'^j^^ .^ INSECTS OF RHODE ISLAND, BY C. ABBOIT DAVIS. S. B. 1901. i><£^>ith SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 9088 00074 7220 r INSECTS OF RHODE ISLAND. BY C. ABBOT r DAVIS. S. B. 1901. PREFACE. OBJECT— The study of Nature's hand- iwork is second only to the study of the Creator of Nature. America is slowly awaking to the fact that it is far wiser to know something- of the world we inhabit, than it is to amass for- tunes. When we were boys not a smglc acquaintance could name a gixtn plant, bird, mineral or insect. Books were scarce and very expensive The boy of to-day has far greater oppor- tunities. However, instead of calling his at- tention to birds, (for that inevitably results in killing the birds and robbing their nests) we desire to introduce to him a Kingdom whose study requires care, accuracy, neat- ness and best of all close observation. OUTLINE. — In Europe Entomology is taught in the public schools, consequently text books are common and cheap. In America, the Agricultural Colleges seem to be the class most interested in this study. It follows as a natural consequence that the work of each is bounded by state lines. New Jersey (Prof. J. B. Smith) certainly leads both as to quantity and quality of work done. Prof Smith's revised list gives in the order CoLEorTERA — 71 Families, 975 Genera and 2845 Species, but it should be borne in mind that N. J. is about seven times the size of Rhode Island, also that Texas has 81 coun- ties as large if not larger than our whole state. It is our intention to reissue this check list annually, adding cuts, data and description as fast as it can be obtained, also to correct errata. To do this at the least expense the new Linotype machine is employed. It is printed on one side only, so that it may be cut up and used as labels for local collections. AID. — Tb'^ Rhode Island Entomological Society was the nucleus in v/hich this idea originated. A list of the officers and members is here given, with abbreviations used in this check- list. ACTIVE MEMBERS. President, Wm. Dearden, (Dn.) Franklin, R. I. Vice-President, E. D. Keith, (K) 176 Princeton Ave. Secretary, C. Abbott Davis, (D) 1 131 Elmwood Ave. Treasurer, T. E. B. Pope, (P.) 20 Hawthorn St. Prof. E. E. Calder, (C) Bavside, R. I. L. B. Walton, (W) Brown Universit^^ H. N. Davis, (H) 159 Brown St. lames E. Billson, (B) 20 Pennsylvania Ave. E. H. Armstrong, (A) 1 40 Wood St. B. Nock, (N) 70 Sackett St. HONORARY MEMBERS. Prof. A. S. Packard, (Pkd) Brown Universitv. Prof. G. W. Field, (F) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. James M. Southwick, (S) Curator, R. W. Park Museum. A. O'D. Taylor, (T) Curator Newport N. H. Museum. OTHER AID— Very little collecting has been done in Nevv^port, Block Island, Bristol, Westerley, Curnberl"and and Woonsocket ; and R. L Teachers are requested to help col- lect bees, flys, and all kinds of insects. The necessary information as to how it may be done, can be obtained by writing to the Sec- retary. Every specimen should have qxact data and be in perfect condition. EXPLANATORY — It is not intended to include in this check-list any species of un- certain identity, or records lacking necessary date and locality. (Rhode Island insects of any order will be determined by members of the society the specimens so determined to become the property of the member who identifies them.) The order ColKoptkra is arranged and numbered according to Henshaw's check-list including third supplement. First and last dates only are given. Rare — i to 3 specimens. Occ. — 3 to 50 specimens. Com. — 50 to 500 specimens. Abun. — Over 500 specimens. COLEOPTERA CICINDELA Linn. 19c modesta Dej. occ. Apr. 17-Sept. 18. I9d rugifrons Dej. com. Apr. 19-Sept. 18. 