140 BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF 



Melandryidae. The Melanclryid Bark Beetles 

 They live under bark, but may be taken by beating. 



AbstruI/A Casey 



A. TESSELLATA (Melsh.) (12521). Occurs in decaying twigs. 

 Corfield, Aug. 10. Rare anywhere. 



Penthe Newman 



P. OBLiQUATA (Fab.) (12527). Taken under bark of old yellow 



birch log, Sec. 15, Sept. 3. Scarce. 

 P. piMELiA (Fab.) (12528). Occurs under bark on decaying 



logs. Corfield, June, '29; Bar Harbor, July 10- Aug. 12; 



Tarn under the bark of a dead maple, May 23. Western 



Mt. summit under spruce bark, Sept. 30. 



Em MESA Newman 



E. coNNECTENs Ncwii. (12554). Beaten from shrubs Robinson 

 Mt., June 26, '27. Rare. 



Serropalpus Hellenius 



S. BARBATus (Schall.) (12568). Said to frequent wounds on 

 conifers. Bar Harbor (Moore), (Br.), Aug. 17. Rare. 



DiRCAEA Fabricius 



D. QUADRiMACULATA (Say) (12570). Beaten from spruce, Aug 

 10 (Br.). 



Phloeotrya Mulsant 



P. VAUDOUERi Muls. (12571). Occurs under bark. Taken on 

 fir trunk, July 7, '36 (Br.). Rare. 



MiCROTOMUs LeConte 



M. sERicANS LeC. (12576). Said to occur on elm. Salisbury 

 Cove, June 15. Scarce. 



