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LIST OF

COLEOPTERA AND DIPTERA,

TAKEN AT

QUEBEC AND OTHER PARTS OF L. CANADA

BY

WILLIAM COUPEK.

From tho Transactions of the Literary and Ilistorical Society, Quebec, 1864.

PRINTED BY HUNTER, ROSE & CO., No. 26 ST. URSULE STREET-

1864.

PAPER v.— LIST OF COLEOPTERA AND DIPTERA

TAKEN AT QUEBEC, AND OTHER PARTS

OF LOWER CANADA.

By WILLIAM COUPER,

Cor. Mem. Eiit. Hoc, I'liilaJ. ; Nat. lliu. Soc, Montreal,- A»,i«lcmt See Lit. d-

Ilhl' Hoc, Quebec.

[Presenteil to tho Society Cth January, 1861.]

COLEOPTERA.

TilK species with an * occur also in tlio vicinity of Toronto,
Upper Canada. Those describcil under genera, witliout specific
names, do not appear in Mclsheimer's or LeContc's catalogues,
and are, therefore, supposed to be either obscure forms described
by old authors or at present unknown to American cntoiuologislB.
The species to which M.S. is attached arc now.

CICINDELA Linn.
longilabris Sai/. albilabris Kirhi/. Taken at Loicttc. June.
*8cxguttata Fahr. violacea Fabr. In the woods. July.
* vulgaris Sai/. obliquata DeJ. tranquebarica HerLst. Common.
*duodccimguttata DeJ. proteus KirJj>/. Quebec. August. Sandy

roads,
hirticollis Sai/. albohirta BeJ. unita Kollar. gravida Lee.
Coinuion on sandy roads in August.
TiORICERA Latr.
*pilicornis Latr. Carab. pilicornis Fab,: In woods. July.
Rare.

NEBRIA Latr.
castenipes Lee. Helobia cast. Kirhy. Under stones near wood-
land brooks. June and July.

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CALOSOMA Fair.

* oulidnm Fabr. I u fields. July and August. Comoion. ,

♦frigidum Lee. St. Louia road. V«ry rare. I have takcu

numerous Hpccimcus of thia iuacct on the ishnd oppo-

bite Toronto.

CAKABUS Liim.

Bcrrutua J^in^. liueatopuuctutua DeJ. lu fields, under stones.

July. Comnton.
LapWayi L«ij)urtc. Under stones, &c. Juno and July. Unconimou.

BllACIIINUS Wibcr.

fuiuaus Fabr. libratur. DeJ. Quebec. Attracted by candle light.
July. Very rare.

liEBIA Latr.

*viridi3 Sai/. ; Dij. Taken on flowers. July.

puuiila D^-j. floricola Harris. Ou flowers. Uncominou,

CYMINDIS Latr.

reflexa Lee. Uncommon.

CALATHUS Bou.
gregarius Dej. Feronia greg. Say. Bare.

PLATYNUS Bon.

picipennis Lee. Agonum pic. Kirhy. Bare.

pusillus Lcc. Anchus pusillus Lee. Bare.

sinuatua Lcc. Anchomenus sin. Dej. Under bark of trees
during summer.

chaleeus Zee. Agonum chalceus 7)*'^. Under stones. Uncommon.

*cupripennis Lrc Agon. cupr. Dej. Feronia cupr. Say. Com.

*octopunctatu3 Lee. Carabus oct. Fair. Feronia oct. Say. Ago-
num oct. Dej. In fields. Uncommon.

placidus Lee. Feronia pi. Say. Ag. morosum Dej. Comuon*

LIST OF OOLEOPIIRA.

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PTEROSTICHUS Bon.

*lucublundu3 Lee. Ptjee. lucublandus Kirhy, (See LcConto's
Cutuloyuu lor synonyms.) Coiunion. It forms tho
sccDud sectiun Puecilus Bon. under this family.

stygicus litv.. Ferouia .«tyg. Say, Fer. bisigillata Harris.
OuioseuH rugicollis Half. Under loaves in woods.
Common.

♦luczotii Lee. Fer. lucz. J)cJ. Fer. oblongouotatu Sat/, llaoo a
scxpunctatus (Mann.) PI. obtusaugula Motsch.

