1 n- ru zr ru CD m a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. FINAL REPORT STATE GEOLOGIST. VOL. II. MINERALOGY. BOTANY. ZOOLOGY. TRENTON, N. J. : PRINTED BY Tut: JOHN L. MCUPHY PUBI.ISHING COMPANY. PART 2. ZOOLOGY. BOARD OF MANAGERS. His Excellency ROBERT S. GREEN. Governor and ex-officio President of the Board Trenton. I. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HON. JOHN CLEMENT Haddonfield. HON. CLEMENT H. SINNICKSON Salem. II. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. EMMOR ROBERTS, Esq Moorestown. HON. H. S. LITTLE Trenton. III. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HENRY AITKEN, Esq Elizabeth. HON. WM. H. HENDRICKSON Middletown. IV. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. SELDEN T. SCRANTON, Esq Oxford. HON. THOMAS LAWRENCE Hamburg. V. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. HON. AUGUSTUS W. CUTLER Morristown. GEORGE RICHARDS, Esq Dover. VI. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. WILLIAM M. FORCE-, Esq Newark. THOMAS T. KINNEY, Esq Newark. VII. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. LEBBEUS B. WARD, C.E Jersey City. REV. SAMUEL B. DOD... ...Hoboken. GEO. H. COOK, State Geologist. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., July 29th, 1889. To His Excellency Robert S. Green, Governor of the State of New Jersey, and ex-ojicio President of the Board of Managers of the State Geological Survey : SIR — I have the honor herewith to submit the second volume of my final report as Slate Geologist. Its subject is Natural History, and it contains catalogues of the Minerals, Plants and Animals of the State of New Jersey. With high respect, Your obedient servant, GEO. H. COOK, State Geologist. (vii) CONTENTS. PAGE. I. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS FOUND IN NEW JERSEY 1-486 Introduction 8-7 Catalogue of Insects 7-464 Order Hyraenoptera 7-68 Order Coleoptera 69-271 Order Lepidoptera 271-359 Order Diptera 360-405 Order Orthoptera 405-415 Dermaptera , 405-406 Orthoptera 406-415 Order Hemiptera 416-452 . Sub-Order Heteroptera 416-436 Sub-Order Homoptera 436-452 Order Neuroptera 453-464 Conclusion 465 Errata 466 Principal Abbreviations of Authors' Names 467-471 Index of Genera 473-486 II. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES 487 Class Mammalia 494 Class Aves (Birds) 518 \ Scansores (Climbing Birds) 518 \ Insessores (Perching Birds) 525 | Cursores (Running Birds) 583 1 Natatores (Swimming Birds).. 609 Class Reptilia 637 Class Amphibia [Batrachia] 649 Class Pisces (Fishes') 657 Sub-Class Marsipobranchii [CyclostomiJ 657 Sub-Class Elasmobranchii (Selachians) 659 2 Plagiostomi 659 53700 x CONTENTS. CATALOGUE OF VKRTEBRATES — Continued. PAGE. Sub-Class Ganoidei 668 § Chondrostei ; 668 § Holostei 669 Sub-Class Teleostei (Bony Fishes) 670 \ Physostomi f>7<> g Physoclisti 699 Addenda 771 Errata 777 Statistics 779 Abbreviations (Authors, &c.) 781 General Abbreviations... 7S7 Index .. 7S9 CATALOGUE OF INSECTS FOUND IN NEW JERSEY. BY JOHN B. SMITH. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS FOUND IN NEW JERSEY. BY JOHN B. SMITH. INTRODUCTION. Any faunal list making pretense to completeness, must be based upon years of careful collecting and observation, not by one, but by many individuals. In my work of compiling the present list I have been hampered in every possible direction, and incompleteness of the work will, I hope, be not entirely charged as incompetence in the compiler. The labor on material for the list has been confined to the few spare hours I could gather from a summer's active field-work, and to about three weeks' work in compiling the results obtained from my correspondents. New Jersey offers quite distinct contrasts in her geological features, and, as this influences the botany to a very large extent, it necessarily also affects the character of the insect fauna. There are no large general collections of insects in the State, and records of this kind were shut off. Collectors of insects are few, and are massed in two or three localities, hence many parts of the State are entirely unexplored, and the contrasts between the fauna of the sandy pine-barren region and of the rocky Orange mountain district are not well brought out. Collectors lacking, little material has come into the hands of the systematists, and hence there are few references in the literature to New Jersey as the home of species. Pennsylvania and New York are constantly referred to. New Jersey seldom. The material for a list of insects was therefore not to be sought in litera- ture. In Philadelphia there are a number of active collectors who do a large part of their collecting in this State. From some of these I have obtained most valuable lists of captures. The excursions made by these gentlemen were generally confined to the Camden and Glou- cester county region, or extended to the sea-shore — a part of the pine (3) 4 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. barrens was therefore covered, but not nearly as thoroughly as desira- ble. Unfortunately these gentlemen were all collectors of Coleoptera or of Lepidoptera, and in Lepidoptera of only small portions of the order. So far as the fauna of the pine barrens is concerned, we know absolutely nothing of it save in Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. In Newark and its immediate vicinity are a number of collectors who have formed an Ento- mological Society, which holds semi-monthly meetings. This society and its members have furnished me valuable lists giving the collective experiences of its members. These lists are cited in the following pages as the " Newark List," and the species are generally taken not many miles from the city of Newark. As this includes territory from salt marshes to mountain, further specialization in future lists will be desirable. As in Philadelphia, all the collectors confine themselves to Coleoptera or Lepidoptera, and in Lepidoptera none collect the micros, so called. The only collector who has a general collection of any size is Mr. M. S. Crane, of Caldwell, and from him I had lists in Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, which proved of the greatest assistance to me. In the cities of New York and Brooklyn there are a considerable number of entomologists and collectors who do a great deal of their collecting in New Jersey, and some of these have added materially to the com- pleteness of the present list. As usual, these gentlemen confine them- selves to Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. Had the time been less press- ing I could probably have gotten further aid from these gentlemen, but the collecting season and immediately after are bad times to expect aid from entomologists. It will be noticed that, except in Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, New Jersey is practically unexplored, and even in the collected orders, northern and northwestern New Jersey are entirely unrepresented. These facts must be my excuse for any incomplete- ness in the list. So far as my own collections are concerned. I must say that I lived in the city of Brooklyn during the period of my most enthusiastic collecting days and that many a pleasant day was passed in the hills back of Montclair, in the woods near Fort Lee, or in early spring along the foot of the Palisades from Hoboken to Weehawken and further north. I have also spent many pleasant days on Dr. Brakeley's plantations in Ocean county and have taken many good species there. As I collected in all orders, I have been able to add considerable to all lists, from my own experience. To specialize : In the Hymenoptera I have used Mr. E. T. Cres- CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 5 son's classification and list as a guide, and have included all the species marked by him as occurring in New Jersey, as well as those so dis- tributed that their occurrence in the State is certain. Mr. M. S. Crane furnished me with a very good list of his captures, and, supplemented by my own experience, this added to the accuracy of the list. Finally, by the courtesy of the American Entomological Society, I was enabled to examine the E. T. Cresson collection of Hymenoptera, from which I gleaned many New Jersey species, and Mr. Geo. B. Cresson, the curator of the Society, kindly gave me a list of specimens recently taken near Westville, all of which aided in completing the list. In Coleoptera, the Hens'haw check list has been my guide. Messrs. Charles Liebeck and Henry W. Wenzel, of Philadelphia, have fur- nished me most excellent annotated lists of the species taken by them. The Newark list was very full in some families and forms an im- portant part of the record. In the Carabidce, a list of the species taken near New York by Mr. F. G. Schaupp, which I aided in com- piling some years ago, furnished many species. In the families of rove and water beetles (Staphylinidce, Dytiscidce, Hydrophilidce, &c.), all the general lists were poor, and as my own collection, now in the United States National Museum, contained many species from this State, I obtained, through the courtesy of Mr. Howard, acting for Professor Riley, a list of these species in the National Museum. Mr. M. L. Linell, Professor Riley's aide in the museum, also kindly furnished me with a partial list of his collections in New Jersey, and these were very valuable. Dr. John Hamilton, of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, had passed a short season in September at Brigantine Beach for some years past, and his list of captures was of extreme interest. Mr. C. H. Roberts, who makes rather a specialty of aquatic Coleoptera, furnished me with a list of the New Jersey specimens in his collection, which largely sup- plemented the other lists. Mr. W. Julich, of New York, gave a most excellent list of Rhynchophora taken by himself. Mr. Fred. .C. Paul- mier, of Madison, N. J., furnished me a list of captures, which, though small in extent, was still valuable as adding facts in the distribution of some species. A few days spent in collecting at Anglesea, near Cape May, in company with Messrs. E. A. Schwarz, of Washington, and H. W. Wenzel, of Philadelphia, produced a large number of species which were kindly determined and listed by Mr. Schwarz. Finally, to the courtesy of Dr. Horn I owe an opportunity of examining his 6 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. extensive collection, and from this I obtained many records not on other lists. The list in Coleoptera is very fairly complete in most families. Mr. Samuel Henshaw, of Cambridge, also sent me a short list containing several species not elsewhere noted. In Lepidoptera, the list furnished by the Newark society was the base. In the Rhopalocera, Mr. E. M. Aaron, of Philadelphia, gave me a most valuable list, and the records in the lists and works of Messrs. Strecker, Edwards and Scudder, supplemented by my own experience, have made this part of the list almost complete. Mr. Scudder's order of genera has been followed. In the Sphingid and Zygaenid families, my own works have been followed, and I believe the list to be nearly complete. In the balance of the Macro-Lepidoptera, Mr. Grote's list has been, in the main, followed ; the Newark list being supplemented chiefly by my own experience. In the Geometridse and Pyralidse, Rev. Geo. D. Hulst, of Brooklyn, has furnished the material for the list almost as it stands. In the Tortricidce, Professor Fernald's catalogue has given me most of the information. In the Tineidce, Mr. Win. Beutenmiiller, of the American Museum of Natural History, has furnished the entire list, which is based almost exclusively upon his own collections and ob- servation. Mr. Simon Seib, of Newark, gave me a list containing many dates, and this has been utilized as far as possible. In the Diptera, Baron Osten-Sacken's catalogue has been my guide, supplemented in the Syrphidce by Dr. S. W. Williston's excellent monograph. Mr. Crane furnished me with a record of his captures in this order, and this, in addition to my own observations, gives a basis of .fact to this part of the list. In the Orthoptera, Mr. Lawrence Bruner, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has kindly furnished the list, which I have used exactly as he sent it, simply adding the records obtained from Mr. Crane and my own col- lecting. All the matter in brackets [ ] represents additions by myself. In the Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Uhler's check list has been my guide, supplemented by Mr. Crane's records and my own collections. In the Hemiptera-Homoptcra, Mr. W. H. Ashmead, of Jacksonville, Fla., has kindly furnished the list, and very little, indeed, has been added to it by Mr. Crane's records and my own collecting. In the Neuroptera, Dr. Hagen's synopsis has been my guide. Mr. Crane's list contained many species. I took many myself during the CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 7 season. In running over the collection of the American Entomologi- cal Society I obtained a few records not otherwise obtainable. The Thysanura have been entirely omitted, since there have been absolutely no collections made and no lists exist. For much the same reasons all reference to the sub-class Arachnida and Myriapoda has been omitted, though the Arachnida at least are well represented in the State. Finally, I desire to thank, most sincerely, the gentlemen who by their courtesy and assistance have enabled me to give to the present catalogue its measure of completeness. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. Family TZNTHREDINIDJE. Sub-Family CIMBICIN^E. CIMBBX, Oliv. C. americana, Leach. Common at Caldwell — Crane. TBICHIOSOMA, Leach. T. triangulum, Kirby. ZAR^EA, Leach. Z. americana, Cress. Z. inflata, Norton. ABIA, Leach. A. cerasi, Fitch. ACORDULBOBRA, Say. A. dorsalis, Say. S. ebenus, Norton. S. plumiger, Klug. S. sericeus, Norton. Sub-Family HYLOTOMIN^J. SCHIZOCERUS, Latr. S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ATOMACBRA, Say. A. ruficollis, Norton. THEMOS, Norton. T. hyaline, Norton. HYLOTOMA, Latr. H. abdominalis, Leach. H. coerulea, Norton. H. humeralis, Beauv. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. H. mcleayi, Leach. H. pectoralis, Leach. H. rubiginosa, Beauv. H. rubra, Klug. H. scapularis, Klug. Rare at Caldwell — Crane. Sub-Family TENTHREDININJE. CLADIUS, lUig. C. isomera, Harris. PEIOPHORUS, Dahlb. P. aequalis, Norton. PRISTIPHORA, Latr. P. grossulariee, Walsh. P. identidem, Norton. P. tibialis, Norton. EUURA, Newn. E. orbitalis, Norton. E. salicis-nodus, Walsh. E. salicis-ovum, Walsh. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. CROESUS, Leach. C. latitarsus, Norton. NBMATUS, Jur. N. aureopectus, Norton. N. bivittatus, Norton. N. chloreus, Norton. N. concolor, Norton. N. corniger, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. N. erythrogaster, Norton. N. fulvipes, Norton. N. integer, Say. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. N. lateralis, Norton. N. longulicornis, Norton. N. luteolus, Norton. N. luteotergum, Norton. N. pallicornis, Norton. N. proximatus, Norton. N. ribesii, Scop. I have taken this in the State, myself. It is the common cur rant slug. Common at Caldwell — Crane. N. eimilaris, Norton. N. subalbatus, Norton. N. trilineatus, Norton. N. trivittatus, Norton. N. ventralis, Say. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. N. vertebratus, Say. "M. hyalina, Norton. F. ambigua, Norton. MESS A, Leach. FBNUSA, Leach. 10 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. BMPHYTUS, Klug. E. apertus, Norton. E. cinctipee, Norton. E. inornatus, Say. E. mellipes, Norton. HARPIPHORUS, Hartig. H. maculatus, Norton. H. semicornis, Say. H, tarsatus, Say. H. testaceus, Norton. H. varianus, Norton. H. versicolor, Norton. DOLERUS, Jur. D. abdominalis, Norton. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. D. albifrons, Norton. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. D. apricus, Norton. I have taken this myself in New Jersey. D. arvensis, Say. I have taken this at New Brunswick, in early spring; not common. D. bicolor, Beauv. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. D. collaris, Say. D. maculicollis, Norton. D. sericeus, Say. D. similis, Norton. D. unicolor, Beauv. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 11 BLENNOCAMPA, Hartig. B. capitalis, Norton. B. pygmaea, Say. I have taken this in New Jersey. MONOPHADNUS, Hartig. M. caryae, Norton. M. tilise, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. M. marginicollis, Norton. M. medius, Norton. Recorded from New Jersey. M. rubi, Harris. M. tilise, Norton. PHYMATOCERA, Dahlb. P. fumipennis, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. P. nubilipennis, Norton. P. rudis, Norton. HOPLOOAMPA, Hartig. H. halcyon, Norton. CALIROA, Costa. C. obsoleta, Norton. MONOSTEGIA, Costa. M. ignota, Norton. M. quercus-alba, Norton. M. roese, Harris. I have taken this in New Jersey. BRIOCAMPA, Hartig. B. cerasi, Peck. I have seen this in the State. B. fasciata, Norton. 12 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. SELANDRIA, Leach. S. flavipes, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. S. media, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. ALLANTUS, Jur. A. basilaris, Say. I have taken this myself, not rarely. LABIDIA, Prov. L. originalis, Norton. SIOBLA, Cam. S. excavata, Norton. MACROPHYA, Dahlb. M. albomaculata, Norton. M. epinota, Say. M. externa, Say. Taken by Mr. Crane, at Caldwell. M. flavicoxae, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. M. formosa, King. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. M. fuliginea, Norton. M. goniphora, Say. M. incerta, Norton. Mr. Cresson has specimens from all surrounding States, and the species is almost certain to occur here. M. intermedia, Norton. M. nigra, Norton. M. pannosa, Say. M. pulchella, Klug. Mr. Cresson has specimens from all surrounding States. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 13 M. tibiator, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. M. trisyllaba, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. M. trosula, Norton. M. varia, Norton. PACHYPROTASIS, Hartig. P. omega, Norton. TAXONUS, Hartig. T. albidopictus, Norton. T. dubitatus, Norton. T. multicolor, Norton. T. nigrisoma, Norton. T. unicinctus, Norton. STRONGYLOGASTBR, Dahlb. S. apicalis, Say. S. epicera, Say. S. mellosus, Norton. S. pallidicornis, Norton. S. pallipes, Say. S. pinguis, Norton. S. rufocinctus, Norton. S. tacitus, Say. S. terminalis, Say. TBNTHRBDO, Linn. T. angulata, Norton. T. angulifera, Norton. T. eximia, Norton. T. flavomarginis, Norton. T. grandis, Norton. T. lineata, Prov. T. lobata, Norton. 14 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. T. mellina, Norton. T. mficolor, Norton. T. ruflpes, Say. T. rufopectus, Norton. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane ; also in Mr. Cresson's col- lection from the State. T. rufopediba, Norton. T. signata, Norton. T. tricolor, Norton. T. verticalis, Say. TBNTHEBDOPSIS, Costa. T. atroviolacea, Norton. Mr. Cresson has specimens from New Jersey. T. confusa, Norton. T. semilutea, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. Sub-Family LYDIN^E. LOPHYRUS, Latr. L. abbotii, Leach. L. akhurstii, Norton. Recorded from New Jersey only. L. lecontei, Fitch. LYDA, Fabr. L. apicalis, Westw. L. discolor, Cress. L. exc.avata, Norton. L. fasciata, Norton. L. inconspicua, Norton. L. luteicornis, Norton. L. maculiventris, Norton. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 15 Li. ocreata, Say. L. pallimacula, Norton. L. plag-iata, Klug. L. tesselata, Klug. X. minor, Norton. Sub-Family XYBLA, Dalm. Family UROCZRID^E. CBPHUS, Latr. CJ. abbreviatus, Say. C. integer, Norton. C. trimaculatus, Say. ORYSSU3, Latr. O. sayi, Westw. O. terminalis, Newn. XIPHYDRIA, Latr. X'. abdominalis, Say. X. albicornis, Harris. X. attenuata, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. X. tibialis, Say. UROCBRUS, Geoff. U. abdominalis, Harr. U. albicornis, Fabr. U. cressoni, Norton. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. U. cyaneus, Fabr. U. edwardsii, Brull6. U. flavicornis, Fabr. U. nigricornis, Fabr. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. 16 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. TREMEX, Jur. T. columba, Linn. Reported as injuring pear trees during the summer of 1889. I have taken it at Greenville and at New Brunswick. It occurs all over the State. Common at Caldwell — Crane. I. ensiger, Norton. I. maculipennis, Hald. Family CYNIPIDJE. Sub-Family IBALIIN^. IB ALIA, Latr. Sub-Family CYNIPIN^. RHODITES, Hartig. R. bicolor. Harr. R. dichloeerus, Harr. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. R. ignota, 0. S. R. radicum, O. S. R. rosae, Linn. R. verna, 0. S. DIASTROPHUS, Hartig. D. nebulosus, O. S. D. radicum, Bass. D. similis, Bass. AMPHIBOLIPS, Reinh. A. ilicifolise, Bass. A. inanis, 0. S. A. spongiflca, O. S. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 17 A. clavula, Bass. A. cornigera, 0. S. A. seminator, Harris. A. chinquapin, Fitch. A. fusiformis, O. S. A. tubicola, O. S. C. batatus, Fitch. B. nigra, Fitch. L. mammula, Bas*. H. globulus, Fitch. H. rugosa, Bass. ANDRICUS, Hartig. CYNIPS, Linn. BIORHIZA, Westw. LOXAULUS, Mayr. HOLCASPIS, Mayr. DRYOPHANTA, Forat. D. polita, Bass. Recorded from New Jersey. D. papula, Bass. D. ignota, Bass. N. majalis, Bass. N. ealtatorius, H. Edw. NEUROTBRUS, Hartig. P. sylvestris, 0. S. C. petiolicola, O. S. C. tuber, Fitch. Sub-Family INQUILINJE. PERICLISTUS, Forst. CEROPTRES, Hartig. 18 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. SYNBRGUS, Hartig. S. campanula, 0. S. S. dimorphus, O. S. S. laeviventris, O. S. S. lana, Fitch. S. lignicola, 0. S. S. oneratus, Harris. A. avenffi, Fitch. A. tritici, Fitch. Sub-Family ALLOTRIIN^E. ALLOTRIA, Westw. Sub-Family FIGITINJE. EUCOILA, Weetw. B. pedata, Say. FIGITBS, Latr. F. impatiens, Say. Family AULACUS, Jur. A. fasciatus, Say. A. stigmaterus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. FCENUS, Fabr. F. tarsatorius, Say. EVANIA, Fabr. E. appendigaster, Linn. HYPTIA, Illig. H. reticulatum, Say. Caldwell — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 19 Family ICHNEUMONID-ffi. Sub-Family ICHNEUMONINJE. ICHNEUMON, Linn. I. acerbus, Cress. I. agnitus, Cress. I. annulatus, Prov. I. annulipes, Cress. I. apertus, Cress. I. ater, Cress. I. azotus, Cress. I. brevicinctor, Say. I. brevipennis, Cress. I. bronteus, Cress. I. cceruleus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. centrator, Say. I have taken this myself within New Jersey. I. cincticornis, Cress. I. citrifrons, Cress. I. comes, Cress. I. comptus, Say. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. I. confirmatus, Cress. I. consignatus, Cress. I. creperus, Cress. I. devinctor, Say. I. duplicatus, Say. I have taken this myself in the State. I. extrematatis, Cress. I. feralis, Cress. I. flnitimus, Cress. I. flavicornis, Cress. I have taken this myself in the State. I. flavizonatus, Cress. 20 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. I. funestus, Cress. I. fuecifrons, Cress. I. galenus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. germanus, Cress. I. grandis, Brull£. I. helvipes, Cress. I. insolens, Cress. I. instabilis, Cress. Specimens from. New Jersey are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. jejunus, Cress. I. jucundus, Brull6. I. laetus, BrullS. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. leucanise, Fitch. I. leviculus, Cress. I. lewieii, Cress. I. libens, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. longulus, Cress. I. maius, Cress. I. malacus, Say. Mr. Cresson has this from New Jersey. I. merus, Cress. I. milvus, Cress. I. mimicus, Cress. I. mucronatus, Prov. I. munificus, Cress. I. narms, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. navus, Say. I. nigratorius, Fabr. I. orpheus, Cress. I. otiosus, Say. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 21 I. paratus, Say. I. parvus, Cress. I. pepticus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey and specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. pomilius, Prov. I. pulcher, Bridle. I. residuus, Say. I. rubicundus, Cress. I. rufiventris, Brulle. Specimens from New Jersey are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. saucius, Cress. I. scitulus, Cress. I. seminiger, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. signatipes, Cress. I. sorror, Cress. I. subcyaneus, Cress. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. I. subdolus, Cress. I. sublatus, Cress. I. succinctus, Brull6. Common at Caldwell. I have taken or seen it everywhere in the State. I. trogiformis, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. I. unifasciatorius, Say. Taken at Caldwell by Mr. Crane. I. utilis, Cress. I. variegatus, Cress. I. velox, Cress. Mr. Cresson has it from New Jersey. I. versabilis, Cress. 22 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. I. V6BCUS, PrOV. I. viola, Cress. I. volens, Cress. I. w-album, Cress. I. wileoni, Cress. I. zebratus, Cress. HOPLISMENUS, Grav. H. morulus, Say. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. AMBLYTELBS, Wesm. A. anceps, Cress. A. detritus, Brull6. Specimens from New Jersey are in Mr. Cresson's collection. A. excultus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. A. fraternus, Cress. A. improvisus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey, and specimens in Mr. Cresson's collection. A. indistinctus, Prov. A. luctus, Cress. A. nubivagus, Cress. A. ormenus, Cress. A. ruflzonatus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey, and specimen in Mr. Cresson's collection. A. semicaeruleus, Cress. A. eubrufus, Cress. A. suturalis, Say. Taken at Caldwell by}Mr. Crane. New Jersey specimens are also in Mr. Cresson's collection. A. ultus, Cress. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 23 TROQUS, Grav. T. brullei, Cress. T. copei, Cress. T. exesorius, Brulle. Taken by me in New Jersey. Common near Caldwell — Crane. T. nubilipennis, Hald. T. obsidianator, Brull6. I have taken this in New Jersey near Montclair. PLATYLABUS, Wesm. P. thoracicus, Cress. EUEYLABUS, Wesm. B. agilis, Cress. PH-ffiOGENES, Wesm. P. fungor, Norton. P. hebe, Cress. P. hebrus, Cress. P. helvolus, Cress. CENTETERUS, Wesm. C. tuberculifrons, Prov. COLPOGNATHUS, Wesm. C. helvus, Cress. Sub-Family CRYPTIN^. STILPNUS, Grav. S. americanus, Cress. PHYGADEUON, Grav. P. vnlgaris, Cress. 24 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CRYPTUS, Fabr. C. alacris, Cress. O. americanus, Cress. C. contignus, Cress. C. extrematis, Cress. C. limatus, < O. nuncius, Say. C. persimilis, d> C. semirufus, Brulle. O. subclavatus, Say. MESOSTENUS, Grav. M. albomaculatus, Cress. M. americanus, Cress. M. thoracicus, Cress. HEMITELES, Grav. H. nemativorus, Walsh. H. tenellus, Say. H. utilis, Norton. APTESIS, Forst. A. micropterus, Say. PEZOMACHUS, Grav. P. dimidiatus, Cress. P. gentilis, Cress. P. gracilis, Cress. P. macer, Cress. P. obscurus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. P. unicolor, Cress. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 25 Sub-Family OPHIONIN^. OPHION, Fabr. O. bifoveolatum, Brulle. O. bilineatum, Say. Not common at Caldwell — Crane. Specimens are in Cresson's collection from New Jersey. O. glabratum, Say. O. macrurum, Linn. I have taken this in New Jersey myself. Common at Cald- well— Crane. O. purgatum, Say. I have taken this in New Jersey. THYRBODON, Brulle. T. morio, Fabr. NOTOTRACHYS, Marsh. N. ejuncidus, Say. EXOCHILUM, Wesm. B. fuscipenne, Norton. I have taken this not uncommonly in the State. E. mundum, Say. Common at Caldwell — Crane. HETEROPBLMA, Wesm. H. flavicornis, Brulle. I have taken this in the State. H. datanae, Riley. ANOMALON, Grav. A. anale, Say. A. curtum, Norton. A. laterals, Brulle". A. metallicum, Norton. 26 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. nigritum, Norton. A. nigrorufum, Norton. A. prismaticum, Norton. A. relictum, Fabr. A. semirufum, Norton. OPHELTBS, Holmgr. O. glaucopterus, Linn. PANISCUS, Grav. P. geminatus, Say. Common at Caldwell — Crane. CAMPOPLEX, Grav. C. alms, Norton. O. argenteus, Norton. O. di versus, Norton. LIMNERIA, Holm. L. compressa, Cresson. L. distincta, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. L. dubitata, Cress. L. flaviricta, Cress. L. fugitiva, Say. L. major, Cress. L. obscura, Cress. L. oxylus, Cress. L. submbida, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. L. tibiator, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. L. valida, Cress. L. vicina, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 27 * * MESOCHORUS, Grav. M. americanus, Cress. M. luteipes, Cress. Recorded in the United States from New Jersey only. M. melleus, Cress. M. obliquus, Cress. M. scitulus, Cress. THERSILOCHUS, Holmgr. T. conotracheli, Riley. EXETASTES, Grav. E. scutellaris, Cress. CERATOSOMA, Cress. C. fasciata, Cress. Sub-Family TRYPHONIN7E. MESOLEPTUS, Grav. M. bicolor, Cress. M. concolor, Cress. Recorded in the United States from New Jersey only. M. cultus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. M. decens, Cress. M. discolor, Cress. M. flavifrons, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. M. fucatus, Cress. M. honestus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. 28 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. M. peregrinus, Or els. Recorded from New Jersey. M. propinquus, Cress. M. sedulus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. M. unicolor, Cress. MESOLEIUS, Holmgr. M. submarginatus, Cress. TRYPHON, Grav. T. affinis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. T. americanus, Cress. T. analis, Cress. T. capitatus, Cress. T. communis, Cress. T. pleuralis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. GRYPOCENTRUS, Ruthe. G. nasutus, Cress. EUCEROS, Grav. E. flavescene, Cress. POLYBLASTUS, Hartig. P. subcrassus, Cress. ERROMENUS, Holmgr. E. crassus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. E, dimidiatus, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 29 CTENISCUS, Hal. C. flavicoxse, Cress. C. orbitalis, Cress. BXYSTON, Schiodte. E. clavatus, Cress. EXOCHOIDES, Cress. E. trifasciata, Cress. EXOCHUS, Grav. E. dorsalis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. E. fulvipes, Cress. E. propinquus, Cress. E. semirufus, Cress. BASSUS, Grav. B. agilis, Cress. B. frontalis, Cress. B. sycophanta, Walsh. METOPIUS, Grav. M. pollinctorius, Say. Sub-Family PIMPLIN^. AROTES, Grav. A. amcenus, Cress. A. decorus, Say. A. venustus, Cress. RHYSSA, Grav. R. albomaculata, Cr. Mr. Cresson's collection contains New Jersey specimens. R. persuasoria, Linn. 30 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. THALESSA, Holmgr. T. atrata, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Caldwell — Crane. T. lunator, Fabr. Less common, but equally wide-spread. T. nitida, Cress. Has been taken on the Palisades near Fort Lee. T. nortonii, Cress. Rare at Caldwell — Crane. BPHIALTES, Grav. E. albipee, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. E. irritator, Fabr. E. rex, Kriech. E. tuberculatus, Fourc. THERONIA, Holmgr. T. melanocephala, Brull6. PIMPLA, Fabr. P. alboricta, Cress. P. annulicornis, Cress. P. annulipes, Brulle. I have taken this in New Jersey. Caldwell — Crane. P. conquisitor, Say. I have taken this in New Jersey. P. indagatrix, Walsh. P. inquisitor, Say. I have seen this from the State. Not common at Caldwell- Crane. P. notanda, Cress. Recorded from the State. Specimens with Mr. Cressou. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 31 P. pedalis, Cress. Rare at Caldwell — Crane. P. picticornis, Cress. Recorded from the State. Specimens in Collection Cresson. P. rufopectus, Cress. P. rufovariata, Cress. Recorded from the State. Specimens with Mr. Cresson. P. scriptifrons, Cress. P. temiicornis, Cress. Specimens from New Jersey are in Mr. Cresson's collection. P. pterelas, Say. Specimens from New Jersey are in Mr. Cresson's collection. POLYSPHINCTA, Grav. P. limata, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. GLYPTA, Grav. G. animosa, Cress. G. erratica, Cress. G. rufiscutellaris, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. G. scitula, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. Specimen in Mr. Cresson's collection. G. simplicipes, Cress. G. vulgaris, Cress. Specimens from New Jersey are in the Cresson collection. ARBNETRA, Holmgr. A. nigrita, Walsh. A. ventralis, Cress. CYLLOCERIA, Schiodte. C. occidentalis, Cress. 32 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. LAMPRONOTA, Curtis. L. agilis, Cress. L. americana, Cress. L. insita, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens with Mr. Cresson. L. occidentalis, Cress. L. parva, Cress. L. pleuralis, Cress. L. pulchella, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. Specimens with Mr. Cresson. L. punctulata, Cress. L. rubrica, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. L. tegularie, Cress. L. varia, Cress. MENISCUS, Schiddte. M. elegans, Cress. M. mirabilis, Cress. M. scutellaris, Cress. PHYTODIBTUS, Grav. P. distinctus, Cress. P. vulgaris, Cress. EUXOEIDES, Cress. E. americanus, Cress. XYLONOMUS, Grav. X. albopictus, Cress. X. stigmapterus, Say. ODONTOMERUS, Grav. O. bicolor, Cress. O. mellipes, Say. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 33 LABBNA, Cress. G. anguina, Cress. L. grallator, Say. GROTBA, Cress. Family STEPHANID^E. MEGISCHUS, Brulle. M. ruflpes, Say. B. dichrous, Brulle. B. erythrogaster, Brulle. B. eurygaster, Brulle. B. ligator, Say. B. pectinator, Say. B. simplex, Cress. Family BRACONIDJE. Sub-Family BRACONINJE. BRACON, Fabr. H. lycti, Cress. H. minimus, Cress. H. utilis, Cress. Sub-Family HECABOL.INJE. HBCABOLUS, Curtis Sub-Family RHOGADIN^. RHOGAS, Nees. R. abdominalis, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. 34 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. R. aciculatus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are iii the Cresson collection. ~R. burrus, Cress. '.R. intermedius, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. R. lectus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. R. terminalis, Cress. Taken at Caldwell — Crane. S. curculionis, Fitch. Sub-Family BIGALPHHTJE. SIGALPHUS, Latr. Sub -Family CHELONIN^E. • PHANBROTOMA, Wesm. P. tibialis, Hald. CHBLONUS, Jur. C. basilaris, Say. G. lunatus, Hald. C. sericeus, Say. C. sobrinus, Hald. SPH^JROPYX, Hal. S. bicolor, Cress. Sub-Family MICRO GASTERINJE. APANTSLES, Forst. A. acronyctae, Riley. I have bred this species during the present (1889) season. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 35 A. carpatus, Say. A. con^regatus, Say. Occurs in New Jersey quite commonly. A. limenitidis, Riley. MICROPLITIS, Forst. M. gortynae, Riley. MICROQASTBB, Latr. M. oleracea, Taylor. Sub-Family AGATHIDIN^. AGATHIS, Latr. A. haematodes, Brull6. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. A. liberator, Brull6. A. semirubra, Brulle. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. A. vulgaris, Cress. Caldwell — Crane. BARINUS, Wesm. B. limitaris, Say. MICRODUS, Nees. M. annulipes, Cress. M. earinoides, Cress. M. imitatus, Cress. Specimens from New Jersey are with Mr. Cresson. M. simillimus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. Sub-Family EUPHORIN^G. BUPHORUS, Nees. E. mellipes, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens in the Cresson col- lection. 36 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Sub-Family METEORIN^. MBTEORUS, Hal. M. communis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens with Mr. Cresson. M. dimidiatus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. M. pallitarsis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. Specimens with Mr. Cresson. M. vulgaris, Cress. Specimens from New Jersey are in the Cresson collection. Sub-Family CALYPTIN^. EUBADIZON, Nees. B. americamis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. CALYPTUS, Hal. O. major, Cress. O. tibiator, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. Specimens with Mr. Cresson. T. populator, Say. T. tibiator, Say. Sub-Family TOXONEURINJE. TOXONEURA, Sfay. Sub-Family HELCONIN^. HELCON, Nees. H. dentipes, Brulle. QYMNOSCELUS, Forst. GK americanus, Cress. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. Sub-Family M ACROCENTRIN^E. MACROOBNTRUS, 'Curtis. M. delicatus, Cress. Sub-Family APHIDIIN^E. PRAON, Hal. P. avenaphis, Fitch. P. polygonaphis, Fitch. P. viburnaphis, Fitch. TOXARBS, Westw. T. triticaphis, Fitch. TRIOXYS, Hal. T. cerasaphis, Fitch. T. populaphis, Fitch. T. salicaphis, Fitch. APHIDIUS, Nees. A, lactucaphis, Fitch. Family CHALCIDIDJE. Sub-Family LEUCOSPIDIN^. LBUOOSPIS, Fabr. L. afflnis, Say. Caldwell — Crane. Specimens in the Cresson collection, from New Jersey. L. Integra, Hald. L. shuckardi, Westw. S. bracata, Sanb. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Sub-Family CHALCIDIN^E. SMICRA, Spin. 38 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. S. igneoides, Kirby. S. maculata, Fabr. S. marise, Riley. S. microgaster, Say. S. nigrifex, Wlk. S. tourina, Cress. CHALCIS, Fabr. C. flavipes, Fabr. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. PHASGONOPHORA, Westw. P. sulcata, Westw. Sub-Family PERILAMPIN^E. PERILAMPUS, Latr. P. hyalinus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. triangularis, Say. P. violaceous, Dalm. Sub-Family ETJRYTOMI1OE. EURYTOMA, B. diastrophi, Walsh. B. lanulae, Fitch. B. studiosa, Say. DBCATOMA, Spin. D. hyalipennis, Walsh. D. varians, Walsh. ISOSOMA, Walk. I. hordei, Harr. I. tritici, Riley. I. vitis, Saund. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 39 Sab-Family TORYMINJE. DIOMORUS, Wlk. D. zabriskii, Cress. TORYMUS, Dalm. T. sea, Wlk. T. chrysochlora, O. S. T. harrieii, Fitch. T. tubicola, O. S. B. allynii, French. Sub-Family EUPELMIN^E. EUPELMUS, Dalm. Sub-Family ENCYRTIN^. RHOPUS, Porst. R. coccois, Smith. APHYCUS, Mayr. A. brunneus, Howard. Recorded from New Jersey only. ENCYRTUS, Dalm. E. bucculatricis, Howard. E. turni, Pack. COPIDOSOMA, Ratz. C. gelechise, Howard. C. intermedium, Howard. Recorded from New Jersey. C. truncatellum, Dalm. CHILONEURUS, Westw. O. albicornis, Howard. 40 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. ater, Howard. C. lecanii, Fitch. Sub-Family APHELININJE. COCCOPHAGUS, Weetw. - APHBLINUS, Dalm. A. mail, Hald. A. mytilaspidis, Le B. Sub-Family PIRENIN^. MACROGLENES, Westw. M. querci-g-lobuli, Fitch. M. querci-pisi, Fitch. Sub-Family TRIDYMINJE. SEMIOTBLLUS, Westw. S. chalcidephagus, Walsh. S. clisiocampse, Fitch. Sub-Family SPALANGIN^E. SPALANGIA, Latr. S. querci-lanse, Fitch. Sub-Family PTEROMALIN^. MERISUS, Wlk. M. destructor, Say. PTEROMALUS, Swed. P. gelechiee, Webst. P. onerati, Fitch. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 41 P. pupamm, Linn. P. querci-pilulae, Fitch. P. tabacum, Fitch. Sub-Family ELACHISTIN^E. EUPLECTRUS, Westw. B. catocalse, Howard. B. comstockii, Howard. E. plathypense, Howard. E. theclse, Pack. Sab-Family EULOPHIN^E. BULOPHUS, Geoff. Sub-Family TRICHOGRAMMINJE. TRICHOQRAMMA, Westw. T. fraterna, Fitch. T. odontotse, Howard. T. orgyise, Fitch. T. pretiosa, Riley. Family PROCTOTRUPID-ZE. Sub-Family BETHYLIN^. BOLERO CHRO A, Forst. S. thoracica, Westw. Sub-Family CERAPHRONIN^. CBRAPHRON, Jur. C. triticum, Taylor. 42 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. T. bifldus, Riley. T. orgyise, Fitch. Sub-Family SCELIONINAL. TBLBNOMUS, Hal. P. error, Fitch. Siih-Fnmily PLATYGASTRINJE. PLATYGASTER, Latr. Sub-Family MYMARIN^E. AMITUS, Hald. A. aleurodinus, Hald. ERBTMOCEBUS, Hald. B. corni, Hald. Sub-Family DIAPRIN^E. COPTERA, Say. C. polita, Say. DIAPRIA, Latr. D. apicalis, Say. . Family PELECINIDJE. PELECINUS, Latr. P. polyturator, Dru. Caldwell, common — Crane. Occurs throughout New Jersey quite commonly. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 43 Family CHRYSIDIDJE. Sub-Family ELAMPINJE. OMALUS, Panz. O. coruscans, Norton. O. iridescens, Norton. O. laeviventris, Cress. O. sinuosus, Say. NOTOZUS, Pbrst. N. marginatus, Patton. N. viridicyaneus, Norton. HEDYCHRIDIUM, Perrin. H. dimidiatum, Say. H. viride, Cress. HEDYCHRUM, Latr. H. obsoletum, Say. H. violaceum, Brull6. Sub-Family CHRYSIDINJE. CHRYSIS, Linn. C. cceruleans, Fabr. New Jersey specimens are with Mr. Cresson. C. frey-gessneri, Grib. C. hilaris, Dablb. C. inaequidens, Dahlb. C. intricata, Brull6. O. nitidula, Fabr. C. nortoni, Aaron. C. parvula, Fabr. Not common at Caldwell — Crane. C. smaragdula, Fabr. C. tota, Aaron. C. verticalis, Patton. 44 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family FORMICIDJE. CAMPONOTU8, Mayr. O. atriceps, Smith. C. castaneus, Latr. Caldwell — Crane. C. esuriens, Smith. Caldwell — Crane. O. herculaneus, Smith. Caldwell — Crane. O. lateralis, Latr. C. marginatus, Latr. Caldwell — Crane. C. pubescens, Fabr. C..sylvaticus, Oliv. POLYERGUS, Latr. P. lucidus, Mayr. FORMICA, Linn. P. exsectoides, Forel. F. fusca, Linn. Caldwell — Crane. F. gnava, Buck. F. gracilis, Buck. F. Integra, Nyl. Caldwell — Crane. Also in Cresson collection. F. occidentalis, Buck. F. pallidefulva, Latr. Recorded from New Jersey. F. pratensis, De G. F. rufa, Linn. Caldwell, common — Crane. I have seen this not uncommon throughout the State. F. sanguinea, Latr. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 45 F. schaufussi, Mayr. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. truncicola, Nyl. LASIUS, Fabr. L. brunneus, Latr. L. claviger, Roger. Caldwell — Crane. L. flavus, De G. Caldwell — Crane. L. interjectue, Mayr. Caldwell — Crane. L. niger, Linn. Caldwell, common — Crane. L. umbratus, Nyl. Caldwell, common — Crane. BBACHYMYRMBX, Mayr. B. heeri, Forel. PRENOLBPIS, Mayr. P. nitens, Mayr. Caldwell — Crane. P. vividula, Nyl. DORYMYRMEX, Mayr. D. pyramicus, Roger. TAPINOMA, Forst. T. sessile, Say. CaldwelJ, common — Crane. DOLICHODERUS, Lund. D. marise, Forel. Recorded from New Jersey. D. postulatus, Mayr. Recorded from New Jersey. 46 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family POXERIDJE. PONERA, Latr. P. contracta, Latr. P. gilva, Roger. P. pennsylvanica, Buck. DISCOTHYRBA, Roger. D. testacea, Roger. AMBLYOPONB, Erich. A. pallipes, Hald. Family MYRMICIDJE. ATTA, Fabr. A. tardigrada, Buck. Recorded from New Jersey. APHJBNOGASTER, Mayr. A. fulva, Roger. Caldwell — Crane. A. pennsylvanica, Buck. A. treatae, Forel. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimen with Mr. Cresson. POGONOMYRMEX, Mayr. P. transversus, Mayr. Caldwell — Crane. Heretofore only recorded from] Florida and Georgia. MYRMICA, Latr. M. dimidiata, Say. M. laevinodis, Nyl. M. opposita, Say. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 47 M. punctiventris, Roger. Recorded from New Jersey. M. scabrinodis, Nyl. Caldwell — Crane. M. sulcinodis, Nyl. Recorded from New Jersey. TETRAMORIUM, Mayr. T. caespitum, Linn. STBNAMMA, Westw. S. neoarcticum, Mayr. M. latreillii, Curtis. M. minutum, Mayr. M. molesta, Say. M. pharaonis, Linn. MYRMECINA, Curtis. MONOMORIUM, Mayr. PHEIDOLE, Westw. P. morrisi, Forel. P. pennsylvanica, Roger. P. vinelandica, Forel. Recorded from New Jersey. SOLBNOPSIS, Westw. S. debilis, Mayr. Recorded from New Jersey. S. fugax, Latr. Caldwell — Crane. S. madara, Roger. S. sulfurea, Roger. CRBMASTOGASTER, Lund. C. laeviuscula, Mayr. C. lineolata, Say. Cald well — Crane. C. scutellaris, Olir. 48 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family MUTILLIDJB. MUTILLA, Linn. M. bifasciata, Swed. M. dubitata, Smith. Westville — Cresson. M. hexagona, Say. M. ornativentris, Cress. Westville — Cresson. M. rufa, St. Farg. M. scrupea, Say. M. thoracica, Blake. SPH.3EROPHTHALMA, Blake. S. balteola, Blake. S. canadensis, Blake. West vi 1 le — Cresson . S. cyprie, Blake. Westville — Cresson. S. fenestrata, St. Farg. S. ferrugata, Fabr. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Wes(ville — Cresson. S. macra, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. It 1 as heretofore been recorded from Texas only. S. mutata, Blake. Westville — Cresson . S. occidentalis, Linn. Westville — Cresson. S. pennsylvanica, St. Farg. S. scaevola, Blake. Caldwell, common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. S. simillima, Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. MYRMOSA, Latr. M. unicolor, Say. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 49 Family SCOLIIDJE. TIPHIA, Fabr. T. inornata, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. New Brunswick"; not common. MYZINE, Latr. M. ephippium, Fabr. M. heemorrhoidalis, Fabr. M. interrupta, Say. Westville — Cresson. M. marginata, Say. M. obscura, Fabr. Westville — Cresson. M. sexcincta, Fabr. I have taken this commonly in New -Jersey. SCOLIA, Pabr. S. bicincta, Fabr. West vi 1 le — Cresson . S. dubia, Say. Westville — Cresson. S. nobilitata, Fabr. BLIS, Fabr. B. plumipes, Dm. Caldwell — Crane. B. quadrinotata, Fabr. New Jersey specimens are in Mr. Cresson's collection. B. trifasciata, Fabr. Family POMPILIDJB. POMPILUS, Fabr. P. sethiops, Cress. Caldwell, not common — Crane. D 50 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. JP. americanus, Beauv. Caldwell, rare — Crane. "P. atramentarius, Dahlb. JP. atrox, Dahlb. Caldwell, not common — Crane. P. biguttatus, Fabr. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. P. bipartitus, St. Farg. P. brevicornis, Cress. P. cylindricus, Cress. P. ephippiger, Smith. P. ferrugineus, Say. P. funereus, St. Farg. P. humilis, Cress. P. ingenuus, Cress, P. interruptus, Cress. P. marginatus, Say. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. P. maurus, Cress. P. philadelphicus, St. Farg. P. scelestus, Cress. P. subviolaceus, Cress. P. tenebrosus, Cress. P. tropicus, Linn. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. P. virgin! ensis, Cress. PRIOCNBMIS, Scbibdte. P. alienatus, Smith. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. P. conicus, Say. P. fortis, Cress. P. fulvicornis, Cress. P. germanus, Cress. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 51 P. maculipennis, Smith. P. nebulosus, Dahlb. P. pompilius, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens in Collection Cresson. P. subopacus, Cress. P. unifasciatus, Say. AGBNIA. Schiodte. A. architecta, Say. A. bombycina, Cress. Caldwell — Crane. A. calcarata, Cress. A. iridipennis, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey. A. mellipes, Say. A. pulchripennis, Cress. PLANICBPS, Latr. P. niger, Cress. OBROPALBS, Latr. C. bipunctata, Say. Caldwell, rare — Crane. C. fraterna, Smith. C. longipes, Smith. PBPSIS, Fabr. P. elegans, St. Farg. Family SPHECIDJE. AMMOPHILA, Kirby. A. arvensis, St. Farg. A. conditor, Smith. A. gracilis, St. Farg. Caldwell, rare — Crane. A. gryphus, Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. A. intercepts, St. Farg. Westville — Cresson. A. procera, Klug. A. urnaria, Klug. Caldwell, not common — Crane. A. violaeeipennis, St. Farg. PBLOPCEUS, Latr. P. cementarius, Dru. Caldwell, common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. CHALYBION, Dahlb. O. cseruleum, Linn. CHLORION, Latr. O. csemleum, Dru. Caldwell, common — Crane. ISODONTIA, Patton. I. philadelphica, St. Farg. Caldwell — Crane. Westville — Cresson. I. tibalis, St. Farg. Caldwell, not common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. SPHBX, Linn. S. crcesus, St. Farg. 8. dimidiata, St. Farg. S. ichneumonea, Linn. Common everywhere in New Jersey. Caldwell — Crane. S. instabilis, Smith. S. pennsylvanica, Linn. Common everywhere in New Jersey. S. violaceipennis, St. Farg. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 53 PRIONONYX, Dahlb. P. atrata, St. Farg. Caldwell, not common — Crane. P. thomse, Fabr. . West ville — Cresson . Family AMPULICIDJE. RHINO PSIS, Westw. R. canaliculata, Say. Family LARRIDJE. ASTATA, Latr. A. tricolor, Say. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. A. unicolor, Say. Westville — Cresson. LYRODA, Say. L. subita, Say. Westville — Cresson. LARRA, Latr. L. analis, Fabr. L. argentata, Beauv. Westville — Cresson. L. distincta, Smith. Westville — Cresson. L. pennsylvanica, JBeauv. Westville — Cresson. L. terminata, Smith. 54 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. TAOHYTBS, Panz. T. aurulentus, Fabr. T. distinctus, Smith. T. mandibularis, Patton. Westville — Cresson. Family BEMBECIDJE. SPHECIUS, Dahlb. S. speciosus, Dru. Not uncommon throughout New Jersey. Caldwell, common — Crane. STIZUS, Latr. S. servillii, St. Farg. BEMBBX, Fabr. B. americana, Fabr. B. fasciata, Fabr. MICROBEMBBX, Patton. M. monodonta, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. MONEDULA, Latr. M. Carolina, Fabr. M. quadrifasciata, Say. M. ven trails, Say. Family NYSSONID^E. GORYTES, Latr. G. nebulosus, Pack. Recorded from New Jersey. HOPLISUS, St. Farg. H. fulvipennie, Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 55 EUSPONGUS, St. Farg. B. bipunctatus, Say. ALYSON, Jur. A. melleus, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens in Cresson collection A. oppositus, Say. Westville — Cresson. NYSSON, Latr. N. lateralis, Pack. N. opulentus, Gerts. Family PHILANTHIDJE. PHILANTHUS, Fabr. P. barbatus, Smith. P. bilunatus, Cress. P. dubius, Cress. P. politus, Say. Westville — Cresson. P. punctatus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. P. solivagus, Say. P. ventilabris, Cress. EUCBRCERIS, Cress. E. laticeps, Cress. E. zonatue, Say. CERCERIS, Latr. C. bicornuta, Guer. C. clypeata, Dahlb. C. compacta, Cress. Caldwell — Crane. C. dentrifrons, Cress. 56 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. deserta, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. Common everywhere in the State. C. fumipennis, Say. Westville — Cresson. C. venator, Cress. Westville — Cresson. Other specimens in Cresson collection, from other parts of New Jersey. Family MIMZSID^E. MIMESA, Shuck. M. cressonii, Pack. Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens in the Cresson col- lection. M. denticulata, Pack. M. pauper, Pack. Westville — Cresson. PSBN, Latr. P. leucopus, Say. P. niger, Pack. Family PEMPHREDONID^. SPILOMBNA, Shuck. S. pusilla, Say. STIGMUS, Jur. 8. americanus, Pack. S. fraternus, Say. CBMONUS, Jur. C. inornatus, Pack. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 57 PEMPHREDON, Latr. P. concolor, Say. P marginatus, Say. PASSALCECUS, Shuck. P. annulatus, Say. P. mandibularis, Cress. c Family CRABRONIDJE. TRYPOXYLON, Latr. T. clavatum, Say. T. frigidum, Smith. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. T. pennsylvanicum, Sauss. T. politum, Say. Caldwell — Crane. Westville — Cresson. T. rubrocinctum, Pack. Westville — Cresson. T. tridentatum, Pack. Recorded from New Jersey. RHOPALUM, Kirby R. pedicellatum, Pack. N CRABRO, Fabr. C. ater, Cress. C. brunneipes, Pack. C. chrysarginus, St. Farg. C. decim-maculatus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. C. denticulatus, Pack. O. effossus, Pack. O. frigidu«, Smith. 58 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. O. interruptus, St. Farg. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. C. maculatus, Fabr. C. obscums, Smith. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. C. pauper, Pack. O. producticollis, Pack. Recorded from New Jersey only. Specimens in the Cresson collection. O. quadrangularis, Pack. C. eex-maculatus, Say. * Caldwell, common — Crane. C. singularis, Smith. West ville — Cresson . C. stirpicola, Pack. Recorded from New Jersey by Packard. Specimens in the Cresson collection. C. trapezoideus, Pack. Westville — Cresson. C. villosifrons, Pack. Recorded from New Jersey by Packard. Specimens in the Cresson collection. THYRBOPUS, St. Farg. T. advenus, Smith. T. cribrellifer, Pack. T. latipes, Smith. T. tumidus, Pack. Westville — Cresson. ANACRABBO, Pack. A. ocellatus, Pack. Westville — Cresson. OXYBBLUS, Latr. O. emarginatus, Say. Specimens from New Jersey are in the Cresson collection. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 59 O. mucronatus, Pack. Caldwell — Crane. O. quadri-notatus, Say. Specimens from New Jersey are in the Cresson collection. Family EUMENIDJE. ZETHUS, Fabr. Z. spinipes, Say. Caldwell — Crane. EUMBNES, Latr. B. agilis, Sauss. B. fraternus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. E. globulosus, Sauss. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. i MONOBIA, Sauss. M. quadridens, Linn. Caldwell, common — Crane. NORTONIA, Sauss. N. symmorpha, Sauss. Caldwell, not common — Crane. ODYNBRUS, Latr. O. albomarginatus, Sauss. O. albophaleratus, Sauss. Westville — Cresson. O. annulatus, Say. O. anormis, Say. O. arvensis, Sauss. O. birenimaculatus, Sauss. O. boscii, St. Farg. 60 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. O. campestris, Sauss. O. capra, Sauss. Caldwell, not common — Crane. O. conformis, Sauss. O. debilis, Sauss. O. dorsalis, Sauss, O. foraminatus, Sauss. Caldwell, not common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. O. fulvipes, Sauss. O. huro, Sauss. O. leucomelas, Sauss. O. meg-sera, St. Farg. Cald well — Crane. O. pedestris, Sauss. Caldwell, not common — Crane. O. pennsylvanicus, Sauss. Westville — Cresson . O. perennis, Sauss. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. O. philadelphise, Sauss. Caldwell — Crane. O. quadrisectus, Say. O. spinolae, Sauss. O. tigris, Sauss. Caldwell, not common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. O. turpis, Sauss. O. unifasciatus, Sauss. Caldwell, common — Crane. O. vagus, Sauss. P. atmularis, Linn. P. instabilis, Sauss. Family VESPID^. POLISTBS, Latr. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 61 P. metricus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. Common everywhere in the State. P. nestor, Fabr. P. pallipes, St. Farg. Common everywhere in the State. P. rubiginosus, St. Farg. P. variatus, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. VESPA, Linn. V. arenaria, Fabr. V. borealis, Kirby. Caldwell, common — Crane. V. crabro, Linn. Caldwell, not common — Crane. V. Carolina, Dru. • V. communis, Sauss. V. cuneata, Fabr. V. diabolica, Sauss. Westville — Cresson. V. germanica, Fabr. I have taken this everywhere in New Jersey. Caldwell, common — Crane. V. infernalis, Sauss. V. maculata, Linn. Common everywhere in the State. Caldwell, common — Crane. V. pennsylvanica, Sauss. V. serripes, Fabr. V. vidua, Sauss. Westville — Cresson. V. vulgaris, Linn. Caldwell, not common — Crane. 62 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. / Family ANDRENIDJE. COLLBTBS, Latr. C. americana, Cress. C. compacta, Cress. C. insequalis, Say. C. propinqua, Cress. O. valida, Cress. PRO3OPIS, Fabr. P. affinis, Smith. Caldwell — Crane. P. antennata, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. P. modestus, Say. P. sparsa, Cress. P. verticalis, Cress. SPHB CODES, Latr. S. arvensis, Patton. S. dichroa, Smith. Caldwell — Crane. S. falcifer, Patton. HALICTUS, Latr. H. albitarsis, Cress. H. imitatus, Smith. H. ligatus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. H. pilosus, Smith. AUGOOHLOBA, Smith. A. fervida, Smith. A. purus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. A. vividula, Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. AGAPOSTEMON, Smith. A. nigricornia, Fabr. Caldwell, not common — Crane. A. pulchra, Smith. A. radiatus, Say. A. sericea, Forst. A. flmbriata, Smith. A. fragilis. Smith. A. hilaris, Smith. . A. Integra, Smith. A. perplexa, Smith. A. placida, Smith. A. simplex, Smith. A. valida, Say. C. americana, Smith. ANDRENA, Fabr. CILISSA, Leach. Family APIDJE. CALLIOPSIS, Smith. C. andreniformia, Smith. O. pauper, Cress. PERDITA, Smith. P. octomaculata, Say. Westville — Cresson. New Jersey specimens also in Cresson collection. NOMAD A, Fabr. N. affabilis, Cress. N. articulata, Smith. N. bisignata, Say. Caldwell, not common — Crane. 64 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. N. electa, Cress. N. festiva, Cress. Recorded from New Jersey only. Specimens in Collection Cresson. N. imbricata, Smith. N. incerta, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. N. luteola, St. Farg. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. N. modesta, Cress. N. placida, Cress. N. rufioornis, Linn. N. texana, Cress. Westville — Cresson. * N. torrida, Smith. N. vespiformis, Forst. N. vincta, Say. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. BPEOLUS, Latr. B. concavus, Cress. E. donatus, Smith. Westville — Cresson. E. fumipennis, Say. E. lunatus, Say. Westville — Cresson. Also in Cresson collection, from New Jersey. E. mercatus, Fabr. E. remigatus, Fabr. Westville — Cresson. CCELIOXYS, Latr. C. alternata, Say. C. altilis, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 65 O. dubitata, Smith. C. lateralis, Cress. C. lucrosa, Cress. C. modesta, Smith. C. mcesta, Cress. C. 8-dentata, Say. Caldwell, rare — Crane. C. rufitarsis, Smith. C. sodalis, Cress. OSMIA, Panz. O. albiventris, Cress. Caldwell — Crane. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. O. atriventris, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. O. cognata, Cress. O. faceta, Cress. O. frigida, Smith. O. latitarsie, Cress. O. lignaria, Say. Caldwell, rare — Crane. New Jersey specimens are in Collec- tion Cresson. O. purpurea, Cress. O. nistica, Cress. O. vicina, Cress. O. simillima, Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. HERIADBS, Spin. H. carinatum, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. H. variolosum, Cress. 66 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ALCIDAMEA, Cress. A. producta, Cress. Caldwell — Crane. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. ANTHIDIUM, Fabr. A. notatum, Latr. New Jersey specimens are in Collection Cresson. MEGACHILE, Latr. M. addenda, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. M. brevis, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. M. exilis, Cress. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. M. frigida, Smith. Westville — Cresson. M. latimanus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. M. melanophaea, Smith. Westville — Cresson. M. mendica, Cress. Caldwell, not common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. M. montivaga, Cress. M. morio, Smith. M. optiva, Cress. M. perbrevis, Cress. New Jersey specimens of this species, heretofore recorded only from Texas, are in the Cresson collection. M. pruina, Smith. M. pugnata, Say. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. M. relativa, Cress. M. sayi, Cress. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 67 CERATINA, Latr. O. dupla, Say. Caldwell, not common — Crane. Westville — Cresson. MELISSODES, Latr. M. aurigenia, Cress. M. bimaculata, St. Farg. Westville, common — Cresson. M. compta, Cress. Westville — Cresson. M. dentiventris, Smith. M. desponsa, Smith. New Jersey specimens are in the Cresson collection. M. obliqua, Say. M. pennsylvanica, St. Farg. M. rustica, Say. Westville — Cresson. XENOGLOSSA, Smith, X. pruinosa, Say. EMPHOR, Patton. E. bombiformis, Cress. ENTECHNIA, Patton. E. taurea, Say. ANTHOPHORA, Latr. A. abrupta, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. A. bomboides, Kirby. A. pyralitarsis, Dours. XYLOCOPA, Latr. X. virginica, Dm. Common all over the State. 68 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. APATHUS, Newn. A. ashtoni, Cress. Caldwell — Crane. A. citrinus, Smith. A. elatus, Fabr. Caldwell — Crane. A. laboriosus, Fabr. Caldwell — Crane. BOMBUS, Latr. B. affinis, Cress. Greenwood Lake, rare — Crane. B. borealis, Kirby. B. carolinus, Linn. B. consimilis, Cress. Caldwell, not common — Crane. B. fervidus, Fabr. B. pennsylvanicus, De G. Caldwell, common — Crane. B. ridingsii, Cress. B. separatus, Cress. Caldwell, common — Crane. B. ternarius, Say. B. terricola, Kirby. B. vagans, Smith. Caldwell, rare — Crane. B. virginicus, Oliv. Caldwell, common — Crane. APIS, Linn. A. mellifica, Linn. Common everywhere in New Jersey. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 69 ORDER COLEOPTERA. Family CICINDELIDJE. CICINDBLA, Linn. C. unipunctata, Fabr. Atco, Woodstown, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. C. modesta, Dej. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, locally common — Wenzel. Gloucester, Egg Harbor, moderately abundant — Lie- beck. Brigantine Beach, mainland — Hamilton. Newark. I have taken it at Greenville, and in Ocean county. The species is very local, but usually not rare where it occurs. It appears in May, and again in September. C. sexguttata, Fabr. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, common — Wenzel. Generally distributed — Liebeck. Newark. Madison. This species occurs rather commonly all over the State, and frequents woods rather than open sand. Var. consentanea, Dej. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, mainland, abundant —Hamilton. This is usually extremely rare and quite different from the typical form. Var. patruela, Dej. Specimens from New Jersey are in Dr. Horn's collection. C. purpurea, 01 iv. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Glou- cester, Camden and Atlantic counties, not common — Wenzel. Caldwell — Crane. Newark. Madison. I have found this in Ocean county and near Jersey City, along roads in sandy meadows. C. ancocisconensis, Harris. Caldwell, rare, one specimen only taken — Crane. 70 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. generosa, Dej. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, common locally — Wenzel. Gloucester, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Newark, Ocean county, Greenville — Smith. Brigantine Beach, in Sep- tember, abundant — Hamilton. Also rather local, but quite generally distributed. O. vulgaris, Say. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, common — Wenzel. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Not on the Newark list, and I have not myself taken it. O. repanda, Dej. Common everywhere. Reported on all lists and everywhere as abundant. I have seen it in all parts of the State visited. Var. 12-guttata, Dej. Gloucester, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Gloucester and Camden counties, common — Wenzel. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. O. hirticollis, Say. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, common — Wenzel. Gloucester, sea-shore, common — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Madison. I have taken it at Sandy Hook, Long Branch and Five-Mile Beach. It will be found common everywhere along the coast. It is not on the Newark list. O. punctulata, Fabr. Common everywhere, and reported on all lists. It is found even in cities, along side streets, and is perhaps the most abundant and widely distributed of all the species of the genus. O. tortuosa, Dej. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. O. dorsalis, Say. Occurs all along the sea-shore from Sandy Hook to Cape May; common. O. marginata, Fabr. Atlantic county, not common — Wenzel. Delaware Bay, rare — Liebeck. I have not taken it in this State, but have found CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 71 it on Long Island, along the muddy margins of ponds near the shore ; always scarce. C. lepida, Dej. Atlantic City, not common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, not abundant — Hamilton. It has also been taken at Sandy Hook. Mr. Wenzel informs me that the species lives in holes made beneath little tufts of long grass. O. marginipennis, Dej. Essex, and along the Delaware — Wenzel. C. abdominalis, Fabr. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic, rare — Wenzel. Family CARABID<£. OMOPHBON, Latr. O. labiatum, Fabr. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic county, not common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. O. americanum, Dej. Atlantic county, not common — Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Greenville, June and September — Schaupp. Cald- well, rare — Crane. O. tessellatum, Say. Atlantic county, cot common — Wenzel. CYCHRUS, Fabr. C. stenostomus, Web. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Rare, no exact locality — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Palisades, May and June, under stones — Schaupp. Newark. Far. lecontei, Dej. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Madi- son. Newark. Palisades, under stones, May and June — Schaupp. 72 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. elevatus, Fabr. Cape May county, rare — Wenzel. Egg Harbor, Anglesea, rare — Liebeck. Newark. C. viduus, Dej. Newark ; on the list without comment. Fort Lee, rare — Lioell. CARABUS, Linn. C. sylvosus, Say. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. Camden county, rare — Wenzel. Greenville, in June, rare — Schaupp. Newark. O. serratus, Say. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester and Camden counties, not common — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Hoboken, Pali- sades, June to September — Schaupp. Newark. Madison. This species is more usually at the base of trees, hiding among the grass. Tt is quite frequently taken at night, while " sugaring " for moths, being attracted by the bait. C. limbatus, Say. Rare at Gloucester — Liebeck, Wenzel ; and Camden — Wenzel. Newark. Greenville, May and September — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. This was the common species at Lahaway, Ocean county, on the cranberry bogs. C. vinctue, Weber. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Camden, Glou- cester and Atlantic counties, common — Wenzel. Caldwell, com- mon— Crane. Newark. Palisades. Jersey City. New Bruns- wick. The most common of the genus, and the most general under stones and logs. CALOSOMA, Weber. C. externum, Say. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester, Camden, Atlantic and Cape May counties, not common — Wenzel. Newark, Green- ville, June and September, rare, under stones — Schaupp. C. scrutator, Fabr. Generally distributed, abundant — Liebeck. Same localities as externum, common — Wenzel. Cast up on Brigantine Beach CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 73 in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madi- son. Newark. Often on trees — Schaupp. This species is not often found in fields under stones, and is rather a tree climber and caterpillar hunter. It is quite commonly cast up by the tide along the sea-shore. C. willcoxi, Lee. Cape May county, not common — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Newark. C. sayi, Dej. Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic and Cape May counties, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. C. calidum, Fabr. Same localities as above, common — Wenzel. Generally distributed, abundant — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. Newark. Occurs throughout the State under stones. It is much less commonly cast ashore than is scrutator. • BLAPHRUS, Fabr. E. fuliginosus, Say. Snake Hill— Linell. B. ruscarius, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Weozel. West- ville, moderately abundant — Liebeck. June and July, Green- ville. Mud flats behind Hoboken — Schaupp. Newark. BLETHISA, Bon. B. quadricollis, Hald. Caldwell, rare — Crane. NOTIOPHILUS, Bum. N. seneus, Hbst. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Cald- well, rare — Crane. N. sibiricus, Mots. Newark. This species is not rare on Long Island among leaves in open woods. Madison. 74 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. NBBRIA, Latr. N. pallipes, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Gener- ally distributed, abundant — Liebeck. Fort Lee. Orange Mountains, June and September, along running water — Schaupp. This species is common along the margin of rocky streams under stones just at the edge of the water. PASIMACHUS, Bon. P. sublaevis, Beauv. Anglesea, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, island, September, frequent — Hamilton. I found a dead specimen in July, at Anglesea. P. elongatus, Lee. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. P. punqtulatus, Hald. Egg Harbor, rare — Liebeck. SCARITES, Fabr. S. subterraneus, Fabr. Generally distributed, abundant — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, island, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Caldwell, com- mon— Crane. Newark. Madison. I have found it all over the State, though never in any large number. Far. substriatus, Hald. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. DYSCHIRIUS, Bon. D. globulosus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Newark. D. terminatus, Lee. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. D. sphaericollis, Say. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, salt marshes, in September — Hamilton. Marshy meadows near Hoboken, April and September — Schaupp. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 75 D. sellatus, Lee. . Atlantic City, not common — Liebeck, Wenzel. D. pallipennis, Say. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Salt marshes, Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. D. flliformis, Lee. Salt marshes, Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. D. pumilus, Dej. Salt marshes, Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. CLIVINA, Latr. C. impressifrons, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. C. rubicunda, Lee. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. C. americana, Dej. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Marshy meadows near Hoboken, May and September — Schaupp. C. striatopunctata, Dej. Salt marshes, Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. O. ferrea, Lee. Gloucester, not common — Wenzel. C. convexa, Lee. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. C. bipustulata, Fabr. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. SCHIZOGBNIUS, Putz. S. lineolatus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- ien and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Under stones on banks of Passaic, June and September — Schaupp. S. ferrugineus, Putz. Salt marshes, Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. 76 GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ARDISTOMIS, Putz. A. obliquata, Putz. Atlantic City, moderately abundant — Liebeck. A. viridis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Newark. Clifton, in June — Schaupp. PANAG^EUS, Latr. P. crucigerus, Say. Northern New Jersey, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Snake Hill, under stones, May and June — Schaupp. P. fasciatus, Say. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Snake Hill, under stones, May and June — Schaupp. Caldwell, rare — Crane. NOMIUS, Lap. N. pygmseus, Dej. Near Newark, one specimen — Bischoff. BBMBIDIUM, Latr. B. punctatostriatum, Say. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. inaequale, Say. Westville, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. nitidulum, Dej. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. americanum, Dej. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Glouces- ter, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. Raritan, at New Brunswick — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 77 B. antiquum, Dej. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. chalceum, Dej. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. nigrum, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. planatum, Lee. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. rupestre, Dej. Gloucester, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Newark. B. lacunarium, Zimm. Fort Lee, in running brooks — Linell. B. dorsale, Say. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. B. patruele, Say. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. variegatum, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Glou- cester, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. Newark — Bischoif. B. intermedium, Kirby. Gloucester, moderately abundant — Liebeck. B. versicolor, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. B. pictum, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Camden, moderately abundant — Liebeck. B. constrictum, Lee. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, Septem- ber, abundant — Hamilton. 78 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. B. contractum, Say. Atlantic City, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, September, not common — Hamilton. Anglesea, July — Schwarz. B. afflne, Say. Camden, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Ocean county — Smith. B. quadrimaculatum, Linn. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel, Lie- beck. The most abundant species in fields and gardens every- where—Smith. B. semistriatum, Hald. Banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. TACHYS, Schaum. T. proximus, Say. Sandy banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. T. scitulus, Lee. Sandy banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. Camden, Gloucester, common — Wenzel. T. occultator, Casey. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. T. laevus, Say. New Brunswick, rare — Smith. T. nanus, Gyll. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Brigantine Beach, mainland and island, September — Hamilton. Sandy banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. T. flavicauda, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. I have taken this everywhere in the State, under bark of trees. T. tripunctatus, Say. Sandy banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. T. capax, Lee. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, not common — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 79 T. xanthopus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. T. incurvus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Sandy banks of Passaic, May and September — Schaupp. Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. T. fuscicornis, Chd. Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. PATROBUS, Dej. P. longicornis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Newark. POGONUS, Dej. P. texanus, Chd. Atlantic City — Collections Drs. Horn and Castle. According to Dr. Horn, this Texan species has been twice taken at Atlantic City. MYAS, Dej. M. coracinus, Say. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Newark. M. cyanescens, Dej. Clifton, Fort Lee, June and July — Schaupp. PTEROSTICHUS, Bon. P. adoxus, Say. Camden, Gloucester, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Pali- sades— Schaupp. Brigantine Beach, mainland, September — Hamilton. P. rostratus, Newn. Palisades — Schaupp. New Jersey — Wenzel. P. diligendus, Chd. Palisades — Schaupp. Newark. P. honestus, Say. Foot of Palisades above Hoboken — Schaupp, Smith. 80 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. lachrymosus, Newn. Palisades — Schaupp, Smith. Newark. P. coracinus, Newn. Newark. P. stygicus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, mainland and island, September — Hamilton. P. moestus, Say. Newark. Cald well, common — Crane. New Brunswick ; rare. P. sculptus, Lee. Atlantic City — Dr. Castle. P. sayi, Brull6. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. P. lucublandus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. Brigantine Beach, in Sep- tember— Hamilton. Common along the shore, under wreckage, and abundant in tilled fields, under all shelter — Smith. P. ebeninus, Dej. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. P. caudicalis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately common — Liebeck. P. luctuosus, Dej. Rare, exact locality unknown — Liebeck. P. corvinus, Dej. Moderately common, generally distributed — Liebeck. Pali- sades— Schaupp. P. tartaricus, Say. Hoboken, rare— Linell. P. mutus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Palisades — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. erythropus, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic county, com- mon— Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 81 Hamilton. Palisades — Schaupp. Newark. Common on cran- berry bogs in Ocean county, May — Smith. P. patruelis, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Glouces- ter counties, not common — Wenzel. Palisades — Schaupp. New- ark. Common on cranberry bogs, Ocean county, May — Smith. EVARTHRUS, Lee. B. sigillatue, Say. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Madison, not uncommon — Paulmier. Caldwell, rare — Crane. AMARA, Bon. A. avida, Say. Camden county, rare — Wenzel. Westville, Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Palisades — Schaupp. A. exarata, Dej. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. A. latior, Kirby. On the Newark list. A. ang-ustata, Say. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Palisades — Schaupp. A. pallipee, Kirby. Camden, Gloucester and Atlantic counties, common — Wenzel. A. impuncticollis, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Palisades — Schaupp. A. baeillaris, Say. New Jersey — Henshaw. A. cupreolata, Putz. New Jersey — Henshaw. F 82 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. interstitialis, Dej. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Palisades — Schaupp. Newark — Bischoff. A. obesa, Say. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck. Atlantic county, not common — Wenzel. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. Newark- Palisades — Schaupp. A. chalcea, Dej. Palisades — Schaupp. A. gibba, Lee. New Jersey — Henshaw. A. rubrica, Hald. On the Newark list. A. subsenea, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. musculus, Say. Gloucester, sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck. Atlantic and Cape May counties, not common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent on herbage — Hamilton. Palisades — Schaupp. A. acutangula, Putz. Westville, rare — Liebeck. DIPLOOHILA, Brulle. D. laticollis, Lee. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Palisades, May and June, not common — Schaupp, Smith. Var. major, Lee. Palisades, May and June, more rare than the typical form — Smith. DICL3SLUS, Bon. D. dilatatus, Say. Fort Lee, Clifton, June and September, not rare — Schaupp. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 83 D. purpuratus, Bon. Camden county, rare — Wenzel. Clifton, June and July, rare — Schaupp. Newark. Madison. D. ovalis, Lee. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, not common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. D. elongatus, Bon. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Cald- well, common — Crane. Palisade woods — Schaupp. Newark. D. teter, Bon. Palisade woods — Schaupp. D. politus, Dej. Gloucester, Camden and Atlantic counties, not common — Wen- zel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Palisade woods — Schaupp. BADISTBR, Olairv. B. notatus, Hald. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. B. micans, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. CALATHUS, Bon. C. gregarius, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, mainland and island, September — Hamilton. Palisades, everywhere common — Schaupp. C. opaculus, Lee. New Jersey — Henshaw. C. impunctatus, Say. Atco, sea-shore, not common — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Fort Lee, rare — Schaupp. PLATYNUS, Bon. P. angustatus, Dej. Fort Lee, not common — Schaupp. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, rare — Smith. 84 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. decens, Say. Palisades, Fort Lee, common — Schaupp. Caldwell, common, Crane. Anglesea, July — Schwarz. Newark. P. sinuatus, Dej. Generally distributed, moderately common — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. Palisades, Fort Lee — Schaupp. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, rare — Smith. P. opaculus, Lee. Fort Lee, rare — Schaupp. P. tenuicollis, Lee. Atlantic City — Castle. P. cincticollis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not uncommon — Wenzel. Fort Lee — Schaupp. Newark. P. reflexus, Lee. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Fort Lee — Schaupp. P. extensicollis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Fort Lee, Clifton, Weehawken, common — Schaupp. Newark. Madison. P. decorus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not uncommon — Wenzel. Palisades, common — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. P. atratus, Lee. Caldwell, very rare, one specimen only — Crane. P. melanarius, Dej. Camden and Gloucester counties, not uncommon — Wenzel. Fort Lee, Palisade woods — Schaupp. Newark. P. propinquus, G. & H. Camden and Gloucester counties, not uncommon — Wenzel. P. afflnis, Kirby. Palisade woods — Schaupp. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 85 P. metallescens, Lee. Palisade woods — Schaupp. Newark. P. cupripennis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, moder- ately abundant — Liebeck. Common in fields — Schaupp. New- ark. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. excavatus, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Palisades, rare — Schaupp. P. ferreus, Hald. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Palisades, rare — Schaupp. P. basalis, Lee. Hoboken, very rare — Linell. P. nutans, Say. Palisades, rare — Schaupp. P. octopunctatus, Fabr. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Generally distributed, rare — Wen- zel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Palisades, rare — Schaupp. Newark. P. placidus, Say. Westville, Gloucester, moderately common — Liebsck. Pali- sades, not rare — Schaupp, Smith. Madison. P. obsoletus, Say. Sea-shore, quite common — Liebeck. Palisades — Schaupp. Newark. P. seruginosus, Dej. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Under bark, Hoboken — Schaupp. P. crenistriatus, Lee. Palisades — Schaupp. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamil- ton. P. rubripes, Zimm. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck, Weuzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Palisades — Schaupp. P. punctiformis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wen- zel. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. 86 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Fort Lee, Palisades — Schaupp. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, rare — Smith. Anglesea — Wenzel. P. eordens, Kirby. Palisades — Schaupp. P. ruflcornis, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Pali- sades, Fort Lee — Schaupp. P. picipennis, Kirby. Hoboken, rare — Linell. P. lutulentus, Lee. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Hoboken, rare — Linell. Palisades — Schaupp. Newark. Cranberry bogs, rare — Smith. OLISTHOPUS, Dej. O. parmatus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. O. micans, Lee. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. ATBANUS, Lee. A. pubescens, Dej. Camden and Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Palisades, in June, rare — Schaupp. Fort Lee, in running brooks — Linell. Newark. LEPTOTRACHELUS, Latr. L. dorsalis, Fabr. New Jersey — Schaupp. I have seen isolated specimens of this species from different parts of the State. CASNONIA, Latr. C. pennsylvanica, Linn. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, com- mon— Crane. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 87 GALERITA, Fabr. Q. janus, Fabr. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. G. bicolor, Dru. Generally distributed, more rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. TETRAGONODERUS, Dej. T. fasciatus, Hald. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. LEBIA, Latr. L. grandie, Hentz. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. New Jersey, July and September — Schaupp. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. L. atriventris, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck, Wenzel. New Jersey, July and September — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. L. tricolor, Say. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. L. pulchella, Dej. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester and Atlantic counties, rare — Wenzel. L. cyanipennis, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. L. marginicollis, Dej. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. L. viridis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Green- ville, Ridgewood, Passaic, June and July — Schaupp. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. Madison. 88 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Var. mcesta, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. L. pumila, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Greenville, Ridgewood, Passaic, June and July — Schaupp. Newark. L. pleuritica, Lee. Fort Lee, rare — Schaupp. L. viridipennis, Dej. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Fort Lee — Schaupp. Newark. L. ornata, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Common — Wenzel. Greenville, Ridgewood, Passaic, June and July — Schaupp. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Anglesea, in July — Schaupp. Newark. L. analis, Dej. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Fort Lee — Schaupp. L. fuscata, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Greenville, Ridgewood, Passaic, June and July — Schaupp. L. scapularis, Dej. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Fort Lee — Schaupp. Newark. L. vittata, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Madison. Var. sprag-uei, Horn. Collected in New Jersey — Castle. L. bi vittata, Fabr. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. COPTODBBA, Dej. C. serata, Dej. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 89 DROMIU8, Bon. D. piceus, Dej. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden, Gloucester, not common — Wen/el. Hoboken, under bark — Schaupp. Newark. APRISTUS, Chd. A. cordicollis, Lee. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. BLBOHRUS, Mots. B. nigrinus, Mann. Hoboken, under bark — Schaupp. METABLETUS, Schm.-Goeb. M. americanus, Dej. Gloucester and Camden, rare — Wenzel. AXINOPALPUS, Lee. A. biplagiatus, Dej. Hoboken, under bark — Schaupp. CALLIDA, Dej. C. purpurea, Say. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Greenwood Lake, sometimes not uncommon. C. punctata, Lee. Caldwell, rare — Crane. PLOOHIONUS, Dej. P. timidus, Hald. Generally distributed except along shore — Wenzel. Westville, not rare — Liebeck. Hoboken, under bark — Schaupp. P. amandus, Newn. Very rare, one specimen only, Caldwell — Crane. I have not seen this. 90 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PINACODERA, Schaum. P. limbata, Dej. Camden and Gloucester counties, sea- shore — Wenzel. Sea- shore, not rare — Liebeck. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. P. platicollis, Say. Gloucester and Camden counties, sea-shore — Wenzel. West- ville, rare — Liebeck. Madison. CYMINDIS, Latr. C. americana, Dej. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. C. pilosa, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Caldwell, common — Crane. C. neglecta, Hald. Camden and Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Newark. APENBS, Lee. A. lucidula, Dej. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic county, not common — Wenzel. A. sinuata, Say. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, rare — Liebeck. Newark — Bischoff. Both species will be found from Sandy Hook to Cape May. HBLLUOMORPHA, Lap. H. bicolor, Harris. Camden county, rare — Wenzel. Newark. H. ferruginea, Lee. Greenville, under logs, rare — Schaupp. BBACHYNUS, Web. B. viridipennis, Dej. New Jersey — Schaupp. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 91 B. minutus, Harr. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. perplexus, Dej. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. medius, Harr. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. quadripennis, Dej. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. conformis, Dej. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. cyanipennis, Say. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. alternans, Dej. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. B. fumans, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. Madison. B. similis, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. B. cordicollis, Dej. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Along the Palisades — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. The species of Brachynus are ill defined, and not generally named in collections. It is therefore almost impossible to get an accurate list. The species collected by Mr. Schaupp may, however, be considered fairly reliable. CHL^NIUS, Bon. C. erythropus, Germ. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. C. sericeus, Forst. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Palisades, Fort Lee, Snake Hill, Ridgewood — Schaupp. Newark. Madison. 92 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. laticollis, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, rare — Lie- beck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Palisades, Fort Lee, Snake Hill, Ridgewood — Schaupp. The most abundant Carabid at Snake Hill — Linell. C. diffinis, Chd. Palisades, in spring — Schaupp. C. sestivus, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Palisades, Fort Lee, Snake Hill, Ridgewood — Schaupp. Cald- well, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. C. prasinus, Dej. Caldwell, common — Crane. C. nemoralis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Sea-shore, moder- ately abundant — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Pali- sades, in spring — Schaupp. Newark. C. tricolor, Dej. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Pali- sades, in spring — Schaupp. Madison. C. pennsylvanicus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Palisades, in spring — Schaupp. O. impunctifrons, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wen- zel. Caldwell, very rare — Crane. Palisades, in spring. C. niger, Rand. Palisades, in spring, rare — Schaupp. C. purpuricollis, Rand. A New Jersey specimen is in Dr. Horn's collection. C. tomentosus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Madison. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 93 ANOMOGLOSSU8, Chd. A. emarginatus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Fort Lee, Ridgewood, not rare — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. A. pueillus, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel. Rare — Lie- beck. New Jersey, rare — Schaupp. Newark. Madison. BRACHYLOBUS, Chd. B. lithophilus, Say. Palisades, in March, rare — Schaupp. Gloucester, rare — Lie- beck. LACHNOCRBPIS, Lee. L. parallelue, Say. Gloucester, Westville, rare — Liebeck. Snake Hill, common — Linell. CODES, Bon. O. amaroides, Dej. Palisades, rare — Schaupp. O. americanus, Dej. Palisades, common — Schaupp. Westville, rare — Liebeck. O. fluvialis, Lee. Westville, Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Camden, Gloucester, not rare — Wenzel. O. lecontei, Chd. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. GBOPINUS, Lee. G. incraseatus, Dej. Generally distributed in sandy districts along water — Wenzel. Westville, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Greenville, six inches deep, in sandy soil — Schaupp. Newark. 94 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CRAT ACANTHUS, Dej. C. dubius, Beauv. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. In sandy districts along water-courses, common — Wenzel. Newark. New Brunswick. AGONODBRUS, Dej. A. lineola, Fabr. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Along Palisades — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. A. infuscatus, Dej. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel. Anglesea, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. pallipes, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Along the Palisades, common — Schaupp. Newark. Madison. In my ex- perience, one of the most abundant Carabids in the State, flying to light, in spring. A. partiarius, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Along Palisades, in spring, common — Schaupp. Newark. A. pauperculus, Lee. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs — Smith. A. indistinctus, Say. Anglesea, rare — Wenzel. Along the Palisades, rare — Schaupp. A. testaceus, Dej. Atlantic City — Castle. DISCODERUS, Lee. D. parallelus, Hald. Atlantic City, not uncommon — Liebeck. Sea-shore, not com- mon— Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 95 GYNANDROPUS, Dej. G. hylacis, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Atlantic City, not rare — Liebeck. Under bark of trees, Hoboken — Schaupp. Caldwell, common — Crane. HABPALUS, Latr. H. dichrous, Dej. Generally distributed, rather rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. H. vulpeculus, Say. Generally distributed, more common — Wenzel, Liebeck. H. autumnalis, Say. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. H. erraticus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Passaic, Greenville — Schaupp. H. viridiaeneus, Beauv. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Madison. H. caliginosus, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck, Schaupp. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Cald- well, common — Crane. Newark. H. faunus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Schaupp, Wenzel, Liebeck. H. convivus, Lee. New Brunswick, rare — Smith. H. vagans, Lee. Generally distributed, rather common — Schaupp, Wenzel, Liebeck. H. pennsylvanicus, De G. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck, Schaupp. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Cald- well, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. 96 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Far. compar, Lee. Generally distributed, not so common as the type — Wenzel, Liebeck. Schaupp. Brigantine Beach — Hamilton. Caldwell, com mon — Crane. Var. erythropus, Dej. Along the Palisades, common — Schaupp. H. epadiceus, Dej. Along the Palisades, rather rare — Schaupp. Madison. H. fallax, Lee. New Jersey — Henshaw. H. pleuriticus, Kirby. Along the Palisades, common — Schaupp. H. herbivagus, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel. Gloucester, Westville, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Madison. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs — Smith. H. nitidulus, Chd. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. SBLBNOPHORUS, Dej. S. pedicularius, Dej. Sea- shore, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Atlantic City — Castle. Ocean Beach — Paulmier. S. opalinus, Lee. Sea-shore, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Under leaves, in spring — Wenzel. Atlantic City — Castle. Ocean Beach — Paul- mier. S. ovalis, Dej. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. S. ellipticus, Dej. Sea-shore, moderately common — Liebeck. Under leaves, in spring — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Atlantic City — Castle. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 97 STENOLOPHUS, Dej. S. carbonarius, Brull6. Anglesea, Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, iu September — Hamilton. Ocean Beach — Paulmier. S. fuliginosus, Dej. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Rare — Liebeck. S. plebeius, Dej. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Ocean Beach — Paulmier. S. conjunctuB, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Newark. Cranberry bogs, Ocean county, common — Smith. S. nova species, Horn dixit. Madison. Several specimens were taken by Mr. Paulmier. It is in Dr. Horn's collection from Allegheny, Pa. S. ochropezus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Newark. Ocean county, on cranberry bogs, common — Smith. S. dissimilie, Dej. Sea- shore, rare — Liebeck. ACUPALPUS, Latr. A. hydropicus, Lee. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. A. carus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. BRADYCELLUS, Er. B. rupestris, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantme Beach, in September — Hamilton. Newark. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, not common — Smith. 98 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. • ANISODACTYLUS, Dej. A. dulcicollis, Laf. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. rusticus, Dej. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Newark. A. carbonarius, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City, moderately abundant — Liebeck. A. interpunctatus, Kirby. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. A. harrisii, Lee. Sea- shore, rare — Liebeck. A. agricola, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. New Bruns- wick, rare — Smith. A. melanopus, Hald. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. A. nigerrimus, Dej. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. discoideus, Dej. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. A. baltimorensis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. Occurs everywhere in the State — Smith. A. verticalis, Lee. Anglesea, in August — Smith. A. piceus, Men. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. terminatus, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel. Sea shore, moderately abundant — Liebsck. Brigantine Beach, in Septem- ber— Hamilton. A. nitidipennis, Lee. Newark — Bischoff. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 99 A. laetus, Dej. Brigantine Beach, in September, very rare — Hamilton. At-' lantic county, rare — Wenzel. A. ccenus, Say. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Newark — rare. A. lugubris, Dej. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. A. sericeus, Harris. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Newark, rare — Smith. A. interstitialis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Madison. Family HALIPLIDJE. HALIPLUS, Latr. H. fasciatus, Aub6. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. punctatus, Aub6. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. triopsis, Say. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. H. ruficollis, De G. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum and Roberts. CNBMIDOTUS, Er. C. 12-punctatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Camden, moder- ately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. O. edentulus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. 100 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family DYTTSCID-S3. CANTHYDRUS, Sharp. C. bicolor, Say. Anglesea — Weozel. HYDROCANTHUS, Say. H. tricolor, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. LACCOPHILUS, Leach. L. maculosus, Germ. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cald- well, common — Craue. Newark. Madison. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. L. proximue, Say. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. L. fasciatus, Aub6. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National 'Museum. L. undatus, Aube. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. HYDROVATUS, Mots. H. cuspidatus, Germ. Camden, rare — Liebeck. H. pustulatus, Melsh. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. DBSMOPACHRIA, Bab. D. convexa, Aub6. Camden, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 101 BIDBSSUS, Sharp. B. affinis, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. B. granarius, Aub£. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CCEL AMBUS, Thorn. O. insequalis, Fabr. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. C. punctatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. New Jersey — Col- lection Roberts. C. nubilus, Lee. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. O. impressopunctatus, Sch. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel. DBRONBCTBS, Sharp. D. griseostriatus, De G. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. HYDROPORUS, Clairv. H. concinnus, Lee. New Jersey — Roberts. H. pulcher, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. integer, Sharp. New Jersey — Roberts. H. undulatus, Say. Newark. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. 102 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. H. consimilis, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. obscurus, Sturm. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. H. tenebrosus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. americanus, A.ub6. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. dichrous, Melsh. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. modestus, Aub6. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. stagnalis, G. & H. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. ILYBIUS, Br. I. biguttulus, Gem. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. COPTOTOMUS, Say. C. interrogatus, Fabr. Caldwell, common — Crane. Sea- shore, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Madison. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. OOPELATUS, Er. O. glyphicus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brig- antine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collec- tion Roberts and United States National Museum. MATUS, Aube. 'M. bicarinatus, Say. . New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 103 AGABUS, Leach. A. seriatus, Say. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. A. obtusatus, Say. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. A. punctatus, Melsh. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. A. taeniolatus, Harr. New Jersey, exact locality unknown, rare — Liebeck. A. disintegratus, Cr. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New- ark. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States Nat- ional Museum. A. erythroptems, Say. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. A. gagates, Aub£. Fort Lee, common — Linell. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. A. clavatus, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. RHANTUS, Esch. R. binotatus, Harr. Newark. R. calidus, Fabr. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. R. bietriatus, Bergst. Camden, Gloucester and Atlantic counties, not common — Wenzel. COLYMBBTBS, Olairv. C. sculptilis, Harr. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. 104 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. HYDATICUS, Leach. H. piceus, Lee. Very rare, one specimen only ; Caldwell — Crane. H. bimarginatus, Say. Anglesea, rare — Liebeck. DYTISCUS, Linn. D. harrisii, Kirby. Caldwell, common — Crane. D. fasciventris, Say. Camden, Gloucester and Atlantic counties — Wenzel. Cald- well, rare — Crane. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. D. hybridus, Aub<§. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. D. verticalis, Say. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Madison. ACILIUS, Leach, A. semisulcatuB, Aube. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. New Jersey — Collec- tion United States National Museum. A. fraternus, Harr. Anglesea, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. A. mediatus, Say. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Camden, Gloucester and Atlantic counties — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Fort Lee, abundant — Linell. THBBMONBCTES, Each. T. basilaris, Harr. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 105 QRAPHODBRUS, Esch. G. liberus, Say. Madison. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. O. fasciaticollis, Harr. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CYBISTBR, Curt. C. flmbriolatus, Say. Caldwell, rare — Crane. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Family GYRINID^E. QYRINUS, Linn. G. rockinghamensis, Lee. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. Atco, common — Liebeck. Q. limbatus, Say. Atco, Egg Harbor, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Q. dichrous, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. G. ventralis, Kirhy. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. G. affinis, Aube. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. G. analis, Say. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. G. borealis, Aub£. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. G. lugens, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. 106 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. DINEUTBS, MacL. D. vittatus, Germ. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. At- lantic county, common — Wenzel. Newark. Clifton, Ccean county, in ditches and small streams, never in ponds — Smith. D. discolor, An be. Ocean county, common — Smith. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. D. assimilis, Aub6. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. At- lantic county, common — Wenzel. Clifton, Ocean county, com- mon— Smith. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. D. emarginatus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Family HYDROPHILIDJE. HBLOPHORUS, Fabr. H. lacustris, Lee. Hoboken, common — Linell. Palisades, common — Smith. H. lineatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. tuberculatus, Gyll. Westville, rare — Liebeck. HYDROCHUS, Leach. H. ecabratus, Muls. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. insequalis, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 107 H. subcupreus, Rand. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. variolatus, Lee. Camden, moderately abundant — Liebeck. OCHTHBBIUS, Leach, O. benefossus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Horn. HYDR^ENA, Kug. H. pennsylvanica, Kies. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. HYDRO PHILUS, Geoffr. H. ovatue, G. & H. Newark ; rare. H. triangularis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Camden and Glou- cester counties, common — Wenzel. Newark ; common. Cald- well, common — Crane. H. nimbatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. mixtus, Lee. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Madi- son. H. glaber, Hbst. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Along Pali- sades, common — Smith. Cald well, rare — Crane. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. HYDROCHARIS, Latr. H. obtusatus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Glou- cester counties, common — Wenzel. Newark. Madison. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. 108 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. BBROSUS, Leaph. B. pantherinus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. B. peregrinus, Hbst. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Horn and United States National Museum. B. striatus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Caldwell, com- mon— Crane. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. Madison. LACCOBIUS, Er. L. agilis, Rand. Westville, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. PHILHYDRUS, Sol. P. nebulosus, Say. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. bifldus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Horn and United States National Museum. P. ochraceus. Mels. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Brigan- tiue Beach, in September, common in fresh-water pools — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. reflexipennis, Zimm. Brigantine Beach, in September, common in fresh- water pools — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection Roberts. P. cinctus, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New- ark. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 109 P. diffusus, Say. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. perplexue, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, in fresh-water pools — Hamil- ton. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States Nat- ional Museum. P. hamiltoni, Horn. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. HYDROCOMBUS, Sharp. H. flmbriatus, Melsh. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. lacustris, Lee. Sea-shore, common — Liebeck. Hoboken, common — Linell. H. rotundatus, Say. Caldwell, rare — Crane. HYDROBIUS, Leach. H. globosus, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. fuscipes, Linn. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. subcupreus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. H. suturalis, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. OERCYON, Leach. O. centromaculatum, Sturm. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. 110 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. praetextatum, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brig- antine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection Roberts and United States National Museum. O. ocellatum, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. O. pygmaeum, 111. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. C. unipunctatum, Linn. Generally distributed, moderately common — Liebeck. C. anale, Payk. Camden, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, com- mon— Smith. There are a number of unnamed species in collections, which will probably add a few to the above list. PHCBNONOTUM, Sharp. P. extriatum, Say. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Family SILPHIDJE. NBCROPHORUS, Fabr. N. americana, Oliv. Generally distributed, not rare — Weiftel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Hudson county — Linell.* Madison. N. sayi, Lap. Hudson county — Linell. * Mr. LineH's collecting was done very largely along the Palisades to Fort Lee, in the marshes back of Hoboken, and at Snake Hill and its immediate vicinity. This is particularly so in the Staphylinide families. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. Ill N. orbicollis, Say. , Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. N. marginatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. N. guttula, Mots. Hudson county — Linell. N. tomentosus, Weber. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. N. vespilloides, Hbst. Caldwell, common — Crane. SILPHA, Linn. S. surinamensis, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. S. lapponica, Hbst. Newark ; not common. S. inaequalis, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. S. noveboracensis, Forst. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. S. americana, Linn. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. CHOLEVA, Latr. O. simplex, Say. In ants' nests, near Newark, rare — Bischoff. 112 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. basillaris, Say. Hudson county — Linell. C. clavicornis, Lee. In ants' nests, near Newark — Bischoif. C. terminans, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. PRIONOCH^ETA, Horn. P. opaca, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — LineH. PTOMOPHAGUS, 111. P. parasitus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. LIODBS, Latr. L. discolor, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. AGATHIDIUM, 111. A. oniscoides, Beauv. Snake Hill, abundant on fallen trees — Linell. A. exiguum, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. Generally distributed, rare — Lie- beck. Family SCYDM^ENIDJE. SCYDM^ENUS, Latr. S. perforatus, Schaum. Camden county, not common — Wenzel. S. fossiger, Lee. Camden, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 113 S. capillosulus, Lee. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, rare — Smith. S. brevicornis, Say. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, in May, rare — Smith. S. obecurellus, Lee. Ocean county, cranberry bogs, in May, rare — Smith. S. clavipes, Say. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. S. salinator, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Under stones and sticks in salt marshes, not rare — Smith. S. bicolor, Lee. Camden county, not common — Wenzel. BRATHINUS, Lee. B. nitidus, Lee. Fort Lee, near running brooks, rare — Linell. Family PSELAPHID^. CBDIUS, Lee. C. ziegleri, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Newark ; rare. CTBNISTBS, Reichenb. C. piceus, Lee. Camden, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. TYRUS, Aube. T. humeralis, Aub6. Westville, rare — Liebeck. PSBLAPHUS, Hbst. P. erichsonii, Lee. Recorded on the Newark list. 114 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. DBCARTHRON, Brend. D. abnorme, Lee. Caniden, not rare — Liebeck. BATRISUS, Aube. B. monstrosus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Ocean county, on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. B. ferox, Lee. Camden, not rare — Liebeck. B. riparius, Say. Anglesea, in July, not common — Schwarz. B. globosus, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. BRYAXIS, Leach. B. brendelii, Horn. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. B. rubicunda, Aub6. Camden, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. B. puncticollis, Lee. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. TRIMIUM, Aube T. dubium, Lee. Ocean county, not uncommon on cranberry bogs, in May- Smith. Family STAPHYLINID^E. FALA.GRIA, Mann. F. cingulata, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. F. dissecta, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 115 F. venustula, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. HOMALOTA, Mann. H. plana, Gyll. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. trimaculata, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. H. lividipennis, Mann. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Three species at Anglesea, in July — Schwarz ; and there are many unnamed and unnamable species in collections generally. LOMBCHUSA, Grav. L. cava, Lee. Snake Hill, occurs in the nest of a large red ant — Linell. TACHYUSA, Er. T. cavicollis, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. nigrella, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. POLYSTOMA, Steph. P. maritima, Casey. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. ALBOCHARA, Grav. A. lata, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. A. brachypterus, Fourc. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. A. bimaculata, Grav. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. 116 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. nitida, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. OXYPODA, Mann. O. sagulata, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. GYROPH^ENA, Mann. G. vinula, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. MYLLuENA, Er. M. rufipennis. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. ACYLOPHORUS, Nordm. A. pronus, Er. Snake Hill, Palisades, excessively common — Linell. Madison. HBTBROTHOPS, Steph. H. fumigatus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. QUBDIUS, Steph. Q. fulgidus, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Q. peregrinus, Grav. New Jersey — Collection Horn and United States National Museum. Newark. Q. capucinus, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection Horn and United States National Museum. Q. laevigatus, Gyll. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hud- son county, rare — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 117 Q. molochinus, Grav. Hudson county — Liriell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Q. brunneipennis, Mann. Brigantine Beach, in September, not uncommon — Hamilton. Q, ferox, Lee. Hudson county, rare — Linell. Q. vernix, Lee. Hudson county, rare — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Newark. LISTOTROPHUS, Perty. L. cingulatus, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. L. capitatus, Bland. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. ORBOPHILUS, Kirby. O. villosus, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. STAPHYLINUS, Linn. S. vulpinus, Nordm. Brigantine Beach, in September, not common — Hamilton. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. maculosus, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. I have taken it throughout the State, quite commonly. S. mysticus, Er. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. New Jersey — Collection United States Nat- ional Museum. 118 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. S. tomentosus, Grav. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. fossator, Grav. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. cinnamopterus, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county, abundant — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. S. violaceus, Grav. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Madison. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. praelongus, Mann. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Angle- sea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. OOYPUS, Kirby. O. ater, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, occasional — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. BBLONUOHUS, Nordm. B. formoBus, Grav. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. PHILONTHUS, Curt. P. seneus, Rossi. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 119 P. sericinus, Horn. Hudson county, rare — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Newark. P. umbratilis, Grav. New Jersey — Collection Horn, one specimen. P. Isetulus, Say. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. hepaticus, Er. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. umbrinus, Grav. Brigantine Beach, in September, very rare — Hamilton. Hud- son county, rare — Linell. New Jersey — Collection Horn. P. quadricollis, Horn. Newark. P. debilis, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. varians, Payk. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. longicornis, Steph. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. discoideus, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. alumnus, Er. Palisades and Snake Hill, very common, in spring — Linell. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. fusiformis, Melsh. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. P. schwarzi, Horn. Snake Hill, one specimen — Linell. Newark. 120 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. micans, Grav. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. P. lomatus, Er. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Palisades and Snake Hill, early in spring, common — Linell. P. brunneus, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. cyanipennis, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. P. blandus, Grav. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Newark. P. sordidus, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. P. cephalotes, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. P. nigritulus, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. microphthalmus, Horn. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. P. baltimorensis, Grav. Generally distributed, not rare — Wen/el. Hudson county, in rotten wood — Linell. Madison. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. P. apicalis, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wen/el. Cald- well, rare — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 121 ACTOBIUS, Steph. A. cinerascens, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. A. nanus, Horn. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection Horn. A. sobrinus, Er. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. A. parcus, Horn. Hudson county — Linell. A. paederoides, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CAPIUS, Steph. C. bistriatus, Er. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Angle- sea, Cape May, in July — Schwarz. XANTHOLINUS, Serv. X. cephalus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Fort Lee, abundant under leaves in the woods — Linell. Brigantine Beach, in Sep- tember, frequent — Hamilton. X. obsidianus, Melsh. Generally distributed — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. X. emmesus, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. X. obscurus, Er. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Angle- sea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. 122 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. X. sanguinipennis, Lee. Anglesea and Cape May, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county, rare — Lin ell. X. pusillus, Sachse. Hudson county — Linell. X. hamatus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. LEPTACINUS, Er. L. batychrus, Gyll. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. DIOCHUS, Er. D. schaumii, Kraatz. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States Nat- ional Museum. STENUS, Latr. S. bipunctatus, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. juno, Fabr. Palisades, Snake Hill, common in spring — Linell. New Jer- sey— Collection United States National Museum. S. femoratus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. colonus, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. stygicus, Say. New Jersey— Collection United States National Museum. S. sectilifer, Casey. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. S. flavicornis, Er. Palisades and Snake Hill, in spring, abundant — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 123 S. annularis, Er. . With the preceding and equally abundant ; same authorities. S. reconditus, Casey. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. *" S. arculus, Er. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. S. punctatus, Er. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. There will undoubtedly be many additions to this list, when the species now in collections are properly identified. EUuESTHETUS, Grav. E. americanus, Er. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CBYPTOBIUM, Mann. C. badium, Grav. Snake Hill, abundant — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. O. lugubre, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, occasional — Hamilton. C. bicolor, Grav. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. Ocean county, on cran- berry bogs, in May, not common — Smith. C. pallipes, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. C. latebricola, Nbrdm. Brigantine Beach, in September, occasional — Hamilton. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. O. cribratum, Lee. Hudson county, rare — Linell. Madison. 124 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. « LATHROBIUM, Grav. L. grande, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. L. punctulatum, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Lioell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. L. armatum, Say. Recorded on the Newark list. L. simile, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. L. seriatum, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. L. longiusculum, Grav. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. Newark. L. collare, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. L. dimidiatum, Say. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. STILICUS, Latr. S. opaculus, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. S. angularis, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Generally distributed — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. S. biarmatus, Lee. Newark. MBGASTILTCUS, Casey. M. formicarius, Casey. Near Newark, in ant hills ; not rare. LITHOCHARIS, Er. L. corticina, Grav. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Col- lection United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 125 L. confluens, Say.- Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Madison. PM DEBUS, Grav. P. littorarius, Grav. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. Newark. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. Madison. P. obliteratus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, less common — Hamilton. 8UNIUS, Steph. S. prolixus, Er. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Newark. S. longiusculus, Mann. Gloucester and Camden counties, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection United States Nat- ional Museum. PALAMINUS, Er. P. normalis, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. TACHINUS, Grav. T. memnonius, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. repandus, Horn. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. flavipennis, Dej. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. fimbriatus, Grav. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, rather common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. 126 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. T. limbatus, Melsh. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. pallipes, Grav. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. TAOHYPOBUS, Grav. T. jocosus, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Weozel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. chrysomelinus, Linn. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. brunneus, Er. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. ERCHOMUS, Mots. B. ventriculus, Say. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Cam- den and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CONOSOMA, Kraatz. C. crassum, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Col- lection United States National Museum. C. pubescens, Payk. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Madison. C. basale, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. C. opicum, Say. Ocean county, under bark — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 127 BOLBTOBIUS, Leach. B. cingulatus, Mann. Newark. B. intrusus, Horn. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. B. cincticollis, Say. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. B. anticus, Horn. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. B. pygmaeus, Fabr. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. B. trinotatus, Er. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. B. cinctus, Grav. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Far. gentilis, Lee. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. BRYOPORUS, Kraatz. B. rufescens, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. MYCBTOPORUS, Mann. M. americanus, Er. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. OXYPORUS, Fabr. O. femoralis, Grav. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. 128 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. O. major, Grav. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. O. vittatus, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. O. lateralis, Grav. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. BLEDIUS, Leach. B. pallipennis, Er. Recorded on the Newark list. B. mandibularis, Er. Brigantine Beach, salt marshes, September, common — Hamil- ton. B. brevidens, Lee. Atlantic county — Wenzel. B. politus, Er. Brigantine Beach, salt marshes, September, frequent — Hamil- ton. B. basalis. Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, salt marshes, common — Hamilton. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Col- lection United States National Museum. B. cordatus, Say. Brigantine Beach, common in salt marshes, September — Hamilton. PLATYSTETHUS, Mann. P. americanus, Er. Brigantine Beach, common, September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. OXYTBLUS, Grav. O. rugosus, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 129 O. pennsylvanicus, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. O. insignitus, Grav. Brigantine Beach, September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Col- lection United States National Museum. O. nitidulus, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. O. exiguus, Er. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. TROGOPHLCEUS, Mann. T. eimplarius, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. T. arcifer, Lee. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. T. 4-punctatus, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. APOCELLU3, Br. A. sphaericollis, Say. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey - Collection United States National Museum. GEODROMICUS, Redt. G. csesus, Er. Gloucester and Camden counties — Wenzel. OLOPHRUM, Er. O. obtectum, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Madison. Newark. HOMALIUM, Grav. H. ruflpes, Grav. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. 130 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. QLYPTOMA, Er. G. costale, Er. New Jersey — Collection United States National Museum. Family TRICHOPTERYGIDJE. PTILIUM, Er. P. hornianum, Math. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. PTENIDIUM, Er. P. ulkei, Math. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. P. atomaroides, Mots. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. TRICHOPTERYX, Kirby. T. haldemanni, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Family SCAPHIDIIDJE. SCAPHIDIUM, Oliv. S. quadriguttatum, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. S. piceum, Mots. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Wenzel, Liebeck. SCAPHISOMA, Leach. S. convexum, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 131 Family PHALACRIDJE. PHALACRUS, Payk. P. politus, Melsh. Taken in Ocean county — Smith. OLIBRUS, Br. O. lecontei, Casey. "Atlantic States ; not rare." O. consimilis, Marsh. Newark. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. O. nitidus, Melsh. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. STILBUS, Seidl. S. subalutaceus, Casey. Cape May ; only recorded locality. . LITOCHRUS, Er. L. immaculatus, Casey. " New Jersey " — Casey. Family CORYLOPHID^E. SACIUM, Lee. S. amabile, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. S. fasciatum, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. S. lunatum, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. S. nova species, Schwarz dixit. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. 132 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ARTHBOLIPS, Woll. A. marginicollis, Lee. I have taken this in the State, exact locality unknown — Smith. CORYLOPHUS, Steph. O. truncatus, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. RHYPOBIUS, Lee. R. marinus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Angle- sea, in July, common — Schwarz. ORTHOPERUS, Steph. O. glaber, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. O. scutellaris, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Family COCCINELLIDJE. ANISOSTICTA, Dup. A. seriata, Melsh. Sea-shore, not rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Linell . A. strigata, Thunb. Hudson county — Linell. MEGILLA, Muls. M. maculata, De G. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Hudson county, CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 133 common — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madi- son. New Brunswick. HIPPODAMIA, Muls. H. glacialis, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county, abundant — Linell. New Brunswick. Ocean county, common — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madi- son. H. convergens, Guer. Common throughout the State. Reported as abundant by all observers. H. 13-punctata, Linn. Hudson county, not common — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. H. parenthesis, Say. Occurs throughout the State ; moderately abundant. Reported by all collectors. COCCINELLA, Linn. C. affinis, Rand. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. O. trifasciata, Linn. Newark, Madison ; not common. C. novemnotata, Hbst. Common throughout the State. C. sanguinea, Linn. Common throughout the State. ADALIA, Muls. A. bipuncta, Linn. Common throughout the State. HARMONIA, Muls. H. picta, Rand. Gloucester, Dacosta, common — Liebeck. Camden, Gloucester and Atlantic counties, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Brunswick, not common — Smith. 134 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. MYSIA, Muls. M. pullata, Say. Westville, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Common in sprin g — Wen zel . ANATIS, Muls. A. 15-punctata, Oliv. Reported from all parts of the State ; not rare. PSYLLOBORA, Muls. P. 2O-maculata, Say. Common throughout the State. CHILOCORUS, Leach. O. bivulnerus, Mels. Moderately common throughout the State. BXOCHOMUS, Redt. B. marginipennis, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. B. tripuetulata, De G. Generally distributed, more common on the shore — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. PENTILIA, Muls. P. misella, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. BRACHYACANTHA, Chevr. B. dentipes, Fabr. Anglesea, rare — Wenzel. Woodbury, rare — Liebeck. B. ursina, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Far. lO-pustulata, Melsh. With the type ; generally less common. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 135 HYPERASPIS, Chevr. H. fimbriolata, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. H. undulata, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. H. lewisii, Cr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. H. eignata, Oliv. Generally distributed, not rarer— Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. H. proba, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. H. bigeminata, Rand. Atco, rare — Liebeck. SCYMNUS, Kug. S. bioculatus, Muls. Atco, rare — Liebeck. S. terminatus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. S. americanus, Muls. Atco, rare — Liebeck. S. fraternus, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. S. heemorrhous, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. S. punctatus, Melsh. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. COCCIDULA, Kug. C. lepida, Lee. Gloucester; rare. 136 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. HPILACHNA, Chevr. B. borealis, Fabr. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Wenzel, Liebeck. New Brunswick. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. Unlike all others of this family, this species is a leaf feeder and injurious; all the others are highly beneficial. When more careful collections are made, the number of our species in some genera will be largely increased. Family ZNDOMYCHID^E. RHANIS, Lee. R. unicolor, Ziegl. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester caunties, not common — Weozel. LYCOPERDINA, Latr. L. ferruginea, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. APHORISTA, Gorh. A. vittata, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. MYCBTINA, Muls. M. perpulchra, Newn. Newark — Bischoff. M. testacea, Ziegl. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. PHYMAPHORA, Newn. P. pulchella, Newn. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 137 STENOTARSUS, Perty. S. hispidue, Hbst. Atlantic and Cape May counties, not common — Wenzel. Atlantic City, Landisville, rare — Liebeck. Newark. • BPIPOCUS, Germ. B. cinctus, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. BNDOMYCHUS, Panz. B. bignttatus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hud- son county — Linell. Family EROTYLID^E. LANQURIA, Latr. L. bicolor, Fabr. Camden, rare — Wenzel. Westville, sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, two specimens — Hamilton. Newark. L. mozardi, Lee. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Cald well, common — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. L. tsedata, Lee. Sea-shore, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. L. angustata, Beauv. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Var. trifasciata, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Newark. L. gracilis, Newn. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. 138 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. DACNB, Latr. D. 4-maculata, Say. New Jersey, exact locality unknown, rare — Liebeck. MEGALODACNE, Or. M. fasciata, Fabr. Generally distribu ted , rather com mon — Liebeck . Same, except sea- shore — Wenzel. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. ISCHYRUS, Lac. I. 4-punctatus, Oliv. Caldwell, common — Crane. MYCOTRBTUS, Lac. M. pulchra, Say. Hudson county — Linell. TRITOMA, Fabr. T. humeralis, Fabr. Generally distributed, not common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Brig- antine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. T. biguttata, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. T. angulata, Say. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Collection Horn. T. unicolor, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. T. thoracica, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. T. flavicollis, Lee. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 139 Family COLYDIIDJE. SYNCHITA, Hellw. S. obscura, Horn. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. S. fuliginosa, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. DITOMA, Illig. D. quadriguttata, Say. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. COXELUS, Latr. C. gfuttulatus, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. PBNTHBLISPA, Pasc. P. hsematodes, Fabr. A nglesea — Wen zel . AULONIUM, Er. A. parallelopipedum, Say. Hudson county, not common — Linell. COLYDIUM, Pabr. O. lineola, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. BOTHBIDERES, Er. B. geminatus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. CERYLON, Latr. C. castaneum, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. 140 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PHILOTHBRMUS, Aube. P. glabriculus, Lee. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Family RHYSSODIDJE. CLINIDIUM, Kirby. O. sculptile, Newn. Gsnerally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Glou- cester counties, rare — Wenzel. Family CUCUJIDJE. SILVANUS, Latr. S. surinamensis, Linn. Generally distributed ; often injurious to stored grain. Com- mon in the mangers, in stables. S. bidentatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. S. planatus, Germ. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hud- son county — Linell. Newark. S. imbellis, Lee. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. S. ad vena, VValtl. I have taken this rarely, under bark. NAUSIBIUS. Redt. N. dentatus, Marsh. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 141 CATOQENUS, Westw. C. rufus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Locally common — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. OUCUJUS, Fabr. O. clavipes, Fabr. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Fort Lee, abundant in fall — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. , Lap. L. biguttatus, Say. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. L. fasciatus, Melsh. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. L. convexulus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. L. adustus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. L. testaceus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. LATHROPUS, Br. L. vernalis, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. BRONTES, Fabr. B. dubius, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Camden, not uncommon — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. B. debilis, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Mr. Linell adds, tl according to Captain Casey, the northern form is not dubius." 142 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. TELE PH ANUS, Er. T. velox, Hald. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Family CRYPTOPHAGID^E/ TELMATOPHILUS, Heer. T. americanus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. LOBERUS, Lee. L. impressus, Lee. I have taken this either in Hudson or Essex county, rarely. Hudson county — Linell. TOMARUS, Lee. T. pulchellus, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. ANTHEROPHAGUS, Latr. A. ochraceus, Melsh. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. ATOM ART A, Steph. A. ephippiata, Zimm. Cainden, moderately common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Loeffler. Family MYCETOPHAGID^. MYCETOPHAGUS, Hellw. M. punctatus, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. *A number of species in this family are in collections, awaiting identification. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 143 M. flexuosus, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. M. melsheimeri, Lee. Camden, rare — Liebeck. M. pluripunctatus, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. M. pini, Ziegl. Westville, rare — Liebeck. LITARGUS, Er. L. sex-punctatus, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. L. didesmus, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. TYPHCBA, Steph. T. fumata, Linn. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Newark — Loeffler. Family DERMESTIDJE. BYTURUS, Latr. B. unicolor, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. DERMESTES, Linn. D. caninus, Germ. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck, Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Newark. D. lardarius, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. Madison. 144 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. D. vulpinus, Fabr. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Generally distributed — Wenzel. Caldwell, common — Crane. D. frischii, Kug. Sea-shore, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. ATTAGBNUS, Latr. A. piceus, Oliv. Common throughout the State. TROGODBRMA, Latr. T. ornatum, Say. I have taken specimens on flowers. Caldwell, rare — Crane. T. tarsale, Melsh. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Sometimes quite annoying as a museum pest. ANTHRBNUS, Qeoffr. A. scrophularise, Linn. New Brunswick ; excessively abundant in April. This is the carpet beetle, the parent of the so-called " Buffalo Moth." Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. A. varius, Fabr. Generally distributed ; common. This is the ordinary museum pest, so often injurious to all dried specimens of animals or plants. A. musseorum, Linn. Also a museum pest, but more rare than the preceding. ORYPTORHOPALUM, Guer. O. ruflcorne, Lee. Not uncommon on flowers in Ocean county. C. triste, Lee. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September, on Solidago — Hamilton. O. glabratus, Fabr. Not uncommon on flowers. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 145 ORPHILUS, Er. Family HISTERIDJE. HOLOLBPTA, Payk. H. quadridentata, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. H. lucida, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. H. fossularis, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Gloucester, Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. HISTBR, Linn. H. arcuatus, Say. Sea-shore, not rare — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in Septem- ber, frequent — Hamilton. Newark. Madison. H. biplagiatus, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. H. interruptus, Beauv. Generally distributed, common — Werizel, Liebeck. Hudson county, common — Linell. Newark. H. marginicollis, Lee. Madison — Paulmier. H. abbreviatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Newark. Hudson county — Linell. 146 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. H. civilis, Lee. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, less frequent — Hamilton. H. furtivus, Lee. Madison — Paulmier. H. depurator, Say. Hudson county — Linell. A common species near Jersey City. H. bimaculatus, Linn. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. H. sedecimstriatus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. H. americanus, Payk. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. H. perplexus, Lee. I have found this not uncommon in the State. H. exaratus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. H. subrotundatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. H. vernus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. H. carolinus, Payk. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Under bark — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. H. lecontei, Mars. Generally distributed, under bark — Wenzel. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. Hud- son county — Linell. H. parallelus, Say. Not uncommon under bark — Wenzel. Madison. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 147 H. attenuatus, Lee. Under bark, rather rare — Wenzel. EPIERUS, Er. E. pulicarius, Er. Camden and Gloucester counties, under bark, not common — Wenzel. HET^RIUS, Er. H. brunnipennis, Rand. Orange Mountains, in ants' nests, not rare — Linell and New- ark list. PAROMALUS, Er. P. sequalis, Say. Snake Hill, under bark — Linell. Generally distributed, under bark — Wenzel. P. estriatus, Lee. Snake Hill, under bark — Linell. P. geminatus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. P. 14-striatus, Steph. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Snake Hill, under bark — Linell. P. bistriatus, Er. Snake Hill, under bark — Linell. P. seminulum, Er. Snake Hill, under bark — Linell. Mr. Linell adds that these species are found under bark of freshly-cut, not decayed stumps, but where the sap is still flowing. SAPRINUS, Er. S. pennsylvanicus, Payk. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. Sandy Hook, common — Smith. This species is abundant all along the sea- shore, under carrion. 148 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. S. assimilis, Payk. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Atlantic City — Castle. S. sphseroides, Lee. Brigand ue Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. S. fraternus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamil- ton. Sandy Hook, common — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. S. patruelis, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. S. dimidiatipennis, Lee. Sea-shore, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. PLBGADERUS, Br. P. transversus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Atlantic City — Castle. , Horn. A. politus, Lee. Ocean county, common on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. Family XITIDULIDJE. Under this family Mr. Linell remarks : " Sap beetles are, in my experience, most abundant in September and October, on tree stumps cut in the spring of the same year." Mr. Wenzel also says that decaying fruit in the fall is prolific in species of this family. BRACHYPTERUS, Er. B. urticae, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. I have taken it near Hoboken. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 149 CEECUS, Latr. CJ. abdominalis, Er. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. CARPOPHILUS, Steph. O. hemipterus, Linn. Hudson county, not rare locally — Linell. O. niger, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. C. corticinus, Er. Camden, rare — Liebeck. C. brachypterus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. C. antiquue, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. I have taken all these myself on the wooded slopes of the Palisades. COLASTUS, Er. C. maculatus, Er. Hudson county — Linell. O. semitectus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. C. unicolor, Say. Same as before. CJ. truncatus, Band. Same as before. All these are about equally common. CONOTELUS, Er. O. obscurus, Er. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. 150 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. EPUR^JA, Br. B. helvola, Er. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. B. rufa, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. E. avara, Rand. Hudson county — Linell. E. peltoides, Horn. Hudson county — Linell. E. labilis, Er. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. NITIDULA, Pabr. N. rufipes, Linn. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. N. ziczac, Say. Common all over the State. STELIDOTA, Br. S. geminata, Say. Generally distributed — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. S. 8-maculata, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. S. strigosa, Gyll. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. PEOMETOPIA, Er. P. 6-maculata, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 151 PHBNOLIA, Er. P. grossa, Fabr. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. OMOSITA, Er. O. colon, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigan- tine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. SORRONIA, Er. S. guttulata, Lee. Hudson county, rare — Linell. S. undulata, Say. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. S. ulkei, Lee. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. POOAD1US, Er. P. helvolus, Er. Fort Lee, abundant — Linell. Generally distributed, not com- mon— Wenzel. P. infuscatus, Emitter. New Jersey — One specimen in Dr. Horn's collection. OXYONEMUS, Er. O. histrina, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. AMPHICROSSUS, Er. A. ciliatus, Oliv. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. 152 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PALLODBS, Br. P. silaceus, Er. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. CYCHRAMUS, Kug. C. adustus, Er. Near Hoboken, rare — Smith. CRYPTARCHA, Shuck. C. ampla, Er. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. C. strigata, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Loeffler. C. concinna, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. IPS, Fabr. I. obtusus, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Snake Hill, rare — Linell. Newark. I. fasciatus, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark. I. sanguinolentus, Oliv. Camden. Gloucester county, not uncommon — Wenzel. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. I. cylindricus, Lee. Caldwell, rare — Crane. RHIZOPHAGUS, Hbst. R. cylindricus, Lee. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. R. bipunctatus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 153 Family LATRIDIIDJE. STBPHOSTBTHUS, Lee. S. liratus, Lee. Generally distributed and locally not rare — Smith. CORTICARIA, Marsh. C. deleta, Mann. Generally distributed, not common — Smith. Newark — Loeffler. Smith. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Var. tessellata, Fabr. I have seen specimens from Newark. B. serosa, Melsh. Not rare throughout the State — Liebeck, Wenzel, Linell, Smith. 172 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PACHYSCBLUS, Sol. P. purpureus, Say. Recorded on the Newark list. P. laevigatus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Family LAMPYRIDJE. CALOPTBRON, Quer. C. terminate, Say. Hudson county — Linell. C. reticulatum, Fabr. Found not uncommonly throughout the State. CBLETES, Newn. C. basalis, Lee. Sea-shore, not common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. CCBNIA, Newn. C. dimidiata, Fabr. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. LOPHBROS, Lee. L. fraternus, Rand. Rare, near Paterson — Smith. EROS, Newn. E. thoracicus, Rand. Westville, rare — Liebeck. E. aurora, Hbst. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. E. trilineatus, Melsh. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 173 PLATBROS, Bourg. P. timidus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. . P. modestus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Lie- beck. Hudson county — Linell. P. canaliculatus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. P. sollicitus, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. P. floralis, Melsh. Atco, rare — Liebeck. CALOCHROMUS, Guer. C. perfaceta, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. LUCID OTA, Lap. L. atra, Say. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. L. punctata, Lee. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. BLLYCHNIA, Lee. B. corrusca, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. PYROPYGA, Mots. P. nigricans, Say. Hudson county — Linell. P. decipiens, Harr. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. 174 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PYEACTOMBNA, Lee. P. angnlata, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Newark. Cald- well, rare — Crane. P. lucifera, Melsh. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Rare — Liebeck. PHOTINUS, Lap. P. consanguineus, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — LineH. P. lineellus, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. P. pyralis, Linn. Hudson county, common — Linell, Smith. Newark. P. marginellus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. scintillans, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. This genus contains the common " fire-flies," which form so attractive a feature of the early summer evenings. The species are somewhat local, and the common " fire-fly " in different parts of the State is apt to belong to Different species. ,PHOTURIS, Lee. P. pennsylvanica, De G. Generally distributed throughout the State, and the largest and most brilliant of our " fire-flies." TYTTHONYX, Lee. T erythrocephalus, Fabr. Atco, rare — Liebeck. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 175 OMETHUS, Lee. O. marginatus, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. CHAULIOGNATHUS, Hentz. C. ecutellaris, Lee. * Pine districts, common in spring — Wenzel. C. pennsylvanicus, De G. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. I have taken this abundantly, in fall, on Solidago. Caldwell, common — Crane. C. marginatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. I have taken this commonly enough, in spring, in Ocean county. Caldwell, com- mon— Crane. PODABRUS, Westw. P. tricostatue, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. P. rugulosus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson cou nty — Linel 1 . P. frater, Lee. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. P. basilaris, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. P. diadema, Fabr. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. P. modestus, Say. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. conies, Lee. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. 176 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. tomentosus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Linell. P. protensus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. P. brunnicollis, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. TELBPHORUS, Schaff. T. dentiger, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. T. excavatus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county^Linell. T. fraxini, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Liebeck. T. carolinus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. T. lineola, Fabr. Less common, but as generally distributed. T. rectus, Melsh. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. T. flavipes, Lee. Recorded on the Newark list. T. scitulus, Say. Common throughout the State; often excessively abundant on flowers. T. pusillus, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. T. rotundicollis, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. T. tuberculatus, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Ocean county, common — Smith. T. biliaeatus, Say. Found throughout the State, though scarcely common. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 177 DITBMNUS, Lee. D. bidentatus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. TRYPHBEUS, Lee. T. latipennis, Germ. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. MALTHINUS, Latr. M. occipitalis, Lee. Atco, rare — Liebeck. • MALTHODBS, Kies. M. concavus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Family MALACHIDJE. COLLOPS, Br. O. eximius, Er. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. C. nigriceps, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. O. 4-maculatus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Caldwell, rare — Crane. ANTHOCOMUS, Er. A. flavilabris, Say. Hudson county — Linell. PSEUDOB^EUS, Horn. P. oblitus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Orange Mountains — Smith. 178 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ATTALUS, Er. A. terminalis, Er. Hudson county — Linell. Ocean county — Smith. A. morulus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Orange Mountains — Smith. A. granularis, Er. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. A. circumscriptus, Say. A too, rare — Liebeck. A. scincetus, Say. » Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. Family CLERIDJE. CYMATODBRA, Gray. C. brunnea, Melsh. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. C. bicolor, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. C. inornata, Say. Hudson county — Linell. C. undulata, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. TRIOHODES, Hbst. T. apivorus, Germ. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. OLBRUS, Geoff. O. quadrisignatus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 179 C. quadriguttatus, Oliv. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. C. rosmarus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. <5. lunatus, Spin. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. O. thoracicus, Oliv. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hud- son county — Linell. Newark. THANASIMUS, Latr. T. dubius, Fabr. Generally distributed, but local — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. THANBROOLBRUS, Spin. T. eanguineus, Say. Sea- shore, rare — Liebeck. Madison. HYDNOCBRA, Newn. H. unifasciata, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. H. humeralis, Say. Common throughout the State. Var. cyanescens, Lee. Var. difflcilis, Lee. With the type and hardly less common. H. pallipennis, Say. • Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. H. verticalis, Say. Same as with pallipennis. 180 GEOLOGICAL SCJRVEY OF NEW JERSEY. H. tabida, Lee. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. H. longicollis, Say. Atco, rare — Liebeck. PHYLLOBuENUS, Spin. P. dislocatus, Say. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. CHABIESSA, Perty. O. vestita, Spin. Hudson county — Linell. O. dichroa, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. C. pilosa, Forst. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, one specimen — Crane. Far. onusta, Say. Same as type form — Liebeck. CREGYA, Lee. O. vetusta, Spin. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Lie- beck. O. oculata, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. ORTHOPLBURA, Spin. O. damicornis, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. NBCROBIA, Latr. N. mfipes, Fabr. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 181 N. ruficollis, Fabr. Same distribution as before. N. violaceus, Linn. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Family PTIXID2E. PTINUS, Linn. P. fur, Linn. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Lie- beck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. P. brunneus, Duft. Camden, rare — Liebeck. EUCRADA, Lee. E. humeralis, Melsh. New Brunswick, rare — Smith. EENOBIUS, Thorn. E. mollis, Linn. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. E. granulatus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, once only, six specimens — Hamilton. E. luteipennis, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. OZOGNATHUS, Lee. O. floridanus, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. Heretofore not found north of Florida. OLIGOMERUS, Redt. O. sericans, Melsh. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. 182 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. SITODBBPA, Thorn. S. panicea, Linn. Newark ; not uncommon. HADROBREGMUS, Thorn. H. errans, Melsh.. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. H. carinatus, Say. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. TRICHODESMA, Lee. T. gibbosa, Say. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Newark. TRYPOPITYS, Redt. T. sericeus, Say. I have taken this along the Palisades, rarely. PBTALIUM, Lee. P. bistriatum, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. BUPACTUS, Lee. B. nitidus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Anglesea — Wenzel. XYLBTINUS, Latr. X. peltatus, Harr. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. X. fucatus, Lee. Caldwell, common — Crane. LASIODBRMA, Steph. P. serricorne, Fabr. The so-called "tobacco beetle;" not uncommon in old cigar- ettes. Anglesea — Wenzel. Ocean county — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 183 L. nova species, Horn dixit. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. HEMIPTYCHUS, Lee. H. gravis, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. DORCATOMA, Hbst. D. setulosum, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. PROTHECA, Lee. P, puberula, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. C^INOCARA, Thorn. C. oculata, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Newark — Loeffler. PTILINUS, Geoff. P. ruficornis, Say. Landisville, rare — Liebeck. BNDECATOMUS, Mell. B. reticulatus, Hbst. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. SINOXYLON, Duft. S. basilare, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. BOSTRICHUS, Geoff. B. bicornis, Web. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. AMPHICBRUS, Lee. A. bicaudatus, Say. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. 184 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. DINODERUS, Steph. D. porcatus, Lee. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. D. cribratus, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. D. pusillus, Fabr. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. LYOTUS, Fabr. L. striatus, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. Specimens are in Newark collections. L. opaculus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Family CUPESIDJE. CUPBS, Fabr. C. concolor, Westw. New Jersey — Linell. Gloucester, rare — Weuzel. C. capitata, Fabr. New Jersey — Linell. Caldwell, one specimen — Crane. Family LYMEXYLID^E. LYMEXYLON, Fabr. L. sericeum, Harr. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Newark ; one specimen in Mr. Bischoff's collection. C. fuscipes, Mell. Hudson county — Linell. Family CIOIDJE. CIS, Lat. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 185 C. punctatus, Mell. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. C. sp. sp. Anglesea, in July, two undetermined species — Schwarz. ENNEARTHRON, Mell. E. thoracicornis, Ziegl. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Family SPHINDIDJE. SPHINDUS, Chev. S. americanus, Lee. I have taken this not infrequently in New Jersey. Family LUCANID^E. LUCANUS, Linn. L. dama, Thunb. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. Newark. Decidedly more rare on and north of the red sandstone region. Caldwell — Crane. DORCUS, MacL. D. parallelus, Say. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck, Wenzel. Newark. Madison. Caldwell, rare — Crane. D. brevis, Say. Dacosta ; rare. The only known specimens were taken here by Mr. Bland. PLATYCERUS, Geoff. P. quercus, Web. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. 186 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CERUCHUS, MacL. C. piceus, Web. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester and Cam- den counties, rare — Wenzel. Newark. NICAGUS, Lee. N. obecurus, Lee. Gloucester, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. PASSALUS, Fabr. P. cornutus, Fabr. Common everywhere throughout the State. Family SCARABJEIDJE. CANTHON, Hoffm. C. ebenus, Say. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. C. lecontei, Harold. Sea -shore, rare — Liebeck, Wenzel. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. C. vigilans, Lee. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. C. laevis, Dru. Common all over the State. C. viridis, Beauv. Atlantic City, rare, not taken recently — Liebeck. CHCERIDIUM, Lap. C. histeroides, Web. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Lie- beck. COPRIS, Geoffr. O. minutus, 'Dm. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not rare — Liebeck. Newark, Caldwell, rare — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 187 C. anaglypticus, Say. Common all over the State. C. Carolina, Linn. Common all over the State. PHAN^US, MacL. P. carnifex, Linn. More or less common throughout the State. ONTHOPHAGUS, Latr. O. nuchicornis, Linn. Camden, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. O. hecate, Panz. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. Newark. Madison. Caldwell, common — Crane. O. janus, Panz. Generally distributed throughout the State ; common. Var. striatulus, Beauv. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. O. tuberculifrons, Harold. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. O. pennsylvanicTie, Harold. Common throughout the State. RHYSSBMUS, Muls. R. scaber, Hald. Atlantic and Cape May counties, common — Wenzel. Atlantic City, not uncommon — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, salt marshes, in September — Hamilton. AT^ENIUS, Harold. A. cognatus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, common — Hamilton. A. wenzeli, Horn. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in Septem- ber, not rare — Hamilton. 188 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. strigatus, Horn. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. gracilis, Melsh. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. A. imbricatus, Melsh. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. A. stercorator, Fabr. Newark. New Brunswick. A. socialis, Horn. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. APHODIUS, 111. A. fossor, Linn. Hudson county — Linell. A. fimetarius, Linn. Common all over the State. A. ruricola, Melsh. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. A. granarius, Linn. Common all over the State. A. vittatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Newark. A. inquinatus, Hbst. Common all over the State. A. rubeolus, Beauv. Landisville, Camden, common — Liebeck. A. stercorosus, Melsh. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Not common — Wenzel. A. bicolor, Say. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 189 A. phalerioides, Horn. Atlantic and Cape May counties, not common — Wenzel. At- lantic City, not rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, not frequent — Hamilton. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. A. femoralis, Say. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. A. parcus, Horn. Anglesea — Wenzel. BOLBOCERAS, Kirby. B. farctus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Madison. B. lazarus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Sea- shore, not uncom- mon — Liebeck. , Kl. O. fllicornis, Say. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Ocean Beach — Paulmier. O. cornigerus, Melsh. New Jersey — Linell. GEOTRUPBS, Latr. G. splendidus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Madison. Caldwell, rare since 1887 — Crane. G. semiopacus, Jek. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Madison. G. egeriei, Germ. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. G. blackburnii, Fabr. K-ather common throughout the State. G. balyi, Jek. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. 190 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. TROX, Fabr. T scabrosus. Beauv. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Atlantic City, not rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. T. asper, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, in carcasses — Hamilton. T. suberosus, Fabr. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. T. tuberculatus, De G. Recorded on the Newark list. Caldwell, rare — Crane. T. erinaceus, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell . T. unistriatus, Beauv. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. T. sordidus, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Madison — Paulmier. T. foveicollis, Harr. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. T. terrestris, Say. Hudson county — Linell. T. scaber, Linn. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel. T. atrox, Lee. New Jersey — Henshaw. AMPHIOOMA, Latr. A. lupina, Lee. Sea- shore, rare — Liebeck. A. vulpina, Hentz. Recorded on the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 191 HOPLIA, 111. H. trifasciata, Say. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. In my experience, occurs very early in spring. H. trivialis, Harold. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. H. modesta, Hald. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not un- common— Liebeck. Newark. DICHELONYCHA, Kirby. D. elongata, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Westville, not uncom- mon— Liebeck. Newark. D. fuscula, Lee. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. D. albicollis, Burm. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Westville, not rare — Liebeck. SERICA, MacL. S. vespertina, Gyll. Common throughout the State. S. tricolor, Say. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. Ocean county, on Scrub Oak, not rare — Smith. S. sericea, Illiger. Common throughout the State. S. trocifonnis, Burm. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. Landisville, not uncom- mon— Liebeck. Ocean county, not rare on Scrub Oak, in May. MACRODACTYLUS, Latr. M. subspinosus, Fabr. The well-known " rose bug ; " common all over the State. 192 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. DIPLOTAXIS, Kirby. D. sordida, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck. D. liberta, Germ. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Madison. D. frondicola. New Jersey — Linell. LACHNOSTBRNA, Hope. L. glaberrima, Blanch. Brigantine Beach, September 10th — Hamilton. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey specimens are in the Collection United States National Museum, without exact locality. L. epbilida, Say. I have taken it during the present season (1889) in small numbers. Generally distributed — Liebeck, Wenzel. L. clemens, Horn. There is a single specimen marked " New Jersey " in the Collec- tion United States National Museum, but the locality may be erroneous. L. dispar, Burm. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. L. gracilis, Burm. Rather uncommon near New Brunswick. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. L. g-ibbosa, Burm. Common at New Brunswick, in June. Camden and Glouces- ter counties, not rare — Wenzel. L. subpruinosa, Casey. Not actually recorded from New Jersey, but it has been taken near Philadelphia and on Long Island. L. in versa, Horn. I took one specimen in Ocean county. It does not occur near Newark, apparently, and it is not in the Philadelphia collections from New Jersey. It is probably confined to the southern counties. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 193 L. micans, Knoch. Common locally, and generally distributed. Newark. West- ville — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. L. arcuata, Smith. I have taken two specimens in Ocean county. It appears to belong to the southern counties. L. insperata, Smith. Snake Hill, New Jersey ; apparently rare. L. dubia, Smith. The common form in Ocean county. The only fusea form taken at New Brunswick, and I have seen it from the vicinity of Jersey City. L. fusca, Froehl. The common form near Jersey City and Newark, and prob- ably throughout the northern part, of the State. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. L. grandis, Smith. Rare near Jersey City, and probably found in small numbers throughout the State. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. L. fraterna, Harris. Var. cognata, Burm. Var. forsteri, Burm. I have taken all forms of this species in the State, probably all near Jersey City. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. L. nova, Smith. I have not seen it from the State, but have taken it on Long Island, and have no doubt it occurs with us. L. knochii, Gyll. Camden and Gloucester counties, very rare — Wenzel. River- ton — Castle. L. rugosa, Mels. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. 194 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. L. hirsute,, Knoch. Not common ; generally distributed. Rare, Westville — Lie- beck. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. L. balia, Say. I have taken this in the State. Exact locality unknown. L. hirticula, Knoch. Common everywhere. I took it at New Brunswick this season. L. crenulata, Froehl. Not common. I have taken it near Jersey City. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. L. ilicis, Knoch. Not rare. A few specimens near Jersey City. Newark. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wenzel. L. quercus, Knoch. Rare. Isolated specimens from different localities seen. L. tristis, Fabr. Common everywhere in the State. In this list I have added two species not actually taken in the State, but which are so distributed faunally that their occurrence is almost a certainty. Two other species — L. marginalia, Lee. L. villifrons, Lee. — Are also almost certain to occur. My collection, now in the United States National Museum, contained many specimens col- lected by me in this State, and from my paper in the Proceedings United States National Museum for 1888, these localities are taken. PHYTALUS, Br. P. georgianus, Horn. Hammonton, a single specimen only — Schwarz. POLYPHYLLA, Harr. P. variolosa, Hentz. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Sandy Hook, rather commonly washed up on the shore — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 195 ANOMALA, Koeppe. A. binotata, Gyll. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. A. minuta, Burm. Anglesea, not uncommon — Liebeck. A. undulata, Melsh. New Jersey — Linell. Rare near Fort Lee — Smith. A very distinctly varietal form occurs at Anglesea ; taken by Mr. Wenzel. A. lurida, Fabr. Atlantic City — Castle. A. lucicola, Fabr. More or less common all over the State. A. oblivia, Horn. Generally distributed ; common. Dacosta, Landisville, com- mon— Liebeck. A. marginata, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Lie- beck. STRIGODBRMA, Burm. S. pygmeea, Fabr. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Common in May and June — Wenzel. Madison. S. arboricola, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Monmouth county, in July, not common — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. PELIDNOTA, MacL. P. punctata, Linn. Common on grape vines all over the State. OOTALPA, Burm. C. lanigera, Linn. Occurs throughout the State ; usually not common. Feeds on a Swamp Willow. 196 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CYCLOOEPHALA, Latr. O. immaculata, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not rare — Liebeck O. villosa, Burm. A specimen in a Newark collection is referable here. C. puberula, Lee. Atlantic City — Castle. CH ALB PUS, MacL. * O. trachypygus, Burin. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Brigan- tine Beach, in September, come to light abundantly — Hamilton. Newark. Madison. LIGYRUS, Burm. L. gibbosus, De G. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, come to light abundantly — Hamilton. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. L. relictus, Say. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Sea-shore, not rare — WenzeL Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. L. rugiceps, Lee. Caldwell, common — Crane. APHONU8, Lee. A. castaneus, Melsh. Atlantic City, rare — Liebeck. Sea-shore, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Smith. Newark. Madison. XYLORYCTES, Hope. X. satyrus, Fabr. Generally distributed, locally common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Newark. Feeds in roots of Ash. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 197 STBATBGUS, Hope. S. antseus, Fabr. Atlantic and Cape May counties, not rare — Wenzel. West- ville, not rare — Liebeck. On the Newark list. PHILBUBUS, Latr. P. tmncatus, Beauv. On the Newark list. ALLORHINA, Burm. A. nitida, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. Long Branch, rare — Crane. EUPHORIA, Burm. B. areata, Fabr. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Gloucester, Atlantic and Cape May counties, very local — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant once, but none have occurred the past five years — Hamilton. E. sepulchralis, Fabr. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. E. fulgida, Fabr. Generally distributed — Liebeck. Locally common — Wenzel. Newark. Caldwell, rare until three years ago — Crane. E. herbacea, Oliv. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. E. inda, Linn. Occurs throughout the State, in fall and early in spring. CREMASTOCHILUS, Knoch. C. pilosicollis, Horn. On the Newark list. C. variolosus, Kirby. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. Madison — Paulmier. 198 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. O. harrisii, Kirby. Woodbury, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester county, rare — WenzeL OSMODBRMA, Knoch. O. eremicola, Knoch. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Westville, not un- common— Liebeck. Newark. Madison. Caldwell, common — Crane. O. scabra, Beauv. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Madison. Caldwell, rare — Crane. QNOEIMU3, Lap. G. maculosus, Knoch. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Sea -shore, rare — Lie- beck. TEICHIUS, Fabr. T. piger, Fabr. Occurs rather commonly all over the State. T. affinis, Gory. Occurs with the preceding. T. delta, Forst. Williamstown, Dacosta, rare — Wenzel. VALQUS, Scriba. V. squamiger, Beauv. Occurs rather commonly throughout the State. Family SPOXDYLIDJE. PAR AND B A, Latr. P. brunnea, Fabr. Occurs rather commonly throughout, the State. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 199 Family CERAMBYCIDJE. ORTHOSOMA, Serv. O. brunneum, Forst. Not uncommon throughout the State. PRIONUS, Geoff P. laticollis, Dru. Not uncommon throughout the State. Rare at Caldwell — Crane. P. pocularis, Dalm. Landisville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Atlantic and Cape May. counties, not rare — Wenzel. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. TRAQOSOMA, Serv. T. harrisii, Lee. On the Newark list. I have found it along shore, cast up by the tide. SPHBNOSTETHU3, Hald. S. taslei, Bnq. New Jersey, rare, not taken recently — Liebeck. One specimen in Collection Dr. Horn, marked " New Jersey." ASBMUM, Esch. A. moestum, Hald. Not rare throughout the State. Rare at Caldwell — Crane. CRIOCEPHALUS, Muls. C. agrestis, Kirby. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. O. obsoletus, Rand. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, not common — Hamilton. Newark. SMODICUM, Hald. S. cucujifonne, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Newark. 