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DENDROPHILTJS Leach. 

 D. punctulatus Say. Newark, spring, in rotten elm ; rare (Bf). 



PAROMALUS Er. 



P. sequalis Say. Snake Hill (LI), Newark district (Bf), g. d. (W), Anglesea ; 



occurs under bark, as do most of the other species of the genus. 

 P. estriatus Lee. Snake Hill (LI). 

 P. conjunctus Say. Snake Hill, V, 22, Arlington, Woodside, under stones 



(Bf). 

 P. geminatus Lee. Brigantine beach, IX, rare (Hn). 

 P. 14-striatus Steph. "Newark, g. d. (Bf), Snake Hill (LI), Brigantine 



beach, IX (Hn) ; common locally. 

 P. bistriatus Er. Hopatcong (Pm), Ft. Lee (Bt), Newark, g. d., common 



(Bf), Snake Hill (LI). 

 P. seminulum Er. Snake Hill, under bark of freshly cut stumps, where the 



sap is still flowing ; and this is true of the other species taken (LI). 



SAPRINUS Er. 



S. pennsylvanicus Payk. All along the seashore, along sandy river banks, 

 all summer common under carrion and in dung ; easily recognized by 

 the polished deep blue or green color. 



S. assimilis Payk. Throughout the State, usually in excrement, often com- 

 mon. 



S. conformis Lee Newark district, not rare (Bf). 



S. placidus Er. Highlands (Ch), Sandy Hook, VII. 



S. sphseroid.es Lee. Brigantine beach, IX, rare (Hn). 



S. fraternus Say. Throughout the State, our most common species at all 

 points inland. 



S. patruelis Lee. Sandy Hook (Bt), Brigantine beach, IX (Hn), Cape May, 

 VII (Sz). 



S. dimidiatipennis Lee. Highlands, not rare (Ch), Sandy Hook, VI, VII 

 (Bt), Seashore (W, Li) : all the species in this genus are much more 

 common on or confined to the shore, where they burrow in the loose sand 

 beneath dead fish and other animal matter. 



PLEGADERUS Er. 



P. transversus Say. Atlantic City (Castle), g. d. (W) ; found in galleries of 

 Tomicus under pine bark. 



P. barbelini Mars. Newark (Bf ) ; but seems smaller than usual. 



BACANIUS Lee. 

 B. misellus Lee. Lahaway, V, 28, on cranberry bogs. 



