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Microrrhagus humeralis, Say. June, July. 

 •' sjibsiniiatus, Lee. June. 



" impressicollis. Bonv. June. 



" pectinatus, Lee. June. 



All taken on dead Beech. 400 humeralis were taken out of a small 

 Beeeh limb that had broken from a neighboring tree. 

 Hypoccehis ierminalis, Lee. Dead Beeeh. 

 Nematodes afropos, Say. 

 ' ' penetrans, Lee, 

 Many of both speeies taken while 'running up and down dead 

 beaeh trees. Some atropos taken from Syeamore were very large in 

 size. 



While the sun shines warm and bright from the latter part of May 

 until the middle of July members of this interesting sub-family are 

 found actively running about on the dead and dying timber, generally 

 Beeeh. Late in the afternoon they conceal themselves in crevices and 

 under loose bark where they rest for the night. 



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