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creamy white; legs black, with the anterior knees, more or less of their tibiae, apical half of middle and hind femora beneath and their tibine beneath, red. Wings subfuliginous, their veins black.
Efisteuiu odyneri Ashm. sp. n.
2. Length, 6 mm. Metallic green with
the sides of thorax, hind coxae and first abdominal segment benenth, blue or blue
green, the whole surface u~nbilicatel~ punc- tate, clothed with a white pubescence.
Fla-
gellum beneath rufo-piceus ; knees honey yellow, the tibiae and tarsi dark fuscous, almost black, the hind tibiae behind fimbriate with long stiff brihtles. Wings hyaline, the veins blackish, the marginal and post mar- ginal veins of an equal length and fully three times as lung as the short stigma1 vein. Abdomen conico-ovate one-third longer than the head and thorax, united, with lateral carinae.
Described from one specimen bred from
the cells of Odynerus rzifuiiisi'hn's described above.
NOTES ON THE WINTER INSECT FAUNA OF VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA.- IV.
BY W. S. BLATCHLEY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. As the future articles of this series
will deal with the Coleoptera, and as
the sandy banks of the old Wabash and
Eric Canal furnislicd a most liberal
quota of the winter hiding places for
the Carabidae, as well as for thc Cole-
optera in general, a few words of cle-
scription of these banks will not be out of place.
In the greater part of its course
through Vigo County. this canal was
constructed at high water mark, adjoin-
ing the river terraces on the eastern side of the Wabash River; though in but
few places is it near the bed of the
river, wide bottoms, cultivated in
summer, intervening.
The tow path was on the river side
of the canal and in many places (espe-
cially near some large ponds in the
bottoms) vast beds of sand have been
piled up against it by the annual fresh- ets. On these beds of sand, drift-wood
from time to time accumulates, beneath
which scores of species of Coleoptera
find an agreeable summer or winter
home.
To the late Dr. Frederick Stein* of
this city and to Mr. H. F. Wickham of
Iowa City, Iowa, I owe many of the
identifications of the beetles named in
this and future articles. The arrange-
ment and nomenclature followed is that
of Hensliaw's G List of the Coleoptera
of North America."
COLEOPTERA.
Among the winter insects occun-hg
in Vigo County no family surpasses the
Carabidae in number of species, or in
*Dr, Stein died in April of last year.
He was an
enthusiastic student of Coleoptera, and his collection of that order was the largest in Indiana.




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individuals. Their life being spent
almost wholly upon the ground, the
appearance of frost and cold weather
but causes them to burrow more deeply
into Hie vegetable mold or sand beneath
the logs, stones, and other materials
which furnish them a ready shelter
during summer days. Hence, to one
faniili~~r with their habits, it will be no surprise to learn that of 217 species
known to occur in the counts, speci-
mens of 77 were taken (luring the
winter months; and I doubt not that a
more careful and systematic search than
I was enabled to make will disclose
fully one half of those inhabiting the
county to be partially or wholly repre-
sented in winter by the mature form.
I, Scarites subterraneus Fab. A
single specimen, Jan. I, ft on1 s;~iid,
beneath a log, on side of canal. This
and the variety, sztisfnatus Hnld.,
arc co~n-i~no~i in simihir localities in early spring.
2, Clivina ferrea Lcc. DL'c. 29,
Feb 10. One each date beneath log in
upland woods. Also common in March
along the canal.
3, Panageus fasciatzts Say. Uncom-
mon. Taken on three different occa-
sions in winter only from beneath logs
along the canal.
4, Bevzbidizm dorsale Say. Feb. 1 I.
5, B. 'uariegaiuw Say. Dec. 25.
6, Bi intermedium Kirby.
Dec. 25-
Feh. 14.
7, 23. sp.? Jan. I.
8, B. yuad~imaculat-um Linn. On
numerous dates.
9, B. sp. ? Jan. 2 I.
Of 15 species of this genus found in
the county the above are all that were
taken in winter. They occurred either
singly or in pairs beneath logs and
chunks in low, damp places.
10, Tachys proximus Say.
Feb. 2.
I I, T. nanm Cyll.
12, T.Jlavicauda- Say. Jan. 6.
13, T. sp.? Jan. 7.
14, T. incurvns Say. Jan. 21.
Of these T. nanus winters in num-
hers beneath the close fitting bark of
recently felled oak, tulip (Lirioden-
dram), hickory and other logs. The
others are scarcer and are usually
found singly beneath cli~~nks and stones in damp localities.
15, Patrobus longico~~~is Say. On
two different occasions, Dec. 25-Jan. I, beneath logs along the sandy margin of
canal.
16, Pterostichus lucubZandus Say.
17, P. ebeninus Dej.
