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Comment on the Atractoceri (S104a: 1864)

 
Editor Charles H. Smith's Note: Third party description of a brief remark by Wallace at the 3 October 1864 meeting of the Entomological Society, reported on page 46 of their Journal of Proceedings series later that year. To link directly to this page, connect with: http://people.wku.edu/charles.smith/wallace/S104A.htm


    Mr. A. R. Wallace remarked that he thought the Atractoceri were wood-borers; he had always captured them at night, at a lamp or light, and had found them to be rather quick flyers.


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