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and very few insects could he collected, we devoted most of 

 our time collecting the dead limbs, twigs and sections of trees 

 that were infested, and placed them in cages for rearing. By 

 collecting material from a variety of trees in different locali- 

 ties, we were able to get a number of interesting rearing notes. 

 So far, most of our rearing has been from material from de- 

 ciduous trees. 



In all cases, unless otherwise stated, the material was col- 

 lected by the authors. 



ORTHOSOMA S'erv. 



brunneum Forst. Highspire, VIII 17 07 on oak stump; Ingle- 

 nook, VIII. 1608 in rotten log. 



PRIONUS Geoff. 



laticollis Dru. Harrisburg. VII 23 08. VII 15 10; only fe- 

 males taken at night; ovipositing in oak trees. 



imbricornis Linn. Heckton Mills, VI 22 10 on chestnut tree. 



TRAGOSOMA Serv. 

 harrisii Lee. Carlisle Jc., VII 4 08 flying along pipe line. 



SPHENOSTETHUS Raid. 



taslei Buq. Harrisburg, VIII 1909 on beech tree (Coll. by A. 

 B. Champlain). 



CRIOCEPHALUS Muls. 



agrestis Kirby Harrisburg, VII 18 08 flying. 

 obsoletus Rand. Harrisburg, VII 7 10 flying along street in 

 city; VI 20 11 (J. A. Smith). 



SMODICUM Raid. 



cucujiforme Say. Harrisburg, VII 6 to VII 20 on fallen oak 

 trees at night and under bark during the day time; Highspire, VII 

 10 09, beating. 



PHYSOCNEMUM I laid. 



brevilineum Say. New Cumberland, VII 4 to VII 11; West 

 Fairview, VII 2 10, running on trunks of living dm trees during 

 the day time; Harrisburg, V 7 10, pupa under bark of fallen elm 



tree. 



RHOPALOPUS Muls. 



sanguinicollis Horn. Heckton Mills, VI 21 09, on pitch pine. 



HYLOTRUPES Serv. 



bajulus Linn. Carlisle Jc.. VI 27 09, on pine log; Highspire, 

 V 30 06, on hickory; Harrisburg, VII 1907; Mechanicsburg, 

 VI 20 08. 



ligneus Fab. Mount Gretna, VII 20 06, on cedar stump. 



