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Mycetophagid.e. 



Mycetophagus bipustulatus and pluriguttatus are rare here ; found 



in fungus on standing trees; pini is found occasionally in the pine 



region. 



Dermestid.e. 



Trogoderma tarsale Afi'lsli.—^\s rare here, two specimens are all I 

 have found. 



Cryptorhopalum balteatum Lcc. — This species has recently made 

 its ai)pearance here for the hrst time in small numbers. 



Anthrenus scrophulariae Li/i/i. — A few specimens were taken here 

 by me. 



A. pimpinella Fal>. — While this species is not recorded to my 

 knowledge elsewhere as found in the United States, I have taken it in 

 Jeannette, and Mr. F. Knechtel has taken it at Indiana, Pa. I have 

 also one specimen from Texas taken by Rev. G. Birkmann. This 

 seems to indicate that this species has been introduced from Europe 

 and perpetuated. 



HiSTERID/E. 



Saprinus pennsylvanicus Fayk. — While common in the Southern 

 and Eastern States, this species seems to be rare here. I have only 

 taken a few specimens. 



NiTIDULID.E. 



Carpophilus pallipennis and antiquus have both been taken at 

 Jeannette at electric light. 



Soronia guttulata Lcc. — Rare here under bark of fellen trees in the 

 spring of the year. 



Cryptarcha strigata Fai>. — Not common here ; found on decaying 



fruit. 



Parnid.b. 



Elmis vittatus Mehh. — Not rare here at electric light in July. 



Heterocerid.'E. 



Heterocerus limbatus and pallidus are rare here at electric light in 



July. 



Dascyllid.e. 



Eucinetus strigosus Lcc. — Four examples were found in a rotten 

 log at Crafton, Pa., by E. A. Klages. 



Helodes apicalis and maculicollis are not common here. Found at 

 electric light, June and July, 