I have given tho synonyms of thia Bpccics, together with tho
form sexpuuctatus (Mann.) whieh h considered as
a race. It occurs rather common in fields near
Quebec, and also at Owou Sound, U. C. T have not
met with it at Toronto. It is placed by LeConto
under Platysma Bon., tho eighth section of tho family.

AM AHA Bon.

impuucticollis Sat/. Am, authraciuu llahl. Am. difficillis Lee.
Am. brunnipos Motsch. Uncommon. July.
The following species is an addition to our fauna : —

IJIack, glossy, without dorsal punctures Tlireo first joints of
antenna) rufous, the remaining eight black : Elytra
with eiirht striio on cich, and an abbreviated one
on each side tho scutellum : tibiiu tinged with rufous.
Jicngth '-■_ inch. Quebec. Uncommon.

CHL.l'LNirS Bon.
*scriceus Sai/. Car. sor. Forahr. var. Chi. pjrviridis Lee. Com,
*tricolor Dej. Common during summer.

ANISODACTYLUS Dvj.

cUipticus Lcc. Common. This insect is placed under the second
section Triplcctrus Lcc,

HARPALUS Latr.

hcrbivagus Say. Ophonus mutabilis Ilald. var. H. proximus Z«c.
The two varieties are common at Quebec.

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viridiacDous Beauv. viridU Say. aNHimiliH D«j. Two varieties of
this insect occurs coniiuonly ut Quebec.

STENOLOIMIIIS IhJ.
huuilis Dfj. This spcci s u pluctnl by liC (!uuto uuder the second
section Acupalpus Drj.

IIALIPLUS Lat,.

imroaculioollis Jlarrin. Amoricanus Auhr. Couinion in puiulH in
the neighborhood of Quebec,

Of this genus I have also two species Inkeu in company with tlio
ubovo. IJoth nro twice the nize of •' iunnaculicollis."
The hirgcst has the tliorax yellow with a transverse oval
black spot on the anterior margin behind the eyes. —
The elytra arc closely punctured, and possess the char-
acteristic markings of the genus. The thorax of the
other is yellow, but with a central black circular
punctured spot ou each nido of the posterior margin,
and the latter within the spots is also black. In this
species the elytra arc more coarsely, but less densely
punctured.

LACOOPIIIJillS Lcadi.
nniculosus <bV<y. Dytiscus mac. (Itrm. Commou in ponds during
the summer.

ANiSOMKKA Aubc.
Two species from the neighborhood of Quebec arc new to
our insect fauna. T de.seribc them in detail.

1. Body depressed, black, glossy, with minute scattered punc-

tures : scuielliim small triangular : aittcnnir, ])alpi
h<j8 and front of head ot a dark chestnut color :
anterior tibiiv spined : tani with ungues. Length I
inch. Quebec;, in ponds. I Uncommon.

2. Depressed, black, but not so polished as the former : Antenmr

palpi, leyi and anterior margin of dytra dark chest-
nut. The tihise are spiued, and the anterior tard
provided with ungues. Length \ inch. Quebec, in
ponds. Uncommon.

LIST OF COLEOPTIRA. T

COLYMBETES Clairv.

♦biguttulus Lee. Dytiscus bij<. Oenn. Ilybius foneatralli AuU
vor. II. plouriticus /»c. Ooinmon in ponds durfii,^
fluminor.

quadriumculatuH (i4«A^). In ponds, but not f'roqueat.

ACIUnS Lfnch.

I'raternus Lee. Dytiscus frat. JfanU. Ac. semiiulcatua Ault.
In ponds. Uncouonioii. August.

The o hnH four linoly granulated grooves occupy-
ing longitudinally tho third part of elytra. Each
groove Hhortons anteriorly towards tho suture.

IIYDUOCIIAKTS Lut,.
obtusatua Lee. llydrophilus ob. Stt^. I'onds. Uncommon.

NKCROPIIORUS Fabr.

Melsheimeri Klrli/. Very raro.

raortuorum Fahr. pygmueus Kirhj/. crispotus Motuch. Occasional

during summer.

♦velutinus Fair, toraentosus Wehet'. This is also an occasional
species.

NECJ10DK8 ^^'!lk^n.

*surinnmcnsis Fttbr. Common.

THANATOPIIILUS XeacA.