200 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. • PHYSOONBMUM, Hald. P. brevilineum, Say. Atlantic and Cape May counties, common — Wenzel. Sea- shore, moderately abundant — Liebeck. Newark. HYLOTRUPBS, Serv. H. bajulus, Linn. Quite generally distributed throughout the State; not un- common. H. ligneus, Fabr. Generally distributed, common, feeds on Cedar — Wenzel. Dacosta, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. PHYMATODES, Muls. P. variabilis, Fabr. Common throughout the State. P. amcenus, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. In Grape, not common — Wenzel. I bred quite a number from grape stems this spring. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. P. varius, Fabr. Not uncommon throughout the State. CALLIDIUM, Fabr. C. antennatum, Newn. Common throughout the State. CEME, Newn. O rigida, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Lie- beck, Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. CHION, Newn. C. cinctus, Dru. Not rare, generally distributed — Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 201 BBURIA, Serv. B. 4-geminata, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. ROMALBUM, White. H. simplicicolle, Hald. Atlantic county, common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rather com- mon— Liebeck. Newark. R. atomarium, Dru. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Dacosta, not u ncom m on — Liebeck . R. rufulum, Hald. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Carnden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. ELAPHIDION, Serv. B. mucronatum, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Rare at Caldwell — Crane. E. incertum, Newn. On the Newark list. E. villosum, Fabr. Not uncommon throughout the State. Larvae in Oak. E. parallelum, Newn. Same as the preceding and equally common. E. aculeatum, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. E. unicolor, Rand. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Westville, common — Liebeck. TYLONOTUS, Hald. T. bimaculatus, Hald. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. 202 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. HBTBRACHTHES, Newn. H. quadrimaculatus, Newn. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester and Camden counties, rare, in Hickory — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. H. ebenus, Newn. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Newark. PHYTON, Newn. P. pallidum, Say. On the Newark list. OBRIUM, Serv. O. rubrum, Newn. New Jersey, rare, not taken recently — Liebeck. O. rubidum, Lee. New Jersey, rare, not taken recently — Liebeck. MOLOBOHUS, Pabr. M. bimaculatus, Say. Not rare throughout the State. RHOPALOPHORA, Serv. R. longipes, Say. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck. TRAGIDION, Serv. T. coquus, Lee. Generally distributed, more common in Atlantic and Cape May counties — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, a few specimens washed up — Hamilton. Caldwell, rare — Crane. PURPURIOENUS, Serv. P. humeralis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Sea-shore, common — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 203 BATTLE, Thorn. B. suturalis, Say. Generally distributed and not uncommon throughout the State. STBNOSPHBNUS, Hald. S. notatus, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. CYLLBNB, Newn. C. pictue, Dru. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Bores in Hickory, and emerges in spring. C. robiniae, Forst. Found throughout the State commonly. Lives in Locust, and emerges in fall. PLAGIO^OTUS, Muls. P. speciosus, Say. " Snake Hill, on Oak trees in every instance. There are very few Maples left there, so it possibly really lives in Oak too " — Linell. Newark. Madison. CALLOIDBS, Lee. C. nobilis, Say. Generally distributed, locally common, abundant on the shore — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rather common — Liebeck. Newark. ARHOPALUS, Serv. A. fulminans, Fabr. Found throughout the State, but rarely common. XYLOTRBCHUS, Chevr. X. colonus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. X. sagittatus, Germ. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. X. quadrimaculatus, Hald. Brigantine Beach, in September, one specimen — Hamilton. 204 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. X. undulatus, Say. Newark. Not rare in the Orange Mountains. Var. lunulatus, Kirby. On the Newark list. NEOOLYTUS, Thorn. N. scutellaris, Oliv. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. N. luscus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. N. capraea, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. N. erythrocephalus, Fabr. Rather common throughout the State. CLYTANTHUS, Thorn. O. ruricola, Oliv. New Jersey, not taken recently — Liebeck. CYRTOPHORUS, Lee. C. verrucosus, Oliv. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. BUDBROBS, Lee. E. picipes, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. E. pini, Oliv. Landisville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. ATIMIA, Hald. A. confusa, Say. Gloucester and Camden counties, rare, in Cedar — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Liebeck. DISTENIA, Serv. D. undata, Oliv. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 205 DBSMOCERUS, Serv. D. palliatus, Forst. Fouud throughout the State, on Elder ; not rare. BNCYCLOPS, Newn. E. cceruleus, Say. Gloucester, not uncommon — Liebeck. EHAGIUM, Fabr. R. lineatum, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. CENTRODERA, Lee. C. decolorata, Harr. I found one specimen in this State, years ago ; exact locality I do not now remember. C. picta, Hakl. Recorded on the Newark list. TOXOTUS, Serv. T. cylindricollis, Say. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. ACM^BOPS, Lee. A. bivittata, Say. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. A. directa, Newn. Westville, rare — Liebeck. A. discoidea, Hald. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Atlantic City— Castle. QAUROTES, Lee. G. cyanipennis, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hud- son county — Linell. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. 206 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. STRANGALIA, Serv. S. famelica, Newn. Found throughout the State, not rarely. S. acuminata, Oliv. Westville, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Linell. Newark. S. luteicornis, Fabr. Found throughout the State, not rarely. S. bicolor, Swed. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, rare — Lie- beck. Newark. TYPOOBRUS, Lee. T. zebratus, Fabr. Landisville, rare — Liebeck. T. velutinus, Oliv. Common throughout the State. T. lugubris, Say. New Jersey — Henshaw. LEPTURA, Serv. Li. emarginata, Fabr. Newark. Trenton ; one specimen some years ago. Fort Lee. L. deleta, Lee. New Jersey, rare, not taken recently — Liebeck. L. plebeja, Rand. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Caldwell, rare — Crane. L. abdominalis, Hald. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Atlantic City — Castle. L. lineola, Say. Rather common throughout the State. L. haematites, Newn. Westville, not rare — Liebeck. Newark. L. zebra, Oliv. Not rare throughout the State. Li. cordifera, Oliv. Newark. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 207 L. rubrics, Say. Rather common throughout the State. L. circumdata, Oliv. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Newark. L. vagans, Oliv. Specimens are in the Newark collections. L. proxima, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. L. octonotata, Say. On the Newark list. L. vittata, Germ. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Newark. Rather common near Montclair — Smith. Caldwell, very rare — Crane. L. pubera, Say. On the Newark list. OYRTINUS, Lee. C. pygmeeus, Hald. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. PSENOCORU3, Lee. P. supernotatus, Say. Occurs throughout the State, though not common. MONOHAMMUS, Serv. M. titillator, Fabr. Rather common throughout the State. M. confusa, Kirby. Atlantic and Cape May counties, rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Newark. DOROASOHBMA, Lee. D. alternatum, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. D. nigrum, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Madison. 208 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. HETCEMIS, Hald. H. cinera, Oliv. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. CACOPLIA, Lee. O. pullata, Hald. Gloucester and Atlantic counties, rare — Wenzel. GOBS, Lee. G. tigrina, De G. Newark, rare. Caldwell, one specimen — Crane. G. pulchra, Hald. Gloucester and Camden counties, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. G. debilis, Lee. Camden and Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Dacosta, not uncom- m on — Liebeck . G. tesselata, Hald. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Newark. G. pulverulentus, Hald. Gloucester and Atlantic counties, rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Newark. ACANTHODBRBS, Serv. A. quadrigibbus, Say. Northern Jersey, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. A. decipiens, Hald. Gloucester and Camden counties, rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not rare — Liebeck. Newark. Hudson county. LBPTOSTYLUS, Leo. L. aculiferus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. L. commixtus, Hald. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 209 L. biustus, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. L. collaris, Hald. Hudson county — Linell. L. macula, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Madison. Caldwell, rare — Crane. LIOPUS, Serv. L. crassulus, Lee. Madison — Paulmier. L. varieg-atus, Hald. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Lie- beck. L. fascicularis, Harris. On the Newark list. L. alpha, Say. Occurs quite commonly throughout the State. L. cinereus, Lee. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson, co u n ty — Linell . L. punctatus, Lee. A single specimen in Mr. Bischoff's collection, Newark. DECTES, Lee. D. spinosus, Say. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Madison. LEPTURGES, Bates. L. symmetricus, Hald. Hudson county — Linell. Var. ang-ulatus, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. L. signatus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane, o 210 GEOLOGICAL SCJRVEY OF NEW JERSEY. L. querci, Fitch. Not rare throughout the State. L. facetus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Orange Mountains — Smith. Calcl- well, rare — Crane. HYPERPLATYS, Bates. H. aspersus, Say. Not rare throughout the State. H. maculatus, Hald. Occurs, not rarely, throughout the State. UROGRAPHIS, Horn. U. fasciatus, De G. Atlantic and Cape May counties, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, common — Crane. GRAPHISURUS, Kirby. Q. pusillus, Kirby. Atlantic and Cape May counties, common — Wenzel. Newark. ACANTHOCINUS, Steph. A. obsoletus, Oliv. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. A. nodosus, Fabr. Egg Harbor, September, rare — Wenzel. Atco, rare — Liebeck. DECTBS, Lee. D. spinosus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. POGONOCHERUS, Latr. P. mixtus, Hald. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not un- common— Liebeck. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 211 B CYRUS, Lee. B. dasycerus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. EUPOGONIUS, Lee. B. tomentosus, Hald. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Cape May Court House, in July — Schwarz. Newark. E. vestitus, Say. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Liebeck. ONCIDERBS, Serv. O. cingulata, Say. Camden, rare, not taken recently — Liebeck. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. HIPFOPSIS, Serv. H. lemniscata, Fabr. Westville, rare — Liebeck. SAPBRDA, Fabr. S. obliqua, Say. Gloucester and Camden counties, rare, on Black Alder — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Orange Moun- tains, rare — Linell. S. calcarata, Say. Newark. Not rare near the Hudson — Smith. S. mutica, Say. Gloucester, on Willow, rare — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. S. Candida, Fabr. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison, larvae in Apple trees. I have taken it in Warren county, on Pear, have received it from Newark on Quince, and have taken the imago abundantly on Thorn, back of Jersey City Heights — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. 212 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. B. fayi, Bland. New Jersey — Linell. S. vestita, Say. Rather common, bores in Linden — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county, rather common — Linell. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. 8. discoidea, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare, larvse in Hickory — Wenzel. Camden, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. S. tridentata, Oliv. Hudson county — Linell. Newark, Caldwell, common — Crane. S. lateralis, Fabr. On Hickory, common — Wenzel. Westville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Madison. 8. puncticollis, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare, on Rhus radicans — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — LinelL Newark. S. concolor, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. OBBRA, Muls. O. bimaculata, Oliv. Hudson county — Linell. Var. tripunctata, Fabr. Atco, Dacosta, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. Green- wood Lake, rare — Crane. Madison. O. schaumii, Lee. On the Newark list. O. ocellata, Hald. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — LinelL Newark. O. tripunctata, Swed. Rather common throughout the State. O. gracilis, Fabr. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 213 O. ruflcollis, Fabr. Atlantic and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Dacosta. Landisville, rare — Liebeck. Madison. TETROPS, Steph. T. canescens, Lee. Gloucester county, on Black Alder, rare — Wenzel. TETRAOPES, Serv. T. discoideus, Lee. Gloucester, common — Liebeck. T. canteriator, Drap. Common throughout the State, but rather local. T. tetraophthalmus, Forst. Common throughout the State, on Asclepias (Milk Weed). DYSPHAGA, Lee. D. tenuipes, Hald. Gloucester, very rare — Wenzel. Family CHRYSOMELIDJE. DONACIA, Fabr. D. palmata, Oliv. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. D. proxima, Kirby. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. D. distincta, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. D. sub tills, Kunze. Hudson county — Linell. D. aequalis, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. 214 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. D. toroea, Lee. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. D. emarginata, Kirby. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. D. cuprea, Kirby. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. D. kirbyi, Lee. Atlantic City — Castle. ORSODACHNA, Latr. O. atra, Ahr. Newark. I have found it quite commonly very early in spring, on blossoms. ZBUGOPHORA, Kunze. Z. consanguinea, Or. Newark. A specimen named by myself. Z. varians, Cr. Newark — Bischoff. SYNBTA, Bsch. S. ferruginea, Germ. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. LBMA, Fabr. L. brunnicollis, Lac. Hudson county — Linell. L. collaris, Say. On the Newark list. L. trilineata, Oliv. Occurs throughout the State, but scarcely common. CRIOCERIS, Geoff. O. asparagi, Linn. Common wherever Asparagus is raised ; often very injurious. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 215 ANOMCEA, Lac. A. laticlavia, Forst. Occurs throughout the State ; usually not common. COSCINOPTBRA, Lac. C. dominicana, Fabr. Dacosta, not common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. BABIA, Chevr. B. quadrig-uttata, Oliv. Atco, not rare — Liebeck. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. SAXINIS, Lac. S. omogera, Lee. Newark. Determined by myself. CHLAMYS, Knoch. C. polycocca, Lac. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. O. plicata, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. O. foveolata, Knoch. On the Newark list. BXBMA, Lac. B. gibber, Oliv. Generally distributed, not common — Liebeck, Wenzel. New- ark. BASSAREUS, Hald. B. formosus, Melsh. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Ocean county — Smith. B. mammifer, Newn. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Var. luteipennis, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. 216 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. B. lituratus, Fabr. Not rare throughout the State. Var. recurvus, Say. Generally distributed — Wenzel. Var. lativittis, Germ. Newark. Determined by myself. CRYPTOCEPHALU3, Geoff. C. mucoreus, Lee. Orange Mountains, taken rarely — Smith. C. 4-maculatus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Ocean county — Smith. Var. notatus, Fabr. Generally distributed — Wenzel. C. quadruplex, Newn. Hudson county — LinelL Ocean county — Smith. C. gnttulatus, Oliv. Generally distributed — Wenzel. Newark. C. leucomelas, Suffr. Camden county, rare, on Poplar — Wenzel. C. venustus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Var. ornatus, Fabr. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Caldwell, rare — Crane. C. nsertus, Hald. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Newark. C. calidus, Suffr. Hudson county — Linell. C. gibbicollis, Hald. Generally distributed — Wenzel. C. incertus, Oliv. Generally distributed — Wenzel. C. mutabilis, Melsh. Newark. Determined by myself. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 217 C. badius, Suffr. Caldwell, common — Crane. C. schreibersii, Suffr. Hudson county — Linell. Ocean county — Smith. O. striatulus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Bischoff. PACHYBRACHYS, Chevr. P. morosus, Hald. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. P. abdominalis, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. P. othonus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Orange Mountains, quite common — Smith. P. trinotatus, Melsh. Generally distributed, not raje — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. P. intricatus, Suffr. Not rare throughout the State. I have seen it from all quarters. P. tridens, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. On Poison Ivy when in bloom, not rare — Weiizel. P. luridus, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. P. atomarius, Melsh. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Newark — Bischoff. P. femoratus, Oliv. Recorded on the Newark list. P. subfasciatus, Hald. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. P. dilatatus, Suffr. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. 218 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. MONACHUS, Chevr. M. ater, Hald. New Jersey — Henshaw. DIACHUS, Lee. D. auratus, Fabr. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Orange Mountains, common- Smith. TRIACHUS, Lee. T. atomus, Suffr. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. XANTHONIA, Baly. X. 10-notata, Say. Common throughout the State. X. villosula, Melsh. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. X. stevensii, Baly. Swampy meadows, not rarely — Smith. PIDIA, Baly. P. murina, Cr. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Newark. P. longipes, Mels. Common at Caldwell — Crane. ADOXUS, Kirby. A. vitis, Linn. Madison — Paulmier. I have received this also from Southern Jersey. GLYPTOSCBLIS, Lee. G. hirtus, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collec- tion Dr. Horn. G. barbatus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 219 CHRYSOCHU8, Chevr. C. auratus, Fabr. Locally common throughout the State. TYMNB3, Chap. T. tricolor, Fabr. Not rare throughout the State. PARIA, Lee. P. 6-notata, Say. Common throughout the State; its varieties more rare. Brig- antine Beach, in September, small variety — Hamilton. P. aterrima, Oliv. Also common throughout the State. MBTACHROMA, Lee. M. quercata, Fabr. Camden and Atlantic counties, rare — Wenzel. Orange Moun- tains, rare — Smith. M. pallida, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Ocean county, rare — Smith. QRAPHOPS, Lee. G. pubescens, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. G. curtipennis, Mels. Ocean county, on cranberry bogs, in May — Smith. G. nebulosus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Ocean county, in May, on cranberry bogs — Smith. CHRYSODINA, Baly. C. globosa, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Orange Mountains, quite common — Smith. 220 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. COLASPIS, Fabr. C. brunnea, Fabr. Not rare in Ocean county. Var. flavida, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. Var. costipennis, Dej. Rare near Jamesburg. O. prsetexta, Say. Atlantic and Cape May counties, not common — Wenzel. Newark — Bischoff. C. tristis, Oliv. On the Newark list. Var. puncticollis, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. PEASOCURIS, Lat. P. varipes, Lee. Not uncommon throughout the State. DOEYPHORA, 111. D. clivicollis, Kirby. More or less common throughout the State, on Asclepias. D. lO-lineata, Say. The well-known potato beetle; common everywhere. CHRYSOMBLA, Linn. C. suturalis, Fabr. Quite common throughout the State. O. similis, Rog. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. C. elegane, Oliv. Quite common throughout the State. C. lunata, Fabr. Newark ; rare. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 221 C. scalaris, Lee. I have taken this in New Jersey, but do not recollect where. Caldwell, rare — Crane. C. philadelphica, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. Quite abundant in Ocean county. Caldwell, rare — Crane. C. multipunctata, Say. Newark. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. PLAGIODBRA, Redt. P. viridis, Melsh. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. GASTROIDEA, Hope. G. polygon!, Linn. Common throughout the State. G. cyanea, Melsh. Quite common throughout the State. LINA, Megerle. L. lapponica, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. L. scripta, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. I have bred this on Willow — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. PHYLLODBCTA, Kirby. P. vulgatissima, Linn. Orange Mountains, not common — Smith. Madison. CEROTOMA, Chevr. C. caminea, Fabr. Quite abundant throughout the State. LUPBRUS, Geoff. L. meraca, Say. New Jersey — Henshaw. 222 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PHYLLOBROTICA, Redt. P. discoidea, Fabr. Gloucester, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Bischoff. DIABROTICA, Chevr. D. 12-punctata, Oliv. D. vittata, Fabr. Both species are extremely common throughout the State. D. atripennis, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Caldwell, rare — Crane. TRIRHABDA, Lee. T. tomentosa, Linn. Newark. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. Madison. Var. virgata, Lee. Var. canadensis, Kirby. With the type form, and sometimes replacing it. ADIMONIA, Leach. A. americana, Fabr. Atlantic and Cape May counties, rare — Wenzel. Var. cribrata, Lee. Newark. Quite generally distributed, not rare — Smith. A. rufosanguinea, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. A. conferta, Lee. New Jersey — Henshaw. A. cavicollis, Lee. New Jersey — Henshaw. GALBRUCA, Geoff. G. sagittarise, Gyll. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. G. decora, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 223 G. notata, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. Cald- well, common — Crane. G. xanthomelsena, Schr. The elm-leaf beetle; quite generally distributed throughout the State. G. Integra, Lee. Caldwell, rare — Crane. G. maritima, Lee. Common everywhere along shore. BLBPHARIDA, Rog. B. rhois, Forst. Generally distributed throughout the State, on Sumac, but not common. HYPOLAMPSIS, Clark. H. pilosa, 111. Atlantic county, not rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, not uncom- mon— Liebeck. PH^EDROMUS, Clark. P. paradoxus, Mels. Atlantic City — Castle. (EDIONYCHIS, Latr. CE. gibbitarsa, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. New Brunswick. CE. thoracica, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Westville, rather common — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. CE. vians, Illig. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Rare — Liebeck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Madison. CE. petaurista, Fabr. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. 224 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CB. xniniata, Fabr. Generally distributed — Wenzel. Anglesea, not uncommon — Liebeck. CB. sexmaculata, Illig. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. New- ark. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. CB limbalis, Mels. Ocean county, on cranberry bogs, in May, common — Smith. Var. subvittata, Horn. At same time and place, and equally common with the typical form — Smith. CB. suturalis, Fabr. Atlantic county, not common — Wenzel. Newark. CE. quercata, Fabr. Generally distributed, moderately abundant — Liebeck, Wen- zel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CB. scalaris, Mels. Egg Harbor, rare — Liebeck. DISONYOHA, Chevr. D. pennsylvanica, 111. Generally distributed throughout the State ; not rare. Var. pallipes, Cr. On the Newark list. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. D. crenicollis, Say. Hudson county — Linell. D. caroliniana, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Westville, rare— Lie- beck. Caldwell, rare — Crane. D. glabrata, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. D triangularis, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 225 D. xanthomelsena, Dalm. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. D. mellicollis, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. D. collata, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. HALTICA, Geoffr. H. bimarginata, Say. Newark. Determined by myself. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. H. chalybea, 111. Common all over the State. The grape-vine flea beetle. H. carinata, Germ. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. H. ignita, 111. Not uncommon throughout the State. H. marevagans, Horn. Gloucester, Atlantic and Cape May counties, not uncommon — Wen/el. Sea-shore, not uncommon — Liebeck. Anglesea, in July — Smith. Newark. New Jersey — Linell. H. fuscosenea, Melsh. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Atco, rare — Liebeck. H. rufa, Illig. Newark ; not rare. Determined by myself. ORTHALTICA, Or. O. copalina, Fabr. Rather common throughout the State. CRBPIDODERA, Chevr. C. rufipes, Linn. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. p 226 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. C. helexinus, Linn. Common throughout the State. C. atriventris, Melsh. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Loeffler. Ocean county, not rare, in May — Smith. BPITRIX, Poudr. B. fuscula, Or. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. E. cucumeris, Harr. Common throughout the State. The cucumber flea beetle. MANTURA, Steph. M. floridana, Cr. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. CEL3BTOCNEMA, Steph. C. subcylindrica, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. C. denticulata, Illig. Hudson county — Linell. Generally distributed, not uncom- mon— Liebeck. Ocean county, not rare — Smith. C. pulicaria, Mels. Hudson county — Linell. Anglesea — Wenzel. C. minuta, Mels. Newark — Bischoff. C. pingnis, Lee. Newark — Bischoff. SYSTENA, Clark. S. hudsonias, Forst. Rather common throughout the State. S. frontalis, Fabr. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare— Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Orange Mountains, in July, not rare — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 227 S. taeni&tSL, Say. Not uncommon throughout the State. S. marginalia, Illiger. Generally distributed throughout the State ; not common. GLYPTINA, Lee. <;r. spuria, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. PHYLLOTRETA, Poudr. P. sinuata, Steph. Generally distributed, common — Wenzeh Hudson county — Linell. P. vittata, Fabr. Quite common throughout the State. P. bipustulata, Fabr. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hud- son county — Linell. P. chalybeipennis, Cr. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. P. picta, Say. Generally distributed throughout the State ; not common. LONGITARSUS, Latr. L. insolens, Horn. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. L. melanurus, Mels. Newark — Loeftier. DIBOLIA, Latr. D. borealis, Chevr. Atco, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. PSYLLIODES, Latr. P. punctulata, Melsh. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. 228 GEOLOGICAL -SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. convexior, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. MICROEHOPALA, Baly. M. vittata, Fabr. Not rare along the coast — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. M. xerene, Newn. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. M. porcata, Melsh. Hudson county — Linell. ODONTOTA, Chevr. O. scapularis, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. O. bicolor, Oliv. Newark ; apparently not rare. Determined by myself. O. dorsalis, Thunb. Generally distributed wherever the Locust (Robinla pseudac- cacia) is found. O. rubra, Web. Quite common throughout the State. Ocean county, in May, common on Locust — Smith. O. nervosa, Panz. Common throughout the State. Found in Ocean county^ with the preceding. CHARISTENA, Baly. O. nigrita, Oliv. Newark ; rare. Determined by myself. STENISPA, Baly. 8. metallica, Fabr. New Jersey, rare — Liebeck. Collection_Dr. Horn. Newark. Ocean county, rare — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 229 CASSIDA, Linn. C. nigripes, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. C, bivittata, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. COPTOCYCLA, Chevr. C. aurichalcea, Fabr. Generally distributed throughout the State; locally quite common. C. guttata, Oliv. Madison. Newark. C. clavata, Fabr. More rare than aurichalcea, but as generally distributed and sometimes locally abundant. Caldwell, common — Crane. CHBLYMORPHA, Chevr. C. argus, Licht. Common throughout the State. C. phytophagica, Cr. On the Newark list. Family BRUCHIDJE. BRUCHUS, Linn. B. pisi, Linn. Common ; generally distributed. The well-known " pea weevil." B. bivulneratus, Horn. Hudson county — Linell. B. nigrinus, Horn. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. B. alboscutellatus, Horn. Hudson county — Linell. 230 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. B. calvus, Horn. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. B. obsoletus, Say. Common throughout the State ; infesting beans. B. musculus, Say. Brigantine Beach, in September, mainland, on Solidago — Hamilton. Madison. The list in this family is very incomplete. We have at least as many more specimens as are above recorded. Family TENEBRIONID^. EPITBAGUS, Lee. B. arundinis, Lee. Common along the coast, from Sandy Hook to Cape May. July (Sandy Hook) to September (Brigautiue Beach) — Hamilton. PHBLLOPSIS, Lee. P. obcordata, Kirby. On dry fungoid growths on trees. Hudson county — Linell. Fort Lee — Smith. NYCTOBATES, Guer. N. pennsylvanica, De G. Common all over the State, under bark. Var. barbata, Knoch. With the type — Wenzel. MERINUS, Lee. M. laevis, Oliv. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. UPIS, Pabr. U. ceramboides, Linn. On the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 231 HAPLANDRUS, Lee. H. femoratus, Fabr. Generally distributed throughout the State ; not uncommon. H. ater, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. I have taken it at New Brunswick. CENTBONOPUS, Sol. C. parallelus, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. SCOTOBATES, Horn. S. calcaratus, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. Cald- well, very rare — Crane. Madison. XYLOPINUS, Lee. X. saperdioid.es, Oliv. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. New- ark. Caldwell, common — Crane. X. ruflpes, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Cald- well, rare — Crane. X. aenescens, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Caldwell, common — Crane. TENEBRIO, Linn. T. obscurus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. T. molitor, Linn. Equally common with the preceding. T. castaneus, Knocb. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. T. tenebrioides, Beauv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Caldwell, common — Crane. 232 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. OPATRINUS, Latr. O. notus, Say. Quite common throughout the State. O. aciculatus, Lee. Rare. I have taken a few specimens near Jersey City. BLAPSTINUS, Lat. B. mcestus, Melsh. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. B. pulverulentus, Mann. Gloucester county, not common — Wenzel. B. interruptus, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, in Septem- ber— Hamilton. B. metallicus, Fabr. Gloucester county and sea-shore, not common — Wenzel. Hud- son county — Linell. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamil- ton. Madison. BPHALUS, Lee. B. latimanus, Lee. Ocean Beach — Paulmier. A single specimen only, now in the College collection. A very rare species, which I have taken sparingly on Long Island. TRIBOLIUM, MacL. T. ferrugineum, Fabr. Newark. Determined by myself. I have taken this com- monly. GNATHOCERUS, Thunb. G. cornutus, Fabr. On the Newark list. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Atlantic City — Castle. ALPHITOBIUS, Steph. A. diaperinus, Panz. On the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 233 ULOMA, Lap. U. impressa, Melsh. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, mainland — Hamilton. Newark. U. imberbis, Lee. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigautine Beach, in September, mainland — Hamilton. U. punctulata, Lee. Generally distributed, less common than the preceding — Wenzel. EUTOCHIA, Lee. B. picea, Melsh. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Atlantic City —Castle. AN^JDUS, Blanch. A. brunneus, Ziegl. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. I have taken this not infrequently under leaves, almost anywhere in the State. PARATENETUS, Spin. P. fuscus, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. PHALERIA, Latr. P. testacea, Say. Common all along the sea-coast, from Sandy Hook to Cape May. DIAPERIS, Geoff. D. hydni, Fabr. Generally distributed throughout the State, and locally common. HOPLOCEPHALA, Lap. Et. viridipennis, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. 234 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. H. bicornis, Oliv. On the Newark list. Caldwell, common — Crane. PLATYDEMA, Lap. P. excavatum, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. ruflcorne, Sturm. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. Brigan- tine Beach, in September — Hamilton. P. ellipticum, Fabr. Locally common, generally distributed — Wenzel. P. americatmm, Lap. Common, generally distributed — Wenzel. PHYLETUS, Meg. P. bifasciatus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. HYPOPHLCEUS, Pabr. H. cavus, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. H. parallelus, Melsh. Newark. Brigantine Beach, in September, mainland — Ham- ilton. Generally distributed, common — Weuzel. Westville — Castle. H. thoracicus, Melsh. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. BOLETOTHERUS, Cand. B. bifurcus, Fabr. Common all over the State. BOLETOPHAGUS, 111. B. corticola, Say. Hudson county — Linell. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 235 B. depressus, Rand. Hudson county — Linell. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. HBLOPS, Fabr. H. micans, Fabr. Locally common throughout the State. H. americanus, Beauv. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. H. venustus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City — Castle. H. gracilis, Bland. Atlantic and Cape May counties, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City and Central New Jersey — Castle. H. sereus, Germ. Common throughout the State ; more rare than micans. MBRACANTHA, Kirby. M. contracta, Beauv. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. STRONGYLIUM, Kirby. S. tenuicolle, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Madison. Family CISTELIDJE. ALLECULA, Fabr. A. punctulata, Melsh. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. HYMENORUS, Muls. H. obscurus, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. H. ruflpes, Lee. Caldwell, rare — Crane. 236 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CISTBLA, Fabr. C. brevis, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. C. sericea, Say. Newark ; common. ISOMIRA, Muls. I. quadristriata, Coup. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. MYOBTOCHARES, Lee. M. fraterna, Say. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. ANDROCHIRUG, Lee. A. erythropus, Kirby. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. OAPNOCHROA, Lee. C. fuliginosa, Melsh. On the Newark list. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Family LAGRIIDJE. ARTHROMACRA, Kirby. A. eenea, Say. Atlantic and Cape May counties, rare — Wenzel. Newark. STATIRA, Latr. S. resplendens, Melsh. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. S. gagatina, Melsh. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark ; rare. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 237 Family MELANDRYIDJE. TETRATOMA, Fabr. T. truncorum, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. PBNTHE, Newn. P. obliquata, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Wenzel. Newark. Madison. Caldwell, rare — Crane. P. pimelia, Fabr. I have taken this not rarely, with the preceding, along the Palisades. SYNCHBOA, Newn. S. punctata, Newn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. MELANDRYA, Fabr. M. striata, Say. On the Newark list. EMMESA, Newn. E. labiata, Say. I have taken this rarely near Fort Lee. ENCHODES, Lee. E. sericea, Hald. Recorded on the Newark list. HYPULUS. Payk. H. simulator, Newn. Newark. Determined by. myself. DIROffiA, Fabr. D. liturata, Lee. Newark. Determined by myself. Anglesea, in July- Schwarz. Caldwell, rare — Crane. 238 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. » SYMPHORA, Lee. S. rugosa, Hald. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark — Loeffler. ANISOXYA, Muls. A. glaucula, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark — Lceffler. BUSTROPHUS, 111. B. confinis, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. E. bicolor, Say. Taken by me near Hoboken. B. bifasciatus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. B. tomentosus, Say. I have taken this near Hoboken. HALLOMENUS, Panz. H. scapularis, Me Is. Newark — Loeffler. ORCHBSIA, Latr. O. castanea, Melsh. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. SORAPTIA, Latr. S. sericea, Melsh. Newark — Loeffler. CANIPA, Lee. C. pallipes, Mels. Newark — Loeffler. MYCTBRUS, Clairv. M. scaber, Hald. Not rare in the vicinity of Jersey City and Hoboken. There will be considerable additions in this family when the State is more thoroughly collected over. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 239 Family PYTHIDJE. PYTHO, Latr. P. americanus, Kirby. I have taken this rarely along the Palisades. Family (EDEMERIDJE. MIOROTONUS, Lee. M. sericans, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark — Loeffler. NACBRDBS, Schm. N. melanura.'Linn. Common near Newark and Jersey City. Madison. XANTHOCHROA, Schm. X. lateralis, Melsh. Recorded on the Newark list. OXACIS, Lee. O. notoxoides, Fabr. Newark. Determined by myself. O. dorsalis, Melsh. Common along the shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May. ASOLBRA, Schm. A. ruficollis, Say. Newark. Determined by myself. Family CEPHALOID2E. CBPHALOON, Newn. C. lepturoides, Newn. Newark. Determined by myself. 240 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family MORDZLLID^E. PENT ARIA, Muls. P. trifasciata, Melsh. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. ANASPIS, Geoffr. A. rufa, Say. Common in the Orange Mountains. TOMOXIA, Costa. T. bidentata, Say. Newark. On dead trees; not common. Caldwell, rare — Crane. MORDELLA, Linn. M. melsena, Germ. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. Caldwell, common — Crane. M. scutellaris, Fabr. Camden and Gloucester counties, not common — Wenzel. Orange Mountains, common — Smith. Caldwell, common — O * ' Crane. M. octopunctata, Fabr. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. M. marginata, Melsh. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Orange Moun- tains, common — Smith. M. triloba, Say. Newark. Determined by myself. M. discoidea, Melsh. Rare in the Orange Mountains. Caldwell, rare — Crane. MORDBLLISTBNA, Costa. M. trifasciata, Say. Newark. Determined by myself. M. lepidula, Lee. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 241 M. limbalis, Melsh. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. M. vapida, Lee. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. M. fulvicollis, Melsh. Orange Mountains, only a single specimen — Smith. M. scapularis, Say. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. M. comata, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Orange Moun- tains, common — Smith. M. aspersa, Melsh. Orange Mountains, the most common species — Smith. M. ancilla, Lee. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. M. varians, Lee. Orange Mountains, common — Smith. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. M. nigricans, Melsh. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Orange Moun- tains, not uncommon — Smith. M. ruflceps, Lee. New Jersey, exact locality unknown — Smith. M. splendens, Smith. Mr. Wenzel has taken a specimen in New Jersey. M. pustulata, Mels. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. M. fuscipennis, Mels. New Jersey, near Hoboken — Smith. M. ambusta, Lee. New Jersey, rare — Smith. M. unicolor, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Orange Mountains — Smith. 242 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. M. marginalia, Say. Orange Mountains, not rare — Smith. M. pubescens, Fabr. Orange Mountains, rather common — Smith. M. bihamata, Melsh. Newark. Determined by myself. M. liturata, Melsh. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. M. fuscata, Mels. Orange Mountains, rare — Smith. Most of my collections in this family were made in the hills back of Montclair, and on the first ridge, and almost always in July. Family ANTHICIDJE. CORPHYBA, Say. C. funebris, Horn. Along the coast, not rare — Wenzel. O. collaris, Say. Along the coast, not rare — Wenzel. Caldwell, rare — Crane. O. elegans, Hentz. Caldwell, rare — Crane. MACR ATRIA, Newn. M. murina, Newn. I have taken this commonly in Ocean county. Newark — Loeffler. NOTOXUS, Geoffr. N. bicolor, Say. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. N. bifasciatus, Lee. Atco, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Clifton, locally common — Smith. Newark. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 243 N. planicornis, Laf. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. N. monodon, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Var. delicatus, Casey. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. N. anchora, Hentz. Ocean county, not common — Smith. MBCYNOTARSUS, Laf. M. candidus, Lee. Westville, not rare — Liebeck. ANTHIOUS, Payk. A. formicarius, Laf. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. A. cinotus, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. A. rejectus, Lee. Brigantine Beach, in September, frequent — Hamilton. A. floralis, Linn. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel. Newark — Loeffler. A. cribratus, Lee. Recorded on the Newark list. A. difflcilis, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. A. confusus, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. A. cervinus, Laf. Sea-shore, not rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. A. epretus, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. 244 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. fulvipes, Laf. Newark — Loeffler. A. pallens, Lee. Sea-shore, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz.. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. Family PYROCHROIDJE. PYROOHROA, Geoff. P. flabellata, Fabr. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Caldwell, common- Crane. P. femoralis, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. DBNDROIDBS, Latr. D. canadensis, Latr. Recorded on the Newark list. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Family MZLOID^. MBLOB, Linn. M. angusticollis, Say. On the Newark list. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Madison. M. americanus, Leach. Recorded on the Newark list. MACROBASIS, Lee. M. unicolor, Kirby. Generally distributed ; sometimes common. Madison. Cald- well. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 245 EPICAUTA, Redt. B. trichrus, Pall. Westville, rare — Liebeck. E. vittata, Fabr. On the Newark list. Madison. Caldwell, common — Crane. E. cinerea, Forst. Not uncommon throughout the State. E. pennsylvanica, De G. Common in fall, on Solidago, almost everywhere. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. POMPHOPCEA, Lee. P. eenea, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Family RHIPIPHORIDJE. RHIPIPHORUS, Fabr. R. flavipennis, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. R. dimidiatus, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. R. pectinatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. R. limbatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. Family STYLOPID^E. XENOS, Rossi. X. peckii, Kirby. I "have frequently caught the infested Polistes, but have not taken or bred the imago. 246 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family RHINOMACERIDJE. RHINOMACBR, Fabr. R. pilosus, Lee. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. R. elongatus, Lee. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rather common — Lie- beck. Morristown, on dry pine branches — Julich. Family RHYNCHITIDJE. AULBTBS, Sch. A. ater, Lee. Landisville, Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Fort Lee, on Sweet Fern — Julich. Anglesea — Wenzel. EUQNAMPTUS, Sch. B. angustatus, Hbst. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. On Hick- ory— Wenzel. Newark. Madison. B. collaris, Fabr. On the Newark list. New Jersey — Julich. RHYNCHITBS, Hbst. R. bicolor, Fabr. Common throughout the State, on Rose. R. hirtus, Fabr. Atlantic and Cape May counties, rare — Wenzel. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. Newark. Bergen — Julich. R. fossifrons, Lee. Atco, very rare — Wenzel. R. aeratus, Say. Landisville, not uncommon — Liebeck. Bloomfield — Julich. Anglesea — Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 247 PTBROCOLUS, Sch. P. ovatus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Camden, Atco, on Scrub Oak, rather common — Wenzel. Newark. Orange, Fort Lee, on Oak — Julich. Family ATTELABIDJE. ATTBLABUS, Linn. A. analis, 111. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Newark. On Sumac — Julich. Caldwell, common — Crane. A. nigripes, Lee. Atlantic and Cape May counties, on Scrub Oak, not rare — Wenzel. A. bipustulatus, Fabr. Same as before — Wenzel. Generally distributed, not rare — Liebeck. Ocean county, common — Smith. A. rhois, Boh. Newark. Ocean county, on Rhus, not rare — Smith. Orange, on Hazel — Julich. Family OTIORHYNCHIDJE. EPICURUS, Sch. B. imbricatus, Say. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Generally distributed — Wenzel. HORMORUS, Horn. H. undulatus, Uhler. On the Newark list. West Hoboken — Julich. ANAMETIS, Horn. A. grisea, Horn. On the Newark list. 248 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PANSCOPUS, Sch. P. erinaceus, Say. On the Newark list. Under stones — Julich. PHYXELIS, Sch. P. rigidus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Camden, rare — Liebeck. Newark, under stones — Julich. Madison. AGRAPHUS, Say. A. bellicus, Say. On the Newark list. Shrewsbury, on Solidago—JuYich. OTIORHYNCHUS, Germ. O. sulcatils, Fabr. On the Newark list. New Jersey — Julich. O. ovatus, Linn. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. CBRCOPBUS, Sch. C. chrysorhoeus, Say. Orange — Julich. TANYMBCUS, Sch. T. confertus, Gyll. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Hudson county — Linell. PANDBLBTBJUS, Sch. P. hilaris, Hbst. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck, Julich. Newark. BRACHYSTYLUS, Sch. B. acutus, Say. On the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 249 ARAMIQUS, Horn. A. fuller!, Horn. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. West Hoboken — Julich. Madison. APHBASTUS, Gyll. A. tseniatus, Gyll. Rather common throughout the State. CYPHOMIMUS, Horn. O. dorsalis, Horn. Hudson county — Linell. Fort Lee, on Prunus virginica — Julich. Family CURCT7LIOXID2E. SITONBS, Sch. S. hispidulus, Germ. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Brunswick, rather common — Smith. This is a clover-root pest. S. flavescens, Marsh. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. S. crinitus, Oliv. New Jersey — Julich. ITHYOERUS, Sch. I. noveboracensis, Forst. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. APION, Hbst. A. decoloratum, Smith. Camden and Gloucester counties — Wenzel. A. herculaneum, Smith. On the Newark list. On Cratcegus — Julich. 250 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. segnipes, Say. Gloucester county, common — Wenzel. A. griseum, Smith. Gloucester county — Wenzel. A. rostrum, Say. Sweet Fern — Julieh. A. nigrum, Hbst. August 26th — Chittenden. Many more species of this genus will be added to the list when full collections are made. PHYTONOMUS, Sch. P. punctatus, Fabr. Camden, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, one dead specimen — Hamilton. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Newark. This species has invaded New Jersey the present year (1889), and has become extremely abundant in the vicinity of Philadelphia and Camden. I received it early in the season from the northwestern part of the State. Beaten from trees at Fort Lee — Julieh. Newark, common — Bischoff. P. comptus, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julieh. P. nigrirostris, Fabr. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. This is a common species on the Long Island coast in early summer. Communipaw — Julieh. LISTRONOTUS, Jek. L. tuberosus, Lee. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. L. squamiger, Say. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. L. callosus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. L. inaequalipennis, Boh. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Bischoff. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 251 L. appendiculatus, Boh. Camden county. Atco, common on Pickerel Weed — Wenzel . In reeds, New Jersey — Julich. Newark, in reeds — BischoiF. L. latiusculus, Boh. Gloucester and Camden counties, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. L. teretrirostris, Lee. New Jersey, in reeds — Julich. STROPHISOMA, Billb. S. coryli, Fabr. Orange Mountains, on Betula lenta — Julich. MACROPS, Kirby. M. sparsus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. M. humilis, Gyll. Brigantine Beach, in September, three specimens — Hamilton. New Jersey — Julich. Ocean county, not common — Smith. M. solutus, Boh. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Glouces- ter counties, not rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. PISSODBS, Germ. P. strobi, Peck. Generally distributed throughout the State; injurious to Pine and Spruce. PACHYLOBIUS, Lee. P. picivorus, Germ. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Rare — Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September, four specimens washed up — Hamilton. HYLOBIUS, Germ. H. pales, Hbst. Generally distributed throughout the State and common. 252 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. EUDOCIMUS, Sch. E. mannerheimii, Boh. In cedar swamps — Julich. LIXUS, Fabr. L. sylvius, Boh. Fort Lee — Linell, Julich. L. terminalis, Lee. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel. West%Tille, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. L. rectus, Lee. Arlington — Julich. L. concavus, Say. More or less common throughout the State. L. musculus, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jer- sey— Julich. DORYTOMUS, Steph. D. mucidus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. D. laticollis, Lee. Guttenburg, on Poplar — Julich. D. brevicollis, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. ERYCUS, Tourn. E. puncticollis, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. West Hoboken — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. BARYTYCHIUS, Jek. B. amcenus, Say. On the Newark list. SMICRONYX, Sch. S. griseus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Newark — Bischofi. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 253 S. squammulatus, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. PHYLLOTROX, Sch. P. ferruginous, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. ENDALUS, Lap. E. limatulus, Gyll. Hoboken, salt meadows — Julich. TANYSPHYRUS, Sch. T. lemnae, Fabr. Westville, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. Hoboken, salt meadows — Julich. ANCHODEMUS, Lee. A. angustus, Lee. Hoboken, salt meadows — Julich. LISSORHOPTRUS, Lee. L. apiculatus, Gyll. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Camden and Glouces- ter counties, common — Wenzel. L. simplex, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Hoboken, salt meadows — Julich. BAGOUS, Germ. B. obliquus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. B. magister, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. OTIDOCBPHALUS, Chevr. O. myrmex, Hbst. Generally distributed, rather common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. 254 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. O. scrobicollis, Boh. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. O. chevrolatii, Horn. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell, Julich. O. laevicollis, Horn. Hudson county — Linell, Julich. MAGDALIS, Germ. M. perforata, Horn. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. M. lecontei, Horn. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Rather common — Lie- beck. M. barbita, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. Caldwell, rare — Crane. M. senescens, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. M. olyra, Hbst. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Atlantic City. Anglesea. M. pandura, Say. Sea-shore counties, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. M. armicollis, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. Atlantic City — Castle. M. pallida, Say. As before — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. At- lantic City — Castle. ANTHONOMUS, Germ. A. quadrigibbus, Say. Camden and Gloucester counties, on Wild Cherry — Wenzel. Dacosta, rather common — Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 255 A. profundus, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. A. scutellatus, Gyll. Dacosta, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. A. signatus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell, Julich. An- glesea. A. helvolus, Boh. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. A. sycophanta, Walsh. On the Newark list. New Jersey — Julich. A. suturalis, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. A. musculus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Newark. A. corvulus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. A. disjuncta, Lee. Gloucester county, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. Atlantic City — Castle. A. ungularis, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. A. mixtus, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. OROHB8TES, 111. O. pallicornis, Say. Newark. Determined by myself. O. niger, Horn. New Jersey — Julich. O. ephippiatus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. 256 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ELLESCHUS, Steph. E. bipunctatus, Linn. New Jersey — Julich. E. ephippiatus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. PRIONOMERUS, Sch. P. calceatus, Say. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Newark. PIAZORHINUS, Sch. P. scutellaris, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county- Linell, Julich. P. pictus, Lee. Shrewsbury, collected by Soltau — Julich. THYSANOONEMIS, Lee. T. fraxini, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester, in a hard fungus, rare — Wenzel. Atlantic City — Castle. PLOOETES, Lee. P. ulmi, Lee. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Gloucester, a single specimen only — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Atlantic City — Castle. TYCHIUS, Sch. T. sordidus, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. QYMNETRON, Sch. G teter, Fabr. Rather common throughout the State, on Mullen. MIARUS, Steph. M. hispidulus, Lee. On the Newark list. New Jersey — Julich. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 257 LuEMOSACCUS, Sch. L. plagiatus, Sch. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Not com- mon, on Oak — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. On Oak — Julich. CONOTEAOHBLUS, Sch. O. juglandis, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. C. nenuphar, Hbst. The plum curculio ; common throughout the State. C. elegans, Say. Generally distributed, common— Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. C. aratus, Germ. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. O. crataegi, Walsh. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. Cald- well, common — Crane. C. naso, Lee. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. C. posticatus, Boh. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. C. geminatus, Lee. Atlantic county, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. C. anaglypticus, Say. Rather common throughout the State. C. flssunguie, Lee. Sea-shore, rather common — Liebeck. Cape May county, on Wild Hollyhock— Wenzel. 258 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. RHYSSEMATUS, Chevr. B. lineaticollis, Say. I used to find this not rarely along the Palisades. On Asclepias — Julich. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CHALCODBBMA, Sch. O. collaris, Horn. Atlantic City— Castle. ACALLBS, Sch. A. spec, indet. Newark, in ants' nests — Bischoff. This most resembles the southern clavatus, but seems to differ from all the species in Dr. Horn's collection. TYLODERMA, Say. T. foveolatum, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Westville, rare — Lie- beck. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. T. fragarise, Riley. Arlington, Maplewood, under stones — Julich. T. aerum, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. PHYRDENUS, Lee. P. undatus, Lee. In cedar swamps— Julich. CRYPTORHYNOHUS, 111. C. parochus, Hbst. On the Newark list. On Butternut — Julich. C. bisignatus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. Landisville, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. C. fuscatus, Lee. Newark. Determined by myself. In cedar swamps — Julich. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 259 O. pumilus, Boh. New Jersey, in cedar swamps — Julich. C. obliquus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey, in cedar swamps — Julich. O. fallax, Lee. Camden, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. C. minutissimus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. O. tristis, Lee. Newark — Bischoff. O. ferratus, Say. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Hud- son county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. C. lapathi, Linn. Newark. Determined by myself. Bergen — Julich. BAROPSIS, Lee. B. cribratus, Lee. New Jersey^ — Collection Dr. Horn. PIAZURUS, Sch. P. oculatus, Say. Westville, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. COPTURU3, Sch. O. operculatus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. C. quercus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. C. longulus, Lee. Atco, one specimen — Wenzel. O. binotatus, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Snake Hill, Fort Lee — Julich. C. minutus, Lee. Anglesea, rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. 260 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ACOPTUS, Lee. A. suturalis, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. Orange — Julich. TACHYQONUS, Sch. T. lecontei, Gyll. Atco, Red Bank, on Pine, rare — Wenzel. Caldwell — Crane. T. centralis, Lee. Landisville, rather common — Liebeck. T. tardipes, Lee. Atlantic City — Castle. MONONYOHUS, Germ. M, vulpeculus, Fabr. Generally distributed, rather common, on Blue Flag — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. CRAPONIUS, Lee. C. insequalis, Say. West Hoboken — Julich. CCBLIODES, Sch. C. curtue, Say. Anglesea, not uncommon — Liebeck. Newark. C. cruralis, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. C. nebulosus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. C. flavicaudis, Boh. Shrewsbury, on White Nettle — Julich. C. acephalus, Say. Common on the coast — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Shrewsbury — Julich. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 261 ACALLODBS, Lee. A. ventricosus, Lee. On the Newark list. Newark — Julich. Ocean county — Smith. CEUTORHYNCHUS, Germ. C. rapae, Gyll. West Hoboken — Julich. O. sulcipennis, Lee. Weehawken — Julich. C. semirufus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. C. septentrionalis, Gyll. New Jersey — Julich. PBLONOMUS, Thorn. P. sulcicollis, Fabr. Generally distributed, common — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, common — Wenzel. CGELOGASTER, Sch. C. zimmermanni, Gyll. On the Newark list. South Orange, on Beggar's Nits — Julich. C. cretura, Hbst. New Jersey — Julich. Caldwell, rare — Crane. RHINONCUS, Sch. R. pyrrhopus, Lee. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. Camden and Gloucester counties, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Julich. R. longulus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. RHOPTOBARIS, Lee. R. nova species, Horn dixit. Anglesea — Wenzel. 262 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. BARIS, Germ. B. umbilicata, Lee. Atco, rare — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. Ocean county —Smith. B. subaenea, Lee. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. B. conflnis, Lee. Ocean county — Smith. B. serea, Boh. Atlantic City — Castle. B. interstitialis, Say. On Yarrow — Julich. PSBUDOBARIS, Lee. P. nigrina, Say. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. On Solidago — Julich. ONYCHOBARIS, Lee. O. mgicollie, Lee. Atco, rare — Wenzel. On Asclepias — Julich. MADARUS, Sch. M. undulatus, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. Westville, rather common — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. New Jer- sey— Julich. STBTHOBARIS, Lee. S. tubulatus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. CBNTRINUS, Sch. O. scutellum-album, Say. Common throughout the State. C. penicellus, Hbst. Anglesea — 'Wenzel. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 263 C. picumnus, Hbst. Found throughout the State ; sometimes excessively abundant. C. lineicollis, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. C. rectirostris, Lee. South Orange — Julich. C. confinis, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. ZYQOBARIS, Lee. Z. quadricolle, Lee. West Hoboken, one specimen only — Julich. BALANINUS, Germ. B. uniformis, Lee. Newark. Determined by myself. New Jersey — Julich. B. nasicus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Julich. B. caryae, Horn. New Jersey — Julich. B. rectus, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. Caldwell, common — Crane. B. quercus, Horn. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — J u 1 ich . B. caryatrypes, Boh. New Jersey — Julich. Family BRZNTHID^E. EUPSALIS, Lee. B. minuta, Dru. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. 264 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family CALANDRIDJE. RHODOB^JNUS, Lee. B. tredecimpunctata, 111. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. Newark. Caldwell, common — Crane. Madison. SPHENOPHORUS, Sch. S. simplex, Lee. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn ; also Julich. S. insequalis, Say. Rare on the shore — Wenzel. New Jersey — Collection Dr. Horn. S. ochreus, Lee. Generally distributed, rare — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. Orange Mountains — Hess. S. pertinax, Lee. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New- ark. Breeds in reed, — Calmus — Julich. S. costipepnis, Horn. Sea-shore, rare — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Julich. Caldwell, rare — Crane. S. cariosus, Oliv. Brigantine Beach, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Julich. S. sculptilis, Uhler. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel, Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. Caldwell, rare — Crane. S. melanocephalus, Fabr. Sea-shore, rare — Liebeck. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. S. sayi, Gyll. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 265 S. placidus, Say. Sea-shore, rare — Wenzel. Rather common — Liebeck. Brig- antine Beach, in September, abundant — Hamilton. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. Newark — Bischoff. S. parvulus, Gyll. Generally distributed, rare — Liebeck. Sea-shore, common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. S. retusus, Gyll. Sea-shore, not common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in Sep- tember, abundant — Hamilton. OALANDRA, Clairv. C. oryzae, Linn. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Newark. C. remotepunctata, Gyll. Generally distributed, rather common — Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. C. granaria, Linn. New Jersey — Julich. DRYOPHTHORUS, Sch. D. corticalis, Say. Generally distributed, rare — Wenzel, Liebeck. New Jersey — Julich. COSSONUS, Clairv. C. platalea, Say. Generally distributed, not common — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. O. concimms, Boh. New Jersey — Julich. O. corticola, Say. As before — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Julich. An- glesea. C. impressifrons, Boh. Brigantine Beach, mainland and island, frequent — Hamilton. 266 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. MBSITBS, Sch. M. subcylindricus, Horn. Anglesea, rare — Wenzel. Cape May, in July — Schwarz. PHLCBOPHAGUS, Sch. P. minor, Horn. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Julich. WOLLASTONIA, Horn. W. quercicola, Boh. Landisville, rare — Liebeck. Sea-shore, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. EHYNCHOLUS, Germ. R. brunneus, Mann. New Jersey — Julich. B. oregonensis, Horn. Anglesea — Wenzel. STENOSCBLIS, Woll. S. brevis, Boh. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. Ocean county —Smith. Family SCOLYTIDJE. MONARTHRUM, Kirsch. M. fasciatum, Say. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. M. mail, Fitch. Dacosta, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. PITYOPHTHORUS, Eich. P. minutissimus, Zimm. New Brunswick, common in oak twigs — Smith. New Jersey — Julich. CATALpGUE OF INSECTS. 267 P. pullus, Zimm. Atco, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. P. pulicarius, Zimm. Cape May Court House, in July — Schwarz. P. puberulus, Lee. Cape May Court House, in July — Schwarz. HYPOTHBNEMUS, Westw. H. eruditus, Westw. Bred from Grape and Oak, New Brunswick. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Julich. H. hispidulus, Lee. Bred from Hickory and Oak. This is not the same as eruditus. H. dissimilis, Zimm. Bred from Grape and Oak. I consider this = eruditus. Anglesea. H. erectus, Lee. Bred from Hickory and Oak, New Brunswick. XYLOTBEUS, Er. X. politus, Say. New Jersey — Julich. XYLEBORUS, Eich. X. pyri, Peck. Anglesea — Wenzel. X. celsus, Eich. Dacosta, rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. X. fuscatus, Eich. New Jersey — Julich. X. xylographue, Say. Dacosta, not rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Julich. X. pubescens, Zimm. Dacosta, not rare — Wenzel. On Oak — Julich. 268 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF- NEW JERSEY. X. caelatus, Eich. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. New Jersey — Julich. DEYOCCBTBS, Eich. D. granicollis, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. TOMICUS, Latr. T. calligraphus, Germ. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, mainland, in September — Hamilton. New Jersey — Julich. T. cacographus, Lee. Same localities as before. T. pini, Say. Newark. Determined by myself. New Jersey — Julich. MICRACIS, Lee. M. asperula, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. M. opacicollis, Lee. Boring in the pith of small oak twigs, New Brunswick. SCOLYTUS, Geoff. S. quadrispinosus, Say. Generally distributed, not rare — Wenzel. Newark. New Jersey — Julich . S. rugulosus, Ratz. Peach and Wild Cherry — Julich. CHRAMESUS, Lee. C. icorise, Lee. Hudson county — Linell. Common in hickory twigs, New Brunswick. New Jersey — Julich. PHLCEOTRIBUS, Latr. P. liminarie, Harr. New Jersey — Julich. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 269 P. frontalis, Oliv. New Jersey — Julich. HYLE SINUS, Fabr. H. aculeatus, Say. On Ash, New Jersey — Julich. H. opaculus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. H. trifolii, L. The clover-root borer. Bergen — Julich. PHLCBOSINU3, Chap. P. serratus, Lee. Anglesea, rare — Wenzel. P. dentatus, Say. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. Brigantine Beach, in Septem- ber— Hamilton. In Red Cedar — Julich. OARPHOBORUS, Eioh. O. bifurcus, Eich. New Jersey — Julich. DBNDROCTONUS, Er. D. terebrans, Oliv. Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. Caldwell, com- mon— Crane. New Jersey — Julich. CRYPTURGUS, Er. C. atomus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. HYLASTES, Er. H. porculus, Er. • Generally distributed, common — Wenzel. H. cavernosus, Zimm. New Jersey — Julich. 270 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. HYLURGOPS, Lee. H. pinifex, Fitch. New Jersey — Julich. The list is very incomplete in this family, because collectors have not generally sought for the species and they are difficult of determination. Family ANTHRIBIDJE. EURYMYCTBR, Lee. B. fasciatus, Oliv. On the Newark list. Sea-coast, rare — Wenzel. Orange, Snake Hill — Julich. TROPIDERBS, Sch. T. rectue, Lee. Sea-coast, rare — Wenzel. ALLANDRUS, Lee. A. bifasciatus, Lee. On Linden — Julich. HORMISCUS, Waterh. H. saltator, Lee. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. New Jersey — Julich. H. nova species, Schwarz dixit. Anglesea, in July — Schwarz. EUSPHYRUS, Lee. E. walshii, Lee. Gloucester, rare — Wenzel. • PIEZOCORYNUS, Sch. P. mixtus, Lee. New Jersey — Julich. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 271 P. moestus, Lee. Sea-coast, rare — Wenzel. Brigantine Beach, in September, rare — Hamilton. ORATO PARIS, Sch. C. lunatus, Fabr. Occurs throughout the State more or less commonly. BRACHYTARSUS, Sch. B. alternatus, Say. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. B. tomentosus, Say. Gloucester, one specimen only — Wenzel. Hudson county — Linell. New Jersey — Julich. B. variegatus, Say. Generally distributed, not uncommon — Wenzel, Liebeck. ANTHRIBULUS, Lee. A. rotundatus, Lee. Anglesea — Wenzel. ORDER LEPIDOPTERA. Family NYMPHALIDJE. Sub-Family SATYRINjE. SATYRUS, Westw. S. pegala, Fabr. Rare along the coast of southern New Jersey. Seven Mile Beach, Mount Holly — Aaron. 8. alope, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Var. maritima, Edw. Jarnesburg, Ocean county, Cape May county, and there the common form ; at Jamesburg it runs into the typical form. 272 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Form nephele, Kirby. Occurs with and generally replaces the typical form in the northern counties. Warren county; common. DEBTS, Westw. D. portlandia, Fabr. General throughout the State, but rather local. Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. NBONYMPHA, Westw. N. canthus, Bd.-Lec. Mount Holly, Westville — Aaron. Newark. Quite gener- ally distributed, but rare. N. areolatus, Sm.-Abb. Atlantic City, Seven Mile Beach — Aaron. Morriatowo — Edwards. A southern species ; its occurrence in the State occasional. N. eurytris, Fabr. Common throughout the State. N. sosybius, Fabr. Mount Holly — Aaron. Occasional in southern New Jersey. Sab-Family NYMPHALINJE. APATURA, Pabr. A. clyton, Bd.-Lec. New Jersey is included in the faunal map of this species, but I have no record of its capture. LIMENITIS, Fabr. L. Ursula, Fabr. Common throughout the State. L. arthemis, Dru. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Also recorded on the Newark list. Far. proserpina, Edw. On the Newark list, without definite looality. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 273 L. disippus, Gdt. Common throughout the State. GRAPTA, Kirby. G. interrogationis, Fabr. Both forms of the species — fabricii, Edw., and umbrosa, Lint. — are rather common throughout the State. G. comma, Harr. Less common, but equally distributed throughout the State. Forms harrisii, Edw., and dry as, Edw. G. faunus, Edw. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. A northern and mountain form. G. progne, Cram. Caldwell, common — Crane. G. J-album, Bd.-Lec. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Also recorded on the Newark list. Caldwell, rare — Crane. VANESSA, Fabr. V. antiopa, Linn. Common throughout the State, the Iarva3 often defoliating Willow. V. milberti, Gdt. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Orange Mountains, rare. It is a northern form. PYRAMEIS, Doubl. P. atalanta, Linn. Common throughout the State. P. huntera, Fabr. Common throughout the State. P. cardui, Linn. Common throughout the State. 274 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. JUNONIA, Doubl. J. ccenia, Hb. Common seasonally, south of Trenton — Aaron. Newark, also seasonally abundant. Caldwell, rare — Crane. EUPTOIBTA, Doubl. E. Claudia, Cram. Cape May, Atlantic City, Mount Holly — Aaron. Occurs also northwardly, near the coast, and is on the Newark list. AQRAULIS, Bd.-Lec. A. vanillae, Linn. Cape May, Seven Mile Beach — Aaron. Camden county. ARGYNNIS, Pabr. A. idalia, Dru. Found throughout the State ; usually not common. Caldwell, common — Crane. Newark, in July — Seib. A. cybele, Fabr. Common throughout the State. A. aphrodite, Fabr. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Orange Mountains. Also on the Newark list, without definite locality. A. myrina, Cram. Common throughout the State. Abundant on cranberry bogs. A. bellona, Fabr. Found throughout the State ; more common northwardly. PHYOIODES, Doubl. P. nycteis, Doubl.-Hew. Gloucester, Mount Holly — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Not common. P. tharos, Dru. Common throughout the State. P. batesii, Keak. Gloucester — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 275 MELIT^JA, Pabr. M. phaeton, Dru. Occurs all over the State, in fresh-water swamps. M. harrisii, Scudd. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. DANAIS, Latr. D. archippus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Larva on Asclepias. Sub-Family LIBYTHEIN^E. LIBYTHEA, Fabr. L. bachmanni, Kirtl. Gloucester — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Common at Sandy Hook in 1886 — Beutenmiiller. Family LYCJBNIDJE. Sub-Family ERYCININ^E. CALEPHELIS, Grt. & Rob. C. borealis, Grt. & Rob. Opposite Delaware Water Gap — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. Sub-Family LYC^ENIN^E. THECLA, Fabr. T. halesus, Cram. Cape May, Gloucester, near Westville — Aaron. A.lso on the Newark list. T. m-album, Bd.-Lec. Atlantic City — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. 276 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. T. favonius, Sm.-Abb. On the Newark list, without definite locality. T. humuli, Harr. Quite generally distributed, but nowhere common. T. melinus, Hub. On the Newark list, without definite locality. The State is included in Mr. Scudder's faunal map of this species. T. acadica, Edw. New Jersey is included in Mr. Scudder's faunal map of this species, but I have received no records of its capture. T. edwardsii, Saund. Recorded on the Newark list, without definite locality. T. calanus, Hub. Found throughout the State, but not common. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark, in July — Seib. T. strigroea, Harr. On the Newark list, without definite locality. T. smilacis, Bd.-Lec. Locally not rare in the Passaic Valley region, early in spring. Newark, in May — Seib. T. augustus, Kirby. • Gloucester, Westville, Mount Holly — Aaron. Not taken by the Newark collectors. T. irus, Godt. Gloucester — Aaron. Westville. Also taken by the Newark collectors. T. henrici, Grt. & Rob. Westville, local ; also on the Newark list. T. niphon, Hub. Gloucester, Mount Holly — Aaron. Westville, rare ; also on the Newark list. T. laeta, Edw. Atlantic City — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. T. titus, Fabr. Mount Holly — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 277 LYC^JNA, Fabr. L. oouperii, Grote. New Jersey is included in Mr. Scudder's faunal map of this species, and he has it recorded from the vicinity of New York City. I know of no specimens from this State. L. pseudargiolus, Bd.-Lec. This species and its various forms and races are quite common throughout the State, but somewhat local. L. comyntas, Godt. Common throughout the State. CHRYSOPHANUS, Doubl. O. thoe, Bd.-Lec. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Recorded on the Newark list. Said to be very local. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark, in July — Seib. C. expixanthe, Bd.-Lec. Dacosta, not rare — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. O. hypophloeus, Bdv.— (americana, D'Urb.) Common throughout the State. FBNISBCA, Grt. P. tarquinius, Fabr. Mount Holly — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Seems generally distributed, but local and nowhere common. Family PAPILIONID^E. Sub-Family PAPILIONINA.. PAPILIO, Linn. P. ajax, Linn. Recorded on the Newark list, and said to be not rare seasonally and locally. There is considerable Paw-Paw in the State. 278 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. philenor, Linn. Atlantic City, Westville, Mount Holly — Aaron. Quite generally distributed throughout the State ; not common. P. brevicauda, Saund. Pemberton — Aaron. Mr. Aaron marks the name with a (?). I have seen a specimen from Hightstown, which, with a different locality label, would pass very well for this species. P. asterias, Fabr. Common throughout the State. P. troihis, Linn. Common throughout the State. P. turnus, Linn. Common throughout the State. The dimorphic female, glancus, is rare. P. cresphontes, Cram. Trenton — Aaron. On the Newark list. Isolated specimens occur throughout the State. Caldwell — Crane. Sub-Family PIERINJE. CALLIDRYAS, Bdv. C. eubule, Linn. Mount Holly, Atlantic City — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Long Branch — Edwards. ANTHOCHARIS, Bdv. A. genutia, Fabr. Westville, Mount Holly, Seven Mile Beach — Aaron. Timber Creek. COLIAS, Fabr. C. eury theme, Bdv. Mount Holly — Aaron. Occasionally taken by members of the Newark Society. C. philodice, Godt. Common throughout the State. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 279 TERIAS, Swains. T. nicippe, Cram. Mount Holly, Westville, Atlantic City — Aaron. I have seen it quite generally throughout the State, but nowhere common. Caldwell, rare — Crane.. Newark, in September — Seib. T. lisa, Bd.-Lec. Not rare throughout the State. Newark, in October — Seib. PIERIS, Schr. P. protodice, Bdv. Mount Holly, Westville — Aaron. Occasional throughout the southern part of the State. P. rapse, Linn. The common cabbage butterfly ; found everywhere. P. oleracea, Bdv. Orange Mountains; rare. Probably more common in the hilly north of New Jersey. Family HESPERIDJE. BUDAMUS, Swains. E. pylades, Scudd. Quite generally distributed, not common — Aaron. E. bathyllus, Sm.-Abb. Common throughout the State. E. lycidas, Sm.-A.bb. Quite generally distributed, but rare. Taken both by the Phil- adelphia and Newark collectors. Caldwell, common — Crane. Taken in June — Seib. E. cellus, Bd.-Lec. Taken rarely by the Newark collectors. E. tityrus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. Taken in July — Seib. 280 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. E. proteus, Linn. Cape May — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. NISONIADBS, Speyer. N. brizo, Bd.-Lec. Gloucester — Aaron. Westville. Also on the Newark list. Newark, in May — Seib. Not rare. N. icelus, Lint. Opposite Delaware Water Gap — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. N. lucilius, Lint. The State is included in Mr. Scudder's faunal map of the species, but it has not been taken by collectors, so far as I know. N. persius, Scudd. This is in the same case as the preceding. N. ausonius, Lint. Said to occur in the State, but I have seen no positive records of the fact. N. marfcialis, Scudd. Taken in New Jersey — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. N. juvenalis, Fabr. Common near Philadelphia, and quite generally distributed throughout the State, in my experience. Newark, in July — Seib. Caldwell, rare — Crane. N. horatius. Scudd. Occurs in this State, according to Scudder's faunal map, but I know of no actual records. N. terrentius, Scudd. This is in the same case with the preceding. PHOLISORA, Speyer. P. catullus, Fabr. Common throughout the State. PYRGUS, Westw. P. tessellata, Scudd. Quite common throughout the State. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 281 P. centaurese, Eamb. Recorded from all land sides of the State and almost certain to occur here. ANCYLOXYPHA, Feld. A. numitor, Fabr. Common throughout the State. AMBLYSCIRTBS, Speyer. A. vialis, Edw. Locally common throughout the State. Not on the Newark list. A. samoset, Scudd. Said to occur from Maine to Georgia, but has not been actually recorded from this State. PAMPHILA, Fabr. P. massasoit, Scudd. Gloucester — Aaron. Swamps near Westville. Also on the Newark list. Not common. P. zabulon, Bd.-Lec. Not rare throughout the State. The form hobomock is more common, while pocahontas is rare. P. sassacus, Harr. Trenton — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Caldwell — Crane. P. metea, Scudd. Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. P. seminole, Scudd. New Jersey — Edwards. Not taken by either the Philadelphia or Newark collectors. P. leonardus, Harr. Rare in the eastern part of the State. On the Newark list. P. huron, Edw. Mount Holly— Aaron. Also on the Newark list. 282 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. phylaeus, Dru. Atlantic City — Aaron. I have taken this at Clifton, rarely. P. otho, Sm.-Abb. Gloucester, &c. — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Not rare throughout the State. The form egeremet is more common. P. peckius, Kirby. Common throughout the State. P. mystic, Scudd. Trenton, Schooley's Mountain — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. P. cernes, Bd.-Lec. Common throughout the State. P. manataaqua, Scudd. Generally distributed, but not common. Taken by Mr. Aaron, and also on the Newark list. P. verna, Edw. Recorded by Mr. Aaron, without definite locality. P. metacomet, Harr. Taken by Mr. Aaron, and also on the Newark list. Caldwell — Crane. P. accius, Sm.-Abb. Salem — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. P. panoquin, Scudd. Atlantic City — Edwards. New Jersey — Aaron. Not on the Newark list. P. ocola, Edw. Salem, rare — Aaron. P. bimacula, Grt. & Rob. A specimen labeled " N. J." is in Mr. Aaron's collection ; source unknown. P. pontiac, Edw. Westville — Aaron. " New Jersey " — Edwards. Not on the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 283 P. delaware, Edw. East bank of Delaware Bay, near Maurice River — Aaron. P. viator, Edw. Cape May — Aaron. Also on the Newark list. Family SPHINGID^E. Sub-Family MACROGLOSSINJE. HEMARIS, Dalm. H. tenuis, Grt. Not rare. Taken by the Newark collectors and generally dis- tributed in the State. H. difflnis, Bdv. Common all over the State. H. axillaris, Grt. & Rob. Morris Plains, rare — Neumoegen. H. gracilis, Grt. & Rob. Not rare, but not taken by the Newark collectors. H. thysbe, Fabr. Common. Caldwell — Crane. Newark, in August — Seib. Far. floridensis, Grt. & Rob. Morris Plains, rare — Neumoegen. Sub-Family CHCEROCAMPIN^E. . AELLOPOS, Hub. A. tantalus, Linn. An occasional visitor; a typically southern species, yet not infrequently taken along the coast. On the Newark list. ENYO, Hub. E. lugubris, Linn. Also a southern species which is occasionally taken in New Jersey. Not on the Newark list. 284 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. AMPHION, Hub. A. nessus, Cram. Common locally, but by no means generally distributed. On the Newark list. May and Juue — Seib. THYREUS, Swains. T. abbotii, Swains. Usually common. The ugly larva on Grape is familiar to most. Caldwell, rare — Crane. May — Seib. DEIDAMIA, Clem. D. inscripta, Harr. Rare. Seems to be generally distributed, but never obtrusive. Taken by the Newark collectors. DEILEPHILA, Ochs. D. gallii, var. chamaenerii, Harr. Not common ; seems local and rather more northern. Taken at Newark. Caldwell, rare — Crane. D. lineata, Fabr. Common throughout the State. The imago is especially fond of flying about the newly-opened flowers of (Enothera (Evening Primrose). July and August — Seib. CHCEROCAMPA, Dup. C. tersa, Linn. Rather a southern species, habitally. Taken by the Newark collectors. Caldwell, common — Crane. May, July and Sep- tember— Seib. ARGEUS, Hub. A. labruBcaa, Linn. An occasional visitor from southern climes. I have picked up a specimen on the beach. Not on the Newark list. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS 285 PHILAMPELUS, Harr. P. linnei, Grt. & Rob. Occasional along the coast. Not on the Newark list. P. vitis, Linn. Occasional along the coast. Taken by the Newark collectors. P. pandorus, Hub. Common all over the State. The larva feeds on Grape. August — Seib. P. achemon, Dru. Common all over the State. The larva on Grape. August — Seib. AMPBLOPHAGA, Brem. & Grey. A. chcerilus, Cram. Common. Larva on Grape and Ampelopsis. A. myron, Cram. Common. Larva on Grape and Ampelopsis. August — Seib. A. versicolor, Harris. Rare. Local in occurrence and seldom in any numbers. Taken by the Newark collectors. Larva on " Button-ball." Sub-Family SPRINGING. DILOPHONOTA, Burm. D. ello, Linn. Rare. A visitor from the South, and sometimes in some num- bers. Taken by the Newark collectors. D. obscura, Fabr. A very occasional visitor. Recorded1 on the Newark list. At home in the West Indies. • PROTOPARCE, Burm. P. celeus, Hub. Not usually common. The larva on Potato, throughout the State. 286 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. Carolina, Linn. Common. The larva is the well-known tomato worm, found everywhere in the State. P. rustica, Fabr. Not common. I have seen it from the State in some New York collection. Not taken by the Newark collectors. P. cingulata, Fabr. Rare. Generally distributed, but nowhere abundant. On the Newark list. SPHINX, Linn. S. kalmise, S. & A. Not rare. Generally distributed. Taken by Newark collec- tors. June — Seib. S. drupiferarum, S. & A. Generally distributed. Taken by Newark collectors. Cald- well, rare — Crane. July and August — Seib. S. gordius, Cram. Not usually common. Generally distributed. It is on the Newark list. June — Seib. Caldwell, common — Crane. S. luscitiosa, Clem. Rare, and apparently very local ; food-plant, Willow. Taken by Newark collectors. • S. chersis, Hub. Not usually common, somewhat local, but from all parts of the State. July— Seib. S. eremitue, Hub. Not rare, and sometimes quite common. Recorded on the Newark list. Caldwell, rare — Crane. S. plebeius, Fabr. Not rare. Generally distributed. Taken by the Newark col- lectors. Caldwell, rare — Crane. In June — Seib. DOLBA, Walk. D. hylseus, Dru. Generally distributed, but by no means common. Taken by the Newark collectors. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 287 CHL^ENOGRAMMA, Smith. C. jasminearum, Bdv. Rare. Taken by Newark collectors. