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Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Eletisis pallida Lee. , numerous and fragments. 



" Larvae, undetermined. 



Beetles found working in layers of adipocere and within the bones. 

 30. — 5 yrs. 4 mos. Grave 5 ft., coffin submerged ; sand and clay. Cardiac'dropsy. 

 Interred February 2, 1892. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Nothing left but the bones and some of them softened. 

 31. — 5 yrs. 4 mos. Grave 5 ft., wet; sand and clay. Interred February 4, 1892. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Elensis pallida Lee, numerous. 

 Hymenoptera, Myrmicidae, Cremastogaster lineolata Say. 

 32. — 5 y rs - 4 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist ; sand and clay. Interred February 29, 

 1892. 

 Thysanura, in great numbers, undetermined. 

 Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalus faunus Say, 1 specimen. 



" Staphylinidae, fragments (Eletisis ?). 



The carabid beetle was probably accidental. 

 33. — 5 Y rs -> 4 mos. Grave 3 ft., moist ; sand and clay. (Infant.) Phthisis. In- 

 terred February 22, 1892. 

 Myriapod, larva. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, larva (P/iilottthus ?). 



" Nitidulidse, RhizopJiagtis scalpttiratus Mann., 7 specimens. 



Skeleton completely stripped and dry ; some clothing still remaining. 

 34. — S y rs -> 5 mos. Grave 5 ft., wet ; sand and clay. Pneumonia. Interred Jan- 

 uary 18, 1892. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Actobius timbripennis Lee, I specimen. 

 " " Eleusis pallida Lee, 2 and fragments. 



35- — 5 y rs - 5 mos. Grave 5 ft., wet; sand and clay. Peritonitis. Interred Jan- 

 uary 18, 1892. 

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

 Thysanura, undetermined. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidse, Eletisis pallida Lee, numerous. 



" Larvae undetermined. 



Beetles and larvae burrowing in adipocere and soft bones. 

 36. — 5 yrs. 5 mos. Grave 5 ft., wet ; sand and clay. Cerebral congestion. Inter- 

 red January 18, 1892. 

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

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera. Staphylinidae, Eleusis pallida Lee, fragments. 

 Diptera, Phoridae, puparia. 



Probably embalmed. Soft tissues almost disappeared . 

 37- — 5 y rs - 5 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Consumption. Interred 

 January 24, 1892. 

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

 Thysanura, undetermined. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Eleusis pallida Lee, 2 and fragments. 