*Iapponica Jlcrhst. caudata Say. tuberculata Germ, granigcra

Chev^: Common,
♦marginalis Fai/-. noveboraccnsis Forster, Common.

NECROPHILA -«:V/%.

♦peltata Lee. scarabaeus pelt. Cateshy. Silpha aratricana Linn.

var. Oiceoptoma tcrminatum Khhy.
var. 0. nffine Kirhy.
var. 0. Canadense Kirhy.

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CREOPHILUS Stephens.
♦villosus Kirhif. Stapbylinus vill. Grav. Uncommon.

LEISTOTROPHUS Perty.

"'cingulatus Kraotz. Staphylinua cing. Grav. S. chrysurus Kirbj/.
S. speciosus Maun. Rare.
Three species taken during last summer are still undetermined.
The following descriptions may, in the meantime, serve to rank
them as additions to our insect fauna : —

Maxiilary palpi composed of three joints, the third moderately
elongate : antennic inserted at the anterior margin in front
inside the mandibles, not strongly geniculate, 11-jointed :
head as wide as thorax, flattened, densely punctured : eyes
not elevated : thorax densely punctured.

They evidently belong to LeConte's Third sub-tribe Xantho-

LINUS.

1. Black ; antenna) ferruginous ; femora, tibia and tarsi rufous.

A smooth line from the anterior centre of the head,
widening and elevated at the end of thorax, the latter
with three largo punctures on the margin : scutelluiu con-
cave, margin smooth : abdomen margined, composed of
six rings. Length J inch. Quebec. Uncommon.

2. Head steel-blue, polished; thorax purple, polished, with a longi-

tudinal central smooth line : scutellum as in the former;
Elytra same color as thorax, but the sutural margins arc
smooth, having a stria on each : anterior rings of abdo-
men pubescent at margins; apex steel-blue, beneath
punctured. Length 1 inch. Quebec, Very rare.

3. Maxillary palpi rufous : antennro, head and thorax dark rufous,

the latter with a smooth longitudinal central line : scu-
tellum black, margined and of same form as that last
described: Elytra bright rufous, the sutural margins
smooth and narrow : po.steri or margin of abdominal rings
and the apex entirely rufous: tibia; and t.irsi rufous
Length ^ inch. Quebec, ^'cry rare.

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LATHROBIUM Qrav.
puncticolle Kirhy. July and August. Rare.

GllYVTQMimi Mann.

*bicolor Er. Lathrobium bio. Orav. August.

PiEDERUS Grav.
-riparius Fahr. Sometimes common. In U. Canada this species
congregate at the roots of trees in the fall, when they
entnr cavities under the bark, &c., and remain during
winter.

OXYPORUS /bir.
rufipennis L.c. In fungi. This is a new species lately described
by Mr. LeContc. His insect came from the Western
States.

PLATYSOMA Leach.
*Lecontei {Mars.) This genus forms the fourth section under the
family Histrint. Ii is found beneath bark of decayed
trees.

IPS/^6r.
^^Dejeaaii Kirhy. sopuloharlis Randall. Very common.

CUCUJUS /l»ir.
♦clavipes Fahr. Under bark of trees. Rare

PEDIAOUS Shuchard.
planus Lee. Sylvanus planus Lcc. Under bark. Rare.

DERMEST1-:S Linn.
*lardariu3 Linn. Extremely common. "

CYTILUS^. '
^"varius Fr. Byrrhus varius Fahr. B. trivitattus Mels. var. B.
alternatus Say. Common north of Bcauport.

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BYRRHUS Linn.

Kirbyi Lee. Occurs at Capo Diamond behind the Citadel. Not
common.

Two additional spccioa occur in the vicinity of the.
city, which are not yet determined.

PLATYCERUS Geoff,;

"^qucrcus Sch. Lucanus qu. Weher. V\. securidans Say. Found
at Lake St. Charles. August.

ONTHOPHAGUS Xa^r.

*Iiitebrosu3 Strum. Scarab, hecatc Panzer. Uncommon.

TEUCHESTES Mxh.

fossor Fahr. Scarabaeus foss. Linn. Common.
*fimitarius Jll. Very common.

GEOTRUPES Latr.

cgeriei Germ. Found in Agarics in woods. July. Rare.
*excrcmenti Say. Rare.

IIOPLIA 111.

