THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 
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BRUCHUS Linn. 
B. rufimanus Sch. Newark (Bf), in stored lentils. 
B. pisorum Linn. The common “pea-weevil,” which occurs abundantly 
throughout the State. 
B. mimus Say. Atco (Li). 
B. chinensis Linn, (scutellaris Fab.) Ft. Lee (Jl); an introduced species 
which will probably be found elsewhere in the State. 
B. 4-maculatus Fab. Orange Mts. VII, 12 (Bf); New Jersey (Li). 
B. discoideus Say. Anglesea V, 30, IX, 4 (div). 
B. bivulneratus Horn. Hudson Co. (LI); Westville (W) in seeds of 
“Cassia.” 
B. cruentatus Horn. Plainfield, about cultivated peas (Sf); Riverton V, 
Lucaston V (GG); Atco V, VI (div). 
B. nigrinus Horn. Newark V, 29 (Bf); Highlands (Sf); DaCosta (W); 
mrmighout South Jersey (Li). 
B. alboscutellatus Horn. Throughout the State V-VII, breeds in seed 
capsules of “Ludwigia alternifolia.” 
B. calvus Horn. Delaware Valley region V-IX, extending a little into 
the pine barrens and the maritime. 
B. obtectus Say. (obsoletus Say., fabse Riley.) The “bean-weevil”; 
throughout the State; common and often seriously injurious. 
B. hibisci Oliv. Woodbury (Li); Westville V-VIII (div); Clementon VI, 
Big Timber Creek VIII (GG); Anglesea V, 28-IX, 20 (div); very 
common in mallow swamps, breeding in the seed pods. 
B. longistilus Horn. Atco VI, 2, Anglesea V, 30 (W); also breeds in 
seeds of mallow. 
B. muscuius Say. Throughout the State VII-IX; locally very common. 
B. macrocerus Horn. Anglesea (W); New Jersey (Li). 
The “B. floridae” of the last edition was an error. 
ZABROTES Horn. 
Z. subnitens Horn. Westville V, 27 (Brn); Clementon V, 30 (GG); Atco, 
DaCosta, Buena Vista (Li); Manumuskin V, 5, on strawberry blos¬ 
soms (Dke); Anglesea (W). 
Family TENEBRIONIDFE. 
The “darkling beetles” are usually black or dark brown in color, oblong 
or oval in shape, with a peculiar, somewhat loosely-jointed appearance, 
and long, rather clumsy and awkward legs. The anterior and middle feet 
or tarsi are 5-jointed, while the posterior are 4-jointed only, and this is a 
character easily seen in these injects, which are usually of moderate or 
large size. In addition, the antennae are moniliform or bead-like, and the 