18, P. caudicalis Say.
19, P. tarta~icz~s Say.
20, P. mn,tz/s sax.
2 1, P. eatruelis Dej.
22, P. fernoralis Kirby.
Pterostichus is represented in the
county by 18 known species. Of thcsc
lucziblandt~s and fe?~zomZc's are by far the most common. Of the above 7
taken in winter all were beneath logs
and chunks ; cazidicaizs, tartaric%
mutus, and ċ´patrueZi only along the
sandy niargins of the canal- the others
in upland woods.
23, Amara basillaris Say. Two
from beneath mullein leaves, Jan. 13.
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hibernate, having been seen in early
March, but not in winter.
24, Loxandrus rectus Say.
25, L, erraticzts Dej.
26, L. agilis Dej.
These three species represent the
Venus in the county.
In winter they
&
tire found singly or
in pairs bencath
half buried log's,-preferably those
along the sandy sides of canal.
27, Di-filochila laticollis Lec.
28, D. 0bika Let.
Of these, laticofis is rare in winter,
obtusa rather coininon ; both beneath
logs in sandy localities.
Obinsa often
forms a shallow, protective pit 111 Ihc
sand oi- mold similar in appearance to
that of the common ant lion.
29, Badister pzilchelhis Lee. A
Ihandsomc Carabid, rare in Vigo Co.
Taken but once, Jan. 6. from bencath
a log in low gromid. One other speci-
men frnm ti~ine locality on March 26.
30, Calalh-rus gregariz~.~ Say.
31, C. opactdus Lee.
Greg'arius is common in 13 iiiter
beneath logs in dry upland woods,
while opacdus has but one winter
record- "Jan. 5, from beneath mullein
leaves."
32, PZatyrms briinneomarg-ittatzis
Mann. Dec. 18.
33, P. extefsszcoZhs Saj. Feb. si.
34, P- decorus Say. The elytra of
this species vary much in color.
Feb. 8.
35- R p!!sil/u$ Lee.
On numerous
occasions.
36, /'. mefmarius Dej. Jan. I,
Jan. 18.
37, P. cnp-rifemzis Say.
Jan. 6.
38, P. mitans Say. Jan. 7.
39, P- octu$stricialsts Fab. Jan. 6.
40, 2'. o6suletus Say. Jan. I-Feb. I 4.
41, P. mrug'i?zoszts Dej. Dec. 18.
42, Pi rubri'es Zirnm. Dee. 29.
/I '3, I? ,hf.nc:hf(wmis Say. J-III. 5.
44, P. lujuledus Lee.
Dec. 23.
Of the 19 species of Platynus occur-
ring in Vigo Co., the above 13 were
fourul in winter. Decorus, cuj++e^i-
so rare at all seasons that I have no more than three specimens of each of them ;
the others, especially p~siZfus, melan-
a7'ius and ru677iftes are very c0111nion. All weie found beneath logs, chunks,
pieces of rail, etc., usually singly, but pusiliais, melauarius and obsolefus grc- garioiis, along the canal and in upland
woods. Two or three specimens of
octQuncfc{tt(S were taken each winter
on a high s:incly hillside nexr he ril'ei-. 45, O//.s'thoptcs 'parmaiws Say. Two
specimens only have been taken, one
from beneath a chunk in :I clearing
Jan. 6.
46, Casnonia fewc.~lvm~'ica Linn.
This odd-looking beetle can be found
beneath pieces of mil along the upland
fence rows ofthe old Virginia rail fences on almost aiiy day in winlcr.
47, Gizlerita /amis Fab. Common
enough in summer. But one in winter,
Jan. I, beneath log on side of canal.
Our only represenla~ivc of the genus.
48, Labia grandis Hentx.
49, L. atrivedrts Say. Dec. 29.
50, L. viridipennis Dej.
Dec. 28.
5 I , L. bivittata Fab.
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in winter common beneath chunks in
the corners of raii fences about which
piles of dead leaves hive drifted.
Atrtventrls is scarce in winter and
vir/d//e/z?zi.~ rare ;it any season,
beneath logs in upland woods. Four
other species occur in the county ; viz., viridi.7 Say ; tricolor Say ; scapulus
Dej. ; altd furcatus Lee.
52, Cymivzdis amerlcana Dej. Rare.
One froin benciith a log near a stream,
Dec. 25.
-;:;, Apenes skata Say.
Also rare,
but three having been seen by me at
any time. Two of these weic tdcen
in winter, Dec. 1-Feh. 14, fro111 be-
neath lop.