24 sexguttata (6 spots) occ. Apr. 25- June 8. 24V sexguttata (2 spots) occ. Apr. 28-Jiily 4. 24b patru ela Dej. occ. Apr. 25-Sept. 16. 25 purpurea Oliz>. com. Apr. 22-Oct. 1. 2^i limbalis Kl. two Sept. — C. 25g spreta Lee. one July — K. 26a gerjerosa Dej. occ. May 6-Sept. 18. 2^2 vulgaris Say. abun. Apr. 20-Nov. 2. 33 repanda Dej. abun. Apr. 20- 33c i2-guttata Dej. rare Apr. 24-D. & H. 35 hirticollis Say. com. Apr. 22-Juh' 12. 40 punctulata Fab. com. July 12-Sept. 10. 42 dorsalis Say com. July 4- July 15. 64c hentzii Dej. rare July — T\. & C. FAMILY CAUABIDAE. OMOPHRON Lat. y6 americanum Dej. occ. Apr. 29-June i. CYCHRUS Fab. 82a lecontei Dej. occ. Apr. 5-Nov. 13. 86 elevatus Fab. two Apr. 8 — K. CARABUS Linn. 121 serratus Say rare Apr. 18 — C. 122 limbatus Say two Apr. 28 — K. & C. 123 vinc.us Web. two Apr. 21 — K. & D. CALOSOMA Web. 127 scrutator Pab. occ. June 3- July 10. 128 willcoxi Lee. one June 2-N. 142 calidum Fab. com. June 2- July 28. ElAPHRUS Fab. 160 ruscarius Say. abun. Apr. 19- June 8. NOTIOPHILUS Dum. 173 aeneus Hb. one May 7-C. SCARITES Fab. 220 subterraneus Fab. com. May 11 -July 12. DYSCHIRIUS 5o;z. 232 globulosus Say occ. Apr. i6-May 11. 237 sphaericollis Say. one May IQ-C. SCHIZOGENIUS Puts. 283 lineolatus^'av occ. May i-May 10. 286 amphibius Hald. occ. May 14- BEMBIDIUM LaL 317 amencanum Dej. one Apr. 30-C. 320 chalceum Dej. one June 28-C. 358 picipes Kir. occ. Apr- 17- May 14. 359 scopulinum Kir. one July 7-C. 386 patruele Dej. rare May 2-D. 387 variegatum Say. occ. Apr. 17- July 6. 388 intermedium i^iV. one July 9-C. 391 versicolor Lee. one July 30-C. 395 contratum Say. two May 22-C. 414 assimile Gyl. one May 4-H. 417 4-maculatum Lin. com. Apr. 23-Apr. 30. TACHYS Seh. 450 fiavicauda Say. two Apr. 27-D. 456 xanthopus Dej. two Apr. 14-C. 461 incurvus Say. com. May 14-26. PTEROSTICHUS Bon. 546 stygicus Say. occ. June 4-Sept. 8. 565 lucublandus Say. com. Apr. 26-June 10. 567 convexicoUis Say. occ. Apr. 14-21. 569 caudicalis Say. rare Sepi. 26-C. 570 luctiiosiis Dej. rare Apr. 19-C. & H. 571 corvinus Dej. rare May i-C. & H. 578 mutus Say. com. Apr. 22-26. 585 erythropus Dej. occ. Mar. 19- Apr. 17. 587 patruelis !)(?/. one Mar. 19-C. AMARA Bon. 651 angustata Say. com. June 4-15. 657 impuncvicollis Say. com. May 7-Junc 4. 659 bassillaris Say. one May 27-C. 670 interstitialis Dej. one May i-C. 674 obesa Say. one Sept. 24-H. 677 chalcea Dej. com. Apr. 23- 683 musculus Sav. com. June 8- DIC/ELUS Bon. 726 elongatus Bon. occ. Sept. i- BADISTER Cla. 731 notatus Ha I. two May 14-C. CALATHUS Bon. 742 gregarius 5^03;. com. May i-July 6. 743 ingratus Dej. one Apr. 21-C. 744 opaculus Lee. occ. Mar. 26-June 14. PLATYNUS Bon. 766 sinuatus Dej. one Sept. 18-D. 791 melanarius Dej. one Apr. 19-C. 800 cupripennis Say. abun. Apr. 21 -Oct. 6. 805 nutans Say. com. Mar. 24-July 6. 814 octopunctatus Fab. two Apr. 21 — H. & D. 815 placidus Say. com. Mar. 19- July 6. 821 obsoletus vSflj'. com. May 7- July 6. 824 aeruginosus Dej. one May 14-C. 826 cremstriatus Lee. occ. Mar. 24-June 3c. 827 rubripes Ziin. com. Mar. 26-July 6. 828 punctiformis Say. one March-C. 831 ruficornis Lee. occ. Mar. 13- Apr. 9. 834 picipennis Kir. one Mar. 13-C. CASNONIA Lat 847 pennsylvanica Lin. com. Mar. 27-Jnne 8. GALERITA Fab. 851 janiis Fab. com. Apr. 21 -May 14. LEBIA Lai. 872 grandis Heniz. com. Mar. 16-Nov. 5. 873 atriventris Say. occ. May 6-June 8. 874 tricolor Say. rare Apr. 9-C. 878 piilchella Dej. one Apr. g-C. 882 viridis Say. com. Aug. 26. 883 pumilla Dej. occ. May 2-22. 889 ornata Say. com. Sept. 4- 89? fnscata Dej. one June i-H. 897 furcata Lee. two May 27-D. 899 vittata Fab. com.. June i8-Sept. 18. DROMIUS Bon. 906 piceus Dej. rare IVfar. 