1854.] 109 



11. D. 1 a r d a r i u s, subcylindricus, niger, pubescens, elytris usque ad 

 medium dense cinereo pubescentibus, macula utrinque basali punctisque utrinque 

 tribus nigris notatis. Long. *3 # 32. 



Linn. Fauna Suec. (v. Ericbson Ins. Deutschl. 436) ; Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am. 

 115. 



A common and destructive insect, whicb we owe to theotber continent. Tha 

 form of body is longer, more cylindrical, and less pointed than in any of the 

 preceding species. 



12. D. e 1 o n g at u s, elongatus, cylindricus, piceus, aequaliter fusco-pubes- 

 cens, elytris obsolete striatis, antennis rufo-piceis. Long. -35. 



Georgia, rare. Still longer and narrower than D. lardarius, with the hairs 

 uniformly, but not densely placed, and permitting the punctures to be readily 

 seen. The elytra show traces of slightly impressed striae along their whole 

 length. 



b. Abdominis articulo quarto maris medio penicellato. 



13. D. vulpinus, oblongus, niger, cinereo-pubescens, capite t.horacisque 

 lateribus densius pubescentibus, elytris apice mucronatis, infra niveus, abdomine 

 lateribus nigro maculato, segmento ultimo nigro maculis duabus albis notato, 

 ano fulvo pubescente. Long. 34. 



Fabr. Spec Ins. 1, 64, (1781), vide Er. Ins. Deutschl. 426. Oliv. Ins. 9, 8, 

 tab. 1, fig. 6. 



Dermeste.i macula-Uts DeGeer, Ins. 4, 223. (1774). 



Var. Supra aequaliter dense cinereo-fusco pubescens. 



Dermestes Iwpinus Erichson, Weigm. Archiv. (1843), 206. Mann. Bull. Mosc. 

 (1843), 85. 



New York, Nebraska, Texas, California. The variety is quite abundant in 

 the two localities last mentioned. Erichson describes the last segment of the 

 abdomen as having a broad black vitta ; as, however, the tip is pubescent, and 

 the lateral spots also large, it seems more natural to describe it as having two 

 white spots at the base extending beyond the middle. By comparison with 

 other species, it will be seen that this is the most common form of marking, and 

 that in the present species, the spots are merely exaggerated beyond their usual 

 size. The antennae and feet are piceous, the bases of the thighs, especially of 

 the posterior pair are covered with white pubescence. 



Attagenus Latr. 



1. A. p e 1 1 i o, ovalis, niger, supra nigro-pubescens, thorace guttulis tribus ad 

 basin, elytris gutta utrinque ad medium albo-pilosis, infra cinereo-pubescens, 

 antennarum basi tarsisque fuscis. Long. 2. 



Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. (Mand.) 3, 126 ; Kirby, Fauna Bor. Am. 114. 



Dermestes pellio Linn. Faun. Suec. (vide Er. Ins. Deutschl. 440). 



A common European insect, occurring frequently in New England and Canada. 



2. A. m e g a t o m a, ovalis niger, supra dense punctulatus, nigro-pubescens, 

 antennarum basi pedibusque rufis, subtus fusco-pubescens. Long. -15 25. 



Erichson, Ins. Deutschl. 441, 



Dermestes megatoma Fabr. Syst. El. 1, 313. 



Abundant in houses. Probably imported from Europe. The specimens of 

 Say's species in Dr. Melsheimer's collection belong here, but Say's description 

 seems rather to refer to the next species. 



3. A. s pu r cu s, ovalis minus convexus piceus, infra et supra fusco-pubescens, 

 thorace confertim punctulato, pedibus antennisque rufis, his apice fuscis. Long. 

 17. 



? Attagenits cylindricornis Say, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sc. 5, 185. 



One female, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mr. Fendler. Less convex than the 

 preceding, and easily known by the brown pubescence of the upper surface. 

 The thorax is twice as wide as long, finely p-inctulate, not very convex, broadly 

 bisinuate at base, with the posterior angles slightly produced. 



Say's description is as follows: 'Body reddish brown, with very numerous 



