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[Vol. VI. 
Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 
Diptera, Phoridae, puparia. 
Hymenoptera, Myrmicidae, Monomorium minutum Mayer. 
I 4 -— 4 yrs. I mo. Grave 3 ft., dry, sandy. Phthisis. Interred May 24, 1893. 
Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 
Thysanura, undetermined. 
Diptera, Phoridae, puparia. 
“ Muscidae, Lucilia cccsar Linn., puparia. 
“ Sepsidae, Pi op hi la casei Linn., wing. 
No coffin, only burial case used. Myriads of mites, thysanura and puparia. 
No beetles nor larvae. Skeleton stripped. 
! 5 - — 4 yrs. 1 mo. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Bronchitis. Interred May 
18, 1893. 
Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 
Thysanura, undetermined. 
Pseudoneuroptera, TermesJlavipes Kollar. 
Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Eleusispallida Lee., fragments . 
“ Larvae, undetermined. 
Diptera, Phoridae, puparia. 
One live staphylinid escaped ( Actobius ? ). Skeleton stripped and dry. 
J 6.—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. 
“ “ Lathrobium 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 umbripennis Lee., I and larvae. 
“ “ Eleusispallida 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. 
1 9 ■ — 4 yrs. 4 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Interred March 28, 1893. 
Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 