12-C. APRISTUS C7?J. 909 subsulcatus Dej. com. June 18- July 4. CALLIDA Dej. 925 purpurea vS'av- com. June 16- Sept. 26. PINACODERA Sch. 934 limbata Z)^/. two July 6-C. & D. 935 platicollis Say. two Sept. 15-C. CYMINDIS Lat. 946 pilosa Say. one June 23-C. APENES Lee. 950 sinuata Say. rare Mar. 17-C. HELLUOMORPHA Lap. 958 praeusta Dcj. com. Apr. 21 -May 14. BRACHYNUS Web. 962 americanus Lee. occ. May 7-Oct. 9. 977 fiimans Pah. com. Apr. 17-May 14. CHLAENIUS Bon. 996 senceus For. com. Apr. 23-May i. 1017 nemoralis Say. com. Apr. 23-May 15. 1018 tricolor Dej. com. Apr. 20-May 24. 1021 peniisylvanicus Say. rare Sept. 15-C.& H 1032 tomentosiis Say. com. May 27- ANOMOGLOSSUS Chd. 1034 emarginatus Say. occ. Mar. 13- Apr. 19. 1036 pusillus Say. com. Mar. 24- Apr. 23. GEOPINUS Lee. 1052 iiicrassatus Dej. occ. May 20- AGONODERUS Dej. 1 061 pallipes Pah. abun. Apr. 21 -May 15. GYNANDROPUS Dej. 1074 liylacis Say. com. June 11-18. HARPALUS Lat. 1078 autumnalis 5'av. one June ii-C. 1079 erraticus Say. two June 15-D. 1082 veridiaeneus Bean. occ. Apr. 15-17. 1083 caliginosus Pab. abun. Mar. 23-July 27. 1084 f annus Say. com. Mar. 23- Apr. 17. 1087 pennsvlvanicus DcG. abun. May Ii-Jy28. 1092 pleuriticus Kir. occ. Mar. 19-Apr. 12. 1094 herbivagus Say. com. Apr. 17-May 11. SELENOPHORUS Dej. 1 130 gagatinns Dej. local May i-June 30. 1 134 ellipticiis Dej. com. May 14-Jime 12. STENOLOPHUS Dej. 1 135 carbonarius Briil. two Apr. 25-C. 1 138 fuliginosus Dej. one Apr. 16-C. 1139 plebeiiis, Dej. one May ii-C. 1 140 conjunctus Say. com. Mar. 27-May 14. 1 145 ochropezus Say. com. May 15-July 6. ACUPALPUS Lat. 11 50 earns L^c. rare May i-C. BRADYCELLUS Br. 1 158 rnpestris Say. one May 8-C. TACHYCELLUS Mov. 1 165 kirbyi Horn one Jnne 14-C. ANISODACTYLUS Dej. 1 180 rnsticns .S'ay. com. Mar. 27-May 14. J [88 1'arrisii Lcc. com. Mar. 27-Sept. 26. 1 189 nigerrimns /)^y. one Apr. 17-C. 1 194 discoidens Dt?; occ. Apr. 22-May 13. 1 195 baltimorensis Say. abnn. Apr. 21-May t. 1202 terminatns Say. rare July 6-C. & H. 1208 lugubris Dej. rare June 18-H. 1209 sericeus Har. com. Apr. 13-Jmie 14. 1 2 10 interstitialis vSay. com. Apr. 2-Sept. t8. HALIPLUS Lat. 1218 fasciatus Aiih. com. Dec. i6-Mar. 27. 1226 rnficollis DeG. com. Dec. 13- Apr. 20. 1227 longulns Lee. rare Mar. 27-H. & D CNEMIDOTUS Br. 1 23 1 i2-punctatus 5a3'. com. Mar. 23-Oct. 15. 1233 edentulus Lee. one Dec. 13-C. FAMILY DYTISCIDAB. HYDROCANTHUS Say. 1240 iricolor Say. com. Dec. i6-Mar. 26. LACCOPHILUS Lea. 1242 maculosiis Gcr. com. Dec. 16- Apr. 22. 1253 undatus Aub. com. Dec. 17-Mar. 24. HYDROVATUS Mots. 1256 cuspidatus Ger. occ. Apr. 21- DESMOPACHRIA Bab. 1262 convexa Aub. rare Apr. 21-H. BIDESSUS Sh. 1275 affinis Say. rare Oct. 15-H. COELAMBUS Th. 1284 inaequalis Fab. com. Dec. 13- Apr. 12. 1302 picatus Kir. occ. Mar. 14-23. DERONECTES ^'/z. 1304 catascopium Say. occ. Apr. 22-May 27. HYDROPORUS (7. 1314 undulatus Say. com. Dec. 13-Mar. 8. 1320 consimilis Lee. .com. Mar. 8-Apr. 12. T331 solitarius Sh. com. Mar. 27- Apr. 21. 1344 obsciiriis vS/. one Mar. 8-C. 1345 tenebrosiis Lee. rare Feb. 25-H. & C. 1346 signatiis Ma?:, two Dec. 13-C. 1352 tristis Pae. one May 14-C. 1359 dichrous Mel. occ. Dec. 13-May 24. 12)66 modestus Aub. occ. Feb. 25-Mar. 24. 1368 oblitus Aub. one May 25-C. ILYBIUS £r. 1389 biguttalus Ger. occ. June 25- COPTOTOMUS Say. 1396 interrogatus Pab. com. Apr. 16- MATUS Aub. 1404 bicarinatus ^^3;. com. Mar. 14- Apr. 7. AGABUS Lea. 1421 punctatus Mel. rare Mar. 24-C. & D. 1425 punctiilatus Aub. one May 24-C. 1427 taeniolatus Har. occ. Mar. 14-20. 1439 reticulatus Kir. com. Dec. 13. 