. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 229. Fig. 92.—A burying beetle, Necrophorus americanus; enlarged. NECROPHORUS Fabr. The species of this genus are the typical burying beetles. N. americanus Oliv. Throughout the State, almost exclusively on reptiles, and not usually common. N. sayi Lap. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI); Staten Island VII (Ds). N. orbicollis Say. Throughout the State, not common VI, VII. N. marginatus Fab. Throughout the State, on carrion of all kinds, and one of the most common of our species, IV-VII. N. pustulatus
. Annual report, including a report of the insects of New Jersey, 1909. THE INSECTS OF NEW JERSEY. 229. Fig. 92.—A burying beetle, Necrophorus americanus; enlarged. NECROPHORUS Fabr. The species of this genus are the typical burying beetles. N. americanus Oliv. Throughout the State, almost exclusively on reptiles, and not usually common. N. sayi Lap. Ft. Lee (Bt); Hudson Co. (LI); Staten Island VII (Ds). N. orbicollis Say. Throughout the State, not common VI, VII. N. marginatus Fab. Throughout the State, on carrion of all kinds, and one of the most common of our species, IV-VII. N. pustulatus Hersch. Staten Island VII, 19, at electric light (Ds), Ocean Co. (Coll). N. tomentosus Weber. Throughout the State, common V-IX. N. vespilloides Hbst. Caldwell (Cr); Snake Hill (Sf). "N. guttula" Mots, is a western species, and its record in the last edition an error. SILPHA Linn. S. surinamensis Fab. Throughout the State under carrion; the largest of our flat forms, easily known by the greatly enlarged hind legs. S. iapponica Hbst. Throughout the State; specifically on fish; but also on snakes, toads and other reptilia. S. inasqualis Fab. Throughout the State; not rare; a general feeder. S. noveboracensis Forst. Throughout the State; common. S. americana Linn. Occurs on toadstools and in dung, as well as on carrion everywhere; not ^^ A usually common. v . ^'^'Ty^^ . C HO LEVA Latr. C. simplex Say. Newark (Bf), Ocean Co. II, (Coll); on store cheese (Sf). C. basillaris Say. Hudson Co. (LI), Anglesea VII, 23 (Coll); on store cheese (Sf). C. ciavicornis Lee. Hopatcong (Pm); Newark (Bf); Westville IV, 24 (Brn); baiting with store cheese (Sf). C. terminans Lee. Anglesea VII (Sz); baiting with dead fish (Lv). PRIONOCH/ETA 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. [
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