*tiif:isciata Say. primaria Durm, helvola Meh. (^ tristis Mels.
TIncommon.

I)ICHELONY(niA Klrhy.
*olongata Fitch. Melolontha olong. Schonh. Cmninon in August.

PHYLLOPHAGA ll<nrU
^qucrcina Kn. Harris Ins. Very common.

SERICA MrLroi/.

■^vc^portim Lrc. Melolontha vesp. Sr/iOnh. Omaloplia vesp.
Harris. C. atricapilla Kirh>/. \'ery abundant in the
woods in June and July.

OSxMODERMA Lrp.

*&cabra Dej. Trichius sc. Deanv. ^ (lymnodus foveatus Kirhy.

Q Gymnod. rugosus Kirhy.

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*pigor Fair. DruiumoiH" Oortf. votundicoUis Kirhi/. Coinuiou
on flowers during midsummer.

DICERCA J57«c-A.

♦divaricata Lcc. Uuprcstis div. Say. August. Riire.

ANCYLOCHIllA i,Wi.

maculivcntris La'. Buprcstis mac. Say. Bup, sexnotata Lap.
August. Jtarc.

MKLANOPJIILA E>^ch.

♦longipes Gonj. IJiiprostis long. Say. Ap. appeudinuluta Lap.
IMcl. immuculata Gory.

This spcM^ics is very common during the latter part
ol' July, rt elevates the elytra somewhat similarly to
(Ihrysobothris, and it is also difficult to capture. Some
years ago, when the cabinet factory of Messrs Jacques
k Ifay of Toronto was being consumed by fire, which
happened just as this insect was appearing in its per-
fect state, the heat from the flames, in addition to the
warmth ot the day, irritated them to an extraordinary
degree. Their bite became so troublesome to the spec-
tators that many liad to leave the immediate vicinity.
The bit<i of this insect, under such circumstances, is
like dropping hot sealing wax on the skin.

CHRySOBOTimiS Esch.
quadreimpressa Lap. Taken on fences. August.

CRYPTOHYPNUS Each.
abbreviatus //r( . Kl. silaceipes Germ.

KLATER Zuuj.

pcdalis Camh Ampedus ped. Germ. El. ursulus Mds. Com-
mon under bark of trees,
miniipcnnis /yrr. Common.
rubriouB Say. Ampedus cone. Germ. Rare. ^ - '

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AGRIOTES Esch

mancus Lee. Elatcr mane. Saj/. El, (Agr.) obcsus Harris.

Agr. truncatus Meh. Agr. striutulus Mels. August.

Common,
fucosus Lee. var. collaris Lee. Very rare.

DOLOPIUS Esch.

pauper Lee. Uncommon.

MELANOTUS Esch.

dccumanus A'r. Uncommon.
Sagittarius Lee. "

L1M0NIU8 EsrL

griscus Caiid. I'jlater st. Ilerhst. El. arraus Saj/. Gambrinua
arm. Lee. Very ctmnion.

CORYMBITES Latr.

cylindriformi.s Gcnn. Elater cylind //(/isf. EL apprcssifrons. ^ay.

Q El. brevicornis Sni/. ^l. parallt'lopipcflus Germ.

Cummou.
jcripennis Lcc. El. (Aphotistus) aer. Kirhy. El. appropinquans

Rand. Under bark of dead trees,
pulcher Lee. Very rare,
tarsalis Lee. Atbous tars. Meh. Uncommon,
pyrrhos Lcc. Elatcr pyrrh. Ilerhst. 5 Athous pyrrhicus Ilald.

Ath. vagrans. Meh. Ath. acqualis Mels. Rare.

ASAPHES Kirli/.
decoloratus Lee. Elater dee. Sat/. Rare.

DICTYOPTERA Latr.

pcrfaceta Sai/. substriata Lee. Rare.

EROS Newm.
*coccinatuH Sut/. V«'ry rare. Found in pine swamps.

TELEPHORUS Geoff.
carolinus i^aftr. Common. July. ^ .;

3 Harris.
August.

Gambrinua

ifrons. Say.
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LIST OP COIiBOPTERA.
nVDNOOERA Neu-m.

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curtipeuuiH Nvicm. braeliyptcius Kl. lineaticollis Spin. Gotuia
woods, llarc,

NKCKOBIA Latr.
*violaccus Fahr. Found in dried bones, &c., during summer.

