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and may be recognized by the large reddish orange 

 markings on each wing cover in the center of which 

 is a jet-blaclc, nearly circular spot. 



Ips quadriguttatus Fabr. 



A shining black beetle about J4 inch long with four 

 irregular, orange markings on the wing covers. 



This shining black beetle with four irregular 

 orange markings on the wing covers, is from s/j^ to 5/,5 

 inch long and occurs in the galleries of various wood 

 ■ n t u s, enUrged (orig'inao borers, particularly tliosc uioist with exuding sap. It 

 feeds on decaying fruit, corn on the ear, seed after 

 it has been planted and has been taken in the fall on 

 oak and hard pine at Karner. 



Corymbites propola Lee. 



A small, snapping beetle less than yi inch long with a light 



head and light yellowish eh'tra marked with dark brown. 



This little snapping beetle is less than 3/^ inch in 



length and may be recognized by its light head and 



the light yellowish elytra marked with dark brown. 



This species was met with in small numbers on hard 



pine at Karner, one specimen being taken June 4 and 

 two June 13, 1901. It has been recorded from Lake 

 Superior, Eagle Harbor, and is also found in western 

 New York as stated by Dr LeConte. 



Corymbites hieroglyphicus Say 



A small, snapping beetle about ji inch long with its yellowish 

 wing covers marked with curved, dark brown or black lines. 



This peculiar snapping beetle, about ^2 inch long 

 with dark brown head and thorax and yellowish wing 

 covers marked with curved, dark brcwn or black lines, occurs on hard 



ll' s quadrigut 

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Fig. 214 C o r y m 

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