206 Journal New Yokk Entomological Society. [Vol. vi. 



Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks. , sp. n. 

 Diptera, Phoridse, puparia. 



Hymenoptera, Myrmicidae, Monomorium minutum Mayer. 

 14. — 4 yrs. I mo. Grave 3 ft., dry, sandy. Phthisis. Interred May 24, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 

 Diptera, Phoridse, puparia. 



" Muscidae, Lucilia casar Linn., puparia. 

 " Sepsidae, Piophila caseiUmn., wing. 

 No coffin, only burial case used. Myriads of mites, thysanura and puparia. 

 No beetles nor larvae. Skeleton stripped. 

 15. — 4 yrs. I mo. Grave 5 ft., moist ; sand and clay. Bronchitis. Interred May 

 18, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 

 Pseudoneuroptera, Termes Jlavipes Kollar. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Eleusis pallida Lee, fragments. 



" Larvae, undetermined. 



Diptera, Phoridse, puparia. 



One live staphylinid escaped (Actobius ?). Skeleton stripped and dry. 

 16. — 4 yrs. 2 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist ; sand and clay. Senility. Interred May 7, 

 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Actobius umbripennis Lee, I and larva. 



" " Lathrobiitm simile Lee, I specimen. 



Diptera, Phoridae, puparia. 



Few insects found. Skeleton completely stripped. Some clothing still re- 

 maining. 

 17. — 4 yrs. 2 mos. Grave 5 ft-, moist ; sand and clay. Nephritis. Interred May 

 8, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Actobius umbi'ipennis Lee., I and larvae. 

 " " Eleusis pallida Lee, numerous. 



" Larvae, undetermined. 



Beetles and larvae especially about pelvis ; elsewhere all soft tissues gone. 

 18. — 4 yrs. 3 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist ; sand and clay. Valvular disease of heart. 

 Interred May 14, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Actobius umbripennis Lee, I specimen. 

 " " Eleusis pallida Lee, numerous. 



" Larvae, undetermined. 



Fairly alive with mites, thysanura, beetles and larvae, working on surface of 

 cadaver, under clothing. Cadaver large and heavy ; general outlines still 

 well preserved by case of adipocere. 

 19. — 4 yrs. 4 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist ; sand and clay. Interred March 28, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 