1444 erythropterus Say. two Dec. i6-Mar. 24. COLYMBETES CI. 1474 sculptilis Har. rare Dec. 16-H. & C. HYDATICUvS Lea. 1480 bimarginatus Say. occ. Apr. 15- DYTISCUS Linn. 1 48 1 fasciventris Say. com. Dec. 16- 1482 h^'bridus Aub. com. Dec. 16- ACILIUS Lea. 1492 semisnlcatus Aub. com. Nov. 26-Dec. 16' 1493 fraterniis Har. occ. Dec. 16- 1494 mediatns Say. com. Dec. 16- THERMONECTES Esch. 1496 basilaris Har. one Oct. 30-D. GRAPHODERES Bse 1498 liberiis .S^ay. rare Dec. i6-Mar. 27. FA.>III^Y GYIlINiDAE. GYRINUS Linn. 1505 minutus fab. one Mar. 27-C. 1506 rockinghamensis Lee. rare, Mar. 26- 15 10 limbatus Say, two Apr. 22-C. & D. 1513 ventralis Kir. occ. Mar. 22- 1521 analis Say. one April -C. 1527 borealis Aub. com. xA.pr. 19-22. DINEUTES MacL. 1532 vittatus Gcr. com. May 6-June 3. 1534 discolor Aub. occ. May 2-14. 1536 assimilis Aub. com. Apr. 7-21. 1538 emargiiiatus Say. abun. Apr. 19-May 24. nigrior Rob. local Apr. 2-C. GYRETES Bru. 1540 sinuatus Lcc. occ. Apr. i6-May 11. FAMILY HYDRGPHILIDAEJ. HYDROPHITX^S Geo. 1589 nimbatus Say. com.. Apr. 19-Nov. 25. 1590 mixtus Lee. com. Apr. 19-Nov. 25. HYDROCHARIS Lat. 1597 obtusatus Say. occ. Mar. 24-July 7. BEROSUS Lea. 1609 peregrinus Hbst. com. Mar. 23. 1613 infuscatus Lee. com Apr. 2-19. PHILHYDRUS Sol. 1630 ochraceus M^/. occ. Apr. 20-Oct. 15. 1633 cinctns Say. one Jmie 4-C. 1636 perplexus Lee. com. May 8- July 6. 9315 hamiltoni Horn occ. July 6-7. CYMBIODYTA ^^J. 9319 blanchardi Horn one Mar. -C. CERCYON Lea. 1666 flavipes T^a^. com. May 28- June 23. 1675 praetextatum Say. rare May 8-D. 1677 ocellatum Say. one Jime ii-C. 1678 pygmaeum ///. occ. May 6-June 8. 1680 anale Pae. occ. Mav i- 9324 littoralis Gyl. com. May 22-June 25. 9325 depressus 5'/£7. com. Jun. 4-July 8. CRYPTOPLEURUM Mnl. 1690 vagans L^c. one June 25-C. FAMILY SILPHIDAE. NECROPHORUS Fab. 1695 americanus Oliv. com. May 27-Jime 10. 1696 sayi Lap. occ. May 9-30. 1697 orbicollis Say. occ. June 2-10. 1698 marginatus Fab. abnn. May. i-Jime 10. 1703 tomentosus Web. occ. Aug. 20. SILPHA Lin. 1704 surinamensis Fab. com. Apr. 2y-]uiie 6. 1706 lapponica Hbst. com. May 30- June 16. 1708 inaequalis Fab. com. Apr. 27-May 30. 1709 noveboracensis For. com Apr. 27. 171 o americana Lin. occ. May 24- June 10. LIODES LaL 1784 discolor Mel. one June i-H. 1786 obsoleta Florn. two June i-H. FAMILY ST APHYLINIDAE. ALEOCHARA Grav. 2053 lata G'ra. occ. May 1-13. 2055 bimaculata Gra. occ. May 7-31. OUEDIUvS Steph. 21 15 vernix Lee. two Apr. 19-C. LISTOTROPHUS Per. 21 16 cingulatus Gra. com. Oct. 3- CREOPPIILUS Kir. 2iig villosus Gra. abun. May 4- June 6. STAPHYLINUS L/»;i. 2130 vulpinus Nord. com. May 11. 2131 maculosus Gra. occ. May 14-Oct. 3. 2132 mysticus Er. two Oct. 3-C. 2138 cinnamopterus Gra. occ. June 18-19. 2143 praelongus Mann, two June 5-C. PHILONTHUS Curt 2149 aeneiis Ros. rare May 6-H. & D. 2180 discoid ens Gra. two Apr. 27-H. 2197 lomatus Er. one May 14-C. 2201 cyanipennis Fab. one May 22-H. 2221 nigritulus Gra. one May 13-H. ACTOBIUS Ste. 2251 paederoides Lee. rare May ii-H. XANTHOUNUS Ser. 2276 obscurus Er. rare May 8-C. 2279 haniatus Say. two Apr. 17-D. CRYPTOBIUM Ma.;i;L 2502a latebricola Nor. one Mar. 27-C. LATI-IROBIUM Grav. 2534 longiusculum Graz/. one Apr. 28-C. STIUCUS Lat. 2558 rudis Lee. one May 4-H. PTEDERUvS Grav. 2570 littoreus ^?/^. occ. Apr. 9-May 11. SUNIUS Ste. 2578 prolixus Er. one Mch. 25-C. TACHINUS Craz^ 2620 canadensis Horn one June 4-C. ERCHOMUS Mot. 2644 ventriculus vSaj;. occ. Mar. 24-June i. CONOSOMA Kra. 2653 basale Br. two May 13-H. BOLETOBIUS Lea. 2666 cinctus Gra. one May 28-C. MYCETOPORUS Man. 2674 americanus Er. one Mar. 25-C. FAMILY SCAPHIDIIDAE. SCAPHISOMA Lea. 2983 suturale Lee. one May 22-C. FAMILY PHALACRIBAE. OLIBRUS Br. 2997 bicolor Gyl. occ. May 8-June 2. 