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CBEATOMIA, Harris. C. amyntor, Hub. Not rare. Generally distributed throughout the State. The larva feeds on Elm and Linden, and is readily recognized by the four thoracic horns in addition to the usual anal horn. C. undulosa, Wlk. Not usually rare. Quite generally distributed. Caldwell, rare — Crane. June and August — Seib. BLLEMA, Clem, B. harrisii, Clem. Very rare. Feeds, in the larva state, on Conifers. Taken by Newark collectors. B. coniferarum, S. & A. Rare. Perhaps even more so than the preceding. Also on Conifers. It is on the Newark list. Sub-Family SMERINTHINJE. TRIPTOGON, Brem. T. modesta, Harr. Rare. One of the largest and the handsomest of our species. The larva on Poplar. Taken by Newark collectors. SMBRINTHUS, Latr. S. geminatus, Say. Common. Generally distributed. On the Newark list. Cald- well, rare — Crane. In August — Seib. PAONIAS, Hub. P. excsecatus, S. & A. Common throughout the State. 288 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. myops, S. & A. Rare. Locally the larvae are often somewhat common on Wild Cherry, Prunus serotina. Caldwell, rare — Crane. Newark. P. astylus, Dru. Very rare, and apparently very local. Taken by the Newark collectors. June and July — Seib. CRESSONIA, Grt. & Bob. O. juglandis, S. . americana, Eiley. ;S. imbricator, Fitch. S. lanigera, Hausm. S. strobi, Fitch. S. ulmi, Linn. S. tessellata, Fitch. GLYPHINA, Koch. G. ulmicola, Fitch. VACUNA, Heyd. V. spinosus, Shinier. P. populicaulis, Fitch. P. populiglobuli, Fitch. P. populivenee, Fitch. P. rhois, Fitch. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 451 Sub-Family PEMPHIGIN-flE. PEMPHIGUS, Hart. Sub-Family CHERMESINJE. CHERMES, Linn. C. laricifoliae, Fitch. C. pinifoliae, Fitch. Sub-Family PHYLLOXERINJE PHYLLOXERA, Ponsc. P. caryae-caulis, Fitch. P. caryae-foliae, Fitch. P. earyee-vense, Fitch. P. vastatrix, Planch. Family ALEURODIDJE. ALEURODES, Am. et Serv. A. abutilonea, Hald. A. brassicse, Walk. A. corni, Hald. Family COCCID^. Sub-Family COCCINJE. DACTYLOPIUM, Costa. D. adonidum, Linn. PSEUDOCOOCUS, Westw. P. aceris, Geoff. Sub-Family LECANINJE. ORTHBZIA, Am. et Serv. O. americana, Walk. PULVINARIA, Targ-Toz. P. innumerabilis, Rathv. P. vitis, Linn. LBOANIUM, Burm. L. cerasifex, Fitch. L. fitchii, Sign. L. hesperidum, Linn. L. juglandis, Bouche. L. persicae, Fabr. L. quercicitronis, Fitch. Sub-Family DIASPIN^E. ASPIDIOTUS, Bouche. A. abietis, Comst. A. ancylus, Putn. A. betulse, Barensp. A. juglans-regiae, Comst. DIASPIS, Bremi. D. circularis, Fitch. D. rosse, Sandb. LBPIDOSAPHBS, Shimer. L. poenorum, Bouch6. CHIONASPIS, Sign. O. furfurus, Fitch. C. pinifoHi, Fkch. C. ealicis, Linn. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 453 ORDER NEUROPTERA. Family TERMITIDJE. TBRMBS, Linn. T. flavipes, Koll. Common throughout the State. Caldwell, common — Crane. Family PSOCIDJE. ATROPOS, Leach. A. divinatorius, Fabr. Is common throughout the State. PSOOUS, Latr. P. signatus, Hagen. P. pumilis, Hagen. P. venosus, Burtii. P. contaminatus, Hagen. P. stria tus, Walk. P. quietus, Hagen. P. madidus, Hagen. P. salicis, Fitch. P. regalis, Newn. P. nobilis, Hagen. Family PERLIDJE. PTERONARCYS, Newn. 454 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. PBRLA, Geoff. P. abnormis, Newn. P. arida, Hagen. P. coulonii, Pictet. P. tristis, Hagen. P. capitata, Pictet. P. similis, Hagen. P. xanthenes, Newn. P. occipitalis, Pictet. • P. placida, Hagen. P. ephyre, Newn. ISOPTBRYX, Pictet. I. cydippe, Newn. CAPNIA, Pictet. C. pygmsea, Burm. T^NIOPTERYX, Pictet. T. fasciata, Burm. Caldwell, common — Crane. T. similis, Hagen. Caldwell, not common — Crane. T. maura, Pictet. NEMOURA, Pictet. N. albidipennis, Walk. LBUOTRA, Stephens. L. tenuis, Pictet. Family ZPHZMERID^E PALINGBNIA, Burm. P. bilineata, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. limbata, Serv. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 455 EPHEMERA, Linn. E. decora, Walk. Caldwell, common — Crane. BAETIS, Leach. B. vicaria, Walk. B. obeea, Say. Caldwell, not rare — Crane. B. fusca, Walk. Caldwell, not rare — Crane. B. canadensis, Walk. Caldwell, not common — Crane. B. noveboracana, Licht. POTAMANTHUS, Pictet. P. concinnus, Walk. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. nebulosus, Walk. Caldwell, rare — Crane. CLOE, Leach. O. unicolor, Hagen. O. vicina, Hagen. 0 Caldwell, common — Crane. C^ENIS, Stephens. C. arnica, Hagen. Family ODONATA. Sub-Family CALOPTERYGIN^E. CALOPTERYX, Leach. O. apicalis, Burm. O. maculata, Beauv. Caldwell, common — Crane. 456 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. O. virginica, Dru. Caldwell, common — Crane. HET^3RINA, Hagen. H. americana, Fabr. H. tricolor, Burm. Sub-Family AGRIONINJE. LBSTBS, Leach. L. rectangularis, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. L. congener, Hagen. L. eurina, Say. L. unguiculata, Hagen. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. L. hamata, Hagen. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. AGRION, Fabr. A. irene, Hagen. , Recorded from New Jersey. A. iners, Hagen. New Jersey specimens in Collection American Entomological Society. A. ramburii, Selys. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. A. hastatum, Say. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. A. saucium, Burm. A. civile, Hagen. A. violaceum, Hagen. Recorded from New Jersey. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 457 A. apicale, Say. A. aspersum, Hagen. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. Sub-Family GOMPHIN^E. QOMPHUS, Leach. G. armatus, Selys. Caldwell, rare — Crane. G. adelphus, Selys. G. fraternus, Say. G. spicatus, Hagen. Caldwell, common — Crane. G. exilis, Selys. HAGBNIUS, Selys. H. brevistylus, Selys. CORDULEGASTER, Leach. O. maculatus, Selys. C. obliquue, Say. PETALURA, Leach. P. thoreyi, Hagen. Sub-Family ASCHNINA. ANAX, Leach. A. junius, Dru. Common in Ocean county, and generally distributed in the State. Caldwell, common — Crane. -ffiSCHNA, Pabr. . clepsydra, Say. . verticalis, Hagen. 458 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. JE. constricta, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. JE. grandis, Linn. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. I have taken it in Ocean county. u33. ingens, Ramb. JE. heros, Fab. Recorded from New Jersey. Generally distributed. Cald- well, not common — Crane. .53. quadriguttata, Burm. Caldwell, common — Crane. Sub-Family CORDULINJE. MACROMIA, Ramb. M. taeniolata, Ramb. DIDYMOPS, Ramb. D. transversa, Say. Mount Holly, New Jersey — Collection American Ento- mological Society. • D. obsoleta, Say. CORDULA, Leach. O. lateralis, Burm. Sub-Family LIBELLULIN^E. TRAMEA, Hagen. T. Carolina, Linn. Recorded from New Jersey. T. lacerata, Hagen. I took this in Ocean county during the present season (1889). CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 459 CELITHEMIS, Hagen. O. eponina, Dru. New Jersey — Collection American Entomological Society. PLATYTHBMIS, Hagen. P. trimaculata, De G. Common throughout the State. Caldwell, common — Crane. LIBELLULA, Linn. L. quadrimaculata, Linn. L. semifasciata, Burm. Recorded from New Jersey. L. luctuosa, Burm. Recorded from New Jersey. Caldwell, common — Crane. L. pulchella, Dru. Recorded from New Jersey. Caldwell, common — Crane. L. auripennis, Burm.- Recorded from New Jersey. Specimens in Collection American Entomological Society. L. incesta, Hagen. New Jersey — Collection American Entomological Society. L. lydia, Dru. New Jersey — Collection American Entomological Society. L. quadrupla, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. L. plumbea, Uhl. Recorded from New Jersey. MESOTHEMIS, Hagen. M. simplicicollis, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. Ocean Grove — Crane. M. longipennis, Burm. New Jersey — Collection American Entomological Society. 460 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. DIPLAX, Charp. D. costifera, Uhl. D. vicina, Hagen. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. D. semicincta, Say. D. rubicundula, Say. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. Caldwell, common — Crane. D. berenice, Dru. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey, and common else- where in the State. D. intacta, Hagen. D. elisa, Hagen. Recorded from Bergen Hill, New Jersey. D. ornata, Ramb. PERITHEMIS, Hagen. P. domitia, Dru. Recorded from New Jersey. NANNOPHYA, Ramb. N. bella, Uhl. Recorded from New Jersey. Family SIALIDJE. SIALIS, Latr. S. infumata, Newn. S. americana, Ramb. CHAULIODES, Latr. C. pectinicornis, Linn. Caldwell, common — Crane. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 461 O. serricornis, Say. O. maculatus, Say. Caldwell, common — Crane. CORYDALIS, Latr. O. cornuta, Linn. Common throughout the State. Caldwell — Crane. Family HEMEROBIDJE. ALEUBONIA, Fitch. A. westwoodii, Fitch. MICROMUS, Ramb. M. insipidus, Hagen. HBMEROBIUS, Linn. H. amiculus, Fitch. H. alternatus, Fitch. H. stigmaterus, Fitch. H. castanea, Fitch. H. tutatrix, Fitch. H. conjunctus, Fitch. H. pinidumus, Fitch. H. hyalinatus, Fitch. POLYSTCECHOTES, Burm. P. punctatus, Fabr. P. vittatus, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. MANTISPA, Illig. M. brunnea, Say. M. interrupta, Say. 462 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CHRYSOPA, Leach. C. oculata, Say. C. illepida, Fitch. C. albicornis, Fitch. C. chlorophana, Fitch. C. fulvibucca, Fitch. C. chi, Fitch. C. ypsilon, Fitch. C. latipennis, Schneid. Caldwell, common — Craue. C. nigricornis, Burm. O. lineaticornis, Fitch. C. 4-punctata, Burm. . C. rufilabris, Burm. C. interrupta, Schneid. C. emuncta, Fitch. C. harrisii, Fitch. C. plorabunda, Fitch. O. flava, Scop. ACANTHACLISIS, Ramb. A. americana, Dru. MYRMELEON, Linn. M. gratus, Say. M. obsoletus, Say. M. abdominalis, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. M. nebulosus, Oliv. M. immaculatus, De G. Caldwell, rare — Crane. ASCALAPHUS, Fabr. A. hyalinus, Latr. A. 4-punctatus, Burm. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 463 Family PANORPID^E. PANORPA, Linn. P. rufescens, Ramb. Caldwell, common — Crane. P. venosa, Westw. P. debilis, Westw. P. nebulosa, Westw. P. maculosa, Hagen. BITTACUS, Latr. B. occidentis, Walk. Family PHRYGANIDIDJE. NEURONIA, Leach. v N. semifasciata, Say. Recorded from New Jersey. Caldwell, common — Crane. N. postica, Walk. Caldwell, common — Crane. LIMNOPHILUS, Leach. L. rhombicus, Linn. Caldwell, rare — Crane. L. interruptus, Say. Described from New Jersey. Caldwell, not common — Crane. L. pudicus, Hagen. ENOICYLA, Ramb. E. subfasciata, Say. E. lepida, Hagen. NOTIDOBIA, Steph. N. pyraloides, Walk. SETODES, Ramb. S. Candida, Hagen. 464 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. MACRONEMA, Pictet. M. zebratum, Hagen. HYDRO PSYCHE, Pictet. H. scalaris, Hagen. H. morosa, Hagen. Caldwell, common — Crane. H. phalerata, Hagen. PHILOPOTAMUS, Leach. P. distinctus, Walk. Caldwell, rare — Crane. FOLYCENTROPUS, Curtis. P. validus, Walk. P. lucidus, Hagen. CHIMARRHA, Leach. O. aterrima, Hagen. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 465 CONCLUSION. In the foregoing pages 6,098 species are listed, to which future studies will undoubtedly add at least 20 per cent, more ; they are dis- tributed as follows : Families. Genera. Species. Hymenoptera 30 302 1,074 Coleoptera 71 815 2,227 Lepidoptera 28 484 1,140 Diptera.... 57 319 811 Orthoptera 7 52 117 Hemiptera — Heteroptera 26 173 313 Homoptera . 10 101 242 Neuroptera 9 61 174 Total 238 2,307 6,098 Authors are not agreed as to the best way of making up catalogues. Some begin with the higher families, running down to the most degraded ; others reverse this proceeding and begin with the least specialized forms, ending with the highest types. Of the lists fol- lowed in this catalogue, the Hymenoptera, Orthoptera and Neuroptera run the series from the lowest to the highest. In the Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera and Hemiptera the highest forms are placed at the head. In adopting the Linnsean orders, rather than the more numerous divisions of Brauer or Packard, I have followed convenience and not conviction, believing that a catalogue of a restricted fauna is not the place to bring forward a classification not generally accepted. In a future edition of the catalogue I should expect to make the change. 2E 466 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ERRATA. THE FOLLOWING ESCAPED CORRECTION IN PROOF: Page 172, for OCENIA read CLiENIA. Page 182, for P. serricorne read L. serricorne. Page 216, for C. nsertus read C. insertus. Page 870, for S. palipes read S. pallipes. Page 370, for CLENOMYIA read OCBNOMYIA. Page 370, for STRATYOMYID^l read STRATIOMYID^E. Page 372, for THBBIOPLBOTES, Zell., read THERIOPLEOTES, Zett. Page 388, for T. pictulum, Pa., read T. pictulum, Will. Page 429, for LEPTOYPHA read LEPTOPHYA. PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS OF AUTHORS' NAMES. A. Aaron .Aaron, S. Frank. Abb Abbot, John. Ahr Ahrens, August. Am. et Serv...Amyot & Serville. Ashm Ashmead, William H. Aube Alibi"-, Charles. B. Barensp Barensprung, Felix. Baly Baly, Joseph S. Bass Bassett, H. F. Bates Bates, Henry William. Bdv Boisduval, Jean Alphonse. Bd-Lec Boisduval & Leconte. Beauv Beauvois, Palisot de. Beth Bethune, Charles J. S. Billb Billberg, Gustav Johann. Bkh Borkhausen, Moriz B. Blake Blake, Charles A. Blanch Blanchard, E. Bland. Bland, James H. B. Boh.. Boheman, Carl H. Boisd see Bdv. Bon Bonnelli, Frangois Andre. Bonv Bonvouloir, Henry de. Borkh see Bkh. Bouche Bouche, Peter Friedrich. Bourg Bourgeois, J. Brace Brace, John P. Brem Bremer, Otto. Brem. & Grey, Bremer & Grey. Brend Brendel, Emil. Brown Brown, Peter. Brulle Brull6, Auguste. Bruner Bruner, Lawrence. Buck Buckley, S. B. Buckt Buckton, George B. Buq Buquet, Lucien. Burm / Burmeister, Hermann Carl " V C. O. Cam Cameron, P. Cand Candeze, E. Casey Casey, Thomas L. Chamb Chambers, Vactor Toucy. rii •, f Chaudoir, Baron Maxi- \_/nci. . ... ...,. \ ... j ( nulien de. Chap Chapman, Thomas. Charp Charpentier, Toussaint de. Chevr. Chevrolat, Aug. Clairv Clairville, J. de. Clark Clark, Bracy (Diptera). Clark . ., Clark, Hamlet (Coleoptera). Clem Clemens, Brackenridge. Comst Comstock, John Henry. Costa Costa, Achille. Coup Couper, William. Cr Crotch, Geo. K. Cram Cramer, Pieter. Cress Cresson, Ezra T. Curtis Curtis, John. D. ' Dahl... Dahlbom, Andres Gustav. Ball Dallas, William S. Dalm Dalman, Johann Wilhelm. Davis... Davis, William T. DeG DeGeer, Carl. pv • I Dejean, Comte Pierre Fran- " \ <;ois Marie Auguste. Desv Desvoidy, Robineau. Doubl Doubleday, Edward. Doubl-Hew . .Poubleday & Hewitson. Drap... Drapiez, A. Dru Drury, Drew. (467) 468 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Duf. Dufour, Leon. Duft Duftschmid, Caspar. T^ f Dum6ril, Andre Marie Con- Dum ( stant. Dune Duncan, James. / Duponchel Philogene Au- \ guste Joseph. D'Urb D' Urban, William Stewart M. E. Edw. H Edwards, Henry. Ed f Edwards, W. H. (in Rho- " ( palocera). Eich Eichhoff, W. T^ , f Erichson, Wilhelm Ferdi- \ nand. Eschscholtz, Johann Fried- rich. Esch F. Fabr Fabricius, Johann Christ. Fairm ...Fairmaire, Leon. Fall Fallen, Carl Friedrich. Feld Felder, Cajetan. Fern Fernald, Chas. H. Fieb Fieber, Franz Xaver. Fischer I Fischer, Johannes L. (Dip- '•( tera). Fischer i Fischer, Leopold H. (Orth- " I optera). Fitch Fitch, Asa. Forst Forster, Arnold. Forel Forel, Albert. Forst Forster, Johann Reinhold. TTI , f Foudras, Antoine Casimir " 1 Marguerite Eugene. Fourcr jFoixrcroy, Antoine Fran- Fruhl Frohlich, Jos. Aloys. GK G. & H Gemminger & Harold. Gdt Goedart, Johann. Geoft Geoffrey, Etienne Louis. Germ Germar, Ernst Friedrich. Gey. see Geyer. Geyer Geyer, Carl. Gn Guenee, Achflle. f Goetze, Johann August 3etze 1 Ephraim. Gorh ............ Gorham, John. Gory ............ Gory, Hippolyte Louis. Grav /Grav> George R. (Ortli- "\ optera). Gray I ^ray> J°^n Edward (Cole- " { optera). C v f Gravenhorst, Johann Lud- " \ wig Carl. Grt .............. see Grote. Grt. & Rob... Grote & Robinson. Grote .......... Grote, Augustus Radclitie. Guer .......... Guerin-Meneville, F. E. Gyll .......... Gyllenhal, Leonhard. H. Hagen ......... Hagen, Hermann August Hahn ......... Hahn, Carl Wilhelm. Hald ............ Haldemann, S. S. Haliday ....... Haliday, Alexis H. Harold ......... Harold, Edgar von. Harr ........... see Harris. Harris ......... Harris, Thaddeus W. Hartig ......... Hartig, Theodore. Harv ........... Harvey, Leon. Hausm ......... Hausman, Johann F. L. Haw ............ Haworth, Adrian Hardy. TT, / Herbst, Johann Friedrich )st ........ \ Wilhelm. Heer ........... Heer, Oswald. Hein ............ Heinemann, H. von. Heinek ....... Heineken, Carl. / Hellwig, Johann Christian • • t • « • ^ T j • (. Ludwig. Hentz .......... Hentz, Nicholas Marcell. Hoffm .......... Hoffmann, J. J. Hoffm .......... Hoffmeister, H. (Diptera). Holmgr ....... Holmgren, August Emil. Hope ........... Hope, Frederic William. Horn ........... Horn, George H. Howard ........ Howard, Leland O. TT o / Herrich-Schaeffer, Gottlieb, " I August, Wilhelm. Hiib ........... Hiibner, Jacob. Hulst .......... Hulst, George D. Hum ............ Hummel, Arvid David. Hy. Edw ..... Henry Edwards. I. Tii- f Illiger, Johann Carl Wil- g ......... 1 helm. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 469 J. Jaenn Jaennicke, F. Jek Jekel, Henry. Jur Jurine, Louis. Kalt Kies J Kirby Kirkp Kirsch Kirsch Kirtl.... Kl Knoch 'Koch... Koll ... Kraatz. Kug . .. Kunze . K. Kaltenbach, J. H. Kiesenwetter, Ernst August Hellmuth von. Kirby, William. Kirkpatrick, John. Kirsch, Th. Kirsclibaum, C. L. Kirtland, Jared P. Klug, Johann Christoph Friedrich. Knoch, August Wilhelm. Koch, C. L. Kollar, Vincenz. Kraatz, Gustav. Kugelann, Johann Gottlieb. Kunze, Gustav. L. f Lacordaire, Jean Theo- Lac. < i I. dora. T ,. f Marquis" de la Fert6-Sen- Laf' I ectere. Lap.... Laporte, F. L. de. Lap. & Gory. .Laporte & Gory. Lasp Laspeyres, Jacob Heinrich. Latr Latreille, Pierre Andre. L. Duf Leon Dufour. Leach Leach, William Elford. Le B Le Baron, William. Lee Leconte, John L. Led Lederer, Julius. Leidy Leidy, Joseph. Lewis Lewis, R. H. T . , f Lichtenstein, Anton Au- Llcht { gust Heinrich. L. or Linn.... Linnaeus, Carl von. Lintn Lintner, James Albert. Lw Loew, Hermann. M. MacL MacLeay, William S. Macq Macquart, Jean. ,, f Mannerheiin. Carl Gustav Mann \ von. Mars Marseul, S. A. de. Marsh Marsham, Thomas. Marsh Marshall, T. A. Math Matthews, A. Mayr Mayr, Gustav L. TV, , f Megerle von Muelfeld, Megerle....{ jeohann Karl. Meigen. Meigen, Johann Wilhelm. Mell Mellie, J. •^r i f Melsheimer, Friedrich Minot Minot, Charles S. Moeschl Moeschler, Heinrich Benno. Mon , Monell, J. T. Moore Moore, Frederick. Morr Morrison, H. K. Morris /Morris, Margaretta H. 18 \ (Diptera). Mots Motschulsky, Victor von. TIT "ii f Miiller, Philipp Wilbrand Muls Mulsant, Etienne. Muls. et Rev.. Mulsant et Rev. N. XT- f Nees von Esenbeck, Chris- Nees < p, I, tian G. Newn Newman, Edward. Nitsch Nitzsch, Christian L. Nord Nordmann, Alexander von. Norton Norton, Edward. Nyl Nylander, William. O. Ochs Ochsenheimer, Ferdinand. Oestl Oestlund, O. W. Oliv Olivier, Antoine Guillaume. O-S Osten-Sacken, R. von. P. Pack Packard, Alpheus Spring. Pal. Beauv...see Beauv. Pall Pallas, Peter Simon. p f Panzer, Georg Wolfgang '" I Franz. Pasc Pascoe, Francis P. 470 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Pass Passerini, Carlo. Patton Patton, William H. Payk Paykull. Gustaf von. Peck Peck, William Dandridge. Perty Perty, Maximilian. Phillip! Phillipi, F. H. E. Pict Pictet, Francois Jules. Poey Poey, Phelipe. Prov Provancher, L'Abbe. Putn Putnam, J. D. Putz Putzeys, H. R. Rag Ragonot, Emile L. Ramb. Rambur, J. Pierre. Rand Randall, John W. Rathv Rathvon, J. H. ( Ratzeburg, Julius Theodor Eatz. \ Christian. R. Desv Robineau Desvoidy. Reak. . Reakirt, Tryon. Redt Redtenbacher, Ludwig. Reichenb Reichenbach, Anton B. Reitt Reitter, E. Reut Reuter, O. M. Riley Riley, Charles Valentine. Rob Robinson, Coleman T. Rog Rogers, W. Frederick. Rond Rondani, Camille. Rossi Rossi, Peter. Rott Rottenburg, S. A. von. Ruthe .Ruthe, Johann Friedrich. S. & A Sandb Saund Sauss Say Schaff Schaum Schiff Schiiier Schm < Schm-Goeb j Schneid j S. see Sm. & Abb. Sandberg, Karl von. Saunders, William. Saussure, Henri de. Say, Thomas. Schaffer, Jacob Christian. Schaum, Hermann Rudolph Schiffermuller, Ignaz. Schiner, J. R. Schmidt, Wilhelm Ludwig Ewald. Schmidt-Goebel, Hermann Max. Schneider, Wilhelm Gott- lieb. Schr. Schrank, Franz von Paula. Schum Schummel, Theodore Emil. Scop Scopoli, Johann Anton. Scriba Scriba W. Scud Scudder, Samuel H. Seidl Seidlitz, George. f Selys-Longchamps, Michel | j> ( Audinet-Serville, Jean erv 1 Guilleaume. Shimer Shimer, Henry. Shuck Shuckard, W. E. Sign Signoret, Victor. Sin. & Abb.... Smith & Abbot. o ..i f Smith, Frederick (Hymen- Smith Smith, John B. (Col. et Lep.) f Solier, Antoine Joseph 101 1 Jean. Speyer Speyer, Adolph. Spin Spinola, Maximilian. Staeger Staeger, C. (St. Fargeau, Amedee Louis Michel Le Peletier Comte de. St.F. & Serv..Saint-Fargeau et Serville. Stal Stal, Carl. Stenh Stenhammar, Chr. Steph Stephens, James Francis. Stretch Stretch, Richard H. Strk Strecker, Hermann. Suffr Suffrian, E. o v / Schiffermuller, Verzeich- t niss. Swains Swainson, William. Swed Swederus, Nils Samuel. T. Targ-Toz Targioni-Tozetti. Tasch Taschenberg, E. L. Taylor Taylor, George W. Thorns Thomson, C. G. Thos Thomas, Cyrus. Thunb Thunberg, Carl Peter. Tourn Tournier, H. Tr Treitschke, Friedrich. U. Uhler Uhler, Philip R. Urban .d'Urban, W. S. M. CATALOGUE OF INSECTS. 471 w. Wahlb Wahlberg, P. F. Wallgr Wallengren, H. D. J. Waltl Waltl, Joseph. Walsh Walsh, Benjamin Dann. Waterh Waterhouse, George Robert. Web Weber, Friedrich. We- in Wesmael, Constantin. Westw Westwood, John Obadiah. White White, Adam (Coleoptera). White White, B. (Hemiptera). ,,-•1 ( Wiedemann, Christian R. v* wa < -yy Will Williston, S. W. Winner tz . ...Winnertz, Johannes. Walk Walker, Francis. Wlsm Walsingham, Thomas. Wolff Wolff, Johann Friedrich. Woll Wollaston, T. Vernon. W. V. Wiener, Verzeichniss. Z. Zell ....Zeller, Philipp, Chri-toph. r, .. f Zetterstedt, Johann, Wil- Zett { helm. Ziegl Ziegler, Daniel. Zimm Zimmermann, Chribtoph. Zinck Zincken, Johann T. F. INDEX OF GENERA. A. 7 Agenia .... 51 Anaorahro 58 Aglossa ... 340 Anaedua .. 233 Agnomonia ... 328 Anaaoga ... .. 333 .... 321 Agonoderus ... 94 Anametis .. 247 Acalles. .... 258 Agraphus . . 248 Anasa .. 421 Acallodes .... 261 Agraulis . . 274 Anaspia .. 240 Acanthacliaia .... 462 Agrilus ... ... 170 Anatis .. 134 Acanthia .... 429 Asrrion .. 456 A n a.T . . . 457 .... 210 Agriotus ... 161 Anaxiphus .. 408 Acanthoderes .... 208 Agromvza..., ... 403 Anfihndfimns .. 253 Acantholoma .... 416 Agrotis ... 308 Ancyloxypha . 281 Acanthoaoma .... 420 Alaus ... 158 Ancyronyx 156 Achatodes .... 315 Alcathoe . 288 Andrena .. 63 Acholla . .... 431 Alcidamea . . . 66 Andricua . . . 17 Achrcea .... 346 Aleockara 115 Androchirus . . 236 .... 335 Aletia ... 320 Aneurus . 430 Aciliua .... 104 Aleurodes ... 451 Angerona . 333 Acmaeodera .... 170 Aleuronia ... 461 Arusodactylua . 98 Acmseopa .... 205 Allandrus .. 270 Anisolabia . 406 Acocephala .... 445 Allantus ... 12 Aniaopa . 436 .... 437 Allecula ... 235 Aniaopteryx . 338 AcoptuB .... 260 Allodia .. 362 An isos tic t a . 132 Acordulecera 7 Allograpta ... 385 Anisota . 303 Acridium .... 413 Allorhina ... 197 Aniaoxya . 238 Acrobasis .... 344 Allotria (Hym ) . 18 Anomala . 195 Acrolophus .... 354 Allotria (iep.) ... 327 Anomalon . 25 Acronycta .... 306 Alphitobius 232 Anomis ... . 320 Aatenodea ... 169 Alydus ... 421 Anomofia . 215 Actiaa .... 302 Alvpia.... . . 290 Anomogloaaua . 93 Actinotia .... 313 Alyson ... 55 Anopheles . 364 Actobius .... 121 Amadrya ... 354 Anotia . 439 Acupalpus 97 Amalopis 368 Antepione 333 Acylophorua .... 116 Amara ... 81 Anthaxia . 168 Adalia . 133 Amblycorypha 409 Antherophagua. ...... Anthicna . 142 . 243 Adelocera .... 158 Amblyopone ... 46 Adimonia .... 222 Amblyteles ... 22 Anthidium . 66 .... 309 Amblyscirtes 281 Ant,hnr.ha.ris . . 278 Adoneta .... 296 Amitus 42 Anthocomus. . 177 Adoxus .... 218 Ammopbila 51 Anthocoris . 429 JEdee .... 364 Amnestua ... 417 Anthoecia . 322 ^Eletes .... 148 Amorbia ... 349 Anthomyia . 394 ^lia 418 Ampelopbaga 285 Ant^ionomuB 254 ^Ellopos ... 283 Amphibolips ... 16 Antbophora . «7 ./Eschna .... 457 Amphicerus ... 183 Anthrax. . 377 Agabua ... 103 Amphicnephes ... 397 Anthrenua . 144 Agallia ... 445 Amphicoma ... 190 Anthribulus . 271 Agalliastes ... 428 Amphicrosaus ... 151 Antiapila . 358 Agapostemon .... 63 Amphion ... 284 Antocha '. . 366 Agathidium .... 112 Amphisa ... 350 Anytus . 309 Agathia... , 35 Amphiacepa ... .. 438 Apamea... 314 (473) 474 INDEX OF GENERA. Apanteles , 34 Apatelodes 298 Apathns 68 Apatnra 272 Apenes 90 Aphsenogaater 46 Aphalara 447 Aphelinus 40 Aphidius 37 Aphis 449 Aphodius 188 Aphomia 346 Aphonus 196 Aphorista 136 Aphraetus 249 Aphrophora 443 Aphycus 39 Apiomerns 432 Apion 249 Apis 68 Aplodes 334 Apocellus 129 Apristus 89 Aptesis 24 Aradus 430 Aramigus 249 Archasia 442 Archimerus 420 Arctia 292 Ardistomis 76 Arenetra 31 Argeus 284 Argynnis 274 Argyra 381 Argyramceba 377 Argyresthia 357 Argyria 346 Argyrophyea 291 Arhopalus 203 Aricia 394 Arotes 29 Arphia 414 Arsilonche 307 Artace 304 Arthrolips 132 Arthromacra 236 Arzama 315 Asaphea 165 Ascalaphus 462 Asclera 239 Asemum 199 Asilus 376 Aaopia 340 Aspnondylia 360 Aspidiotus 452 Aspidisca 358 Aspilates 337 Astata 53 Asthena 335 Atsenius.... . 187 Atarba 366 i Athous 164 | Athysanus 446 Atimia 204 Atomacera 8 Atomaria ]42 Atomosia 375 Atranus 86 : Atropos 453 Atta 46 Attacus 302 Attagenus 144 Attains 178 Attelabus 247 Atylotus 373 Augochlora 62 Aulacigaster 403 Aulacizes 444 Aulacus 18 Auletes 246 Aulonium 139 Axinopalpus 89 Azelina 332 B. Babia 215 Baccha 385 Bactridium 154 Badister 83 : Baetis 455 Bagous 253 Balaninus 263 i Balboceras 189 ] Banasa 420 Baptria 339 ! Barce 432 • Baris 262 i Baropsis 259 i Barytychins 252 ; Bassareus 215 Bassus 29 Batrichidea 415 Batrisus 114 Batyle 203 Belonochilus 422 Belonuchns 118 Belostoma 435 Belvoisia 391 Bembecia 288 Bembex 54 Bembidium 76 Benacus 435 Beris 371 Berosus 108 Betarmon 162 Bibio 363 Bidessus 101 Biorhiza 17 Bittacomorpha 369 Bittacue ... .. 463 Blabophanes 354 Blapstinus 232 Blastophysa 448 Blechrus 89 Bledius 128 Blennocampa 11 Blepharida 223 Blepharomastix 343 Bleptina 330 Blethisa 73 Blissus 422 Boletobins 127 Boletophagus 234 Boletotherus 234 Bolitophila 361 Bombus 68 Bombylius 378 Borborus 404 Bostrichns 183 Bothrideres 139 Botia 341 Brachyacantha 134 Brachylobus 93 Brachymyrmex 45 Brachynua 90 Brachypalpus 387 Brachypterus 148 Bracbyrhynchua 430 Brachya 171 Brachystylua 248 Brachytarans 271 Brachytropis 425 Bracon 33 Bradycellus 97 Brathinua 113 Brochymena 418 Brontea 141 Brotolomia 314 Brucbomorpba 438 Bruchus 229 Bryaxis 114 Bryocoria 427 Bryopbila. 307 Bryoporua 127 Bnpreatis 167 Butalis 357 Byrrhaa 155 Bythoscopus 445 Byturus 143 C. Caberodes 331 Caccobaphea 426 Caccecia 348 Cacoplia 208 Caenia 402 Caenis 455 Csenocara 183 Csenomyia 370 Cafiua 121 INDEX OF GENERA. 475 Calandra 265 Calatbus 83 Calephelis 275 Caliroa 11 Calledapteryx 335 Callida 89 Callidiam 200 Callidryas 278 Callimorpha 292 Calliopsia 63 Calliphora 393 Callipterus 450 Calloidea 203 Callomyia 389 Callopistria 398 Calobata 397 Calocampa 319 Calocbromua 173 Calocoris 426 Calophya 447 Calopteron 172 Calopteryx 455 Caloaoma 72 Calothysanis 335 Calpe 320 Calymnia 317 Calyptoproctus 439 Calyptua 36 Camiras 416 Camponotus 44 Campoplex 26 Campsicnemus 382 Camptobrocbis 426 Camptoneura 397 Canifa 238 Canthon 186 Cantbopborua 417 Cantbydrus 100 Capnia 454 Capnochroa 236 Capsus 427 Capua... 350 Carabus 72 Caradrina 316 Cardiaatethns 429 Cardiopborus 158 Caripeta 337 Carphoborus 269 Garpocapsa 353 Carpophilus 149 Casnonia 86 Caasida 229 Cataclyata 343 Caterva 337 Catocala 324 Catogenus 141 Cebrio 166 Cecidomyia 360 Cedius 113 Celetes.... ,. 172 ! Celiptera 327 Celitbemis 459 Cemonus 56 Cenopsis 349 Centeterus 23 Centrinus 262 Centrodera 205 Centronopus 231 Cepbaloon 239 Cephas 15 ' Ceraphron 41 Cerascopus 432 Ceratina 67 Oeratomia 287 Ceratopogon 365 Ceratoaoma '. 27 Ceraturgus 374 Cerceris 55 Cercopeus 248 Cercus 149 Cercyon 109 Ceresa 441 Ceria 388 Ceropales 51 Ceroptres 17 Cerotainia 375 Cerotoma 221 ! Ceruchua 186 Cerura 301 Cerylon 139 Ceutophilua 409 Ceutorbyncb.ua 261 Cbaetocnema 226 Chsetopia 398 Cbalcia 38 Chalcoderma 258 Cbalcolepidiua 158 Cbalcophora 166 Cbalepus 196 Cbalybion 52 Cbamyria 323 Cbaradra 306 Charieasa 180 Chaneaterus 420 Cbaristena 228 Chanliodea 460 Cbauliognatbus 175 Cbelonua 34 Chelymorpha 229 Cbermes 45] Cbilocorua 134 Cbiloneurus 39 Cbiloaia 384 Cbimarrba 464 Cbion 200 Chionaapia 452 CbironomuB 364 Cblaeniua 91 Cblsenogramma 287 Cblamys 215 Chlcealtis 411 Chlorion 52 Cblorochara 437 Cbloromyia •... 371 Chlorppa 403 Chceridium 186 Cbcerocampa 284 Chcerodes 331 Cboleva Ill Choreutes 354 Chortopbaga 413 Cbrameaus 268 Cbryais 43 Cbryaobotbris 169 Cbryaocbraon 411 Cbryaocbus 219 Cbrysodina 219 Cbryaogaater 384 Chrysomela 220 Cbryaopa 462 Cbryaophanua 277 Cbryaopila 373 Chrysopa 372 Cbryaotimua 382 i Cbryaotoxum 383 Cbrysotus 382 Chytolita 329 Cbytonix 308 Cicada 437 Cicindela 69 Ciliasa 63 Cimbex 7 Cindapbia 343 Cinyra 168 Circotettix 414 Cirrhopbanua 323 Cis 184 Ciatela 236 Citberonia 303 Cixiua 439 Cladius 8 Cladura 368 Clemenaia-, 291 Cleora 337 Clerua 178 Clinidium 140 Clinocera 380 Cliaipcampa 304 Clivina 75 Clce 455 Cloatoptera 443 Clytantbus 204 Cnemidotua 99 Cnemodua 423 Coccidula 135 Coccinella 133 Coccopbagos 40 Coeambua 101 Coelidea 446 Cceliodes... .. 260 476 INDEX OF GENERA. Coelioxys ... 64 Cratacanthus . 94 Dasycera ... 357 Coelodasyfl ... 300 Cratoparis . 271 Dasyllis . . .. 375 Coelogaster. ... 261 Creeva .. 180 Dasylophia 300 Ccelopa ... 399 Cremastochilus . 197 Datana .... 298 Coenia 172 DrAmastoorasfftr . 47 Debis . 272 Ccenosia ... 395 Creophilus . 117 Decarthron .... 114 Coenus ... 419 Crepidodera . 225 Decatoma .... 38 Colastus ... 149 Cressonia . 288 Dectes .... 209 Colaspis ... 220 Criocephalus . 199 Degeeria ... 391 Coleophora ... 358 Crioceris . 214 Deidamia .. 284 Colias ... 278 Crioprora . 387 Deilephila .... 284 Colletes ... 62 Oriorhina . 387 Deilinea .... 335 Collops ... 177 Crocidophora . 342 Delphax .. 440 ... 23 Crocigrapha . 317 Deltocephalus .,... .... 446 Colydmm ... 139 Crocola . 292 Deltometopus .... 158 Colymbetes 103 Orrmhins ... . 423 Demas .. 306 Compsocerocoris ... ... 425 Cryptarcha . . . . 152 Dendroctomi8 .... 269 Conchylis ... 350 Cryptobium . 123 Dendroides .... 244 Conchylodes ... 343 Cryptocephalus . 216 Depressaria .. . 355 Conocephalus ... 410 Cryptohypnus . 159 Derssocoris. 427 ... 389 Orvntolfifihia : . . 355 Dermestes .... 143 Conosoma ... 126 Cryptorhopalum. . 144 Deromyia 375 Conotelus ... 149 Cryptorh.yncb.u8 ...... . 258 Deronectes.. . 101 Conotrachelus ... 257 Crvpturgus..,. . 269 Derrima .... 322 Copelatus ... 102 Crvptus ... . 24 Desmia .... 343 Copidosoma ... 39 Cteniscus . 29 Desmocerus .. 205 Copris ... 186 Ctenistes . 113 Desmometopa .... 403 Coptera ... 42 Ctenucha . 290 Desmopachria .... 100 Coptocyela ... 229 Cucujus . 141 Dexia .... 392 Coptodera ... 88 Cncullia . 319 Diabrotica .... 222 ... 102 Culex . 364 Diachus .... 218 Copturus ... 259 Cupes . 184 Diaperis .... 233 Cordula ... 458 Cuterebra . 390 Diapheromera .... 407 Cordulegaster ... 457 Cybister . 105 Diaphorus .... 382 Cordylura ... 39*5 Cyclocephala . 196 Diapria .... 42 Corethra ... 364 Cychramus . 152 Diaspis .... 452 Corimelaena ... 417 Cychrus . 71 Diastata .... 402 Corisa ... 436 Cvlapus.... . 428 Diastrophus .... 16 Coriscus ... 431 Cyllene . 203 Dibolia .... 227 Corizus ... 422 Cylloceria . 31 Dicselus .... 82 Gorphvra ... ... 242 Cymatodera . 178 Dicerca .... 167 Corticaria ... 153 Cymatophora . 337 Dichaeta ... 401 Corycia ... 336 Cymindis .. . 90 Dichelia 350 Corydalis 461 Ovmns .. . 422 Dichelonycha .... 191 Corylophus . 132 fhrnirm . 17 Dichrooscytus ..... .... 425 Corymbites .. 164 Cyphomimus . 249 Dichrorampha ..... .... 353 Corynocoris .. 420 Cvphon ... . 157 Dicopis .... 305 Corythuca ... 429 Cyrtinus . 207 Dicranomyia 365 Coscmoptera ... 215 Cyrtoma . 380 Didymops .... 458 Cosmopepla .. 419 Cyrtoneura . 394 Didea .. 385 Cosmopteryx ... 358 Cyrtophorus .'... . 204 Diedrocephala .... 444 Cossonus ... 265 Cyrtophyllus . 409 Dilophonota . . 285 Cossus ... 304 Cyrtosia . 441 Dilophus 363 Cotalpa ... 195 Cytilus . 154 Dineutes .... 106 Coxelus ... 139 D. Dacne . 138 Dinoderus .... 184 Crabro ... 57 Diochus 122 Craesus 9 Dicetria .... 374 Crambodes ... 319 Dactylopium . 451 Diomorus .... 39 Crambus ... 346 Dalmama . 389 Dioryctria 344 Craponius ... .. 260 Danais.... . 275 Diphthera ... .. 306 INDEX OF GENERA. 477 Diplax 460 Diplochila 82 Diplosis 360 Diplotaxis 192 Dipterygia 313 Dircaea 237 Discoderus 94 Discothyrea 46 Disonycha 224 Dissosteira 415 Distenia 204 DitemnuB 177 Ditoma 139 Ditomyia 361 Dolba 286 Dolerus 10 Dolichoderus 45 Dolichopeza 370 Dolichopus 380 Dolopius 161 Donacia 213 Dorcaschema 207 Dorcatoma 183 Dorcas 185 Dorymyrmex 45 Doryodes 316 Doryphora 220 Dorytomus 252 Drapetes 166 Drasteria 324 Drasterius 161 Drepanodes 331 Drepanosiphum 449 Dromius 89 Drosophila 402 Dryobota 313 Dryocampa 303 Dryoccetes 268 Dryomyza 396 Dryophanta 17 Dry oph thorns 265 Dryopa 155 Dryopteris 301 Dyscnirius 74 Dysphaga 213 Dyspteris 334 Dytiacus 104 E. Eacles 303 Earinus 35 Eburia 201 Eccopsis 351 Echthopoda 374 Ecpantheria 294 Ectopria 157 Ecyrus 211 Edema 299 Elaphidion 201 Elaphrus 73 Elater 159 Elephantomyia 366 Elis 49 Ellema 287 Elleschus 256 Ellychnia 173 Elmis 155 Emblethis 423 Emesa 432 Emmesa 237 Emphor 67 Emphytus 10 Empis 379 Empoa 447 Empretia 296 Enchenopa 440 Enchodes 237 Encoptolophus 413 ; Encyclops 205 Encyrtus 89 Endalus 253 Endecatomus 183 Endomychus 137 : Endropia 332 Ennearthron 185 Ennomos 332 Enoicyla 463 Entechnia 67 Enyo 283 Epeolus 64 Ephalus 232 Ephemera 455 Ephestia 345 Ephialtes 30 Ephydra 402 Ephyra 334 Epicasrus 247 Epicauta 245 Epicypta 362 Epierus 147 Epiglsea 318 ' Epigraphia 355 Epilachna 136 Epimecis 337 Epipaachia 344 Epiphragma 368 Epipocus 137 Epirranthis 333 Epirrita 340 Episcopus 428 Epitragus 230 Epitrix 226 Epizeuxis 329 Epursea 150 Erax 376 Erchomus 126 Erebus 328 Eremocoris 424 Eretmocerus 42 Eriocampa 11 Erioptera 367 Eristalis 386 Ernobius 181 Eros 172 Erromenus 28 Erycus 252 Erythroneura 447 Euaesthetus 123 Eubadizon 36 Eubyja 338 Eucalyptera 315 Eucerceris 55 Eucerocoris 427 Euceros 28 Euchsetes 294 Euchistus 419 Eucinetus 157 Eucirrcedia 318 Euclea 295 Euclidia 324 Eucoila 18 Eucrada 181 Eucrostis 334 Eudalimia 332 Eudamus 279 Eudeilinea 335 Eudemis 350 Euderces 204 Eudicrana 361 Eudioptus 343 Eudocimus 252 Eudryas 290 Eufitchia 336 Eugnamptus 246 Emophus 41 Eomenes 59 Eupactus 182 Eupelmus 39 Eupethecia 340 Euphanessa 291 Euphoria 197 Euphorus 35 Euplectrus 41 Euplexia 313 Eupogonius 211 Eupristocerus 170 Eupsalis 263 Enptoieta 274 Eurycreon 342 Eurygaster 416 Eurylabus 23 Eurymycter 270 Eurypogon 156 Eurytoma 38 Eusphyrua 270 Euspongus 55 Eustrophus 238 Eustrotia 323 Euthera 391 Euthisanotia 315 478 INDEX OF GENERA. Euthoctha .... 421 Glyphonyx ... 162 .... 445 Eutochia ... 233 Glypona . 443 HfifJvfiViridinm ._. .... 43 Eutylia ... 441 Glvpta .. .... 31 Hedycbrnm ... 43 Euura 8 Glyptina ... 227 Helcon ... 36 Euxesta . . 398 Glyptoma ... 130 Heliomata . 339 Euxorides ... 32 Glyptoscelis. 218 Heliotbis .... 322 Euzophora .... 345 Gnathocerus .... 232 Helluomorpba .... 90 E vacan t hus .... 444 Gnophomyia .... 367 Helocbara .... 444 Evania .... 18 .... 198 Helodes .... 157 Evarthrus .... 81 Goes .... 208 Helomyza .... 395 Exema .... 215 Gomphocerus .... 412 Helophilus .... 386 Exetastes .... 27 Gomphus .... 457 Helophorus .... 106 Exochilum .... 25 Gonianotus .... 424 Helops .... 235 Exochoides . . .. ... 29 Gonomyia ... 367 Helotropba .... 314 Exochomus .... 134 Gortyna .... 314 Hemaris .... 283 Exochus .... 29 Gorytea 54 Hemerobius .... 461 Exoprosopa .... 377 Gracilaria 357 Hemerodromia .... 380 Exorista .... 391 Graphisurus .... 210 Hemeropbila .... 337 Exyra .... 324 Graphoderus .... 105 Hemileuca .... 303 Exyston .... 29 Grapholita .... 353 Hemiptycbus .... 183 P. ,. 114 Graphops .... 219 H«mit,files .... 24 Grapta .. . 273 Hepialus ... 305 Grotea 33 .... 423 Fatua 288 Grvllotalna... .... 407 Heriades .... 65 Feniseca .... 277 Gryiiu8...r. .... 407 Herrichia .... 323 Fenusa .... 9 Grvnt.ftr.flntrns .... 28 Hetaerina .... 456 Feralia .... 306 Gueneria ... 335 Hetaerius .... 147 Fidia .... 218 Gymnetron .... 256 Heterachthes .... 202 .... 337 Gymnochseta .... 391 Heterocampa .... 300 Figites... .... 18 Gymnopbora .... 404 Heterocerua .... 156 Flata .... 438 Gymnopternus .... .... 381 Heterograpbis .... 345 Foenua .... 18 Gymnoscelus . ... 36 Heterotnyia .... 365 Forficula .... 405 Gynandropos .... 95 Heteroneura .... 400 Formica .... 44 GyrophiBna . 11(3 Hfit.Arrmelma .... 25 Fucellia 395 (rvrinns .... 105 Heteropbleps .... 339 G. Galerita H. .... 87 Habrosyne ... 305 Heterothops .... 116 Hetosinis .... 208 Hilara .... 380 Galeruca .... 222 TTariftna .... 311 Hippiscus .... 414 Galgula 324 TTsBmafnhia, . . 393 Hippobosca .... 405 Galgulus .... 434 • Hffimatonis .... 337 Hippodamia .... 133 Galleria .... 345 Hadrobregmus .. .. .... 182 Hippopsis .... 211 Garganus .... 427 Hagenius .... 457 Hister .... 145 Gastroidea .... 221 Halisidota .... 294 Holcaspis .... 17 Gastropacba .... 304 Haliplus . . 99 Holcocephala .... 375 Gastrophilus .... 390 Halictus .... 62 .... 145 Gaurax .... 403 Hallomenus ........ .... 238 Holopogon .... 374 Gaurotes .... 205 Haltica .... 225 Homaemus .... 416 Gelechia .... 356 Halticos .... 428 Homalium .... 129 Geocoris .... 423 Hamadryas . . 356 Homalodisca .... 444 Geodromicus ... 129 Hapithus . 408 Homalomyia .... 395 Geometra .... 334 Haplandrus .... 231 Homolota .... 115 Geopinus .... 93 H armonia .... 133 Homopbysa .... 344 Geotrupes .... 189 Harroostes .... 422 Homoptera .... 328 Geranomyia .... 366 Harpalas .... 95 Honiopyralis .... 329 Geron .... 378 Harpipborus . ..... .... 10 Hoplia .... 191 Glaea .... 318 Harrisimenna .... 307 .... 22 Glaucopteryx .... 340 Harrisina . 291 Hoplisus . . 54 Globiceps .... 427 Hebrus .... 433 Hoplocampa .... 11 Glyphina .., .. 450 33 Hoplocepbala.... .. 233 INDEX OF GENERA. 479 Horistonotus 159 Hormiscus 270 Hormorua 247 Hyaliodea 427 Hyalomyia 390 Hybernia 338 Hydaticus 104 Hydnocera 179 Hydraena 107 Hydrellia 401 Hydria 339 Hydrobius 109 Hydrocampa 343 ; Hydrocanthua 100 Hydrocbaris 107 Hydrocbua 106 Hydrocombus 109 Hydropbilus 107 Hydropborus 382 Hydroporua 101 Hydropsy cbe 464 Hydroctsea 394 Hydrovatua 100 Hygrotrecbus 433 Hylastes 269 Hylesinaa 269 Hylobias 251 Hylotoma 8 Hylotrupea 200 Hylurgops 270 Hymenarcya 419 Hymenorus 235 Hyparpax ..'. 298 Hypenula 330 Hyperaspia 135 Hypercbiria 302 Hyperecbia 375 Hyperetia 334 Hyperplatya 210 Hyphantria 294 Hypoderma 390 Hypolampsia 223 Hyponeumenta 354 Hypophlceua 234 Hypoprepia 291 Hypotbenemus 267 Hyppa 313 Bypsoropba 321 Hyptia 18 Hypulus 237 Hyatricia 391 I. lanassa 300 Ibalia 16 Ichneumon 19 Icbthyura 297 Idana 397 Idia 393 Idiocerua.... .. 445 Idioplasta 369 Idolocoris 428 Ilnacora 427 Ilybius 102 Ilythea 402 Ingura 320 Ipimorpba 317 Ipa 152 Iscbnoptera 406 Iscbnorbyncbua 422 lacbyrua 138 Isodontia 52 laomira 236 Isopteryx 454 laosoma 38 laana 438 Ithycerua 249 J. Jalyaua 421 Jassus 446 Jodia 318 Junonia 273 Jurinia 391 L. Labena 33 Labia 406 Labidia 12 Laccobius 108 Laccophilus 100 Lachnocrepia.... 93 i Lacbnosterna 192 Lachnus 450 Ledra 443 Lsemopbloeus 141 Laemoaaccus 257 Lagoa 295 Lampria 376 Lampronota 32 Languria 137 Lantapbe 344 Lapbria ...v 376 Lapbygma 313 ! Lapbyatia., 374 Largus „.. 424 Larra.... 53 Laaioderma 182 Laeioptera 361 Lasiosoma 361 Laaius 45 Lathrobium 124 Latbropua 141 Lauxania 399 Laverna 358 Lebia 87 Lecanium 452 Leja. 362 Lema 214 Lepidosaphea 452 Leptacinus 122 Leptina 305 Leptia 374 Leptogaater 374 Leptoglosaus 421 Leptopbya 429 Leptostyla 429 Leptoterna 425 Leptostylua 208 Leptotracbelue 86 Leptnra 206 Lepturges 209 Lepyronia 442 Leates 456 Leucania 316 Leucantbiza 359 Leocarctia 293 Leucopia 403 Leucoapifl 37 Leactra 454 Liancalua 382 Libellula 459 Libytbea 275 Ligyrocoris 423 Ligyrua 196 Limacodea 296 Limenitia 272 Limneria 26 Limnobatea 433 Limnobia 366 Limnopbila 368 Liinnopbilna 463 Limnopbora 394 LimnoporuB 433 Limnotrechns 433 Limoniua 163 Lina 221 Lioderma 419 Liodes 112 Liopus 209 Liotropia 418 Lipocosma 344 Lipoptena 405 Liape 395 Liaaorboptrus 253 Listotropbua 117 Lietronotua 250 Litargua 143 Litbacodia 323 Litbocolletia ,... 358 Litocbaria 124 Litocbrua 131 Litognatba 329 Livia 447 Ltxus 252 Loberua 142 Lobioptera 403 Lobonotua 417 Lobopbora 339 Lomatia 377 480 INDEX OF GENERA. .... 115 Medeterus 382 66 329 426 138 424 161 124 132 33 449 165 417 237 424 432 341 168 392 412 384 162 157 67 275 288 244 405 419 32 235 230 40 403 345 393 266 27 342 385 28 27 24 459 433 9 89 219 331 421 36 29 324 370 433 333 256 268 54 409 Microcentrua .... 440 .... 399 Megachile Microcoelia . 307 Loncboptera .... 383 Megachyta Microdon .... 383 Longitarsus .... 227 Megaccelum Microdua .... 35 Lopberos .... 172 Megalodacne Microgaater 35 .... 349 Megalonotua Micromus .... 461 Lophodonta .... 299 Megapentbea Micropalpua ... . . .. 391 Lophyrus .... 14 M egas til icua Micropbthalra^ 392 .... 425 Megilla Microplitia .... 35 .... 17 Megischus Microrrbagua .... 158 Loxocera .... 396 Megoura..., Microrhopala .... 228 Lozogramma .... 336 MelaDactes Microtoma ... 424 Loxottenia .... 348 Melansetbus Micro tonua .... 239 Lucanus .... 185 Melandrya Midas ... .... 377 Luceria .... 311 Melanocoryphua Milesia.. .,., .... 388 Lucidota .... 173 Melanolestes Milyas . . 432 .... 393 Mimeaa .... 56 .... 161 Melanopbila Miris .... 425 .... 221 Melanophora Molorcbua . . 202 Ly C86D& .... 277 Melanoplus Monacbua .... 218 Lycomorpba 290 Mnlanostoma Monalocoris ... 427 Lycoperdina .... 136 Melanotua Monartbrum .... 266 Lyctocoris .... 428 Melasis Monecpbora .... 442 Lyctus .... 184 Melissodes Monedula .... 54 Lyda ... .... 14 Melitsea Monellia .... 449 .... 424 Melittia Monobia .... 59 Lveus . . .... 426 Mftlna Monocrepidiua .... 159 T-'S i Lymexylon .... 184 Melophagus Monobammua .... 207 Lyroda .... 53 Menecles Monomorium .... 47 M. Macratria .... 242 Meniscus Mononycbua .... 260 Meracantha Monopbadnua .... 11 Merinua Monopsia .... 439 Macrobaaia .... 244 Merisus Monostegia ........ .... 11 Macrocentrus .... 37 Meromyza Monotoma. . . 154 .... 430 Meroptera Mordella .... 240 .... 361 Mesembrina Mordelliatena....... .... 240 Macrodactylus ..... .... 191 Mesites Mormidea .... 419 .... 40 Mesocborus Morriaonia .... 317 Macromia .... 458 Mesograpbe Musca .... 393 Macronema 464 Mesoerrant.a . Mntilla . . 48 Macronoctua .... 315 Meaoleins Myaa .... 79 Macronycbus .... 155 Mesoleptus Mycetina .... 136 Macropby a .... 12 Mesostenus Mycetobia .... 361 Macrops .... 251 Meaotbemia '. . . . Mycetochares .... 236 Madarua .... 262 Mesovelia Mycetopbagua .... 142 Magdalis .... 254 Messa Mycetophila ... .... 362 Malacocoris .... 427 Metabletus ; Mycetoporus .... 127 Mallopbora .... 376 Metachroma Mycotbera .... 362 Mallota .... 387 Metanema Mycotretus .... 138 Maltbinaa .... 177 Metapodias Mycterua .... 238 Malthodes .... 177 Meteorus Myiolepta .... 386 ... 310 Metopius .... 116 Mantispa ... 461 Metoponia (Lep.) Metoponia (Dipt.) Metrobates Myodocba . . . 423 Maatura ... 226 Mvopa ... .... 389 Maraamalua ... 320 Myospila .... 394 Marmopteryx ... 336 Metrocampa Myrmecina .... 47 Maaicera ... 391 Miarus Myrmeleon .... 462 Mastogenius ... 170 Micracis Myrmica .... 46 Matus ... 102 Microbembez Myrmosa .... 48 Mecynotaraua... .. 243 Myaia ... .. 134 INDEX OF GENERA. 481 \Iyzus ... ... . 449 Obera ... 212 Ormenia . 438 ... 202 .... 405 N Ochria .. . ... 339 Orocharia .... 408 Nabidea . 427 Ochthebiua ... 107 .... 145 . 431 Ocvpua ... ... 118 Orphnephila. . . . .... 365 Nacerdea . 239 Odontseus ... 189 X ^,, « Oraillacia .... 422 Nadata . 298 Odontomerua ... 32 Oraillua .... 422 Nannophya . 460 Odontomyia ... 371 Oraodachna .... 214 Naao . 438 Odontonyx ... 156 Orthaltica .... 225 Nausibiua . 140 Odontota ... 228 Orthezia .... 452 Nebria . 74 Odynerua ... 59 Orthodea .... 317 Necrobia . 180 CEbalna ... 419 Orthoperua .... 132 Necrophorua . 110 CEcanthua ... 408 Orthopleura .... 180 Neidea . 421 CEcophora ... 357 Orthoaia .. 317 Nematocampa , . 333 CEcotheca ... 396 Orthoaoma . 199 Nematua 9 QEdancala ... 423 Oryaaua Is Nemobiua . 408 CEdemaaia ... 299 .... 405 Nemopoda . 400 CEdionychis ... 223 Osmia .... 65 Nemorsea 391 (Erne . 2CO Oamoderma 198 Nemoria . 334 CEnectra ... 349 Otidocephalus .... .... 253 Neraosonia . 153 CEatodea ... 164 Otiocerus .... 439 Nemotelua . 371 CEatrus ... 390 Otiorhynchua .... 248 Nemoura . 454 Olferaia ... 404 Oxacia .... 239 Neoaacia . 285 Olibrua ... 131 Oxybelua .... £8 Neoclytua . 204 Olisia .. ... 312 Oxycera .... 371 Neoglaphy roptera. . . . 362 Oligomerua ... 181 Oxycnemua .... 151 . 272 Olieostiema. ... 343 Oxypoda 116 Neottigloaaa . 419 Oliatbopua ... 86 Oxvporus ... ... 127 Nepa.. .. . 435 Olophrum . 129 Oxyptilua . .... 359 Nephelodea . 314 Omalua ... 43 Oxytelua .... 128 Nepbopteryx . 345 Omethua ... 175 Ozognathua .... 181 Nerice . 298 Ommatiua ... 376 Neurocolpua . 425 Ommatoatola ... 316 Neu-ronia . 463 Omophron .. 71 P. Neuroterua . 17 Omoaita ...*... ... 151 Pachybrachya .... .... 217 Nezara . 420 Oncerotrachelus . . 432 Pachylobiua . ... . . 251 . 186 Onciderea ... 211 Pachyprotaaia .... .... 13 Nicocles . 375 Oncodea ... 379 Pachypaylla .... 448 Nisoniadea . 280 Oncognathua ... 426 Pachyrrhina .... 369 Nitidula . 150 Oncometopia ... 444 Pachyacelua .... 171 Nola . 291 Oncopeltua ... 424 Packardia .... 296 Nolophana . 319 Onco ty lua ... 428 Pasderua .... 125 Nomada . 63 Onthophagua ... 187 Psedisca .... 351 Nomiua . 76 Onychobaria ... 262 Pagaaa .... 431 Nomopbila . 342 Oodea ... 93 Palaminus . ... .. 125 Nortonia . 59 Opatrinua ... 232 Palingenia .. . .... 454 Noaodendron . 154 Operophtera . 339 Pallodea 152 Notidobia . 463 Opheltea ... 26 Palloptera .... 399 Notiopbilua . 73 Ophiderma . 442 Palthia .... 330 Notiphila . 401 Ophion ... 25 .... 423 Notodonta . 299 Ophvra .... ... 394 Pamerocoria .... 427 Notonecta . 435 Opomala ... 411 Pamphila .... 281 Nototrachya . 25 Opomvza ... ... 400 PanagiBua .... 76 . 242 Opaebiua.... . 379 Pandeletejua .... 248 Notozua . 43 Opaicoetus ... 432 Pandemia .... 348 Nyctobatea . 230 Orchelimum ... 410 Pangseus .., .... 417 Nymphjeella . 343 Orcheaia 238 Pangonia .... 371 Nysfua . 422 Orchestea . 255 Pangrapta .... 329 Nyeson..., . 55 Orectoderua .. .. 428 Paniscus ... 26 2F 482 INDEX OF GENERA. Panopoda .... 328 .... 24 Phymatocera .... 11 Panorpa .... 463 Pezotettix .... 412 Phymatodes .... 200 Panscopus ... 248 Phgecasiophora..... .... 351 Phymophora .... 136 Pantographa . . ... 342 Phtsdromus .... 223 Phyrdenus .... 258 Faonias .. 287 Phseogenes .... 23 Phy satochila .... 429 Papilio .... 277 Phalacrus .... 131 Physocnemum .... .... 200 Parabolocratus.. . ... 445 Phalsenophana .... 330 Phytalus .... 194 Paragus .... 383 Phaleria .... 233 Phytocoris .. . 425 Paralimna 401 Phansens .... 187 Phytodietus ... 32 Parallelia . .. 327 Phanerotoma .... 34 Phyton .... 202 Parandra .... 198 Phasgonophora ... 38 Phy tonomus .... 250 Paraphia 338 Phasiane . 336 Phyxelis 248 Parasa .... 295 Pheidole ... 47 Piazorhinus .... 256 Paratenetus .... 233 Phellopsis ... 230 Piazurus .... 259 Paria .... 219 Phenolia ... 151 Pieris .... 279 Paromalus . ... .... 147 Pheocy ma ... 328 Piesma .... 429 Paropholis .. 444 Pheosia .... 299 Piezocorynns .... 270 Parorgyia 295 Phibalapteryx .. 339 Pilophorus .. 427 Paroxya 412 Phigalia ... 338 Pimpla .... 30 Parthenos .... 327 Phifenus ... 443 Pinacodera .... 90 Pary dra .... 401 Philampelus ... 285 Piophila .... 400 Pasimachus .... 74 Philanthus ... 55 Pipiza .... 383 Passaloecus. .... 57 Phileurus ... 197 Pipuncnlus .... 389 Passalus .... 186 Philhydrus ... 108 Pissodes .... 251 Patrobus . .. 79 Philonthus ... 118 Pityobius .. 164 Pediopsis .... 445 Philopotamus ... 464 Pityoph thorns .... 266 Pelastoneurus . .. 381 Philothermus ...... ... 140 Plagiodera 221 Pelecinus 42 Philvgria ., ... 401 Plagiognathus ... . ... 428 Pelidnota .... 195 Phiprosopus ... 321 Plagiomimicus .... 322 Peliopelta .... 424 Phlceophagus ... 266 Plagionotus .... 2C3 Pelocoris .... 434 Phlceosinus ... 269 Plagodis .... 333 Pelogonus 434 PhlcBotribus ... 268 Planiceps .... 51 Pelonomus ... 261 Phoberia ... 327 Plateros . 173 Pelorceus 51 Phobetron ... 296 Platycerus . 185 PeniDhigus ... .... 451 Phcenonotum ... 110 Platychirus .... 384 Pemphredon .... 57 Pholisora ... 280 Platycotis .... 440 Pentaria .... 240 Phora ... 404 Platydema .... 234 Penthe .... 237 Phorodon ... 449 Platy Caster 42 Penthelispa .... 139 Phortica ... 402 Platylabus .... 23 Penthimia . 444 Photinus ... 174 Platymetopins 445 Penthina ... 351 Photuris . 174 Platynota ... 350 Penthoptera .... 368 Phoxopteris ... 353 Platynua .... 83 Pentilia .... 134 Phragmatobia ... 293 Platypeza .... 389 Peoria .... 345 Phthinia ... 361 Platypteryx .... 301 Pepsis .... 51 Phthiria .. 378 Platyptilus ... 359 Perdita .... 63 Phyciodes .. 274 Platysenta .... 316 Peribalus .... 420 Phygadeuon . .. 23 Platystethus .... 128 Periclistus .... 17 Phyletns ... 234 Platythemis 459 Perigea .... 312 Phyllaphis . . . . .. 450 Platyura 361 Perilampus .... 38 PhyllobfflnuB ... 180 Plea ... 436 Perillus .... 417 Phy llobrotica ... 222 Plecia .... 363 Periplaneta .... 406 Phyllocriistis ... 359 Plegaderns . 148 Perithemis .... 460 Phy llodecta ... 221 Plemyria . .. 340 Peritrechus .... 423 Phyllodromia ... 406 Pleonectyptera . 328 Perla .... 454 Phyllomyza . . 404 Plesiastina 361 Perophora .... 297 Phylloscelis ... 438 Plocetes . . . 256 Perothops .. 166 Phyllotreta . 227 Plochionus 89 Petalium ... 182 Pbyllotrox ... 253 Plodia ... 345 Petalura .... 457 Phylloxera ... 451 Plusia .. 321 Petrophora ... .. 339 Phvmata.... .. 430 Plusiodonta .. .. 420 INDEX OF GENERA. 483 Flutella 355 Poapbila 328 Pocadius 151 Podabrus 175 Podisus 418 Podops 418 Podosesia 289 Pcecilocapsus 426 Pfjecilonota 167 Pceciloptera. 438 PceciloscytuB 426 Pogonocherus 210 Pogonomyrmex 46 PogonuB 79 Foliates 60 Pollenia 393 Polyblaetua 28 Polycenlropus 464 Polyergus 44 Polylepta 361 Polyphylla 194 Polyspbincta 31 Polystcechotes 461 Polyatoma 115 Pomphopcea 245 Pompilus 49 Ponera 46 Porphyrops 382 PotamanthuB 455 Praon 37 Prasocnris 220 Prenolepis 45 Priocnemia 50 Prionia 301 Prionidus 431 Prionochaeta 112 PrionomeruB 266 Priononyx 53 Prionoxystus 304 i Prionus 199 Priophoros 8 Pristiphora 8 Proconia 444 Proctacanthus 376 Prodenia 313 Promacbua 376 Prometopia 150 Pronuba 355 Prosopis 62 Protenor 421 Proteopteryx 352 Protheca 183 Prothymia 324 Protoparce 285 Paallus 428 Paelapbus 113 Psen 56 Psenocorus 207 lenus 155 losaa 329 Paeudanopbora 354 Pseudanthrcecia 329 Paeudobaeus 177 Pseudobaris 262 Paeudococcus 451 Pseudolimacodes 327 Pseudothyatira 305 Paila 397 Psilocephala 378 Psilopa 401 Psilopus 382 Psilota 384 Psinidia 414 Psocus 453 Psorosa 345 Psyche 297 Psychoda 365 Psychomorpha 290 Psylla 448 Psylliodes 227 Psyllobora 134 Ptenidium 130 Pterocolus 247 Pteromalus... 40 Pteronarcys 453 Pterophonas 359 Pterostichus 79 Pterrablastes 387 Ptilinua 183 Ptilium 130 Ptilocera 392 Ptilodactyla 156 Ptinus 181 Ptochiomera 423 Ptomophagus 112 Ptosima 170 Ptycholoma 348 Ptychoptera 369 Publilia 441 Palvinaria 452 Purpuricenua 202 Pygolampis 432 Pyractomena 174 Pyrameis 273 Pyrellia 393 Pyrgota 397 Pyrgus 280 Pyrochroa 244 Pyromorpha 291 Pyropbsena 384 Pyrophila 316 Pyropyga 173 Pyrrharctia 29-! Pyrrhia 3^2 Pytho 239 • Q. Quedius 116 B. Ranatra 435 Rapbia 306 Rapbidolabis 368 Remigia 328 Renia... 330 Resthenia 425 Retinia 350 Rbacognatbus 418 Rhagium 205 Rbagovelia 433 Rbampbidia 366 Rhampbomyia 379 Rhams 136 Rbantus 103 Rhinacloa 428 Rhingia 386 Rbinomacer 246 Rbinoncus 261 Rhinopsis 53 Rhipidia 366 Rbipiphorus 245 Rhizopbagus 152 Rhodites 16 Rhodob^nus 264 Rbodophora 322 Rhogas 33 Rhopalopbora 202 Rbopalosipbum 449 Rhopalum 57 Rbopobota... 352 Rboptobaris 261 Rhopus 39 Rbynchites 246 Rbyncholus 266 Rbypholophus 367 Rhypbus 370 Rbypobius 132 Rhyssa 29 RbyBsematus 258 Rbyssemus 187 Rivellia 397 Rivula 330 Romaleum .. .. 201 S. Sacium 131 Salda 434 Salebria 345 Saluda 344 Sajnia 302 Sandalus 157 Sannina 289 Saperda 211 Saprinus 147 Sapromyza 399 Sarcopbaga 392 Sargus 371 484 INDEX OF GENERA. Satyrus .... 271 Silvanus ... 140 Stethobaris . 262 Saucropua .... 382 Sinea ... 431 Sthenarops . 427 Saxinis .... 215 Sinoxylon ... 183 Stichopogon . 375 Scaphidium .... 130 Siobla .. 12 Stictocephala (Dipt.).. 397 Stictocephala( Hemip.) 441 Stisniua..., 56 Scaphisoma .... 130 Siparocera ... 341 Scarites .... 74 Siphonella ... 403 Scatella ... 402 Siphonophora ... 448 Stilbus . 131 Scatophaga .... 395 Sisyrosea . . 296 Stilicus .... . 124 Scatopse .... 363 Sitodrepa ... 182 Stilpnus . 23 Scellus .... 382 Sitones ... 249 Stilpon . 380 Scenopinua .... 379 Sitotroga ... 356 StiphroBoma . 428 Scepsis .... 290 Sraerinthus .. 287 Stizus 54 Schinia . 322 Smicra ... 37 Stomoxys .. .. 392 Schistocerca .... 413 Smicronyx .. 252 Strangalia 206 Schizocerus 7 Smilia ... 441 Strategus 197 Schizogeniua .... 75 Smodicum ... 199 Stratiomyia . 371 Schizoneura .... 450 Solenopsis .. 47 Stngoderma 195 Schcenobius .... 347 Sorronia ... 151 Strobiaia 357 Sciara .... 362 Spalangia ... 40 Strongylium 235 Sciomyza .... 396 Spargoloma . 329 Strongylogaster 13 Sciophila .... 361 Sparnopolius ... 378 Strophisoma . 251 Scirtea .... 157 Spharagemon .. 414 Sty logaster . 389 Scir tettica .... 415 Sphasrophthalma ... Sphseropyx .. 48 .. 34 Subula 370 Sclerochroa .... 41 Sunius 125 Scolecocampa .... 315 Sphecius ... 54 Symphora 238 Scolia .... 49 Sphecodes .. 62 Symplecta 367 Scoliopteryx .... 318 Sphecomyia .. 388 Sy mpycnua . 382 Scolops .... 439 Sphegina .. 385 Synarthrua . 381 Scolytus .... 268 Sphenophorus .. 264 Sy nchita . 139 Scoparia .... 341 Sphencstethus .. 199 Synchlora . 334 Scopelosoma .... 318 Sphex .. 52 Synchroa . 237 Scopolia .... 391 Sphindus . 185 Synechea . 379 Scotobatea .... 231 Sphingicampa .. 303 Syneda .... 324 Scrap tia .... 238 Sphinx 286 Svneraua . 18 Scudderia ... 410 Sphyracephala .. 400 Syneta . 214 Scydmsenua .... 112 Spilogaster .. 394 Syntemna . 361 Scymnus .... 135 Spilomena .. 56 Syrbula . 411 Scyphella .. 400 Spilomyia .. 388 Syritta 388 Seirodonta ... 299 Spilosoma .. 293 Syrphua 384 Selandria .... 12 Spongophora .. 406 Systena . 226 Selenia ... 332 Spragueia .. 324 Systropus . 378 Selenocephalus .... ... 445 Stagmomantis .. 407 T. Tabanus . 372 Selenophorua .... 96 Staphylinus .. 117 Semasia .... 352 Statira .. 236 Semiotellus .... 40 Stegana ... .. 402 Tabuda . 379 Semiothiaa .. .. ... 336 Stegania .. 335 Tachinua . . 125 . 380 Senegas ter ... 388 Steganoptycha .. 352 Tachydromia Seoptera .... 398 Stelidota .. 150 Tachygonus . 260 Sepsis ... 400 Stenamma .. 47 Tachypeza 380 . 126 Serica ... 191 Stenelmis .. 155 Tachyporua Sencocera ... 392 Stenispa .. 228 Tachys . 78 Sericomy ia ... 386 Stenobothrua .. 412 Tachytea 54 . 115 . 317 Sericosomus ... 164 Stenolophus .. 97 Tachyusa Serricoris ... 351 Stenoscelis .. 266 Tseniocampa Sesia . 289 Stenosphenua .. 203 TsBniopteryx 454 . 248 Setodes , ... 463 Stenotarsus .. 137 Tanymecua Sialis . 460 Stenus .. 122 Tanypus 365 263 . 171 Sicya ... 333 Stephania .. 433 Tanysphyrus Sigalphua ... 34 Stephostethus .. 153 Silpha... .. Ill Stetheophvma... .. 411 Tapinoma ... 45 INDEX OF GENERA. 485 Tarache . . . .... 323 Thyria .... 289 Troaua ... ... 23 Taracticua .... 375 Thysanocnemis .... 256 Tropideres .... 270 Taxonus .... 13 Tibiceus .... 437 Tropidia ... 387 Telamona ... 442 Tinea .... 354 Tropidoateptes ... 426 Telea .... 302 Tingia .... 430 Trox ... 190 Telenomua . ...... .... 42 Tiphia .... 49 Truxalia ... 411 Teleonemia ... 430 Tipula .... 369 Trypeta ... 398 Telepbanua ... 142 Tischeria .... 358 Trypherus ... 177 Telephorua . 176 Tmetocera ... 352 Tryphon ... 28 Teleailla ... 321 Tolmerns .. 376 Trypopitys . ... 182 Telmatophilus .... 142 Tolype... .... 304 Trypoxylon ... 57 TenmostoQia . 388 Tomarua . . . .. 142 Tycbiua ... 256 Tenebrio .... 231 Tomicus .... 268 Tyloderma ... 258 Tenebrioides .... 153 Tomoxia .... 240 Tylonotus ... 201 Tenthredo .... 13 Tornos .... 337 Ty nines ... 219 Tenthredopsis .... 14 Tortrix .... 349 Typhlocyba ... 447 Tephronota .... 397 Torymus .... 39 Typhoei ... 143 Tephroaia .... 338 Toxares ... 37 Tyrua ... 113 Teras .... 347 Toxoneura .... 36 Tytthonyx ... 174 Terias .... 279 Toxophora .... 378 U. Q1 R Termes ... 453 Toxorrhina .... 366 Tetanocera ... 396 Toxotos ... 205 Tetracia ... 331 Tragidion .... 202 Tetragonoderua Tetramorium 87 47 Ol 9 Tragoaoma Trama 199 328 A Ra Uloma Upis 233 ... 230 Tetropa Tetratoma 213 ... 237 Trapezonotua Tremex 423 .... 16 Urocerua Urographia 15 210 Tettigia ,.. 437 Triachus .... 218 V. Vacuna ... 450 Tettigidea . . .. ... 415 Tribolium ... . .. .... 232 Tettigonia . .. ... 445 Trichiosoma .. 7 Tettix ... 415 Trichius .... 198 Teuchocnemis 387 Trichocera .... 368 Teucholabia ... 366 Trichodes .. 178 Valeria .. 313 Thalessa ... 30 Tricbodesma ... 182 ... 198 Thalpochares ... 323 Trichogramma ..... .... 41 Vaneasa ... 273 Tharnnonoma ... 336 Tricholita .... 314 Veapa ... 61 Thanasitnus ... 179 Trichonta ... 362 Vitula ... 345 Thaneroclerus ... 179 Trichopepla ... 420 Volueella ... 386 Tharops ... 158 Trichopoda .... 390 W. Thaumastopus . ... .. 424 Trichopteryx .. . 130 Thecla ... 275 ... 363 Thelcteria ... 341 Tridactylus .... 407 Thelia ... 441 Trigoma .... .... 368 Wollastonia X. Xanthochroa ... Zbb ... 239 Themoa 8 Trigonophora ... 313 Thereva ... 378 Trigonotylus ... 425 Therina ... 333 Trimerotropia ... 414 Therioplectes .. 372 Trimium ... 114 Thermonectes ... 104 Triodonta ... 387 Xantbogramma .... ... 385 Theronia ... 30 Trioxya ... 37 Xantholinua ... 121 Therailocbua ... . 27 Trioza ... 448 Xanthonia ... 21S Throscus . 166 Triphleps ... 429 Xanthoptera ... 324 Thyanta . .. 420 Triptogon. .. 287 Xenogloasa ... 67 Thyatira 305 Triptotricha 373 XfiTlOS . ... 245 Thymalus ... 154 Trirhabda ... 222 Xeropblcea ... 443 Thyreoion ... 25 Tritoma ... 138 Xinhidinm ... 411 Thyreonotua 411 Trochilium . .. ... 288 Xiphydria ... 15 Thyreopus ... 58 Trogoderma ... 144 Xyela ... 15 Thyreus ... 284 Trogopblocua ... 129 ... 267 Thvridoptervx ... .. 297 Troaoaita .. ,. 153 Xvletinua ... .. 132 486 INDEX OF GENERA. Xylina 319 Xylocopa 67 Xylonomus 32 Xylophagus 370 Xylopinus 231 Xyloryctes 196 Xylotems 267 Xylota 387 Xylotrechus 203 Y. Ypsia 329 Ypsolophus 357 Z. Zaitha 435 Zale .., .. 328 Zanclognatha 330 Zaraea 7 Zethus 59- Zeugophora 214 Zeuzera 304 Zicrona 418 Zophodia 345 Zygobaris 263 Zygomyia 362 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE VERTEBRATES OF NEW JERSEY. BY JULIUS NELSON, PH.D. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE VERTEBRATES OF NEW JERSEY. (A revision of Dr. Abbott's Catalogue of 1868.) PREPARED BY JULIUS NELSON, PH.D. INTRODUCTION. At the request of the late Dr. Cook, I herewith present a revision of Dr. Charles C. Abbott's Catalogue of the Vertebrated Animals of New Jersey, published as "Appendix E, Geology of New Jersey, 1868." Owing to the numerous changes in nomenclature and classification which have been made within the last twenty years, the labor of merely revising the synonymy of Dr. Abbott's Catalogue has been great. Before publishing his Catalogue, Dr. Abbott spent several years in acquainting himself particularly with the fauna of the State. The valuable knowledge thus obtained, he appended as notes to the name of each species. It has been thought best to retain this feature in the new Catalogue. Accordingly, all these notes have been inserted in quotation marks without change, except such as was called for in the inter- references among the species, due to their new arrangement. Wherever statements occur of a personal character or such as are given upon the authority of Dr. Abbott, and the truth of which I am able neither to controvert nor to confirm, I have thought best to add the initials [C. C. A.] at the close of the paragraph containing such statements. To increase the usefulness of the Catalogue I have added a descrip- tion of each species, with particular reference to features distinguish- ing it from its allies, for purposes of identification. This seemed especially needful for species that are often confounded by the general observer. These descriptions have been made more complete for the birds and fishes, because these two groups are most numerous in species, are of special interest to the sportsman and angler, and con- (489) 490 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. tain many forms which are only transient visitors to our State. The diagnoses have been prepared for persons of general education who may be interested in identifying species, rather than for the scientific specialist. So far as possible, technical terms and anatomical charac- teristics have been avoided, although it was impossible to omit them entirely. Such terms are defined in any standard dictionary, and the symbols and abbreviations used are explained at the close of this Catalogue. Professor Jordan's excellent " Manual of the Vertebrates of the Northern United States"* has been used in the preparation of the lists of Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibia. In numerous instances, the language of the Manual has been copied verbatim or nearly so, but much valuable matter has been necessarily omitted. The reader who desires fuller information is referred to the above work. For the birds, the recently-issued " Manual of the Birds of North America," by Robert Ridgway, has been used more freely, but in rare instances have any sentences been copied verbatim, and only a small portion of each of Mr. Ridgway's full descriptions has been used. But Prof. Jordan's descriptions have been used wherever they appeared satisfactory to our purpose. For the fishes, free use has been made of Jordan and Gilbert's "Synopsis of the Fishes of North America" (Smithsonian Collec- tions, Vol. XXIV., 1883). The general arrangement of the generic, specific and common names of the groups of animals which was adopted by Dr. Abbott has been followed, except that in giving the scientific name of the species the generic name is repeated by initial only. The names of authors, usually abbreviated — see list of abbreviations at close of Catalogue — are added in Roman type after the scientific name of the genus and the species or variety. Then come synonyms, added in brackets, and when following a generic term are generic names, and usually are of specific value if occurring after the specific designation ; but it often happens that a particular species has been referred to several different genera, and has had various specific names given by different authors that are now to be set aside ; and, furthermore, a succeeding species belonging to the same genus as now adopted has been referred to another set of genera different from those applied to the former species. In all such cases the specific name is followed by the series * Fourth edition. The fifth edition came to hand too late for use in this work. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 491 of generic and specific designations in parentheses — the generic terms being placed first, beginning with capitals, while the specific terms do not begin with capitals. No attempt has been made to indicate which specific terms have been coupled with each generic term.* In some cases every specific term is to be associated with each generic term. But the simple list of the different generic and specific terms that have been applied to an animal seemed sufficient for the general reader. After the scientific designations follow the common names, and then the descriptions, and finally Dr. Abbott's notes, to which additions have been made by the writer in several instances. In this work the Classes of Vertebrata are arranged in what may be called the inverse order — that is, proceeding from the highest to the lowest. MAMMALS. BIRDS. REPTILES. AMPHIBIANS. FISHES. Of these, the Orders, Families, &c., of Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians also follow the inverse order of arrangement, as in Jor- dan's Manual. The Orders of Birds are also arranged inversely, but the Families under each Order follow the plan of Ridgway's Manual. The fishes are arranged throughout according to the natural order, from lowest to highest, as in Jordan and Gilbert's " Synopsis." It is hoped that persons using this Catalogue will communicate with the Biologist of Rutgers College, whenever specimens are found that do not appear to be in this list. Very nearly all the rare forms have been included, but it would unduly extend the work to include every migratory species that may, by some extremely infrequent acci- dent, visit our State. So many of these accidental species have been included that the chance that any species will be found that are not described in this list, appears to the writer to be very small. This remark refers to forms well known elsewhere, but does not refer to species that are not thoroughly diagnosed, even where they are quite abundant. We will now give an example of such a case. Among mammals it is particularly desirable to gain information concerning the number of species of shrew mice and their worth or * To some extent these connections are shown in the index. 492 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. destructiveness, and similarly of the field mice. The two are often confounded, although they belong to two separate orders, the Insect- ivora and Rodentia, respectively. The general characteristics of the former make them insect-eaters, while the latter are more destructive to grain, roots, fruits, &c. In any individual case it is desirable to know if the good or bad qualities of the group are exemplified iia the particular species. So many of the birds are migratory and likely to be met with only temporarily, that we encounter peculiar difficulties in respect to making a catalogue of them. Yet, to the sportsman the migratory birds are of the greatest interest, and cannot be left out. The reptiles form a class that is easily exterminated in a civilized community, and yet there are remote hiding-places in swamps and mountains where such forms may linger a long time and only rarely be seen. While, to the ordinary observation, certain species would be practically extinct, it would be rash to say that they are actually extinct. The list must therefore be considered incomplete in this respect, and information concerning snakes and other reptiles that may be seen, not included in the present list, is earnestly desired. It is the desire of the Biologist to make a collection of the fishes of New Jersey, in connection with which group of animals so much . of the practical and scientific work of the biological department of the Experiment Station will lie. All public- spirited persons who are interested in having at the Station a representation of the various fishes of their locality are invited to send specimens to the Station. Such specimens can be sent packed in dry salt (in most instances), in receptacles convenient for the transport of fish. In cold weather no salt is needed. The following synopsis (which may serve as a table of contents), shows the order in which the groups of Vertebrates are arranged in the Catalogue which follows, and the page where the consideration of each begins : CLASS MAMMALIA. f Cheiroptera (Bats), . . . .494 Insectivora (Shrews, Moles), .... 496 Eodentia [Glires] (Eats, Squirrels), .... 499 Orders -j Carnivora [Ferae] (Cats, Bears), .... 508 Herbivora or Ungulata (Ruminants, as Deer, &c.), . . 513 Cetacea-carnivora [Cete] (Whales, Porpoises), . . 514 [ Marsupialia [Didelphia] (Kangaroos, Opossums), . . 517 CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 493 CLASS AVES (Birds). \ SCANSORES (Climbing Birds). f Pici (Woodpeckers), ...... 518 Orders { Cuculi [Coccyges] (Cuckoos, Kingfishers), . . 522 [ Cypseli [Macrochires] (Swifts, Humming-birds), . . 523 \ INSESSORES (Perching Birds). ,^ , f Passeres (Sparrows, Crows, Larks, Swallows, &c.), . 525 I Kaptatores [Raptores] (Owls, Eagles, Birds of prey), . . 573 ? CURSORES (Running Birds). f Columbse (Pigeons), ..... 583 Rasores{Gallin£e(.Fowls)> 584 rv_j j * [Crypturi (not represented in New Jersey)]. ( Grallse ( Limicolae (Snipes), . . 587 | Grallatores! I Paludicohe (Rails), . . .601 > I Herodiones (Herons), 604 \ NATATORES (Swimming Birds). Lamellirostres ( Anseres (Ducks> Geese)> ' 609 (. [Odontoglossae (Flamingoes)]. Steganopodes [Stegani] (Pelicans, Cormorants), . . 621 Longipennati [Cecomorph^] { Tllbinares (Albatrosses), 623 J 1 Longipennes (Gulls), 625 Brevipennati [Pygopodes] f [ImP*nnes (Penguins)]. J 1 Urinatores (Auks, Grebes, &c.)f - 631 CLASS REPTILIA. f Chelonia (Turtles), . . .637 Orders -I Lacertilia [Saurii] (Lizards), ..... 641 ( Ophidia (Snakes), . . .643 CLASS AMPHIBIA [Batrachia]. Orders I Anoura> or Anura (Fr°gs), • 649 1 Urodela (Newts, Salamanders), . . . 652 CLASS PISCES (Fishes). Sub-Class MARSIPOBRANCHII [Cyclostomi]. Orders ( HyPerotreta (Hag-fishes), 1 Hyperoartia (Lampreys), ..... 657 Sub-Class ELASMOBRANCHII (Selachians). \ PLAGIOSTOMI. i) i .1 Squalides or Squall [Selachii] (Sharks), . . 659 1 Raj ides or Raise (Rays), ..... 663 Sub-Class GANOIDEI. \ CHONDROSTEI. Order — Glaniostomi (Sturgeons), ...... 668 494 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. \ HOLOSTEI. Order — Ginglymodi (Grar-pikes), . Sub-Class TELEOSTEI (Bony Fishes). § PHYSOSTOMI. (Nematognathi (Cat-fishes), . Eventognathi [Plectospondyli] (Minnows), Isospondyli (Herrings, Trout), | Haplorai (Toothed Minnows, Pike), L Apodes (Eels), \ PHYSOCLISTI. Synentognathi (Garfishes, Flying Fishes), Lophobranchii (Pipe-fishes, Sea Horses), Hemibranchii (Sticklebacks), • . Orders Acanthopteri and Percesoces (Spiny-finned Heterosomata (Flounders), Pediculati (Frog-fishes), Plectognathi (Puffers, Globe-fishes), 669 670 673 682 692 697 699 701 703 7()5 759 763 765 CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATE ANIMALS. Mammals. ORDER CHEIROPTERA. Bats. Family VESPERTILIONID2E. Common Bats. ATALAPHA, Raf. (Lasiurus— Abbott's Catalogue.) A. noveboracensis, Erxl. Red Bat. Fur long and silky, reddish brown, mostly white at tip of hairs ; lips and ears not edged with black ; a white tuft at base of thumb. Spread of wing, 12 inches; length, 3| inches. " Quite abundant. Appears to be less frequent in towns than others. Is first seen in April, when it leaves its winter quarters, CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 495 having lain perfectly torpid since the preceding December. Feeds, as does all the tribe, exclusively on insects, and probably devours more than even the fly-catching birds." A. cinerea, Beauv. ( Vespertilio pruinotus, Say.) Hoary Bat. Color rich chocolate brown, overlaid with white ; lips and ears marked with black. Spread of wing, 14 inches; length, 5 inches. " Not very abundant. First seen in May, having, like the preceding, been torpid during the winter. More generally met with hovering over creeks and about woods, than in the open country or in the city. Perfectly inoffensive." VESPERTILIO, Linn. (Scotophilus, Leach.) V. fuscus, Beauv. ( Vesperugo, Keys. & Bl., serotimis, Schreb.), var. caro- linensis, Geof. Carolina Bat. Dusky Bat. Long-eared Bat. Wings naked ; ears more or less turned outward ; upper lateral incisors scarcely visible. 32 teeth. Spread of wing, 12 inches; length, 3 to 4 inches. " Quite common. Common in cities, and not unfrequently flies into houses, probably in pursuit of common house flies. More frequently seen during the day than the preceding." V. fuscus, var. fuscus, Beauv. Brown Bat. " Common. Is probably only a variety of the preceding, and in all respects appears the same in its habits." V. noctivagans, Le C. (Vesperugo.) Silver-black Bat. Fur long, silky, black, with silvery tips. Spread of wing, 12 inches; length, 3J inches. 36 teeth. " Not common. Have met with but few, in a very large col- lection, made during three summers." — [C. C. A.] V. subulatus, Say. (lucifugus, Le C.) Little Brown Bat. Face small, fox-like, high forehead, pointed snout ; ears large, oval ; wings naked ; face whiskered. 38 teeth. Spread of wings, 9 inches ; length, 3 inches. A variable species. " Most abundant of all the species, and is everywhere to be met with throughout the State. Appear about the first of May, and as soon as it is dusk, commence a flight that lasts the greater part of the night, killing in the time an incredible number of insects. During the day they sleep, hanging to the small twig 496 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. of a tree, generally sheltered from the sun's light. The females produce their young towards the end of June, three to five at a litter. In the winter they lie dormant, generally choosing a hollow tree for their winter quarters, many individuals occupy- ing the same tree." V. subulatus, var. lucifugus, Le C. Blunt-nosed Bat. In this case, and in that of V. fuscus, these varieties which stand as distinct species in the old Catalogue, perhaps scarcely merit the special designation we have given them. "Appears to be more common during some summers than others. After a cold northeast storm in July, and while the air was still unseasonably cool, a ' festoon ' of bats was found by the author, containing nine in all, two of which were of this species. These ' festoons ' are not unfrequently met with dur- ing cool weather." — [C. C. A.] ORDER INSECTIVORA. Family SORICID.X. Shrews. SORBX, L. S. forsteri, Rich. Long-tailed Shrew. Tail two-thirds length of head and body ; snout slender ; ears small. Length, 4J inches. " Not abundant, and have met with it only in the northern counties of the State, and once in Mercer county. Lives gen- erally near water, and like the preceding, burrows a short dis- tance below the sod, for a place of refuge and a nest. Feeds on larvae of insects and on crickets." — [C. C. A.] BLABINA, Gray. B. brevicauda, Say. (talpoides, Gap.) [De Kay's Shrew.] Short- tailed Shrew. Mole Shrew. Fur short and coarse; color dark ashy gray. Length, 4J inches. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 497 " Frequents the banks of streams. Its nest is quite under the ground, smoothly lined with fine grass. Females litter in May and July. Feeds wholly on worms, larvae of insects, and similar food. When disturbed, will dive readily, and swims easily. Probably devours the ova of the sunfish. Abundant." There are probably other species of Shrews or Shrew-mice besides those noted above. Farmers should be on the lookout for the follow- ing (specimens of which will be gladly received at the Station) : SORBX. I Teeth colored, 32— f 3 (Sorex). S. platyrhinus, De K. Ears very large for a shrew ; tail scant-haired ; color chest- nutty. Length, 3| inches; tail, 1| inches. S. cooperi, Bach. Same as preceding, except ears a little smaller and color chest- nut brown. S. personatus, Geof. Smallest of our shrews. Length, 2| inches; tail, 1 inch. Color and ears as in the preceding. 'i Teeth, 30— }| (Micros&rex, Baird). S. hoyi, Bd. Hoy's Shrew. Very small and slender; ears large; olive brown. Length, 3 inches; tail, 1| inches. BLARINA. Short-tailed Shrews. I Teeth, 32— fg (Blarin- B. angusticeps, Bd. Size intermediate; skull narrow; color uniformly leaden. Length, 3| inches; tail, 1 nnch. § Teeth, 30— \% (Sorictecus, Coues). B. parva, Say (cinerea, Bach.) Body stout ; iron gray, with brown gloss. Length, 3|- inches ; tail, I inch. 2o 498 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family TALPIDJE. Moles. Moles differ from shrews in having more numerous teeth, in the presence of canines, in having concealed eyes, and in the peculiar development of the fore legs, which are short, stout and adapted for digging. SCALOPS, Cuv. S. aquaticus, L. Common Mole. Dark leaden color, paler below ; feet full webbed ; eyes not covered by skin ; tail short, nearly naked. 36 teeth. " Common everywhere, provided the soil is loose enough to permit its subterranean travels. Is probably more abundant in the moist meadow lands than in the high and dryer sections. Feeds almost wholly upon earth-worms, and destroys so many that unless they (the moles) are very abundant, are more useful than otherwise. Moles arrange their nests at a somewhat greater depth than they usually burrow at. The young are littered in May, seldom more than three being born at one littering. The prevalent idea that moles are blind is erroneous." SOAPANUS, Pom. (Scalops— Abbott's Catalogue.) S. breweri, Bach. Hairy-tailed Mole. Color dark leaden, with brown gloss. Tail short and very hairy. 44 teeth. " Is much less abundant than the preceding, to which it bears a great resemblance. This mole seems to prefer wet, low grounds, even more than the preceding species, and burrows somewhat deeper. The nests are also further below the surface. They feed almost wholly upon the common earth-worm, and when placed in a box with a quantity of worms, they have been known to kill themselves by over-eating." CONDYLURA, Illig. C. cristata, L. Star-nosed Mole. Color blackish ; tail nearly as long as body. Long nose, fringed at end with a circle of fleshy projections. 44 teeth. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 499 " Not at all abundant. Prefers moist land, and is more fre- quently found burrowing in the banks of streams than elsewhere. Does not differ materially in its habits from the more common species. Is more frequently met with in the central than the northern or southern sections of the State." ORDER RODENTIA. Family SCIURID^E. Squirrels. "'The true squirrel is arboreal. His home is in the trees, and his legitimate food their fruits and buds. Should he go to the ground, it is only in search of food ; and this obtained, he returns to his airy dwelling-place. Here in summer he builds him a nest of leaves, taken from the branches at hand, and in a hole in the same tree, or in one that he can attain by springing from branch to branch without going to the ground, he has a more secure retreat, to which he can retire during inclement weather, or escape the attacks of an enemy, and in which the young are generally reared. " ' This class of squirrels possesses a muscular but light and graceful form, with the toes long and the nails strong and sharp, by which they are enabled to climb trees and take long leaps among the branches with wonderful ease. In these leaps, they are also aided by their large and bushy tails, which serve as rudders to steer by. They use their fore feet as hands, seizing their food with them, and stand upon their hind feet when eating. On the ground they either run or move by springs made mainly by the hind legs. Unlike most of the order, they move about by day, and keep in their retreats at night, to which they also retire for a few hours during the middle of the day. Though their food is properly vegetable, squirrels are known to eat insects. By a slighter departure from their natural food, they exhibit a fondness for corn, and more rarely wheat and other grains, which is highly prejudicial to their good standing in a community of farmers. In fact, these animals are much more injurious than is generally known.' — Kennicott. So far as the latter clauses of the above 500 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. quotation are concerned, they are scarcely applicable to New Jersey, for no species is at present so abundant as to render its ' grain depredations' appreciable. Partly on account of a general cutting off of large timber, and largely in consequence of the persistent shoot- ing, at all times of the year, the squirrels have become, we may almost say, uncommon. In no county of the State could five hundred prob- ably be found, during the proper shooting season. As they are, in so small a degree, insectivorous, it is perhaps of little moment whether they be numerous or otherwise, and probably their absence is more than compensated for by the true insectivorous birds (whose nests are frequently destroyed by squirrels), which are, when undisturbed by squirrels or men, really valuable beyond calculation." — [C. C. A.] SOIURUS, L. S. niger, L., var. cinereus. Fox Squirrel. No cheek pouches ; tail bushy, as long as body ; ears long • no black stripes ; color rusty gray, but very variable. Length, 26 inches ; tail, 14 inches. The two following species of Abbott's Catalogue are merely varieties of S. niger. " This squirrel is not an abundant species in the State, and is the largest of the squirrel tribe found with us. A pair or two, when this species is met with, are found inhabiting large trees, and waging determined war with the hudsonius and striatus, also with the following species. In Mercer county specimens of this squirrel have been quite frequently met with during the past three years. They seem to prefer a clump of ferge shell-bark hickories with open ground about them, and do not wander far from the tree containing their nest. Are occasionally seen dur- ing a warm spell of weather in winter." S. migratorius (Abbott's Catalogue). Gray and Black Squirrel. A variety of S. niger. "A greater number of this species are to be found in New Jersey than of the preceding, but as it frequents deep swamps and heavily-timbered tracts, away from houses, it is not more frequently seen in every-day life, and appears no more abundant. It is nowhere sufficiently numerous to be destructive to any extent." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 501 S. niger, L. (Abbott's Catalogue.) Black Squirrel. Consider this as var. niger of S. niger, above. " Very rarely met with, although probably only a variety of the preceding, which is an abundant species. Have seen but two specimens, both taken in Passaic county in December, 1860." S. carolinensis, Auct. Gray Squirrel. Black Squirrel. Varies from grizzly yellowish gray to pure black. Length, 24 inches; tail, 13 inches. " It is not improbable that this, a southern species, may be occasionally met with in New Jersey, as one specimen has met my notice, known to have been shot in Essex county. There is a probability, however, of its having been a caged squirrel, escaped from its owner." S. hudsonius, Pal. Chickadee. Red Squirrel. Chickaree. Rusty red. Length, 14 inches ; tail, 6J inches. " In many portions of the State this little squirrel, formerly very abundant, has become quite scarce. Such is the case throughout Mercer county in a marked degree. Before the large pine tracts in the southern counties were cut off, it was there found abundantly. Occasionally burrows quite deeply among the roots of trees. Lays up large stocks of food for winter use, and during this season is as lively as in mid- summer." SCIUROPTBRUS, Cuv. (Pteromys, Cuv.) S. volucella, Pal. Flying Squirrel. Yellowish brown, creamy white below ; a furred membrane extends along the sides from the fore to the hind legs. Tail flattened and densely furred. " Quite common. Found only among large trees, especially large nut-bearing species. During the day they lie quietly in the hollow of a partially- decayed tree — frequently a half dozen together — and as the sun goes down make their appearance, sail- ing about from branch to branch, and seldom coming to the ground. The females produce two litters during the summer, three to five the usual number. The nests are in hollow trees, and occasionally a deserted bird's nest is occupied. The food of this species is that of squirrels generally, and unlike them, a 502 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. certain amount is stored away in autumn for winter use, during which season they are very active. When barns are so situated that they can be reached by this species without their being com- pelled to travel over the ground, these squirrels are occasionally found in the mows, although it is not probable that the females ever make their nests there." TAMIA3, Illig. T. striatue, L. Ground Squirrel. Chipmunk. With 3 to 5 black stripes along the back, with cheek pouches, and with the tail not bushy, but shorter than body. Length, 11 inches ; tail, 4^ inches. " Very abundant, and although a certain a'mount of yellow corn is eaten by them, are an inoffensive species. Live in bur- rows, and remain on the ground, or run along fences. They store up many nuts for winter use, and by the middle of October have generally crept into their burrows, where they remain in a state of semi-hibernation. Very rarely met with during the winter, even in long-continued mild weather." ARCTOMYS, Schr. A. monax, L. Ground-hog. Marmot. Woodchuck. Thumb rudimentary; soles naked; grizzly gray to blackish.. Body large, thick set. " Very abundant in certain localities and very seldom met with in others throughout the State. The author has seen twelve killed along the bluffy banks of Crosswicks Creek, in Ocean county, during a three hours' hunt. Ground-hogs burrow very deeply, in open fields, on hill-sides, and in heavy timber laud, though most frequently in open positions, so that when out of its burrows, the animal can see well about it. They are very wild and watchful, and never wander very far from their holes. The females have but one litter in a year, generally as early as- April, and the young are always sufficiently grown by autumn to take care of themselves. Ground-hogs, or woodchucks, are strictly herbivorous, and do more damage in their visits to clover fields than by any other habit. When their burrows are near gardens, they will occasionally enter the gardens and eat largely CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 503 of the vegetables there planted — peas and lima beans especially. Although not apparently a favorite locality, they burrow fre- quently on the banks of streams but little elevated." Besides, by means of trapping, woodchucks may be killed by putting a handful of rags, upon which a tablespoonful of bisulphide of carbon has been poured, into their burrows, and closing the opening by means of a sod. Family CASTORIDJE. Beavers. Aquatic rodents of large size ; fore feet with five distinct toes and claws ; hind feet webbed ; tail broad, flat and scaly. CASTOR. C. fiber, L. (canademis.) Beaver. " Probably no longer found in the State, but may possibly still exist in very limited numbers about the northern boundary line. It was found in Cape May county twenty- five years ago occasionally, but in all probability has ceased to exist there. Was formerly very abundant, especially along the Assanpink Creek, Mercer county " (1868).— [C. C. A.] Family ZAPODIDJE. ZAPUS, Coues. (Jaculus, Wagl.) hudsonius, Zim. Jumping Mouse. Yellowish brown ; variable. Hind legs very long ; fore legs short. " Not very abundant. Frequents woods, but never goes very far from open ground. Occasionally it burrows, but not deeply, making a nest of fine grass. More frequently the nest is beneath the bark of a decayed tree. The youcg number from three to five in a litter, two litters generally being produced. Their 504 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. food consists largely of seeds of plants and nuts. The 'chin- kapin ' or dwarf-chestnut they are extravagantly fond of, and they appear to store up quantities for winter use, but as they hibernate the nuts are not intended for such use, but are their ' stand-by ' during November and so much of December as is sufficiently mild to warrant their remaining above the sod, for when it becomes really cold they burrow quite deeply down. They eat, too, little grain, and are too little abundant to be offensive.'' When animals are rare, it is a shame to wantonly destroy them. Family MURIDJE. Mice. MUS, L. M. decumanus, Pal. Brown Rat. Norway Rat. Tail scaly, shorter than head and body ; feet dusky white ; fur mixed with stiff hairs. Introduced into America about 1775. " Everywhere abundant, troublesome and boldly impudent. Very frequently met with in fields, burrowing and otherwise living as a strictly wild species. Their burrows are often very extensive, tortuous and deep, one large chamber frequently hav- ing several entries leading to it. They feed largely on grain when accessible, but are omnivorous." M. rattus, L. Black Rat. Tail not shorter than head and body ; feet brown. Introduced into America about 1544, but now giving way to the preceding. " Formerly an abundant species — is now nearly, if not quite extinct. The author has met with but a single specimen, which was taken in Essex county in 1846 and preserved as a curiosity." -[C. C. A.] M. musculus, L. Mouse. "Abundant at all times and under all circumstances. More than it is generally believed of this species live out of doors. When thus living, they burrow quite extensively, generally under the shelter of corn-shocks, and still more frequently about the roots of trees, especially trees standing on the borders of fields. It lays up quite large stores of grain for its winter use." