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B. bicornis Web. Throughout the State V-VII, often at light; bores into 

 dead twigs and branches. 



B. truncaticollis Lee. Orange Mts., Newark VI, 16 (Bf). 



B. capucinus Linn. Newark and vicinity; an imported species introduced 



originally in sweet-wood at a licorice factory; has established itself 

 and spread slowly, one specimen being recorded by Mr. Joutel from 

 Bronx Park. 



DINODERUS Steph. 



D. porcatus Lee. Newark at light (Bf) ; seashore (Li). 

 D. hispidulus Casey. New Jersey (Casey). 



D. cribratus Lee. Newark Dist. (Bf ) ; Boonton V, Woodbury VII, Avalon 

 VII (GG); Atlantic City VI (Brn) ; g. d. (Li). 



LYCTUS Fabr. 



L. striatus Mels. Hudson Co. (LI); Newark (Soc.) and probably through- 

 out the State; bores into dry wood of furniture and trimmings and 

 often does a great deal of mischief that is hard to avoid. 



L. opaculus Lee. Ft. Lee (Bt) ; Hudson Co. (LI); Orange Mts., common 

 (Bf ) ; larva breeds in grape stems and adults attack wood used in 

 manufacturing implements and furniture (Ch). 



Family CUPESID^E. 



Contains only two species of very long, somewhat flattened and roughly 

 sculptured beetles. The head and thorax are narrower than the wing 

 covers and the eyes are prominent. The general color is brown, and the 

 elytra is very beautifully sculptured in impressed rows separated by 

 elevated ridges. They are found on dead wood or under bark, and are of 

 no economic importance. 



CURES Fabr. 



C. concolor Westw. Madison VIII (Pr) ; Palisade district, in oak stumps 



VI (div); Orange Mts. (Bf ) ; New Brunswick VII (Gr) ; Gloucester 

 (W) ; never common. 



C. capitatus Fabr. Ft. Lee VI (Bt) ; Caldwell (Cr) ; New Jersey (LI). 



Family LYMEXYLJD^E. 



Only a single species occurs in our fauna, and that is very rare. It is 

 brown in color, very long, slender, cylindrical, tapering posteriorly and 

 covered with a very fine silky pubescence. The larva is a borer, whitish 

 and very slender, and its very small irregular galleries in old oak wood 

 are not infrequently seen. The European "L. navale" is very destructive 