CIUICULIO Fahr.

pinit'ola /t..s.

hicus IlahL
Raro.

J)usky ; completely punctured and covered with golden
decumbent hairs, some of which are transverse on the
thorax. Occurs on piues near Quebec.

Boilij underneath black ; the posterior section compos-
ed of three rings, the anterior one as wide as the two fol-
lowing. Eijcs black, oval, transverse, a tuft ©f hair over
each ; in some .spocimoiis the space behind and beneath
the eyes is without many haivs, and presents only a ferru-
ginous glossy punctured appearance: rostrum of equal
width throughout, punctured, ferruginous, the lateral
groove oblique : antciuKC composed of eight joints,
(visible with the lens) the outer ones largely capitate ;
the first clavate, and almost as long as the other eight ;
tlic second joint is longer thati the third, and the
latter lo[ig(;r than the succeeding fuur which arc
equal ; but the basal capitate joint is distinct : Thorax
much narrower than jint'.-rior part of body, slightly
swellel at die sides, having short longitudinal and
lateral polisliod elevated spaces, and densely covered
with golden haivs : snikllam black and slightly ele-
vated : Elijtra covers the abdomen, each with nine
rows of long deep impressions, and covered with dis-
tinct patches of golden hairs i/imora clubbed, indented
underneath : tii^ix armed with a strong tooth at
base : tarsi cusliioned, and provided with ungues.
Length | inch. Hare.

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LIST OJ? COLEOPTEUA.

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I have named this weevil in accordance with
the only habitat in uhicli it i.s found. Another
species of the same fize occurs in Western Canada
but virith marked ditforcucea of elytral characters.

CRYOCEPIIALUS Muh.

*rusticus Liiin. obsolctum liami. Common. July, Pine-borer,
agrcstis Kirhy. Common. Pine-borer.

CALLimUiM Fithr.
*violaceum Linn. Common. Dcslructive to pines.

CLYTUS Fair.
hamatus Say. Rare.
*uiidulatus Stiy. undatus Kirhy. Sayi Lap. Common. Very

destructive to fallen pines when the bark is allowed to

remain on the tree,
longipes Kirhy. Rare.

CYRTOPIIOKUS Lee.

verrucosus Oliver. July. Rare.

MONOIIAMMUS Latr.

coofusor Kirhy. maculosus Ikild. Common.

AXvEREA Muh.

calcarata Say. Very rare,

COMPSIDEA Muls.

*lridentata Oliv. Rare.

SAPERDA Fahr.

Candida Fahr. bivittata Say. Very destructive to apple and pear
trees in the neiguuorhood of Quebec.

DESMOCERUS Serv.
*cyaneu3 Fahr, palliatus Forst. Not common,

*

RHAGIUM Fahr.
*lineatum Oliv. Id July. Under the bark of pine trees. Com.

LIST OF COLEOPTERA. Sft

EVODINUS Lee.

"'monticola Rand. Taken nt Bay St. Catharines^ mouth of River
Saguonay.

ACMvlilOPS Lee.

'■proteus Kirhi/. Pachytn .sublinoata ITuhL Common in lumber
yards.

8TRANGALIA Serv.

''zebratu Fair, zebra Oliv. Very rare.

LEPTURA Linn.

*canadensis Olii\ (^ tcniiicornis //IrA/, Common

crythroptcra Kirbij. cinnamoptoni IhihL Rare.

*vittata Otic, abbrovijita Grrm. seniivittata Kirhy. Uncoramcn.

*vagans Olio, brevis l\'ir/>j/. Cdinmon about lumber wliarvcs.

atrata Lee. Fomxl at Laval. Umvc.

chrysoconia Ki'rhj/. Qiioboc. Connnon on flowers during mid-
suninior.

montivagans n.s. Black ; head and thorax pubescent ; antouna?
black, slightly I'orruginous ; body beneath glossy.
Taken at Bay St. (!atli!irincs, mouth ot* River Sague-
n.iy. July.

