IV. BIOLOGICAL PAPERS. "DETERMINATIONS OF SOME TEXAS COLEOPTERA, WITH RECORDS." By ELBERT S. TUCKER, University of Kansas, Lawrence. "ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF KANSAS DIPTERA." By F. F. CREVECŒUR, Onaga. "THE EFFECT OF LIGHT ON MELILOTUS ALBA (SWEET CLOVER)." By R. W. COPPEDGE, Mulvane. "ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF KANSAS COLEOPTERA, 1905.” By W. KNAUS, McPherson. "COLLECTING INSECTS AT NIGHT. By ELBERT S. TUCKER, University of Kansas, Lawrence. "ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF KANSAS ARACHNIDA.' By THEO. H. SCHEFFER, Manhattan. "THE RED PHALAROPE (CRYMOPHILUS FULICARIUS), A NEW BIRD FOR THE KANSAS LIST." By L. L. DYCHE, University of Kansas, Lawrence. "NOTES ON SOME MOSQUITOES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY." By CHAUNCEY OVERMAN, University of Kansas, Lawrence. "SOME RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ENTOMOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO GALVESTON AND BROWNSVILLE, TEX., IN 1904 AND 1905." By F. H. SNOW, Lawrence. "SOME RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ENTOMOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO ARIZONA IN 1904 AND 1905." By F. H. SNOW, Lawrence. (83) DETERMINATIONS OF SOME TEXAS COLEOPTERA, WITH RECORDS. By ELBERT S. TUCKER, Museum Assistant in Systematic Entomology, ON account of personal interest in the insect fauna of Texas, due mainly to my first entomological collecting trip in the state (to Galveston, in May, 1904, as a member of a party under direction of Dr. F. H. Snow, for the University of Kansas), the writer consented to identify some beetles from the collection of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, at College Station, Brazos county, on the request of Prof. A. F. Conradi, then acting state entomologist. As a motive for the work other than the advantage accruing to the college collection, Professor Conradi proposed that a list of determinations thus obtained would be helpful in making up a general list of the Coleoptera of Texas, and the names and records herewith show the results of study of the specimens which he furnished. All determinations were personally made by comparison with named specimens in the collection of beetles of the University of Kansas, together with the aid of literature, excepting those species so indicated in the list, where special credit is given to the authority to whom the specimens were submitted in cases of uncertainty. With the exception of Balaninus victoriensis Chitt., all of the beetles were collected in Texas, mostly at the Agricultural and Mechanical College, to which institution they have been returned, less a few duplicates retained by kind permission. The student will notice that many dates of collecting occurred in early spring and, in fact, winter months, which indicates that where mild winters prevail a long season for insect activity is permitted. The arrangement follows Henshaw's check-list by numbers when given. Family CICINDELIDÆ. 19a Cicindela scutellaris Say, var. unicolor Dejean. Wellborn, Brazos river, March 22, 1904. 32 Cicindela vulgaris Say. Wellborn, Brazos river, March 22, 1904. Family CARABIDÆ. 184 Calosoma lugubre Le Conte. College Station. 220 Scarites subterraneus Fabricius. College Station, March 31, 1904. 387 Bembidium variegatum Say. College Station, May 9, 1903. 617 Evarthrus heros Say. Comanche, March 17, 1904. 847a Casnonia pennsylvanica Linnæus, var. suturalis Chaudoir. College Station, January 30, 1903; Buffalo Springs, May 5, 1903. 935 Pinacodera platicollis Say. College Station, January 4, 1904. Striæ not deep; abdomen protrudes farther beyond elytra than with compared examples, regarding which Mr. Charles Liebeck has written: "About the usual form; the extent of abdominal segment beyond the elytra is variable." 1068 Discoderus impotens Le Conte. College Station, May 1, 1904. Determined by Charles Liebeck. 1120 Harpalus gravis Le Conte. Waco, September 20, 1902. Collected by L. H. Scholl. 