THE INSECTS OE NEW JERSEY. 
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NOTHUS Oliv. 
N. varians Lee. Anglesea (W). 
MYCTERUS Clairv. 
M. scaber Hald. Hudson Co. (LI); Westville VI, Malaga VII (GG); 
Iona VI (Brn); Manumuskin VI, 23 (Dke); not rare. 
Family PYTHIDiE. 
Generally resemble the “Melandryidae” in habits and structure, but 
have the prothorax narrowed behind, the elytra forming distinct shoul¬ 
ders, and there may be either a deep central or lateral depressions on 
the upper side. In form they are long and narrow, very much flattened 
or only a little convex. ’'’Only four innoxious species occur with us. 
BOROS Hbst. 
B. unicolor Say. Riverton IV (div); Malaga V, VI (div); Palmyra V 
"TTnTT’Gloucester IV, Iona VI (Brn); Lakehurst IV (Ds); under pine 
bark. 
PYTHO Latr. 
P. planus Oliv. (americanus Kirby) Palisades, under pine bark (div); 
Palmyra III (Jn). 
SALPINGUS Gyll. 
S. virescens Lee. Ft. Lee (Sf); Orange Mt. Dist., at light (div); Sea 
Isle VI, 10 (Brn). 
RH1NOS1MUS Latr. 
R. viridiseneus Rand. Highlands, beating oak (Sf) 
Family (EDEMERIDtE. 
Long, slender, cylindrical or semi-cylindrical beetles, rarely a little flat¬ 
tened, the head and thorax narrower throughout than the elytra, the 
latter soft in texture or with fine punctures and silky hair. The antennae 
are long and slender, and the feet have the penultimate joint deeply 
bilobed or cleft. They are found on flowers, foliage and sometimes in 
crevices of logs, trees or stumps. The larvae have the slender form gen¬ 
eral in this series, but the head is broader than usual. None of them are 
in any way harmful. 
MICROTONUS Lee. 
M. sericans Lee. Throughout the State V-VII; not common. 
NACERDES Schm. 
N. melanura Linn. Throughout the State V-VII; not rare in cities in 
woodsheds or about cellars; more common along the coast. The 
species is an imported one and cosmopolitan. 
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