812 MEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Lacimosterna fusca Frohl., May beetle, 27 May; 

 from Eliza S. Blunt, New Kussia N. Y. Larva of same on aster, 

 23 July; from L. Menand, Albany N. Y. 



Geotrupes egeriei Germ., adult, 28 May; from Mrs 

 E. H. Mairs, Irvington-on-Hudson N. Y. 



Lucanus dama Thunb., stag beetle, adult, 19 July; from 

 Prof. H. P. Whitlock, Catskill N. Y. 



Ptilinus ruficornis Say, adults in maple and birch 

 flooring, 11 July; from Dr S. B. Ward, Saranac Inn N. Y. 



Melanotus communis Gyll., common snapping beetle, 

 larva attacking potatoes, Feb.; from J. C. B., Orange county. 

 Same 15 June; from G. G. Atwood, Albany N. Y. Same July; 

 from Mrs E. H. Mairs, Irvington-on-Hudson N. Y. 



Alaus myops Fab., adult, 5 Oct. ; from H. N. Otterson, 

 Bolton Mass. Same 9 Oct.; from Prof. F. C. Paulmier, Eens- 

 selaerville lake, N. Y. 



Alaus oculatus Linn., owl beetle, adult, 20 June; from 

 J. Baumgarten, New York N. Y. Same 24 June; from J. D. 

 Wasson, Altamont N. Y. Same 24 June; from Marie Walker, 

 Athens N. Y. Same July; from Mrs E. H. Mairs, Irvington-on- 

 Hudson N. Y. Same 10 July; from J. F. Johnson, Breakabeen 

 N. Y. 



Anthrenus verbasci Linn., museum pest, pupae and 

 larvae feeding in stored silk worm cocoons and also strands of 

 spun silk floss, 16 Feb.; from Miss Jennie Utter, Albany N. Y. 

 Same adults, 17 Ap.; from B. F. Koons, Storrs Ot. 



Anthrenus scrophulariae Linn., Buffalo carpet 

 beetle, adults and larval skins on Zanzibar gum, 14 Nov.; from 

 John Wallace, Albany N. Y. 



Trogoderma ?tarsale Melsh., larval skin from old 

 book, 5 Nov. ; from G. W. Cravens, Schenectady N. Y. 



Attagenus piceus Oliv., black carpet beetle, larva in 

 tea, 9 Feb.; from B. 0. Burgin, Albany N. Y. Larvae of same in 

 stored silkworm cocoons, etc., 16 Feb.; from Miss Jennie Utter, 

 Albany N. Y. Larvae of same found in garments, 26 Ap. ; from 

 Prof. F. C. Paulmier, Albany N. Y. 