3005 consimilis Mar. com. Apr. 7- June 18. FAMILY COCCI-NELLII3AE. ANISOSTICTA Ditp. 3033 strigata Thu. one June lO-C. 3034 seriata Mel. occ. July 4- Aug. i. MEGILLA Mills. 3036 maculata DeG. com. May 27-Oct. 6. HIPPODAMIA Mills. 3044 glacialis Fab. com. July 4-Oct. 16. 3046 convergens Guc. rare July 20-D. 3050 13-punctata Lin. com. June 2- Aug. i. 3051 parenthesis Say. com, July 15-Oct. 16. COCCINELLA Lin. 3056 trifasciata Lin. com. May 27-July 6. 3058 9-notata Hhst. com. May 27--Oct. 16. 3059 5-notata Kir. one July 4-D. 3064 sanguinea Lin. occ. May 27-Oct. 13. ADALIA Mills. 3066 frigida Sch. occ. May 14- July 9. 3067 bipunctata Z.m. abun. Apr. 5-Nov. 2. HARMONIA Muls. 3071a siinilis Rand, rare May 27-C. & D. 3072 i2-maculata Geb. rare May 27-C. & D. AN ATI S Muls. 3075 15-punctata Oliv. occ. May 27-July 31. CHILOCORUS Lea, 3080 bivulnerus Mul. com. May 14-Nov. i. BRACHYACANTHA Chev. 3095 ursina Fab. com. June 24-July 15. HYPERASPIS Chev. 3 1 01 fimbriolata Mel. two May 22-C. & D. 3102 lateralis Mid. two June 4-C. 3105 undulata Say. occ. May 8-June 26. 31 10 signata Oliv. one June 26-C. 31 12 proba Say. rare May 28-C. & D. SCYMNUS i^w^. 3134 bioculatus Mul. one July 4-C. 3138 americanus Mul. two May 22-C. 3148 collaris Mel. one June 19-C. 3152 puncticollis Lee. one May 25-C. 3153 cervicalis Mul. one May 26-C. 3156 tenebrosus Mul. one June 22-C. EPILACHNA Chev. 3 171 borealis Fab. abun. July 4-15. FAMILY EROTYL.IDAE. LANGURIA Lat. 3199 bicolor Fab. two Jy. 7-C. 3200 mozardi Lat. com. May 13- June 22. TRITOMA Fab. 3226 biguttata Say. one June 3-C. 3230 angulata Say. two, Sept. 26-C. FAMILY CUCLJIDAB. SILVANUS Lat. 3299 surinamensis Lin. rare Nov. i-D. CUCUJUS Fah. 3316 clavipes Fah. occ. Apr. 5-May 13. L^MOPHL^US Lap. 3321 fasciatus Mel. one Apr. 26-C. BRONTES. Fah. 3349 dublus Fah. two June 8-D. FAMILY CRYPTOPHAGIDAE. LOBERUS Lee. 3356 impressus Lee. one May 21-H. ATOMARIA Ste. 3388 ochracea Ziinm. one May 8-C. 3389 ephippiata Zimrn. two May 8-C. FAMILY MYCETOPHAGIDAE. LITARGUvS Br. 3406 tetraspilotus Lcc. one May 15-C. FAMILY DER3IESTIDAE. DERMESTES Lin. 3420 caninus Ger. com. May 28- June 30. 3425 lardarius Lin. com. May 18- July 2t^. 3426 elongatus l. one June lO-C. GAUROTES Lee. 6276 cyanipennis Say. one June 12-C. STRANGALIA Ser. 6284 luteicornis Fab. occ. July 4-20. TYPOCERUS Lee. 6288 badius New. rare July 4-K. & D. 6292 velutinus Oliv. rare July 15-K. & D. 6296 sinuatus New. one June 18-H. LKPTURA Ser. 6308 lineola Say. occ. June 4-July 24. 6319 zebra Oliv. occ. June. 6333 rubrica Say. one July 6-C. 6261 mutabilis Nezv. fwo May 28-C. MONOHAMMUS Ser. 6385 titillator Fab. occ. June. 6387 scutellatus Say. occ. June 15. 6388 confusor Kir. occ. June. DORCASCHEMA Lee. 6393 nigrum Say. two June 23-C. GOEvS Lee. 6400 pulverulenta Hal. one War'k-C. LEPTOSTYLUvS L^c. 6423 macula Say. one Prov.-K. LIOPl^S Ser. Cj^2g alpha Say. one June lO-C. 6430 cinereus Lee. one June 14-C. UROGAPHIS Horn. 6443 fasciatus DeG. one Sept. 16-C. SAPERDA /7fl&. 6477 obliqua Say. rare July 4-C. & D. 6478 calcarata Say. com. July 28-29. 6480 Candida Fah. occ. June 22-26. 6485 tridentata Oliv. occ. June 7. 6486 lateralis Fah. occ. May 28-June 24. OBEREA Mill. 6505 ruficollis Fab. one July 4-D. TETRAOPES Scr. 6510 canteriator Dr. occ. July 16. 65 1 1 tetraophthalmiis For. com. June 30-J'y 9. FAMILY CHRYSO.^IELIDAE. DONACIA Fab. 6541 emarginata Kir. com. May 30-Dec. 13. 10335 p^isilla Say. occ. May 30-June 11. 10336 rufa Say. one May 24-C. I.EMA Fab. 6565 brunnicollis Lac. two June 14-C. 6573 trilineata Oliv. occ. July 4. CRIOCERIS Geo. (JS77 asparagi Lin. abun Jany 26- July 2y. COvSCINOPTERA Lac. 6590 ciominicana Fab. one June 19-H. BABTA Chev. 6596 4-guttata Oliv. occ. June 12-22. CHLAMYS Kno. 6601 pHcata Fab. com. May 24-June 12. 