July 1896 1 



PSYCHE. 



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158, Laemophlaeus bigrtttatus Say. 

 Once, Dec. iS.. beneath baik of black 

 wahiiit stmnp. 



159, L. testa ecus Fab. Bat one 

 in mv collection. Feb. 2S, Ijeneath 

 chunk on sandy hillside. 



160, Brontes duhlit.- Fab. Fre- 

 ([nent, beneath bark. 



161, Telcphanus velox Hald. 

 Scarce in winter beneath bark. Also 

 once. Feb. 27, in cup fungus ( Peziza 

 cocci Hea Jacc|.). 



Der.mestidae. 



162, Dcrmestes caninits Germ. 



163, D. lardariits Linn. Feb. 7. 



164, D. viilpinxs Fab. 



Of these, lardariits is scarce in 

 winter, the others frequent, gregarious, 

 beneath chunks and mullein leaves in 

 upland, sandy hekls. 



165, Attthreniis -jariiis Fab. A 

 common museum pest, emerging from 

 pupal stage in three successive winters 

 between Feb. loth and 15th. Has 

 been taken onlv in heated buildings. 

 In open air would probably not emerge 

 till spring. 



IIlSTERID.'VE. 



166, Histcr amcricaniis Payk. Jan. 

 6. 



167, //. subrotiDidus Say. Dec. 10. 

 16S, H. vermis Say. Jan. 21. 



169, H. carolinus Payk. 



1 70, //. Iccontei Mars. 



The above five, of the sixteen species 

 of the genus taken in the county, were 

 found in winter. The first three were 

 scarce, the last two common, all liiber- 

 nating beneath bark and logs. 



171, Epieriis pulicarius Y.\. Once, 

 Feb. 23 ; gregarious, beneath log, low 

 giound. 



172, Pcronialiis estriatus Lee. 



173, P. bistriatiis Er. 



Both hitjernate in numbers beneath 

 the bark of walnut, poplar, and elm 



lugs. 



174, Sapri/nts inancits Say. Once, 

 Dec. 10: mullein leaves. 



XlTIDULlDAE. 



175, Pronictopia 6-niaculata Say. 



176, Phenolia grossa Fab. 



These two, frequent in winter, adher- 

 ing closely to the underside of logs. 

 Remain motionless when log is up- 

 turned. 



177, Soronia iiiidtilata .Say. Once, 

 Feb. 25, beneath log. 



17S, Ips fasciatJis Oliv. Common 

 in winter. Variable in color. Beneath 

 logs. 



Latridiidae. 



179, Corticaria sp.? One, Dec. 23. 

 iSo, Corticaria sp.? One, Jan. 6. 

 Both beneath chunks. 



Trogositidae. 



iSi, Tcnebrioides castanea Melsh. 

 1S2, T. laticollis Horn. 

 Both common, gregarious, beneath 

 bark of elm logs. 



Derodontidae. 



I S3, Dcrodoiitus tnaculatiis Melsh. 

 Dec. 10. 



Winters in fungi on poplar and elm 

 logs. 



