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Cathartus cassix Reiche. — Cuba and Southern States. 

 Glover (1869) describes the larva as feeding on maize kernels, 

 near the germ, and also on the exposed seeds of cotton bolls. 

 Doran (1892) found this beetle breeding in bran and middlings 

 and producing a temperature 42 deg. F. higher than that of the 

 room in which it was living ! 



Cathartus longulns Blatchley. — Indiana. "Sifted from bor- 

 ders of Sphagnum marsh" (Blatchley, 1910). 



Cathartus excisus Reitter. — Taken in Germany in Havana 

 tobacco (Ganglbaur, 1899; Reitter, 1911). 



Cathartus quadricollis Guerin. — Imported into Germany in 

 Havana tobacco and also in the fruits of Cassia fistula (Gangl- 

 baur, 1899) ; imported in Havana cigars (Reitter, 1911). 



Nausibius clavicornis Kug. — Cosmopolitan. "Under bark 

 and in sugar" (Glover, 1869). "Often found on ships in plant 

 wares. It also lives in old nests of South American bees" (Gangl- 

 baur, 1899). Introduced into Britain, found in sugar, etc. 

 (Fowler, 1889) . In New Jersey under bark and also occasionally 

 in store-houses (J. B. Smith, 1909). In Indiana "two specimens 

 were taken with a dozen other species at sap beneath the bark 

 of a soft maple tree. Leconte states that it occurs usually in 

 rice, sugar and other articles of commerce throughout the United 

 States" (Blatchley, 1910). 



Telephanus velox Haldem. — United States (N. J., la., Ind., 

 Conn.). "Very common under rubbish of all sorts and as its 

 name implie-s, runs with remarkable swiftness" (Casey, 1884). 

 "Occurs more often beneath stones, chunks and dead leaves than 

 beneath bark. When exposed it usually remains quiescent with 

 antennae folded against sides; but if touched it runs with great 

 swiftness, whence its specific name" (Blatchley, 1910). 

 "Throughout the State (N. J.) under stones and old leaves; 

 rarely under bark ; may be sifted out from fall to late spring" 

 (J. B. Smith, 1909). 



Family Cucujidse (Boving emend.) 



Cucujus clavipes Fabr. — Atlantic States to Illinois and Iowa ; 

 a beautiful scarlet red insect, represented in the Pacific States 



