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NOTES OX THE WINTER INSECT FAUNA OF VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA.- VI,
BY W. S. BLATCHLKY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. COLEOPTERA ( Cow/.).
Twenty-one species of these interest-
ing and beneficial beetles were taken
in the county. Thirteen of these
were found to hibernate as imagoes,
while one other, Hi-ppodamia gift-
ciatis Fab., was taken on two occa-
sions in the latter part of March,
so that it probably also winters
in the mature stage.
125, Megilla maculata DeG. By
far the most xbuiidant member of the
family in Indiana. During October
it congregates beneath rubbish and
logs. On several occasions I have
found them in midwinter by thousands,
huddled together beneath piles of the
sterns of the larger ragweed (An~brosia
tyz'fida L.) in the low bottom lands
of the Wabash River. It also hiber-
nates singly beneath mullein leaves.
I 26, Hi$$odamia conveyens Guer.
127, H. ly-$zmctata Linn.
128, H. $arenthesis Say.
129, Coccinp.llii 9-nutata Hbst.
The above four are frequent in
winter beneath mullein leaves and
chunks along the borders of sandy,
upland, cultivated fields.
130, CoccinelZa smzguined, Linn.
Once, Feb. 23, beneath mullein.
IF, Adalia fii$7i7~c&ufu Linn.
Once, Jan. I, beneath the bark of an
ash snag.
133, Chilocorus bivulnerus Muls.
Several times. singly, beneath chunks
in upland sandy woods.
Flies on the
first warm (lays of spring. and is then
frequently found resting on the sunny
side of rails or posts of fences.
135 Hfieras$is dasolnia CI-. Dec.
10,
134, H. uiidzhta Say.
Jan. 7.
135, Scymnassf? Jan. 21.
136, Scymnttssf? Jan. 6.
137, S. haf'morrhous Lee. Dec. 33.
Each of the above. once each in
wintei, date given, from beneath IIILII- lein or chunks in upland fields.
Five of the eight species 1- ~nown to
occur in the county liave been taken
in winter. as follows:
138, Lyco$erdina f er1-2gInca Lee,
nee. 28.
139, ApAurista vittata Fab. Jan.
30.
140, Mycetina, $erfTilchra Newm,
Dec. 24.




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400 PSYCHE. I July 1896.
141, K testacea Ziegl. Feb. 3. 148, T. festiva Lac. Once, Dec. Dec. 24.
10, in dry cow dung.
142, Sndumychf,t.s.biQ-uttattis Say.
With the exception of No. 141 these
tcstacea have been taken on a dozen or
more occasions at different seasons of
the year from beneath a partly burned
uak log in a sandy woods where the
rivei--terrace and upland meet. It is a
small, rounded, uniform light brown
beetle, which feigns death when dis-
turbed. In all my collecting I have
never happened upon it elsewhere than
beneath the one log.
EROTYLIDAE.
Six of the sixteen species taken in
the county are known to hibernate as
imagoes.
143, Langm-ia mozaidi kt. Feb.
28. One from beneath a rail. In
copulation, June II.
144, Mega-lodacne fasciata Fab.
Feb. 14.
145, M heros Say.
Dec. 10.
These two pass the.winter, sparingly,
in the dry rotten wood beneath tlie loose bark of oak, elm, and tulip logs.
'Pasciata is much the more common
and gregarious.
146, Ischyrus pfiunctatzis Oliv.
Twice, Jan. 21 ; Feb. 21, beneath logs.
Gregarious.
147, Tritoma bi-g'uttaia Say. Once,
Dec. 25, beneath chunk in low, damp
gro~lllcl.
a sugar maple tree.
I 50, Bothrideres gevzinatus Say.
Once, Feb. 25. Several beneath tlie
loose bark of a hickory tree.
I 51, Cerylon castaneitm Say. Jan. 7.
I 52, Philofhemzz;~ glabriculus Lee.
Dec. 25. The last two, once each,
beneath chunks.
I jj, Rhyssodes exaratus Ill.
Dec.
18.
I 54, C/inz'diu9/z sculpfile Ncwin.
Feb 21. Both scarce and hibernating
singly or in pairs beneath the bark of
beech and oak logs.
Nine species have been taken in
the county. Seven are known to hiber-
nate in the mature stage.
I 55, Silvanns szwinamensis Linn.
Frequent, singly or in pairs, beneath
bark and log's.
156, Catogems rufus Fab. But
twice in my collecting; both times
in February from beneath the close
bark of the sugar maple. Gregarious.
157, Cucuyhs clavifies Fab. On
divers occasions beneath the bark of
recently felled ash and tulip (Lirioden- dron) logs.




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July 18961 PSYCHE. 401
158, Laenzophlaens higuttatus Say.
Once, Dec. 18.. beneath bark of black
walnut stump.
159, L testaceus Fab. But one
in my collection. Fell. 28, beneath
chunk on sandy hillside.
160, Erontes, dubiz~., Fab. Fre-
quent, beneath bark.
161, Telephamis &ox Haltl.
Scarce in winter beneath bark. Also
once. Feb. 27, in cup fungus (Peziza
coccinea Jacq.).
162, Dermestes caninus Germ.
163, D. la~~darz'ns Linn. Feb. 7.
164, D. m/$/nzt.s Fab.
Of these, lardor'h-fs is scarce in
winter, the others frequent, gregarious, beneath chunks and mullein leaves in
upland, sandy fields.
165, Anthreniis va&s Fab. A
common museum pest, emerging from
pupal stage in three successive winters
between Feb. 10th and ijth. Has
been taken only in heated buildings.
In open air would probably not emerge
till spring.
166, aster americanus R~yl<. Jm.
6.
167. h!. subrofnndus Say.
Dec. 10.
168, If. vemz~.s Say.
Jan. 2r.
169, H. carolinus Payk.
170, If. Zecontez' Mars.
The above five, of the sixteen species
of the genus taken in the county, were
found in winter. The first three were
scarce, the last two common. all hiber-
nating beneath bark and lop.
17 I, Epierus $ul-tca~iz~s Er.
Once,
Feb. 23 ; gregarious, beneath log", low
ground.
I 72, Paromahis estriatus Lee.
I 73, P. bistriatus Er.
Both hibernate in numbers beneath
the bark of walnut, poplar, and elm
logs.
174, Sapinns ma7tcns Say. Once,
Dec. 10 : mullein leaves.
175, Prometopia 6-maculata Say.
176, Phenolia grossa Fab.
These two, frequent in winter, adher-
ing closely to the underside of logs.
Remain motionless when log is up-
turned.
177, Soronia zmdzdata Say. Once,
Feb. 2.5, beneath log.
178, Ips fasciatvs Oliv. Common
in winter. Viiri;tble in color. Beneath
logs.
179, Corticariasp.? One, Dec. 23.
180, Corticaria sp.? One, Jan. 6.
Both beneath chunks.
18 I, Tene6rioides castmea Melsh.
182, T. laticollis Horn.
Both common, gregarious, beneath
bark of elm logs.
183, Dc~,odontils maczdatus Melsh.
Dec. 10.
Winters in fungi on poplar and elm
logs.




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