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round, with 12 station records for March, 7 for April, 3 for May, and only 1 or 2 for 
each of the remaining months. On its face this seasonal distribution of the records 
would suggest that H. croni is most widespread during the spring, and so scarce during 
October that all the hauls missed it; but this conclusion may need modification when 
a greater number of surface hauls for the autumn have been examined. We have 
taken it in greatest abundance locally in August. 
