. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. ^HE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 321 APHONUS Lee. A. castaneus Mels. Madison (Pr); along shore VI, VII (div); not com- mon; larva in decaying stumps. XYLORYCTES Hope. X. satyrus Fabr. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Bf); throughout South Jersey VII, VII, never common; larva in roots of ash. Is known as the "Rhinocerus beetle," because of the great horn on its head. STRAT/EGUS Hope. S. antaeus Fabr. Newark (Soc); Long Branch (Bt); throughout the pine barrens VII, VIII, extending rarely into the Delaware Valley region. Larva ii; r
. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. ^HE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 321 APHONUS Lee. A. castaneus Mels. Madison (Pr); along shore VI, VII (div); not com- mon; larva in decaying stumps. XYLORYCTES Hope. X. satyrus Fabr. Ft. Lee (Bt); Newark (Bf); throughout South Jersey VII, VII, never common; larva in roots of ash. Is known as the "Rhinocerus beetle," because of the great horn on its head. STRAT/EGUS Hope. S. antaeus Fabr. Newark (Soc); Long Branch (Bt); throughout the pine barrens VII, VIII, extending rarely into the Delaware Valley region. Larva ii; rotting wood. The beetle is very stout and broad, with three thoracic processes, which are sometimes long and horn-like, giving rise to the local name "; DYNASTES Kirby. D. tityus Linn. Wildwood (Satterthwaite); Cape May (W); one speci- men each. This species is really southern, and its occurrence at that point on our coast is Fig. 129.—Allorhina nitida: a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult; d-g, larval details. ALLORHINA Burm. A. nitida Linn. Throughout the State; locally common in sandy districts; flies like a bumble bee on bright, hot days in July, occasionally in swarms; the larva is sometimes injurious in sod, eating oft' the roots so that the top can be rolled up like a carpet. EUPHORIA Burm. E. areata Fab. Throughout the State; very local and seasonal IV. V and IX; sometimes abundant. E. sepulcliralis Fab. Hopatcong (Pm); Del. Water Gap (Bt); through- out South Jersey in June (div); rare and local. 21 IN. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New Jersey state museum. [from old catalog].
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