THE MOUNT DESERT REGION 153 



Prionocyphon Redtenbaeher 



P. discoideus (Say) (9703). Corfield at light, July 23; Bar 



Harbor, July 20. Scarce. 

 P. limbatus Lee. (9704). Corfield at light, July 24. Not 



common. 



The two species above are the only ones listed in the L'eng 

 Catalogue. 



Scirtes Illiger 



S. tibialis Guer. (9708). Beaten from bushes at edge Witches 



Hole, July 30. Edges of ponds, natural habitat. 

 S. orbiculatus (Fab.) (9709). Road to Toad Hole, July 6. 



Byturidae 



Byturus Latreille 



B. rubi Barber. Feeds on the flowers of blackberry and 

 raspberry. The white "raspberry fruit worm" found on 

 the inside of the berry is the larva. Bar Harbor, July 10. 

 See U.S.D.A. Misc. Pub. No. 468, Jan., 1942. 



B. *sp. One specimen taken at Station F308. 



B. sp. One specimen taken beating catkins along the Middle 

 Road, Apr. 23, F308. 



Dermestidae 



One does not have to search for these. They come to the 

 cabinets freely and of their own accord. 



Dermestes Linnaeus 



D. cylindricus Casey (9726). Corfield, May 30. Scarce. 

 D. talpixus Mann (9730). Penikese meat trap, Sept. 19, 



'29. Scarce. 

 D. lardarius Linn. (9737). The Larder beetle. Common and 



general distribution. Easily taken with a piece of bacon. 



It is on the wing with us the last of May. 

 D. vulpixus Fab. (9732). Record of capture lost. 



