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Adalia frigida Schn. Rare. One specimen May 26, 1912. 



Anatis 15-punctata Oliv. Common. Many forms. Spots entirely 



obliterated in some specimens. 

 Psyllobora 20-maculata Say. Taken crawling along the ground 



under dense vegetation. 

 Chilocorus bivulnerus Muls. A very common species on wild 



cherry. Wings of young or newly emerged specimens are light 



red and flexible to touch. 

 Brachyacantha ursina Fab. Common on shrubbery. Taken by 



sweeping. 

 Hyperaspis fimbriolata Mels. Common. Procured by sweeping 



low shrubs. 



Hyperaspis proba Say. Occurs commonly with above. 

 Hyperaspis tenebrosa Muls. Obtained by sweeping. Occurs with 



above two species. 

 Hyperaspis binotata Say. Rare. 



Family ENDOMYCHIDAE. 



Endomychus biguttatus Say. Taken from fungus and also under 

 bark of elm. 



Family EROTYLIDAE. 



Languria mozardi Lat. A beautiful species. Occurs on heads of 

 dandelion. 



Family CUCUJIDAE. 



Catogenus rufus Fab. Taken under bark of hickory. 

 Cucujus clavipes Fab. Also occurs under bark of hickory but spar- 

 ingly. 



Family DERMESTIDAE. 

 Dermestes marmoratus Say. Quite common on skeletons of cattle 



and horses. 



Dermestes lardarius Linn. Very common and destructive to cab- 

 inet specimens. 

 Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn. Common on blossoms of wild 



cherry. 

 Anthrenus thoracicus Melsh. Common on blossoms of wild cherry. 



Family HISTERIDAE. 

 Hister interruptus Beauv. Very common in pastures. 



Family NITIDULIDAE. 

 Omosita colon Linn. Common on old skeletons of cattle. Also 



taken flying in spring. 

 Ips quadriguttata Fab. Occurs under bark of elm and ash. 



Family ELATERIDAE. 

 Elater hepaticus Say. Rare. 

 Elater nigricollis Hbst. Rare. Under elm bark. 



