11 
Hymenoptera 
96 
23 
Diptera 
93 
22 
423 
100 
Types of Food Habits 
Number of Species 
Per cent of total 
Phytophagous 
189 
45 
Saprophagous 
no 
26 
Harpactophagous 
58 
14 
Parasitic 
47 
11 
Pollen feeders, misc. spp. 
19 
4 
423 
100 
423 
100 