-54, Brachyniis finnans F.ib. Of
6 species of
iiombanliers" n:itive to
the comity this is the only one taken
in wintei. A single specimen which
lk shot" twice before s~irrenderiiiy- \MIS foiind Jim. i, heneiith a log 011 side
of canal. Frotn April ioth to June
the species is excessively con'nnon at
sitme place. Does un occi-isional spcci- lien I~ibernsitc or was this one pre-
n~aturely called forth from its pupal
cradle by the several days of mild
weiilltcr which had preceded its dis-
covery ?
5 5, Chlaeni'us cryf/iropsis Get m.
56, C. serice7~s Forst.
Dec. 8.
57, C. 7zemoralls Say.
Feb. 20.
58, C. pen-fisylvanicus Say.
Jan. 3.
Of thirteen species inhabiting the
county, the above represent the ones
recorded in winter. The last three
were talien on but one occasion each
from beneath logs nem the borders
of swamps. Rry/hropus twice, Jan.
I , Feb. 22, from under logs on canal
bank, a place where it is excessively
common on the first warm days of
March.
59, Anomoglo.ssz~s fiusillus Say.
One specimen, Jan. 2 I, from a chink
on side of canal.
60, Agoaoderus payipes Fab.
61, A. partiarins Say.
Both frequent in winter beneath
driftwood near water, and on the wing
very early in spring.
62, Harpahis pennsylvanic-ns DeG.
63, .//. cornpar Lee.
64, If. long'iw Kirby.
65, H. montanus* Lec.
The first three beneath logs in dry
upland fence corners at various dates
in winter. The last one but once,
Dec. 18, from a similar locality.
66, Sfcno/oj+hns conj?,~nc/zt.s Say.
67, S. ochopez7.t~ Say.
68, 23r^dyce//.v.r wesf& Say.
69. Tackyccllus atrimedim Say.
70, T. badiipennis Halrd.
The last five liibcrnate in numbers
beneath logs and rubbish in dry 01-
sandy places, and :ire very cornn~on
on the wing diiring the first vi arm
da! s of March and April.
7 I, Anisodactylz~s rzisticus Say.
72, A. haltimorcnsis Say.
73, A. terminatus Say. Dec. 25.
74, A. agilis Dej. Dec. 18.
75, A. sp.? Jan 13.
76, A. hpbris Dej. Dec. 18.
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'77, A. intersfilialis Say.
but once on the dates mentioned.
All
Rusticus, baZtimorensis and inter- hibernate beneath logs, usually those stitlalis are rather common tlirough- in sandy localities. Six additional out the winter. The others are rare species of the genus have been taken iit any time and in winter were taken in the county. FINAL NOTES ON ORGYIA.
BY HARRISON G. DYAR, NEW YORK CITY.
Since my former papers in Psyclie
on our species of Notolophus (formerly
Orgyia), I have bred several of the
western forms with the view of estab-
lisliing their relationships. The species have been carried through several gcn-
erations and I have thus had them con-
tin~tously before me for three years.
The following conclusions have been
arrived at.
Notolophus vetusta Boisd.
gulosa Hy. Edw. ; cana Hy. Edw.
I recognize but one species in Cali-
fornia.
1 have bred a large number of
the larvae of the lupine feeding form
(vetusta) raised from eggs kindly sent
me by Mr. T, G. 0. Muellcr, Mr. Bev-
erly Letclier and Dr. H. H. Behr.
Thvy do not differ from those of N.
gulosa, which I have already described
and I found them by no means fastidi-
ous as to their food plants. Tlie char-
acters noted by the late Henry Edwards
to separate them, I find to be only indi- vidiial ones, present in varying degrees iii different examples from broods of
'both vetusta and gulosa. The direr-
enccs in the moths also are of the same
character. I formerly stated (Psyche,
vi, 40) that Mr. Edwxrds bad con-
founded the moths. I see now that
this was probably not the case, but
that he bred from larvae on lupine the
form that I bred from larvae on oak,
and the contradiclion was due to insufi- ciency of material in both Mr. Edwards'
hands and my own. In the case of
cana, I showed that there were two
black tufts in the young larva, whereas
gulosa had but one such. During my
breeding of gulosa among numbers of
larvae raised from the egg'. ;I few ap-
peared with [.he two bliick tii-fts. These were isolated and the resulting moths
paired together. The larvae from their
eggs the next season were all of the
cana form. The larvae, however, from
the moths from which all the cana
forms had been eliminated varied a<rain
the next year, producing about 3 per
cent cana. Now if we consit-lcr f:liat all the other species of Notolophns have
the two anterior tufts colored alike, it becomes apparent that this is a case of
reversion in gzdosa and so the greater
stability of the cma form is accounted
for. The sea-coast form, vetztsta-
gulosa, is thus seen to be a modified
off-shoot of the more gener.ilizcil one
inhabiting the interior of Califoinia ;




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