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Erotylidae. The Pleasing Fungus Beetles 

 Tritoma Fabricius 



T. MAGRA LeC. (10332). Breakneck Road on fungus under 

 white birch bark (Br.), Sept. 19. Some in pupal cases. 



T. DISSIMULATOR Cr. (10310). Adults frequent fungi in late 

 summer to oviposit and the larvae feed upon the juices. 

 Newport Meadow in poplar log, June 12. 



Derodontidae 



Laricobius Eosenhauer 



L. ERiCHSONi Eosenh. (10350). Mt. Desert, Apr. 26 (Br.). 



Cryptophagidae. The Silken Fungus Beetles 



As the name implies, this family feeds to quite an extent 

 upon Cryptograms. The various species, however, have their 

 own habits. 



Telmatophilus Heer 



T. AMERicANus LeC. (10360). Occurs on the flowers and leaves 

 of the arrow-arum Peltandra virginica L. Bar Harbor, 

 June 13-Aug. 18. On flowers of Castalia odorata (Br.). 



T. sp. Bar Harbor, July 8, '36. (Br.). 



Antherophagus Latreille 



A. coNVEXuLus LeC. (10372). Said to occur on flowers. Taken 

 by sweeping Echo Lake, July 12. 



Cryptophagus Herbst 



C. CELLARis Scop. (10385). Taken in meat trap Penikese, 



Sept. 16. Eare. 

 C. sp. Taken in old house with bacon bait, Aug. 15/33. W. S. 



Fisher says, "This does not seem to be like any of our 



known species. It is more closely allied to the Pacific Coast 



species than to the Eastern forms." 



