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DINOPSIS Math. 

 D. americanus Kraatz. Snake Hill, Arlington VI, 4 (Sf). 



ACYLOPHORUS Nordm. 



A. pronus Er. Throughout the State in spring; locally common under 

 debris near water. 



HETEROTHOPS Steph. 



H. fumigatus Lee. "New Jersey" (U S N M). 



QUEDIUS Steph. 



Q. fulgidus Fabr. Ft. Lee (Bt) ; Caldwell (Cr); Hudson Co. (LI); West- 



ville II, 24, Merchantville X, 1. 



Q. peregrinus Grav. Westville V (Rk) ; "New Jersey" (Horn, U M). 

 Q. capucinus Grav. Hudson Co. (LI); Anglesea (W) ; "New Jersey" 



(div). 



Q. laevigatus Gyll. Hudson Co. (LI); Brigantine, mainland IX (Hn). 

 Q. molochinus Grav. Hudson Co. (LI); "New Jersey" (U S N M). 

 Q. brunneipennis Mann. Brigantine Beach IX (Hn) ; Anglesea V, 28. 

 Q. ferox Lee. Hopatcong (Pm) ; Hudson Co., rare (LI). 

 Q. vernix Lee. Hudson Co., rare (LI); Newark (Soc); "New Jersey" 



(U M). 



LISTOTROPHUS Perty. 



L. cingulatus Grav. Throughout the State under animal and vegetable 

 decay; one of the few species found on human excrement (Sin). 



L. capitatus Bland. Greenwood Lake VII (Sf); New Jersey (U M); 

 always rare. 



CREOPHILUS Kirby. 



C. villosus Grav. Throughout the State, common under or on dead 

 animals; more rarely on excrement. 



STAPHYLINUS Linn. 



S. badipes Lee. Orange Mts. (Rk) ; Newark, Anglesea V, 28. 



S. vulpinus Nordm. Throughout the State, all season, in decaying mat- 

 ter. 



S. maculosus Grav. Throughout the State, all season, usually under ex- 

 crement; our largest species, and locally not rare. 



S. mysticus Er. Throughout the State, IV-VII, in decaying vegetable 



matter and under stones. 



S. tomentosus Grav. Throughout the State, with the preceding. 

 S. fossator Grav. Throughout the State, V-IX, usually on gilled fungi. 