6601b polycocca Lac. com. May 24-June 14. BASSAREUS Hal. 6612b lativittis G(7r. two June lo-C. CRYPTOCEPHALUS Geo. 6614 4-maculatus Say. com. May 27-June 15. 6617 quadruplex N'eziJ. one June-C. 6617a 4-guttulus Siif. occ. June 12-23. 6628 venustus Fab. occ. June 14-17. 6632 insertus Hal. com. July 4. 6633 calidus Siif. one June 14-C. 6635 gibbicoUis //«/. rare July 4-D. 6637 trivittatus 0//z'. occ. June 14- July 5. 6640 mutabilis Mel. one July 23-C. PACHYBRACHYS Chev. 5002 othoiius Say. com. May lo-june 17. 6683 carbonarius Hal. one June 9-C. 6689 liiridus Fab. rare May 30-L). 6690 atomarius Mel. occ. March 26-July i, 6692 infaustus Hal. com. May. 26- June 12. 6698 subfasciatus Hal. one May 26-C. MONACHUS C/j£'L'. 6702 ater Hal. occ. June 10-14. XANTHONIA Bal. 6720 lo-notata ^^aj/. com. May 9-July 9. 672 T viliosula Mel. occ. June 15-26. GLYPTOSCELIS Lee. ()y2y pubescens Fah. one May 22-C. CHRYSOCHUS Che. 6741 auratus Fab. abun. June 23- July 4. TYMNES Cha. 6744 tricolor Fab. com. June 10- July 2. PARIA Lee. 6747 6-notata ^'aj/. com. May 14- June 17. 6747a 4-guttata Lee. one June 19-C. 6747b 4-notata Say. com. May 8-30. 6748 aterrima OUzk occ. Apr. 23-May 14. 6750 pumila Lee. rare May i-H. &. C. 6751 Airidicyanea Cr. one May 22-C. METACHROMA Lee. 6759 quercata Fab. occ. June 12-26. 6765 pellucida Cr. one June 29-D. CxRAPHOPS Lee. 6767 pubescens Mel. abun. July 4-10. 6768 curtipennis Mel. com. June 4-14. CHRYS ODINA Bal. 6772 globosa Say. com. ]^.lay 24-June 22. COLASPIS Fab. 6774 brunnea Fab. com. May 27-July 4. DORYPHORA ///. 6785 clivicoUis Kir. occ. June i6-Oct. 13. 6789 lo-lineata Say. abun. May 24- Aug. i. CHRYvSOMELA Lin. 6799 suturalis Fab. two May 30-H. 6801 similis Rog. rare July 4-C. & D. 6805 elegans Oliv. com. May 22-July 11. 6507 lunata Fab. com. Apr. 23-Aug. i. 6508 scalaris Lee. one May 30-C. 680'?' philadelphica Lin. occ. June 8- Aug. 19. 6810a bigsbyana Kir. one E. Prov.-C. 681 1 dislocata Rog. one Prov.-K. CxASTROIDEA Hope. 6830 polygoni Lin. abun. Apr. 29- July 27. 6832 cyanea Mel. occ. May 27-Jtme 26. LIN A Meg. 6837 lapponica L//2. occ. June 4-23. 6838 tremulae Fab. one June 25-C. 6839 scripta Fab. two May 30-D. , GONTOCTENA Red. 6843 pallida Lin. one June 4-C. PHYLLODECTA Kir. 6844 vulgatissima L;;j. one June 26-C. CEROTOMA C/?^z/. 6845 camenea Fab. rare June I3~C. & D. DIABROTICA C/^^z^. 6881 i2-punctata Oliv. occ. July 6-15. 6885 vittata Fab. com. June 20-Oct. 16. TRIRHABDA Lee. 6892a virgata Lee. rare July 4-C. & D. 6892b canadensis Kir. com. July 16. GALERUCELLA Cr. 6899 americana Fab. com. May 27-Jiily 5. 6901 6-vittata Lee. one Sept. 4-C. 6902 cavicoUis Lee. com. May 20-22. 6903 rufosanguinea Say. rare May 27-D. 6907 decora Say. occ. June 12-19. 6910 notata Fab. occ. Sept. 18. 6912 luteola Mill. com. May 30- June 26. MONOXIA Lee. 6913 puncticollis Say. occ. May 29-June i. OEDIONYCHIS Lai. 6928 gibbitarsis Say. com. May 30-June 23. 6932 vians ///. com. May 28-June 29. 6935 thoracica Fab. occ. May 14-June 13. 6936 fimbriata For. occ. Apr. 30-June 16. 6939 vTiiniata Fab. one June 4-C. 6945b limbalis Mel. one June 12-C. DISONYCHA Chev. 6949 5-vittata Say. com. May 1-27. 6957 triangularis Say. two July 4-D. 6958 collaris Fab. occ. Apr. 15- June i. 6958a collata Fab. one May 30-C. 6958c semi carbonata Lee. rare April-H. & C. 6959 rufa ///. one Sept. 5-C. 1 04 1 6 crenicollis Say. two June 26-C. HALTICA Geo. 6961 chalybea ///. two May lo-C. 6963 ignita ///. occ. May 26-27. 6967 torquata Lee. rare May 19-C. 10423 marevagans Horn. abun. July 10-27. CREPIDODERA Chev. 6980 helxines Lin. com. June 12-Oct. 16. 