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and very few insects could be collected, we devoted most of 
our time collecting the dead limbs, twigs and sections of trees 
that were infested, and placed them in cages for rearing. By 
collecting material from a variety of trees in different locali- 
ties, we were able to get a number of interesting rearing notes. 
So far, most of our rearing has been from material from de- 
ciduous trees. 
In all cases, unless otherwise stated, the material was col- 
lected by the authors. 
ORTHOSOMA Serv. 
brunneum Forst.—Highspire, VIII—17—07 on oak stump; Ingle- 
nook, VIII—16—08 in rotten log. 
PRIONUS Geoff. 
laticollis Dru—Harrisburg, VII—23—08, VII—15—10; only fe- 
males taken at night; ovipositing in oak trees. 
imbricornis Linn—Heckton Mills, VI—22—10 on chestnut tree. 
TRAGOSOMA Serv. 
harrisii Lec.—Carlisle Jc., VII—4—08 flying along pipe line. 
SPHENOSTETHUS Hald. 
taslei Bug.—Harrisburg, VIII—1909 on beech tree (Coll. by A. 
B. Champlain). 
CRIOCEPHALUS Muls. 
agrestis Kirby—Harrisburg, VII—18—08 flying. 
obsoletus Rand.—Harrisburg, VII—7—10 flying along street in 
city; VI—20—11 (J. A. Smith). 
SMODICUM Hald. 
cucujiforme Say.—Harrisburg, VII—6 to VII—20 on fallen oak 
trees at night and under bark during the day time; Highspire, VII— 
10—09, beating. 
PHYSOCNEMUM Hald. 
brevilineum Say.—New Cumberland, VII—4 to VII—11; West 
Fairview, VII—2—10, running on trunks of living elm trees during 
the day time; Harrisburg, V—7—10, pupa under bark of fallen elm 
tree: 
“RHOPALOPUS Muls. 
sanguinicollis Horn—Heckton Mills, VI—21—09, on pitch pine. 
HYLOTRUPES Serv. 
bajulus Linn.—Carlisle Jc.. VI—27—09, on pine log; Highspire, 
V—30—06, on hickory; Harrisburg, VII—19—07; Mechanicsburg, 
VI—20—08. 
ligneus Fab.—Mount Gretna, V1I—20—06, on cedar stump. 
