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C. pubescens Lee. Brigantine VII, 25 (Brn). 
C. navicularis Zimm. Newark (Bf). 
C. melanocephalus Linn. Newark (Bf). 
C. granarius Er. Anglesea, in winter, sifting (W). 
C. nigriceps M'arsh. (centromaculatus Sturm.) Orange Mts. 
C. littoralis Gyll. Newark (Bf); seashore (Li); a circumpolar species. 
C, praetextatus Say. Orange VI (Ch); Hoboken IV, 24 (Bt); Brigantine 
Beach IX (Hn); g. d. (Li). 
C. ocellatus Say. Fort Lee (Bt) ; g. d. (Li). 
C. pygmseus Ill. Hopatcong (Pm); Madison (Pr); Ft. Lee VIII, 8 (Bt). 
C. unipunctatus Linn. Hopatcong (Pm); Orange, in horse dung (Ch); 
g. d. (Li). 
C. analis Payk. Madison, Orange Mts. (div); Merchantville III, 11 (GG); 
Camden (Li); Lahaway, on cranberry bogs V, 28 (Sm). 
C. depressus Steph. Highlands (Ch). 
C. haemorrhoidalis Fab. G. d., common (Li). 
C. lugubris Payk. Camden (Li). 
PH/ENONOTUM Sharp. 
P. extriatum Say. Camden (div), sifting along the river front in winter 
and spring (W); Westville V, 27 (Brn). 
CRYPTOPLEURUM Muls. 
C. minutum Fabr. Boonton X, 24 (GG); Arlington, Newark (Bf); Cam¬ 
den (Li); DaCosta V, 21 (Brn). 
Family LEPTlNIDiE. 
LEPTINUS Mull. 
L. testaceus Mull. A small semi-parasitic species infesting moles, field- 
mice, etc., found commonly in their nests near Philadelphia and near 
Washington, D. C., and will undoubtedly be found in New Jersey 
when sought for. 
Family SILPHIMF 
Includes the “carrion beetles” and “burying beetles,” which vary much 
in size, form and appearance, but very little in habit. They feed not 
only in and on dead animal matter, but some species occur in fungi and 
other usually decaying vegetable matter. The antennae are capitate, 
terminated by a short spherical club, which is very sensitive to odors of 
decay. They are of no direct benefit to the agriculturist, but some are 
indirectly useful by removing and changing the form of animal remains. 
Small animals are interred completely, the larvae of the burying and 
other scavenger insects feeding upon them beneath the surface. 
