'I'll!': SKIN i:i;i;'n KS. 



591 



112.") (:!421). Dkhmkstks TAi n.M s Mniiii., Hull. Mnsc. 11. isi::. 2.".T. 



lOlon.milc. sulicylimlrical. Tlmr.ix (Iruscly clotlicd willi \ ni'icmilcd li;iirs; 

 ciytrii lihick. cliiihril with (l:iik lihiisli-.m-;iy. chiy-yciiow jiiid ljl;ick hairs; 

 aiilciiiin" luscous : ri'iniiiM with w liilc riiiixs at middle. rxMi^^lli ").,>-<>.'» nun. 



I.awfCTicc County: scafcc. .May I>. Iviiowii licrctofoi'c fi"(»iii 

 Idaho and Xc\ada. wcslward. N'crilicd liy II. ( '. I'\all. 



*ll"_'ti (."'.llisi. I >i:i;mi:siks \riri\r.s \':\\>.. Spcr. Ins., I. 17M, (il. 



Kloiii^atc, .sidK-(inye\. Klylra piccou.-. iii:irMriiily and lalliiT si)arsely 

 clotiu'd with a mi.vturc of hlack and <ii-ayisli-\cll(.\\ liaiis; last ventral se;;- 

 nient ln'own wilh two while spuls at hase. Fourth ventral se,t,'inent of male 

 with a median pit lieariim' a Imntli nl' hrowu hairs. Leny;tli <! '.) nun. 



lake. \'iuo, j-utiiaiii a m1 .Monroe counties; i're(|ueii1. danuary 

 i;{- Deceml'-er 1"_'. Hibernates. 



HUT (."Umi. IH:h.mi;sti;s iMr.ciiEU I,ec.. I'roc. I'hil. .V<ad. .Nat. Sci., VII. 

 1854, 108. 



Ohlonir-dval. snbdoprossed. Head, llmrax and basal lil'lh ef elytra Uni- 

 term pale reddisli-hruwu : r<'inainder ot elytra hlaek. Length 0-0.5 nun. 



^Fai-ion County; scarce. HilHM'nates. March l2()-I)eeeiiiher 11. 

 Tak(^n from beneath bark of ash lop's. 



*112S (3425). Di:RMi:sri:s r^VKOARiis Linn., Faun. Suec., 140. 



Elongate, moderately convex. Black or pieeous; 

 elytra with base marked as shown in Fig. 22:>; under 

 surface and legs black with tine, sparse yellowish 

 imbesceuce. Thorax black with a few small isolated 

 tufts of yellowish pubescence, tinely and densely punc- 

 tate. Length f;-7.5 nun. (Fig. 223.) 



Thi'oughout the State ; frequent. Feliruary 

 7-July 21. This species, known as the "ham 

 beetle," the ''larder Iteetle," etc., has been 

 widely distributed by eommeree and is often a 

 household ))est. especially where bacon and hams 

 are stored. It is saiti that they can be attracted 

 by baits of old cheese and then gathered and de- B,!if4f 'scr!^!^'. Emui': 

 stroyed. Where a smoke-house or storeroom is ^ ^'^^' '^^'^'' 

 overiMin with the beetle, its contents should be cleared out and the 

 room either s[)rayed with beiizin ■ oi- subjected to strong fumes 

 of l)isulphi(le of car])on. Where a ham or other object is already 

 infested, the alTecled ])or1ion should be cut away and the surface 

 of the remai'ider washel with a very weak solution of carlwlic 

 acid. If thereai'tei' tlie windows are screiMied with fine wire gauze 

 ami til' doors ke|)t lightly (dosed. Ilie con1(Mits will |)robably be 



[; '.8— 234021 



