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Epnrsea rufa Say. 



P7-ometoj)m 6-macitIafa Say. 



Omosita colon Fabr. 



Alindria cylindrica Geoff. Very rare. 



Trogosita castanca Melsh. 



Peltis quadrilineata INIelsh. 



Ditoma quadrignttata Say. 



Aidoninm parallelojnped mn Say. Very abunduut. 



Coli/dinm. lineoJa Say. 



Endectus reJJexns Say. 



Bothrideres geminattis Hald. 



Rhyssodes exaratus Newm. bi rotten logs. 

 ,, conjungens Newiii. In rotten logs. 



Sylvamis Surinam ensh Linn. 



Nousihms dentatus Say. 



Catogcnns rv/us Fabr. Abundant. 



Cncujux davipus Oliv. Very common in winter, have never met witli it 

 in summer, it seems to bid defiance to cold. I have often found it act- 

 ive in the midst of the frost which forms under the bark (if trees ueur 

 water. 



Lsemojddanis higuttatus Say. Aery common. 

 „ modesfns Say. 



Brontes dubius Fabr. 



Cryptophagiis maculatus Melsh. 



Engis quadnniacuJatus Say. 



Dacne fasciata Fabr. I find both species of Darnc. very abundant ; I 

 „ Jieros Say. think they go under the ground for their win- 



ter quarters. I once turned up quite a number of D. hrrros with my 

 trowel from the loose soil under the end of a fallen hickory covered 

 with woody fungus, from which I had taken many specimens the pre- 

 vious summer, and have often found a dozen at a time, closel}' packed 

 together under the bark at the root of stumps or decaying trees, seem- 

 ingly enticed from their hiding-place by the warmth of the suii. 



Ischi/rus qitadnpiDirtdfus Oliv. Hare. 



Tritoma unlcolor Sav. 



Laiujvria Mozard! Latr. 



Afi/rrfopJwgns punctatus Say. 

 ,, ffcxHosiis Say. 



/)rrnirsf('s pu/chra Lee. Under moss. \ cry rare. 