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 505 NEOTOMA, Say. N. floridana, S. Wood Rat. Tail scantily hairy ; feet white, soles hairy. Length, 14 inches ; tail, 6 inches. Should not be confounded with the brown rat, which has naked soles. This species ranges from the Gulf States to Massachusetts, and probably occurs in New Jersey. HESPBROMYS, Wat. H. leucopus, Raf. White-footed Mouse. Deer Mouse. Yellowish brown ; tail bicolor, closely hairy, about as long as head and body ; ( ars large. " Quite abundant, and a most interesting little animal. Fre- quently confounded with the 'jumping mouse,' but is easily distinguished by its lighter color and shorter tail. Found wholly in woods, living, nesting and gathering its winter store from the trees of the forest almost entirely. When grain-fields are skirted by timber land, they make incursions and gather corn and buckwheat, but do not travel any distance to secure grain if chestnuts and acorns are attainable in the woods. Do not hibernate. They build a nest not unlike a bird's nest, or use a deserted bird's nest. Three litters annually." H. palustris, Har. Rice-field Mouse. Blackish and ashy above, paler below ; fur harsh and com- pact. A large, rat-like species of the Southern States, possibly likely to occur in Southern New Jersey. ARVICOLA, Lac. A. pennsylvanicus, Ord. (riparia.) Meadow Mouse. Fore claws not longer than hind claws. Tail £ length of head and body, or more. "The ' meadow mouse' of New Jersey. This species is quite abundant, and as its common name would suggest, lives almost wholly in marshy, meadow lands. They burrow generally beneath the roots of a small bush or tree, and occasionally in the decayed stump of a tree. They are also found in hollow, 506 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. prostrate trees. The females have generally three litters during the spring and summer, probably a fourth. Do not libernate. Feed on "seeds of grasses and some grain, and lay up considerable stores for winter use. Is very seldom met with in woods, and scarcely more frequent is it in grain-fields." A. pinetorum, Le C. Field Mouse. Pine Mouse. Tail ^ length of head and body. "Abundant. Frequents high and dry fields, and burrows and lives more in corn-fields than other localities. During the winter its nest is generally found under a fence, and very frequently . close to the fence-post if it be at all rotten. Stores up large supplies of grain and roots, also beech-nuts, when the mice are nesting near beech trees." FIBER, Guv. F. zibethicus, L. Muskrat. The largest of our Muridce. " Formerly was much more abundant than at present, but is- still numerous. Strictly aquatic, in a measure gregarious, and at all times omnivorous. Muskrats feed largely upon Unios in the summer, and the roofs of aquatic plants at other times. Occasionally suckers are caught and devoured by them, they being abc.ut the only fish too sluggish in movement to easily escape pursuit. They build nests of hay in trees, a short dis- tance above the water, and during the day lie on them, sunning themselves. These nests are used by them in winter, when they sleep the greater portion of the time. They also burrow into the banks of the streams, and frequently these burrows are but several entrances to one chamber. The opening is always under water. In the chamber the young are born, and it is in these burrows they spend most of their time during the summer ; but if drowned out by freshets -they take refuge in the winter nests in the trees. Although so frequently seen moving about during the day, they are strictly a nocturnal animal. The fur of the animal is valued sufficiently to render them worthy the trapping, and their flesh is by no means unpalatable, especially the tails.'' CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 507 Family LEPORIDJE. Rabbits. LEPUS, L. L. americanus, Erxl. Northern Hare. White Rabbit. Large size ; hind feet longer than head ; ears about equal in length to head ; fur brown in summer, white in winter (at the tip of hairs). Lives in woods. Perhaps occurs in the northern counties. L. sylvaticus, Bach. Rabbit. Gray Rabbit. Size small ; hind feet not longer than head ; ears § of head ; color grayish, tinged with brown and black, white below. More southern than the preceding. It does not change to lighter color in winter. "Abundant throughout the State. During the summer the majority of the rabbits remain in the woods and swamps and move about but little. The does have two litters in a year, the first dropped in May and the second in August. The nest is variously placed, and frequently is so exposed that not only the old fall victims to hawks, but the young to prowling mammals. Very frequently pigs come across the nests, and eagerly devour the occupants. Rabbits are quite tame during the latter part of the summer, and are found frequently in gardens ; but later in the season they seem to know they are more prized by mankind, and they become wilder and seek less frequented localities. They are easily trapped by baiting a ' figure- of- four ' box-trap with apple, especially during the winter, when the snow is over their favorite food. Rabbits frequently do serious mischief by gnaw- ing the bark of young fruit trees, very generally killing the trees. During heavy snows rabbits make for themselves slight burrows and protect them overhead by overarching the grass. In this way they secure for themselves a comfortable little cave dur- ing the storm and while the snow lasts. They seem to be able to go a long time without food. Though very lively when dis- turbed during the day, rabbits are really nocturnal." 508 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ORDER CARNIVORA. Family FELIDJE. Cats. LYNX, Raf. rufus, Guld. Wild-cat. Inner sides of legs with dark cross bands ; tail with a black patch at end above, preceded by half rings. " Very rare, and probably will be wholly extinct in a year or two. In the southern counties, among the still undisturbed swamps, there are yet, no doubt, perhaps two or three pairs still living. In Mercer, Middlesex, Essex, Hunterdon, &c., they have been for some years extinct, and it is merely a matter of speculation as to whether or not they are found about the Blue Mountains and that portion of the State [1868]. " In 1852 a specimen came down the Delaware during a high freshet — was taken near Trenton, and although apparently dead when found, it revived. This may have come from the northern part of the State, but it is by no means certain. The females have a single litter about May, the kittens shifting for them- selves in August. Wild-cats frequent heavy timber land and prey upon birds principally, and also upon rabbits and squirrels. Domestic cats not unfrequently 'run wild,' and have, when, tawny-colored, been mistaken for the Lynx rufus. The smaller size and longer tail of the former ought to readily undeceive any one." Family CANID^E. Dogs. VULPBS, Bris. V. vulpes, L. (fulvus.) Red Fox. Cross Fox. Silver Fox. Black Fox. Chiefly red, with black feet and ears ; tip of tail white ; quite variable in color. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. " Formerly was very abundant throughout the State, but now is very rarely met with. Like the wolf and cougar, it has been too much persecuted to still add to the fame of our State, and were it not that its burrows rendered it less easily found, it would have long since been extinct. The last specimen seen in Mercer county was in 1850, and it is doubtful if others are now living in that or the adjoining counties. The northern and extreme southern sections of the State are the favored localities, if they exist at all. They prefer heavily-timbered hillsides to any other locality, and at night make 'telling' raids on hen-roosts." UROCYON, Bd. U. cinereo-argentatus, Schr. ( V. virginianus.) Gray Fox. Fur dusky ; hairs hoary at tip ; tip of tail usually dark. " In the southern counties that have salt-marsh and sea-coast boundaries, and in those localities where the timber and brush give sufficient shelter, the gray fox is still quite abundant. They do not appear to be found in the central portion of our State, or along the Delaware River. About May the bitches litter, pro- ducing generally five young. The gray fox feeds largely on crabs and fish ; it also robs the nests of the ' mud-hen/ Rallus erepitans, and not unfrequently is sufficiently quick in its move- ments to capture the sitting bird. They are frequently caught and kept in hopes of their becoming tame, but they never become so far domesticated as to stay at home if they are left unchained "' (1868). Family MUSTZLIDJE. 'Weasels. MUSTBLA, L. M. p^nnantii, Erxl. Fisher. Black Cat. Color variable ; belly, legs, tail and hind parts chiefly black ; length more than two feet. " Rarely met with. None exist in the central part of the State, probably none in the southern section. About the moun- 510 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. tains in the northern counties a few are still living, but in no appreciable numbers. Frequent water-courses, feeding largely upon fish. Seldom approach farm-houses, or attack poultry." PUTORIU3, Cuv. P. ermineus, Cuv. (noveboracends.) Weasel. Ermine. Color various ; tip of tail usually black ; white in winter. Length, 8 to 11 inches. "Common. Known throughout the State and about equally abundant in the several counties, but still is nowhere actually numerous. Frequent timbered lands principally, but frequently met with in the open meadows, and when so found is a useful animal, as it now lives wholly on meadow mice. W easels litter but once in the summer, usually May, producing generally five at a birth. Were it not for its ugly habit of raiding on poultry roosts and doing so much damage, the weasel could not be com- plained of, but under the circumstances merits the wrath of the farmer." P. vison, Gap. Mink. Brownish chestnut; tail black; length of body, 15 to 20 inches. " Common. Probably equally abundant throughout the State, and in some localities is more numerous. Frequents meadow lands and the banks of streams principally, although frequently found in high, dry timber land. Minks litter but once during the summer, generally about the middle of June. " If birds, meadow mice and ' chipmunks ' are at all abund- ant in any neighborhood where minks are common, then the poultry is in a great measure free from their attacks ; and only in midwinter do they ever do serious damage. In condemning them for their sins, so far as poultry is concerned, it may be as well to give them credit for the good they do — as valuable they really are, in the destruction of meadow mice." LUTRA, L. Li. canadensis, Sab. Otter. Color, liver brown ; length, 4| feet. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 511 " Not now abundant, although still found in the central counties of the State, but in the northern and southern sections they are still quite numerous. A water-loving animal, it is generally found about the banks and on the small islands of creeks and ponds, but occasionally in swamps, where there is but little running water. A creek traversing a thickly-grown maple and birch swamp is ever a favorite locality. About the Assan- pink Creek they were, twenty-five years ago, very common, and a few still are found, this creek being the principal locality for them in the central third of the State. Otters live almost wholly on fish, and are nearly as much at home in the water as their prey. During the annual spring freshets the otter is very fre- quently carried down the river from its haunts, and in this way otters have made their appearance about Trenton and about New Brunswick, creating for a time no little excitement until they are captured, when the ' strange visitor ' of the local columns of our papers proves to be — an otter." MEPHITIS, Guv. M. mephitica, Shaw. Skunk. Usually black, with tip of tail, the dorsal stripes and neck patch white; but it may be all black or sometimes nearly white. " Is not very abundant in any portion of the State, nor yet entirely wanting in the fauna of any county. It appears to prefer farms to uncultivated tracts, and yet is always found to live in timber land. Any small strip of heavy timber, within half a mile of a farm-house, very generally harbors at least one skunk. Occasionally they take up their abode in winter in a haymow, and a ruining of the hay is apt to be a consequence. They prey upon poultry occasionally, but are not very destruc- tive in this respect. The skunk is nocturnal, or in a measure so, in its habits, prowling about during the dusk of the evening, and into the night when moonlight. In the northern counties of the State they do not appear to be as frequently met with as in the central and southern sections. Judging from old records, they were formerly very abundant, and looked upon as destruc- tive." 512 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family URSIDJE. Bears. PRO 0 YON, Stor. P. lotor, L. Raccoon. Slender, plantigrade, carnivorous; with well- developed tail, with black rings ; snout elongated ; color grayish white ; hairs black at tip. " Quite frequently met with in every county of the State, and yet is nowhere so abundant as to be looked upon as an animal of every-day occurrence. In the northern counties they are prob- ably less numerous than in the southern, although more common than about the central third of the State. In Mercer county they are but little seen, and* when found are generally met with about the Assanpink, which traverses in part swampy, overgrown land, such as ' coons ' prefer. ' Coons/ when pursued, readily take to trees, and, indeed, are seldom met with at any great dis- tance from heavy timber. The young are brought forth in May, from four to seven being in a litter. During the spring the raccoon is a valuable beast, as it at this time of year eagerly searches out and devours quantities of grubs, and by this destruc- tion of the larvae of obnoxious insects largely compensates for the corn eaten by them in August. When the water- courses are strongly frozen up, and especially if there has much snow fallen,, raccoons will burrow under haystacks, and less frequently under barns, living at such times in a great degree upon mice, and occa- sionally attacking poultry. It is doubtful if at any time they are so destructive as to warrant the persecution they seem doomed to suffer." URSUS, L. U. americanus, Pal. Black Bear. Brown Bear. Cinnamon Bear. Color variable. " Fast disappearing from the State. Now never met with in the central counties ; in inappreciable numbers in the northern mountainous districts, and not more than half a dozen are annually killed in the southern section of the State. The bear has been the last of the three large carnivorous animals of the CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 513 State (panther, wolf and bear) to disappear before the settling and clearing off of the land. Of these three the bear is the least carnivorous and less roaming, thus giving it more of a chance while any thick swamps remained" (1868). ORDER UNGULATA, (HERBIVORA.) Hoofed Mammals. SUB-ORDER RUMI NANTIA. Family CERVIDJE. Deer. OARIACUS, Gray. (Cervus, L.) O. virginiarms, Bod. Red Deer. Virginia Deer. Color chestnut red, grayish in winter. " Found now only in a circumscribed locality in the southern portion of the State. Although frequently protected by law, they have never become very numerous, and the encroachments of agricultural interests upon the now wild lands will soon cause the deer entirely to pass away. Formerly they were very abund- ant throughout the whole State, and a century ago the central counties were, no doubt, the favorite haunts of this animal." 2H 514 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ORDER CETACEA-CARNIVORA. SUB-ORDER MYSTICETE. Family BAUENIDJE. Whales. BAL^BNA, L. (Eubalsena, Cope.) B. mysticetes (cisaretica). Right Whale. Whalebone Whale. Black Whale, &c. Head very large ; no teeth ; 600 baleen plates in upper jaw ; no dorsal fin ; 2 spiracles ; eye above angle of mouth ; length, 40 to 60 feet. "Individuals of several species are occasionally cast ashore eastward, and some are known to enter New York harbor. They were formerly abundant about the mouth of the Dela- ware."— Cope, Proo. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., 1866. The finback whale (Dubertus or Gubartas) Sibaldius tectirostris, Cope, is abundant off Massachusetts. They swim so as to expose a part of the back. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus, Lac.) was once abundant on our coast. De Kay mentions two species of Rorquals, Rorqualus rostratus and R. borealis, as having been captured in New York Bay, 1822, and in the Delaware, 1804, respectively. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 515 SUB-ORDER ODONTOCETE. Family DELPHINIDJE. Porpoises. TURSIOPS, Gerv. "T. tursio, Fabr. ( Delphinus, Phocsena,, metis, &c.) Bottle-nosed Dolphin. Sea Hog, &c. Beak moderate, tapering, marked off from forehead ; dorsal and pectoral fins falcate ; color greenish gray, white below, some- times spotted ; teeth, 22 in each half jaw ; length, 9 feet. Not common on our coast. DBLPHINUS, L. D. delphis, L. Sea Porpoise. " Dolphin." Body slender ; head slopes gradually into long beak ; pectorals narrow ; color black above, lighter below, with gray lateral bands; teeth, 46 to 51 in each half jaw; length, 7 feet. This species frequents the high seas ; it should not be confounded with a true fish called the " Dolphin." PRODELPHINUS, Gerv. (Delphinus.) P. plagiodon, Cope. Spotted Dolphin. Beak stout, shorter than preceding ; color dark purplish above, with gray spots, and whitish below, with dark-gray oblong spots ; teeth, 37 ; length, 7 feet. Southern — ranges northward to Cape Hatteras. Inserted here for sake of comparison. P. frcenatus, F. Guv. (Z>. clymene, Gr.) True Dolphin. Smaller than preceding ; color of belly sharply separated from dark upper parts; spotted like former but smaller and more numerous above ; teeth, 38 ; length, 6 feet. Rare. A specimen from our coast is in the Philadelphia Academy. 516 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. LAGBNOBHYNCHUS, Gr. L. acutus, Gr. (perspicttlatus.} Skunk Porpoise. Bay Porpoise. Beak short, plowshare-like ; body largest forward ; flukes large; color black above, gray laterally, yellow patch on tail and white patch further forward, also irregular dark bands ; teeth, 35 to 37 ; length, 8 feet. Abundant about Cape Cod. PHOCLENA, Cuv. P. communis, Less. (D. brachycion.) Harbor Porpoise. Herring Hog. Common Porpoise. Jaws equal, size small ; color blackish above, fading to whitish belly, sometimes with yellowish tinge; margin of lower jaw black ; teeth, 26 ; length, 5 feet. " This is the abundant species so common not only along the coast, but in the mouths of the rivers. They have been seen in the Delaware as high up as Trenton, and are common in the Hudson north of the New Jersey State line. " They frequently are seen sailing along with a slow and measured motion, just appearing at the surface by elevating the crown of the head, and then diving short, so as to make their bodies describe the arc of a small circle, exposing themselves to view only from the crown of the head to a short distance behind the dorsal fin. Occasionally a troop of them may be seen scudd- ing along, rising in this manner in quick succession, as if anxious each to get in advance of the other, while again a single indi- vidual may be observed successively rising and falling in the same way, as if engaged in the act of catching a prey." Have been known to kill schools of drumfish. GRAMPUS, Gr. Q. griseus, Cuv. (D. globiocephalus.) Grampus. Cowfish. Head globular; lips beak-like; mouth oblique; dorsal fin high ; pectorals long and falcate ; flukes narrow ; above dark gray and variegated, laterally, with yellowish and gray ; whitish belly, with streaks; no teeth in upper jaw ; length, 10 feet. True, in his " Review of the Delphinida?," Bui. No. 36, U. 8. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 517 Nat. Mus., to whom I am indebted for this list of identifications, includes Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the habitat of this species. It is rare south of Cape Cod. GLOBICBPHALUS, Gr. Q-. melas, Traill. (Phocxna, Delphinus, intermedius.) Blackfisb. Black Whale. Social Whale. Pilot Fish. Forehead protuberant ; body deep at dorsal fin ; uniformly black, except a white arrow-shaped line on belly; teeth, 10; length, 15 feet. Breed in summer about Cape Cod. Rare on New Jersey coast. G. brachypterus, Cope. Like preceding, but with shorter pectorals ; dorsal fin far for- ward and color all black ; teeth, 8. Rare. ORCA, Gr. O. gladiator, Lac. Gladiator Dolphin. Killer, &c. Dorsal fin very high in male ; head broad and flat ; no beak ; pectorals short ; color black, with a trident-shaped white mark on belly. Pelagic and of great size, and a terror to all other Cetaceans. Both jaws studded with conical teeth. Rare in- shore. ORDER MARSUPIALIA. Family DIDELPHIDJE. DIDBLPHY8, L. D. virginiana, Shaw. Opossum. Tail long, nearly naked, scaly, with few hairs ; toes prehensile ; dirty white color ; legs dark. Length, 35 inches ; tail, 14 inches. " Common, and about equally abundant in the several counties of the State. It frequents wooded tracts principally, and spends the greater portion of its time in trees, or in burrows at the roots of large trees. They are nocturnal in their habits, and it is 518 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. seldom they are met with during the day, as they, when sleeping in trees, lie so closely to the branch on which they rest as to- escape observation. The opossum moves with great facility among trees, and not unfrequently captures birds while sitting on their nests. On birds and their eggs and young they rely mainly for food. The mother carries her young with her in a pouch peculiar to the order, and when the young fill this pouch to its utmost capacity, they still move freely about trees. Occa- sionally they hang from a limb, head downwards, holding on by a turn and a half of their tails. After the persimmons have been touched with the frost and lost their excessive astringency, the opossum feeds upon them very greedily, and a ' possum hunt' by moonlight is most successful when they are sought for among persimmon trees. Although it occasionally happens that poultry is attacked by these animals, such is so seldom the case that it is hardly just to them to say they are an offensive animal.''' CT*AB& AVES. Birds.* Section SGANSORES. Climbing Birds. ORDER PICI. Family PICIDJE. Woodpeckers. DRYOBATBS, Boie. (Picus, L.) D. villosus, L. Big Sap-sucker. Hairy Woodpecker. Spotted and lengthwise streaked, but not banded ; back blackr with a long white stripe ; outer tail feathers wholly white. Length, 9 inches; tail, 3J inches. Male with a scarlet nuchal band. *Eidgway's Manual of North American Birds has been followed in the nomencla- ture of the families and smaller groups. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 519 " Resident ; everywhere abundant. Frequents apple orchards perhaps more than other places, and is in a measure destructive to the younger trees, and to all growing timber, by the innumer- able perforations it makes in the bark, sometimes completely girdling the tree. Feeds exclusively on insects and their larvae. Builds in decayed trees, in May." D. pubescens, L. Downy Woodpecker. Little Sap-sucker. Outer tail feathers black and white, barred. Length, 6| inches ; tail, 2f inches. Otherwise like preceding. " Equally abundant, and with the same habits as the preceding. It has been suggested that this and the preceding species only perforated the bark of young trees when they have discovered larvse of insects beneath ; but such is not the case, as they per- forate to see if larvae are beneath, not knowing beforehand. The insects themselves are more injurious than the birds, many times over ; and were only ' insect-ridden ' trees visited by the woodpeckers, it would be our duty to defend them. Still, it is doubtful if the injury they inflict overbalances the good." D. borealis, Vieill. Red-cockaded Woodpecker. Black and white, spotted and crosswise banded, but not streaked ; a red line on each side of the head in males. Length, 8i inches ; tail, 3J inches. A southern form inhabiting swamps, and ranging north as far as Pennsylvania. A few possibly may visit our southern swamps. SPHYRAPIOUS, Bd. Sap-Sucking Woodpeckers. S. varius, L. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker, or Sap-Sucker. Black and white above; black on breast, chiefly yellowish below ; white wing patch ; crown red in the adult ; chin scarlet in males. Length, 8| inches ; tail, 3 J inches. The young are of a mottled brownish tint. The adult female has the chin and throat white. " More abundant during spring and autumn. Seldom seen during the summer, although a few breed in the northern hilly sections of the State. Stragglers occasionally seen during the 520 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. winter about barns, in which they, not improbably, take refuge during the severer weather. The ' flicker ' has also been known to do this." CEOPHLCBUS, Cab. (Hylotomus, Bd.) C. pileatus, L. Black Woodcock. Pileatecl Woodpecker. Black Log- cock. Black, with white streak down neck ; males with crest and cheek patch scarlet ; and general color may vary from black to slaty. Females with the head without scarlet, but color brown- ish gray. Length, 18 inches; tail, 7 inches. " Stragglers occasionally seen ; occasionally in the dark swamps of Cape May county ; but more frequently in the mountainous portion of the State. This is one of a number of birds formerly very abundant, but now nearly extinct, being driven off by the destruction of the heavy timber, in which they lived." MELANBRPES, Swains. M. erythrocephalue, L. Ked-headed Woodpecker. Head, neck and chest a rich crimson, with a black collar sep- arating the white of breast from the crimson above ; the back glossy blue black ; lower back, rump, &c., pure white ; the inner secondaries spotted with black in the female. In young, the upper and forward parts brownish gray ; the back dull grayish, barred with dusky gray ; the secondaries crossed by black bands. Length, 9J inches; tail, 3J inches. " Formerly a very abundant species, but now quite scarce. Have found two or three pairs breeding about Stony Brook, near Princeton, Mercer county. Partially migratory, probably two- fifths of their numbers remaining in the State during winter. Occasionally hollows out a nest in sound timber — not otherwise objectionable. More abundant in the northern than southern and central portions of the State. Like the 'yellow-bellied woodpecker,' the ' red-head ' has been found in hay-mows during severe winter weather, and noticed gathering up hibernating insects from beneath the weather-boards. Is more beneficial than the smaller species." — [C. C. A.] CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 521 M. carolinus, L. (Centurus, Swains.) Red-bellied Woodpecker. Grayish, much barred above with black and white ; crown and nape crimson in male ; crown ashy in female ; belly reddish. Length, 9| inches; tail, 3i inches. "Not common; migratory; arrives in April, and generally passes on. Have seen but one nest of the species, which nest was in Ocean county, and when discovered contained young birds; the date of finding it was May 29th, 1861. In September they are generally more common, and often remain for six weeks, about old apple orchards principally. Have seen none in winter."— [C. C. A.] COLAPTES, Swains. C. auratus, L. Flicker. Golden-winged Woodpecker. Yellow Ham- mer. High-holer. Yarup. Head ashy, with red nuchal crescent ; back olivaceous, barred with black ; rump white ; below, pinkish shading into yellowish ; a black crescent and many round black spots on breast ; shafts and under-surface of quills golden yellow ; a black " mus- tache" in male. Length, 12 1 inches; tail, 4J inches. "Resident and migratory. Very abundant. Flickers build almost always in decayed wood, and have this in their favor. Are very ravenous, and destroy more insects than all the other woodpeckers together. In August they become partially gre- garious, and in a measure forsaking timber, frequent meadows, and feed largely upon crickets and grasshoppers. After the appearance of several severe frosts, they seek the timber again, and are especially abundant about gum-trees, the berries of which they are very fond of. They are the most noisy of their tribe among us, and their- guttural note has given rise to several names, as ' Yucker/ ' Wake- up/ 'Flicker/ &c. They are also known as 'Yellow Hammers/ ' High- holes/ 'Claips/ &c. The name ' High-hole ' probably arises from their generally building at as great an elevation as the tree selected will admit. As has been stated, they frequent out-buildings in midwinter, especially barns, roosting in hay-mows." 522 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ORDER CUCULI. (COCCYGES.) Family CUCULIDJE. Cuckoos. OOOCYZUS, Vieill. O. americanus, L. Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Bill yellow below ; wings with much cinnamon red ; middle tail feathers like back, olive gray ; outer ones black, with broad white tips. Length, 12 inches; tail, 6 inches. Inner and outer toes turn back. "Makes its appearance in May, and remains till October. Feeds exclusively upon insects, generally caterpillars. Builds a loose nest of sticks, raising one brood only." C. erythrophthalmus, Wils. Black-billed Cuckoo. Bill chiefly black ; little or no red on wings ; tail feathers all brownish, obscurely white at tips. Length, 11| inches; tail, 6^ inches. " In its habits this cuckoo is similar to the above, but it is not as abundant a species, and is apparently more shy and frequents- less populated localities." Family ALCEDIXIDJE. Kingfishers. CERYLE, Boie. C. alcyon, L. Belted Kingfisher. Ashy blue above ; a band across breast, bluish in male, chest- nut in female ; white below ; tail transversely spotted with white. Length, 13 inches; tail, 3| inches; bill, 2 inches. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 523: "Although a migratory species, a few not unfrequently remain throughout the winter, and seem to find a sufficiency of food when the streams are frozen. It appears in numbers as early as February, if the weather is moderate, and seldom wanders far from fishing-grounds. Is an inoffensive species, except in the destruction of young pike." ORDER CYPSELI. (MACROCHIRES.) Family CAPRIMULGIDJE. Goatsuckers. ANTROSTOMUS, Gould. A. vociferus, Wils. Whip-poor-will. Night Jar. Grayish, much variegated ; " the mouth is margined by enor- mous stiff bristles more than an inch long ; the wings are short, not reaching the end of the tail, which is very broad and rounded. There are bars of rufous spots on the wing quills, but no white whatever. The tail is white beneath for its terminal half" in males, tawny in females. Length, 10 inches; tail, 5- inches. Do not confound this with the next species. " Migratory and in the extreme sections of the State, only, abundant. Their nests are shallow scooped holes in the dead leaves, two eggs being deposited. The food is exclusively in- sects. Habits nocturnal. Strictly inoffensive." CHORDBILES, Swains. (Popetue — Abbott's Catalogue.) C. virginianus, Gmel. Night Hawk. Bull Bat. Blackish, variegated ; a V-shaped blotch on throat — white in- mate, tawny in female ; " the bristles of the bill are scarcely ap- preciable; the wings are sharp-pointed, longer than the tail, uni- formly brown, with a broad spot of white across the middle of the long quills, and without any rufous spots. The tail is rather 524 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. narrow, forked " and with a square blotch or a bar of white near the end. Length, 9| inches ; tail, 5 inches. " Migratory. Moderately abundant throughout the State. Sociable in their habits, when on the wing, flying frequently low down through the streets of our towns. Semi-nocturnal. Their food consists exclusively of insects. Strictly inoffensive." Family CYPSELIDJE. (Micropodidse.) Swifts. CENTURA, Steph. C. pelagica, L. Chimney Swallow, or Swift. Sooty brown ; throat paler. Length, 5 inches ; tail, 2 inches. " Abundant. Arrive early in April, remaining until late in October. Their nests, as is well known, are generally in chim- neys. Not unfrequently they are in hollow trees, even near a town. They raise three broods generally. Their food is exclu- sively of insects. Strictly inoffensive." Family TROCHILIDJE. Humming Birds. TROCHILUS, L. T. colubris, L. Ruby-throated Humming Bird. Bill long; tongue capable of great protrusion; wings long and pointed, the secondaries short, only six in number ; rectrices ten ; feet very small, with sharp claws ; male, metallic green above, chin velvet black ; a ruby-red gorget ; tail deeply forked. Female without red ; tail double-rounded and variegated (green, white and black). Young male resembles adult female ; young female like young male, but no streaks on throat, and tail more rounded. Length, 3|- inches; tail, 1J inches; bill, f inch. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 525 "Arrive in May, and by twos or threes are seen hovering about flowers, or darting now and then among swarms of minute insects then beginning to fill the atmosphere. Humming birds are more sociable than they are supposed to be ; and although their nests are generally in unfrequented positions, yet it is by no means always so, and the author has found them building in trees whose branches were in direct contact with the house. It may be that the flowers they most love are the cultivated ones, but this is by no means certain. The nest is built of fine grass,, is lined with hair, and covered upon its exterior with lichen,, rendering it very difficult to detect, as generally a scrubby oak is chosen, which has its branches frequently well covered with the same growth. The eggs are two in number. During incu- bation the males are very bold, and fearlessly attack any intruder. The author has had them to fly directly in his face, while in- specting their nests. They have generally disappeared by Sep- tember 15th, but the writer has seen them after severe frosts — one as late as October 19th. During some summers are much more abundant than others." — [C. C. A.] Section INSESSORE8. Perching Birds. RDER PASSERES Family TYRANNID^E. Tyrant Flycatchers. MILVULUS, Swains. M. tyrannus, L. Fork-tailed Flycatcher. Top of head deep black, with a concealed patch of yellow in middle of crown ; back light bluish gray ; lower parts white. Length, 15 inches; tail, 9J inches. Female somewhat smaller; the tail much shorter and less forked. No yellow crown spot or 526 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. forked tail in the young, and colors duller. Tropical birds, acci- dentally found in New Jersey. M. forflcatus, Gmel. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Tail feathers chiefly white ; top of head ash gray ; back tinged with red ; scarlet crown patch (concealed) ; white parts below washed with salmon pink; bluish gray anteriorly. Length, 14 inches ; tail, 9 inches. Female smaller and duller. Young, no crown spot. Accidental in New Jersey. TYRANNUS, Cuv. T. tyrannus, L. (carolinensis.) Kingbird. Bee Martin. Blackish ash, white below ; tail black, white tipped. Length, 8| inches ; tail, 3J inches. 11 Migratory. Very abundant from May till November. Were it not that they destroyed very many honey-bees would be very useful. But a single brood is raised in a season. The nest is generally in an apple tree." — [C. C. A.] "Destroys a thousand noxious insects for every bee it eats." — Coues. T. dominincensis, Gmel. Gray Kingbird. Color leaden gray above; concealed orange crown patch. Accidental in Massachusetts (from the South), possibly also in New Jersey. T. verticalis, Say. Arkansas Kingbird, or Flycatcher. Belly yellow ; tail deep black, white edged ; ash gray above ; concealed crown spot of yellow. Length, 9 inches; tail, 3? inches. Western — straying to New Jersey. MYIAROHUS, Cab. .M. crinitus, L. Great-crested Flycatcher. Throat and chest deep ash gray ; belly bright sulphur yellow ; back, &c., decidedly olive; bright chestnut on wings and tail. " Scarcely crested." Length, 9 inches ; tail, 4 inches. Uses cast-off snake skins in the construction of its nest. " Migratory. Not numerous. This species is a solitary bird, only single specimens being found, except during incubation. They feed upon insects generally, and are not sufficiently numer- ous to affect the bee colonies." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 527 SAYORNIS, Bonap. S. phoebe, L. (fuscus.) Pee-wee. Phoebe. Pee-wit. Olive brown ; head and tail darker ; yellowish or white below. Length, 6| inches ; tail, 3^ inches. " Late in February or early in March, according to the weather, this little bird makes its appearance. It builds a nest generally about bridges or the eaves of a house, if sufficiently projecting, raising two broods. Strictly inoffensive." CONTOPUS, Cab. CJ. virens, L. Wood Pee-v/ee. Rictal bristles half length of bill ; olive brown above ; pale or yellowish below ; whitish or rusty bands on wings. Length, 6J inches; tail, 3 inches. " Very similar in general appearance to the above, but differ- ing in its habits. It builds a nest on the upper surface of a branch of a tree and covers it with lichen externally. The eggs are spotted with red, and not pure white as with the 8. fuscus. Frequents orchards and woody districts, and is as solitary as the above is sociable. Feeds exclusively on insects, and is a valua- ble bird." C. borealis, Swains. Olive-sided Flycatcher. Rictal bristles short, | length of bill ; tuft of cottony feathers on each side of rump, conspicuous ; a white line along middle of belly, otherwise olive brown ; paler below. Length, 7 J inches ; tail, 3 inches. A northern form ranging as far south as New York, and should be looked for in our northern counties. BMPIDONAX, Cab. B. pusillus-traillii, Aud. Traill's Flycatcher. Dull olive brown ; bill pale below ; lower parts tinged with yellow. Length, 5| inches; tail, 2| inches. "Arrives in May, remaining till October. This flycatcher is restless and stays generally among the tops of tall trees. A single brood is raised in a season, the young leaving the nest in July. Strictly inoffensive." 528 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. B. minimus, Bd. Least Flycatcher. Olive gray ; bill blackish below, length less than | inch ; wing-bands usually whiter than in preceding ; middle toe half as long as tarsus (shorter than in preceding) ; otherwise difficult to distinguish from preceding. " Numerous from May till October. Prefers tall trees, but is more sociable than the foregoing. Is frequently seen in towns, especially about old mulberry trees. Nidificate in May, raising one brood. Strictly inoffensive." B. acadicus, Grael. Blue-gray Flycatcher. Small Green-crested Fly- catcher. Acadian Flycatcher. Clear olive green, with buffy wing bands ; whitish or yellow- ish below ; yellow ring about eyes ; bill pale below. Length, 6 inches ; tail, 2| inches. "Abundant everywhere from May till late in October. Like the foregoing, prefers tall trees, and is a sociable little bird, although abundant in secluded timber lands. Nidificate in May, and occasionally again in July." B. flaviventris, Bd. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Clear olive green ; yellow below ; bright yellow on belly ; bill yellow below. Length, 5^ inches ; tail, 2| inches. "Although numerous in the northern portions of the State, this bird generally is not an abundant species. Prefers unfre- quented localities and is seldom seen in towns, as are the fly- catchers generally." Family ALAUDIDJE. Larks. • OTOOORIS, Bonap. O. alpeetris, L. (Eremophila cornuta.) Shore Lark. Horned Lark. Tarsus sentellate in front and behind ; nostrils concealed by tuft of feathers ; a slight tuft of feathers over each ear. Nest imbedded in ground under shelter of grass, &c. Pinkish brown, thickly streaked ; a black crescent on breast and strip under eye; CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 529 chin, throat and line over eye more or less yellow ; less black in females ; white below. Winter plumage with markings more obscure. Length, 7^ inches ; tail, 3 inches. " Resident. Abundant. This lark is always found in flocks, except during the breeding season. They are equally numerous throughout the State. They feed upon insects principally, and in October become very fat. During a visit to Barnegat in November, 1862, the author daily saw very many on the beach, moving about like sand-pipers." — [C. C. A.] Family CORVID-ffi. Crows. CYANOCITTA, Strick. iCyanura.) C. cristata, L. Blue Jay. Blue; collar and frontlet black; grayish below; wings and tail clear blue, barred ; outer tail feathers and secondaries tipped with white. Length, 12 inches; tail, 5f inches. Conspicuously crested. " Resident. Common. The jay appears to be equally abund- ant throughout the State. During the summer they are shy and live entirely in secluded woods, where they breed, raising one brood. During the winter they are more sociable and occasion- ally bold. They feed upon birds' eggs during the spring, and at other seasons are omnivorous. They occasionally peck at corn stored in cribs." CORVUS, L. • C. corax principalis, Ridg. (camivorwi, Bartr.) Northern Raven. Feathers of throat stiffened, elongated and narrow ; tail shorter than the long-pointed wings. Length, 25 inches ; tail, 10 inches. Nests among rocks. " Though frequently seen along the sea-coast, the raven is a rare 'bird inland, in New Jersey. A few are occasionally above 2i 530 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Trenton, about the Delaware, but no nests have been found. Their larger size, and loose, lace-like feathers of the neck, dis- tinguish them from ' crows.' " C/americanus, Aud. (frugivorus, Bartr.) American Crow. Feathers of throat short, broad, with their webs blended ; gloss of plumage purplish violet; head and neck hardly lus- trous. Length, 20 inches ; tail, 7 J inches. . "Resident. Abundant. Crows are so numerous that from this fact alone they are supposed to be thoroughly understood by every one; in reality they are misunderstood and misjudged by nearly every one. Crows build in March, in tall trees, and raise generally two broods, the second leaving the nest in June. During the spring they are troublesome, on account of a habit of removing the lately-planted corn, but if any one will take the trouble to kill a crow after feeding on the corn, and examine the contents of the crop, he will find a large number of worms therein, and the corn that they have eaten, worm-eaten. Corn washed with coal-tar before being planted is always undisturbed, but the crows frequent the fields as numerously as ever, now carrying off worms only. Were this generally done, the crows now so persistently shot at would be soon appreciated and pro- tected. Grows destroy annually many bushels of grain in the State, and at the same time destroy many millions of noxious worms. If these were left undisturbed, a thousand-fold more grain would be destroyed. During the summer, autumn and winter, crows are emphatically omnivorous, feeding upon what- ever may come in their way. In very shallow water they gather mussels, and letting them drop from a height, they break the shells and devour the animal." C. oesifragus, Wils. (maritimus, Bartr.) Fish Crow. Gloss of plumage green and violet, evident on head and neck. Length, 16 inches; tail, 7 inches. " Not abundant on the coast and very seldom seen inland. They are smaller than the common crow and have a rather more musical 'caw.' They feed upon fish, crabs and the debris of the beach, and are very inoffensive. During some seasons they are more numerous than others." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 531 Family ICTERIDJE. Orioles. DOLICHONYX, Swains. D. oryzivorus, L. Reedbird. Ricebird. Bobolink. Male in spring black ; neck buffy ; shoulders and rump ashy white; back streaky; in autumn yellowish brown, streaked above. Female like fall male, dull yellow, resembling sparrows, but with acute tail feathers. Length, 1\ inches ; tail, 3 inches. In autumn migrate southward to fatten in the rice swamps. "Arrives early in May, and soon after nidification commences. But a single brood is reared. In August, after moulting, the males are feathered similarly to the females, and they now become gregarious. In flocks frequently of a thousand indi- viduals, they frequent the reeds, and are then called ' reedbirds/ having been known as ' bobolinks ' during the early summer. In September they are very fat, and are eagerly sought for as a delicate article of food. They remain on the reeds until the appearance of several sharp frosts, when they go south, migrat- ing at night. The male birds during the spring have a varied, beautiful song, but in August it has changed, as has also the female's chatters, to a single note." MOLOTHRUS, Swains. M. ater, Bodd. (pecoris.) Cow Bird. Male iridescent black ; head and neck glossy brown ; female smaller ; dusky gray brown, with short blackish bill. Length (male), 8 inches ; tail, 3 inches. "Arrives early in April, and is found generally in meadows in loose flocks until May, when the females scatter through the country and deposit two or three eggs, one each in a nest of another bird. The warblers and sparrows are the birds gener- ally so favored. Later in the summer, after the young can fly, they become partially gregarious, and usually are found with the 1 red-wings.' They are known throughout the State as l sheep blackbirds.' Feed on insects and are strictly inoffensive." 532 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. XANTHOCEPHALUS, Swains. X. xanthocephalus, Bonap. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Male black, with white wing patch ; head and neck rich yel- low ; female smaller, browner and less yellow. Length, 10 inches; tail, 4| inches. A western form straying occasionally to the Atlantic border from Massachusetts to Florida. AGELAIUS, Vieill. A. phceniceus, L. Ked-winged Blackbird, or Starling. Swamp Black- bird. Male glossy (not iridescent) black ; lesser wing coverts scarlet, with buffy paler edgings ; female dusky ; plumage everywhere streaked ; rusty tinge on throat. Length, 9 inches ; tail 4 inches. " Equally abundant throughout the central and southern por- tions of the State. Numerous about the northern, hilly sections. ' Red-wings ' are migratory and do not, as is the case with ' grackles/ remain in scattered flocks during the winter, probably amounting to one-fourth of their number. Appearing in scat- tered twos and threes, often as early as March 1st, they frequent now only the meadows and vicinity of creeks, the males singing continually, and when courtship has ended, suitable localities for nidification are sought, and two broods are raised, the eggs of the second being deposited about a week after the previous brood has left the nest. The second brood is usually fully fledged by the middle of July. During the breeding season, the ' red-wings ' live largely upon worms, grubs and aquatic insects, and after numerous examinations, it has been found that they do not feed their young upon grain, although at this time they are generally very attentive to corn-fields, and certainly do exhume a consid- erable quantity, but it is seldom the case that corn has to be replanted solely in consequence of the previous planting having been taken up by ' red-wings.' In September, these birds col- lect in flocks, frequently numbering a thousand individuals, and frequent now only the low marshy lands. In company with the 'reedbirds/ they are mostly found about the reeds, and feed almost wholly on the seeds of this plant, and insects. By No- CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 533 vember 1st they have all gone south, frequenting rice plantations generally. " Red-winged blackbirds are always looked upon as injurious to agriculture, and treated accordingly. The Patent Office Re- port for 1856 — Agriculture — advocates their destruction as an injurious bird, but we doubt very much if the author of the article above referred to ever suffered from their attacks any more than he or any other has from the predatory visits of that largely useful and wholly inoffensive bird, the rose-breasted grosbeak, which also is considered as deserving of persecution. 4 Red-wings ' do take corn up when it is planted, and do feed upon it when in the milky state, but their diet of grubs, worms and noxious insects, throughout the greater part of the year, far more than compensates for any injury they do the corn-crop. The ' red-wing ' following the plow in early spring, and careless of the plowman, devours the grubs the plow exposes, preserves more grain by each worm destroyed than the bird will itself eat, in August, an hundred times over. The ' red-wings ' are about as frequently innocent as guilty, when accused of ' taking up ' the corn, the grubs being the real offenders, and their destruc- tiveness, when the corn is in a milky state, is largely exaggerated, and if they are killed at this time the contents of their crop will show that four-fifths of their food has been the insects always to be found on corn-stalks, and the angle-worms that the loose ground about the corn invariably contains.": — [C. C. A.] STURNBLLA, Vieill. S. magna, L. Meadow Lark. Brownish and much streaked above ; chiefly yellow below ; a black crescent on breast; bill long; tail short, with acute feathers ; crown feathers bristle tipped. Length, 10 inches ; tail, 3i inches. " Resident. In the spring they are in a measure gregarious, and frequent the meadows. About the middle of May they pair and build a nest of grass, on the ground, raising two broods, the young of the latter brood not flying before August 15th. About this time they become again partially gregarious, and in a measure forsake the meadows for the uplands, generally frequenting the stubble-fields. In October they are frequently 534 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. very fat and afford excellent eating, but being, during the sum- mer, a strictly insectivorous species, it is doubtful if it were proper to kill them." ICTERUS, Briss. I. spurius, L. Orchard Oriole. Male black ; rump, bend of wing and lower parts deep chestnut ; bill acute, bluish ; female yellowish olive ; smaller than male; young yellow, with chestnut traces. Length, 7 inches ; tail, 3 inches. " Arrives in May and remains during the summer. Has no preference of locality, except in building its nest — as it chooses a tall tree and places the nest usually very near the top. Feeds largely upon insects. Seldom carries off any fruit. Returns south in October. Strictly inoffensive." I. galbula, L. (baUimore.) Baltimore Oriole. Golden Robin. Fire Bird. Male black ; tips of greater wing coverts white ; lesser and middle wing coverts, base and tip of tail, rich cadmium orange,, orange red or lemon yellow ; female variable, duller, olivaceous and yellow, spotted with black ; white bands to most of wing feathers. Length, 7 inches ; tail, 3 inches. "Arrives in May, and remains during the summer. Is a more sociable bird than the preceding, and generally more abundant. Builds in willow and elm trees principally, raising but one brood. Refits the old nest, year after year, if undis- turbed. Feeds on insects, and is very fond of cherries, though it generally takes the wormy in preference to the sound ones. Has generally gone by September 15th. Feeding so largely upon insects, is a valuable bird." SCOLBCOPHAGUS, Swains. S. carolinus, Mull, (ferrugineiis — Abbott's Catalogue.) Rusty Black- bird. Wings longer than tail ; plumage black, often obscured by brownish or rusty ; no red or yellow ; bill slender ; male glossy black and rusty in autumn ; female dusky and lusterless. Length, 9^ inches ; tail, 4 inches. "Arrives in New Jersey about the 1st of April, occasionally so,oner, and in small flocks is dispersed generally throughout the State. Is nowhere abundant, and among the people generally, CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 535 passes as a ' crow blackbird/ as it indeed seems to be, when seen flying, or is in company with the Quiscali. There is no marked difference in the habits of this bird as compared with allied species, and in so far as usefulness and destructiveness are con- cerned, is upon a par with them. It is probable that this species is found in New Jersey only occasionally, as search for it has proved unsuccessful in about two summers of every five. — [C. C. A.] " Low meadow lands and the immediate neighborhood of our rivers and larger creeks, are their favorite haunts, and in trees, in such situations, they build their nests. Small fresh- water shells and spiders are eagerly devoured by them, and on such food they preferably subsist, when obtainable ; at least, such is the case so far as their habits have been noticed by the author. "This bird is easily distinguished from the grackle by the marked difference in the bill, and the general ferruginous tint of the plumage. They seldom remain after the middle of Sep- tember, appearing to be remarkably sensitive to atmospheric changes." QUISCALUS, Vieill. • Q. quiscula, L. (versicolor.) Purple Grackle. Crow Blackbird. Iridescent black ; wings scarcely .longer than tail ; luster on head purplish, on body bronzy. Length, 13 inches; tail, 5J inches. " Purple grackles, or crow blackbirds, as they are more gener- ally known, are very abundant throughout most portions of the State, from February 15th until November ; and not unfrequently single specimens or two or three together are met with during the winter. In proportion as meadow lands abound, especially when skirted by well-grown timber, they appear to be numerous, and during the whole of their stay they are gregarious, though never seen in such immense flocks as in the case of the ' red-wing.' "About April 25th nidification commences, and generally a large number of nests are in close proximity ; occasionally three upon the same tree, if the tree be large or bushy, as a cedar or hemlock. Very frequently an orchard will be the favored locality with the grackles, and the author has seen in an orchard of seventy trees one hundred and thirty-one nests, being nearly two 536 GEOLOGICAL SCJRVEY OF NEW JERSEY. nests to a tree ; the distribution was not very even, however, as one tree had five nests on, and nine trees none. Two broods are generally raised, the second leaving the nests about July 15th. — [C. C. A.] " If the habits of this species, as well as some of the preceding, be studied during their whole stay in the State, conclusions will be arrived at that will be in a marked degree at variance with the one popular idea, that 'crow blackbirds' hurt the corn-crop and ought to be exterminated. Without a doubt, these birds do destroy much grain, and prove a great annoyance to the farmer by causing a necessity for replanting, but the corn-hills very probably have suffered fully as much from grubs beneath the surface, as from birds above it. Not unfrequently has it proved to be the case that the stomachs of blackbirds killed upon corn- fields, in May, have revealed masses of semi-digested grubs, and a mere trace of grain. " If, as is recommended by many, a bounty be put upon every dozen blackbirds killed, and so favor their extermination, then nature's equilibrium will be destroyed, and the unavoidable excess of noxious worms will annihilate the corn- crops. It cannot be too emphatically announced or too persistently maintained, that birds as a tribe are useful, and those apparently least so are suffi- ciently so to warrant their protection rather than destruction. There is no bird of the many found in New Jersey that does not confer actual benefit upon the agriculturist, the nearest approach to an exception being the ( cedar bird ; ' and when as in the case of the crow-blacks, at certain times, they are injurious to corn, it is the farmer's duty to devise means of frightening them off, for the time being, and not to destroy them, for it must be remem- bered that their services are of no mean value, when, following the plow in the spring, they gather up greater enemies to the crops than their necessities ever caused them (the blackbirds) to be."— [C. C. A.] Q. quiscula aeneus, Ridg. Bronzed Grackle. Plumage of body brassy olive or bronze ; neck blue, violet, purple or brassy green ; wing coverts without metallic tints ; wings and tail violet purple, never bluish ; female smaller than male. Length, 12| inches; tail, 5 J inches. Occasional in New Jersey, crossing the Alleghanies or from New England. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 537 Family FRINGILLIDJE. Finches. A very large family. "One-eighth of all the North American birds are Fringillidce." — Jordan. "Any one locality of average attractive- ness to birds has a bird fauna of over two hundred species, and if it be away from the sea-coast and consequently uninhabited by marine birds, about one- fourth of the species are Sylvicolidce and Fringillidce together, the latter somewhat in excess of the former." — Coues. All are granivorous, feeding on seeds, and occasionally berries and insects. Nearly all sing; most are plain, but a few are brilliant of plumage. The bill is short, thick and conical, with the " corners of the mouth drawn down," as in the more slender-billed Icteridce. PINICOLA, Vieill. P. enucleator canadensis, Cab. American Pine Grosbeak. Male chiefly red ; white wing bars ; female brownish yellow on head and rump. Length, 8J inches ; tail, 4 inches. North- ern form, coming south to northern United States in winter. " Twice has been seen by the author in winter, but is a rare visitant. Those seen by the author were in cedar trees." — [C. C. A.] CARPODAOUS, Kaup. C. purpureus, Gmel. Purple Finch. Tail feathers rounded and soft, none white ; male flushed with red, most intense on head and neck, fading below and behind ; female olive brown, with no red ; bill stout. Length, 6 inches ; tail, 2| inches. " Quite common. Irregularly abundant. Prefers hillsides with a southern exposure, and during the winter is found gen- erally in small flocks. Inoffensive." LOXIA, L. (Curvirostra.) L. curvirostra minor, Brehm. (Curvirostra americana — Abbott's Cata- logue). Red Crossbill. American Crossbill. Points of mandibles crossed, reddish ; male brick red, wings unmarked ; female brownish olive. Length, 6 inches ; tail, 2| inches. 538 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. "A northern species that visits New Jersey in loose flocks about November, and remains throughout the winter. It has been supposed to breed in the State, but it is doubtful. Strictly inoffensive."— [C. C. A.] L. leucoptera, Gmel. White-winged Crossbill. Male rose red; white wing bars; female brownish olive, speckled with dusky ; rump yellow. Length, 6 J inches ; tail, 2J inches. "Not as common as the above, with which it is generally found associated. Like the above, it may breed in this State,, but it is not probable. Graminivorous. Strictly inoffensive." ACANTHIS, Bechst. (JEgiothus— Abbott's Catalogue.) A. linaria, L, Lesser Kedpoll Linnet. Crown crimson in both sexes ; throat, breast and rump rosy in male ; chin blackish ; much streaked above. Length, 5f inches ; tail, 2J inches. "A northern species that visits New Jersey during severe win- ters, and frequently in large numbers. In a measure gregarious. Graminivorous. Strictly inoffensive." A. linaria rostrata, Coues. Greater Redpoll. Colors darker and size larger than preceding. A Greenland form that comes south as far as the lower Hudson valley in winter. A. brewsteri, Ridg. Brewster's Linnet. With no red on top of head ; rump rosy in male, yellow in female ; is represented by a single specimen taken in Massachu- setts in 1870, and is mentioned here that hunters in the north- eastern parts of the State may be on the lookout. Should any specimens be found they will be of great scientific importance. SPINUS, Koch. (Chrysomitris, Boie.) S. tristis, L. Yellow Bird. Thistle Bird. American Goldfinch. Male rich yellow ; rump whitish , white wing bars ; black on crown, wings arid tail; female more olivaceous; fall plumage CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES 539 pale yellow brown ; young variously ochraceous, with yellow or not. Length, 5 inches ; tail, 2 inches. "Abundant. Throughout the year this finch remains in loose gangs, and after nidification they wander in flocks of from ten to fifty. Graminivorous. Inoffensive." 8. pinus, Wils. Pine Finch. Pine Linnet. Pine Siskin. Sexes alike ; plumage thickly streaked ; no black on head ; bill very sharp ; in breeding season plumage suffused with yellow. Length, 4f inches ; tail, 2 inches. A northern species. Rare in New Jersey. " In the depths of winter a few are occasionally seen about pine and cedar trees. Strictly inoffensive." OARDUBLIS, Briss. C. carduelis, L. European Goldfinch. Sexes alike ; fore part of head crimson ; hinder part of head black ; rest of head white and buff; back brown, and upper tail coverts white ; wings and tail black, marked with white and yellow ; lower parts dull white ; sides and flanks cinnamon brown. Length, 5 inches; tail, 2 inches. Introduced from Europe. It breeds in Central Park, New York City, and in parts of adjacent country. PASSER, Briss. P. domesticus, L. European House Sparrow. English Sparrow. Male chestnut brown above, thickly streaked ; ashy below ; throat, lores and chin black ; female duller, without black ; feet small ; not streaked below ; wing with two white bands. Length,. 6 inches ; tail, 2J inches. Nest a bulky structure of dried grasses,, lined with feathers, placed in nooks about houses, trees, &c. Eggs four to seven, dull whitish, thickly speckled with dark brown and purplish gray. Introduced into the United States 1853, is now so abundant in cities as to be a nuisance. The tree sparrow*, also introduced with preceding, has a chestnut crown and is reported as being naturalized about St. Louis. As it is likely to- spread, it is one of the forms to be on the lookout for. Accord- ing to Bulletin No. 1, issued by the Division of Economic Orni- 540 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. thology of the United States Department of Agriculture, the " tree sparrow " is a variety of house sparrow which has taken to trees from being crowded out by too great numbers from available nesting-places in the cities. Sparrows destroy young buds by wantonly picking them off. Their food is anything eatable, and they drive off useful insect-eating birds. The sparrow hawk (Falco sparverius), the northern shrike (Lanius borealis), the blue jay (Cyanocitta cristatd), the purple grackle ( Quiscalus quisGula), and other birds are its natural enemies, and should be encouraged. The hose should be turned on their nests, to wash and drown them out. They also make excellent pot-pie, and should be shot or trapped for this purpose. Poisoned wheat is an effective but risky destructive agent. Each pair of spar- rows raises about twelve pairs of young per year, in about five broods. PLBOTROPHBNAX, Stejn. P. nivalis, L. Snowflake. Snow Bunting. Bill small, with a ruff; hind claw long, but curved ; color white in breeding season, with black on back, wings and tail ; bill and feet black. In the United States this species is white, clouded with warm brown, and the bill is pale. Length, 7 inches; tail, 3 inches. A northern species, migrating south in winter. "This beautiful bird is only occasionally seen during very severe winters. But two specimens have come under the author's notice, that were killed within State limits." — [C. C. A.] CALOARIUS, Bechst. C. lapponicus, L. Lapland Longspur. Bill larger, without ruff; hind claw nearly straight; male with head and throat mostly black ; a chestnut collar ; back black and streaky, whitish below ; outer tail feathers with white ; legs and feet black ; female and winter birds with less black. Length, 6| inches ; tail, 2| inches. A northern form ; ranges south in winter, even to the Carolinas at times. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 541 AMMODRAMUS, Swains. A. princeps, Mayn. (passerculus, Bonap.) Ipswich Sparrow. Outer pair of tail feathers longer than middle pair; bill decidedly compressed ; above pale grayish ; top of head and back streaked with blackish, margined with pale brown ; lower parts white, tinged with buff. Length, 6 J inches ; tail, 2^ inches. Breeds in Nova Scotia; migrates south as far as the Gulf in winter. A. sandwichensis savanna, Wils. (passerculus, Bonap.) Savanna Sparrow. Sharply streaked ; streaks blackish on back ; edge of wing yellowish ; yellowish stripe over eye. Length, 5| inches ; tailr 2 inches. Abundant on shores. " Occurs in New Jersey in May principally. Probably does not breed within State limits. Few seen in September." A. savannarum passerinus, Wils. (Corturniculus patserinus.) Yellow- winged Sparrow. Grasshopper Sparrow. Much streaked above ; feathers edged with bay ; breast buffy, unstreaked ; wings and tail short ; edge and bend of wing and line over eye, yellow. Length, 5 inches ; tail, 2 inches. Note — is grasshopper-like. " Quite common. Arrive in April. Frequents fields, espe- cially those skirted by woodland. Nests are placed in low bushes, one brood being raised. None seen in winter." A. henslowi. Henslow's Sparrow. Smaller than preceding ; more yellow above ; black streaks on breast ; bill stout ; head and neck buffy olive, crown heavily streaked ; hind neck narrowly streaked ; back and wings chest- nut, the feathers black in center and bordered with whitish ; belly whitish ; chest and sides buffy whitish. Winters in the Gulf States ; breeds north of our region. A. caudacutus nelsoni, Allen. Nelson's Sparrow. Sharp-tailed Finch. Back sharply streaked ; no yellow spot over eye ; a bright buff stripe over eye. Length, 5 inches; tail, If inches. " Like the above, common in Cape May county and ' along 542 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. the shore.' Occasionally seen along the Delaware. Has been killed at Trenton, Mercer county. Breeds in the salt meadows." A. maritimus, Wils. Sea-side Finch, or Sparrow. Olive gray ; back obscurely streaked ; a yellow spot over eye. Length, 6 inches; tail, 2 inches. " Common in Cape May county and along the coast generally. Breeds in the salt marshes, raising two broods." POOC.3ETES, Bd. gramineus, Gmel. Vesper Sparrow. Grass Finch. Bay-winged Bunting. Ground Bird. Thickly streaked everywhere ; slightly buffy below ; outer tail feathers white; bend of wing chestnut; tail shorter than wings. Length, 6 inches ; tail, 2 J inches. "Abundant. Resident. This ' chippy' is a great lover of fences, and a sociable, lively bird. It builds a nest upon the ground, generally among dewberry vines, raising two broods during the summer. Graminivorous. Strictly inoffensive." OHONDBSTBS, Swains. C. grammacus, Say. Lark Sparrow, or Finch. Streaked above, ashy below ; crown and ear coverts chestnut, blackening on forehead ; with whitish median and superciliary stripes ; black lines through and below eye ; a black line on each side of white throat ; a black breast spot ; middle tail fea- thers like back, the rest blackish and white tipped. Length, 6J inches ; tail, 3 inches. A western songster, frequenting prairies and river bluffs ; occasional on the Atlantic coast. ZONOTRIOHIA, Swains. 2. leucophrys, Forst. White-crowned Sparrow. Streaked above with but little chestnut; crown with broad white median band and a narrow white and narrow black band on each side of it ; no yellow anywhere : throat like breast ; young with crown rich brown. Length, 7 inches ; tail, 3^ inches. "Not uncommon in April and in October. Two or three CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 543 occasionally seen together. Does not breed within State limits. Less abundant in autumn than spring." Z. albicollis, Gmel. White-throated Sparrow. Peabody Bird. Much chestnut-streaked above; crown black, with white median stripe and white superciliary stripes ; a yellow spot over eye and edge of wing ; ashy below, whitening on throat ; female duller. Length, 7 inches ; tail, 3^ inches. u More abundant than the above. They are freqently seen together. Arrive in April, and are then more abundant than in October, when they re-appear. None seen in summer." SPIZELLA, Bonap. S. monticola, Gmel. Tree Sparrow. Streaked above ; crown chestnut ; bill black above, yellow below ; line over eye, lower parts and neck, ashy gray ; white wing bars ; a dark pectoral blotch. Length, 6^ inches ; tail, 3 inches. " Resident. Abundant. Though feeding principally on seeds, they not unfrequently prey upon small insects. Of decided value to the agriculturist." S. socialis, Wils. (domestica, Bartr.) Chipping Sparrow. Chippy. Hair Bird. Streaked above with dull bay ; crown chestnut ; bill, forehead and streak through eye, black ; ashy below. Length, 5J iuches ; tail, 2| inches. "Resident. Abundant. Graminivorous. The nest is built in trees generally, two broods being raised during the summer. Strictly inoffensive." S. pusilla, Wils. (agrestis, Bartr.) Field Sparrow. Wing usually shorter than tail ; upper parts with more or less of rusty ; no dusky streaks on top of head and hind neck, but two rusty lateral stripes on head ; back streaked with black on a buffy-grayish ground ; rusty spot on side of breast ; lower parts whitish, tinged with gray or buff; bill reddish cinnamon ; wing bands obscure; general color paler and duller than with S. monticola. Length, 5 J inches ; tail, 2^ inches. " Very abundant. Arrives as early as April 1st, and remains 544 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. till late in October. Frequents uncultivated fields, and builds its nest in them, generally on the ground." JUNCO, Wagl. J. hyemalis, L. Snow Bird. Slate-colored Junco. No white wing bands ; slate gray, darker to blackish on head ; female and young tinged with brown ; bill pinkish. Length, 6 J inches ; tail, 3 inches. Breeds in the Canadas. " Makes its first appearance about the middle of November, and remains with us till the middle of March. Frequently their plumage becomes very mottled in March, giving them a hand- some appearance. They are graminivorous. Entirely inof- fensive. None breed in the State." MELOSPIZA, Bd. M. fasciata, Gmel. (melodia.) Song Sparrow. Much streaked above and on breast and sides ; crown with an obscure pale median stripe ; white below ; pectoral streaks form a blotch. Length, 6J inches ; tail, 3 inches. " Resident. Abundant. The song sparrow is too well known to need any remarks concerning it. It is found in all parts of the State, even close to the ocean. Strictly inoffensive." M. lincolni, Aud. Lincoln's Finch, or Sparrow. Everywhere thickly, sharply and narrowly streaked; breast with broad band of pale buify or yellowish brown ; sides washed with same. Length, 5 J inches ; tail, 2 J inches. Very shy. " Very rare, and seen only as a spring visitor. Have seen no specimens during the autumn. Never breeds in the State." — [C. C. A.] M. georgiana, Lath, (palustris, Wils.) Swamp Sparrow. Crown chestnut; wings tinged with chestnut; few or no streaks on breast and below ; tail shorter than in M. fasciata ; browner in winter. Length, 5f inches ; tail, 2^ inches. " Not uncommon, and it undoubtedly breeds annually in the Delaware meadows, about Bordentown, where it is frequently seen from April till October." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 545 PASSBRBLLA, Swains. P. iliaca, Merr. Fox-colored Sparrow. Fox Sparrow. Ashy above, overlaid and streaked with rusty red, which be- comes bright bay on rump, tail and wings ; white below, with large arrow-shaped spots and streaks, numerous on breast ; feet stout, with long claws. Length, 7 inches ; tail, 3 inches. Breeds in the Canadas ; migrates early. " This fine sparrow is more abundant in February than any other month, according to the author's observations. They remain in few numbers during the year, but no nests have yet been seen. Entirely inoifensive." — [C. C. A.] PIPILO, Vieill. P. erythrophthalmus, L. Chewink. Towhee Bunting. Marsh Robin. Black ; belly white ; sides chestnut ; white markings on tail and wing feathers ; iris bright carmine red ; in female, head, neck, chest and back brown instead of black. Length, 8 J inches ; tail, 4 .inches. " Very abundant. Arrives in May, and remains during the summer. Frequents swampy grounds, and is nearly the whole of the time on the ground, except during incubation, when the male birds remain in the trees about the nest, which is always on the ground, and keep guard, warning the hen bird of the ap- proach of danger. Are occasionally seen about gardens, espe- cially where gooseberries are cultivated. Feed exclusively upon insects, and are very strictly an inoffensive species. Retires south in October." CARDINALIS, Bonap. O. cardinalis, L. (virginianus — Abbott's Catalogue.) Cardinal Grosbeak. Eedbird. Clear red ; ashy on back ; chin and forehead black ; conspic- uous crest ; female ashy brown, washed with red. Length, 8 J inches ; tail, 4i inches. A brilliant songster. " Resident. Known generally as ' winter redbird,' and as it frequents leafless bushes, after all other small birds almost have departed, appears to be more numerous in winter than at any 2K 546 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. other season. Build annually in cedar trees, raising but one brood. During the summer spends much of its time on the ground, scratching among the dead leaves. Were it not for its shrill whistle and bright plumage, would, like the ' tanager,' be difficult to detect." GUIRACA, Swains. G. ccerulea, L. Blue Grosbeak. Male rich blue ; feathers about bill, wings and tail, black ; wing bars chestnut ; female yellowish brown, with whitish wing bars. Length, 7 inches; tail, 2| inches. A southern bird, locally rare in summer in our latitude. HABIA, Reich. (Zamelodia, Coues.) H. ludoviciana, L. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Under wing coverts rose red in male, saffron yellow in female ; male with head, neck and upper parts mostly black, with white on rump, wings and tail ; belly white ; female olive brown, much streaked ; head with whitish bands. Length, 8| inches ; tail, 3^ inches. Brilliant in plumage and in song. " This magnificent bird arrives in May, remaining till Octo- ber. Not abundant, and, as its plumage is so beautiful, they are eagerly sought after by taxidermists. Their nests are built in closely-leaved trees, one brood being raised. Their food consists of beetles principally, and seeds. They are strictly inoffensive, and should be protected." i PASSERINA, Vieill. P. cyanea, L. Indigo Bunting. Male indigo blue, clear on head, greenish behind ; female plain, warm brown, obscurely streaked ; a dusky line along the gonys. Length, 5f inches; tail, 2| inches. "A tireless songster." "Arrives early in May, and is an abundant species. Nidifi- cates in June, building its nest in briar-patches. Prefers unfre- quented, woody districts, but is not unfrequently seen in towns. Strictly inoffensive. Disappears in September." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 547 SPIZA, Bonap. S. americana, Gmel. Black-throated Bunting. Grayish, and streaked above ; wing coverts chestnut ; line over eye, maxillary stripe, edge of wing, breast and part of belly, yellow ; throat patch black ; otherwise white below ; female with little chestnut, and the black reduced to a few streaks. Length, 6-f- inches ; tail, 2| inches. " Rare. Appears in meadow lands in May, but none probably remain during the summer. Re-appears in September, and re- mains for several weeks, in few numbers." S. townsendii, Aud. Townsend's Bunting. Upper parts, head, &c., slaty blue ; no chestnut, and little yellow or black. Only one specimen known, found in Eastern Pennsylvania. CALAMOSPIZA, Bonap. C. melanocorys, Stejn (bicolor.) Lark Bunting. White-winged Black- bird. Male in summer black, with slaty tint ; white patch on wing ; female, above brownish gray, streaked with dusky ; lower parts white, streaked on breast and sides with dusky ; patch on wing smaller. In winter, male is like female, though the feathers on belly show black beneath the surface when disarranged. Length, 7 inches ; tail, 3 inches. Inhabits the Great Plains ; accidental east of Alleghanies. Family TANAGRIDJE. PIRANQA, Vieill. P. erythromelas, Vieill (rubra, L.) Scarlet Tanager. Fire Tanager. Middle of cutting edge of upper mandible is toothed ; male brilliant scarlet ; wings and tail black ; no wing bars ; female clear olive green above ; wings and tail grayish ; greenish yellow below. Length, 7i inches ; tail, 3 inches. Abundant in wood- land. "A respectable songster." — Jordan. 548 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. "Arrives about May 20th, and remains wholly among well- grown trees. Is much more abundant during some summers than others, although can never be said to be rare. Are shy, restless, and a silent bird. Were it not for the brilliancy of their plumage, would seldom be noticed. They build in trees, generally at considerable elevation, raising but the one brood. They feed principally upon coleopterous insects. Strictly inof- fensive. Are largely destroyed by law-breaking ' bird-stuffers,' who well know their value when mounted in a ' case of birds.' " — [C. C. A.] P. rubra, L. (testiva, L.) Summer Redbird, or Tanager. Cutting edge of upper mandible not toothed ; male bright rose red throughout ; wings a little dusky ; female dull brownish olive above, dull yellowish below ; no wing bars. Length, 7^ inches ; tail, 3 inches. " During the past fifteen years this bird has been emphatically a rare bird, but up to 1850 was almost as numerous as the pre- ceding. Without any decided alteration in the surface of the country generally, or material change in the climate, as com- pared with twenty years ago, to account for it, we have the statement to make that the summer redbird is now ' rare.' Were we writing in 1845, we would record it as 'abundant.' The last specimen seen by the author was in June, 1862 — a female — and although the most careful search was instituted, no other was detected in the neighborhood. On making inquiry in many and distant localities, I have been very frequently assured of their presence, but it has always proved that the ' cardinal ' was the bird which they supposed was referred to. — [C. C. A.] "Breeds in tangled briar- patches, raising a single brood. Have occasionally — not since 1855 — found the nests in cedar trees. They feed largely upon coleopterous insects, and are in nowise injurious to fruit growers. Generally remained during September, though were not found after the appearance of a hard frost." P. ludoviciana, Wils. Louisiana Tanager. The Louisiana tanager has been found accidentally in Massa- chusetts. The female is as in preceding, but has wing bars ; the male is bright yellow, with black tail, and wings black ; the head scarlet ; yellow wing bars. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 549 Family HIRUXDIXIDJE. Swallows. PROGNE, Boie. P. subis, L. (purpurea — Abbott's Catalogue.) Purple Martin. Lustrous blue black throughout; female duller ; whitish and streaky below ; bill stout, nearly hooked. Length, 7£ inches ; tail, 3J inches. " Migratory. Abundant. The martin builds in boxes erected for his accommodation, but has been known to occupy a hollow tree for breeding purposes. They probably destroy more insects than any other one species. Arrive in May, and are generally all gone by the 20th of August." PETROOHBLIDON, Cab. P. lunifrons, Say. Cliff Swallow. Eaves Swallow. Lustrous steel blue; forehead, sides of head, throat, rump, ale ones, white tipped. Length, 18 inches ; tail, 7 inches. " This species appears to be much more numerous during some seasons than others, but being a wary, restless bird, they are frequently more numerous than supposed to be. They breed every season in the hilly, wooded districts." B. lineatus, Gmel. Red-shouldered Hawk, or Buzzard. Length, 22 inches ; tail, 9 inches. "Adult. — Shoulders bright red, breast and belly paler, with transverse bands and spots of white. Tail black, with five white bands. Thus plumaged, is known as ' red- shouldered hawk.' " Young. — Breast and belly yellowish white, with longitudinal bands and spots of brown. Tail brown, with numerous bands of rufous white. Thus plumaged, is known as ( winter falcon.' " This showy hawk makes its appearance about meadows and small streams generally about October 1st, and is abundant till May, when but few are to be seen. Like B. borealis, this hawk prefers mice to chickens, and should be protected." ARCHIBUTEO, Brehm. A. lagopus, far. sancti-johannis, Gmel. American Rough-legged Hawk. Black Hawk. Tarsus feathered to the toes, with a narrow unfeathered strip behind ; chiefly whitish and rusty, but sometimes entirely black, except forehead and narrow bands on tail. Length, 24 inches ; tail, 10 inches. " From November till April, about meadows and water- courses, this lazy hawk is frequently seen. They are less con- stantly on the wing than many of the other large hawks. It preys upon mice and rabbits, also poultry, when pressed with hunger. They are sometimes found in gangs, and hunt in com- pany frequently for field and meadow mice. " Formerly this noble bird was more abundant, but is still by no means rare. The uplands, and especially corn-fields, seem to be favorite haunts of this hawk during autumn, but as winter approaches, especially if there is snow on the ground, they come nearer to the farm-houses, and carry off many and frequently full-grown chickens." The above species was formerly considered as two species, the CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 577 lagopus and the sancti-johannis. The latter was supposed to be black when adult (and was known as the black hawk), and its young to resemble the lagopus. We now know that the mela- nistic condition affects certain individuals, both young and old, and that all gradations from black to light are found. AQUILA, Briss. A. chrysaetos, L. Golden Eagle. Tarsus entirely feathered to toes ; plumage glossy, purplish brown ; head and neck golden brown ; quills blackish. Length, 36 inches; tail, 16 inches. A northern species. " Occasionally on the sea-coast, and still more rarely inland, a specimen of this eagle is seen or taken. The young or ' ring- tailed eagle ' is generally seen during winter on the coast, but they are few in numbers. A specimen was seen by the author near Trenton in April, 1863."— [C. C. A.] HALI^JJBTUS, Savig. H. leucocephalus, L. Bald Eagle. Dark brown ; head, neck and tail white after the third year. Length, 36 inches; tail, 14 inches. Feeds on fishes, which it often takes by robbing the osprey, or fishing eagle. " Notorious as the emblem of the Republic." — Coues. " More abundant on the sea-coast than elsewhere within the limits of the State; and breeding in secluded swamps, never very far from good fishing grounds. " In Mercer county two or three pairs are generally seen every year, but no nest has as yet been found within the last ten years. They are not an offensive bird to the farmer, and would prob- ably be more abundant were they not so eagerly pursued when seen inland." PALCO, L. P. peregrinus, var. anatum, Bonap. Duck Hawk. Peregrine Falcon. Upper mandible toothed, lower notched ; nostrils circular (as in all falcons) ; tarsus scarcely feathered below the joint ; plumage blackish ash, with paler waves, whitish, and barred below ; black cheek patches. Length 16 inches; tail, 7 inches. 578 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " Preferring the sea-coast to inland localities, this bird, better known as ' duck hawk,' is a not unfrequent species. Has been found breeding in Cape May county, the young leaving the nest as early as May 20th." P. columbarius, L. Pigeon Hawk. American Merlin. Inner webs of quills distinctly barred with whitish ; tail bands distinct ; ashy blue or blackish above, variegated below ; female and young whitish or buffy below. Length, 13 inches; tail, 5 inches. " Not abundant. Is found generally throughout the State, and breeds annually within its limits. This hawk is much more destructive to poultry, especially during the spring, than many of the larger species." F. eparverius, L. American Sparrow Hawk. Rusty-crowned Falcon. Back tawny ; wings bluish and black ; seven black blotches about head ; tail chestnut, with a broad black band in male and a narrow terminal one of white ; below white or tawny ; female more streaky. Length, 11 inches; tail, 5 inches. " Very abundant, remaining throughout the year. Building a rude nest in the hollow of a tree, two broods are raised during the spring and summer. Though small birds are frequently attacked, mice constitute the bulk of its food." PANDION, Savig. P. haliaetus, var. carolinensis, Gmel. American Osprey. Fish Hawk. Plain grayish brown above ; tail more grayish, tipped with white and barred with dusky ; head, neck and lower parts pure white, or nearly so, in male ; always spotted or blotched with brown in female ; feet very large. Length, 24 inches ; tail, 10 inches. " The ' fish hawk ' is probably more abundant along the Delaware river than elsewhere throughout the State, except on 'the shore.' It appears along the river in March or late in February, following the herring (Clupea harengus), which then throng the river. They rebuild the nest of the former season, and raise but the one brood generally. The nest is usually at some distance from the parent birds' favorite haunt. During August and through the autumn the fish hawk seeks its food in CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 579 creeks, preying upon pike principally, and in this way only are they objectionable, as occasionally they destroy nearly all the pickerel of a stream that has heretofore afforded the angler excellent sport." Family STRIGIDJE. Barn Owls. STRIX, L. pratincola, Bonap. American Barn Owl. Inner toe as long as middle toe ; middle claw pectinate ; iris black ; tarsus naked, or nearly so ; no ear tufts ; face elongated, reddish or tawny, and variegated with bars and spots. . " Until within a few years this owl was the rarest of the seven resident species. It lives and nidificates in hollow trees, and lives almost exclusively on mice. It is not only an inoffensive, but a most useful bird, and should be carefully protected" Family BUBONIDJE. Horned Owls, &c. Inner toe shorter than middle, whose claw is not pectinated ; feathers •on hinder part of tarsus point downward. ASIO, Briss. .A. wilsonianus, Less. American Long-eared Owl. Cat Owl. Ear opening very large; ears asymmetrical; head with ear tufts ; bill dark ; face ochraceous ; mottled, dusky upper parts ; lower parts whitish and irregularly barred. Length, 15 inches; tail, 6 inches. Nest usually the deserted one of a crow or other bird of similar size. " This owl is probably better known as the ' cat owl.' They are generally found in woody districts and away from meadow 58*0 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. lands. They feed upon mice, and also capture birds while roost- ing. They have been known to kill chickens, but such is seldom the case." A. accipitrinus, Pall. Short-eared Owl. Ear tufts small ; two outer primaries emarginate (one only in preceding) ; ground color tawny to buify, striped, but not barred, with brown ; face blackish around eyes, eyebrows whitish. Length, 15 inches; tail, 6 inches. Nest on ground. " Unlike the preceding species, the ' short-eared owl ' appears to be found about meadow lands, preying upon the mice gener- ally there so abundant. They fly in broad daylight with apparent ease when disturbed. Not offensive to the agriculturist." SYRNIUM, Savig. S. nebulosum, Forst. Barred Owl. Swamp Owl. Bill yellow ; no evident ear tufts ; iris black ; toes not con- cealed ; color olive brown, barred with white above ; breast barred and belly streaked. Length, 30 inches; tail, 12 inches. " Better known as the ' swamp owl.' This species is more abundant in Cape May county than elsewhere within the limits of the State. Shy, and seldom approaches barnyards or poultry- roosts. The nest is in a hollow tree, generally at a considerable height. Mice are their principal food." SCOTIAPBX, Swains. 8. cinereum, Gmel. Great Gray Owl. Iris yellow ; six outer primaries emarginate ; toes concealed by long feathers; ashy brown above, waved with white; breast streaked, belly barred. Length, 30 inches; tail, 12 inches. "A single specimen has been taken in Sussex county, in December, 1859. Only a very rare visitor." NYCTALA, Brehm. N. acadica, Gmel. Saw-whet Owl. No ear tufts ; iris yellow ; nostrils prominent, nearly circular, open anteriorly ; brown above, spotted with white ; white below, CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 581 striped with reddish brown ; feet whitish buff. Length, 8 inches ; tail, 2f inches. " This is now a rare species of owl. It is generally found in cedar trees, and flies very readily when disturbed. It feeds exclusively upon insects, and is a strictly inoffensive species ; but, being an owl, a disgraceful prejudice on the part of most people prompts to its destruction." MEGASCOPS, Kaup. % M. asio, L. Screech Owl. Little Red Owl. Gray Owl. Speckled and barred ; the ground color gray or bright red, the two colors bearing no relation to age, sex or season. Length, 10 inches ; tail, 3J inches. " This is the best known of all the owls, and has several names besides the one above, as 'little red owl,' 'gray owl/ &c. The two conditions of plumage, red and gray, give rise generally to the belief that they are two distinct species. This, however, is erroneous. The screech owl is more frequently found in orchards than elsewhere, but is everywhere abundant. The nest is always in a hollow tree. They fly about during the day very frequently. The food is mice and insects. They are entirely inoffensive." BUBO, Dum. B. virginianus, Gmel. Great Horned Owl. Bill blackish ; conspicuous ear tufts, of blackish feathers ; iris yellow ; plumage dark colored, black, gray and buffy ; no stripes ; lower parts barred ; above variegated ; usually a whitish half collar. Length, 22 inches; tail, 10 inches. " In the northern and southern sections of the State this owl is not uncommon. In the central counties it appears only as ' stragglers.' They haunt secluded swamps, near water-course.