84 Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 



1851. Nopoiulus pundulatus Menge, Neueste Schr. d. naturf. Ges. 



Danzig, IV, p. 4 Hft., p. 7. 

 1868. Blaniulus venustus Meinert, Naturh. Tidsskr., 3 R., V, p. 20. 



1887. Julus lineatus McNeill, Proc. U. S. N. M., X, p. 324. 



1888. Nemasoma minulum BoUman, Proc. U. S. N. M., XI, p. 339; and 

 in subsequent writings. 



In Europe this species has been most commonly known under Meinert's 

 name, Blaniulus venustus. It is widespread in the United States, particu- 

 larly in the region east of the Mississippi River. It is a common form 

 nearly everywhere in New England, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, 

 Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, etc.; but I have never 

 seen it from any of the Pacific States. It is often found under the bark of 

 decaying trees. 