6981 atriventris Mel. one June i-H. 6987 cucumicris Har. com. May 8- Aug. i. SYSTENA Chev. 6995 hudsonias For. com. June 18. CH^TOCNEMA Ste. 7040 denticulata ///. rare July 2-H. & C. DIBOLIA Chev. 7057 aerea Mel. com. May 14- June 8. MICRORHOPALA. Bal. 7060 vittata Fab. com. May 14-June 24. 7069 uniformis Sin. rare July 4-D. ODONTOTA Chev. 7075 scapularis Oliz\ com. May 28-July i. 7079 dorsalis Thu. abun. May 26-July 7. 7080 rubra IV eb. com. May 26- June 19. 7082 rosea Web. occ. May 28- June 19. STENISPA Bal. 7093 metailica Fab. com. May 28-June 24. CASSIDA Lin. 7097 nigripesO/i^'. one I\Iay 30-C. COPTOCYCLA Chev. 7102 aurichalcea Fab. occ. June 23. 7104 guttata Oliv. com. June 20. CHELYMORPHA Chev. 7109 argus Lich. com. May 30- June 22. FAMILY BRUCHIDAE. BRUCHUS Lin. 71 15 pisi Lin. occ. May 19-22. 7132 nigrinus Horn. com. June 2. 7150 obsoletus 6^03'. abun. Nov. i. 71 5 1 hibisci Oliv. occ. June. FAMILY TENEBRIOIVIDAE. NYCTOBATES Gue. 7391 pennsylvanica DcG. occ. May i-Dec. 25. SCOTOBATES Horn. 741 1 calcaratus Fab, occ. June 18. XYLOPINUS Lee. 7413 saperdioides Oliv. occ. June 20. 7414 rufipes Say. one May lO-D. TENEBRIO Lin. 7419 tenebrioides Beau. occ. Apr. 21-May 14. BLAPSTINUS Lat. 7442 moestus Mel. rare March 24-H. & C. 7444 inter ruptus ^aj?. occ. May 10- June 16. 7445 metallicus Fab. rare May 31-D. GNATHOCERUS Thu. 7467 cornutus Fab. occ. June 4-30. ALPHITOBIUS Ste. 7475 piceus Gliv. one May 13-H. PHALERIA Lat 7497 testacea Say, abun. May 14-June 26. DIAPERIS Geo. 7506 hydni FaZ?. occ. March 16. HOPLOCEPHALA Lap. 7509 bicornis Oliz'. com. March lO-Sept. 19. PLATYDEMA La/>. 7510 excavatum Say. com. June 9-17. 7525 subcostatum Lap. occ. Apr. 21-May 15 HELOPS Fab. 7546 micans Fab. occ. May 6-18. 7565 aereus Ger. occ. Apr. 24-May 18. FAMILY CISTEILIDAE. HYMENORUS MuL 7591 pilosus MeL rare June ii-C. 7592 obscurus Say. two June 2-C. CISTELA Fab. 7607 sericea Say. com. June 12-26. ISOMIRA Mill. 7609 quadristriata Coup. occ. June 26. FAMILY LAORIIDAE. ARTHROMACRA Kir. 7637 aenea Say. two July i-C. STATIRA Lat. 7640 gagatina Mel. com. June 4-23. FAMILY MELANDRYIDAE. PENTHE New. 7649 obliquata Fab. occ. July 4-Oct. 6. 7650 pimclia FaZ?. two Apr. 24-C. MELANDRYA Fab. 7653 striata Say. rare May 27-C. & D. DIRC^A /^a&. 7669 liturata Lee. occ. June 7- July 4. ORCHESIA Lai. 7687 castanea Mel. rare Apr. 21-D. FAMILY PYTHIDAE. PYTHO Lat. 7710 americanus Kir. rare May 16-D. FAMILY OEDEMERIDAE. NACERDES Sch. 7733 melanura Lin. occ. June-22. FAMIL.Y MORDELLIDAE. ANASPIS Geof. yy6g fiavipennis Hald. one June 2-C. MORDELLA Linn, 7780 scutellaris Fab. occ. June 17. 7783 marglnata Mel. one. June 26-C. MORDELLISTENA Co^. 7816 coniata Lee. one June 12-C. FAMILY AMTHICIDAE. NOTOXUS C^o. 7923 monodon Fab. occ. May 22-July 11. 7925 anchora //i^;!. one June-C. ANTHICUS Pack. 7941 cinctus Say. occ. May 22- June 16. 7952 confusus LtT. occ. May 22. FAMILY MELOIDAE. MELOE Lin. 8012 angusticollis Say. occ. Apr. 24-2^. 8013 americanus Lra. rare Apr. 30-C. 8014 moerens Lcc. one Prov.-D. MACROBASIS Lee. 8061 unicolor Kir. com. July 4-15. EPICAUTA Red. 8080 stri gosa Gyl. occ. July. 8093 vittata Fab. com. July 30. 8097 cinerea For. abun. July 4- Aug. i. 8104 pennsylvanica DcG. abun. Sept. 10. FAMILY RHYIVCHITIDAE. AULETES ScK 8201 ater Lcc. one May 26. EUGNAMPTUS Sch. 8206 angustatus Hb. one Prov.-D. 8207 collaris Fab. occ. June 12. RHYNCHITES Hbst. 8210 bicolor Fab. com. July 4-1 1. 8215 hirtus Fab. rare July 15-D. 8222 aeratus Say. one June 12-C. PTEROCOLUS ^'c/i. 8223 ovatus Fab. occ. May 24-June 2. FAMILY ATTELABIDAE. ATTELABUS Lin. 8224 analis ///. com. June 12. 8225 nigripes L^c. occ. May 26-July 4. 8226 bipustulatus Fab. com. May 24. 