--, and not unfrequently visit poultry-yards, coming a great dis- tance." NYCTBA, Steph. N. nyctea, L. (scandiaca, nivea, &c.) Snowy Owl. Iris yellow ; bill black • toes concealed by long feathers ; facial disk incomplete ; plumage pure white, with blackish bars. 582 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Length, 23 inches ; tail, 10 inches. A northern form, ranging south in winter. The female has only the front aspect white, the other parts more heavily barred with dark than in male. " The snowy owl visits New Jersey almost every winter, and not unfrequently they remain throughout the year. Their diur- nal habits, large size and snowy plumage render them an easy prey to the gunner, however, and they are soon all destroyed. Their food is mice." SUBNIA, Dum. S. ulula, L. (funerea), var. caparoch, Mull. American Hawk OwL Day Owl. No ear tufts ; iris and bill yellow ; plumage brown, much speckled and barred; whitish below. Length, 16 inches; tailr 7 inches. A northern species. " This is, as the { great gray owl,' a very rare winter visitor. The author knows of but two instances of its being taken in the State — in Mercer county, in 1858, and in Middlesex county, in 1861."— [C. C. A.] SPBOTYTO, Qloger. S. cunicularia, var. hypogeea, Bonap. The Burrowing Owl. With nearly naked tarsus ; imperfect facial disk ; simple middle claw ; spotted and variegated brown plumage. Length, 10 inches ; tail, 4 inches. Belongs to the western plains, living in the burrows of the prairie dog, and has been accidentally con- veyed to New York and Massachusetts ; might possibly also, at times, be found in New Jersey. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 583 Section GURSORES. ORDER COLUMB/E. Pigeons. Family COLUMBIDJE. Doves. EOTOPISTES, Swains. B. migratorius, L. (macrura.) Passenger Pigeon. Wild Pigeon. Tarsus feathered at the heel (tibio-tarsal) joint ; tail of twelve feathers, long and wedge shaped ; plumage bluish, with reddish and violet tinges; reddish below. Length, 17 inches; tail, 8 inches. " The wild pigeon is much less abundant than formerly. A few can generally be found where there is a preponderance of beech timber, which is always a favorite sort. Incubation takes place during May and June, occasionally three broods being raised. They appear in flocks of from fifty to five hundred, during August and September, and when they are ripe they live largely upon beech-nuts. The decrease in their numbers has been steady during the past ten years, and they will probably be among 'the things that were/ in this State" (1868). ZENAIDURA, Bonap. Z. macroura, L. (carolinensis.) Turtle Dove. Carolina Dove. Mourn- ing Dove. Tarsus bare ; tail of fourteen feathers ; plumage brownish olive, glossed with blue and wine color ; with metallic luster. Length, 12 inches; tail, 6f inches. " Resident. Abundant. The dove is not apparently very numerous till the grain is harvested, then they are found in loose flocks on the stubble, and are very fat. Though a grain-eating species and at times very numerous, they are not offensive." 584 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. COLUMBA, L. O. livia. Rock Dove. Domesticated Dove. Of numerous varieties and breeds, whose description does not belong to a catalogue of this sort. ORDER RASORES (OR GALLIN>E.) Family TETRAONIDJE. Grouse. COTURNIX, Bonnat. (Tetrao, L.) C. coturnix, L. European Quail. Tarsus naked nearly to joint ; sides of toes not pectinated ; cutting edge of lower mandible without serrations; tail very short ; above light brown, streaked with buff bordered by black, on back and rump ; wing coverts barred with dusky and buffy ; breast cinnamon brown, with dusky spots ; buffy below ; a dark patch on throat (absent in female). Length, 7 inches. COLJNUS, Less. (Ortyx, Steph.) C. virginianus, L. Quail. Bob White (known as "Partridge," South.) Nostrils unfeathered, protected by naked scale; tars.us bare and scutellate; head not crested; plumage generally chestnut red, barred and streaked ; forehead, line through eye, chin and throat, white in male, brownish yellow in female. Length, 9| inches ; tail, 3 inches. Similar to grouse, but smaller. " Resident. Abundant. Quails couple about the first of May, and build a large nest of grass, on the ground, laying from ten to fifteen eggs. A second brood is not usually raised. Weasels are the most destructive enemies they have, not only eating the eggs, but frequently killing the hen bird. The young are on the wing by August, although their flight is feeble till the middle of CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 585 September. Two broods frequently associate and as a ' covey ' remain in the neighborhood of the nests the greater part of the fall, unless driven off and thinned out by the gunners. Severe winters are very destructive to quails, and deep snows have done much probably towards ' thinning them out.' " BONASA, Steph. B. umbellue, L. Ruffed Grouse. Partridge (North). Pheasant (South). Tarsus feathered half way ; tail of eighteen soft, broad feath- ers ; head crested ; sides of neck with ruff of dark feathers (smaller in female) ; plumage variegated, reddish or grayish brown, with blackish and pale. Length, 18 inches; tail, 7 inches. " Resident. Gradually being exterminated. The pheasant is probably most abundant in Monmouth and Ocean counties, but the law protecting them being totally disregarded, they are not numerous in those localities. The grouse pair off in May, and raise one brood, which are weak on the wing in August, but nevertheless are eagerly pursued by pot-hunters. Numbers from other localities have occasionally been ' planted ' in New Jersey, but certain gentlemen (?) who have no idea beyond their bellies, frustrate these attempts to stock the State, by ' out of time ' shooting."— [C. C. A.] TYMPANUCHOS, Glog. (Cupidonia, Reich.) T. cupido, L. Prairie Hen, or Chicken ; more properly, Heath Hen.* Scapulars with large terminal spots of buffy white (no such spots in T. amerieanus) ; neck tufts of male sharply pointed, lanceolate (rounded in amerieanus) ; beneath neck tufts a patch of bare red skin, capable of great inflation ; plumage black, tawny and white, barred and streaked ; female smaller, with rudimentary neck tufts. Length, 17 inches; tail, 4 inches. Now left only on Martha's Vineyard, where it is in danger of extermination. Formerly abundant along Atlantic coast. — Ridgway. "A few only remain in Monmouth county and in Ocean * The true prairie chicken is T. amerieanus, and does not range east of Indiana. 586 GEOLOGICAL SUKVEY OF NEW JERSEY. county, but so very few that it is perhaps hardly correct to con- sider it as any longer represented in the State fauna. Formerly it was very abundant throughout the State. Several attempts have been made to restock the State with this species, and in a measure these attempts would be successful, but it appears im- possible to prevent them from being shot during May, when they are breeding, and are comparatively tame" (1868). Family PHASIANIDJE. Turkeys. MELBAGEIS, L. M. gallopavo, L. Wild Turkey. Glossy, coppery black. Length, 48 inches; tail, 18 inches. Now extinct, or nearly so, in the more-settled regions of the Atlantic coast. Our domestic turkey is descended from a Mexi- can variety. — Jordan. GALLUS. G. bankiva. The jungle fowl of India, supposed to be the ancestral stock from which our domestic fowls (G. domestica) have been derived. A description of the races and breeds is foreign to this list. Other species commonly kept in a domesticated state and derived from Asiatic or African species, are Pavo cristatus, the peacock • Numida meleagris, the guinea fowl ; Phasianus colchicus, com- mon pheasant. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 587 ORDER GRALLATORES. "Wading Birds. SUB-ORDER GRALUE-LIMICOL/E. Shore Birds. Family PHALAROPODIDJE. Phalaropes. PHALAROPUS, Briss. P. tricolor, Vieill. (Steganopus wilsoni, Sab.) Wilson's Phalarope. Snipe-like ; toes with narrow, plain lobes ; ashy above, varie- gated ; rump and under parts white ; sides of neck with black stripe, which changes to chestnut below ; swimmers ; northern ; male smaller and duller than female ; winter plumage different. Length, 9f inches; wings, 5J inches; tarsus, 1J inches. " Rare. Specimens of this phalarope are very seldom taken in the State ; when taken, it is as a single specimen, and always on the sea-board. A specimen killed at Deal, Monmouth county, and one at Atlantic City, are the only two that the author has met with."— [C. C. A.] P. lobatus, L. (Lobipes hyperbareus.) Northern Phalarope. Bill awl shaped ; toe membranes scalloped ; plumage grayish black, variegated with buff ; stripes on back ; wings dusky, greater coverts tipped with white ; rump and under parts white ; sides of neck with a chestnut stripe; northern. Length, 7J inches ; tarsus, f inch. " More frequently met with, and occasionally seen inland, a specimen having been shot by the author on the Delaware, at the mouth of the Rancocas Creek. When found, it is generally in company with other birds of similar habits, especially on the sea-shore."— [C. C. A.] 588 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ORYMOPHILUS, Vieill. C. fulicarius, L. Eed Phalarope. Bill flattened ; membranes of toes scalloped ; lower parts purplish cinnamon ; sides of head white ; top of head dark (streaked with buffy in male) ; back buffy, striped with black ; male smaller than female. Length, 8 inches; tail, 2| inches; tarsus, £ inch ; bill 1 inch. Breeds far northward. In winter, ranges south to Middle States and Ohio Valley, and then plumage is different ; lower parts white ; head white ; back uniform pearl gray. "About as numerous as the preceding. It arrives on our sea- board in May, and soon suddenly disappears, to re-appear in August, during which month they are most numerous. Author has seen a specimen, shot June 27th, 1863, on the Hackensack River."— [C. C. A.] Family RZCURVIROSTRID^. Avocets. RECURVIROSTRA, L. R. americana, Gmel. American Avocet. Blue Stocking. Legs blue, long ; bill slender, recurved, flattened and tapering to a needle point ; toes four, full webbed ; plumage white, marked with cinnamon on wings ; head tinged with gray in winter. Length, 18 inches; tail, 3 J inches; tarsus, 3f inches. " Common along the sea-board, more especially at Egg Harbor. Frequents shallow pools in the salt meadows. Breeds in the long grass, generally selecting a tuft in which to place the nest. Never seen inland, nor about the bay shore. Known frequently as l blue-stockings.' " HIMANTOPUS, Briss. H. mexicanus, Mull, (nigricollis— Abbott's Catalogue.) Black-necked Stilt. Long-shanks. Lawyer. Toes three, semipalmated ; bill nearly straight, not flattened ; legs pink ; forehead, cheeks and lower parts white ; iris crim- CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 589 son; tail ashy; rest of body glossy greenish black. Length, 15 inches ; tail, 3 inches ; tarsus, 4 inches. " Not as numerous as the preceding species, but by no means rare. Arrives in May, and is again more plentiful in August. Some few breed in the salt marshes, building a nest of grass, in grass. They are similar to the preceding in their habits. Known often as ' lawyers.' r> Family SCOLOPACIDJE. Snipe. PHILOHBLA, Gray. P. minor, Gmel. American Woodcock. Toes not webbed ; bill straight, longer than head ; first three primaries attenuate ; eye high and far back ; plumage variegated brown, gray, russet, with black spots; below warm brown. Length, 11 inches; bill, 3 inches; tarsus, 1£ inches. " Very abundant in some sections of the State. Never found very far from farm-houses. Builds a nest of grass, nearly on the ground, sometimes as early as March. Raises two broods, the young of the latter brood not often able to fly by July 5th, when wise(?) legislation permits them to be shot. Disappear and moult in August. Re-appear in September, a wary, strong bird. In the summer, haunt willow hedges. In October, drier ground, generally hillsides." i SOOLOPAX, L. S. rusticola, L. European Woodcock. First primary, only, attenuate ; general appearance of pre- ceding, but larger. European. Accidental on Atlantic coast. GALLINAGO, Leach. G. delicata, Ord. (wilsoni, Temm.) Wilson's Snipe. American Snipe. Toes not webbed ; primaries not attenuate ; bill straight, about twice as long as head ; back blackish, varied with bay ; crown 590 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. black, with pale median stripe; tail feathers sixteen. Length, 1 1 inches ; bill, 2J inches ; leg, naked, 3 inches ; tail, 2 J inches. "Arrive in March, frequenting meadows exclusively. At this time, generally in loose flocks. The ' killdeer ' always heralds their arrival. The greater part pass on to the North, but num- bers remain, building nests in long grass, most frequently about springs in the upland, raising but one brood. Returning from the North, they reach us during the latter part of September and in October. A few not improbably remain during the winter." MAORORHAMPUS, Leach. M. griseus, Gmel. Gray Snipe. Brown-back Dowitcher, &c. Toes webbed at base ; rump white and barred ; tail slaty, barred with white; sides of neck, chest, &c., light cinnamon, speckled with dusky ; belly white ; top of head streaked with buffy and dusky; back variegated with pale cinnamon and dusky; in winter plumage is more whitish and ash gray. Length, 10 J inches; tarsus, 1J inches. Breeds in Northeastern North America. Sometimes confused with next. M. scolopaceus, Say. Ked-breasted Snipe. Long-billed Dowitcher, &c. General characters same as preceding, but entire belly and breast bay in summer, white in winter ; sides barred with dusky. Length, 12 inches; tarsus, 1J inches. Breeds in Northwestern North America. Bill, 2f inches (eulmen); longer than in pre- ceding. " Called ' dowitcher ' very generally along the shore. Arrives in April, and frequents the beach, and bog meadows. They re- appear late in July, and are found in great numbers till late in September. Author has found them most abundant about Tuck- erton. Frequently called ' brown-backs.' " — [C. C. A.] These are considered as two species by Ridgway, as one by Jordan, Abbott, &c. MICROPALAMA, Bd. M. himantopus, Bonap. Stilt Sandpiper. Toes webbed at base; tail not barred; bill straight, nearly twice as long as head ; upper parts blackish, varied with gray and buff; top of head dusky, streaked with white ; lower parts CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 591 whitish, barred with dusky ; winter plumage ashy gray. Length, 9 inches ; tail, 2 J inches ; culmen, 1 f inches. " Not numerous. Are seen generally in company with allied species. Single specimens have been killed in the Delaware at Trenton, accompanying 'jack snipe.' Do not breed in the State." TRINGA, L. T. canutus, L. Robin Snipe. Knot. Red-breasted Sandpiper. Tarsus not shorter than middle toe; tibia bare below; bill straight ; plumage brownish black above, brownish red below ; Length, 11 inches; tail, 2J inches. "Arrive in May, and after a few days spent upon the beach, they have all gone, to re-appear in August, when they make a longer stay. Have sometimes found this species inland." T. maritima, Briinn. Purple Sandpiper. Tarsus shorter than middle toe; tibia feathered (Sub-genus Arquatella] ; color ashy black, with purple reflections ; feathers with pale edgings ; lower parts mostly white ; bill nearly straight. Length, 9 inches; tail, 2f inches; bill, 1J inches. " Very rare in New Jersey. Prefers rocky sea- coast to the sandy beach. Author has seen but one specimen. It was found dead upon the beach, near Absecom lighthouse." — [C. C. A.] T. maculata, Vieill. Pectoral Snipe, or Sandpiper. Jack Snipe. Grass Snipe. Bill, tarsus and middle toe (with claw) of about equal length (Arctodromas) ; throat ashy and sharply streaked ; above light clay color, broadly striped with black ; lower parts and chin white ; chest buffy gray and streaked ; crown unlike neck ; upper tail coverts dark. Length, 9 inches; bill, 1^ inches. "Arrives in April. Re-appears in August. Very abundant, and known as ' fat-bird.' Frequently seen in flocks on the Dela- ware, at Trenton." T. fuscicollis, Vieill. Bonaparte's Sandpiper. White-rumped Sand- piper. Upper tail coverts all white, sometimes marked with dusky ; in winter, upper parts plain brownish gray, with indistinct streaks; in summer, top of head buffy, broadly streaked with black ; back brownish gray and buffy, tinged with rusty and 592 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. striped with black ; lower parts white. Length, 7J inches ; tail, 2^ inches. "Abundant both on the coast and inland. During spring freshets frequents the overflowed meadows of the Delaware though in August is found only on the river shore." T. minutilla, Vieill. Least Sandpiper. Peep. In winter, plain brownish gray, with dusky streaks ; chest pale gray, streaked, and lower parts white ; in summer, top of head rusty ochraceous, streaked with black ; chest brownish white, streaked ; rump and upper tail coverts brownish black. Length, 6 inches ; tail, 2 inches. " Very abundant both on the coast. and inland. Arrives in May, and re-appears in August. When found in spring or autumn, is always in flocks ranging from ten to fifty." T. bairdii, Coues. Baird's Sandpiper. Colors of preceding, but larger; throat but little streaked. Length, 7^ inches ; tail, 2^ inches. Rare east of Mississippi River. T. alpina, var. paciflca, Coues (var. americana, Cass.) , Red-backed Sandpiper. American Dunlin. Oxbird. Black-bellied Sand- piper. Bill slightly decurved ; tibia bare below ; plumage chestnut brown above ; belly, in summer, with a black area ; breast white. Length, 9 inches ; tail, 2J inches ; bill, If inches ; tarsus, 1 inch. "Arrives in April, but makes a limited stay only. Re-appears in August, and throughout September is very plentiful. Has been shot on the Delaware, at Trenton." T. ferruginea, Briinn. (Ancylocheilus subarquata — Abbott's Catalogue.) Curlew Sandpiper. Tarsus one and a half times as long as middle toe ; upper tail coverts entirely white ; head, neck and lower parts rufous in summer ; upper parts varied with blackish and rusty ; in winter, upper parts plain brownish gray. Length, 8 inches; tarsus, li inches. European, but occasional on this side of Atlantic. " Like the maritima, this is a rare species, though not to the same extent. Specimens have been found at Tuckerton and Cape May. Never seen along the rivers, nor on the shores of Delaware or Raritan Bays." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 593 ERBUNETES, 111. E. pusillus, L. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Peep. Grayish brown, tinged on sides of head, &c., with pale butf'y cinnamon ; chest narrowly streaked with dusky ; white below. Length, 6| inches; tail, 2 inches. Bill about as long as head (culmen, £ inch) ; middle toe webbed at base. "Arrive in New Jersey early in May, occasionally in April, and although many go north, a great number remain during the summer. Abundant on the coast. Numerous inland. Prefer meadow lands inland to the river shore, but are more abundant on the beach, on the coast. Go south in October." E. occidentalis, Lawr. Western Sandpiper. Summer adult with upper parts rusty, the feathers spotted centrally with black ; stripe of rusty on head ; chest and breast marked with broad streaks ; bill longer in female, where culmen is 1 inch. Breeds in Northwestern North America ; occasional on Atlantic coast during migrations ; probably confused with preceding. CALLIDRIS, Guv. C. arenaria, L. Sanderling. Ruddy Plover. Form of T. canutus, but with only three toes, the hinder one absent ; belly very white ; above variegated rusty, white and dusky ; more grayish in winter. Length, 8 inches ; tail, 2^ inches. " Never appears on our coast as abundantly in spring as in autumn. Prefers the border of the ocean to meadows, and goes in flocks, or in company with sandpipers. On the Delaware River, at Trenton, and on the Raritan, at New Brunswick, they are frequently killed in August and September. When thus found, they are accompanying sandpipers." LIMOSA, Briss. L. fedoa, L. Great Marbled Godwit. Marlin. Toes somewhat webbed at base; tail barred crosswise with light and dark colors; no. pure white, but cinnamon brown, variegated above with bars and spots ; uniform below ; head and 2N 594 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. neck streaked. Length, 16 to 22 inches; tail, 3J inches; bill, 4J inches. "Known generally as the 'marlin.' Arrives in May, and re-appears in September. Flies always in flocks, and is a wild bird. Frequents the bays rather than beach. Never seen inland." L. haemastica, L. (hudsonica — Abbott's Catalogue.) Hudsonian God- wit. [Improperly, Black-tailed Godwit.] Ring-tailed Marlin. Tail black, white at base and tip ; head and neck pale chest- nut, streaked with dusky; lower parts deeper chestnut, barred; back blackish, variegated with buffy ; winter plumage brownish gray above; head and lower parts grayish white. Length, 15 inches ; tarsus, 2 J inches ; bill, 3 J inches. "Known as the 'ring-tailed marlin.' Arrives also in May, and re-appears in September. Is not as abundant as the preced- ing, whose habits are the same as the species under consideration." TOTANUS, Bechs. T. melanoleucus, Gmel. Greater Yellow-legs. Greater Tell-tale. Yellow-shanks. Stone Snipe. Legs long, yellow ; tarsus, 2 J inches ; inner web of toes very small ; bill very slender, 2^ inches, not curved ; rump grayish, spotted with dusky ; flanks barred with dusky ; in summer, gray- ish, spotted with white above, barred with dusky below (except on belly); in winter, lighter in color. Length, 12J inches; tail, 3J inches. "Arrive in May, and a few remain during the summer. Are abundant again in August. Frequent the Delaware, and occa- sionally very large flocks are seen on the river, but generally they are associated with the following species." T. flavipes, Gmel. Lesser Tell-tale. Yellow-legs. Yellow-shanks. Colors as in preceding ; smaller ; legs longer (proportionally). Length, 1 1 inches ; tail, 2J inches ; bill, 1 f inches ; tarsus, 2 inches. " Very abundant. Arrive along our coast and rivers in May ; a few remain during the summer, and re-appear in August. Generally fly in immense flocks. On the Delaware are most numerous in August, and are then much wilder than in May. None seen after October 15th." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 595 "T. solitarius. Solitary Tattler, or Sandpiper. Inner web of toes rudimentary ; legs blackish ; bill straight and slender ; white below, breast with dusky suffusion ; above olive brown, streaked and speckled with whitish. Length, 9 inches ; tail, 2 J inches ; bill, 1 J inches. "Arrives about the 1st of May, and single specimens are scat- tered over meadow lands throughout the State. Is much more abundant during some seasons than others. Builds a nest of grass on the ground, raising but one brood. Congregate on river shores in August, and have all gone by September 15th." SYMPHBMIA, Raf. S. semipalmata, Gmel. Willet. Semipalmated Tattler. Legs dark or bluish ; toes distinctly webbed at base, even between inner and middle toe ; quills blackish, with basal half white, producing a white patch at base of spread wing ; in sum- mer, plumage brownish gray above, varied with dusky ; below whitish, varied with dusky on chest and sides ; in winter, ash gray above, white below. Length, 12 to 16 inches; tail, 3 inches; bill, 2| inches. "Arrive in May. Abundant. Breed in the salt marshes, building a nest of grass. Are very noisy, especially during incubation. Are easily decoyed by imitating their whistle. Fly in large flocks, and seldom associate with other birds. Have never seen specimens on our rivers." PAVONCELLA, Leach. (Machetes, Cuv.) P. pugnax, L. Ruff (male). Reeve (female). Web at base of toes ; plumage black, buff and gray above ; white below and on sides of rump, varied on chest ; middle tail feathers barred ; great variation of color in male, scarcely two alike ; provided with a " cape," which is usually black, but may vary to whitish ; also has a " ruff," usually chestnut, either plain, streaked or barred ; face bare ; no ruff or cape in the female ; head completely feathered ; plumage barred with black, buff, white and rusty; white below. Length, 12 inches; tail, 2^ inches; tarsus, If inches; bill, 1J inches. A North European form, occasional on our eastern coast. 596 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. BARTRAMIA, Less. B. longicauda, Bechs. (Actiturus bartramius — Abbott's Catalogue.) Bartramian Sandpiper. Field Plover. Upland Plover. Above light brownish, barred with blackish ; crown blackish, with median line of buff; neck ochraceous, streaked behind, and plain white on throat ; outer tail feathers light buff, tipped with white, &c. ; lower parts whitish buff, deeper in winter* Length, 13 inches; tail, 4 inches; bill, 1J inches. "Appears in May, but is not at all abundant until August, when considerable flocks are to be found, especially in red-clover fields. If undisturbed, a flock will remain about a single field for several weeks. They feed largely upon grasshoppers, and in September are frequently very fat. They are shy, and when flushed fly to a great height, and whistle continually while on the wing." TRYNQITBS, Cab. T. subruflcollis, Vieill. (rufescens.) Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Toes not webbed ; upper parts grayish buff, varied with black- ish ; lower parts buff, speckled on breast with dusky ; quills speckled with dusky on a white ground. Length, 8 inches ; tail, 2^ inches. " Comparatively rare. Strictly a sea-board species. Two or three, or more frequently a single specimen is seen. Appear to be more wary than sandpipers generally, and alighting only on the smooth beach, are difficult to approach." ACTITI3, Boie. (Tringoides, Bonap.) A. macularia, L. Spotted Sandpiper. Teeter-tiltup. Tip-up. Teeter- tail. Lustrous drab above, varied with black in summer; pure white below, with round black spots in summer. Length, 8 inches ; tail, 2 inches ; bill, 1 inch. "Arrives with T. solitarius, but is a more sociable and more abundant species. Frequents the river and creek shores until June 1st, when nidification commences, and they are then scat- tered over the uplands. In August, congregate also on the river shores, and have generally left by October 1st." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 597 NUMBNIUS, Briss. N. longirostris, Wils. Long-billed Curlew. Sickle-bill. Pale cinnamon, varied above with blackish, dusky and gray. Length, 24 inches ; tail, 4 inches ; bill, 5 to 9 inches. "Arrive in May, and are with us till late in September. They fly in flocks of about twenty, sometimes more, and usually have a ' leader ; ' their whole appearance while on the wing not unlike the Canada goose. Single specimens have frequently been killed inland. One at Trenton, in 1859." N. hudsonicus, Lath. Hudsonian Curlew. Jack Curlew. Similar to preceding, but paler ; secondaries and quills darker ; crown with a narrow, median light stripe, besides broad lateral stripes. Length, 18 inches; tail, 3J inches; bill, 3J inches. "Arrive in May. Not as abundant as the preceding, and have not been found inland. Frequent mud-flats and go in small companies. Have generally all disappeared by August 15th." N. borealis, Forst. Esquimaux Curlew. Dough Bird. Crown narrowly streaked and without median light stripe ; plumage more reddish ; breast with V-shaped marks of dusky. Length, 14 inches ; tail, 3 inches ; bill, 2^ inches. Breeds in Northern North America ; in winter, migrates as far as southern end of 'South America. " Not very abundant. Makes its appearance very late in the summer, and is seen as late as November 1st. Frequents mea- dows, and feeds largely upon grasshoppers." Family CHARADRIID^. Plovers. CHARADRIUS, L. C. dominicus, Milll. (virginicus — Abbott's Catalogue.) American Golden Plover. Frost Bird. Bill soft and flexible, fitted for probing in mud ; no hind toe ; plumage dark and grayish above, profusely speckled, some of the spots bright yellow ; grayish below (black in breeding season, in 598 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. female). Length, 11J inches; tail, 3 inches; bill, 1J inches; tarsus, 2 inches. " Is seen inland in May, in quite large flocks. They remain but a short while, however, and none are seen until August, whpn with their young, they are moderately abundant. They prefer high open lands, are very wild, and stay in flocks of twenty to fifty. If undisturbed will frequent the Fame field during their autumnal stay. A few are found on the river, with sandpipers." O. equatarola, L. (Squatarola, Cuv.), (helvetica, L.) Black-bellied Plover. Ox-eye. A rudimentary hind toe ; most of lower parts black in summer, white in winter ; under tail coverts, &c., and forehead white ; upper parts spotted with dusky and white in summer, grayish in winter. Length, 11^ inches; tail, 3 inches; bill, 1] inches; tarsus, 2 inches. "Arrives along the sea-board early in May, and remains but a short time, but in August they return from the North with their young, and are frequently abundant. They are mostly very wild, and usually found in company with other birds. A strag- gler is occasionally found high up our rivers." -ffiGIALITIS, Boie. ^E3. vocifera, L. Killdeer. Plover. Bill black, rather long ; three toes with basal web ; plumage brown ; rump orange brown ; tail with black, white and orange ; two black bars across breast and one above white forehead ; black collar around neck; white collar around back-neck. Length, 9| inches ; tail, 3| inches. "Arrives early in March, appearing to accompany the ' snipe.' Frequents meadows and river shore till May, when, after pair- ing, they go upon the upland, and build or rather scratch a nest, on the ground, in fields. Are sociable, noisy and strictly inof- fensive. In August, again frequent the meadows and river shore." JE. wilsonia, Ord. Wilson's Plover. Tail not projecting much, if any, beyond folded wings ; rump same color as back, brownish gray ; only one band across chest (black in male, brownish in female) ; forehead and lower parts white. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 599 " Common on the coast, but less seldom seen along our rivers than the following two species. Accompany other birds, arid during the summer are generally seen by twos and threes. More gregarious as the season advances. During violent northeast storms are sometimes driven up the rivers, but make as short a stay as practicable. Author found them on the beach, off Bar- negat, as late as November 12th, in 1862. They were in com- pany with ' sanderlings ' and ' red-backed sandpipers.' " — [C. C. A.] semipalmata, Bonap. King Plover. Semipalmated Plover. Ring- neck Plover. Bill black tipped, short and stout ; feet webbed at base ; plum- age dark ashy brown, with forehead, hind-neck ring and lower parts white ; a broad band across breast, black in summer and grayish brown in winter; lighter in female. Length, 7 inches. " In May, in company with Actodromas bonapartei (Tringa fuscicollis], this beautiful bird frequents the Delaware and Rari- tan Rivers, and although found throughout the summer, is less abundant in June and July than in May, and more plentiful in August than at any other time. They breed within State limits, but author has found no nests as yet. Seldom are seen far from running water, and generally in company with other birds." meloda, Ord. Piping Plover. Toes slightly webbed, or web absent between middle and inner toes ; upper parts brownish gray ; white below, and on forehead and hind- neck collar; black patch on each side of chest; in female and in winter male this patch duller. Length, 6f inches. "Arrives on the coast in May, but do not appear to remain for any length of time, although some breed in the immediate neighborhood of the ocean. About the middle of May, they appear on the Delaware in large flocks, but are very uncertain in their movements, being one day as abundant as the following they are scarce. In August, both inland and on the coast, they are more abundant. Are generally very numerous about New Brunswick, on the Raritan, in August." 600 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family APHRIZIDJE. Surf Birds. ARE N ARIA, Briss. (Strepsilas. Morinella.) A. interpres, L. Turnstone. Toes four, not webbed ; tarsus scutellate in front, and as long as the sharp-pointed bill ; chest deep black ; head and throat mostly white, upper parts dusky varied with rufous; tail coverts, wing coverts, &c., white. Length, 8 J inches ; tail, 2| inches. "Arrives along our sea-coast in May, and passes on generally to the North, to return again in August, and then remains till October. It probably remains with us during the summer, in small numbers, as twice following violent storms, in the last week of June, in company with certain other strictly marine species, they have been shot at Trenton, on the Delaware. When birds are thus weather-driven so far from the ocean, it is probable they fly across the State to reach it again, thus account- ing/or their being seen inland" Family HJEMATOPODIDJE. Oyster-catchers. , L. H. palliatus, Temm. American Oyster-catcher. Legs short, stout and bright colored ; three toes, which are webbed at base ; bill red, woodpecker-like ; tarsus reticulate and shorter than bill ; upper parts blackish ; white beneath ; rump, &c., dusky ; tail coverts white. Length, 18 inches ; tail, 4J inches ; bill, 3 inches. " Frequents the sandy beaches of the State, and is never seen inland. About June 1st deposits its eggs in a little basin, hol- lowed out in the sand ; but one brood only is raised. They feed on the small Crustacea. Two or three are generally seen together, but they are nowhere nor at any time abundant in the State." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 601 SUB-ORDER GRALUE-PALUDICOUE. Family RALLIDJE. Rails. RALLUS, L. R. elegane, Aud. King Rail. Fresh-water Marsh Hen. Wings and tail short ; hind toe elevated ; front toes long ; forehead feathered ; bill decurved, longer than head ; brownish black above ; chestnut below and on wing coverts ; white bars on flanks. Length, 18 inches; middle toe, 2J inches. Fre- quents fresh-water marshes. "Arrives in May, and is abundant in meadows skirting our rivers. They build a nest of grass, in the grass, raising but the one brood. In July the young are strong upon the wing. They are very swift of foot, and run long when pursued by dogs. Have generally disappeared by October 1st." R. longirostris, var. crepitans, Gmel. [Mud Hen. See Fulica ameri- cana.] Salt-water Marsh Hen. Clapper Eail. Above olive brown, variegated with ashy ; breast cinnamon buff, ashy tinged ; flanks grayish brown, with white bars. Length, 15 inches; tail, 2J inches; bill, 2J inches; female smaller. " Very numerous on the marsh meadows of the sea-board, where they arrive early in spring. They build in the long grass of the islands studding the bays, and raise two broods usually. Their eggs are an article of diet on the shore, being numerous and easily gathered." R. virginianus, L. Virginia Rail. Above olive brown, striped with black ; wing coverts reddish ; breast cinnamon ; flanks dusky, barred with white ; lower parts mixed with black in immature specimens. Length, 10 inches; tail, H inches; bill, 1| inches. Like R. elegans, but smaller. " Not an abundant species. Arrive in May, and nidificate as in the case of R. elegans. In August and September they are generally found in company with the ' sora ' on the river flats. Occasionally every eighth or tenth bird will be this species, but 602 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. it is seldom they are thus abundant. Have been known to remain during the winter, but this is probably an exceptional case." PORZANA, Vieill. P. Carolina, L. Rail. Sora. Ortolan. Bill straight, shorter than head ; flanks barred with white and slate; neck to breast leaden, without spots; throat, &c., black; top of head olive brown, with median black stripe ; back streaked ; belly barred. Length, 9 inches ; tail, 2 inches. " Much tendency appears to exist among people generally to enshroud this common bird with mystery, when in reality there is nothing very strange about it. Very many make their appear- ance along the Delaware early in May, and remain quietly in the meadows (unlocked for, and therefore unnoticed) until August, when they go in large numbers to the reeds on the flats, and remain there till the appearance of several severe frosts. It is not true that they suddenly and wholly disappear on the first ap- pearance of frost. The ' rail ' is a bird of very strong powers of flight, and migrates, flying for a great distance without requiring rest. As we have stated, many appear early in May, and these breed, building a nest of grass, in long grass, raising two broods. In August they congregate along water-courses, and the number annually hatched in May and June along the Delaware meadows is fully sufficient to explain the origin of the incredible numbers usually killed on the Delaware in September. Being a bird also of great locomotive powers, it is not improbable that the sudden accession to their numbers which has been noticed, should simply be a ' batch ' from a neighboring river." P. jamaicencis, Gmel. Little Black Rail. Head and lower parts dark slate ; belly browni?h black, barred with white; back dark brown, speckled with white. Length, 5rr inches. " Its habits are very similar to the ' sora,' and is about as abundant as the 'yellow rail.' Have not found it breeding in the State, although it very probably does so." P. noveboracencis, Gmel. Yellow Rail. Head and breast, inclusive, ochraceous ; flanks dusky, barred with white ; under tail coverts cinnamon ; secondaries white ; CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 603 upper parts ochraceous, broadly striped with black and narrowly barred with white. Length, 7 inches. " Rare. A few of these birds are generally killed during the ' rail season/ but when compared with the numbers of ' soras/ are emphatically rare. Have not found any breeding, or noticed them, except on the river, and during September." CREX, Bechs. C. crex, L. Corn Crake. Above light brown, black striped ; wings rusty, with a few white spots ; head ashy, crown brownish ; white below ; chest drab; brown and white bars on sides and under tail coverts. Length, 10 inches. A North European form, accidental on this side of the Atlantic. IONORNIS, Reich. I. martinica, L. Purple Gallinule. Forehead covered with a horny frontal plate ; toes 'not lobed ; nostril nearly circular; tarsus more than two inches long; plumage olive green above and purplish blue below and on head ; bill reddish; under tail coverts white. Length, 12 inches; tail, 3 inches. " Has been more frequently noticed than G. galeata, though like it, must be looked upon as a rare visitor only. Specimens have been taken about Tuckerton, on the Hackeusack, near Newark, and on the meadows of the Delaware at Trenton. The author has met with five specimens in all, from the three men- tioned localities, during the past seven summers. The latest specim'en observed was killed on the 2d of November, 1864, near Trenton."— [C. C. A.] GALLINULA, Briss. G. galeata, Licht. Florida Gallinule. Nostrils linear ; frontal plate, bill and a ring around tibia, red ; (arsus little more than two inches; grayish black on head and below ; above brownish olive ; white stripes on flanks ; in winter, belly suffused with white. Length, 14 inches ; tail, 3 J inches. A southern form, straying north. 604 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " Single specimens have occasionally been met with. Author has seen but one, which was killed in July, 1862, on the meadows skirting the Delaware, below Trenton. It was seen wading in a shallow ditch, as though fishing." — [C. C. A.] PULICA. L. P. americana, Gmel. American Coot. Mud Hen. Toes lobate, edged with broad flaps ; bill white, tinged blue at end and there bearing a brown spot ; frontal shield brown ; sooty above ; belly slaty ; in winter, belly suffused with white. Length, 14 inches; tail, 2 inches. Frequents reedy marshes and shores. " Generally are first seen about the middle of April, swimming leisurely about ponds and creeks. Are not common on the rivers. When disturbed, they usually make but short flights, and not unfrequently endeavor to escape notice by creeping upon the shore or among bushes skirting the water's edge. They breed in the State, but the author has found no nest as yet. They feed largely upon small fish and aquatic insects, and are totally unfit for food. They have generally all disappeared by October, although single specimens have been met with in midwinter." — [C. C. A.] SUB-ORDER HERODIONES. Herons, &c. Family IBIDJE. (Tantalidse.) Ibises. GUARA, Reich. (Eudocimus, Wagl.) Q. alba, L. White Ibis. Groove in side of upper mandible ; bill slender, cylindrical and bent downwards ; head naked in front, crown with short feathers ; plumage pure white ; tips of longer quills greenish black ; young grayish brown above, white below. Length, 25 CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 605 inches; tarsus, 3 to 4 inches; bill, 7 inches; tail, 4 inches. Belongs to Tropical America ; casual as far north as Connecticut. PLEGADIS, Kaup. P. autumnalis, Hass. (falcinellus, L.), (Ibis ordii — Abbott's Catalogue.) Glossy Ibis. Head feathered, crown feathers lanceolate, and forming a crest when erected ; tarsus scutellate ; bill curved as above ; feet long ; claws nearly straight ; plumage rich chestnut, with metallic tints. Length, 24 inches ; tail, 4 inches ; bill, 4| inches. Southern. " Stragglers only of this species are seen in New Jersey, and none ever breed here. When seen it is generally near the coast, although occasionally they follow the course of our rivers. Author has seen a specimen killed on the Hackensack River, and saw a second on the meadows skirting the Delaware, a few miles above Bordentown, in Mercer county." — [C. C. A.] Family CICONIID^E. Storks and Wood Ibises. TANTALUS, L. T. loculator, L. Wood Ibis. Tarsus reticulate ; bill stout, curved upwards ; toes long ; top of head covered by a smooth plate ; plumage white ; quills and coverts black ; naked part of head bluish. Length, 40 inches ; bill, 9 inches ; tarsus, 8 inches ; middle toe, 4 inches. Southern ; casual as far north as New York. Family ARDEIDJE. Herons. BOTAURUS, Steph. B. lentiginosus, Montag. American Bittern. Indian Hen. Stake Driver. Hind toe at same level as front ones; claws long, narrow, curved, and middle one pectinated ; bill narrow and pointed ; 606 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. tail feathers ten, short and not very stiff; outer toe shorter than inner one; color ochraceous, mottled with brown and black above ; quills slate, tipped with cinnamon ; lower parts buff, striped with brown ; dark spot on sides of neck. Length, 23 to 34 inches ; tail, 4| inches ; bill, 3 inches ; tarsus, 3| inches ; middle toe, 3| inches. " Very numerous. Appear in March, and are not unfrequently seen as late as November. They are most abundant on the edges of dense swamps, and when frightened take refuge by flying a short distance over and then dropping into them. Are largely nocturnal in their habits, and about sundown make their neigh- borhood hideous with their coarse, peculiar croak. Do not fre- quent the river shores to any extent. Are abundant in the neighborhood of the ocean. Breed in swamps, raising one brood only. Feed largely upon frogs, and have been seen turning over stones in the bottom of brooks, evidently in search of salamanders. Are known as ' stake drivers ' in some localities. Strictly inoffensive." B. exilis, Gmel. (Ardetta, Gr.) Least Bittern. Male glossy greenish black above, brownish yellow below ; sides of neck and shoulders with chestnut ; female with purplish chestnut instead of black. Length, 14 inches; tail, If inches; bill, If inches; tarsus, If inches. " This beautiful little bird is more sensitive to cold weather, and seldom is seen . before May 1st. It frequents meadows, and is generally found walking about in grass much taller than itself. It is rather shy, but when flushed, flies but a short distance. Does not take readily to trees. Although more abundant in the southern and central portions of the State, is generally to be found wherever one may look if it be marshy, open ground. They feed largely upon insects and the small fish that wander from the creeks into the ditches that drain meadow lands. Strictly inoffensive." ARDBA, L. A. herodias, L. Great Blue Heron. Tail feathers twelve, stiff; feet black ; outer toe not shorter than inner one; claws short and much curved; bill long and narrow; tibia chestnut brown, bare for two or more inches; CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 607 color grayish blue; dusky below and black on sides of head; white on crown and white stripes below ; back of head crested in breeding season. Length, 48 inches; tail, 7 inches; bill, Si- inches ; tarsus, 6| inches ; female much smaller. "Are first seen in April, but never appear to be as numerous as in August and September. They are equally abundant through- out the State, unless it be in the northernmost counties. Breed in swamps, but few in number, in the central portion of the State, and more frequently in Cape May county. During early spring and nidification remain inland the greater part of the time, but congregate about rivers and larger creeks in August. They feed on fish and reptilia, and are strictly inoffensive. The three last- mentioned species were formerly very abundant." A. egretta, Gmel. (Herodias, Gr.) American Egret. White Heron. Great White Egret. Pure white ; head without lengthened feathers ; a long tram on back in breeding season. Length, 40 inches ; bill-, 5 inches ; tarsus, 6 inches. "Arrive a little earlier generally than the preceding, and are at all times more common, but never abundant. Frequent mea- dow lands and the skirts of swamps rather than the river shore, and are less shy. Build in trees, at considerable elevation, but so slightly is the nest put together that the young generally destroy it when but a few days old, and are compelled to sit upon branches, if they have been lucky enough not to have fallen to the ground. Their food is fish and frogs principally. Strictly inoffensive. This and the above species are semi-uoeturual in their habits." A. ccemlea, L. (Florida, Bd.) Little Blue Heron. Legs blackish or bluish ; plumage slaty blue ; young white ; no dorsal plumes, but head with elongated feathers. Length, 24 inches; bill, 3 inches; tarsus, 4 inches. " Occasionally are found as early as March 15th, if the weather be at all moderate. Vary very greatly in a series of years as to their abundance in the State. During the summer of 1860 they were very abundant along the Delaware, as high up as Belvi- dere, and very many bred along Crosswicks and Watson's Creeks, tributaries of the Delaware, in Mercer county. They were quarrelsome with allied species, and drove off the night-herons, 608 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. generally so abundant. In their habits they are similar to the preceding species, but spend less time upon the wing, and become apparently more attached to a circumscribed neighborhood for the season. Occasionally specimens are found throughout the winter. Feed on fish generally, but go ' snail- hunting' frequently." A. candiseima, Gmel. (Garzeita, Bonap.) Little White Egret. Snowy Egret. Snowy Heron. Legs black and yellow ; plumage pure white at all times ; head and neck with long plumes in the breeding season. Length, 24 inches; tail, 4 inches; bill, 3 inches. "Arrives about the 20th of April, if the weather is moderate, and is equally numerous throughout the State, though nowhere at all abundant. Annually two or three pairs visit the Delaware, about Trenton, and sometimes alight -on. the gravel-beds of the river. They are thus seen at all parts of the State. They build in high trees, in secluded positions, raising but the one brood. Are extremely shy, and feeding almost always in open meadows, are difficult to approach. They associate with allied species, more particularly the A. herodias. Feed upon fish and frogs. Strictly inoffensive." A. tricolor, var. ruflcollie, Gosse. Louisiana Heron. Moderate crest on back of head ; upper parts bluish slate ; plumes maroon purplish ; white streaks on fore-neck ; train light drab ; lower parts white. Length, 23 to 28 inches ; tarsus, 4 inches. Southern ; occasional in New Jersey. A. virescens, L. (Butorides, Bonap.) Green Heron. Tibia bare one inch or less ; bill more than thrice the length of its height ; crown, back and wings lustrous dark green ; neck purplish cinnamon, crested; back with lengthened feathers. Length, 18 inches; bill, 2^ inches. " The most abundant of all the Ardeidse in New Jersey. Is gen- erally known by either one or the other of the meaningless names of ' shite-poke ' or ' fly-up-the-creek.' Arrives in May, and remains with us till October. Equally abundant ' up hill and down dale/ and in the driest positions is occasionally found in numbers. Breeds generally in maples or birches that skirt some small stream, generally raising but the one brood. Feed on fish exclusively when haunting water, but on the uplands devour large quantities of insects. Strictly inoffensive." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 609 NYCTICORAX, Steph. N. [grisea, L.] nycticorax, var. naevius, Bodd. (Nyctiardx gardeni — Abbott's Catalogue.) Black-crowned Night Heron. Squawk, &c. Bluish gray ; crown and shoulders glossy green ; two or three long, white occipital plumes ; lower parts, &c., white or yellow- ish ; young light brown, speckled with white. Length, 24^ inches ; bill, 3 inches ; tarsus, 3 inches. "Arrives in April, and seldom goes south before Novemberr and it is not an unusual occurrence to find them in midwinter. At such times they frequent spring-holes, but what they there find to subsist upon deponent saith not. During the day — being strictly nocturnal — they remain in the swamps and wood- lands, and fly to their feeding- grounds after the sun is fairly down. They feed exclusively upon fish, unless it be in winter. From their note, which is a coarse, guttural sound, they have received the name of ' qua ' or ' quok/ or from some the equally meaningless ' qua-bird.' They build among large trees, at less elevation than herons generally choose, raising but a single brood. Strictly inoffensive." Section IV ATA TORES. Swimmers. ORDER LAMELLIROSTRES. SUB-ORDER ANSERES. Ducks, &c. Family ANATIDJE. Ducks. MERGANSER, Briss. M. americanus, Cass. (Mergus merganser, L.) American Merganser. Goosander. Fish Duck. Shelldrake. Bill narrow, not black, with fine teeth along edge of mandibles, and at front, pointing backwards ; head greenish black, bearing 2o 610 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. a crest ; lower parts creamy \vhite or salmon ; rump and tail ash gray ; back pied black and white ; in female, head is cinna- mon ; upper throat white ; upper parts grayish, with white on wings, and lower parts buffy white ; both sexes have a black bar across the white of wings. Length, 26 inches; tarsus, 2 inches; middle toe, 2J inches ; culmen, 2 inches ; female smaller. "Arrives early in October, flying in very large flocks for a few weeks, then, splitting up into small companies, disperse through the bays. Found frequently associated with other ducks, especially ' broad-bills.' Occasionally met with on the Delaware, about Trenton." M. eerrator, L. Red-breasted Merganser. Pied Shellclrake. Fish Duck . Similar to preceding, but smaller and more crested ; male with throat reddish brown, black streaked ; wing with two black bars ; nostrils near base of bill. Length, 20 inches. " Not as abundant as the preceding, but more frequently met with on the Delaware, especially in April, when the meadows are overflowed. None seen during summer." LOPHODYTES, Reich. L. cucullatus, L. Hooded Merganser. Shelldrake. Crested Diver. Serrations of mandibles short and blunt ; bill black ; crest white ;" head and upper parts black ; white below ; cinnamon, waved with black, on sides ; in female, crest reddish ; upper parts grayish brown ; belly and upper throat white. " Not abundant. Are more frequently met with along our river-courses than either of the two preceding species. It is generally known inland as ' pond sawbill.' Occasionally it probably breeds within State limits." ANAS, L. A. boschas, L. Mallard, or Mallard Duck. Tame Duck. Bill flattened, distinct lamellae in lower mandible; hind toe not bordered by membrane ; in male, head and upper neck glossy green, a white ring below; breast purplish chestnut; wing coverts tipped with black and white ; female dull ochra- ceous, streaked with dark brown. Length, 24 inches; tarsus CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 611 H inches, less than middle toe. The original of our domestic- varieties. " Common, making its first appearance in April and remaining in small numbers during the summer. It has been found breed- ing in Mercer county. In September and October is more numerous than at other times of the year." A. obscura, Gmel. Black, or Dusky Duck. Resembles female of mallard, but darker, and no decided white except under wings ; sexes alike in plumage. Length, 23 inches. "Abundant during the spring and summer, inland, and also abundant on the coast during autumn. Frequents ponds along ' the shore/ and inland is partial to birch and maple-grown meadows, when overflowed by spring freshets." A. discors, L. (Querquedula, Steph.) Blue-winged Teal. Male with head and neck blackish plumbeous, darkest on crown ; a white crescent in front of eye; under parts pale chest- nut, thickly spotted with black ; female (and male in breeding season) dusky and buffy above; head, neck and lower parts brownish white ; head streaked ; belly spotted, or, in younger birds, pure white. Length, 16 inches; tail, 3 inches. Known by blue on wings. " Common. Equally abundant with A. crecca. Less wary, and often caught asleep. Occasionally breeds in the State. Associates but little with other ducks. Is most abundant in September, and prefers the open river to narrow creeks." A. carolinensis, Gmel. (Nettion, Kaup.) Green-winged Teal. Male with broad white bar on breast; head, &c., reddish chestnut, with patch of metallic green behind eye; neck black above and waved with black and white below and on back ; female, upper parts grayish, varied by buffy bars ; head, neck and lower parts brownish white, speckled with dusky on head, &c. ; belly speckled or white in younger birds. Length, 15 inches; tail, 3J inches. " Common. A few breed in the State. Pass through the State in April, and return as early as September. Are a wild, shy bird ; are difficult to approach, and seldom caught napping. Somewhat more abundant on the river than creeks." 612 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. A. crecca, L. European (English) Teal. Male similar to that of preceding, but no white bar on breast ; black and white undulations on side, &c., coarser, otherwise not distinguishable from the green-winged teal. " Have seen a single specimen that was killed in the State. Taken on meadows of Delaware River, near Trenton, April 21st, 1861. Occasionally killed on the coast."— [C. C. A.] A. strepera, L. (Chaulelasmus, Gr.) German Duck. Gadwall. Speculum white ; wing coverts chestnut and black ; male, head and neck whitish brown, speckled with black ; white and black crescents on crop ; slate, with white undulations, on back, &c. ; tail coverts black ; bill blue black ; iris brown ; legs orange yellow and webs dusky ; iu breeding season the crown is rusty, rump and breast tinged with rusty and under parts more spotted ; female brownish, varied with dusky above and white below ; belly white; chestnut of wings nearly rudimentary. Length, 22 inches ; female cmaller. "A species belonging to the Southwestern States, and but seldom met with. A few seen in autumn and spring about Egg Harbor, but not regularly. Known as ' gad well.' " A. penelope, L. (Mareca, Steph.) European Widgeon. Winter male, crown, belly and tail coverts white; tail spot goreen and velvet ; back and sides waved with black ; head and neck reddish ; male after breeding season, tail coverts ashy blue ; back, &c., dark ashy gray; head and neck pale rusty, barred with dusky; female, head and neck as in summer male; tail spot grayish ; white on wings reduced ; upper parts dusky brown, variegated ; tail coverts barred ; lower parts white. Length, 22 inches ; tail, 5 inches. Frequent in Alaska ; occasional on our eastern coast. "A rare bird in the State. Has been killed at Barnegat, but the author has met with none taken about the rivers. Appears to be more frequent on Long Island." — [C. C. A.] A. americana, Gmel. (Mareca.) American Widgeon. Baldpate. Male, head and neck white, flecked with black (except on crown) ; a bright green patch on sides of head ; back grayish white and sides reddish, all waved with black ; female, head and CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 618 neck white, streaked with dusky ; upper parts dusky grayish brown, barred with dull white. Length, 20 inches; tarsus, H inches. "Abundant in spring and again in autumn. Both a 'shore' and inland species. When seen inland, are usually accompanied by ' sprig-tails.' Are easily stooled by imitating their whistle- Hke call. A few breed in the State." SPATULA, Boie. S. clypeata, L. Shoveller. Spoon-bill Duck. Bill much widened towards tip ; male, head and neck dark bluish green; breast white; lower parts chestnut; under tail coverts greenish ; wing coverts bluish ; tail speculum green ; bill black ; iris yellow ; feet orange red ; female, wings as in male, rest of plumage grayish brown, varied with whitish ; head and neck brownish white and streaked ; lower parts spotted with dusky; bill brown and orange. Length, 19 inches; bill, 2f inches. " Not abundant, single specimens generally being found with other ducks. Most abundant during May and October. Does not breed in the State. Is more frequently seen inland than along the sea-board." DAPILA, Steph. D. acuta, L. Sprig-tail. Pin-tail. Male, head and neck brown ; hind-neck black ; back and sides waved with white and dusky; speculum green to purple; a cinnamon bar on grayish wing coverts ; tail pointed. Length, 28 inches. In breeding season, much like female. Female, lower part of head dull white, streaked with dusky ; lower parts chiefly white ; upper parts grayish dusky, with irregular yellowish bars ; neck whitish, streaked with black. Length, 22 inches; tail, 9 inches or less. " During the spring, on their way to the breeding-grounds, and on their return in autumn, they scatter about the State inland and along the shore. They associate with other ducks, and seldom fly in large flocks of their own kind." 614 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. AIX, Boie. A. sponsa, L. Wood Duck. Summer Duck. Hind toe not bordered by a membrane ; head crested ; tip of bill formed entirely of " nail ; " male, head green, purple and violet, with white lines and throat patch ; upper parts velvet black, Avith metallic tints; chest chestnut, with white spots; bars on sides of breast ; belly white ; bill variously colored (in life). Length, 20 inches. Female, head gray, with greenish crown and crest, and white feathers at base of bill and back- wards; throat white; chest brown and spotted; upper parts grayish brown. Length, 18 inches; tail, 5 inches. "Arrives early in April, and is abundant in certain localities during the summer. Prefers small, quiet streams, hedged in by large trees. Builds in trees, and sits much upon the branches. Occasionally met with during the winter, but such is seldom the case." AYTHYA, Boie. A. vallisneria, Wils. Canvas-back. Bill as long as middle toe without claw, end flattened, tip slightly hooked. (Sub-genus Aristonetta, Bd.) Male, head blackish on top and reddish brown below, with neck, chest, upper back and tail coverts with lower rump, black ; rest of plumage, except quills, whitish, with dusky vermiculations ; female, head, neckr chest and upper back brownish ; fore-neck, &c., whitish. Length, 22 inches ; bill, 2^ inches or more, its width one-third length. " Not abundant, although annually killed, not only on the sea- board but occasionally on the Delaware River, as high up as Trenton. Have been killed on meadows during freshets." /• A. americana, Eyt. (ferina, L.) Red-head. Pochard. Male, head and upper neck chestnut, glossed with purple; belly white ; rest of plumage black, except back, shoulders, sides and flanks, which are black and white (vermiculated) ; female, head and neck grayish brown, nearly white on throat; duller brown on back, chest and sides; bill shorter than head. Length, 20 inches. "Arrives about the 1st of November, and is more or less com- mon on the sea-board till March. Is less seldom seen inland CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 615 than the ' broad-bill ' or ' red-neck,' being taken on the Delaware regularly about Bordentown." A. marila, var. nearctica, Stejn. (Fulix, Sund.) American Scaup Duck. [Broad-bill.] Blue Bill. Eaft Duck. Big Scaup Duck. Culmen as long as outer toe, with claw; bill wider (I inch) at end than at base (-4 inch) (Sub-genus Fuligula) ; speculum white, tipped with black. Male, bill, in life, grayish blue, with black nail ; head, neck and chest black ; wing coverts grizzled with grayish white. At end of breeding season more like female, but •richer colors. Female white at base of bill, rest of head and neck snuff brown ; belly white, graduating into the decided brown of sides; upper parts brownish dusky. Length, 20 inches. "Abundant. Arrives along the sea-board about the 15th of October. Flies in large flocks, and is one of the most common species. Are occasionally met with on the Delaware as high up as Trenton." A. affinis, Eyt. (Fulix, Sund.) Lesser Scaup Duck. Pond Broad-bill. Similar to preceding, but smaller, with flanks vermiculated with blackish, and black of head of male glossed with purplish instead of green. Length, 16 inches; bill nearly 1 inch wide. "Arrives about the 1st of October, and frequents small creeks rather than the bay, and is more frequently met with inland than the preceding. Seldom seen in summer." A. collaris, Donov. (Fulix, Sund.) Ring-necked Duck. Red-neck. Speculum bluish gray. Male black, with violet gloss on head, a-chestnut collar, and with white spot on chin ; bill transversely banded ; female no collar ; upper parts brown, shading into white of throat, chest and belly. Length, 18 inches. "Arrives in October. Goes in small flocks. Is much more abundant during some seasons than others. Is very scarce gen- erally in the spring. Occasionally seen inland, keeping on the rivers. Associates but little with other ducks." GLAUOIONBTTA, Stejn. G. clangula, var. americana, Bonap. (Clangula, Flem., Buctphala — Ab- bott's Catalogue.) American Golden-eye. Garrot. Whistler. Male, head and upper neck greenish black, with white spot on lores ; white wing patch uninterrupted by black bars ; lower 616 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. parts white; upper parts pied; female, head brown; white collar of neck broader ; chest grayish ; wings dusky. Length, 16J inches. Length of male, 18 J to 23 inches. " Not very abundant. Generally found on the sea-board from November to March, and inland. Many were formerly killed on the Delaware, above Bordentown." CHARIONETTA, Stejn. C. albeola, L. (Clangula, Bucephala.) Bufne-head. Dipper. Butter- ball. Spirit Duck. Male, head, &c., rich dark green, bronze and violet purple, with large white patch behind eyes ; back black ; nearly all the rest of plumage white; female, head and upper parts grayish brown ; belly white, graduating into gray on sides, front and posteriorly ; inner secondaries, ear coverts, &c., white. Length, 13 inches. Length of male, 15 inches. " Common. More abundant on the sea-board than inland? although one of the more common of the river ducks. Occa- sionally met with during the summer." CLANGULA, Leach. C. hyemalis, L. (Harelda, Leach,) (gladalis — Abbott's Catalogue.) Old Squaw. Old-wife. Long-tailed Duck. South-southerly. Male, in winter, lower parts white, grayish on sides ; upper parts and breast black ; upper back and chest, head and neck, white ; sides of head and neck grayish and dusky ; in summer, forehead pale gray ; behind eyes white ; head, neck and upper parts sooty brown or blackish, shading into the white of lower parts ; female, in winter, head, neck and lower parts white ; top of head dusky ; chest grayish ; upper parts dusky brown ; in summer, head and neck dark grayish brown ; white space on sides of neck and around eyes. Length, 15 J inches; of male, 22 inches ; middle tail feathers, 8 inches. " Common, though more abundant during some seasons than others. Is properly a marine species, but is occasionally seen inland. Following a very violent northeast storm in February, a large flock appeared on the Delaware, near Trenton, and fully one hundred were killed. This was in 1860, and they have not been seen since in the same locality" (1867). — [C. C. A.] CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 617 HISTRIONICUS, Less. H. histrionicus, L. (torquatus — Abbott's Catalogue.) Harlequin Duck. Male, in winter, speculum dark violet blue; plumage in general bluish, much varied with white; sides bright rufous; in summer,- much duller ; speculum, under tail coverts, sides, &c., grayish brown ; female like summer male, but head, neck and chest grayish brown, with some white on head. Length, 17 inches. " Very rare, and seen only on the sea-board. Young birds appear to be met with only. Is a northern species. Know of but two specimens, both killed off Tuckerton." — [C. C. A.] OAMTOLAIMUS, Gray. O. labradorius, Gmel. Labrador Duck. Sand-shoal Duck. Male black, with head, neck, chest, scapulars and wings (except quills) white ; female brownish gray. Length, 22 inches. Now (1889) practically extinct. " Not abundant. Arrives in October, and in small flocks is found along our sea-board generally. Leaves in April " (1867). — [C. C. A.] SOMATERIA, Leach. S. dresseri, Sbarpe (niollissima, L.) American Eider Duck. Male, in breeding plumage, white, with under parts, rump, quills and crown, black, bordered by pale green on head ; female reddish brown, streaked and barred ; bill with long, club-shaped frontal processes. Length, 24 inches. " Rare. Appears in November, and straggling single birds occasionally shot during the winter, especially about Baruegat." — [C. C. A.] S. spectabilis, L. King Eider. Male chiefly black ; top of head bluish gray ; front parts white, with a V-shaped black mark on throat ; frontal processes broad and out of line with culmen ; female brownish streaked and barred, as in other species of Somateria, but with the feather- ing on forehead reaching to the nostril. Length a little smaller than preceding. Its southern range in winter is marked by our northern boundaries. 618 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. OIDBMIA, Plem. O. americana, Sw. & Rich. [Surf Scoter.] American Black Scoter. Male black ; basal part of bill yellowish ; female grayish brown, paler below and on throat ; bill all black. Length, 20 inches. " Called ' coot ' and sometimes ' butter-bill/ Passes its time at sea. This and the above arrive about November 1st, and remain till April." O. deglandi, Bonap. (Melanetta velvetina — Abbott's Catalogue, O.fusca (L.), Sw.) White-winged Scoter, or Coot. [White-winged Surf Duck. Velvet Scoter (?)] 0. deglandi and O.Jusca are separate species, according to Ridgway, the latter being the velvet scoter, a European species accidental in Greenland. The two species seem to have been confounded by some previous writers. Our species has a much narrower space between the nostrils and the loral feathering. The male has the swollen lateral base of upper mandible uu- feathered, and sides of bill more reddish yellow. The plumage is much as in the European form, black or brownish black, with a white spot on wings and back of eyes ; female is sooty brown or grayish, darkest above and with no white on head. Length, 22 inches. "Arrives off our coast about the middle of October, and remains until the middle of April. Stays outside the beach always, and spends much of its time swimming." O. perspicillata, L. (Pelionetta.) "Surf Scoter. Surf Duck. Sea Coot. Forehead feathering extends further forward than the loral feathering; the sides of bill at base have a naked swollen portion ; no white on wing ; male black, with red bill, black on swollen portions of base ; a white spot on hind-neck, or on forehead. Length, 21 inches. Female, bill dusky, hardly swollen at base ; upper parts dusky ; lower parts grayish brown. Length, 18i inches. " The l coot ' is, like the above, an ocean-haunting species, and is never found in the bays except when driven in by the storms." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 619 BRISMATURA, Bonap. B. rubida, Wils. Ruddy Duck. Male, top of head black ; lower parts whitish (brownish gray beneath surface) ; upper parts reddish chestnut ; female and young male, above grayish brown, mottled with buff; top of head darker ; rest of head grayish white, with brownish stripe on sides. Length, 16 inches or le?s. " More abundant during some years than others. Not unfre- quent in Chesapeake Bay, where it is known as t salt-water teal.' " NOMONYX, Ridg. N. dominicus, L. Masked Duck. San Domingo Duck. Accidental in various parts of Eastern United States ; differs from the above in having a larger nail at tip of bill, not bent back at tip, but nearly all visible from above ; there is a white spot on wings, and young male and the female have two stripes on sides of head. Length, 14 inches or less. CHEN, Boie. O. hyperborea, var. nivalis, Forst. (Anser.) Greater Snow Goose. Pure white (or washed with reddish grayish in young) ; quills black. Length, 30 to 38 inches. An arctic form, migrating south in winter. Bill, 2J inches, robust, with prominent lamellae. " Rare. Two or three together occasionally met with along the coast in winter. Never seen inland, or on Delaware Bay." ANSBR, Briss. A. albifrons, var. gambeli, Hartl. American White-fronted Goose. Speckle-bill. [Laughing Goose.] Head grayish brown, forehead white; lower parts grayish white, spotted with black ; tail coverts white ; bill yellowish ; feet light colored ; back dark. Length, 27 to 30 inches. " Like the preceding, is a rare species, met with only as a straggler, in winter. Have seen one specimen, killed at Barne- gat."— [C. C. A.] 620 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. BBANTA, Scop. (Bernicla, Steph.) Generic characters — Lores feathered ; feet, bill and neck black (with white patches) ; tail and quills black ; tail coverts white ; upper parts brownish ; paler or grayish below. B. canadensis, L. Canada Goose. Wild Goose. Length, 35 to 43 inches ; tail, 7| inches. Lower parts light brownish gray ; white throat patch extending on sides of head. "Abundant during autumn and till spring. In March is not unfrequently met with inland, and has been known to alight and familiarize with the domestic geese. Do not breed in the State, except in a state of domestication. According to Smith's His- tory, were much more abundant a century ago." B. leucopsis, Bechst. Barnacle Goose. Head nearly all white ; chest (and back, sometimes) black ; bluish gray above; grayish white below. Length, 26 inches. A European species accidental on our coasts. B. bernicla, L. (brenta — Abbott's Catalogue.) Brant Goose. Head all black ; white streaks on sides of neck ; upper parts brownish -gray ; grayish below, abruptly changing to black on chest. "Abundant, from autumn till spring, along the coast. Are killed by thousands about Egg Harbor, during the shooting season. Vary, during a course of years, as to abundance." B. nigricans, Lawr. The black brant of Northwestern North America has been found accidently at Long Island. It has a white collar ; indis- tinct in young ; upper parts are sooty brown ; lower parts slate. Length, 22 to 29 inches. OLOR, Wagl. (Cygnus, L.) O. columbianus, Ord. (americanus, Sharpless.) Whistling Swan. Tail twenty- feathered ; bill with a yellow spot. Length, 50 inches. "Swans appear along the coast during winter, entering the bays. Are killed every winter on the Delaware Bay, and on the CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 621 Chesapeake especially. Never seen inland, unless it be a stray specimen ' flying over.' " O. buccinator, Rich. Trumpeter Swan. Bill without yellow spot, longer than in above, and with nostrils nearer base. Length, 60 inches or more. Is rare on the Atlantic coast, and may scarcely be considered as belonging to a catalogue of the birds of New Jersey. It is mentioned here (as are other rare forms), as it might possibly be seen. ORDER STEGANOPODES. Family SULID.S:. Gannets. SULA, Briss. S. bassana, L. Gannet. Hind toe connected by web with other toes, which are of un- equal length ; the lower jaw is feathered ; legs, &c., black ; color of plumage white, buffy on head ; quills brown. Length, 30 to 40 inches. "Are rare off the coast of New Jersey. Fly in quite large flocks, and frequent rocky sea-boards, resting upon the rocks when not fishing. Never seen in the bays." Family PHALACROCORACIDJE. Cormorants. PHALAOROOORAX, Briss. (Graculus— Abbott's Catalogue.) P. carbo, L. Common Cormorant. Bill strongly hooked ; wings short (13 inches); tail large and stiff (7 £ inches), of fourteen feathers ; legs set far back ; plu- 622 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. mage lustrous black ; back and wing coverts brownish ; in breed- ing season with crest and long white plumes on back of neck. Length, 34 to 40 inches. Colors of young paler, inclining to white. "Appears off the coast during autumn, staying out at sea the greater part of the time. Is a much more common species than the following, though it varies as to its numbers very much during a course of years." P. dilophus, Sw. & Rich. Double-crested Cormorant. Tail feathers twelve ; wings and back slaty brown, otherwise greenish black ; two curly black crests in adult ; pouch bright orange. Length, 29 to 33 inches. "Appears off the coast in November, and is seen very fre- quently during the winter. Fishes at sea, and after being well stuffed, comes to shore and sits on sandcliffs, awaiting the pro- cess of digestion." Family PZLECANIDJE. Pelicans. PE LEO ANUS, L. P. erythrorhynchus, Gmel. (trachyrhynchus, Lath.) American White Pelican. . Large fish-eating birds, with long bills, ending in a hook ; a large sac between the branches of lower jaw ; nostrils abortive ; wings long ; tail short ; live in flocks ; color white, with black on wings. In breeding season a yellowish crest, red bill and feet. In winter more yellowish. Length, 60 inches; bill, 12 inches; weight about 17 pounds. Nest a rude mound of gravel and rubbish on some shore, usually inland. " Is but seldom met with, though was probably a numerous species. Author saw three flying off Sandy Hook, in February, 1864, and has seen one mounted specimen said to have been killed near Tuckerton."— [C. C. A.] CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 623 ORDER LONGIPENNATI. (CECOMORPHJE.) SUB-ORDER TUBINARES. Family PROCELLARIIDJE. Petrels. FULMARUS, Leach. P. glacialis, L. (Procellaria meridionalis — Abbott's Catalogue.) Fulmar. Nasal tubes long proportionately and close together; bill short and stout, and dusky or brownish ; head, neck and lower parts white ; upper parts bluish gray, the quills darker, or whole plumage may be gray. Length, 19 inches. " Met with, but not abundantly, during the spring and again in autumn, off the coast. At neither season do they make any prolonged stay. Occasionally, but very seldom, have been killed in the bays." PUFPINU3, Briss. P. puffinus, Briinn. (anglorum — Abbott's Catalogue.) Manx Shear- water. Bill cylindrical ; nostrils separated widely and visible from above ; plumage sooty blackish ; lower parts white ; lower tail coverts white and dusky. Length, 14 inches ; tail, 3 inches ; wing, 9 inches. "•Rare. Appears off the coast about the middle of November, and is seen occasionally until March. The author met with several off Sandy Hook in December, 1863."— [C. C. A.] P. major, Faber. Greater Shearwater. Throat white, abruptly separated from dusky of lop and sides of head and neck ; bill blackish ; upper tail coverts white ; belly clouded with gray. Length, 20 inches ; wings, 13 inches. Inhabits the Atlantic Ocean generally. 624 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. P. stricklandi, Ridg. Sooty Shearwater. Lower parts dusky ; bill brownish ; under wing coverts gray, mottled with white at tips. Length, 16 inches; wings, 12 inches. Inhabits American side of North Atlantic. P. auduboni, Finsch. Audubon's Shearwater. No white tips to wing coverts ; lower tail coverts dusky ; above sooty black ; white of under side head extends nearly to eye. Length, 1 1 inches ; wings, 8 inches ; tail, 3 J inches ; tar- sus, 1J inches. Inhabits warmer parts of Atlantic; casual on coast of New Jersey. Bonap. JE. hastata, Kuhl. Black-capped Petrel. Cutting edge of lower mandible concave ; upper parts dusky ; upper tail coverts white ; head and neck white ; head blackish on top. Length, 15 inches; wings, 11 inches; tail, 5 inches. Inhabits Middle Atlantic and straggles occasionally to our coasts (Florida to Long Island). OOEANODROMA, Reich. O. leucorhoa, Vieill. Leach's Petrel. Upper tail coverts white (or grayish), without black tips ; plumage sooty, darker above; a grayish band across chest. Length, 8 inches; wings, 6 inches; tail, 4 inches, forked for nearly one inch. Feet black. Inhabits the oceans of northern hemisphere. OOBANITES, Keyser. & Bl. O. oceanus, Kuhl (Thalassidroma wilsoni). Wilson's Petrel (incor- rectly, the Stormy Petrel, P. pelagica, which does not range south of Banks of Newfoundland, on our side of Atlantic). Secondaries ten ; claws narrow and pointed ; belly and flanks dusky ; sooty black above ; tail and quills black ; upper tail coverts white ; web of feet yellowish ; tail not forked. Length, 7 inches ; wings, 6 inches ; tail, 3 inches. " Not uncommon off the coast. Occasionally during severe storms is driven across the State and up the Delaware and other rivers, but makes no longer stay inland than practicable. Does not breed in the State." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 625 SUB-ORDER LONGIPENNES. General characters — Feet palmate ; hind toe small and elevated ; bill long ; wings long and pointed. Family STERCORARIIDJE. Skuas and Jaegers. STBBCORARIUS, Briss. 8. pomarinus, Temm. (pomatorhinus.} Pomarine Jaeger. Covering of upper mandible in three distinct pieces (a terminal hook, and basal cere of separate pieces) ; middle tail feathers project and are broad at ends ; plumage in two phases ; light phase, upper parts sooty ; lower parts and front of head and neck white ; dark phase, no white. Both phases grade into each other. Length, 20 inches; wings, 15 inches. " When, as is the case durin-g one winter in every ten, coast birds are unusually numerous, this among others may sometimes, but very rarely, be met with in midwinter." S. parasiticus, L. Parasitic Jaeger. Arctic Jaeger. General color dark brown, with two extremes as above ; middle tail feathers pointed, project four inches. Length, 18 inches; wings, 13 inches. " This species is little less abundant than the preceding, and like it, only met with during the winter." S. longicaudus, Vieill. Long-tailed Jaeger. With middle tail feathers projecting eight or ten inches ; prob- ably gets as far south as New Jersey, in winter, extremely rarely, although a very cold season favors an extension of its migration. 2p 626 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family Gulls and Terns. RISSA, Leach. R. tridactyla, L. Kittiwake Gull. Legs and feet dark ; hind toe rudimentary ; plumage in sum- mer white, with black on quills and tip of tail ; in winter with hind-head and neck suffused with gray ; mantle pearl gray ; more dark patches in young. Length, 17 inches; wings, 12 inches. " This gull is common off the coast from November to April, but is never seen inland or along the Delaware. Seldom ob- served in summer. Does not breed in the State." LARUS, L. L. marinus, L. Great Black-backed Gull. Coffin-carrier. Saddle- back. Hind toe perfect ; mantle dark slate ; primaries black ; rest of plumage white, streaked with dusky on head in winter ; young dusky above and head streaked. Length, 28 to 31 inches ; wings, 18 inches; tarsus, 3 inches. " The young of this species are those generally met with off the coast and in the rivers of this State. Does not ascend the Delaware above Philadelphia, and is there met with very rarely. None breed in the State." L. glaucue, Briinn. Glaucous Gull. Ice Gull. Burgomaster. No black on wings ; bill yellow, with red spot on lower man- dible. Length, 30 inches. Its southern limit is Long Island. L. leucopterus, Faber. Iceland Gull. White-winged Gull. Similar, but length 23 inches. Limits nearly the same as preceding. L. arg-entatus, var. smithsonianus, Coues. American Herring Gull. Common Gull. Feet flesh colored ; mantle grayish blue or lighter ; no black spots on bill ; red spot on lower mandible ; young grayish ; bill dark. Length, 22 to 27 inches; wings, 17 inches. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 627 "Off the coast from November 15th or thereabouts until March. Probably does not ascend the rivers any distance. Appears to prefer the open sea to the bays. Go north to breed in March. Are not as abundant at any time as the following species." Li. delawarensis, Ord. Ring-billed Gull. Plumage like preceding; feet olivaceous; webs yellow; bill yellowish, with black band at tip. Length, 20 inches ; wings, 15 inches. • " Makes its first appearance about October 1st, and is abundant on our sea-board and along our rivers until April, when they have all left for their breeding-grounds. This gull is very abundant on the Delaware, as far up as Philadelphia, but seldom ascends farther." L. atricilla, L. (Chrcecocephalus, Eyt.) Black-headed, or Laughing Gull. Bill and feet dusky carmine ; tarsus longer than middle toe ; lower parts white, roseate in breeding season ; head sooty slate, white in winter ; mantle leaden ; five outer primaries black, rest of quills gray ; young brownish and white. Length, 15 to 17 inches; wings, 13 inches; tail, 5 inches. " Abundant, not only on the coast but in Delaware Bay. Seldom ascends farther up the river than Philadelphia. Breeds in Cape May county. Is first seen about April 1st, and gen- erally have all disappeared by the middle of October." L. Philadelphia, Ord. Bonaparte's Gull. Tarsus not longer than middle toe (1 J inches) ; bill deep black ; plumage generally white ; head dark gray in summer, white in winter; mantle pearl gray; quills white and pearl gray, tipped with black ; feet orange red, paler in winter. Length, 13 inches; wings, 10 inches. " This gull is abundant on our coast and along our rivers from April 1st, but does not make a prolonged stay, and never breeds within State limits. This species ascends the Delaware as far as Trenton more frequently than any other species. Are not seen during the winter." 628 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. XBMA, Leach. X. sabinii, Sab. Sabine's Gull. Forked-tail Gull. Much like a'bove, but with a black collar and hood ; more black on quills ; mantle deeper bluish gray ; bill tipped with orange. Length, 13| inches; tail, 4f inches, forked for nearly 1 inch. Ranges south to New York, casually further south. QBLOCHELIDON, Brehn. G. nilotica, Hass. (aiiglica, Mont.,) (Sterna aranea — Abbott's Catalogue.) Marsh Tern. Gull-billed Tern. Tail forked; feet black; bill stout (1J inches); top of head, &c., black in summer, white in winter ; upper parts pearl gray, otherwise white-. Length, 15 inches; wings, 12 inches; tail, 5J inches. "Arrive about April 15th. Breed along the coast. Not found inland. Do not associate with other species." STERNA, L. S. tschegfrava, Lepech. (Thalasseus caspius, Pall.) Caspian Tern. Tail forked for less than a fifth of its length ; adult in spring, top of head glossy black ; feet black ; bill red ; plumage white, pearl gray above ; after pairing season, white, speckled on the black of head ; winter adult white or grayish, streaked on head ; dark colors more extended in young. Length, 20 inches ; wings, 17 inches; tail, 6 inches. "A northern species, only occasionally met with. Is more rarely seen than the sooty tern. Is met with in winter." S. maxima, Bodd. (T. regius, Gamb.) Royal Tern. Bill orange ; tail forked for half its length ; adult in spring, top of head and occipital crest and feet, black ; after pairing season, only occipital region black ; in winter, white, mixed with black of occiput; bill paler; young like winter adult, but upper parts spotted. Length, 20 inches; wings, 15 inches; tail, 8 inches. More slender body than preceding. " Like the preceding, is a rare species. Visits us from the South during the summer. Does not breed in the State." