324 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



HELOPS Fabr. 



H. micans Fabr. Locally common throughout the State, under bark. 



H. americanus Beauv. G. d., rare (W). 



H. venustus Say. Atlantic City (Castle), g. d., rare (W) ; on dead branches 



of oak (U). 

 H. gracilis Bland. Atlantic City, Central Jersey (Castle), Atlantic, Cape 



May Co., rare, on pines, DaCosta, in May (W). 

 H. aereus Germ. Throughout the State, rather common locally ; at base of 



pine trees in May (Bt). 



MERACANTHA Kirby. 



M. contracta Beauv. Hopatcong (Pm), Greenwood Lake (Bt), g. d., rare 

 (Bf, W, Li) ; on old trees. 



STRONGYLIUM Kirby. 



S. tenuicolle Say. Madison (Pr), Ft. Lee (Bt), Hudson Co. (LI), g. d , rare 



(Bf). 

 S. terminatum Say. Staten Island (Lg). 



Family CISTELIDiE. 



In general structure like the preceding ; but with longer, more slender 

 antenme and generally smooth, pubescent surface. They are usually brown in 

 color with none or only confused maculation, very convex upper surface, taper- 

 ing often to a point posteriorly. 



They are found on leaves, flowers and under bark, the larvae so far as known 

 living in rotten wood and somewhat resembling wire-worms in shape. None 

 are of economic importance. 



LOBOPODA Sol. 



L. punctulata Mels. Anglesea, VII (Sz), g. d., rare (W); on dry twigs. 

 L. atra Say. Staten Island (Lg), Orange Mts. (Bf), Atco (Li). 



HYMBNORTJS Muls. 



H. pilosus Mels. Anglesea (W). 



H. obscurus Say. Greenwood Lake, VI, 21 (Lv), Anglesea, g. d. (W); all 



the species on dead branches. 

 H. nig-er Mels. Anglesea (W), g. d. (Li). 

 H. rnfipes Lee. Caldwell (Cr). 