1201 Anisodactylus piceus Le Conte. College Station, February 27 and May 1, 1904; Avalon, April 12, 1904. The brownish-tinged examples were probably freshly emerged when captured; hence, had not developed to black. Family GYRINIDÆ. 1539 Dineutes carolinus Le Conte. College Station. Family COCCINELLIDÆ. 3064 Cycloneda sanguinea Linnæus. College Station, May 12, 1904; also May 10, 1905 (C. E. Sanborn). Predaceous on plant-lice. 3065a Olla abdominalis Say. Sabinal, May 24, 1904. 3084 Exochomus constritatus Mulsant. College Station, May 10, 1905 (C. E. Sanborn). Predaceous on plant-lice. 3098 Brachyacantha bollii Crotch. College Station, June 4, 1903. Determined by Charles Liebeck as "large form." The yellow spaces of basal and median portions of elytra are solidly fused, without any indication of spots. Also taken at College Station, May 10, 1905, by C. E. Sanborn, who reported it as predaceous on plant-lice. 3135 Scymnus terminatus Say. College Station, August 8, 1904. 3156 Scymnus tenebrosus Mulsant. College Station, May 10, 1905 (C. E. Sanborn). Predaceous on plant-lice. Family EROTYLIDE. 3202 Languria tædata Le Conte. College Station, April 12, 1903. Family ELATERIDÆ. 4085 Lacon rectangularis Say. College Station, February 27, 1904. Family BUPRESTIDÆ. 4575 Psiloptera drummondi Laporte and Gory. College Station, June 20, 1902. Determined by Charles Liebeck. 4639a Chrysobothris femorata Fabricius, var. alabamæ Gory. Kosse, April 19, 1904. 4750 Agrilus muticus Le Conte. College Station, April 28, 1903, and April 7, 1904. Family MALACHIDE. 5007 Collops balteatus Le Conte. Wellborn, Brazos river, March 29, 1903; College Station, July 27, 1902. Family CLERIDÆ. 5215a Chariessa pilosa Say, var. onusta Say. College Station, April 13, 1903. Family PTINIDE. 5356 Amphicerus bicaudatus Say. Corsicana, March 11, 1904. Family SCARABÆIDÆ. 5535 Aphodius serval Say. College Station, January 7, 1904. Smaller than compared examples, more deeply striate with confluent punctures, and with slightly different markings, regarding which Mr. Charles Liebeck has written: "About the usual size; markings variable.” 5581 Ochodæus biarmatus Le Conte. Sabine, May 24, 1904. 5591 Bolboceras lazarus Fabricius. College Station, April 14, 1904. 5691 Macrodactylus angustatus Beauvois. College Station, March 30, 1904. 5692 Macrodactylus uniformis Horn. College Station, March 30, 1904. 5742 Lachnosterna torta Le Conte. College Station, July 8, 1904. 5894 Allorhina nitida Linnæus. College Station, July 23, 1904. 5901 Euphoria kernii Haldeman, (typical). Cedars, May 28, 1904. 5941 Trichius viridulus Fabricius. Wellborn, Brazos river, March 30, 1904. Family CERAMBYCIDE. 5953 Mallodon dasystomus Say. College Station. 5955 Mallodon serrulatus Le Conte. 5962 Prionus inbricornis Linnæus. Wellborn, Brazos river, June 24, 1904. College Station, May 1, 1904. 6008 Callidium antennatum Newman. College Station, February 5, 1903. 6038 Chion cinctus Drury. Victoria, August 13, 1904. 6050 Romaleum atomarium Drury. College Station, June 10, 1904. 6115 Callichroma plicatum Le Conte. No data. 6127a Tragidion coquus Linnæus, var. fulvipenne Say. College Station, February 16, 1903. 6196 Neoclytus luscus Fabricius. Wellborn, Brazos river, June 24, 1904. 6201 Neoclytus erythrocephalus Fabricius. Wellborn, Brazos river, August 12, 1904. 6471 Ataxia crypta Say. Manor, October 5, 1904. Family CHRYSOMELIDE. 6725 Fidia viticida Walsh. No data. 10352 Fidia cana Horn. Dripping Springs, May 17, 1904. Determined by Charles Liebeck. Badly crushed and broken. 6800 Chrysomela disrupta Rogers. Courtney, October 7, 1902. Collection of L. H. Scholl. 6821 Chrysomela auripennis Say. College Station, December 12, 1903. 6978 Haltica nana Crotch. College Station, September 19, 1903. Verified by Charles Liebeck. 7032 Mantura floridana Crotch. College Station, May 1, 1903. Family TENEBRIONIDE. 7179 Conœcus ovipennis Horn. Comanche, August 17, 1901. Determined by Charles Liebeck. Emmenastus convexus Le Conte. Coleman, August 23, 1902. 7201 Epitragus acutus Le Conte. Sabinal, May 24, 1904. 7359 Eleodes seriata Le Conte. College Station. 7426 Opatrinus aciculatus Le Conte. College Station, December 20, 1903. |