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 629 S. sandvicensis, var. acuflavidus, Cabot. Cabot's Tern. Bill deep black, with whitish tip ; otherwise much like pre- ceding. Length, 15 inches; wings, 12J inches; tail, 6 inches, forked for 2^ inches ; bill, 2J inches. A southern form ranging north on the Atlantic coast to Southern New England. Rare. Same as Thalasseus cantiacus, Sandwich Tern. S. trudeaui, Aucl. Trudeau's Tern. Mantle bluish gray ; no black on head, but a dusky stripe on each side ; general color white and pearl gray ; lower parts pure white in winter ; bill yellowish, with black middle in summer, with yellow tip, only, in winter. Length, 15J inches; wings, 10 inches; tail, 5 inches or more, forked for about one-third of its length. Inhabits "Atlantic coast of South America ; casual on Atlantic coast of United States (New Jersey)." — Ridgway. " Met with rarely, in winter only, being a northern species." — [C. C. A.] Probably refers to the arctic tern. S. forsteri, Nutt. Forster's Tern. Inner web of outer tail feather dusky towards end, outer web all white ; in summer, above pearl gray ; white below ; top of head black ; bill orange, with dusky tip ; feet reddish orange ; in winter, top of head white ; sides of head striped ; tail less forked ; bill with more dusky ; feet paler. Length, 14^ inches ; wings, 10 inches ; tail, 5 to 8 inches, forked for 2J to 5 inches. " Occasionally met with during the winter, but rarely." S. hirundo, L. (wilsoni, Lawr.) Wilson's Tern. Common Tern. Sea Swallow. Inner web of outer tail feather all white; outer one dusky; summer plumage, lower parts grayish white ; upper parts pearl gray ; top of head black ; tail mostly white ; bill red, blacken- ing towards tip ; feet rich orange vermilion ; in winter, white encroaches on black of head from the front ; lower parts pure white; bill and feet duller. Length, 13 to 16 inches; wings, 10 inches; tail, 5 to 7 inches, forked about half way. "Appears off the coast April 15th. Called 'sheeps-head gull.' Breeds along ' the shore/ depositing its eggs on the drift-grass. Is found along the rivers Delaware, Raritan and Hackeusack." S. paradissea, Briinn. (macrura, Naum.) Arctic Tern. Bill carmine throughout ; tail and tips of secondaries white, in sharp contrast with grayish cast of rest of plumage. Length, 630 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 14. to 17 inches; wings, 10 inches; tail, (j| to 8J inches, forked for 4 to 5 inches. Breeds south to Massachusetts. S. dougalli, Montag. (paradisea — Abbott's Catalogue.) Roseate Tern. Both webs of outer tail feathers all white ; in summer, silvery gray above, pinkish below (fades to white in dried specimens) ; top of head black ; bill black, with red base ; feet red (in life) ; in winter, less black on fore part of head. " This species visits us during the summer, from the South. Is always a rare bird in New Jersey, but is more common during some summers than others." S. fuliginosa, Gmel. (portlandica, Ridg.) Sooty Tern. Mantle and middle tail feathers blackish, outer ones white ; forehead, sides of head and lower parts white ; upper parts, bill, and feet black; less white in young. Length, 15 to 17 inches; wings, 12 inches; tail, 7 inches, forked nearly half way. A tropical species. " Rare. Is seldom seen at any time, and only during the summer, off the coast. Does not breed in the State." S. antillamm, Less, (super ciliaris, frenata.) Least Tern. In summer, pearl gray above ; white below, and a crescent on forehead ; top of head and lateral stripes black ; bill yellow, with dark tip ; feet orange yellow ; in winter, yellows paler, and black of head gives way to white anteriorly. Length, 9 inches ; wings, 6 J inches ; tail, 3J inches, forked half way. "Arrive about middle of April. Breed, depositing eggs on the sand. Ascend our rivers. Disappear by October 1st." HYDROOHBLIDON, Boie. H. nigra, var. surinamensis, Gmel. (plumbea.) American Black Tern. Toes not full webbed ; head and lower parts all black in sum- mer, white in winter ; upper parts leaden, more brown in young. Length, 10 inches ; wings, 8 inches ; tail, 3f inches, forked less than 1 inch. " Very abundant during the summer, not only about our sea- board, but inland. Are more numerous inland, about Raritan Bay, than in the Delaware. Breed in the salt meadows about CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 631 Newark probably. Seldom ascend the Delaware very far, and have never been seen by the author above Burlington, Burling- ton county." Family RYNCHOPID-ffi. Skimmers. RHYNCHOPS, L. R. nigra, L. Black Skimmer. Cutwater. Shearwater. Lower mandible longer than upper, compressed like a knife- blade ; tail white, with middle feathers dusky ; secondaries tipped with white ; in summer, forehead, sides of head and lower parts white ; upper parts, &c., black ; base of bill, feet, CATOSTOMUS, Le S. (Cyprinus. Hylomyzon, Ag.) C. commersoni, Lac. (teres, bostoniensis, cornmunis.) Common Sucker. White Sucker. Brook Sucker. Fine-scaled Sucker. Fontanelle present ; body elongate, heavy at shoulders, with large head, flat above ; dorsal fins short, rays nine to fourteen ; mouth inferior, with thick lips, the lower with two lobes ; color olivaceous ; males in spring with rosy lateral bands ; young brown, mottled. Length, 18 inches. u The sucker is found generally in the rivers and larger creeks having easy communication with them. Early in the spring they accumulate in great quantities at the mouths of creeks, and are taken in great numbers from such localities. At this time of year they are an excellent article of food, but as the waters are warmer they grow soft, and have a muddy taste." O. nigricans, Le S. (Hypentelium.) Hog Sucker. Black Sucker. Stone Holler. Mud Sucker. Crawl-a-bottom. Hammerhead. Hog Molly. Toter. Stone Lugger, &c. Head flat and concave between eyes ; upper lip very thick and with eight to ten series of papillae on its free margin ; pectoral fins very large ; dorsal ten to eleven rays ; eye rather small ; olivaceous, with brassy luster on sides ; white below ; back brown, with blotches; young variegated. Attains a length of two feet. Ascend streams in spring to spawn. , " This species is nowhere abundant in the State, but is met with generally in company with the following species. It is a lover of mud and quiet water, and is less active and restless than the mullet. The writer has met with more black suckers in Crosswicks Creek, Burlington county, than elsewhere in the State."— [C. C. A.] CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 675 ERIMYZON, Jord. (Moxostoma, Ag.) B. sucetta, Lac. (M. oblongum.) Creekfish. Chub Sucker. Mullet. Lateral line wanting; body short and deep; dusky above, brassy on sides and below ; young with bands and bars ; spring males with six tubercles on head ; variable ; fins rarely reddish. Length, 10 inches or less. "This species, in a majority of our streams, is the most abundantly represented of any of the family. Although met with in the rivers in summer, they are never so common as in smaller creeks having quiet waters. It is strictly a mud-loving species, and like C. commersoni, is worthless as an article of food, except during the winter and early spring." MINYTREMA, Jord. M. melanops, Raf. Spotted Mullet. Striped Sucker. Each scale has a black spot, which forms stripes along sides ; adults only show traces of lateral line ; spring males with many small tubercles on head ; dorsal fin high, with twelve rays ; dusky above, silvery coppery below. Length, 18 inches. Usually confused with preceding. Should be looked for. MOXOSTOMA, Raf. (Ptychostomus, Ag.) M. macrolepidotum, Le S. (robustus, oneida, &c.) Eastern Red Horse. Lake Mullet. White Sucker. Large-scaled Sucker. Lateral line complete, scales large, fontanelle present ; air- bladder in three parts ; lower lips not deeply cleft ; body com- pressed; dorsal fin thirteen rays; lips plicate; lower fins red; back smoky ; sides reflect brownish and golden. Length, 2 feet. Vermont to South Carolina (and westward as a distinct variety). 676 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family CYPRINID^E. Carps and Minnows. Margin of upper jaw formed by premaxillaries only ; head naked ; branchiostegals three ; gills four, slits five, with a pseudobranch ; ventral fins abdominal ; air-bladder large, often constricted into two lobes. CHROSOMUS, Raf. (Luxilus. Leuciscus.) C. erythrogaster, Raf., var. eos, Cope. Red-bellied Dace. Lateral line incomplete ; dorsal fin well back, short, without spine; sides of body with two black stripes, faint in female; head pointed ; mouth terminal and oblique ; fins and scales small ; color brownish olive, with dusky line on back ; silvery on sides and belly, scarlet in males in spring, and fins yellow. Length, 2J inches ; dorsal rays, 8 ; anal rays, 8 ; lateral lines, 77. Susquehanna basin ; possibly also Delaware basin. HYBOGNATHUS, Ag. H. argyrites, Grd. (nuchalis, osmerinus, Cope, regius.) Silvery Minnow. Lateral line complete ; mouth oblique ; dorsal over ventrals ; scales large ; eye large ; olivaceous green above ; sides silvery ; head large ; upper jaw heavy, lower thin ; fins unspotted. Dorsal rays, 8 ; anal rays, 7 ; length, 5 inches or less. Var. nuchalis, Ag., ranges west, is smaller and has mouth horizontal ; var. regius, Grd., is larger and more southerly. HYBORHYNCHUS, Ag. H. notatus, Raf. (Minnilus, Raf., perspiouus, Grd.) Blunt-nosed Minnow. First ray of dorsal short and spine-like ; head short ; mouth small and inferior, upper jaw protractile ; alimentary canal long ; fins short, a black spot on dorsal ; males with about fourteen large tubercles on snout in spring ; lateral line complete ; body elongate; brownish or bluish. Length, 3 to 4 inches. Var. superciliosus, found associated with it, has a broader head and a distinct barbel at each angle of mouth. New York to Ten- nessee. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 677 HBMITRBMIA, Cope. H. bifrenata, Cope (Hybopsis}. Eastern Hemitremia. Minnow. Lateral line incomplete ; intestine short ; dorsal over ventrals ; scales large ; teeth hooked, with grinding surface ; body slender ; snout obtuse; jaws oblique; eye large; straw colored, with a black band on sides, silvery below. Dorsal rays, 8 ; length, 1 J to 2 inches. " Not as abundant as the following." CLIOLA, Qrd. C. procne, Cope (Hybognathus, Hybopsis, Leuciscus}. Minnow. Lateral line complete ; dorsal behind ventrals ; males in spring prickly, with white and red on fins ; body slender ; muzzle obtuse; mouth small, inferior, horizontal ; eye large; olivaceous; a dark dorsal line and leaden lateral band overlying black pig- ment. Length, 2| inches ; lateral lines, 32 to 37. " This and the foregoing allied species are more or less numer- ous in the Delaware and Raritan Rivers and the inflowing creeks. Their habits are similar and uninteresting." C. hudsonia, Clint. (Clupea, Hybopsis, Leuciscus, Hudsonius fluviatilis.} Silvery Minnow. Spawn-eater. Head short; muzzle blunt, decurved ; top of head flattened, somewhat concave between eyes ; jaws horizontal ; a dusky ?pot at base of caudal in young ; sides with a broad silvery baud ; tail fin long. Length, 4 to 8 inches. "This species is rare, although the writer has met with it in several widely- separated streams. Not numerous in the Dela- ware River."— [C. C. A.] C. analostana, Grd. (Cyprinella, Luxilus, Hypsilepis kentuckiensis, Leu- ciscus, Phofogensis spilopterus.) Silver-fin. Shiner. Teeth serrate, with narrow grinding surfaces ; body somewhat compressed, gently arched above and below ; mouth small and oblique; lower jaw received within upper; eye small; color leaden silvery ; blue in males ; a dark vertebral line ; fins charged with white pigment in males in spring, also head and front covered with small tubercles. Dorsal and anal rays, 8 ; length, 4 inches ; dorsal fin with black spot. 678 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " This species is numerically ahead of any cyprinoid in the State, if we except the chub. Thousands swarm every brook, and often actually crowd each other to their destruction. Found in the rivers and creeks as well as brooks." MINNILUS, Raf. (Luxilus. Hypsilepis. Lytlirurus, &c.) M. cornutus, Mitch., var. cornutus (chrysocephalus, Pkirgyrus argentatm, &c.) Common Shiner. Red-fin. Dace. Rough-head. Teeth with narrow grinding surface ; scales large, but only narrowly exposed ; abdomen rounded ; males in spring with red (not white) fins, and with tubercles on head ; snout blunt ; body compressed and growing deeper in front with age ; mouth nearly horizontal ; dorsal over ventrals in young, further back with age ; steel blue above, with golden bands ; sides silvery (rosy in spring males) ; twenty-two to twenty-five scales in front of dorsal fin ; fewer in western and southern varieties. Length, 5 to 8 inches. " Very abundant in all the streams of flowing, cool water, but apparently more numerous as we ascend into the northern counties of the State." M. chalybseus, Cope (Hybopsis). Pigmy Minnow. Body with abruptly-elevated back ; head flat above, narrow, with pointed muzzle ; mouth oblique, lower jaw the longer ; eye large ; eighteen scales in front of dorsal ; brownish above, a broad, black lateral band ; belly straw colored ; orange in spring males. Length, 1J to 2 inches. " Quite a common species, generally found associated with the Clinostomus and the many-banded minnows." RHINICHTHYS, Ag. (Argyreus, &c.) R. cataractse, Cuv. & Val. (nasutus, Ceratichthys, Leuciscus, Gobio.) Long-nosed Dace. Body not much compressed ; mouth small, upper jaw not pro- tractile ; a barbel on maxillary ; teeth hooked, without grinding surface ; scales small ; dorsal behind ventrals ; head long, muzzle flat, narrow and prominent ; pectoral fins enlarged in male ; color olivaceous, paler below, with dusky points ; back nearly black CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 67& or mottled ; a black spot on opercle ; no black lateral bands ; spring males with lips, cheeks and lower fins crimson. Dorsal rays, 8 ; length, 5 inches. In clear and boisterous streams. " This less handsome species is not as abundant anywhere in the State as the next, and is generally found associated with it." B. atronasus, Mitch. (Oyprinus.) Black-nosed Dace. Barbel minute ; dusky silvery below, with a dark lateral band from snout to tail fin ; in spring males this (or sometimes whole body) crimson ; in summer orange. Dorsal rays, 7 ; lateral lines, 64 ; length, 3 inches. " This is a very common species, found in all the spring-water brooks of every county of the State. Its habits present nothing peculiar." CBEATICHTHYS, Bd. (Nocomis. Hybopsis.) C. biguttatus, Kirt. (Semotilus, nebrascensis, cyclotis, ttigmaticus.) Horny-head. Horned Chub. Jerker. River Chub. Barbel on maxillaries; dorsal nearly over ventrals; body robust ; head large ; snout conical and blunt ; mouth large, lower jaw the shorter ; eye small ; eighteen scales in front of dorsal ; bluish above ; sides with coppery and green ; belly pale, not silvery, rosy in spring males ; fins pale orange, without black spot ; a crimson spot on side of head in spring males ; sort of crest on head, covered with tubercles. Length, 6 to 9 inches. The most widely diffused of Cyprinidce ; everywhere abundant from Pennsylvania to Utah. Not quoted from the Atlantic coast (?). SEMOTILUS, Raf. (Leucosomus. Chilonemus. Cyprinus.) S. corporalis, Mitch, (dorsalis, cephalus, atromaculatus, speciosus, &c.) Common Chub. Horned Dace. Body robust ; head large ; upper jaw protractile ; a small barbel on maxillary ; dorsal well back on tapering part of body ; scales small and crowded anteriorly ; a black spot on base of dorsal ; eye small ; dusky blue above ; band on side in young ; belly whitish (rosy in spring males) ; dark vertebral line ; dusky bar back of opercle ; snout coarsely tuberculate in spring males. Length, 10 inches. 680 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " This, the northern and Susquehanna species, is very seldom met with in the Delaware River, or elsewhere within State limits. It is represented by the next, which may be distinguished there- from by its much smaller scales. The largest specimens are found in the rivers and large creeks, as the Rancocas. The young generally remain in the smaller, clear- water, rapid rivulets, where they are met with during the spring and summer in abundance." S. bullaris, Raf. (rhotheus, pulcliellus, argenteus.) Rose-colored Chub. Fallfish. Silver Chub. Dace. Roach. Dorsal nearly above ventrals ; scales nearly alike over body ; no black dorsal spot ; twenty-two scales in front of dorsal ; steel blue above ; sides and belly silvery ; in spring males rosy below ; largest of our eastern Cyprinldce. "This very common species was long confounded with the northern species, and was first properly named by Prof. Cope. It is the Delaware representative of the corporalis of the Sus- quehanna, and the pulchellus of the North. It is, when large, a river- frequenting species, but spawns generally in small brooks, where the young remain until five or seven inches long. It is subject to many variations of color, which is dark or light, according to the character of the water in which they are found. " Dr. Mitchill described a chub as the atromaeulatus, which is generally now considered to be the young of this species. " The largest chub that the writer has succeeded in procuring weighed three pounds; and this is probably the maximum growth of the species. "As an article of food they are not much prized, and are sought for only by boys, to whom they afford quite good sport by their readiness to take a hook, if well baited. " In the river they seem to prefer rocky bottoms and swift water, and in the autumn they follow the schools of perch, as though they sought food that these fish left after them. "The Lepidosteus, or 'Gar/ feeds principally upon the chub, seizing it about the middle, and frequently cutting it entirely in two, when it catches the two pieces and devours them." — [C. C. A.] CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 681 SQUALIUS, Bonap. (Telestes. Clinostomus. Tigoma, &e.) S. funduloides, Grd. (carolinus.) Gold-thread Roach. Rosy Dace. Teeth compressed, close set, hooked, two- rowed, two teeth in lesser row; teeth without grinding surface; mouth wide and oblique ; lower jaw projecting ; dorsal fin well backward ; head moderate ; eye large ; dusky above ; a dark lateral baud below a paler streak ; yellowish below, red in spring males. "This handsome little 'shiner' was found by the writer to be very abundant in the Delaware where the Assanpink Creek enters it; but no specimens were taken in any of the small creeks flowing into the river." — [C. C. A.] S. margaritus, Cope (Leueiscus). Gold-thread Shiner. Pearly Dace. Body stout ; head blunt ; mouth small, oblique ; eye large ; scales small ; fins large ; dorsal posterior ; dusky olive above ; sides silvery ; belly white ; crimson in spring males. Length, 3 inches ; lateral lines, 58. Susquehanna basin. "Associated with the preceding were several specimens of this allied species, which has been lately discovered and described by Prof. Cope, of Haverford College" (18G8). NOTBMIGONU8, Raf. (Stilbe. Abramis. Cyprinus.) N. chrysoleucue, Mitch, (americanus, versicohr, Leueiseus, Leucosomvs. Luxilus, &c.) Golden Shiner. Bream. Roach. Teeth one-rowed, serrate, with grinding surfaces ; lateral line decurved, continuous ; abdomen rounded ; belly keeled behind vent ; tail not keeled ; head small, conic ; mouth small, oblique, without barbels ; dorsal fin well back ; clear greenish above ; sides silvery and gold ; fins yellowish, tipped with orange in spring males. Length, 12 inches; anal rays, 13. Has some resemblance to shad. " The roach is everywhere met with in New Jersey, preferring still waters, with an excessive growth of vegetation upon the bottom of the stream. In these masses of vegetation it conceals itself from the attacks of the pike, which latter feed almost exclusively upon them." 682 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. CARASSIUS, Nils. O. auratus, L. (Cyprinus.) Goldfish. Scales large ; no barbels ; dorsal long, third ray a spine ; anal short, with spine ; ventrals well forward ; olivaceous, orange and variegated in domestication. Length, 12 inches, variable. China and Japan ; now naturalized in many of our eastern streams. — J. & G. CYPRINUS, L. C. carpio, L. European Carp. Body robust, compressed ; mouth with four long barbels ; snout blunt ; dorsal long (23 rays), with a stout spine ; anal short (8 rays), with spine; olivaceous. Length, 18 inches. Domesticated in Europe and America from Asia. Now many varieties. Six-pound carp have been taken in the Delaware, escaped from private ponds. ORDER ISOSPONDYLI. No interclavicles nor auditory ossicles; gills four, with slit behind fourth ; anterior vertebrae distinct ; precoracoid, symplectic and parietals present. Family ALBULIDJE. Lady-fishes. Tail diphycercal ; maxillaries help form upper jaw ; head naked ; dorsal in front of anal ; mouth small, horizontal ; back of tongue and roof of mouth covered with coarse, pavement-like teeth ; body covered with small, brilliant scales ; snout shaped like that of a pig ; eye large ; pseudobranchise present ; branchiostegals about fourteen ; belly flattish and scaled ; caudal fin widely forked. ALBULA, Gronov. A. vulpes, L. (Esox, L., conorhynchus, Gunth.) Lady-fish. Bonefish. Brilliantly silvery ; olivaceous above, with faint streaks along the rows of scales ; upper lobe of caudal the longer ; a peculiar CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 683 band of scales along the back. Dorsal rays, 15; length, 18 inches. Cape Cod to tropics, in all oceans. Not of great food value, but beautiful and gamey. Family ELOPIDJE. Big-eyed Herrings. Mouth large ; teeth all pointed ; body with cycloid scales ; mouth broad, with lower jaw prominent ; branchiostegals twenty to thirty- five; dorsal little behind ventrals. SLOPS, L. B. eaurus, L. Big-eyed Herring. Body elongate, covered with thin, small, silvery scales ; dorsal fin depressible into a sheath of scales ; anal smaller and also depressible. Dorsal rays, 20 ; length, 24 inches. Not rare on Atlantic coast. — J. & G. "This is a rare fish along our coast, and only straggling specimens are met with. De Kay reports but a single specimen having been seen by him, which was taken in the harbor of New York."— [C. C. A.] MEGALOPS, Lac. M. atlanticus, Cuv. & Val. Tarpura. Jewfish. Dorsal behind ventrals ; anal fin larger than dorsal ; scales large, except on belly ; anal .with sheath of scales ; uniform silvery; back darker. Dorsal rays, 12; anal rays, 20. Atlantic Ocean, entering fresh water. Common southward. Extra- limital to New Jersey fauna. Family CLUPZID-ffi. Herrings. No lateral line ; body more or less compressed ; head naked ; jaws equal; maxillaries in three pieces on each side; teeth feeble; pseudobranchife present ; anal fin long ; caudal forked. 684 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ETRUMEUS, Bleek. E. teres, De K. (Alosa.) Round Herring. Slender Herring. Body fusiform ; snout pointed ; scales cycloid, deciduous ; branchiostegals fifteen ; anal small ; dorsal in front of ventrals ; silvery ; olivaceous above ; eye large ; fins small. Dorsal rays, 13. " This is a rare species of the herring tribe, that occasionally is met with along our coast. The writer found a single specimen at Barnegat ' in the edge of the surf/ as Prof. Baird relates he met with ' a number of specimens ' at Beesley's Point. Occa- sionally it is seen in Delaware Bay." — [C. C. A.] CLUPEA, L. (Alosa. Pomolobus, &c.) C. harengus, L. (elongata, Le S.) Common Herring. "Whitebait" (young). Bluish ; silvery below ; body compressed ; scales loose ; lower jaw projecting ; dorsals in front of middle of ventrals ; abdomen serrated in front of and behind ventrals. Dorsal rays, 18. Vomer has an ovate patch of teeth ; spawns in sea. " The herring is very abundant at times, and then will be almost unknown to the coast." O, mediocris, Mitch, (mattoivacca, lineata.) Hickory Shad. Tailor Herring. Fall Herring. Bluish silvery ; sides with faint stripes ; head elongate ; body more elliptic, less heavy forward ; lower jaw projecting ; upper emarginate. Dorsal rays, 15; anal rays, 21; a few teeth on tongue; ventral scutes prominent, 20 -f- 16. Newfoundland to Florida; of little value as a food fish. " This is not unknown to our coast, but is only met with in small numbers, during the autumn months." C. vernalis, Mitch, (pseudahareiigus, Wils., tyrannus, Stor.) Alewife. Branch Herring. Gaspereau. Blue above ; sides silvery, with stripes ; a black spot behind opercle ; body deep and heavy forward ; head short ; lower jaw projects a little, upper emarginate ; eye large ; lower lobe of tail fin the longer; dorsal high, 16 rays; anal, 19 rays; ventral scutes, 21 -f- 14. Enters streams to spawn. "This herring precedes the shad in the Delaware, and is after- CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES 685 ward associated with it. It enters the various creeks and many thousands are occasionally taken by nets, in the creeks they have overstocked." C. aestivalis, Mitch. (A. cyanonoton, Stor.) Glut Herring. Blueback. Like preceding, but with lower fins and smaller eyes ; has peritoneum black ; of less value as a food fish ; appears later than C. vernalis. C. sapidissima, Wils. (Alosa, prsestabilis, De K.) Common Shad. Bluish above ; sides silvery ; a dark spot behind opercle, and sometimes others along line dividing the darker back from the sides ; body deep ; mouth large, jaws equal, the lower fits into notch of upper ; cheeks much deeper than long ; fins small ; dorsal nearer snout than base of caudal ; no teeth (except a few on jaws, deciduous) ; preopercle scarcely prolonged anteriorly below. Dorsal rays, 15; anal rays, 21 ; ventral scutes, 21 -j- 16. " The principal shad river in our State is the Delaware, and in this stream they are not now as abundant, nor met with as large as twenty years ago. Many causes have been suggested for the decrease in the yield, and the destruction of the fishery by the erection of dams has been discussed in all its bearings. The diminution of their numbers is dependent, in all probability, upon the marked increase of rockfish, which devour iu immense numbers the young shad that in September descend the river to seek winter quarters in the ocean. The attacks of the rockfish also will explain, in a measure, the scarcity of the large speci- mens occasionally taken, and known as 'brass-backs.' " The erection of dams above Trenton would not destroy the fisheries if such dams were erected with a ' fish-way ' that would enable them to pass up stream, without necessitating them to make an actual leap, which the salmon considers no objection. " The diminution of the annual catch of shad may also be explained by the prevalence of immense gill-nets in the lower part of the river, which are occasionally so numerous and so completely across the river that it is impossible for any shad to pass them. " Shad spawn about the ' falls ' opposite Trenton, more or less frequently, every summer, but the ova are probably always devoured by the swarms of rockfish and white perch that are ever on the alert for the eggs or the young. The shad appears 686 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. late in February or early in March, according to the weather, and until the end of the season allowed for catching them, they are met with more or less abundantly, going up stream. Above the Delaware Water Gap they are seldom plentifully met with. "Although not generally credited, the shad in May will take the hook, if attractively baited with maple blossoms or insects. The hook must be floated upon the surface of the water and drawn slowly along. If the line is long, so that the boat the angler is in does not scare them, the hook is pretty sure to be seized if there be any shad ' passing up.' " — [C. C. A.] The shad-catch from the Delaware is now worth nearly half a million dollars annually. Since the government has begun stocking the river, the increase in the run of shad has been remarkable in spite of rockfish, which are thought to prey on the young shad. — J. N. OPI5THONBMA, GUI. (Clupea.) O. thrissa, Osbeck. Thread Herring. Bluish above, silvery below; an indistinct bluish shoulder spot ; scales fixed ; each scale on back with a dark spot, forming longitudinal lines ; body compressed, oblong ; belly serrate ; tongue with email teeth ; lower jaw slightly projects ; dorsal in front of middle, with a filament. Dorsal rays, 19; anal rays, 24 ; scutes, 1 7 -f- 14. Atlantic ; mostly southward. Sometimes poisonous. " Never abundant, but appears annually along our coast in September. Occasionally they enter Delaware Bay, but never come to strictly fresh water." BREVOORTIA, Gill. (Clupea.) B. tyrannus, Latrobe (C. aurea). Menhaden. Mossbunker. Bony- fish. Whitefish. Bugfish. Yellow-tail. Flat-back. Fins, head, &c., comparatively short ; dorsal a little behind ventrals ; scales strongly serrated, arranged irregularly ; bluish above ; sides silvery, with brassy luster ; fins yellowish ; a large shoulder blotch, behind which are often smaller spots. Dorsal CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 687 rays, 19; anal rays, 20; no teeth; ventral plates, 20 -(-12; length, 12 to 18 inches. Very abundant on our southern coast ; spawns in the sea ; the young canned as sardines ; adults used for oil and manure. Family DOROSOMATIDJE. Gizzard Shads. Body short, deep, much compressed, covered with thin, cycloid, deciduous scales ; belly sharp edged, serrated ; head naked, short ; mouth small, inferior, oblique ; no teeth ; maxillary in two pieces, forming only a small part of jaw ; no lateral line ; anal fin long and low ; caudal forked ; stomach like a fowl's gizzard. DOROSOMA, Raf. (Chatpessus, Cuv.) D. cepedianum, Le S. (ellipticus.) Gizzard Shad. Hickory Shad. Silvery; bluish above; young with shoulder spots; dorsal with last ray filamentous; lower lobe of caudal the longer. Dorsal rays, 12; anal rays, 31; scutes, 17-)- 12; length, 15 inches. Abundant along our southern shore. Handsome, but not valuable for food. " Generally preceding the f shad ' in its passage up the river, this large but worthless species appears in greater or less num- bers, and entering the various creeks, creates quite a commotion among the juvenile fishermen who may chance to come across them. Occasionally the ' gizzard shad ' is carried by a freshet into inland streams, usually having very small outlets, and thus imprisoned they thrive very well. A pond near Trenton was in 1857 thus stocked with them, and is now full of specimens, some weighing five pounds apiece. Along the coast they are not abundant, and like the true ' shad,' they appear to come from the South, to spawn in the fresh waters of the northern rivers." 688 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family ZNGRAULIDIDJE. Anchovies. Body elongate, somewhat compressed, covered with thin cycloid scales ; mouth extremely large, overlapped by the pig- like snout ; the maxillary long and slender, extending backwards ; premaxillaries small, firmly joined to maxillaries ; teeth small, fine and even, in a single row usually; eye large and far forward; pseudobranchire present ; no lateral lines ; belly rounded ; size small. STOLE PHORUS, Lac. (Engraulis, Cuv.) S. browni, Gmel. (vittatus, mitchilli, Giinth., hiulcus, G. & B.) Anchovy. Olivaceous ; sides silvery, with a distinct silvery band ; snout quite projecting ; teeth strong ; dorsal nearer caudal than snout ; anal with a sheath of scales ; belly has a faintly- serrated edge. Dorsal rays, 12 ; anal rays, 20 ; length. 4 to 6 inches. " This really valuable little fish appears annually along our coast in extensive schools, and is easily taken." S. mitchilli, Cuv. & Val. (duodecim, Cope, vittatus, Stor.) Very pale; translucent ; silvery lateral stripe narrow; snout and caudal yellowish, with many dark points ; a stripe of dark points along back ; both jaws toothed ; cheeks triangular ; anal high (26 rays); dorsal over anal (18 rays). Length, 2^ inches. " This is not as common as the preceding, which is so very abundant during August and September." S. perfasciatus, Poey. Body quite slender ; belly not serrated ; head not so deep as browni, more pointed ; eye small ; maxillary teeth well developed ; mandibular ones slender ; scales deciduous ; lateral silvery stripe broad, bordered above by dusky streaks. Dorsal rays, 12 ; anal rays, 20 ; length, 4 inches. West Indies ; occasional northward. Family SCOPELIDJE. Mouth wide ; entire margin of upper jaw formed of premaxilla- ries ; maxillauies small ; pseudobranchia? present ; cheeks and opercles CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 689 commonly scaly ; adipose fin often present ; dorsal of soft rays only ; skeleton weakly ossified ; air-bladder small or wanting ; intestine short ; an oviduct present. SYNODUS, B. & S. (Saurus, Cuv.) S. fcetens, L. Lizard-fish. Soury. Sand Pike. Teeth on palate in a single row on each side ; olivaceous ; yellowish below ; back mottled ; head brownish, vermiculated ; inside of mouth yellowish ; scales, seven rows on cheek, five on opercle ; pectoral fin short, ventrals long ; scales cycloid ; body nearly terete ; head depressed, with triangular pointed snout ; premaxillary with knife-like teeth, the inner and large ones depressible ; also depressible teeth on tongue. Branch iostegals, 12; anal and dorsal rays, 11; length, 12 inches. Common southward. Not valued as food. "Rare. Baird found a specimen in Toms River in 1854." Family SALMONIDJE. Salmonoids. Body elongate, covered with cycloid scales ; head naked ; maxillary with supplemental bone, forms part of upper jaw margin ; adipose fin present, caudal forked ; pectorals placed low ; lateral line present ; abdomen rounded ; air-bladder large ; no oviduct. OSMERUS, L. (Salmo. At her in a.) O. mordax, Mitch, (viridescens, Le S.) American Smelt. Transparent greenish above, silvery on sides ; some dark points on body and fins ; body rather slender ; head large, long pointed, with large mouth, having strong, fang-like teeth on tongue and vomer ; small teeth on maxillary ; other teeth on palatines, &c. ; mandible projecting; scales deciduous; dorsal fin begins over ventrals. Branchibstegals, 8; dorsal rays, 10; anal rays, 15; 690 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. length, 12 inches. (European smelt has larger scales.) Atlantic coast from Virginia northward, entering rivers ; sometimes land- locked. Sometimes sold as "frost-fish." " The Raritan River produces the greater quantity of smelt taken in the State, although they are found in autumn in the Hackensack, Passaic, Hudson and the Delaware. Those found in the Delaware are generally larger, are fewer in number, and are not as highly prized by epicures." ONCORHYNOHUS, Suckl. (Salmo.) O. tchawytcha, or chouicha, Walb. (quinnat, orientalis.) Columbia River Salmon. Sacramento Salmon, &c. Dusky above, silvery below ; head darker than body ; back, dorsal fin and tail with many black dots ; male in October blackish, blotched with reddish ; head conic and pointed ; vomer- ine teeth weak ; males in fall have jaws elongated and hooked, with large anterior teeth ; color darker and body deeper at shoulders ; flesh red, paler in fall at breeding season. Dorsal rays, 11; anal rays, 16; length, 36 inches. Introduced into eastern rivers, attain a weight of 16 to 18 pounds, in California much more ; move up river in summer, often a great distance. 30,000,000 pounds are taken yearly in the Columbia River. The Raritan and Delaware Rivers (and tributaries) were stocked with 235,000 of the fry of this species by Dr. J. H. Slack, in 1874, but have not flourished, though specimens have been seen occasionally (?). SALMO, L. S. salar, L. (sebago, gloveri.) Common Atlantic Salmon. Body symmetrical ; head low ; scales comparatively large, silvery and well imbricated in young, becoming imbedded in adult males ; back brownish ; many black spots on sides of head, body and fins ; red patches in males ; the young (" parrs ") with eleven dusky cross-bands besides red patches and black spots. Bands, 11; dorsal rays, 11; anal rays, 9. Anadromous, with vomerine teeth little developed ; breeding males with lower jaw hooked upwards; upper jaw emarginate. . Var. sebago applied to land-locked forms. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 691 "The Delaware River no longer produces salmon, but the occasional capture of an isolated specimen, warrants the addition of this species to our list of the State's ichthyic fauna. Three several endeavors have been made to ' plant ' the salmon in the Delaware, but without success, which cannot be well accounted for, as the water generally is very clear from Trenton upwards, and trout are not unfrequently met with" (1868). The Delaware, the Raritan and the Passaic have been re- stocked (1874), with similiarly unfavorable results, as in case of pre- ceding species. The water is claimed to be " too muddy." S. fontinalis, Mitch, (immaculatus, canadensis, hudsonicus.) Brook Trout. Speckled Trout. Live in fresh water nearly permanently ; mouth and eye large ; red spots on sides ; back mottled with dark patches ; dorsal and caudal fins barred ; belly in males often red. Var. canadensis refers to specimens that run to sea — " salmon trout " — which then are plain silvery. Many local varieties. Dorsal rays, 10; anal rays, 9; length, 18 inches. " The mountain streams in the northern portions of the State generally abound in trout, and those brooks that empty directly into the Delaware, in Sussex county, produce very large speci- mens, which latter are found in the river in midsummer, near the mouths of the small streams." Family PERCOPSIDJE. Lateral margins of upper jaw formed by the premaxillaries bearing villiform teeth ; mouth small ; bones of head cavernous ; scales, ctenoid. Branchiostegals, 6; dorsal rays, 11 ; anal rays, 8. PBRCOPSIS, Ag. P. guttatus, Ag. Trout Perch. Pale olivaceous, with silvery stripe along lateral line ; obscure dots or spots above ; head slender and conical. Length, 6 inches. Spawns in spring. Delaware River, northward and westward. 692 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. ORDER HAPLOMI. No precoracoid nor interclavicles ; mouth with teeth ; ventral fins abdominal ; no adipose fin ; symplectic present ; parietals separated by the supra-occipital ; scapular arch attached to cranium. Family CYPRINODONTID-2E. Toothed Minnows. Margin of upper jaw formed by premaxillaries only, freely pro- tractile ; vent abdominal ; body depressed behind, compressed for- ward, covered with large cycloid scales; no lateral line; head scaly; no pseudobranch ; caudal fin not forked; sexes usually unlike ; fins largest in males ; many are ovoviviparous. CYPRINODON, Lac. (Lebias, Cuv.) C. variegatus, Lac. (ovinus, bovinus, eximius.) Mummichog. Killie- fish. Oviparous; intestine short; carnivorous; teeth incisor-like, notched, in one row ; body stout ; dorsal rays, 10 ; back arched ; male dusky, traces of bars; caudal, dusky bar at base; tips of dorsal and anal dusky ; scales with small tubercles in breeding season ; female olivaceous ; sides silvery, with dark bars, &c. ; a dark spot on dorsal ; caudal as in male ; dorsal fin behind ven- trals. Anal rays, 10 ; rows of scales, 25 ; male, 2J inches ;. female, H inches. Brackish water. " This little fish is abundant everywhere, where there is suffi- cient salt water to sustain them. They wander about in large schools, and are of little value." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 693 PUNDULUS, Lac. (Hydrargyra. Xenisma.) P. majalis, Walb. (Esox flamdus, Cobitis.) May fish. Large Killifish. Eockfish. Teeth pointed, in bands ; dorsal begins in front of anal ; branchiostegals six ; mouth very oblique ; anal very high in males ; black cross bars and black dorsal patch in males ; females with longitudinal black stripes ; size larger than males. Dorsal rays, 12; anal rays, 10; length, 5 to 6 inches. Largest of our Cyprinodonts ; 36 scales in length (along lateral line). " This is a very common species in the various bays, but is not so numerous as the following." P. Bwampinus, Lac. A southern variety of preceding, with scales a little smaller ; color greenish olive, with silvery longitudinal band and twelve to fifteen vertical blackish streaks. Dorsal rays, 14 ; anal rays, 12; in lateral line, 43 scales. " This abundant species is met with along our coast generally, especially along the beach and at the inlets. It goes in large schools, and does not associate much with other species." F. diaphanus, Le S. (multifasciata.) Spring Minnow. Body slender ; head flat above ; fins not large ; olivaceous, with sides silvery ; fifteen to twenty-five black cross bars ; back spotted with black; fins plain; outer teeth not much enlarged. Dorsal rays, 13; anal rays, 11; lateral line, 40 scales; depth, 12 rows; length, 4 inches. " This species is abundant in the rivers generally, and in many creeks." P. nigrofasciatus, Le S. Body short and deep ; snout obtuse ; anal fin short ; fins im- maculate ; males with nine to ten silvery cross bars ; female with nine to ten black bars. Dorsal rays, 10 ; anal rays, 9 ; length, 2J inches. With next, not common. F. heteroclitus, L. (Esox, pisculentus, zebra, grandis, floridensis.) Com- mon Killifish. Muramichog. Salt-water Minnow. Body thick set ; back elevated, broad in front ; head blunt, flat on top ; dorsal further back in female, opening of oviduct 694 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. near tip of anterior ray of anal ; teeth in broad bands ; males dull green ; belly yellow ; sides with silvery spots and bars ; vertical fins dark, with pale spots ; dorsal with dark spot ; anal and ventrals and under part of head yellow ; young males with dark bars ; females plain olivaceous, lighter below. Dorsal rays, 11; anal rays, 11; scales, 36X13; length, 3 to 5 inches. Grandis is a larger southern variety, and pisculentus has wider head. Most abundant of Cyprinodonts for United States. " This is not a very abundant Cyprinodont. It is found asso- ciated with allied species. They have no habits peculiar to them- selves." ZYGONBCTBS, Ag. (Micristius.) Z. cingulatus, Cuv. & Val. (Fundulus, Hydragyra, Haplbchilus, Incite.) Top Minnow. This genus differs from the preceding in the smaller size, dpr- sal farther back and smaller ; swim on the surface and feed on insects (not exclusively) ; body short and deep ; anal larger than dorsal ; ten to twelve vertical dark bars on sides ; a black behind a white spot on dorsa] ; other fins immaculate. Dorsal rays, 8 ; anal rays, 9. " Prof. Baird discovered this species at Beesley's Point. It proves to be quite common in the brackish waters of the State, generally." LUCANIA, Grd. L. parva, Bd. & Grd. (Cyprinodon.) Little Killifish, or Top Minnow. Elongated ; head less than one-fourth the length ; female plain light olive ; male, dorsal and caudal bright yellow ; anal orange and each margined with black ; dorsal with black spot at base. Dorsal rays, 11 ; anal rays, 9; rows of scales, 26 to 28 ; very small. "This species was first made known to naturalists by the description of Baird, who distinguished its specific characters as distinct from the preceding, from specimens taken at Beesley's Point." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 695 Family UMBRIDJE. Mud Minnows. Carnivorous ; live in mud or among weeds ; mouth small ; teeth vilHform and equal ; lower jaw the longer ; scales cycloid, cover head also ; caudal fin rounded. UMBRA, Mull. (Melanura, Ag.) U. limi, Kirt. (annulata, pygniica.) Mudfish. Dogfish. Mud Minnow. Mud Dace. Dark brown, with white longitudinal streaks, sometimes with cross bars ; a black bar at base of caudal ; head rather large. Dorsal rays, 13 ; anal rays, 7 ; rows scales, 35 X 15 ; length, 2 to 4 inches ; no lateral line ; bars, 6. Eye small ; anal shorter than dorsal ; mucous pores on preopercle. " Found in the streams of the State, except in very rapid water." Family ESOCIDJE. Pikes. Head long, with long snout ; mouth large, with long cleft, lower jaw the longer ; maxillaries form most of margin of upper jaw ; pre- maxillaries, &c., have broad bands of cardiform movable teeth ; lower jaw with strong teeth of different sizes; a band of small teeth on tongue ; head naked above ; scales small. BSOX, L. E. americanus, Gmel. (Indus, niger,fasciatus, ornatus.) Banded Pick- erel. Trout Pickerel. Pike. Cheeks and opercles scaly ; body robust ; head heavy ; snout blunt and short; eye large; dark green, with twenty blackish, curved bars ; a bar below eye. Bars, 12 to 13 ; dorsal rays, 11 ; anal rays, 11 ; lateral line, 105 scales; length, 12 inches. 696 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " This species is generally looked upon as the same with E. reticulatus, although so very dissimilar in its markings, and uni- formly smaller size. This pike is very generally associated with the reticulatus, and in all its habits is identical. The smaller speci- mens are generally found in small streams and ditches, with the true 'ditch pike,' feeding on the swarms of small fish that fre- quent such waters to avoid the attacks of the yellow and white perch. They appear to be uniformly abundant throughout the State, specimens being found in the streams of every county, including Cape May county, where they are met with in abundance and of large size." Var. porosus, Cope (cypho). Hump-back Pickerel. Ditch Pike. Has a more arched back, &c.; sometimes confused with E. umbrosus, the " little pickerel," which has body moderately stout ; eye large ; color greenish gray, with curved bars or reticu- lations, variable ; a dark bar downward from eye and one forward. Dorsal rays, 11 ; anal rays, 11 ; lateral line, 105 scales; length, 12 inches. Mississippi Valley. Extra-limital to New Jersey. " This small pike prefers small ditches with overhanging banks, yet that have a steady, gentle flow of pure, cool water. In its habits generally it resembles the preceding, and not unfre- quently is met with in waters abounding in the larger species. It appears, from the author's observation, to prey principally upon the ' mud minnow/ which is itself a ravenous, pike- resembling species. It is not as abundant as the foregoing or the succeeding, and has been found by the writer only in Mercer county."— [C. C. A.] E. lucius, L. (estor, boreus, deprandus.) Great Lake Pike. Northern Pickerel. Lower half of opercle bare ; light spotted on a darker ground in rows ; color greenish gray or bluish gray ; black spots on fins. Bands, 15; dorsal rays, 17; anal rays, 14; lateral line, 123 scales ; length, 2 to 4 feet. Common in the East and Great Lake region. Not found in Atlantic coast system of rivers. E. reticulatus, Le S. (qffinis.) Green Pike. Common Eastern Pickerel. Head prolonged ; snout long ; eye small ; caudal well forked ; green, with golden luster on sides, marked with dark lines and CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 697 streaks, mostly horizontal, producing a reticulated effect; fins plain; a dark band below eye. Bands, 15; dorsal rays, 14; anal rays, 13; lateral line, 125 scales; length, 2 feet. " This fine fresh-water fish is abundant throughout the State, inhabiting pretty much every stream and pond, avoiding rapid currents, and delighting in still, deep waters, with a sufficient growth of spatter-dock to conceal them from the sun's rays and general observation, while they lie in wait for any unlucky min- now, shiner, roach or chub that may approach within a limited number of feet of them." ORDER APODES. (ENCHYLYCEPHALI. HOLOSTOMI. COLOCEPHALI.) Eels. Scapular arch free from cranium ; no precoracoid ; no ventral fins ; increased number of vertebrse; no pseudobranchise. Family ANGUILLIDJE. Eels. Body serpent shaped ; head conical ; maxillaries wanting or united with premaxillaries ; gill openings separate. Includes more than the Anguillidce of Giinther. ANQUILLA, Thun. (Mureena, L.) A. rostrata, Le S. (tenuirostris,bostoniensis,tyrannus.) Common Ameri- can Eel. Tongue free anteriorly ; pectorals present ; body with small scales; lower jaw projecting; teeth in bands; head pointed and not short ; dorsal one-third of length from snout ; distance from front of anal to front of dorsal about equal to length of head ; pectoral shorter than mandible; color brown, with yellowish tinge. Length, 50 inches. 698 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " This, the ' commou eel,' is abundant everywhere, and seems equally at home in the rivers and small rivulets, with scarcely sufficient water to cover them." A. vulgaris, Raf. (acutirostris, Risso.) European Eel. Distance from snout to dorsal less ; from anal to dorsal more ; head shorter, and pectoral as long as mandible. Accredited by Giinther to New Jersey. LBPTOOEPHALUS, Gmel. (Conger. Mursena.) L. conger, L. (niger, vulgaris, C., ocddentalis and Isognatha oceanica — Abbott's Catalogue.) Conger Eel. Sea Eel. Jaws equal ; skin scaleless ; lateral line present ; gill openings large ; short patch of teeth on vomer ; dorsal close behind pec- torals; cleft of mouth deep; pectorals one-third as long as head. Length, 4 to 8 feet; darker above than A. rostrata. " This sea eel is not abundantly met with anywhere along our coast." SIMENOHBLYS, Gill. S. parasiticus, Gill. (A. macrocephala — Abbott's Catalogue.) Bull- headed Eel (?). Pug-nosed Eel. Differs in having head blunt at snout; gill opening very short ; teeth rounded, none on vomer, &c. ; buries in flesh of halibut. New Foundland banks. It is doubtful if following refers to this and not to a variety of one of preceding. " Occasionally a heavy-headed species of eel is taken in the Delaware River and brought to the markets. A specimen of this description was purchased by the writer in Trenton market in August, 1865."— [C. C. A.] CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 699 Section PHYSOCLISTI. No open connection between gullet and air-bladder ; ventral fins near head, often spined ; other fins usually spiny ; premaxillaries normally form the entire border of upper jaw. ORDER SYNENTOGNATHI. Scapula united to cranium by a post-temporal bone ; lower pharyn- geals united ; fins without spines ; ventral fins abdominal ; no inter- clavicle ; no distinct supraclavicle. Family SCOMBZROSOCIDJE. Garfishes and Flying-fishes. With cycloid scales ; lateral line low ; head scaly ; premaxillaries not protractile ; pectorals inserted high ; lower lobe of caudal the longer ; nostrils large and near eye ; air-bladder large ; carnivorous. TYLOSURUS, Cocco. (Belone, Cuy.) T. marinus, Bl. & Schn. (B. tnmeata, longirostris.) Garfish. Billlish. Xeedle-fish. Jaws prolonged, forming a beak, with sharp, wide-set teeth ; body slender ; scales small, deciduous ; bones green ; one ovary ; color green above, silvery below ; a silvery lateral stripe ; a dark spot above root of pectorals ; head flat above, not rugose ; caudal not cleft. Dorsal rays, 15; anal rays, 18; length, 4 feet. "This interesting species is more or less abundant in the principal rivers of the State. In the Delaware they are numer- ous, and entering the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Borden- town, find their way into the basins, where they are left in winter when navigation is closed and the water in the canal is drawn off." 700 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. SCOMBERESOX, Lac. (Sayris, Raf.) S. saurus, Walb. (scutellatum, Le S.) Billfisb. Saury. Skipper. Jaws form a beak, with feeble teeth ; lower jaw longer; pec- torals and ventrals small ; dorsal and anal with finlets ; size small, eighteen inches; air-bladder large; color olive brown above, bordered sharply by silvery baud ; silvery below ; head broad above, narrow below, tapering to slender, and pointed beak ; caudal forked. " Occasionally a specimen of this species is caught in the bays, but it does not appear to ever have been abundantly met with." HEMIRHAMPHUS, Cuv. H. unifasciatus, Ranz. Half-beak. Upper jaw short ; lower prolonged to beak, red at tip ; scales large, deciduous ; large plates on head ; color greenish, with nar- row silvery band. Dorsal rays, 14; anal rays, 15; length, 12 inches. Common southward ; run in schools. Cape Cod to Panama and eastward. HALOCYPSELUS, Weinl. H. evolans, L. Much like next, but with smaller pectorals ; olivaceous above, with specks ; silvery blue below, pectorals black, with lower border whitish. Dorsal rays, 13; anal rays, 13; 20 scales in front of dorsal. Spawns on Atlantic coast in summer. Not common. EXOCCETUS, L. B. rondeletii, Cuv. & Val. Flying-fish. Head blunt ; mouth small ; teeth feeble ; eyes large ; scales large, deciduous ; no finlets ; caudal widely forked ; pectorals very long, serving as organs of flight, not by flapping, but as parachutes, the motion having been acquired by strokes of tail before leaping from the water. This species has black ventrals. Dorsal rays, 11 ; anal rays, 11. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 701 B. noveboracensis, Mitch. Flying-fish. Dark blue above ; pectorals blackish at tip ; ventrals white. Dorsal rays, 14; anal rays, 9. More common than preceding. " This species can only be looked upon in the light of a straggler. A specimen, taken at Beesley's Point, is in the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences, at Philadelphia." B. exiliens, Gmel. Flying-fish. Ventrals nearly plain ; head not very blunt. Dorsal rays, 1 1 ; anal rays, 12. Young with five broad transverse bars ; pectorals banded ; body very slender. E. exiliens was originally applied to the young, E. melanurus to the adults of this species. Occa- sional on our coast. CYPSELUBUS, Swains. C. furcatus, Mitch, (nuttallii.) Double-bearded Flying-fish. Size small, with two ribbon-like barbels ; young with three bands on belly ; pectorals marbled with black ; dorsal very high. Dorsal rays, 13; anal rays, 9. " This species is not unfrequently seen, but is by no means abundant." O. comatus, Mitch. Single-bearded Flying-fish. Greenish above, paler below ; ventrals dusky ; eye very large ; barbel very long, with small accessory barbels at its base. Dorsal rays, 12 ; anal rays, 9 ; length, 8 inches. Rare. " This may be an occasional visitor to our waters, but very rarely does it appear, if at all." ORDER LOPHOBRANCH II. Gills in tufts ; no superior branchihyals, pharyngeals or basihyals ; post-temporal co-ossified with cranium ; snout produced, having a small, toothless mouth at end ; opercle one plate ; skin with bony plates ; no ventrals. 702 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family SYXGNATHIDJE. Pipefishes. Body long and slender ; snout tube-like ; gill openings reduced to a small aperture ; tail long, with small caudal ; males with egg pouch below tail or on abdomen. SIPHOSTOMA, Raf. (Syngnathus.) S. fuscum, Stor. (peckianus, fasciatus, &c.) Common Pipefish. Body six or seven angled, not compressed ; tail long ; anals minute; lower' jaw projecting; breast shields not covered by skin; sides blotched; muzzle shorter than rest of 'head; dorsal rays, 35 to 40, fin covering 4 + 5 rings ; length, 10 inches. " This is not common in New Jersey, but has been met with in the Hackensack, Passaic and Raritau Rivers. It is much more common in the Hudson." Family HIPPOCAMPIDJE. • Sea Horses. With tail prehensile, without caudal fin ; head at right angles to body axis, horse-like in appearance ; body compressed ; held vertically in water. HIPPOCAMPUS, Raf. (Syngnathus.) H. heptagonus, Raf. (brevirostris, Isevicaudatus.) Mediterranean (?) Sea Horse (antiquorum) . Body has tuberculated rings ; head with occipital crest ; neck curved ; egg pouch a sac at base of tail in male ; color yellowish brown, with radiating brown lines on cheeks ; white band across snout ; sides with pale spots (in European specimens, not in American) ; some of tubercles on back longer than intermediate ones ; crest high, with five tubercles and filaments. Dorsal rays, 18; anal rays, 4; length, 5 inches. Rare. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 703 H. hudsonius, De K. Common Sea Horse. Dusky, without spots, but with gray blotches, some on neck, &c., the most distinct forms an hour-glass figure, extending down each side of back ; spines short and blunt, those on head cirrated and weak. Dorsal rays^ 19. " This species is abundant in the brackish waters of the State, but appears to be less so as we proceed south." ORDER H EM IBR ANCH 1 1. Ventral fins abdominal; superior branchihyals and pharyngeals reduced in number ; mouth bounded by premaxillaries only ; shoulder girdle and skull differ from ordinary Acanthopteri, with which they are often classed ; gills pectinate. Family FISTULARIIDJE. Trumpet-fishes. Body long, slender, depressed ; no scales ; bony plates present in skin ; head very long, with long, tubular snout, terminating in a nar- row mouth ; both jaws with minute teeth ; tube capable of dilation ; dorsal without spines, behind ventrals; caudal forked, with middle ray produced into a filament ; vertebrae numerous. FISTULABIA, L. (Solenostomus— Abbott's Catalogue.) P. tabaccaria, L. Trumpet-fish. Pipefish. Reddish brown, with blue spots ; lower jaw longer. Dorsal rays, 14 ; anal rays, 13. Tropical. Occasional northward. "Has been seen in our waters, but is very rare." P. serrata, Cuv. Pipefish. Skin without dermal plates j grayish ; head silvery below ; blue spots along back and sides ; much like preceding, but broader and more depressed ; edges of snout serrated. Dorsal 704 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. rays, 14; anal rays, 13. Rare northward. Perhaps same as preceding. " This species has also been met with, but very rarely. North- ward and to the south they are more frequently seen." Family GASTZROSTEID^E. Sticklebacks. Head long, but no tubular snout ; teeth sharp, in a narrow band, none on vomers ; premaxillaries protractile ; suborbital plate large ; branchiostegals three ; no true scales, only bony plates ; dorsal with two or more spines ; anal and ventral fins with spine ; build nest for young, which is defended by male. Destroy eggs and fry of other fishes. GASTBROSTBUS, L. (Pygosteus, Brev.) G. pungitius, L. (occidentalis, dekayi.) Nine-spined (Many-spined) Stickleback. Olivaceous above, punctate and barred ; silvery below ; body slender, compressed, tapering to slender, keeled tail ; skeletal plates not all covered by skin ; snout blunt ; anal spine larger than dorsal. Anal rays, 8 ; length, 3 inches. " Not an uncommon species in the streams of the State flowing into salt water. The writer has met with them at Trenton." — [C. C. A.] The following note concerns a variety of this species : "Pygosteus dekayi. " Not an uncommon species, resembling in habits the above " (G. pungitius). G. biaculeatus, Shaw. Two-(Three)-spined Stickleback. Body mailed ; tail naked, not keeled ; male blackish in spring, with coppery luster ; body short and deep. Soft rays of dorsal, 1 2 ; of anal, 9. Northern ; probably a variety of next. " This is a common species about Toms River, and is found in the Delaware River at Philadelphia." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 705 Q. aculeatus, L. (noveboracentis, biaculeaius, ni Pomotis, vulgaris.) Common Sunfish. Pumpkin Seed. Bream. Body short and deep ; profile steep ; head and mouth small ; dorsal spines high, soft rays higher ; scales large, four rows on cheek ; greenish olive ; sides spotted with orange ; belly yellow- ish ; blue, wavy streaks on cheeks ; lower part of opercular flap bright scarlet in adult. Dorsal rays, X, 11 ; anal rays, III, 10 ; lateral-line scales, 47 ; length, 8 inches. " This is probably the best-known species of all our inland fishes. It appears to be uniformly abundant in every section of the State. Its colors are brightest in the spring, when they may be seen in shallow water, making nests and guarding them from every intruder." MICROPTBRUS, Lac. (Huro. Grystes. Lepomis, &c.) M. salmoides, Lac. (Labrus, pallida, Cichla floridana, nigr leans, &c.) Large-mouthed Black Bass. Oswego Bass. Green Bass. Bayou Bass [erroneously Trout (South).] Body oblong, compressed ; head long ; mouth large and oblique ; supplementary bone well developed ; lower, jaw promi- nent ; opercle with two flat points ; scales weakly ctenoid ; dorsal divided by deep notch ; spines low, not strong, same number as in sunfish ; ten rows of scales on cheek ; young dark green above, silvery below ; a dark stripe on side and three on cheek ; caudal blackish in middle; lateral stripe indistinct and general tone darker in adult. Dorsal rays, 13 ; anal rays, 11 (soft); scales, 68 X 16 ; length, 1 to 2 feet. Fresh water. Introduced 728 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. by New Jersey authorities into Greenwood Lake, 1871. This and the following have lost in size, from lack of fresh stock for interbreeding, according to the belief of the fishermen. M. dolomiei, Lac. (Bodianus achigan, Grystes salmoides, fasciatus, punctu- latus, obscurus, &c.) Small-mouthed Black Bass. Head large, but mouth not as large as in preceding ; scales on cheek small, seventeen rows ; young golden green, with bronze luster ; spots or vertical bars on sides, but no longitudinal stripe ; three bands on cheeks ; adults dead green ; scales, 74 X 17. Cool, clear and rapid streams. Introduced by authority of State of New York into Greenwood Lake, 1866. Family PERCIDJE. (Etheostomatidee.) Perches. Body elongate, terete or compressed, covered with small, adherent ctenoid scales ; two dorsals, the first spiny ; many characters in com- mon with the foregoing family, but body more slender ; anal spines one or two ; pseudobranchise small or none ; skull bones not cavernous. BOLBOSOMA, De K. (Etheostoma. Estrella, &c.) B. olmstedi, Stor. (tessellatum, maculaticeps, &c.) Tessellated Darter. Body slender, little compressed, not translucent ; head small, pointed ; cheeks and opercles scaly ; scales large ; breast naked ; fins high ; color olivaceous, tessellated above, sides with blotches and zigzag markings ; fins speckled or barred ; head not speckled, dusky in males. Dorsal spines, 9 ; soft rays, 14 ; anal, 9 ; lateral-line scales, 50 ; length, 3| inches. Breast closely scaled in var. atromaculatum. " This is the most numerous of the described species of ' darters.' No stream appears to be too small for them, and many specimens have been found by the writer in the ' belly ' of shad-nets, tangled in the vegetation and trash drawn from the bottoms of our rivers." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 729 PERCINA, Hald. (Perca. Scisena, &c.) P. caprodes, Raf. (Etheostoma, Pileoma semifasciatum, carbonaria, &c.) Banded Darter. Log Perch. Rockfish. Hogfish. Body compressed, with long, pointed head, depressed above ; cheeks, opercles and neck scaly ; chest naked ; fins low ; color yellowish green, with about fifteen long cross bands on sides, alternating with short ones ; fins barred. Dorsal rays, XV — 15; anal rays, II — 9; lateral-line scales, 92; length, 6 to 8 inches. Mouth overlapped by a pig- like snout. " This species I have only met with in the Delaware, and there it is a by-no-means-abundant species. It appears to move about more than the other species, sustaining itself for a greater length of time in the water." ETHEOSTOMA, Raf. (Catonotus, Ag.) E. flabellare, Raf. (humeralis, fasciatus.) Fan-tailed Darter. Head naked ; lateral line short and nearly straight ; spinous dorsal low, ending in fleshy knobs in males ; color olivaceous, dusky above, with obscure bars ; scales with brown spot forming obscure lines ; head narrow ; mouth oblique ; fins barred. Dorsal rays, VIII — 12 ; length, 2^ inches. Western New York and southward. Possibly extra-limital to New Jersey. PCECILIOHTHYS, Ag. (Oligocephalus. Boleichthys. Aplesion. Alvarius. Astatichthys. Hololepis, &c.) P. cceruleus, Stor. (variatus, Jord.) Blue Darter. Rainbow Darter. Soldier-fish. Body robust ; back elevated ; head large, compressed ; neck, cheeks and breast usually naked ; opercles scaly ; fins large, dor- sals close together ; males olivaceous, tessellated and blotched ; sides with twelve indigo-blue bars, separated by orange spaces ; caudal and anal deep orange, edged with blue ; soft dorsal blue at base ; spinous crimson ; ventrals and cheeks blue ; throat, &c., orange ; females with little blue or red ; vertical fins barred, &c. Dorsal rays, X — 12; anal rays, II — 7; scales, 45X8; 730 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. length, 2J inches ; lateral lines, developed for 35 scales, nearly- straight. " With perhaps one exception, this is the most abundant of the species of this family found in the State. Flat rocks in shallow water, or sandy flats among rougher bottoms, are the favorite haunts of this restless species." P. fusiformis, Grd. (Hololepis, Boleosoma.) Fusiform Darter. Strongly compressed ; head long and narrow, with short, decurved muzzle ; eye large ; strong opercular spine ; lateral line from twelve to fifteen scales ; cheeks, neck, belly and throat scaly ; olivaceous, dotted with dusky points ; soft vertical fins, speckled. Dorsal rays, X — 9 ; anal rays, II — 7 ; lateral- line scales, slightly curved, 55 ; length, 2 inches. " In Cape May county, and at Bound Brook, Somerset county, this species is more or less abundant. " The want of a good monograph of this family has prevented the writer from giving a complete list of the family. Occasional specimens have been frequently met with, not referable in all respects to the published descriptions, and are probably as yet undescribed species, but as this is to a certain extent doubtful, the writer did not feel justified in giving names to what might be only varieties." — [C. C. A.] P. erochrous, Cope. Red-sided Darter. Dorsal outline of body curved, ventral straight; head long, decurved and narrow in front ; lateral line on sixteen scales ; blackish above, with notched, dark band on sides ; no red dots. Dorsal rays, IX — 10; anal rays, II — 7; lateral-line scales, 43 ; length, 2 inches. Streams tributary to Chesapeake aad Delaware Bays. — J. & G. MICROPERCA, Putn. M. punctulata, Putn. Least Darter. Body short and deep ; cheeks naked ; opercles somewhat scaly ; opercular spine very small ; neck and chest naked ; no trace of lateral line ; scales ctenoid, large ; anal spines strong ; color olivaceous ; sides speckled and with vague bars and mark- ings; some of fins barred. Dorsal rays, VI — VII, 10; anal rays, II, 6 ; lateral-line scales, 34; length, H- inches. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 731 " Generally found in protected corners of rapid streams, rest- ing on a flat stone or the level sand. In its movements it is very similar to P. ccerukus. Concerning its breeding habits the writer has gathered no particulars." — [C. C. A.] PEROA, L. P. americana, Schranck (Bodianus flavescens, acuta, gracilis, fluviatilis). Yellow Perch. American Perch. Ringed Perch. Back dark olive; sides yellow, with six to eight bars; belly pale; lower fins red or orange; cheeks closely scaled, scales imbricated ; opercles naked, armed with one spine, preopercle serrated. Dorsal rays, XIII — 1, 14 ; lateral line complete. " This well-known species is found more or less abundantly throughout the State. In the Delaware River, specimens of unusual size have been taken, weighing over four pounds." STIZOSTEDIUM, Raf (Lucioperca.) S. vitreum, Mitch, (americana, salmonea.) Wall-eyed Pike. Dory. Glass-eye. Yellow Pike. Blue Pike (Far.) Jack Salmon. Susquehanna Salmon. Pseudobranchs developed ; branchiostegals seven ; preopercle serrate; canine teeth in jaws and on palatines; body slender, fusiform ; dark olive, finely mottled with brassy ; lower jaw flesh color ; belly and lower fins pinkish ; black blotch on spinous dorsal. Dorsal rays, XIII — I, 21; anal rays, II, 12; lateral-line scales, 90 ; reaches a length of nearly three feet and a weight of ten to twenty pounds. Some have been put into the Delaware by Pennsylvania authorities. Family SZRRANIDJE. (Percidse.) Sea Bass. Body oblong, compressed ; with usually ctenoid scales ; mouth horizontal, posterior part of maxillary not slipping under edge of 732 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. preorbital ; no incisors nor molars, but often canines ; pseudobranchs large : opercle with one or two points ; anal short, with three spines ; vertebrae twenty-five; air-bladder adherent to abdominal walls. ROOOUS, Mitch. (Labrax, Cuv.) R. lineatus, Bloch. Striped Bass. Rockfish. Anal spines strong ; branchiostegals seven ; teeth villiform, some on base of tongue in two patches ; caudal forked ; dorsal divided; no supplemental maxillary; first dorsal with nine spines; lower jaw projecting ; olivaceous silvery, white or brassy below ; sides with seven or eight dark bands, one on lateral line ; young slender; mouth large and oblique; twelve soft rays in dorsal and anal. Lateral-line scales, 65 ; length, 3 to 4 feet. " Numerous in the various rivers of our State, and probably most so in the Delaware. Although met with during the greater part of the year in the rivers, it nevertheless appears to be a marine species that ascends in the spring for breeding purposes, and in the fall is again met with seeking the head-waters, this time to meet the outgoing shad, that are now making their way to the ocean to pass the winter. Many ( rockfish ' winter in the salt creeks, but the majority seek the deep sea- water." R. americamis, Gmel. (Morone, mucronata, rufus.) White Perch. Sides not striped with black ; olivaceous, with silvery sides and faint lighter streaks; back arched; head depressed and pointed ; mouth small, oblique ; dorsal fins united. Lateral- line scales, 50; length, 12 inches (maximum). " This well-known fish is abundant in the rivers of the State, and wandering from the rivers, enters the various creeks, and is to be met with in great abundance in tide-water streams in the neighborhood of flood-gates, where they congregate to catch the thousands of minnows that are swept through the gates at the ' turn of the tide.' No finer sport is to be had than fishing for ' white perch ' at this time. " This fish is abundant on the coast during the late autumn and winter, and from the brackish streams and various fishing- grounds it is brought at this time of year to the markets. They rarely reach over a foot in length, if ever. The largest speci- men preserved at Philadelphia measures one foot." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 733 SBRRANUS, Cuv. (Centropristis. Perca.) S. nigrescens, Bl. & Schn. (atrarius.) Northern Black Sea Bass. Blackfish. Canine teeth of outer row small ; caudal fin trilobed ; color dusky, more or less mottled, with traces of pale longitudinal streaks along the rows of scales; young greenish, often with dark lateral band, sometimes cross bars ; dorsal with whitish spots ; body robust ; head large, little compressed ; top of head naked ; about eleven rows of scales on cheeks ; mouth oblique, low ; dorsal spines strong ; pectorals as long as ventrals (longer in southern variety, atrarius). Dorsal rays, X, 10 ; anal rays, III, 7; lateral-line scales, 50; length, 12 inches. " This species is the best known of our coast fish to the market- people. During the spring and summer it is brought in great numbers from our coast generally. The species never reaches a very great size, the largest specimens met with by the author measuring fifteen inches." CRBOLU3, J. & G. (Faranthias. Brachyrhinus, &c.) O. furcifer, Cuv. & Val. (Serranus.) Is a revision of the following : " Epinephelus oxypteras. Sharp-finned Corvina. "A specimen of this fish is described in De Kay's Report, as having been met with in New York. The writer has not seen a living specimen." — [C. C. A.] Its occurrence on our coast is still doubtful. TRISOTROPIS, Gill. T. stomias, G. is.) Sheepshead. Grayish, with eight vertical black bands ; fins dark ; body robust, very deep in old examples; back compressed and elevated ; profile very steep ; mouth low, horizontal ; incisors broad, serrated in young ; cheeks with six rows of scales ; scales on breast small and crowded ; dorsal spines high ; soft dorsal low ; second anal spine strong. Dorsal spines, XII, 12; anal spines, III, 10; scales, 7—45—16; length, 30 inches. " This fine fish is quite abundant and most eagerly sought after. They are found on the coast from June or July, accord- ing to the season, until October. Opposite the village of Barne- gat this species is met with quite abundantly, and many are taken by the professional fishermen during the summer months." CYPHOSUS, Lac. (Pimelepterus, Lac.) C. bosqui, Lac. (flavolineatus, Perca sectatnx.) Dusky, with about twenty-five light stripes following the rows of scales ; scales of back and belly smaller than on sides ; soft dorsal and anal very low, the latter short ; caudal with lower lobe longer ; top and sides of head and fins finely scaled ; incis- ors lanceolate, with backward projecting processes. Dorsal rays, XII, 12; anal rays, III, 11; scales, 10 — 66 — 20; vertebrae, 9 -\- 16. Massachusetts to Panama. Common southward. Family SCIJENIDJE. Croakers. Skull cavernous ; head scaly ; no teeth on vomers, &c. ; lateral line extends on to the caudal fin ; scales thin and ctenoid ; mucous CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 739 pores much developed ; ear bones large ; dorsal fin not continuous ; air-bladder large, perhaps used in producing peculiar grunting sounds, by squeezing air into lateral horns. POGONIAS, Lac. (Labrus.) P. chromis, L. (fasciatus, Holb.) Big Drum. Banded Drum. Grayish silvery, with four to five broad, dark, vertical bars that disappear with age (once considered as two species as to whether " banded " or not ; the young are banded, large examples not) ; body compressed, oblong, with steep profile ; scales large (except on breast) ; pectoral fins large ; head scaly on top ; outline of belly not much curved ; upper jaw longest ; teeth small ; lower pharyngeals united, armed with paved teeth ; lower jaw with short barbels ; second anal spine very large. Dorsal rays, X, I, 20 ; anal rays, II, 6 ; lateral-line scales, 50. Abundant south- ward. Occasionally schools of them raid the planted beds of the oystermen and make sad havoc. "Pogonias chromis. Big Drum. " This is by no means as common as the succeeding species, but is nevertheless not a rare species. They are met with from Sandy Hook to Cape May, during the summer and early autumn. " Pogonias fasciatus. Banded Drum (young of preceding). " This well-known species is abundant in the bays along the coast, and is frequently found on the beach after a storm, killed by the violence of the waves." SCL^JNA, L. S. chrysura, Lac. (punctata, argyroleucus, Homoprion xanthurus, Bodianus, Perca, Corvina, Bairdiella.} Silver Perch. Yellow-tail, &c. Greenish above, silvery below, each scale with a group of dark points in center ; fins plain, caudal yellow ; body robust ; head conical ; preopercle serrated at its angle ; jaws with stout teeth ; region between eyes narrow and normal ; anal fin small and far back ; pectorals short, pharyngeals separate, with sharp teeth ; chin with pores, no barbels; teeth in jaws in one main series, bands narrow. Dorsal rays, XI, I, 22 ; anal rays, II, 9 ; lateral-line scales, 50. 740 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " This species is not very abundant, although specimens are not difficult to procure, if search is made for them where fishing is actively carried on." S. ocellata, L. (Perca, Corvina, Scisenops.} Redfish. Red Bass. Chan- nel Bass. Red Horse. Grayish silvery, iridescent ; scales with dark spots ; at least one spot on caudal ; pectorals short ; teeth in both jaws in broad bands ; preopercle serrate ; outer teeth in upper jaw considerably enlarged. Dorsal rays, X — I, 25; anal rays, II, 8; lateral- line scales, 50 ; attains 20 to 50 pounds. "An occasional visitor to our waters, and seldom met with but as a straggler with other scieaBnoids." LIOSTOMUS, Lac. L. xanthurus, Lac. (Scixna, Mugil, obliquus.) Spot. La Fayette. Oldwife. Goody. Bluish above, silvery gray below, with fifteen dark, oblique bands ; fins plain, caudal not yellow ; profile steep, snout blunt ; anal spines small ; teeth feeble, permanent in upper jaw only. Dorsal rays, X, I, 32 ; anal rays, II, 1 2 ; lateral-line scales, 60 ; length, 12 inches. " This is a well-known species, visiting the coast in summer, and in great numbers. It is known at Cape May as the ' Cape May Goody.'" The variety obliquus has bars and spots, and is probably old adults ; the var. xanthurus is plain, hence following note : "Liostomus obliquus. " This is not as common a species as the preceding, but is occasionally met with in large numbers. During the summer of 1865 many were taken near Barnegat, and the writer saw them exposed for sale in the Trenton fish-market." — [C. C. A.] MICROPOGON, Guv. & Val. M. undulatus, L. (Perca, lineatus.) Croaker. Bright grayish silvery ; sides and back with narrow undu- lating lines of dots, three lines of dots along base of dorsal ; head long ; preopercle serrate or spiny ; second anal spine weak ;. lower jaw toothless ; teeth weak in upper jaw. Dorsal rays, X, CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 741 I, 32; anal rays, II, 12; lateral-line scales, 60; length, 12 inches. Cape Cod to Florida. Valued for food. " This is a very rare species on our coast, and can scarcely be considered as a member of the fauna." MBNTIOIRRHUS, Gill. M. nebulosus, Mitch. (Umbrina.) Kingfish. Whiting. Barb. Irregular dark bars, those in front run backward and down- ward, those further back the reverse ; fins all dusky ; body terete, elongate ; snout very blunt ; eyes small ; lower jaw with one thick barbel ; no air-bladder ; only one anal spine ; teeth in both jaws ; dorsal spines high ; soft dorsal low and long. Dorsal rays, X — I, 26 ; anal rays, I, 8 ; lateral-line scales, 68. " This fine fish is abundant on our coast, but is not frequently met with in the markets, or the wagons of traveling fishmongers. As an article of food it has no rival." CYNOSOION, Gill. (Cestreus, Gronow.) O. regale, Bl. & Schn. (Johnius, Otolithus.) Weakfish. Gray Trout. Squeteague. Silvery, darker above, blotched, and with oblique undulating lines ; second dorsal and caudal dusky and scaly ; lower fins yellow or speckled ; teeth sharp, in narrow bands ; pectorals short; one or two canines in upper jaw only; lower jaw project- ing ; vertebrae, 14 -}- 10 ; body elongate, little compressed ; mouth large ; anal spines feeble, one or two ; caudal not forked. Of high rank as food-fishes. " This is a very abundant species, well known along our coast. It affords excellent sport from the manner of seizing the hook, but is of little value as an article of food." O. maculatum, Mitch. (Labrus squdeague, var. maculatum, Otolithus curoli- nensis, drummondii.) Spotted Sea Trout. Bright silvery, darker above ; back with numerous black spots, also on dorsal and caudal fins ; pectorals short. Dorsal rays, X — I, 25 ; anal rays, I, 10 ; lateral-line scales, 90. Southern. " This is an uncommon species on our coast, but is occasionally met with in company with allied species." 742 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family GERRIDJE. Mouth very protractile, descending when protruded ; no supple- mentary maxillary ; spine from premaxillary ascends to above the eye ; surface of maxillary silvery, like rest of head ; base of mandible scaly ; teeth villiform ; pseudobranchise concealed. GBRRBS, Cuv. G. gula, Cuv. & Val. (Diapterus, Eucinostomus argenteus.) Silvery, without spots or streaks ; young sometimes barred ; mouth small ; scales large ; soft dorsal extends further back than usual ; second spines of dorsal and anal only a little enlarged ; soft and spiny part of dorsal of similar extent ; preopercle entire ; anterior part of premaxillary groove on top of head, scaled. Dorsal rays, IX, 10 ; anal rays, III, 7 ; scales, 4 — 45 — 9 ; depth two-fifths of length ; third dorsal spine twice the length of second anal. "This species was first made known by Prof. Baird in 1854, he having taken specimens at Beesley's Point. The writer has seen many specimens from the same locality, and from South Amboy, Atlantic City, &c. They are most abundant in Septem- ber and later, until winter." — [C. C. A.] G. homonymus, G. & B. (Diapterus, Eucinostomus argenteus.) Silvery, brownish above, center of scales with a dark spot ; a spot on spinous dorsal ; young with transverse bars ; depth half of length ; third dorsal spine about equal to second anal. Dorsal rays, IX, 10 ; anal rays, III, 8 ; lateral-line scales, 40; other- wise like preceding. Atlantic coast. Abundant southward. Family LABRIDJE. "Wrasse-fishes. Pseudobranchs well developed ; slit behind last gill small or obso- lete; scales cycloid; no supplemental maxillaries; premaxillaries moderately protractile; teeth strong, often soldered together into CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 743 plates ; lower pharyngeals completely united into one without median suture ; lips thick and plicate ; ventrals thoracic ; most feed on mol- lusks, having teeth adapted for crushing shells. CTENOLABRUS, Cuv. & Val. C. adspersus, Walb. (Tautogolabrus, Labrus, burgall, coeruleus.) Gunner. Chogset. Blue Perch. Bergall. Pharyngeal teeth not confluent; teeth all conical, set in a band ; the outer enlarged ; no posterior canines ; body slender, compressed ; head pointed ; cheeks with small scales, opercles with large ones; preopercle serrate; lateral line abruptly bent near posterior part of dorsal ; spiny part of dorsal the longer ; anal spines strong ; pectorals short ; color brownish blue, with brassy luster; young variegated with black blotch on dorsal. Dorsal rays, XVIII, 10 ; anal rays, III, 9 ; lateral-line scales, 45; length, 12 inches. " This is a numerous species, found about the coast generally, and not prized as an article of food. It has many common names, as ' nibbler,' ' Conner/ &c." HIATULA, Lac. (Tautoga, Mitch.) H. onitis, L. (Labrus, americana, gardeniana, hiatula.) Blackfish. Tau- tog. Oyster-fish. Preopercle entire ; cheeks scaly, but opercles naked ; teeth in two series, strongest in front; eye small, high up; head large; mouth small ; dorsal low and long ; spines with cutaneous appendage at tip ; caudal short and truncate ; branchiostegals five; color blackish ; young greenish, with three pairs of irregu- lar, chain-like bars; pectorals short. Dorsal rays, XVI, 10; anal rays, III, 8 ; lateral-line scales, 60. " Found more or less abundant along the coast during the summer and autumn. They are prized as a market fish, and are brought to the various towns of the State throughout the winter. They occasionally are found in the rivers where the water has ceased to be brackish." 744 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family EPHIPPIDJE. Angel-fishes. Dorsal fin divided ; vertical fins scaly ; teeth bristle-like, in many rows ; gill openings restricted to sides ; body compressed, greatly ele- vated, with steep profile ; scales ctenoid ; mouth small ; premaxillaries protractile ; maxillary short, without supplemental bone ; preopercle usually finely serrate; pectorals short and ventrals long, thoracic (I, 5) ; air-bladder large, often forked in front and with two slender horns behind. OH^BTODIPTBRUS, Lac. (Parephippus, Gill.) C. faber, Brouss (Chsetodon, Ephippus, Zeus, quadratus, gigas, zonatus). Angel-fish. Porgee. Grayish, dusky band across eye to throat ; similar bands on body, obscured with age ; ventrals black ; third dorsal spine prolonged ; a row of pores on chin ; body nearly orbicular in outline, much compressed ; scales small. Dorsal rays, VIII — I, 20; anal rays, III, 18; lateral-line scales, 60; length, 2 feet. Excellent for food. " This peculiar fish is met with during the summer on our coast, but never abundantly ; and during some seasons it does not make its appearance." Old individuals of large size, with- out bands, and with thick, bony masses on occipital crest, &c., have by some been considered to be distinct species, as follows : " Ephippus gigas. " Has been caught in the Hudson River. Very rare." Family CHJETODONTIDJE. Differs from last family in having the dorsal fin continuous ; pseudobranchs very large ; colors bright. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 745 POMACANTHUS, Lac. (Chsetodon. Holacanthus.) P. ciliaris, L. Angel-fish. Isabelita. Preoperculum with a strong spine at its angle ; brownish olive ; each scale with a crescent of lighter shade ; nape with a dark-brown spot, enclosing blue center; cobalt-blue markings on various fins, spines, &c. ; yellow also on fins ; scales ciliate ; soft dorsal and anal with anterior rays prolonged as long stream- ers. Dorsal rays, XIV, 20; anal rays, III, 20; scales, 8 — 50—30. " This beautiful species is seldom met with along ' our coast. A specimen is in the Philadelphia Academy's museum, that was taken in Delaware Bay. It is a southern species." Family ACANTHURIDJE. (Teuthidse.) Surgeons. Teeth in one row, incisor-like; tail with one or more movable spines or bony plates on each side ; mouth small, low ; eye high up ; premaxillaries movable, but not protractile ; gill rakers obsolete ; a gill slit behind fourth arch ; gill openings restricted to the sides ; pelvic bone long ; ventrals thoracic. Herbivorous fishes. ACANTHURUS, Bl. & Schn. (Acronurus, Gunth.) A. nigricans, L. (Chsetodon, phlebotomus.) Surgeon-fish. A movable, lancet-like spine on each side of tail ; body ovate- oblong, covered with minute ctenoid scales ; operculum short ; branchiostegals five; vertebrae, 9 + 13 ; color brownish ; opercle with a black margin ; sides with very narrow transverse bands ; body not much elevated ; profile somewhat convex and snout longish ; fins high ; caudal emarginate. Dorsal rays, IX, 25 ; anal rays, III, 23. " This species is very rare upon our coast, and can only be 746 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. looked upon as an occasional visitor. A single specimen has been seen, taken at Tuckerton in 1860." These species are West Indian, and only rarely come north- ward. A. chirurgus differs from preceding in having a less con- vex profile, shorter snout, vertical bars on sides wider, and vertical fins with oblique streaks. Besides this, there is the " blue surgeon," A. cceruleus, marked with bluish lines ; profile concave, caudal forked, and body very deep; soft rays two or three more. A form more like nigricans is A. tractus, distin- guished by deeply-forked caudal, with long upper lobe, which ends in a white thread ; fins, but not body, streaked. Family URANOSCOPIDJE. Star-gazers. Anal fin elongate ; pectorals broad ; eyes small, on top of front of head ; body terete, largest at back of head ; scales small, in oblique series ; lateral line feeble ; mouth vertical ; lips fringed ; pre- maxillaries protractile ; gill openings wide ; branch iostegals six ; gills three and a half, a small slit behind last. Carnivorous fishes, living on sea-bottom. ASTRO SCO PUS, Brev. (Agnus. TTpselonphorus.) A. anoplus, Cuv. & Val. (guttatus — Abbott's Catalogue.) Star-gazer. Mouth large; teeth of jaws depressible; nostrils fringed; a Y-shaped projection on top of head ; a naked space in front of the Y, between eyes ; belly mostly naked ; sides with fine scales ; brownish, covered with small white spots ; caudal striped ; a broad, naked, electric area on each side of the Y. Dorsal rays, IV — 13; anal rays, 12; lateral-line scales, 113. Young said to be naked. " This species is not abundant, but is generally to be found if hunted for, from Navesink to Cape May." The following is evidently a stage in the growth of the pre- ceding : CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 747 " Upsilonphorus guiiatus. Star-gazer. " This species is about as abundant as the preceding, aud for some time was confounded with it. The first description and figure published was by the writer, in the Proceedings of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, I860."— [C. C. A.] Family GOBIIDJE. The Gobies. Gill openings restricted to the sides ; no lateral line ; body not elevated ; spinous dorsal weak ; inner rays of ventrals longest ; pre- maxillaries protractile ; usually no air-bladder. Carnivorous fishes, living on the bottom, usually, of warm seas. GOBIOSOMA, Grd. (Gobius, L.) G. bosci, Lac. (alepidotum, Schn.) Goby. Body naked ; no canines ; teeth in bands ; ventral fins united ; body oblong, depressed in front, compressed behind ; eyes high, anterior, close together ; color olive brown, with seven to eight paler transverse bars ; caudal fin pointed and with curved bars ; mouth small. Dorsal rays, VII — 14; anal rays, 11. "This is a very rare fish along the coast of New Jersey. Isolated specimens are occasionally met with in the bays and inlets, and one was taken in 1867 in Delaware Bay." Family SCORPJENIDJE. Rockfishes. Suborbital, with a bony stay (" cottoid " character) ; body elongate, compressed behind ; head large, often with spiny ridges ; opercles with spines (five on preopercle, two on opercle) ; gill openings wide ; ventrals thoracic, with branched rays (I, 5). Many of this family are viviparous. 