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RHANIS, 
R. unicolor Zieg. 
PHYMAPHORA. 
P. pulchella Newm. 
LYCOPERDINA. 
L. ferruginea Lec. 
This last species is common if searched for at the proper 
place, which is inside the little round fungus Lycoperdon 
piriforme, where it may be found covered with the spores of the 
fungus. By squeezing the ball the beetle can be felt, 1f within. 
APHORISTA. 
A. vittata Fab. 
MYCETINA, 
M. perpulchra Newm. 
STENOTARSUS. 
S. hispidus Hbst. 
ENDOMYCHUS. 
E. bivittatus Gerst. 
Mycetina and Aphorista | have found very early in Spring 
clinging to the under side of oak rails that were lying along the 
edge of a woods. The curious and pretty little Phymaphora is 
found on old beech logs. Symbiotes occurs on logs where it feeds 
on the fungus growing there. 
For synopsis, see Crotch Trans. vol. 1v, 1873, p. 349. 
EROLY MIDAS 
LANGURIA. 
bicolor Fab. L. trifasciata Say. 
mozardi Lat. L. gracilis Newm. 
angustata Bean. 
. trifasciata 1s considered a variety of L. angustata, but I 
strongly doubt it. 
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PLGOSOMA. 
P. punctata Lec. 
DACNE. 
D. quadrimaculata Say. 
MEGALODACNE. 
M. fasciata Fab. M. ulkei Crotch. 
M. heros Say. 