The specific characters appear in the cljtral mark-
ings which are well developed in the 5 and arc as fol-
lows : — On a yellowish ground, black dentatcd marks
occupy the shoulders, and a longitudinal oval spot on
each side the suture behind the region of the scutel-
lum, — the centre has a wide, black, irregular band,
reaching (in the males) the suture, and the apex black,
toothed anteriorly. The elytra arc prolonged, exhibit-
ing a large triangular space for the scutclluni, whieh
is not elevated. Length of (^ 2 and § i inch.

I have failed to di.scover the tree in which it goes
through its stages, however, its name is applicable to
its occurrence so far on the mountain regions of the
Saguenay.

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LIST OF COLEOPTERA.

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qiicbcconsis vi.s. Black; head nml tl'.orax (lcn?ely aud minutely
punctured, the liitter has a Hinooth, narrow, longitudi-
nal line on its disc ; laMal palpi yellow : elytra dense-
ly and minutely punctured ; anterior fcmoroo yellow
bcncBth, black above, — 2n(l and 3rd yellow at the
joint attaclicd to the coxa).

Quebec. Kare. Leiij'th of (^ ] inch.

The Q of the above have the .«anie characters except-
ing that the whole of the tibia) and tar.si are yellow

DOxNAClA Fahr.

juncina >i. s. Jhad black, minutely puneturtil, with a short
cavity between the eyes : thirax violet, punctured, with
u lonyituilinal inipres-^ed eoiitre, and the anterior
angles tnbcrcnlute : Eli/ti-d violet, densely punctured
in rows, having four central depressions : body and
legs sparsely covered with white hairs. Length over
J inch. Lake St, (!liarlcs, eommon.

GALKKUCA i^mffr.
guttulata Lcc. Common in July.

SYSTENA Chevr.
frontalis Fohr. Common.

CALLIGRAPirA Chevr.

Philadelphica Linn, ('ommon. , ' '

*multipunctata »S'(f//. Common.

CIIRYSOMKLA Lhm.

*elcgans IkOf/rrn. Common.

KlMOLPl S Fahr.
'''auratus Fair. Gregarious on Dogbane.

GASTROPHY.SA C/ievr.

'''caeruleipennis >SV>y. polygoni Jyinn. Common during midsum-
mer.

I.tai or OOLBOPTBBA. If

HIPPODAMIA ifu/i.

Leeontii lUuli. On thorn hedges. July. Rare.
*13-punotata Linn, tibialis S'li/. Common,
^parenthesis •SiU;^. tridons Kirbi/. Common.

COCCINELLA Linn.

laoustria Lee. tricuapis Kirhy. On thorn hedges. Rare.
*no\romuotata Herbst, Common,
tratisvorsoguttata Falderm. 5-notata Kirby. Common,
"^bipunctata Linn, bioculata Say. Common.

MYSIA J/«/».

*15-punotata Oliv. mail Say. Uncommon.

CHILOCORUS Leach.

"'bivulnerus Mult. Common.

IIELODES Payk.

modesta Lee. yar. rare.

PENTHES Fahr.

obliquata Fahr. Not common. It is found amier the bark of
; > ^ . r dead trees. ,

' ' : V TENEBRIO Zinn.

*molitor Linn. Common.

'•"' UPIS Fahr.

*oeramboides Linn, rcticulatus Say. Common under the bark
of dead trees.

BOLTTOPHAGUS Fahr.
*cornutu3 Pz. Found in boleti growing on trees.

- PHELLOPSIS Xec'

obcordatus iTtV&y. Common in fungi.

MELANDRYA Fahr.

striata Say. thoracica Meh. var. a. bicolor Meh. rar. h. -<

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EMMESA iV^cwm.
oonneoteDs Nexom, Rare.

DIRCAEA Fair.
4-inaculatuH Say. Very rare.

MELOE Linn.
uDgusticollis Say. Common on the potatoo vines.

EPICAUTA /?ci/<en6acAer.

♦atrata Fahr. pensylvanioa Geer. nigra Woodhoute. Ytrj
common.

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LIST OF DIPTERA.

Lnst summer, I oolleoted Dipterous insects for the purpose of
forwardiri<r duplicates to Daroa R. Osten Sacken of the Russian
Legation in WuHhington, the only authority regarding this class
of in.sectH on the continent, who has kindly named manj of
thcni fur mo. The species that could not bo <lotcrmined were
sent to Dr. H. Leow, Meseritz, Prussia, the highest Hying
authority in Europe. The Baron states that '' American
Dipterology is not advanced enough as yet to make it possible "
to determine all the species taken in this latitude. Ho says ;
"The Mnsritffe calypterie especially arc in very bad condition,
and wi'l pmbably remain so for a very long time." In his last
letter ho :»'Ms : " If you can collect diptera, or if you are in a
pjsitioii to ouc(>uragc others to do so, you will render a service to
science. We want material.'*, especially frouj your Northern re-
gions."

