THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 
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NECROPHORUS Fabr. 
The species of this genus are the typical burying beetles. 
N. americanus Oliv. Throughout the State, 
almost exclusively on reptiles, and not 
usually common. 
N. sayi Lap. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. 
(LI) ; Staten Island VII (Ds). 
N. orbicollis Say. Throughout the State, 
not common VI, VII. 
N. marginatus Fab. Throughout the State, 
on carrion of all kinds, and one of the 
most common of our species, IV-VII. 
N. pustulatus Hersch. Staten Island VII, 
19, at electric light (Ds), Ocean Co. 
(Coll). 
N. tomentosus Weber. Throughout the 
State, common V-IX. 
N. vespilloides Hbst. Caldwell (Cr); Snake 
HUTYSf). 
“N. guttula” Mots, is a western species, and its record in the last 
edition an error. 
SILPHA Linn. 
S. surinamensis Fab. Throughout the State under carrion; the largest 
of our flat forms, easily known by the greatly enlarged hind legs. 
S. lapponica Hbst. Throughout the State; specifically on fish; but also 
on snakes, toads and other reptilia. 
. S. inasqualis Fab. Throughout the State; not rare; a general feeder. 
S. noveboracensis Forst. Throughout the State; common. 
S. americana Linn. Occurs on toadstools and in 
dung, as well as on carrion everywhere; not V_/ 
Fig. 92.—A burying beetle, 
Necrophorus americanus; 
enlarged. 
usually common. 
CHOLEVA Latr. 
Co. II, 
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C. simplex Say. Newark (Bf), Ocean 
(Coll); on store cheese (Sf). 
C. bass Haris Say. Hudson Co. (LI), Anglesea VII, 
23 (Coll); on store cheese (Sf). 
C. clavicornis Lee. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Bf); 
Westville IV, 24 (Brn); baiting with store 
cheese (Sf). 
C. terminans Lee. Anglesea VII (Sz); baiting with 
dead fish (Lv). 
PRIONOCH/ETA Horn. 
Fig. 93.—A carrion 
beetle, Silpha ameri- 
cana; enlarged. 
P. opaca Say. Throughout the State, sometimes common, IV-VII; taken 
on old store cheese, baiting (Sf). 
