1921] Wheeler: Habits of Cucujidae 181 



Laemophloeus hypobori Ferris. — Europe. (France). Living 

 only in the galleries of a bark-beetle Hypoborus ficus, in fig-trees. 

 Both the adult beetles and the larvae live gregariously and feed 

 on the dejections, exuvise and all kinds of detritus which they 

 find in the empty galleries. They occur more rarely in the 

 bi'ood galleries that are still inhabited by the parent Hypobori. 

 Both larvae and adults are found throughout the year and both 

 stages, but especially the adults, are found hibernating (Picard, 

 1919). This author gives an excellent account of the beetle and 

 its habits. 



Laemophloeus jumperi Grouv. — Europe. Under bark of 

 Juniperus in galleries of the bark-beetles Pfiloeosinus bicolor Br. 

 and thujm Ferris (Reitter, 1911). "At Monpellier this is the 

 rarest species in fig-trees; I know of only one capture made m 

 August by J. Lichtenstein. L. junipen is nevertheless common 

 in Herault, as in the whole South. I often found it under the 

 bark of elms riddled by Pteleobius vittatus and kraatzi; it is also 

 found in the galleries of Hypoborus (Liparthrum) mori of the 

 mulberry, of Phloeosinus thujse and bicolor infesting Juniperus, 

 Cupressus, Thuja and other conifers, of Phloeotribus scarabaeo- 

 ides of the olive, etc." (Picard, 1919) . The larva, which is copro- 

 phagous and detritivorous, has been observed and described from 

 Thuja infested with Phloeosinus thujse by Decaux (Bull. Soc. Ent. 

 France, June 25, 1890, p. 125) and is redescribed by Picard. 



Laemophloeus modestus Say. — United States (Tex., Fla., 

 D. C, N. J.). "Taken in hemp-seed, the interior of which had 

 been entirely eaten out" (Glover, 1869). In New Jersey 

 occurring under bark and in sittings (J. B. Smith, 1909). 



Laemophloeus monilis Fabr. — Europe. In Germany under 

 beech and linden bark, gregarious in the burrows of Tachrorhy- 

 chus bicolor (Reitter, 1911). 



Laemophloeus perrisi Grouv. — Europe. Occurring in the fig. 

 "It is also known from the Lentiscus and pines infested with 

 Pityophthorus. This is a Corsican insect, very rare in France, 

 where it has scarcely been seen, except in the Provence" (Picard, 

 1919). 



