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Laemophloeus corticimis Erich. — Europe. Under oak-bark 

 in Germany (Reitter, 1911). 



Laemophloeus clematidis Erich. — Europe. In Clematis 

 vitalba. A constant companion of Xylocleptes bispinosus, feeding 

 on the refuse and dejecta in its galleries (Perris, 1853; Kalten- 

 bach, 1874; Reitter, 1911). In dead stems of Clematis vitalba 

 in Britain (Fowler, 1889). 



Laemophloeus denticulatus Preysl. — Europe. "The larvse 

 probably merely accompany the larvse of really injurious 

 xylophagous beetles. According to Hartig they are found i}i 

 the cones of conifers, according to Ratzeburg also under dead 

 bark, according to Hellwig and Panzer under the bark of linden 

 trees" (Kaltenbach, 1874). 



Laemophloeus dufouri Laboulb. — Europe. The larvae were 

 found by Perris (1853) under pine-bark hibernating in January 

 with the pupae and beetles in the galleries of Crupturc/us pusillus. 

 He believed that the larvae feed on those of the Crypturgus, but 

 more probably they merely eat the dejecta in the burrows. 



Laemophloeus duplicatus Waltl. — Europe. Under bark of 

 beech, oak, etc., in Britain (Fowler, 1889) ; in Germany under 

 beech bark (Reitter, 1911). 



Laem,ophloetis fasciatus Mels. — United States (Ind., Pa., 

 Minn.). In Minnesota it "is found under bark, but is also very 

 common near saw-mills, especially in those in which hardwood 

 is sawed. In running over persons engaged in mills it will bite, 

 even without provocation, and may cause bad sores" (Lugger, 

 1899). 



Laemophloeus ferrugineus Steph. — Cosmopolitan (Casey, 

 1884). In Britain in hay-stack refuse, rarely under bark; also 

 in granaries (Fowler, 1889). In Germany in rice, bran, mid- 

 dlings and meal (Ganglbaur, 1899; Reitter, 1911; Chittenden, 

 1911) . "Its larva, which does not differ from that of other species 

 of the genus, has been described by Carpentier (Bull. Soc. Linn. 

 Nord. France, April, 1877, 3 pp. 239-241). It lives under the 

 bark of oaks, cherry trees and, it is said, in fig-trees inhabited 

 by wood-boring insects, but also in grain attacked by Calandra, 

 in bran, flour, etc." (Picard, 1919). 