LIST OF DIPIfiRA.

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The following is the first dipterulogioal list published in thit
Protince :

TIPULA Linn.

•bdominalis jS'oy. albilatus Walk.. Common oo tlic Gomiii roud
during midsummer. .

GERANOMYIA O. Sackeu.
rostrata Sai/. Taken in the swcop-net Gomiu Koud.

UHYPIIUS Lafr.
penestralis <Sco/>. Taken in woods Gomiu road.

* , LBPTlS/\i6>.

Bosoii Macq. In the woods on St. Louis road,
proxima ITa/Aic/". Taken at Bcauport. . 4^ •

,. TETANOCERA Dwmcr.

valida Lw.
^ombinata f^w.
plumosa Z/w. In woods north of Quebec.

SARGIS Fair.
viridis Say. Beauport. Common.

TABANUS XiHn.
lasiopthalmus Afacj. ? Very common in July.

BOMBYLIUS Linn.
fratelluB Wied. Common in sandy places in woods. j

LAPHRIA />«6j-.
posticita Say. In Oomin^oods.

ANTHRAX Linn,
f^WianuB ^ay. On fiowewfa the xrocyds.

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20 LIST OF DIPTERA.

MERODON Latr.
carvipcs Wieil. PoIydoDta bioolor Macq, I^ower St. Lawrence.

SYRPHUS Unn.
quadratus Suif. Neur the MoutiuoroDci rivor.

ERISTALIS Latr.

diiuidiatuM Wied. Common on flowers in July.
Baatardii Macq. Ou flowers.

LAUXANIA Latr.

lupuMnu Fiihr. Takcu abundantly in the «wcep-Det.
cylindricornis Fahr. dc. do. >

TRYPETA iVriV/.
Hparsa Wcid. Tukon commonly iu the sweep net.

S0ATOPHA«A Latr.
stercorariii Linn. Common everywhere.

DOLICHOPl'S iia^r.
cuprinus Tf ted. Very common. ' ,

TaCHINA /a5r.
rivida Harris, (vid, T. hirta Drury.) Rare,

CONOPS Xmn,
Sagittarius <Say. .' On flowers. Rare,

CORDYLURA FaW.
bimaculala i/u'. Notoommon. Found on flowers,

VOLUCELLA Geoffr,
basalis Say. (Harr. coll.) "It is very like the Europ x-x ^^oU'^ili*

piunaata"— 0. S. lo August, Co»moa«

^Y'RVZHL St, Fargtau. .,.-...

pipit:;i6 hi<i% OcmmoD on flowers. July,

LIST OF OIPTEBA.

Althuugh tho liflt of diptora is small, 1 liavo still the hope of
seeing 'urge udditiou made to it Doxt aumrnor, and I aoziously
uwoit the reBult of Dr. Lcow's invcstigoHon of rorm*" sent bj me
from this looulitj. The Gnnadiau f^tudentof Pif»tera is 8tr( ugly re-
commended to ooUeot the following t.'iiilies, as it i probable that
many uf our species are now : — Tipultdao ; Tabanidno ; Dciidse ;
Sareophidic ; Myopidn ; Stratiomydns ; Adontomyina ; Trypetidft ,
AsiliduD; Tachiuina.

Many ni))f.eruus insects form gulls or excrescences oi various
trce» tl" fo'il of the larvao being of vegetable character, h would
tlicreioKi hv i..)uducive to naturol science that such vegetable forms
bo cul'i'cted for tho purpose of discovering the insect architect.
Two now galls were discovered in the vicinity of Quebec la.'^t
summer — one a pretty leaf-gall of Spir/va nnlici/olia, the product
()f a (fciJomj/ia, discovered by myself. The other an Aphis gall
on White Spruce, discovered by the Rev. Mr. Brunett of Laval
Univursity. Tho writer would thankfully receive contributiooa
of this nature.