144 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



D. vulpinus, Fabr. 



Westville, rare Liebeck. Generally distributed Wenzel. 

 Caldwell, common Crane. 



D. frischii, Kug. 



Sea-shore, moderately abundant Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, 

 in September, abundant Hamilton. 



ATTAGBNUS, Latr. 

 A. piceus, Oliv. 



Common throughout the State. 



TROGODBRMA, Latr. 

 T. ornatum, Say. 



I have taken specimens on flowers. Caldwell, rare Crane. 

 T. tarsale, Melsh. 



Generally distributed, rather common Liebeck. Sometimes 

 quite annoying as a museum pest. 



ANTHRBNUS, Qeoffr. 

 A. scrophularise, Linn. 



New Brunswick ; excessively abundant in April. This is the 

 carpet beetle, the parent of the so-called " Buffalo Moth." 

 Caldwell, common Crane. Newark. 



A. varius, Fabr. 



Generally distributed ; common. This is the ordinary museum 

 pest, so often injurious to all dried specimens of animals or 

 plants. 



A. musseorum, Linn. 



Also a museum pest, but more rare than the preceding. 



ORYPTORHOPALUM, Guer. 

 O. ruflcorne, Lee. 



Not uncommon on flowers in Ocean county. 

 C. triste, Lee. 



Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September, on Solidago 

 Hamilton. 