822S rhois Boh. occ. June 12. FAMILY OTIORHYNCHIDAE. HORMORUS //orn. 8237 undulatus Uh. two June 23-C. PANSCOPUS Sch. 8261 erinaceus Say. one Apr. 21-C. PHYXELIS Sch. 8281 rigidus vSa^;. one June-C. OTIORHYNCHUS Ger. 8283 sulcatus Fab. com. Apr. 17-June 19. S284 ovatus Lin. com. May 24-Oct. i. PANDELETEJUS Sch. 8^4 hilaris lib. com. Apr. 24 June 19. APPIRASTUS Sch. 8327 taeniatus Gyl. com. June. 12-17. FAMILY CURCULIOiMDAB. STTONES Sch. 8346 hispidiilus Ger. com. Apr. 19-May i. 8347 flavescens Mar. rare July 4-D. 8348 tibialis Hh. one Prov.-D. ITHYCERUS Sch. 8361 novebovacensis For. rare July 4-C. & D. APION Hhst. 8403 herculanum Sm. one June 19-C. 8412 griseum Sm. rare July 19-D. 8423 rostrum Say. com. May 22-Aug. 26. 8425 patruele Sm. one Prov.-D. PODAPION Riley. S426 gallicola Ri. two July 4-D. PHYTONOMUS Sch. 8427 punctatus Fab. com. June 10- Aug. i. 8434 nigrirostris Fab. com. Apr. 30-July 4. LEPYRUS Sch. 8438 geminatus Say. one July 20-D. LISTRONOTUS Jek. 8453 latiusculus Boh. one July 4-D. PISSODES Ger. 8472 strobi Pec. com. May 8-20. PACHYLOBIUS Lee. 8478 picivorus Ger. one July 4-D. HYLOBIUS Ger. 8479 pales Z//?^/. com. Apr. i8-May 6. LIXUS /^a6. 8498 concavus Say. com. May 20-July 4. BAGOUS Ger. 8588 americanus Lee. one Jiine-D. MAGDALIS Ger. 8615 barbita Say. one June 12-C. 8617 olyra Hbsi. one May 20--C. ANTHONOMUS Ger. 8630 quadrigibbus Say. two June 14-C. 8634 profundus Lee. one May 15-C. 8637 scutellatus Gyl. one June lo-C. 8638 signatus Say. one July-D. 8643 suturalis Lee. occ. May 24-July 20. 8644 musculus Say. rare July 12-C. & D. 8649 corvulus Lee. one Prov.-D. 8661 crataegi IVal. com. June 2- July 9. S662 subfasciatus Lee. one July 4-D. ORCIIESTES ///. 8673 pallicornis Say. one July 20-D. ELLESCHUS Stcph. 8683 ephippiatus Say. one July-D. PRIONOMERUS Seh. 8684 calceatus vSav. two July 20-D. TIIYSANOCNEMIS Lee. new species one July 4-D. GYMNETRON Seh. 8705 teter Fab. com. June 10-14. CONOTRACHELUS Seh. 8714 nenuphar Hbst. com. Jiuie 2-20. RHYvSSEMATUS Chev. 8741 palmacollis Say. one June lo-C. PSEUDOMUS Seh. 8776 sedentarius Say. two June 23-D. TYLODERMA Say. 8779 foveolatuni Say. occ. June 12-22. CRYPTORHYNCHUS ///. 8788 pumilus Boh. one June lo-D. 8789 fuscatus Lcc. one June-C. AlONONYCHUS Ger. 8825 vulpeculus Fab. occ. May 28-June i. COELIODES Sch. 8835 acephalus Say. abun. June 12. RHINONC US Sch. 8863 pericarpius Lm. com. May 8-June 26. 8864 pyrrhopus Lee. two Apr. 22-D. BARIS Ger. 8869 umbilicata Lrc. com. Mar. 27- June 19. PSEUDOBARIS Lee. 8888 nigrina Say. rare, May 8-C & D. IDIOSTETHUS Ca^^v. 8910 tubulatus Say. one July 4-D. CENTRINUS Seh. 8917 sc. -album Say. com. June 14-Jy. 5. 8928 picumnus Hb. rare June 2-C. & D. 8933 lineicollis Lee. one May 4 LTMNOBARIS Bede. species one July 4-D. BALANINUS Ger. 8959 obtusus Bl. one June-C. 8963 rectus Say. rare Jy. 4-C. & D. 8965 caryatrypes Boh. one Sept. 9-D. FAMILY BRE?lTHmAE. EUPSALIS Lee. 8967 minuta Dru. rare Jy. 4-D. FAMILY CALANDRIDAE. SPHENOPHORUS Seh. 8987 pertinax OUv, com. May 27-Jun. 20. S988 robustus Horn, one May lO-C. 8993 sciilptilis Uhl. rare April 16-D. 8995 melanocephalns Fab. one Apr. 25-D. 8998 placidus Say. rare May 29-D. 9000 parvulus Gyl. com. May 18- July 4. CALANDRA Clair. 9011 oryzae Lin. rare April 30-D. DRYOPHTHORUS Seh. 9015 corticalis ^'aj;. rare Mar. 13-C. & D. COSSONUS C/afr. 9026 concinnus 5c/l one Prov.-D. FAMILY SCOLYTIDAE. TOMICUS Lat 9123 cacographus Lee. com. May. 8. DENDROCTONUS Br. 9179 terebrans OUv. occ. May 8-20. FAMILY AlVTHRIBIDAE. CRATOPARIS Seh. 9221 limatus Fab. rare Apr. 21-C. & D. ANTHRIBULUS Lee. 9230 rotimdatus Lee. one July 20-D. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 9088 00074 7220