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G. simillimus Sm. New Jersey, latter part of June (Fox). 



G. bipunctatus Say. (Euspongus) Great Notch IX, 8 (GG); Camden Co. 



VII, 9, IX, 7 (Fox); Clementon VIII, 27 (Vk). 

 G. denticulatus Pack. Riverton VI, 20 (Hk). 

 G. nigrifrons Smith. Orange Mts. VIII, 29 (Coll). 

 G. microcephalus Handl. Camden Co. VI, 28 (Fox). 

 G. propinquus Cress. Trenton VIII, 5, 21 "(Hk). 



Family 



Abdomen petiolate, smooth and shining; the species prey upon flies, 

 which some species capture by feigning death. 



MELLINUS Fab. 



M. bimaculatus Say. Riverton VIII, 11 (Vk) ; Westville (Fox); Lucaston 

 IX, 17 (Dke); Lahaway X, 14 (Coll). 



Family ALYSONID.C 



BOTHYNOSTETHUS Kohl. 



B. distinctus Fox. Camden Co. VII, VIII (Fox), the type locality; At- 

 lantic Co. (Sm). 



ALYSON Jur. 



A. melleus Say. Camden Co. VII, 6, VIII, 10 (Fox). 



A. oppositus Say. Camden, Gloucester Co. VII, VIII (Fox) ; Westville 

 (Crn). 



Family NYSSONID^. 



NYSSON Latr. 



N. lateralis Pack. Philadelphia VI (Fox), and sure to be found in New 



Jersey. 



N. plagiatus Cress. Camden Co. VII, 19, 27 (Fox). 

 N. aequalis Patt. Camden, Gloucester Co. VII (Fox); Westville VIII, 1 



(Vk). 



N. opulentus Gerst. (Brachystegus) Camden Co. VI, 28 (Fox). 

 N. submellipes Vier. Riverton VIII, 7 (Jn) ; the type locality. 

 N. texanus Cress. Pemberton VII, 3 (Hk). 

 N. tramosericus Vier. Visits flowers of yarrow, "Achillea millefolium" 



(Vk). 

 N. daeckei Vier. Lucaston V, 30 (Dke) ; the type locality. 



