362 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 
ALPHITOPHAGUS Steph. (PHYLETHUS Meg.) 
A. bifasciatus Say. Throughout the State. Another introduced species 
commonly found in stables, granaries, etc., among refuse. 
HYPO PH LGEUS Fab. 
H. cavus Lee. G. d., rare (W); predaceous in “Xyleborus” galleries. 
H. paralleius Mels. Throughout the State III-VI, IX, in galleries of 
‘‘Tomicus’’ under pine bark. 
H. thoracicus Mels. Palisades VI, 28 (Lv); Boonton III, 3, Big Timber 
Creek XI, 19 (GG); g. d. rare (W); in Scolytid galleries in pine and 
cedar. 
BOLETOTHERUS Cand. 
B. bifurc.us Fab. Common throughout the State on tree fungus (Bole¬ 
tus) . 
BOLETOPHAGUS III. 
B. corticola Say. Ft. Lee Dist. (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI); Riverton IV, 10 
(GG); Seaville IV, 29, VI, 11 (Brn). 
B. depressus Rand. Hudson Co. (LI); g. d. (W). 
HELOPS Fab. 
H. micans Fab. Locally common throughout the State under bark. 
H. americanus Beauv. G. d., rare (W). 
H. venustus Say. Atlantic City (Castle); g. d., rare (W); on dead oak. 
H. gracilis Bland. Woodbury IV, Newtonville VI (Brn); Clementon IV, 
V (div); Lakewood and Lakehurst V-VII (div); Da Costa V, Atlantic 
and Cape May Cos., rare on pines J(W). 
H. aereus Germ. Throughout the State, fall to spring; locally common. 
MERACANTHA Kirby. 
M. contracta Beauv. Hopatcong (Pm); Greenwood Lake (Bt) ; Staten 
Island VII (Ds); g. d., rare (div); on old, dead trees. 
STRONGYLIUM Kirby. 
S. tenuicolle Say. Ft. Lee (Bt) ; Hudson Co. (LI); Newark Dist. (Bf); 
Woodbury VII, Merchantville V (Brn). 
S. terminatum Say. New Jersey, probably Plainfield (Sf). 
Family CISTEEIDiE. 
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In general structure like the preceding, but with longer, more slender 
antennae and generally smooth, pubescent surface. They are usually 
brown in color with none or only confused maculation, very convex up¬ 
per surface, often tapering to a point posteriorly. 
They are found on leaves, flowers and under bark, the larvae so far 