748 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. SEBASTBS, Cuv. S. marinus, L. (Perca norwegicus.) Red Sea Perch. Redfish. Rosefish. Snapper. Hemdurgan. Orange red, sometimes with vague dusky bars ; back elevated ; belly profile nearly straight ; top of head evenly scaled ; concave between two low interorbital ridges ; nasal spines present ; oper- cular spines long and sharp ; eye very large ; mouth large, oblique; tip of lower jaw projecting; pseudobranchs large; caudal fin narrow and forked ; scales weakly ctenoid ; vertebrae, 12 -f 19; palatine teeth present. Dorsal rays, XV — 13; anal rays, III, 7 ; lateral-line scales, 85 ; tubes, 40. North Atlan- tic ; south to Cape Cod. "A specimen of this northern species was taken off Sandy Hook in August, 1865, and presented to the writer." — [C. C. A.] The following is a littoral variety or sub-species of the above having similar range : Sub»p. viviparus, Kroyer. Brownish red, mottled, with black blotch on opercle, and brown spots on body ; pectorals a little longer, body smaller. Family COTTIDJE. Scnlpins. Head broad, depressed ; body tapering backward ; eyes high up and close together ; a bony stay connects suborbital and preopercle ; upper angle of preopercle with spines ; body never uniformly scaled ; caudal rounded ; air-bladder usually wanting. HEMITRIPTBRUS, Cuv. H. americanus, Gmel. (Scorpsena, Coitus, acadianus.) Sea Raven. Spinous dorsal deeply notched, anterior spines highest ; skin rough with prickles, &c. ; teeth on vomer and palatines ; no slit behind last gill; head large, uneven; mouth very wide; pre- opercle with blunt spines ; color reddish brown, marbled with darker and variegated ; yellow below ; prickles on back tubercle- CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 749 like ; two occipital spines on each side. Dorsal rays, IV, XII — I, 12; anal rays, 13; lateral-line scales, 40. "An occasional specimen met with, but the species appears in our waters only as a straggler." URANIDBA, De K. (Cottus. Cottopsis.) U. richardsoni, Ag., var. meridionalis, Grd. Miller's Thumb. Blob. Muffle-jaw. Bullhead. Fresh-water Sculpin. Little Star- gazer. Body fusiform ; head feebly armed ; no slit behind fourth gill ; branchiostegals six ; dorsals nearly separate ; skin mostly smooth ; preopercular spine sharp and directed upward, and more or less concealed by skin ; below this, two small spines ; palatines with teeth ; olivaceous, barred or speckled with darker, especially on fins ; body relatively robust, tapering backwards ; first dorsal low ; pectorals long. Dorsal rays, VI to VIII — 16 or 17; anal rays, about 12; length, 3 to 7 inches. Abundant in Pennsylvania. The following is also found in Pennsylvania : U. viecosa, Hald. Palatine teeth obsolete; ventrals, I, 3; anals, 14 or 15; spinous dorsal edged with orange; body stout, with many mucous pores on head; mouth small. Dorsal rays, VI — 18. The following is abundant in New York : U. gracilis, Heckel (gobio, quiescens.) Anal rays, 11 or 12; upper edge of spinous dorsal red in life; body slender, fusiform ; preocular spine concealed ; mouth large. Dorsal rays, VIII— 16. COTTUS, L. (Acanthocottus, Grd.) O. octodecimspinosus, Mitch. (A. virginianus.) Bullhead. Body slender, covered with thick skin, without true scales ; head large ; villiform teeth on jaws and vomer, none on pala- tines ; preopercle with two strong, straight spines above and one below ; color olivaceous, with transverse bars ; fins barred and mottled ; ventrals plain ; tail very slender ; head long and nar- 750 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. row ; upper preopercular spine more than four times as long as the spine next below ; occipital ridges end in spines ; eye large ; vertex flat ; a series of concealed plates along lateral line ; spinous higher than soft dorsal ; no slit behind last gill. Dorsal rays, IX — 15; anal rays, 14. " This species does not appear to be abundant in our waters, although met with along our whole extent of sea-board." O. aeneue, Mitch, (mitchilli, Gunth.) Grubby. Least Sculpin. Grayish olive, much variegated with darker, no paler spots ; broad, dark bars on back and sides and fins ; belly pale ; head broad ; preopercular spine about twice as long as next orys below. Dorsal rays, IX — 13 ; anal rays, 10 ; length, 6 inches. " This is a much more numerous species than the preceding." The following is a variety of this species : " Acanthocottus mitchilli. Sculpin. " Not as abundant as the preceding " (ceneus). Family AGO3TIDJE. Alligator-fishes. Body elongate, angular, with a coat of mail of eight rows of bony plates ; head externally entirely bony ; eyes large, high up ; mouth low, often with barbels ; teeth small, in villiform bands ; gills three and one-half, no slit behind last ; pseudobranchs very large ; ventrals thoracic (I, 2 or 3) ; spinous dorsal small ; caudal narrow ; no air- bladder. Feed mainly on Crustacea. ASPIDOPHOROIDBS, Lac. (Cottus. Anoplagonus.) A. monopterygius, Bloch. No spinous dorsal ; body very long and slender, tapering to a six-sided tail, which forms two-fifths of whole length ; plates keeled, not spiny ; fins small ; nasal spines very strong ; color brownish, obscurely banded with darker ; fins mottled ; head triangular, narrowed in front. Dorsal rays, 5; anal rays, 6; length, 6 inches. North Atlantic. "A specimen was taken off Sandy Hook in the summer of 1864." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 751 Family TRIGLIDJE. Gurnards. Differs from preceding family in having ventrals far apart and more rayed (I, 4 or 5) ; plates on head armed with spines ; a large slit behind fourth gill ; spinous dorsal present ; caudal narrow ; pectorals large. PRIONOTUS, Lac. (Trigla, L.) P. palmipes, Mitch. (Ornichthys, pilatus, carolinus.) Spiny Gurnard. Sea Robin. Snout broad, flat ; eyes close together, high up ; head bony, rough ; body scaly ; opercles with spines, teeth on jaws, vomer and palatines ; pectoral with three lower rays detached and thickened at tips ; body robust, brownish above, clouded ; throat dark ; a distinct black blotch on spiny dorsal and with light streaks; pectorals short; mouth small. Dorsal rays, X — 13; anal rays, 12; lateral-line scales, 58. " This is an abundant species, found generally along the coast." P. tribulus, Cuv. & Val. Mouth large ; sides with spots ; belly pale ; blotch on spiny dorsal not ocellated ; pectorals with bars, detached rays tapering ; head shorter and broader than in next. Dorsal rays, X, 12; anal rays, 11 ; lateral-line scales, 50. South Atlantic of United States. Rarer in our latitude. P. sarritor, L. (evolans.} Similar to P. strigatus (lineatus), but spotted also with white ; pectorals black, with pale edgings longer ; body and head stouter, plates rougher and scales larger, in about fifty-five series. Atlantic coast. Common southward. P. strigatus, Cuv. & Val. (lineatus.) Flying-fish. Olive brown above, mottled and spotted with blackish ; whitish below ; a narrow black streak on lateral line and a broader one below it, ending behind in dots ; lower jaw sometimes orange ; pectorals black and orange and dark lines ; black 752 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. blotches on dorsal ; ventrals and anals orange. Dorsal rays, X, 12; anal rays, 11 ; lateral-line scales, 60. " This species is not abundant on our coast, although met with every summer by collectors." OB PHAL ACANTHUS, Lac. (Dactylopterus.) C. volitans, L. (Gasterosteus spinarella, L.) Flying Gurnard. Head blunt, quadrangular ; body tapering backward ; bones on top of head united into a shield, prolonged backward as two ridges to dorsal ; preorbitals form a projecting roof above jaws ; a long, rough spine on preopercle ; cheeks and opercles with small scales ; mouth small ; no teeth on vomer and palatines ; scales keeled ; two knife-like, serrated appendages at base of tail ; pectorals in two parts, the anterior of six rays about as long as head, the posterior large, and reaching nearly to caudal in the adult ; air-bladder with two lateral parts ; vertebra, 9 -f- 13 ; color greenish brown and olive, paler below, marked with red and yellow ; blue on pectorals ; brownish-red markings on caudal ; variable. Dorsal rays, II — IV, 8 ; anal rays, 6 ; length, 12 inches. Can fly like true flying-fish, but not so far. "Although not numerous, this fish is well known to the shore fishermen. Specimens are met with along the coast and in our bays, and occasionally in the river's mouth, beyond the reach of strictly sea-water." Family CYCLOPTZRIDJE. Lump Suckers. Body short and thick ; mouth small ; teeth slender, in bands, none on vomer or palatines ; gill openings on sides, narrow ; dorsal long, spiny in front, hidden by a fleshy lump in the adult ; ventrals thora- cic, rudimentary, forming the center of a sucking disk. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 753 OYCLOPTBBIS, L. C. lumpus, L. (Lumpus anglorum, De K.) Lumpfish. Lump Sucker. Ventral disk small ; head heavy, nearly round ; skin with tubercles and seven rows of spiny plates; olivaceous, with darker markings. Dorsal rays, VII — 10 ; anal rays, 10. " This species belongs to the northern seas, and is very seldom met with as far south as the coast of New Jersey. A specimen taken at Sandy Hook in 1866, warrants our placing it in the State's fauna." Family BATRACHIDJE. Toadfishes. Body robust, depressed in front, compressed behind ; head large, with mucous channels ; mouth very large, with strong teeth ; pseudo- branchs none; ventrals large, jugular. BATRACHUS, Bl. & Schn. B. tau, L. Toadfish. Sarpo. Oyster-fish. Body scaleless ; no lateral line ; young with tufted cirri on back and sides; color dusky olive, with irregular bars on sides, &c. ; belly lighter ; fins barred ; teeth largest posteriorly ; tip of snout with cirri ; subopercle ends in a long, sharp spine. Dorsal rays, III — 27 ; anal rays, 24. "This unattractive fish is very abundant along our coast, and is to be met with outside the beach, and never or very seldom in the inlets or bays. " The flesh is said by those who have been able to overcome their aversion to the fish, to be very sweet and palatable." Family BLENNIDJE. Blennies. Body oblong ; cheeks not mailed ; ventrals jugular ; caudal rounded, diphycercal ; air-bladder usually wanting. 2x 754 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. OHASMODBS, Cuv. & Val. (Blennius.) C. bosquianus, Lac. (Pholis, novemlineatus.) Body naked ; head triangular in profile, with pointed snout ; mouth large ; premaxillaries not protractile ; teeth in one row, long and comb-like ; gill openings very small ; color in male olive green, with three horizontal, narrow blue lines ; orange opercle and a stripe through spinous dorsal ; anal fin dark rays with white tips ; in female, head dotted with black ; dark bars and narrow green lines on body. Dorsal rays, XI, 19 ; anal rays, 20. Rare on our coast ; abundant southward. " The writer has never met with a species of this fish ; said to be an inhabitant of our range of coast." BLENNIUS, L. B. fucorum, Cuv. & Val. Blenny. Body oblong, compressed, naked ; head short, profile rounded ; mouth small, with one series of long, close-set, curved teeth ; strong canines in both jaws; gill openings wide; color olive green, darker above, with numerous brown spots on cheeks and on sides of body ; below faintly reddish ; orbital cirri nearly as long as head. Dorsal rays, XI, 17 ; anal rays, 18. " Not unfrequently met with out at sea, but does not appear to be abundant in the ocean, and less so along the coast." MUR^BNOIDES, Lac. (Centronotus, Bloch.) M. gunnellus, L. (Blennius, Ophidium mucronatum, Gunnellus macroce- phalus, &c.) Butter-fish. Body band shaped ; head small ; scales small ; no lateral line ; dorsal long and low, composed of spines ; anal has two spines ; caudal small ; ventrals rudimentary ; color olive brown ; sides with obscure bars ; ocellated spots at base of dorsal ; mouth oblique. Dorsal rays, LXXVIII ; anal rays, II, 38 ; vertebrae, 85 ; length, 12 inches. " This species is abundant in New Yrork Harbor, and is less numerous as we proceed down the coast of our State. Speci- mens have been taken in Delaware Bay." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 755 ANARBHIOHAS, L. A. lupus, L. (vomerinus, Stor.) Wolf-fish. Body elongate, covered with rudimentary scales ; head com- pressed, scaleless, narrow above profile ; decurved strongly ; mouth wide, oblique; jaws with strong teeth in front; vomer thick, with two series of molars ; palatines similarly ; no lateral line ; dorsal all spines, high ; no ventrals ; pectorals broad, low down ; color brown, with nine to twelve dark bars on sides, also spots, &c. ; fins dark ; caudal tipped with reddish. Dorsal rays, LXII ; anal rays, 42. " Not unfrequently met with, but they are nowhere along our coast abundant." Family LYCODIDJE. Eelpouts. Body eel shaped ; head large ; mouth large, with conical teeth ; bones of head unarmed ; pseudobranchs present ; dorsal and anal fins very long, without spines, not separate from caudal ; pectorals small ; ventrals rudimentary, jugular; lateral line nearly or quite obsolete ; viviparous, living on bottom of sea. ZOAROES, Cuv. Z. anguillaris, Peck (Enchelyopus, labrosus, fimbricdus; Blennius ciliatus, the large-mouthed variety). Eelpout. Mutton-fish. Mother of Eels. Conger Eelpout. Reddish brown, mottled with olive ; dorsal marked with darker ; pectorals two-thirds length of head ; ventrals one-fifth head; some short spines in posterior part of dorsal. Dorsal rays, 95, XVIII, 17 ; anal rays, 105 ; length 20 inches. Anguillaris and ciliatus are by some treated as distinct species. " Quite abundant in early spring, found associated with the common cod." 756 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family OPHIDIIDJE. Body compressed, eel shaped, with small scales in oblique series ; head large ; gill openings wide ; pseudobranch rudimentary ; caudal isocercal, confluent, with long, non-spined vertical fins. OPHIDIUM, L. O. marginatum, De K. Scales not imbricated ; head nearly naked ; teeth on vomer and palatines blunt, on jaws fixed, for the outer series ; color brownish ; vertical fins margined with black ; air-bladder short, with foramen below. "Rare. Prof. Baird reports a specimen taken at Beesley's Point." Family GADIDJ9E. Codfishes. Body elongated, compressed behind ; tail usually isocercal ; scales cycloid, small ; gill openings very wide ; no spines ; dorsal very long, often divided ; ventrals jugular ; no pseudobranchs. ONOS, Risso (Ayres). (Motella. Bhinonemus.) O. cimbrius, L. (M. caudacuta.) Four-bearded Rockling. Brownish ; posterior part of vertical fins abruptly black, also inside of mouth ; snout high ; mouth large, four barbels ; lateral line interrupted at intervals ; first ray of dorsal free and as long as head ; no canines ; dorsals two. Dorsal rays, 50 ; anal rays, 43; ventral rays, 5; length, 12 inches. North Atlantic. PHYOIS, Bl. 8s Schn. P. regius, Walb. (Blennius, punctatus, Enchelyopus, regalis, Urophycis, Gill.) Spotted Codling. Brownish and yellow ; lateral line brown, with white spots ; inside of mouth white ; first dorsal black, edged with white ; CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 757 second dorsal spotted ; pectorals dusky ; ventrals white ; sides of head spotted ; body stout ; mouth large ; barbel on chin ; pala- tines toothless; dorsals two; ventrals filamentous, separated. Dorsal rays, 8 — 43 ; anal rays, 45 ; lateral-line scales, 90. Said to be electric. " Rare. The writer knows it only from the work of De Kay," — [C. C. A.] P.'chuss, Walb. (Blennius, Enchelyopus americanus, filamentosus.) Ling. Codling. Squirrel-hake. Brownish above; sides tinged with yellow, and punctulate with darker; lateral line not dark; body slender; eye large; first ray of dorsal filamentous, two-sevenths as long as body ; ventrals long. Dorsal rays, 9 — 57 ; anal rays, 50 ; lateral-line scales, 110. • "This is seldom met with along our coast, although very abundant northward. A specimen was taken in Delaware Bay, at Salem, N. J., in 1867." P. tenuis, Mitch, (dekayi, Gadus.) Codling. White Hake. Squirrel- hake. Body lighter below; fins very dark; snout longer and nar- rower than preceding ; filamentous dorsal ray two-thirds length of head ; scales much smaller than in preceding. Dorsal rays, 9 — 57 ; anal rays, 48 ; lateral-line scales, 138. With the pre- ceding. BROSMIUS, Guv. B. brosme, Mull. (Gadus, flavescens, vulgaris.) Cusk. 'Brownish, mottled ; young uniform slate color, or with trans- verse yellow bands ; vertical fins black, white bordered ; upper jaw longer ; head flattened ; scales very small ; chin with a barbel ; branchiostegals seven ; dorsal continuous (98 rays) ; anal rays, 71. "A rare species that is only met with as a straggler. The writer has seen but two, both from Cape May." GADUS, L. G. segliflnus, L. (Meianogramrmis, Gill.) Haddock. Dark gray above, whitish below ; lateral line black ; a dark blotch above pectorals; dorsal and caudal dusky; snout long 758 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. and narrow, overlapping small mouth ; teeth strong, in one row in lower jaw, and in band in upper ; occiput with a high crest ; eye very large ; skull depressed, thinner in texture and broader as compared with next; anterior rays of first dorsal elevated; " second dorsal over vent; caudal lunate; scales very small; chin . with a barbel ; three dorsals and two anals ; ventrals well devel- oped, seven rays. Dorsal rays, 15 — 24 — 21 ; anal rays, 23 — 21. "This is a very common species, offered for sale in large numbers in our markets, and when fresh is a moderately good fish for the table." G. callarias, L. (morrhua, Morrhua americana, macrocephalus, ogak, auratus.) Common Codfish. Lateral line pale ; mouth large ; color greenish brown (vari- able), sometimes yellowish or reddish, with many round brown spots ; fins dark ; occipital crest moderate ; teeth in lower jaw, in band, the inner ones enlarged. Dorsal rays, 14 — 21 — 19 ; anal rays, 20 — 18. Many varieties; dependent on locality. " The cod is not by any means as common on our coast as farther north, but yet it is sufficiently abundant about several bars, as off Barnegat, and affords most excellent fishing. Fresh cod from Barnegat are offered for sale in Trenton market, in large quantities." Q. tomcod, Walb. (Microgadus, Morrhua pruinosa.) Tonicod. Frost- fish. Olive brown, blotched with darker ; back and sides punctu- late; snout rounded ; mouth short; barbel small ; ventrals fila- mentous, not reaching vent ; second dorsal behind vent. Dorsal rays, 13 — 17 — 18; anal rays, 20 — 17; length, 11 inches. "This is a very common little fish, more or less abundant throughout the year. As an article of food they are of little value." G. virens, L. (carbonarius, Pollachius, Merlangus purpureus.) Pollack. Green Cod. Coalfish. Greenish brown ; silvery below ; lateral line and fins pale ; body elongate, compressed ; snout sharp, conic ; mouth oblique ; teeth nearly equal ; barbel rudimentary ; vent under first dorsal ; pectorals and ventrals short ; lower jaw projecting. Dorsal rays, 13—22—20; anal rays, 25—20; lateral-line scales, 150; vertebrae, 54. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 759 " This is not a common species on our coast, and when met with is associated with allied species. As an article of food they are not much prized." MBRLUCIUS, Raf. M. bilinearis, Mitch. (Stomodon, Gadus, albidus.) Hake. Grayish ; darker above, silvery below ; inside of mouth dusky blue ; top of head with W-shaped ridges ; teeth not very large ; pectorals and ventrals long ; scales larger than in allied species ; excavation on forehead ; eye somewhat large ; edge of preopercle free ; mouth large, oblique ; lower jaw longer, with slender teeth in two series, the inner movable, no barbel ; branchiostegals seven ; second dorsal and anal deeply emarginate. Dorsal rays, 13 + 41 ; anal rays, 40; lateral-line scales, 100 to 110. Large and voracious. Of little value for food. "A rare species, that is, as an apparent straggler, found asso- ciated with the common cod and the haddock." ORDER HETEROSOMATA. Flat Fishes. Family PLEURONECTIDJE. Flounders. Cranium anteriorly twisted to allow both eyes on one side ; dorsal long ; body very flat, oval in outline ; blind side plain and lower- most ; cranium symmetrical in young, becoming twisted during development, and at same time the horizontal position of body is assumed ; sometimes one eye moves through the cranium to reach the opposite side ; no air-bladder ; vent near head ; scales small ; lateral line usually extends on to caudal fin ; pectorals and ventrals near together. 760 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. BOTHUS, Raf. (Rhombus. Pleuronectes.) B. maculatus, Mitch, (aquosus, Lophopaetta.) Spotted Turbot. Sand Flounder. Window-pane. Light olive brown, nearly translucent, marbled with paler, and with blackish blotches ; body rhomboid ; eye large ; mouth large ; teeth in one lateral series in both jaws ; scales well-devel- oped cycloid ; no bony tubercles ; dorsal and anal scaled ; lateral line arched in front ; dorsal begins on snout ; left side upper- most. Dorsal rays, 65 ; anal rays, 52 ; lateral-line scales, 85 ; length, 18 inches. " Occasionally this species is seen in our waters, but it is rare, and only taken associated with allied species." CITHA.RIOHTHYS, Bleek. (Hemirhombus. Metoponops. Orthopsetta.) C. arctifrons, Goode. Light brown ; body comparatively elongate ; scales cycloid, deciduous; lateral line straight; eyes close together; dorsal begins over eye ; pectoral on colored side twice the length of other. Dorsal rays, 83 ; anal rays, 67 ; left pectoral rays, 10 ; right, 7 ; lateral rays, 40 ; length, 6 inches. Gulf Stream, off Rhode Island ; probably referred to in following note, which designates a tropical species : " Citharichthys microstomus. " This is a rare species, met with occasionally, with other flounders, and in its habits generally resembles them." The following is associated with the preceding, but less abun- dant. O. unicornis, Goode. Ashy gray ; eyes black ; lateral line dark ; body deepest over pectorals ; strong ridge between eyes, ending in spine on snout ; teeth minute, closely set, stronger on blind side. Dorsal rays, 74 ; anal rays, 60 ; right pectoral rays, 4 ; left, 10 ; lateral-line scales, 40 ; length, 3 inches. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 761 HIPPOGLOSSUS, Cuv. H. vulgaris, Flem. (americanus, Pleuronectes hippoglossus.) Halibut. Nearly uniform dark brown ; blind side white ; body deepest mesial ly, and tapering both ways ; eyes large, separated by broad, flat area; eyes and color on right side; teeth in one series in lower, two in upper jaw ; scales small, cycloid. Dorsal rays, 105 ; anal rays, 78 ; sometimes reaches a weight of 400 pounds. " Halibut are seldom taken off the New Jersey coast, but occasionally they are met with in small schools. The markets are generally supplied from northern waters." PARALIOHTHYS, Grd. (Chsenopsetta, Ancylopsetta and Uropsetta, Gill.) P. ocellaris, De K. (Platessa, Pseudorhombus, ophryas.) Oblong Flounder. Brownish gray, mottled ; fins dusky, with dark blotches ; body elongate, thickish ; mouth oblique ; teeth in one row, the front ones canine-like ; scales very small, not ctenoid, with accessory smaller ones; rather narrow-ridged space between eyes ; eyes on left side ; lateral line strongly curved anteriorly ; caudal doubly concave ; both ventrals lateral. Dorsal rays, 88 ; anal rays, 67 ; lateral-line scales, 90. Common from Cape Cod to Florida. P. dentatus, L. (Pleuronectes, Platessa, Pseudorhombus, Chxnopsetta, ocel- laris, melanogaster, oblonga.) Common Summer Flounder. Blackish olive, mottled and blotched with darker ; pectorals barred ; mouth wide, oblique ; mandible heavy and projecting ; eight to ten teeth on each side of lower jaw ; anterior teeth strong and long ; eyes small and not far separated ; scales small, cycloid ; ventrals small ; fins all scaly. Dorfeal rays, 85 to 93 ; anal rays, 65 to 73; lateral-line scales, 100. " This is a very common species, found everywhere along the coast, especially in warm weather, and is called 'summer flounder.' " HIPPOGLOSSOIDES, Gotts. (Psettichthys. Pornatopsetta.) H. platessoidee, Fabr. (Pleuronectes, dentata.) Rough Dab. Reddish brown, nearly uniform ; upper jaw with one series of teeth ; mouth oblique, with a knob at chin ; snout thick, scaled ; 762 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. eyes large ; interorbital space rough, with scales. Dorsal rays, 80 to 93 ; anal rays, 64 to 75 ; 90 pores in lateral line. North Atlantic; abundant northward. The southern variety (liman- doides) has a smaller number of fin rays. PLEURONECTES, L. P. ferruginous, Stor. (Limauda, Platessa, Myzopselta, rostrata.) Sand Dab. Fluke. Lateral line arched in front ; scales ctenoid ; a strong anal spine ; body ovate-elliptical, very flat, brownish olive, with many red spots ; left side lemon yellow ; teeth small, conical, close set, in one series ; snout projecting ; eyes separated by a high, narrow ridge ; eyes on right side. Dorsal rays, 85 ; anal rays, 62 ; lateral lines, 100. " This is a rare ocean-loving species, that is met with occasion- ally associated with the preceding." P. glaber, Stor. (Platessa, Liopsetta, Euchalarodus putnami.} Plaice. Grayish brown, mottled with darker ; black spots on fins ; body oblong ; eyes small, separated by a naked ridge ; jaws with interrupted series of twenty incisor-like teeth, besides an inner row sometimes ; right side of both jaws toothless ; scales small, not imbricate, cycloid in female, ctenoid in male ; anal spine present; lower pharyngeals broad, with paved teeth. Dorsal rays, 55 ; anal rays, 40 ; lateral line, 70 pores ; length, 10 inches. Atlantic coast, chiefly northward. P. americanus, Walb. (Pseudopleuronectes, Bleek.) Common Winter Flounder. Mud Dab. Dark, rusty brown, spotted or nearly plain ; young more olive and spotted ; body elliptical ; head covered above like body, with imbricated ctenoid scales ; blind side of head nearly naked ; eyes well separated ; teeth close set, incisor-like ; right side of both jaws toothless. Dorsal rays, 65 ; anal rays, 48 ; lateral- line scales, 83. " This species is quite common along our coast generally, and is deservedly prized as an article of food. They are generally exposed for sale in the fish-markets, and are usually known as the ' winter flounder.' " CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 763 AOHIRUS, Lac. A. lineatus, L. (mollis, Pleuronectes, lineatus, Solea, achirus.} Sole. Olive brown, with six narrow, vertical, black lines and numer- ous spots and clouds ; left side white, mottled or barred ; form oval ; scales on chin, &c., three or four times size of others ; fins scaly on both sides ; nostril of blind side and lip of colored side fringed ; teeth small, on blind side only ; head scaled ; no anal spine ; both pectorals absent. Dorsal rays, 55 ; anal rays, 41 ; lateral-line scales, 75 ; length, 6 inches. "This little species is abundant along our coast and in the various bays and inlets. Although much more abundant during the spring and summer, they are met with throughout the year. They are known at Beesley's Point as the ' hog-choker.' " ORDER PEDICULATI. Carpal bones of pectorals elongate, forming a sort of arm ; gill openings reduced to a foramen, more or less posterior to the pector- als; ventrals, if present, jugular ; no scales; first vertebra united to cranium ; no interclavicles. Family LOPHIIDJE. Fishing-frogs. Head wide, large, depressed ; body tapering rapidly backward ; mouth very large, opening into an enormous stomach ; upper jaw protractile, lower projecting ; teeth in both jaws strong and unequal ; gill openings comparatively large in lower axil of pectorals ; pseudo- branchs present ; no gill rakers ; spinous dorsal of three tentacle- like spines on head and three smaller ones behind ; ventrals far apart. LOPHIUS, L. L. piscatorius, L. (americamis.) Angler. Fishing-frog. Monkfish. Goosefish. Allmouth. Bellows-fish. Brownish, mottled ; white below ; pectorals and caudals black at tip ; body scarcely longer than head ; head surrounded by a 764 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. fringe of barbels ; spines on top of head in young. Soft rays of dorsal and anal, 10 and 9 ; length, 3 feet. " This species is quite common along our coast. It is occa- sionally found in the Delaware River, in the vicinity of fresh water." Family ANTEXNARIID2E. Frog-fishes. Mouth oblique, almost vertical ; gill openings small, pore-like ; pectorals with elbow ; ventrals near together ; dorsal with three ten- tacular spines ; can float by inflating stomach. PTEROPHRYNOIDES, Gill. (Antennarius, Lac.) P. histrio, L. (Lophius, Pterophryne, A. tnarmoratus, Chironectes Ixvigatus.) Mousefish. Toadfish. Body compressed, deep through occiput; mouth oblique; ventrals long ; skin with fleshy tags ; eye small ; first dorsal spine tentaculate, second and third covered with fleshy filaments ; soft dorsal high and long ; anal short ; color yellowish, marbled with brown ; three bands from eye ; vertical fins barred ; white spots below. Dorsal rays, 14 ; anal rays, 7 ; ventral rays, 5. Tropical; occasionally northward. Different varieties referred to as different species in the two following of C. C. A. : u Antennarius variegatus. Mousefish. " Not common. The writer has seen but a single specimen, which was taken at Beesley's Point. " Antennarius gibbus. Mousefish. " Specimens of this species are more frequently met with than are the preceding." Family MALTHIDJE. Batfishes. Head depressed and broad, with elevated snout and short, slender trunk ; mouth not large ; gill openings behind upper part of pectorals ; CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 765 body and head covered with bony tubercles and spines ; spinous dorsal reduced to a small retractile tentacle on head ; angle in pectorals near base ; brauchiostegals five. MALTHB, Cuv. (Lophius, L.) M. vespertilio, L. Batfish. Pale grayish brown above, reddish below ; forehead produced into a conical process. Dorsal rays, 4 ; anal rays, 4 ; length, 6 inches. Chiefly southern. (M. cubifrons, associated with this, differs in having a shorter snout and heavier tail.) " Occasional specimens are no doubt to be met with in our waters, but they have escaped the writer's detection." — [C. C. A.] ORDER PLECTOGNATHI. Scapula attached to cranium by a post-temporal ; premaxillaries usually united to maxillaries ; interoperculum a slender rod ; skeleton weakly ossified ; vertebrae few ; ventrals rudimentary. Family OSTRACIIDJE. Trunkfishes. Body angular, covered by a carapace of firmly-united, six-sided plates ; the tail, jaws and fins free, and covered by naked skin ; mouth small, with long, narrow teeth ; gill opening a slit behind eye ; no ribs ; anterior vertebrae long, posterior very short. OSTRAOIUM, L. (Ostracion. Artedi.) O. quadricorne, L. Ccwfish. Cuckold. Trunkfish. Brown, yellow, blue or green, with irregular blue blotches ; carapace trigonal ; adults with a broad, low ridge on each side of back ; ventral surface flat ; a stout spine over each eye ; cara- pace closed behind dorsal fin and anal. Common in southern waters of Atlantic. Probably referred to in following : 766 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. " Tetrasomus camelinus. Trunkfish. " The writer has never met with specimens of this fish, except one in a private cabinet, labeled 'Atlantic City, N. J.' " Family BALISTID^. Trigger-fishes. Body oblong, covered with rough scales or scutes, not united into a carapace ; mouth small, with incisor-like teeth ; eye near occiput ; gill openings small slits, not behind pectorals ; ventrals- absent ; one to three spines in first dorsal. BALISTES, L. B. capriscus, Gmel. (fuliginosus, De K.) Leather Jacket. Filefish. Brown; second dorsal and anal with lines; caudal mottled and with dots; third dorsal spine stouter, but shorter than second ; plates on head like those on body, rough ; a groove in front of eye; tail compressed. Dorsal rays, III — 27; anal rays, 25 ; lateral-line scales, 51 to 57. Gulf of Mexico. " This is a very rare species on our coast, but has been met with at Tuckerton and at Cape May." MONACANTHUS, Cuv. M. occidentalis, Gunth. Brownish, mottled with paler ; a broad band across middle of abdominal flap ; scales small ; tail with spines ; snout pointed ; dorsal spine with two rows of barbs behind ; soft rays thirty ; abdominal flap greatly developed, with rough scales. West Indies. Occasional on southern coast of United States. M. hispidus, L. (broccus, massachusettensis, setifer, Stephanolepis, Canthorinus, Balistes.) Foolfish. Filefish. Thread Filefish. Dull greenish, mottled with darker ; fins olivaceous and blotched; body deep ; eyes large; dorsal spine barbed ; pectorals small ; pelvic bone long, ends in a spine ; abdominal flap short ; each scale with three prickles ; no spines on tail. Soft rays, 32, CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 767 first one filamentous in some specimens; length, 6 inches. Referred to in following three species of C. C. A.'s list : 11 (Canthorinus broccus. Foolfish. " This is an abundant species, found along our coast generally. "Canthorinus massachusettensis. Filefish. " This species is frequently met with during the summer months, along our coast generally. " Canthorinus segnifer. Thread Filefish. " Not abundant. Stragglers have been taken at Sandy Hook and at Cape May." M. pullus, Ranz. (Cantherines, pardalis.) Has two pairs of spines on sides of tail; ventral spine fixed; dorsal without barbs ; scales minute ; skin velvety. Soft rays, dorsal, 35; anal, 31. Rare north of Florida. ALUTBRA, Ouv. (Balistes.) A. schoepffi, Walb. (aurantiacus, cuspicauda, Ceratacanthus.) Unicorn- fish. Filefish. Dull green, marbled ; lower lip dusky ; eye small ; gill slit long, below eye ; pectorals short ; caudal long in young ; scales shagreen-like; lower jaw projecting so teeth point obliquely backward ; pelvic bones without spine. Soft rays, 36 -j- 38 ; length, 16 inches. Referred to in following two notes of C. C. A. : "Alutera cuspicauda. Unicorn-fish. " This fish is very frequently met with along our coast, and is uniformly abundant from New York to Cape May. They are often abundant in Great Egg Harbor Bay, and many specimens are in the Philadelphia Academy, from Beesley's Point. "Ceratacanthus aurantiacus. Orange Filefish. " This species is only a straggler on our coast, and is very seldom met with. A specimen from Beesley's Point is in the Philadelphia Academy's museum." A. ecripta, Osbeck. With blue spots and lines and small, round, black spots ; snout long, concave in profile ; part of gill opening in front of eye ; pectoral below eye ; caudal long. * Soft rays, dorsal, 46 ; anal, 50. Is rare north of South Carolina. 768 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Family TETRODONTIDJE. Puffers. Body broad ; belly capable of great inflation ; skin prickly (without scales); teeth confluent, to form sort of beak in each jaw; lips full ; no spines in fins ; no ventrals. LAGOCBPHALUS, Swains. (Gastrophysus.) L. laevigatus, L. (Tetrodon.) Tambor. Smooth Puffer. Olive green ; silvery white below ; tail slender ; belly prickly, with spines well separated and equal ; sides of tail with folds of skin. Dorsal rays, 14; anal rays, 12. Tropics to Cape Cod. " Only a straggler occasionally of this species is met with in our waters." TETRODON, L. T. turgidus, Mitch. Puffer. Swell-toad. Blower. Olivaceous above, marbled with black ; sides with black bars ; a blotch below pectorals ; fins plain ; profile depressed in front of eyes ; skin with three-rooted spines, longest on back and belly ; eyes small ; no fold on tail ; only one nasal tube on each side, but with two openings ; dorsal and anal short. Dorsal rays, 7 ; anal rays, 6; length, 12 inches. "Specimens of this fish are always to be met with in our coast- waters during the summer. At Atlantic City, in 1864, they were very abundant, and were readily taken with a hook." TRIOHODIODON, Bleek. T. pilosus, Mitch. (Diodon.) Balloon-fish. Hairy Boxfish. Brownish above, ashy below ; spines golden ; dark oblong spots on sides and above ; body cuboid ; skin spiny or bristly. Dorsal rays, 12; anal rays, 14. North Atlantic. Rare. Per- haps following refers rather to next (or its young, var. fuliginosus] : " Diodon pilosus. Balloon-fish. " This little fish is occasionally met with along our coast, most frequently, however, at the mouth of the Hudson." CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 769 CHILOMYOTBRUS, Bibr. C. echcepfl, Walb. (geometricus, Bl. & Schn., Diodon, maculostriatus.) Rabbit-fish. Spotted Balloon-fish. Swell-toad. Greenish ; belly pale ; a round spot above pectorals, several posterior and dorsally ; back and sides with black stripes, hori- zontal and oblique; eyes large; nine spines between eye and tail ; fins small ; spines with three roots (two in Diodon proper). Dorsal rays, 12; anal rays, 10; length, 6 inches. " This species is not uncommon along our coast, entering the bays. It is generally met with in summer, and never in cold weather." Sub*p. fuliglnosus. Dark brownish olive, with wavy lines ; belly black ; bases of its spines orange ; probably a young form of preceding. Family ORTHAGORISCIDJE. (Molidse.) Headfishes. Body short and deep, truncate behind ; mouth small ; teeth united to form a beak ; dorsal and anal confluent around posterior end of body; no ventrals; no pelvic bone; pectorals present; belly not inflatable ; no air-bladder. Tropical fishes looking as if " all head," to which fins had been attached. MOLACANTHUS, Swains. M. nummularis, Walb. (Diodon, Acanthosoma, carinatum, pallasi.) Globefish. . Olive brown above, silvery below; vertically-oval body, higher than long ; spines scattered on the deep orbicular body ; striated on sides ; vertical fins not confluent posteriorly ; spines on tail in place of caudal. Dorsal rays, 25 ; length, 2 inches. " Occasionally met with in our waters, but never abundant. Specimens are preserved in Philadelphia Museum, labeled ' New Jersey.' " 770 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. MOLA, Cuv. M. mola, L. (rotunda, Cuv., Tetrodon, Orthagori*cus analis.) Head-fish. Sunfish. Mola (a millstone). Body in young shaped much as in preceding, but becoming longer with age ; depth always more than half the length ; a "nose" develops with age; skin thick, without spines, but granular; vertical fins high in front, confluent with the low caudal ; color dark gray ; sides brownish, with silvery ; belly dusky ; a broad, blackish bar along bases of vertical fins. Dor- sal rays, 17; anal rays, 16. " Specimens of this curious species are only occasionally met. The writer found a specimen partially decomposed, on the beach at Barnegat, in November, 1862."— [C. C. A.] " This concludes the list of the marine and fluviatile species of fish found in the New Jersey waters, with whatever notes the author has made, during his study of their habits, since 1859" (1868). — [C. C. A.] NOTE. — It is but just to Dr. Abbott, as well as to the reviser, to add that this Catalogue should have been enriched by the addition of the facts concerning the distribution of the Vertebrates of New Jersey, which have accumulated since 1868 (not incorporated into the general works mentioned in our Introduction); but unfortunately the time needful for this further research too far exceeded the limits set for publication. It is hoped that in its present form, the Catalogue will be more efficient in stimulating accurate observation and in facilitating the gathering and organizing of all scattered information for the use of a future reviser. — Julius Nelson. ADDENDA To facilitate iuter-refereuce between this Catalogue and Jordan's Manual, these Addenda are added, the words being incorporated into the Index. Page 497. Sorex platyrhinus is common in the Northern United States; S. cooperi has nearly the same range. S. personatus ranges from Pennsylvania southward. S. hoyi is extra-limital to Xew Jersey. Blarina angusticeps has been found in Vermont. B. parva is common southward from Pennsylvania. Page 498. Add (americanus, Bartram) as synonym to S. breweri. Page 501. Add (volans, L.) as synonym to S. volucella. Page 505. Add (Calomys) as synonym to HBSPBROMYS. H. palustris occurs in New Jersey. Page 507. The HYSTRICIDJE, Porcupines, represented by Erethizon (Cuv.) dorsatus, L., the Canada Porcupine, belong to the extinct fauna of New Jersey. Page 508. The PHOCIDJE, Seals, represented by Phoca ,(L.) vitulina (L.), the Harbor Seal of the Banks of New Found- land, should be added to the list of occasional visitants. Page 512. The Raccoons are separated from the other Ursidse, by Jordan, as a distinct family, Procyonidse. Page 514. Add (CETE) as synonym for CETACEA. Page 515. Add (DENTICETE) as synonym for ODONTOCETE. Tursiops tursio is abundant at Cape May. Tursiops ereben- nus, Cope, the Black Dolphin of the Atlantic, may be added to our list of dolphins, though extra-limital. P. plagiodon is occasional on our New Jersey coast. Page 516. Add (phocsena) to synonymy of P. communis, and Snuffer, Puffing Pig, to common terms. Page 554. Add (Sylvicolidse) as synonym to MNTOTILTIDJE. Page 576. Add Winter Falcon to local names of B. lineatus. Page 590. The note by C. C. A. accompanying M. scolopaceus properly belongs with M. griseus. (771) 772 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Page 623. The note by C. C. A. accompanying P. puffinus refers most probably to P. borealis, which is more common, and should properly replace P. puffinus in our Catalogue. Page 624. [P. pelagiea] is Procellaria pelagica. Page 632. Add nigricollis, Brehm, Eared Grebe, to synonomy of C. cris- tatus. Page 638. Add (Chelopus, Raf.) to synonymy of NANBMYS. Page 641. The following Sea Turtles should have appeared in the list of TESTUDINATA: CHELONHD^, Thalassochelys (Fitzinger) ; caretta (L.), Loggerhead Turtle; Atlantic, north to Massachusetts. Reaches 400 pounds. DERMOCHELYDID-S], Dermochelys (Blainv.) ; coriacea (Vandelli), Leather Turtle, Trunk-back : differs from the former in having no scales on feet. Page 643. Add " Spreading Adder " to local names of H. platyrhinus. Add (Regina) to synonymy of T. leberis. Page 649. Add (SALIENTIA) as synonym to ANURA. Page 652. Add " Swamp Tree-frog " to O. trieeriatus. Add (Pleurodelidse) as synonym to SALAMAXDRID JE. Page 653. Add D. nigra (Green), Black Salamander, found in mountain springs of Pennsylvania, to extra-limital faunal list. Page 654. Add erythronotus as synonym to P. cinereus. Page 655. AMBLYSTOMATID JE is preferable to AMBLY- STOMIDJE. Page 656. Extra-limital to New Jersey occur the PROTE I DA family PROTEID2E, Mud Puppies; Necturus (Raf.), maculatus (Raf.), the Water Dog or Mud Puppy, abundant in the great lake region, but also occurring in the Alleghany system. (Menobranchus) is synonym of NECTURUS. These are salamanders with external gills through life. Sometimes called Water " Lizards." Page 657. The Amphioxus or Lancelot, a minute sea-fish and the simplest organized of all vertebrates, properly must be included in our List. It forms Class or Sub-Class Leptocardii, Order Cirro- stomi, Family BranchiostomatidsB, Genus Branchios- toma (Costa), Species caribaeum (Sundevall.) CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 773 Page 658. Add (branchialis) as synonym to A. appendix. Page 660. Add (Galeortunidse) as synonym to CARCHARIID^E. Add (O-aleus, Raf.) as synonym to MUSTBLUS, Cuv. Add (maculatus, Ranzani) as synonym to G. tigrinus. Add (Carcharinus, Blainv.) as synonym to OAROHARIAS. Add (Lamna) as synonym to O. coeruleus. Page 661. I. limbatus is extra-limital. Page 662. Add (Squalus) as synonym to O. littoralis. Page 663. The note by C. C. A., accompanying I. dekayi, refers probably to Lamna (Cuv.), cornubica (Gmel.), Porbeagle, or Mack- erel Shark. First dorsal fin close behind pectorals; snout sharp : back elevated. Length, 8 feet. Frequently north to Cape Cod. Page 666. The Southern Sting Ray, or " Whiparee," Dasyatis sayi (Le S.), is synonym of T. sayi, and is occasional on our coast. To this form, the note by C. C. A., appended to T. centrura, is intended to refer. Add (bonasus, Mitch.) to R. quadriloba as synonym. Page 667. Add (Mantidse) as synonym to CEPHALOPTERIDJE. Add (cephaloptera, Raia.) to M. biroetris as synonym. Page 671. AMBIURUS is preferable to AMIURU3. N. insignis (Rich.) has a flat and thin head with projecting upper jaw, and is perhaps more common than N. gyrinus in our region. The latter is found in the Hudson. Add (nebulosus, Le S.) to synonymy of A. catus. Closely allied to this form and found in New York is A. melas. Adult very plump ; pectoral spines very short. Page 672. Add ( Ameiurus) to synonymy of D. albidus. Page 673. Add (Tachysurus, Lac., Galeichthys, Cuv.) to synonymy of ARIUS. Page 676. Add (Pimephales, Raf.) as synonym to HYBORHYNOHUS. Page 677. HEMITRBMIA, CLIOLA, and MINNILUS are sections of genus NOTROPIS in Jordan's Manual. Page 678. Add (megalops, Notropis) to synonymy of M. cornutus. Page 679. Add (Kentuckiensis, Raf.) to synonymy of O. biguttatus. Page 680. 'Add (Leuciscus) to synonymy of S. bullaris. 774 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Page 681. Add (Phoxinus, Ag.) to synonymy of Squalius, Bonap. Page 683. M. atlanticus is occasional in our region. Page 684. Add (Sadina, Mitch.) as synonym to B. teres Page 685. Add "Summer Herring," Black-belly, to local names of C. sestivalis. Page 686. Add (oglinum, Le S.) to synonymy of O. thrissa. Page 687. Add (Clupeidse) as synonym to DOROSOMATID JE. Page 688. Add Stolephoridse as synonym to EXGRAULIDID JE. Add (argyrophanus, C. & V., eurystole, Swain & Meek.), to syn- onymy of 8. perfasciatus. Add (Synodontidse) as synonym to SCOPELID JE. Page 689. Osmerus is separated from the other Salmonoids by Jordan to constitute family ARGEXTINIDJE. Page 693. F. swatnpinus is a variety of P. majalis. P. nigrofascia- tus is a variety of P. heteroclitus. Page 694. L. parva is also known as Rainwater-fish. Page 695. Add var. pygmsea to U. limi. Page 696. Add vermiculatus as synonymous with E. umbrosus. Page 697. A. rostrata may stand as A. angnilla, var. rostrata. Page 698. Add (Echelus, Raf.) as synonym of LEPTOOBPHALUS. Page 699. Add (Exoccetidse) as synonym of SCOMBEROSOCID JE. Add (Esox), Silver Gar, to synonymy of T. marinus. Page 700. The following allies of the flying-fish frequent the ocean in our latitude, besides those noted in the Catalogue : Euleptor- hampus (Gill), longirostris (Guv.) Lower jaw much pro- longed; body and pectorals long and slender. Length, 18 inches. Pelagic ; occasional north to Cape Cod. Parexocce- tus (Bleek.), mesogaster (Bloch.) Jaws short; roof of mouth with teeth; dorsal fin very high. Length, 6 inches. Pelagic; ranges north to Rhode Island. Exoccetus (Artedi), vinciguerrae (Jord. & Meek.) Anal fin with 11 rays ; ventrals black ; no black on dorsal fin. Length, 12 inches. Atlantic north to Grand Banks. B. volitans, L. Differs from preced- ing in having smaller scales (lateral-line scales, 55), and ven- trals are nearly white. E. heterurus, Raf. Anal fin short, with 9 rays ; white band on pectorals. Lateral-line scales, 58. Commonest species. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 775 Page 701. B. exsiliens, Mull., takes precedence of exiliens, Gmel., as name of this species. Jordan includes OYPSBLURUS in EXOCCETUS. Add (E. gibbifrons) as synonym of C. comatus. Page 702. Add (S. hippocampus) to synonymy of H. heptagonus. Page 704. Perhaps Q. pungitius and G. biaculeatus are but varieties of Q. aculeatus. Page 706. Add (cephalus) as synonym of M. albula. Add (curema) as synonym of M. braeiliensis (Giinth.), not Ag. Page 709. E. remora is also called Sucking-fish. E. brachyptera is also called Swordfish Remora. B. osteochir is also called Spearfish Remora. Page 711. TETRAPTURU3 may be separated as Family ISTIO- PHORIDJE. T. lepturus is also termed Scabbard-, or Cutlass-fish. Page 712. S. pneumatophorus is also called Thimble-eye. Page 713. S. regalis is also called Pintado. Sierra. Page 714. Add (Albacora) as synonym to ORYONUS. Page 715. Add (/afws) as synonym to O. amblyrhynchus. Add C. gallus, L. (crinitus, Mitch.), Threadfish, to list of forms occasional in our region. Body very ovate ; scales very small ; scutes feeble. Length, 2 feet. Page 716. Add (Scomber) to synonymy of O. hippos. Page 717. Add Moonfish to local names of 8. (or Vomer) setipinnia. Add Bumper, Casabe, to local names of O. chrysurus. Page 718. Add T. falcatus, L. (ovatus, rhomboides), Round Pompano, Palometa, to list of forms occasional in our limits. Depth of body more than half length. Page 722. Add Dorado to local names of C. hippurus. Page 723. Add (Asternotrema) to A. sayanus as synonym. Page 724. Add (Centrarchus) to A. rupestris as synonym. Page 728. Add (Galliums) to M. dolomiei as synonym. Page 729. Add (Oligocephalus) to E. flabellare as synonym. Add (Etheosoma) to P. caeruleus as synonym. 776 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Page 733. Add (striatus) as synonym to S. nigrescens. C. furcifer has small scales, covering also jaws and head; snout short; color reddish, with three small violet spots on side of back and one on tail. Tropical. Page 734. Add (cerna) as synonym to B. morio. Add " Mangrove Snapper " to local terms of L. caxis. Page 736. Add (Chrysophrys) to synonymy of S. chrysops. Page 737. Add (Sparus) to synonymy of S. versicolor. Page 741. Add (saxatilis) to synonymy of M. nebulosus. Add (nebulosus) to synonymy of O. maculatum. Page 742. The GERRID JE include the Moliarras. Page 747. Upsilonphorus (Gill), guttatus, should stand as U. y-graecum (C. & V.), a distinct species with no barbel on mouth. Page 750. Acanthocottus (Grd.), scorpius (L.), var. greenlandicus (C. & V.), Big Sculpin, or Daddy Sculpin, is occasional as far south as New York ; extra-limital to New Jersey. Page 755. ANARRHICHAS Jordan puts into a family by itself. Page 756. Add (Rhinonemus, Ayres) as synonym to Onos. Page 761. Add (oblongus) to synonymy of P. ocellaris. Add P. lethostigma, J. & G. Southern Flounder. Occasional north to New York ; has a nearly plain, dusky-olive color. This properly belongs in our list. Platophrys (Swains.), ocellatus (Ag.), (nebularis), is rarer north to Long Island ; color grayish. Page 762. Add (glacialis) to' synonymy of P. glaber. Page 763. Add (fasciatus) to synonymy of A. lineatus. Page 766. Add (carolinensis) to synonymy of B. capriscus. Page 768. Add (Orbidus) to synonymy of TETRODON (<>r Tetraodon.) ERRATA. — »— Page 501. For S. hudsonius, Pal., read S. hudsonicus, Erxl. Page 505. For N. floridana, S., read N. floridana, Say & Ord. Page 510. For (noveboracencis), read (noveboracensis) . For L. canadensis, Sab., read L. hudsonica, L. (Mustela canadensis, Turton.) Page 514. For B. mysticetes (cisarctica), read B. cisarctica, Cope (mysti- celus, L.) For Sibaldius, read Sibbaldius. Page 516. For (D. Globiocephalus), read (Delphinus, Globicephalus) . Page 517. For O. gladiator, Lac., read O. gladiator, Bonnaterre (orca). Page 526. For T. dominincensis, read T. dominicensis. Page 527. For B. pusillus-traillii, read E. pussillus, var. traillii. Page 541. For (Corturniculus passerinus), read (Coturniculus passerinus). Page 553. For V. noveboracencis, read V. noveboracensis. Page 557. For D. malculosa, read D. maculosa. Page 558. For D. coerulea, read D. cserulea. Page 571. For T. aonalaschkae pallassii, read T. aonalaschkae, var. pallasi. Page 584. For O. livia, read C. livia, Briss., Sub-species domestica Page 585. For TYMPANUOHOS, read TYMPANUOHUS. Page 586. For Q. bankiva, read G. bankiva, Sub-species domestica. Bankiva Jungle Fowl. Domestic Fowl. Page 602. For P. jamaicencis, read P. jamaicensis. For P. noveboracencis, read P. noveboracensis. Page 604. For Family IBID JE, read Family IBIDID JE. (777) 778 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Page 622. For P. erythrorhynchus, read P. erythrorhynchos. Page 624. For .53. hastata, read JE. haesitata. Page 628. For GBLOCHBLIDON, Brehn., read GELOCHELIDON, Brehm. Page 632. For O. holboelii, read O. holboelli. Page 641. For A. mutica, Less., read A. mutica, Le S. For S. undulatus, Harl. (tropidolepis), read S. undulatus,. Daudin (tropidolepis). Page 650. For R. silvatica, read B. sylvatica Page 652. For O. triseriatus, Cope, read O. triseriatus, Wied. Page 653. For D. miniatus, Raft., read D. miniatus, Raf. Page 659. For SQUALUS, L., read SQUALUS, Artedi. Page 664. For RAIA, L., read RAIA, Artedi. Page 667. For M. birostris, Waif., read M. birostris, Walb. Page 668. For A. brevirostris, read A. brevirostrum. Page 676. For H. argyrites, read H. argyritis. Page 679. For S. corporalis, Mitch., read S corporalis, Auct. Page 684. For OLUPEA, L., read CLUPBA, Artedi. Page 686. For Flat-back, read Fat-back. Page 689. For SYNODUS, B. & S., read SYNODUS, Gronow. Page 695. For E8OX, L., read BSOX, Artedi. Page 706. For MUGrIL, L., read MUGIL, Artedi. Page 707. For SPHYR^JNA, Bloch, read SPHYR^ENA, Artedi. Page 708. For A. americanus, read A. tobianus, var. americanus. For BOHBNBIS, L , read BOHBNBIS, Artedi. Page 710. For (niger), read (nigra). Page 731. For PBRCA, L., read PEROA, Artedi. Page 734. For (griscus), read (griseus) in synonymy of L. caxis. ForEPINBPHBLIS, Bloch, read BPINBPHBLU8, Auct, (Cerna, Bonap.) STATISTICS. LEADING GROUPS OF VERTEBRATES. NUMBER OF SPECIES. Genera. Families. i 9 T8 o Whole Number of Entries. RAKE. Added to Old Catalogue. *O t c2 £| |£ 02 Vertebrata 785 65 360 152 39 39 17 39 33 289 4 24 4 247 131 214 23 93 36 14 9 160 20 53 26 11 5 466 41 196 76 24 10 1 28 15 196 3 17 2 168 91 162 17 57 17 1 1 44 7 14 1 Mammalia Aves Order Passeres Family Fringillidae Family Mniotiltidse Qenus Dendroica Reptilia m 3 87 1 10 1 75 46 6 6 75 1 7 57 23 8 10 80 2 12 2 63 36 3 2 19 2 2 2 12 1 Amphibia Pisces Marsipobranchii Elasmobranchii Ganoidei Teleostei Order Acanthopteri In this table the fifteen additions made in the Addenda are included. Of the additions made in the Addenda, the fishes receive the bulk ; the mammals and reptiles nearly all the others. Nearly all the additions to the old catalogue go to swell the number of rare, extra-limital, occasional, doubtful or extinct species. In the column headed " rare " are not included any species that are ordinarily known as rare to collectors, provided the claim of such a species to a place in the fauna of the State is well established. The table shows at a glance that only about six hundred species of Vertebrates properly belong to our fauna, and probably less than five hundred of these are abundant or common. (779) ABBREVIATIONS. (List of Authors.) The figures show approximately the relative (not absolute) frequency with which the abbreviations occur (synonyms not counted). A. Abbott [C. C. A.] .Abbott, Dr. Chas. Conrad. Adans. Adan Adanson, Michael Ag 13...Agassiz, Dr. Louis. Aker. Ak. Akerly, Sam'l. Alien..: Allen, J. A. Artedi. Art. Artedi, Peter. Atk Atkins, Chas. C. Auct Auctorum (of Authors). And 8...Audubon, John James. And. & Bach. A. & B .Audubon & Bachman. Ayres. Ayr Ayres, Wm. O. B. Baird. Bd 23...Baird, Spencer Fullerton. Bd. & Grd. B. & G 10.. .Baird & Girard. Bach Bachman, John. Bartr. Bartram, Wm. Bane Bancroft, Edward. Beauvois. Beauv 5...Beauvois, Palisot de. Bechst. Bechs 7 . . . Bechstein, Johann Matth. Bean. B Bean, Tarleton H. Bewick Bewick, Thos. Bibr. Bib ..Bibron, Gabriel. Blainv Blainville, Marie Henri Ducrotay. Bloch. Bl. B 8...Bloch, Mark Elieser. Blochm Blochmann, J. Bias. Bl Blasius, Johann Heinrich Bl. & Schn. B. & S 10. ..Bloch & Schneider. Bleek 4...Bleeker, Pieter Van. Bodd. Bod 4...Boddaert, Petrus. Boie 12...Boie, . Bosc Bosc, Louis Augustin Guillaume. Boemat. Bonn. Bon Bonnaterre, Pierre Jean 1'Abbe. (781) 782 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Bonap. Bp .21... Bonaparte, Chas. Lucien. Brayt .". Brayton, Alembert Winthrop. Brewst Brewster, Wm. Brandt Brandt, J. Franz. Brevoort. Brev Brevoort, Jas. Carson. Brehm 4...Brehra, Chr. Ludwig. Briss. Bris 19...Brisson, Mathurin Jacque. Brouss. Brous Broussonet, Pierre Auguste Marie Brnnn. Brun 6...Brunnich, Martin Thos. C. Cabot Cabot, Dr. S., Jr. Cab 14...Cabanis, Jean Louis. Cass. Gas .Cassin, John. Canestr Canestrini, G. J. Clinton Clinton, De Witt. Cooper Cooper, J. G. and Wm. Copl Copeland, Herbert Edson. Cope 15. ..Cope, Edw. Drinker. Collett Collett, Kob't. Cones 5.. Coues, Dr. Elliott. Cocco Cocco, Grasso Lorenzo. Cuv 38...Cuvier, Geo. Chretien Leopold Dagobert. Cuv. & Val. C. & V 21...Cuvier & Valenciennes. Cope & Jord. C. & J Cope & Jordan. Costa Costa, Achille and O. G. D. Dald Daldorf, - — . Daud 4...Daudin, Francois Marie. De K. or Dek 12. ..De Kay, James Ellsworth. Desm Desmarest, Gaetan Anselm. Delar Delaroche, . Donov Donovan, Edward. Dress Dresser, Henry E. Dumer. Dam 5...Durneril, Andre Marie Constant and Aug. Dum. & Bibr. D. & B 3...Dumeril & Bibron. B. Erxl 3...Erxleben, Johann Christ. Polycarp. Eyt 2...Eyton, T. C. F. Faber. Fab 2...Faber, Johann. p , 2 f Fabricius, Geo. Christ, and Otho (Northern "1 Fishes). Finsch Finsch, Otto. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 783 Fitzing. Fitz Fitzinger, Leopold Joseph Franz. Flem 3... Fleming John. Forst.. .7...Forster, Johann Reinhold. Frerninv. Frem Freminville, Christ. Paul de. Q. Garm Garman, Samuel W. Gapp. Gap 2...Gapper, E. P. Gerv 2...Gervais, Paul. Geof... Geoffrey St. Hilaire, Etienne and Isidore. Gill Gill, Theodore Nicholas. Gilliams Gilliams, Jacob. Gilb Gilbert, Chas. Henry. Gibbes Gibbes, Lewis E. Grd 12...Girard, Chas. Glog , Gloger, Constantin. Gmel. Gm 59...Gmelin, Johann Friedrich. Goode 2 ..Good e, Geo. Brown. -G. & B Goode & Bean. Gosse Gosse, Philip Henry. Gotts Gottsche, Karl M. Gould Gould, John. Gray. Gr 3. ..Gray, Geo. Rob't (Birds.) Gray. Gr 12. .Gray, John Edward (Mam. & Kept.) Grav Gravenhorst, Johann Edw. Christ. Gronov. (Gronow.) Gronovius, L. Theodor and John Fred. Green 9. ..Green, Jacob. Gunn. Gun 3. ..Gunner, Johan Ernest. •Giinth. Gthr 2...Giinther, Albert. Guld Guldenstiidt, Johann Anton. H. Hald Haldeman, Sam'l Stehman. Harl. Har 3...Harlan, Richard. Hartl Hartlaub, Gustav. Haiiy Hauy, Rene Just, Abbe. Hallow Hallowell, Edward. Hass. Haslq 2...Hasselquist, Friedrich. Herm. Hermann, Jean F. Heckel. Heck Heckel, Johann Jacob. Hensh. Hen Henshall, Jas. A. Henle Henle, J. Holbr 10... Hoi brook, John Edwards. Holb Holboll, C. Home Hornemann, Jens, Wilkin. Hoy Hoy, Philo R. I. Illig. Ill 4...Illiger, Johann Carl Wilhelm 784 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. J. Jord. Jor 3. ..Jordan, David Starr. J. & G Jordan & Gilbert. J. & M.... .... Jordan & Meek. K. Kalm Kalm, Pehr. Kaup 3...Kaup, Johann Jakob. Keyser. Keys. K Keyserling, Alex. B. Keyser. & Bl. K. & B Keyserling & Blasius. Kirtl. Kirt 3...Kirtland, Jared Potter. Koch Koch, Carl Ludwig. Kram Kramer, Wm. Henry. Kroy Kroyer, . Kuml Kumlien, Ludwig. Kuhl 4...Kuhl, Heinrich. L. Lat Latrobe, Benj. Henry. Lac 42...Lacepede, Bernard Germain. Lafres. Laf. Lal'resnaye, Etieune. Lath 5... Latham, John. Latr 3...Latreille, Pierre Andre. Lawr Lawrence, Geo. N. Laur 2...Laurentini, Joseph Nicolas. Le C 10. ..Le Conte, John L. Le S 21. ..Le Sueur, Chas. Alex. Less. Lea 7. ..Lesson, Rene Primevere. Lepech Lepechin, Iwanowitch. Leach 10... Leach, William Elford. Link Link, J. H. Licht 4...Lichtenstein, Anton August Heinrich. Linn. Lin. L 292... Linnaeus, Carl von. Lowe 2. ..Lowe, R. T. Liitk. Liit Lutken, Chr. F. M. Mayn. Maynard, C. J. Merr. Mer Merrern, Blasius. Mitch 41...Mitchill, Sam'l Latham. Meek Meek, Seth E. Montag. Mont 2. ..Montagu, George. Mull. Mill 6...Muller, Otto Friedrich and Johannis. M. & H.... ,...4...Miiller & Henle. CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 785 N. Naumann, Carl Friedrich and Joh. Andreas. Nels Nelson, Edw. W. Nils Nilsson, Sven. Nutt Nuttall, Thos. O. Ord 7...Ord, Geo. Osb 2...Osbeck, Pehr. P. Pall. Pal 6. ..Pallas, Peter Simon. Peck Peck, Win. Dandridge. Pom Pomel, A. Putn 2. ..Putnam, Fred. Ward. Poey Poey, Felipe. R. Kat' 48...Rafinesque, Constantine Sam'l. Ranz Ranzani, Camillo. Reich.. Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav Lndwig. Reinh. Rein Reinhardt, J. Ridg Ridgway, Rob't. Rice Rice, Frank C. Rich Richardson, Sir John. Risso. Riss. Ris Risso, Antonio. S. Sah. 2...Sabine, Edw. Savig. Sav 3...Savigny, Marie Jules Cesar Lrlorgne de. Say. S 13. ..Say, Thos. Schl Schlegel, Hermann. Schr Schreber, Johann Christopher Daniel von. Schn Schneider, Johann Gottlol). Schranck 2...Schranck, Franz von Paula. Schw 3...Sch\veigger, August Friedrich'. Scop Scopoli, John Anton. Schopff. Schopff, Johann David. Sclat. Scl Sclater, Phil. Lutley. Smith, H Smith, Hamilton L. Sharpe Sharpe, Richard Bowdler. Shaw 5. ..Shaw, Geo. Sharpl Sharpless, J. T. Sprague Sprague, Isaac. Stor 8...Storer, Horace Rob't and David Humphrey. 2z 786 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. Strickl. Strick ............................ Strickland, Hugh. Steph ................................... 6... Stephens, Jas. Francis. Stejn .................................... 5...Stejneger, Leonhard. Steind ... .................................. Steindachner, Franz. Suckl ......................................... Suckley, Geo. Sund ........... . .............................. Sundevall, Charles James. Sw. & Rich. S. & R. .............. 2... Swain & Richardson. Swains. Sw .......................... 23...Swainson, Wm. Swain ..................................... Swain, J. T. Temm .................................. 2 . . .Temminck, Conrad Jacob. Towns ...................................... Townsend, J. K. Thomps. Thorn ......................... Thompson, Rev. Zadock. Tschud. Tsch ............................ Tschudi, Johann Jakob. Traill ........................................ Traill, Thos. Stewart. Thunb. Thun ............................ Thunberg, Carl Peter. Turt ......................................... Turton, Wm. Tunst ......................................... Tunstall, Marmaduke. V. Val .......................................... Valenciennes, Achille. Vaillant. Vaill .......................... Vaillant, Francois Le. Vieill ........................................ Vieillot, L. P. Vig .......................................... Vigors, Nicholas Aylward. Vand ......................................... Vandelli, Domenico. W. Walb ................................... 12...Walbaum, Johann Jul, Wagl .................................... 4...Wagler, John. Wils .................................. 24.. .Wilson, Alex Wath. Wat ............................... Waterhouse, Geo. Rob't. Wied ......................................... Wied, Max. Alex. Phil. Wieg .......... . .............................. Wiegmann, Arend Friedrich Aug. Weinl. Wein ............................. Weinland. Zimmer. Zim ............................ Zimmermann, Eberhard Aug, Wilh. GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS. The numerical measurements given with each specific description are only averages, and considerable variations are likely to be found. In the fishes the Roman numerals indicate stiff rays, and the Arabic soft rays in fins. When the figures are separated by a dash or plus, the fin is composed of corresponding distinct parts. Posterior finlets are also represented by a Roman numeral indicating their number. The number of scales along the lateral line (or in its absence, along an imaginary line) are indicated, and when the scales are unlike on different parts of body, the number is broken by dashes or otherwise. (787) INDEX. This Index refers to the Catalogue as emended according to the Addenda and Errata. A. Abbott, Dr. Charts 489 Abramis 681 Ablabes 646 Acadian Flycatcher 528 acadianus, Hemitripterus 748 acadica, Nyctala 580 acadicus, Empidonax 528 Acantharchus 725 Acanthias 659 acanthias, Squalus 659 Acanthis 538 Acanthocottus 749 Acanthosoma 769 Acanthopteri 705 Acanthuridas 745 Accipiter 574 accipitrinus, Asio 580 achigan, Bodianus 728 Achirus 763 achirus, Solea 763 Acipenser 668 Acipenseridse 668 Acris 651 Acronurus 745 Actidromas bonapartei (referred to).. 599 Actitis 596 Actiturus bartramius 596 acuflavidus, var. of Sterna sandvi- censis 629 aculeatus, Chrysophrys 736 Gasterosteus 705 acuta, Dafila 613 Myliobatis 666 Perca 731 acutirostris, Anguilla 698 acutus, Lagenorhynchus 516 Adder 643, 647 adspersus, Ctenolabrus 743 aedon, Troglodytes (referred to, 567).. 566 ^Egialitis 598 ^Egiothus 538 ^Eglifinus 757 asneus, Centrarchus 724 Coitus 750 var. of Quiscalus quiscula.... 536 estiva, Dendroica 556 Piranga 548 sestivalis, Clupea 685 se?tivus, Phyllophylophis 646 ^strelata 624 ^tobatidae 666 affinis, Aythya 615 Esox 696 Agelaius 532 agilis, Geothlypis 561 Agnus 746 Agonidaa 750 agrestis, Spizella 543 Ailurichthys 673 ailurus, Pimelodue 672 Aii 614 Alaudidae 528 alba.Guara 604 Albacora 714 albeola, Charionetta 616 albicauda, Echeneis 708, 709 albicollis, Zonotrichia 543 Albicore 714 albidns, Ameiurus 672 Gadus 759 Ictalurus 672 Tetrapturus 711 albifrons, var. gambeli, Aneer 619 Albula 682 albula, Mugil 706 Albulidse 682 Alca 635 Alcedinidae 522 Alcidaj 634 alcyon, Ceryle 522 alepidotus, Gobius 747 Alewife 684 Alle 636 alle, Alle 636 alleghaniensis, Coluber 645 Alligator-fishes 750 Allmouth 763 Alopiidse 661 alpestris, Otocoris 528 alpina, var. pacifica, Tringa 592. Alopecias 662 Alopias 662 (789) 790 INDEX. Alosa .• 684, 685 Alvarius 729 Alutera 767 ambassis, Sargus 737 Amber-fish 718 Ambloplites 724, 725 amblyrhynchus, Caranx 715 Amblystoma 655 Amblystomatidse 655 Amblystomidae 655 Ameiurus 671 americana, Anas 612 Aythya 614 var. of Certhia familiaris, 568 Compsothlypis 556 Curvirostra 537 Fulica 604 var. of Glancionetta clan- gala 615 Lucioperca „ 731 Morrhua 758 Oidemia 618 Perca 731 Raia 664 Recurvirostra 588 Stilbe 681 Spiza 547 Tautoga 743 var. of Tringa alpina 592 American Avocet 588 Barn Owl 579 Bittern 605 Black Scoter 618 Black Tern 630 Coot 604 Creeper 568 Crossbill 537 Crow 530 Dunlin 592 Eel 697 Egret 607 Eider Duck 617 Golden-eye Duck 615 Golden Plover 597 Goldfinch 538 Goshawk 575 Hawk Owl 582 Herring Gull 626 Hop-toad 652 Long-eared Owl 579 Merganser 609 Merlin 578 Osprey 578 Oyster-catcher 600 Perch 731 Pine Grosbeak 537 Pipit 564 Red Breast 572 Start 564 Robin ... .. 572 American Rough-legged Hawk 576 Salamanders 654 Scaup Duck 615 Smelt 689 Snipe 589 Sparrow Hawk 578 Sturgeon 668 White-fronted Goose 619 White Pelican 622 Widgeon 612 Woodcock 589 americanus, Abramis 681 Acanthias 659 Ammodytes 708 var. of Bufo lentiginosus, 652 Coccyzus... 522 Corvus 530 Cygnns 620 Enchelyopus, Phycis 757 Esox 695 Hemitripterus 748 Hippoglossus 761 Lepus 507 Lencosomus 681 Lophius 763 Merganser 609 Odontaspis 662 Petromyzon 658 Pleuronectes '. 762 Roccus 732 Scapanus 498 Squalus 662 var. of Troglodytes aedon 566 Tympanuchos 585 Ursus 512 Amiurus 671 Ammoco3tes 658 Ammodramus 541 Ammodytes 708 Ammodytidae 708 amoenus, Carphophiops 647 Ampelidse 550 Ampelis 550 Amphibia ,492, 649 Amyda 641 Anacanthini 705 analis, Orthagoriscus 770 analostana, Cliola 677 Anarrhichas 755 Anas 610 Anatidae 609 anatum, var. of Falco peregrinus 577 Anchovies 688 Ancistrodon 648 Ancylocheilus subarquata 592 Ancylopsetta 761 anderaonii, Hyla 651 Anderson's Tree-toad 651 Angel-fishes 744 Angel-fish 744, 745 INDEX. 791 Angler 763 anglica, Gelochelidon 628 anglorum, Lumpus 753 Puffinus 623 : Anguilla 697, 698 j var. rostrata, Anguilla 697 anguillaris, Zoarces 755 i Anguillidaj 697 angusfciceps, Blarina 497 Anisotremas 735 annulata, Melanura 695 Anoplagonus 750 Anoura 649 anoplus, Astroscopus 746 Aneer 619 Anseres 609 Antennarius 764 Antennariidse 764 Anthus 564 antiquorum, Hippocampus 702 antillarum, Sterna 630 Antrostomus 523 Anura ,.. 649 aonalaschkas, var. pallasaii, Turdus... 571 Apeltes 705 appendix, Ammoccetes 658 Pomotis 726, 727 Aphredoderidse 722 Aphredoderus 723 Aphrizidse 600 Aplesion 729 Apodes 697 Apomotis 726 aquaticus, Scalops 498 Aquila 577 aquosus, Rhombus 760 aranea, Sterna 628 Archibuteo 576 Archosargus 738 arctica, Fratercnla 634 Arctic Jaeger 625 Puffin 634 Tern 629 arcticus, Urinator 633 arctifrons, Citharichthys 760 Arctodromas 591 Arctomys 502 arcuatum, Haemulon 735 Ardea 606 Ardetta 606 Arenaria 600 arenaria, Callidris 593 arenosus, Stenotomus 737 Ardeidse 605 argentatus, Plargyrus 678 var. smithsonianus, Larus 626 argentea, Selene 716, 717 Argentinidae 689 argenteus, Eucinostomus 742 Leuciscus..., .. 680 argenteus, Trichiurus 711 Argyrea 707 Argyreus 678 Argyriosus 716, 717 argyrites, Hybognathus 676 argyroleucus, Corvina, Bodianus 739 argyrophanus, Stolephorus 688 argyrops, Sparus, Pagrus, Stenoto- mus 737 Stenotomus 736 Ariopsis 673 Aristonetta 614 Ariua 673 Arkansas Flycatcher 526 Kingbird 526 Aromochelys 640 Arquatella 591 Arvicola 505 Asio 579 asio, Megascops 581 Aspidonectes 640 Aspidophoroides 750 Astatichthys 729 Asternotrema 723- Astroscopus 746 Atalapha 494 ater, Molothrus 531 Atherina 689 Atherinidae 706 atkinsii, Gasterosteus 704 Atlantic Salmon 690 atlanticus, Elacate 710 Megalops 683 atrarius, Pimelodus 671 Serranus 733 atrata, Catharista 574 atricapillus, Accipiter 575- Parus 569 atricilla Larus 627 atromaculatum, var. of Boleosoma olmstedi 728 Cyprinus 67& atronasus, Rhinichthys 679 auctorum, Lobotes 736 ! auduboni, Dendroica 557 Puffinus 624 Audubon's Shearwater 624 Warbler 557 Auks 634 aura, Cathartes 573 aurantiacus, Balistes 767 Cer atacanthus 767 auratus, Carassius 682 Colaptes 521 Gadus 75S aurea, Clnpea 686 aurocapillus, Seiurus 560- aurolineatus, Diabasis 736 auriga, Dules 734 auritus, Colymbus (referred to, 632)... 631 792 INDEX. auritus, Lepomis 726 autumnalis, Plegadis 605 Autumn Warbler 558 Auxis 712 Aves 518 Avocets 588 Aythya 614 B. Bairdiella 739 Baird's Sandpiper 592 bairdii, Tringa 592 Balasna 514 Balsenidae 514 Bald Eagle 577 Baldpate 612 Balistes 766, 767 Bahstidse 766 Balloon-fish 768 baltimore, Icterus 534 Baltimore Oriole 534 Banded Darter 729 Drum 739 Leriole 719 Pickerel 695 Rattlesnake 648 Barnacle Goose 620 Barn Owls...., 579 Swallow 549 bankiva, var. domestica, Gallus 586 Bank Swallow 550 Barb 741 Barred Owl 580 Barfish 724 Barndoor Skate 665 Barracudas 707 Bartramia 596 Bartramian Sandpiper 596 Bascanium 645 Basking Sharks 663 Bass 727, 732, 740 bassana, Sula 621 Batfishes 764 Batfish 765 Batoidei 663 Batrachia 649 Batrachians 649 Batrachidse 753 Batrachus 753 Bats 494 Bay Porpoise 516 Bayou Bass 727 Bay-breasted Warbler.. 558 Bay-winged Bunting 542 Bears 512 Beaver 503 Bee Martin 526 Belted Kingfisher 522 Bellows-fish 763 Bergall 743 bernicla, Branta 620 bewickii, Thryothorus 566 Bewick's Wren 566 biaculeatus, Gasterosteus 704, 705 bicolor, Amblystoma 656 Calamospiza 547 Parus 569 Tachycineta 449 bifrenata, Hemitremia 677 Big Drum 739 Big-eyed Herrings 683 Scad 715 Big Salamanders 655 Sapsucker 518 Scaup Duck 615 Skate Ray 664 biguttatus, Ceratichthys 679 bilinearis, Merlucius 759 bilineatus, Spelerpes 654 Billfish 669, 700, 711 Birds 518 birostris, Manta 667 Raia > 667 bispinosus, Myliobatis 666 bisus, Auxis 712 Bitterns 605 Black and White Creeper 554 Warbler 554 Yellow Warbler 557 Black-banded Sunfish 726 Black Bear 512 Black-bellied Plover 598 Sandpiper 692 Black-billed Cuckoo 522 Blackbird 532-536 Black Brant 620 blackburniae, Dendroica 559 Blackburnian Warbler 559 Black-capped Chickadee 569 Petrel 624 Black-cap Titmouse 569 Black Cat 509 Catfi'h 671 Dolphin 515 Duck... 611 Black eared Sunfish 720 Blackfish (mammal) 517 (fishes) 733,743 Black Fox 508 Grouper 733 Grunt 735 Guillemot 634 Black-headed Gull 627 Black Hawk 576 Logcock 520 Black-masked Ground Warbler 562 Black-necked Stilt 588 Black-nosed Dace.... 679 INDEX. 793 Black-poll Warbler 558 Black Rat 504 Skimmer 631 Snake 645 Squirrel 501 Black-tailed Godwit 594 Black-throated Blue Warbler 557 Bunting 547 Diver 633 Green Warbler 559 Loon 633 Black Sucker 674 Triple-tail 736 Vulture 574 Whale 514,517 Woodcock 520 Blarina 496,497 Blennies 753 Blennius 754, 755, 756, 757 Blenniidse 753 Blepharis 716 Blob 749 Blower 768 Blowing Viper 643 Blue-back Herring 685 Blue-bill Duck 615 Bluebird 573 Blue Catfish 672 Darter 729 Bluefishes 720 Blue Golden -winged Warbler 554 Blue-gray Flycatcher 528, 570 Gnatcatcher 570 Blue Grosbeak 546 Blue-headed Flycatcher 553 Vireo 553 Blue Jay (referred to, 540) 529 Perch 743 Pike 731 Blue-spotted Salamander 654 Blue Stocking 588 Blue-tailed Lizard 642 Blue Warbler 558 Blue-winged Teal. 611 Yellow Warbler 555 Blue Yellow-backed Warbler 556 Blunt-nosed Bat 496 Minnow 676 Shiner 717 Bobolink 531 Bob White 584 Bodianus 724, 728, 731, 739 Bog-trotter 574 Bohemian Wax-wing 550 Boleichthys 729 Boleosoma 728, 730 Bombycillidse 550 Bonaparte's Gull 627 Sandpiper 591 Bonasa.... .. 584 bonasus, Rhinoptera 666 Bone Dog 659 Bonefish 682 Bonito 713 Bonnet-head Shark 661 Bony-fish 686 Bony Gar 669 borealis, Buteo 575 Contopus 527 Dryobates 519 Lanius (referred to, 540).... 551 Numenius 597 Pufiinus 623 Rorqualus (referred to) 514 Sphyrsena 707 Borer 657 boreus, Esox 696 boschas, Anas 610 bosci, Gabiosoma 747 bosqui, Cyphosus 738 bosquianus, Chasmodes 754 bostoniensis, Catostomus 674 Muraena 697 Botaurus 605 Bothrolaemus 718 Bothus 760 Bottle nosed Dolphin , 515 bovinus, Cyprinodon 692 Bow head Whale 514 Box Tortoise 637 Turtle 637 brachycium, Phocaana 516 brachyptera, Echeneis 709 Remora 709 brachypterus, Globicephalus 517 Brachyrhinus 733 Branch Herring 684 branchialis, Ammocoetes 658 Branta 620 Brant Goose 620 brasiliensis, Mugil 706 Bream 727, 737, 681 brevicauda, Blarina 496 brevirostris, Acipenser 668 Hippocampus 702 Tetrapturus 711 Brevoortia 686 breweri, Scapanus 498 brewsteri, Acanthis 538 Brewster's Linnet 538 Warbler 555 Brier Ray 665 Broad-bill Ducks (referred to, 610) .. 615 Broad Shiners 720 Broad-winged Hawk 575 broccus, Balistes 766 Banthorinus 767 Bronzed Grackle 536 Brook Sucker 674 Trout.... .. 691 794 INDEX. brosme, Brosmius 757 Brosmius 757 Brown-back Dowitcher 590 Brown Bat 495 Bear 512 Creeper 568 Brown-crowned Night Heron 609 Brown Lark 564 Rat (referred to, 505) 504 Thrasher 565 Thrush 565 browni, Stolephorus 688 Vomer 717 Bryttus 725, 726 Briinnich's Murre .635 Bubo 581 Bubonidse 579 buccinator, Olor 621 Bucephala 615, 616 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 596 Bufonida 652 Bufo 652 Bugfish.... 686 bullaris, Semotilus 680 Bull Bat 523 Bull Frog 650 Bull-head 671, 749 Bull-headed Eel 698 Ball Snake 645 Bumper 717 burgall, Ctenolabrus 743 Burgomaster 626 Burnstickle 705 Butcher Bird 551 Buteo 575 Butorides 608 Butter-bill 618 Butter-fish 721, 754 Buzzard... 575 O. Cabot's Tern 629 cserulea, Ardea 607 Dendroica 558 Guiraca 546 Polioptila 570 Caerulean Warbler 558 cserulescen s, Dendroica 557 Pimelodus 672 cseruleus, Acanthurus (referred to)... 746 Carcharias 660 Ctenolabrus 743 Pcecilichthys 729 Calamospiza 547 Calcarius 540 Calemys 637 calendula, Regains 570 Calico Bass... .. 724 Calico Snake 647 Calomys 505 callarias, Gadus 758 Callidris 593 Galliums 728 camelinus, Tetrasomus 766 Camtolaimus 617 Canada, Echeneis 710 Canada Goose 620 Porcupine 507 canadensis, Branta 620 Castor 503 Dendroica 557 Lutra 510 •oar. of Pinicola enuclea- tor 537 Salmo 691 Sitta 569 Sylvania 563 Canadian Flycatcher 56£ Warbler 563 candissima, Ardea 608 Canidaj 508 caninus, Caranx 716 canis, Mustelus 660 cantabrigensis, Rana 650- Cantherines 767 Canthorinus 766, 767 cantiacus, Thalasseus 629 Canvas-back 614 canutus, Tringa.... 591 caparoch, var. of Surnia ulula 5&2 Cape May Goody 740 Warbler 556 capillaris, Argyreioaus 717 Zeus 716 Caprimulgidse 523 capriscus, Balistes 766 caprodes, Percina , 729 Carangidse 714 Carangus 715 carangus, Scomber 716 Caranx 714, 715, 716 Carassius 682 carbo, Phalacrocorax 621 carbonaria, Pileoma. 729 carbonarius, Pollachius 758 Carcharias 660, 662 Carchariidse 600 Cardinal Grosbeak 545 Cardinalis 545 cardinalis, Cardinalis 545 Carduelis 539 cardnelis, Carduelis 539 caretta, Thelassochelys 640 Cariacus 513 caribbseus, Chloroscombrus. 717 carinatum, Acanthosoma 769 Carnivora 508 carnivorus, Corvus 529- INDEX. 795 Carolina Bat 495 Carolina, Cistndo 637 Carolina Dove 583 Lichia 718 Porzana 602 Wren 566 carolinensis, Anas 611 Balistes 766 Galeoscoptes 565 Halatractus 719 Otolithus 741 var. of Pandion haliae- tus 578 Sciurus 501 Seriola 718, 719 Sitta 568 Tyrannus 526 Vespertilio 495 var. of Vespertilio fus- cus 495 Zenaidura 583 carolinus, Clinostomus 681 Melanerpes 521 Prionotus 751 Scolecophagus 534 Trachynotus 718 Carp „ 682 Carps 676 carpio, Cyprinus 682 Carpiodes 674 Carphophiops 647 Carpodacus 537 Carrion Crow 574 Caspian Tern 628 caspius, Thalasseus 628 castanea, Dendroica..... 558 Castor 503 Castoridas , 503 cataractse, Ceratichthys 678 Rhinichthys 678 Catbird 565 catesbiana, Rana 650 Catfishes 671 Catfish 672 Cathartes 573 Cathartidae 573 Catharista 574 Catonotus 729 Catostomidse 673 Catostomus 674 Cat Owl : 579 Cats 508 catus, Amiurus 671 caudacuta, Motella 756 caudacutus, var. nelsoni, Ammo- dramus 541 caudata, Lamna 660 Cave Salamander 655 cavifrons, Ambloplites 724 caxis, Lutjanus 734 Cecomorphse 623 Cedar Bird 551 Wax wing 551 cedrorum, Ampelis 551 celata, Helminthophila 555 Celuta 647 Centrarchidse 724 Centrarchas 724, 725 Centronotus 754 Centropristis , 733 centrura, Trygon 666 Centurus 521 Ceophlceus 520 cepedianum, Dorosoma 687 Cephalacanthus 752 Cephalopteridas 667 Cephaloptera 667 cephalus, Mugil 706 Semotilus 679 Cepphus 634 Ceratacantbus 767 Ceraticbthys 678, 679 Ceratoptera 667 Cerna 734 Cero 713 Certhia 568 Certhiidffl 568 Cervidas 513 Cervus 513 Ceryle 522 Cestracion 661 Cestreus 741 Cistudo 637 Cetacea-Carnivora 514 Cetaceans 514 Cete 515 Cetorhinidce 663 Cetorbinus 663 Chsenopsetta 761 Cbsetodipterus 744 Chsetodon 744, 745 chaetodon, Mesogonistius 726 Cbaetodontidse 744 Chsetura 524 Chain Snake 647 chalybseus, Hybopsis 678 Minnilus 678 Channel Bass 740 Catfish 672 Charionetta 616 Charadrius 597 Charadriidae 597 Charioteer 734 Chasmodes 754 Chatoessus 687 |Chaulelasmus 612 Cheiroptera 494 Chelidon 549 Chelopus 637 Chelydra 640 796 INDEX. Chelydridse 640 Chelonia 637 Chelonidse 640 Chelopus 638 Chen 619 Cherry Bird 551 Chestnut sided Warbler 558 Chewink 545 Chickadee 501 Chickaree P01 Chicken Hawk 575 Chilomycterus 769 Chilonemus 679 Chimney Swallow 524 Swift 524 Chipping Sparrow 543 Chippy 542, 543 Chipmunk (referred to, 510) 502 chirurgus, Acanthurns (referred to)... 746 Chironectes 764 Clinostomus 681 Chloris 556 chloris, Seriola 717 Chloroscombrus 717 Chogset 743 Chondestes 542 Chondrostei 668 Chordeiles 523 Chorophilus 652 chouicha, Oncorhynchus 690 Chrcesocephalus 627 chromis, Fogonias. 739 Chrosomus 676 chrysaetos, Aquila 577 Chrysemys 638 chrysocephalus, Luxilus 678 chrysoleucus, Notemigonus 681 Chrysomitris 538 Chrysophrys.. 736 chrysoptera, Helminthophila. 554 chrysops, Stenotomus, Sparus 736 chrysopterum, Hsemulon 736 chrysos. Carangus 716 chrysura, Scisena 739 chrysurus Chloroscombrus 717 chrysus, Caranx 715 Chub 679, 680 Chubby Catfish 672 Chub Mackerel 712 Sucker 675 chuss, Phycis 757 Cichla 727 Ciconiidae f-05 Cigar-fish 714 ciliaris, Pomacanthus 745 ciliatus, Blennius 755 cimbrios, Onos 756 cinerea, Atalapha 495 Blarina 497 cinereo argentatus, Urocyon 509 cinereum, Scotiapex 580 craereus, Atalapha 495 var. erythronotus, Pletho- don 654 var. of Plethodon cinereus.. 654 var. of Sciurus niger 500 cingulatus, Zygonectes 694 Cinnamon Bear 512 Cinosternidae 639 Cinosternum 639 Circus 574 cisarctica, Balsena 514 Cistothorus 567 Citharichthys 760 Claips 521 clamata, Rana 649 Clam-cracker 666 Clangula 615, 616 clangula, var. americana, Glaucio- netta 615 Clapper Rail 601 Classification 492 Cliff Swallow 549 Climbing Birds 518 Cliola 677 Clivicola 550 Clupea 677,684,686 Clupea harengus (referred to) 578 Clupeidse 683, 687 clymene, Delphinus 515 clypeata, Spatula 613 Coachman 734 Coalfish 758 Cobia 710 Cobitis 693 Coccyges 522 Coccyzus 522 Cod 758 Codfishes 756 Codling 757 Coffin-carrier Gull 626 Colaptes 521 colchicus, Phasianus (referred to).... 586 colias, Scomber 712 Colinus 584 collaris, Aythya 615 Collecting Specimens 492 Colocephali 697 Coluber 645 Colubridae. 643 colubris, Trochilus 524 Columba 584 Columbae 583 columbarius, Falco 578 columbianus, Olor 620 Columbidae 583 Colymbus 631 Colymbus torquatus 633 cornatus, Cypselurus 701 commersoni, Catostomus 674 INDEX. 797 Common American Eel 697 Atlantic Salmon 690 Bats 494 Box Turtle 637 Catfish 672 Channel Cat 672 Chub 679 Codfish 758 Cormorant 621 Eastern Pickerel 696 Frog 649 Gar Pike 669 Garter Snake 644 Gull 626 Herring 684 Killifish 693 Mackerel 712 Mole 498 Pheasant (referred to) 586 Pipefish 702 Pompano 718 Porpoise 516 Rock Bass 724 Sea Horse 703 Shad 685 Shiner 678 Skate 664 Snapping Turtle 640 Soft-shelled Turtle 640 Stickleback 705 Sting Ray 666 Sucker 674 Summer Flounder 761 Snnfish 727 Tern 629 Tree-toad 650 Winter Flounder 762 communis, Catostomus 674 Phocaena 516 Compsothlypis 556 Condylura 498 Conger 698 Conger Eelpout 755 conger, Leptocephalus 698 Connecticut Warbler 561 Conner 743 conorhynchus. Albula 682 conspersum, Amblystoma 656 constrictor, Bascanium 645 Contopus 527 contortrix, Ancistroden 648 cookianus, Aphredoderus 723 Coons 512 Cooperi, Accipiter 575 Sorex 497 Cooper's Hawk 575 Coot 604 Coots 618 Copelandia 725 Copperhead Snake 648 corax, var. principalis, Corvus 529 coriacea, Dermochelys 640 Cormorants 621 Corn Crake 603 Snake 647 cornubica, Lamna 663 cornuta, Eremophila 528 cornutus, var. cornutus, Minnilus.... 678 Podiceps 631 coronata, Dendroica 557 Coronella 647 corporalis, Semotilus 679 Corvidse 529 Corvina 739, 740 Corvus 529 Coryphsena 722 Corypbaenidse 721 Coryphodon ... 645 cosmopolita, Seriola 717 Cottidse 748 Cottus 748, 749, 750 Cottopsis 749 Coturniculus paeserinus 541 Coturnix 584 coturnix, Coturnix 584 Cotyle 550 Cow Bird 531 Cowfish 516, 765 Cow-nosed Ray 666 Crab eaters 709, 710 Crampfish 664 crassus, Lepidosteus 670 Crawl- a bottom 674 crecca, Anas 612 Creekfish 675 Creepers 568 Creolus 733 crepitans, var. of Acris gryllus 651 var. of Rallus longirostris, 601 Rallus (referred to) 509 Crested Diver S10 Grebe 632 Crevalle 715, 716 Crex 603 crex, Crex 6')3 Cricket Frog 651 Crimson-spotted Triton 656 crinitus, Blephans 716 Caranx 715 Myiarchns 526 cristata, Condylura 498 Cyanocitta (referred to, 540), 529 cristatus, Colymbus 632 Pavo (referred to) 586 Croaker 740 Croakers 738 cromis, Pogonias 739 Crossbills 537, 538 Cross Fox 508 Crotalidje ... 648 798 INDEX. Crotalua 648 Crow 574 Crow Blackbird 535 Crows 529, 530 crumenophthalmus, Caranx 715 Crymophilus 588 cryptosus, Rhombus 721 Ctenolabrus 743 cubifrons, Malthe 765 Cuckold 765 Cuckoos 522 cucullatus, Lophodytes 610 Cuculi 522 Cuculidse 522 cunicularia, Speotyto 582 Gunner 743 cupido, Cupidonia 585 Cupidonia 585 cupreus, var. of Amiurus natalis 672 curema, Mugil 706 Curlews 597 Curlew Sandpiper 592 Cursores 583 curtus, Vomer 717 Curvirostra 537 curvirostra, var. minor, Loxia 537 cuspicauda, Alutera 767 Cusk 757 Cutlass-fish 711 Cutwater 631 cyanea, Passerina 546 Cyanocitta 529 Cyanocitta cristata (referred to) 540 cyanonoton, Alosa 685 Cyanura 529 Cyclophis 646 Cyclopteridas 752 Cyclopteris 753 Cyclostomi 657 cyclotis, Ceratichthys 679 Cygnus 620 Cynocephalus 660 Cynoscion 741 cypho, Esox 696 Cyphosus 738 Cyprinella 677 Cyprinidae 676 Cyprinodon 692, 694 Cyprinodontidse 692 Cyprinus 674, 679, 681, 682 cyprinus, Ictiobus 674 Cypseli 523 Cypselidae 524 Cypselurus 701 D. Dab chick 632 Dace 678, 679, 680, 681 Dactylopterus 752 Dafila 613 Darters 728, 729 Dasyatis 666 Dasybatis 666 Day Owl 582 Decapterus 714 decumanus, Mus 504 Deer 513 Deer Mouse 505 defensor, Caranx 716 deglandi, Oidemia 618 dekayi, Gasterosteus 704 Isuropsis , 663 Isurus 663 Phycis 757 Pimelodus 672 Pygosteus 704 Scomber 712 Scomberomorus 713 Storeria 644 De Kay's Brown Snake 644 Shrew 496 delawarensis, Larus 627 delicata, Gallinago 589 Delphinus 515 see Globicephalus 517 see Grampus 516 see Phocoena 516 Delphinus intermedius 517 delphinus, Phocasna 516 delphis, Delphinus 515 Dendroica 556 dentata, Pomatopsetta 761 dentatus, Paralichthys 761 Denticete 515 Diodon 768 Diplodus 738 deprandus, Esox 696 Dermochelydidas 640 Dermochelys 640 Desmognathidse 653 Desmpgnathus 653 Descriptions 490 Devil Diver 632 Devil-fish 667 Diabasis 735 Diacope 734 Diadophis 646 Diamond-back Turtle 639 diaphanes, Raia 664 diaphanus, Fundulus 693 Diapterus 742 Didelphia 492 Didelphidse 517 Didelphys 517 Diedapper 632 Diemyctylus 652 dilophus, Phalacrocorax 622 discolor, Dendroica 560 discors, Anas..., 611 INDEX. 799 Ditch Pike 696 Diver 633 Diving Birds 631 , 660,695 659 Dogs 508 Dog Shark 660 doliatus, Ophibolus 647 Dolichonyx 531 Doliodon 718 Dollar-fish 721 dolomiei, Micropterus 728 Dolphins (Fishes) 721 Dolphin (Mammal) 515 domestica, var. of Columba livia 584 Gallus (referred to) 586 Spizella 543 domesticus, Passer 539 Troglodytes 566 dominica, Dendroica 559 dommicensis, Tyrannus 526 dominions, Charadrius 597 Nomonyx 619 dorsalis, var. of Eutsenia sirtalis 645 Semotilus 679 dorsatus, Erethizon 507 Dorosoma 687 Dorosomatidae 687 Dory 716, 718, 731 dougalli. Sterna 630 Dongh Bird 597 Double-crested Cormorant 622 Double-bearded Flying-fish 701 Dovekie 636 Doves 583 Dowitcher 590 Downy Woodpecker 519 dresseri, Somateria 617 Drumfish (referred to) 516 drummondii, Otolithus 741 Dryobates 518 Dubertus (referred to) 514 Duck Hawk 577 Ducks 609 ductor, Naucrates 718 Dales 734 Dusky Bat 495 Duck 611 Salamander 653 Shark 660 duodecim, Engraulis 688 E. Eagle 577 Eagle Bays 666 Eared Grebe 632 Easter Mackerel 712 Eastern Hemitremia 677 Pickerel... .. 696 Eastern Red Horse 675 Eaves Swallow 549 Echelus 698 Echeneidse 708 Echeneis 708 Ectopistes 583 Eelpoute 755 Eels 697, 698 Eft 652 eglanteria, Raia 664, 665 Egret 607, 608 egretta, Ardea 607 Eider Ducks 617 Elacate 710 Elacatidse 709 Elanoides 574 Elasmobranchii , 659 elegans, Rallus 601 Electric Rays 664 ellipticus, Chatoessus 687 elongata, Clupea 684 Elopidae 683 Elops 683 emarginatus, Neomsenis 734 Empidonax 527 Emydidffi 637 Enchelyopus 755, 756 Enchylycephali 697 English Sparrow 539 Teal 612 Engraulididffi 688 Engraulis 688 Enneacanthus 725 enucleator, var. canadensis, Pinicola, 537 eos, var. of Chrosomus erythrogaster.. 676 Ephippidae 744 Ephippus 744 Epinephelus 733, 734 equisetis, Coryphaena 722 erate, Lobotes 736 erebennus, Tursiops 515 eremophila, Cornuta 528 Erethizon 507 Ereunetes 593 Erimyzon 675 erinacea, Raia 664 Erismatura 619 Ermine 510 ermineus, Putorius 510 erythrocephalus, Melanerpes 520 erochrous, Poacilichthys 730 erythrogaster, Chelidon 549 var. eos, Chrosomus.... 676 Epinephelus 734 erythromelas, Piranga 547 erythrophthalmus, Coccyzus 522 Pipilo 545 erythrorhynchus, Pelecanus 622 erythronotus, var. of Plethodon cin- ereus ... .. 654 800 INDEX. esculentus, Carangus 716 Esox 682, 693, 695, 699 Esquimaux Curlew 597 eator, Esox 696 Estrella 728 Etheostoma 728, 729, 730 Etheostomatidse 728 Etrumeus 684 Eubalsena 514 Euchalarodus 762 Eucinostomus 742 Eudocimus 604 Eadytes 633 Eudytidae 633 Eulamia 660 Euleptorhamphus 700 Eumeces 642 Eupomotis 726 European Carp 682 Eel 698 Goldfinch 539 House Sparrow 539 Quail 584 Teal 612 Widgeon 612 Woodcock 589 Eutsenia 644 eurystole, Stolephorus 688 Eventognathi 673 Evet 652 evolans, Halocypselus 700 Prionotus 751 Evotomys 505 excubitorides, var. of Lanius ludovi- cianus 552 exilis, Botaurus 606 exiliens, Exoccetus 701 eximia, Coronella 647 eximius, Cyprinodon 692 Exoccetidse 699 Exoccetus 700, 701 exsiliens, Exoccetus 701 P. faber, Chsetodipterus 744 falcatus, Caranx 715 Trachynotus 718 Falco 577 Falconidas 574 Falcons 574 Falco sparverius (referred to) 540 falcinellus, Plegadis 605 Fallfiah 680 Fall Herring 684 Mackerel 712 familiaris, var. americana, Certhia, 568 Fan-tailed Darter 729 fasciata, Amblystoma 655 fasciata, Melospiza 544- Seriola 719 fasciatus, Achirus 763 Bryttus 725 Esox 695 Eumeces 642 Grystes 728 Pogonias 739 Syngnathus 702 Fat-back 686 Fatbird 591 fedoa, Limosa 593 Felidse 508 felis, Arius 673 Fence Lizard 641 Fene 492,508 ferina, Aythya 614 ferruginea, Tringa 592 ferruginous, Scolecophagus 534 Fiber 506 fiber, Castor 503 Field Mice. 492 Mouse 506 Plover 596 Sparrow 543 Filefish 766, 767 filamentosu9, Phycis 757 fimbriatus, Zoarces 755 Fin-back Whale (referred to) 514 Finches 537 Fine-scaled Sucker 674 Fire Bird 534 Tanager 547 Fisher 509 Fishes 492, 657 Fish Ctow 530 Duck 609, 610 Hawk 578 Fishing-frogs 763 Fistularia 703 Fistulariidas 703 flabellare, Etheostoma 729 Flasher 736 Flat Fishes 759 flavescens, Bodianus 731 Brcsmius 757 flavifrons. Vireo 553 flavipes, Totanus 594 flaviventris, Empidonax 528 flavolineatus, Pimelepterus 738 flavulus, Esox 693 flavus, Noturus 671 Flicker (referred to, 572) 521 Florida 607 Florida Gallinule 603 floridana, Cichla 727 Neotoma 505 floridensis, Fundulus 693 Flounders 759, 760, 761, 762 Fluke ., .... 762 INDEX. 801 fluviatilis, Hudsonius 677 Perca 731 Flycatcher 570 Flycatchers 552 Flying Gurnard 752 Flying-fish 700, 701, 751 Flying-fishes 699 Flying Squirrel 501 Fly-up-the-Creek 608 fcetens, Synodus 689 fontinalis, Rana 649 Salmo 691 Foolfish 766, 767 Foolish Guillemot 635 forficatus, Catonotus 729 Elanoides 574 Milvulus 526 Fork-tailed Flycatcher 525 Gull 628 formosa, Geothlypis 561 Perca, Hsemulon 735 forsteri, Sorex 496 Sterna 629 Forster's Tern 629 Four-bearded Rockling 756 Fourteen-laminated Remora 709 Four-toed Salamander 654 Fox-colored Sparrow 545 Fox Shark 662 Snake 646 Sparrow 545 Squirrel 500 Fratercula 634 freminvillei, Myliobates 666 frenata, Sterna r.. 630 Fresh-water Marsh Hen 601 Sculpin 749 Friar 707 Frigate Mackerel 712 Fringed-tongue Warbler 556 Fringillidse 537 frcenatus, Prodelphinus 515 Frogs 649 Frog-fishes 764 Frost-bird 597 Frost-fish 689, 758 frugivorus, Coryus 530 fucorum, Blennius 754 Fulica 604 Fulica americana (referred to) 633 fulicarius, Crymophilus... 588 fuliginosa, Sterna 630 fuliginosus, Balistes 766 var. of Chilomycterus geometricus 769 Fuligula 615 Fulix 615 Fulmar 623 Fulmarus 623 fulvomaculatus, Pomadys 735 funduloides, Squalius 681 Fundulus 693, 694 funerea, Surnia 582 furcatus, Cypselurus 701 furcifer, Creolus 733 fusca, Desmognathus 653 Oidemia 618 fuscescens, Turdus 571 fuscicollis, Tringa 591 fuscum, Siphostoma 702 fuscus, Accipiter 574 var. carolinensis, Vespertilio.. 495 var. fuscus, Vespertilio 495 Sayornis 527 Vespertilio 495 Fusiform Darter 730 fusiformis, Pcecilichthys 730 Q. Gadidse 756 Gadus 757, 759 Gadwall 612 Gaff- topsail 673 Gaff-topsail Pompano 718 galbula, Icterus 534 galeata, Gallinula 603 Galeocerdo 660 Galeorhinidse 660 Galeoscoptes 565 Galeus 660 Gallina; 584 Gallinago 589 Gallinula 603 Gallus 586 gallus, Caranx 715 gallopavo, Meleagris 586 gambeli, var. of Anser albifrons 619 Gannet 621 Ganoidei 668 gardeniana, Hiatula 743 gardeni, Nyctiardse 609 Stromateus 720 Gar (referred to) 680 Garfishes 699 Gar Pike 669 Garrot 615 garrulus, Ampelis 550 Garter Snake 643 Garzetta 608 Gaspereau 684 Gasterosteidas 704 Gasterosteus 704, 705, 720, 752 Gastrophysus 768 Gelochelidon 628 geographicus, Malacoclemnys 638 geometricus, Chilomycterus 769 georgiana, Melospiza 544 German Duck.... .. 612 3A 802 INDEX. Gerres 742 Gerridfe 742 getulus, Ophibolus 647 gibbifrons, Exoccetus 701 gibbosus, Aphredoderus 723 Lepomis 727 gibbus. Antennarius 764 gigas, Ephippus 744 Gilt-head 736 gilvus, Vireo 553 Ginglymodi 669 Gizzard Shad 687 glaber, Pleuronectes 762 glacialis, Fulmarus 623 Harelda 616 Meuronectes 7rt2 Urinator 633 Gladiator Dolphin 517 gladiator, Orca 517 gladius, Xiphias 710 Glaniostomi 668 Glass-eye 731 glauca, Isurus 663 Glaucionetta 615 Glaucous Gull 626 glaucua, Larus 626 Trachynotus 718 Glires 492 Globefish 769 Globicephalus 517 see Grampus 516 Glossy Ibis 605 gloveri. Salmo 690 Glut Herring 685 glutinosa, Myxine 657 glutinosus, Plethodon 654 Glyptemys 638 Gnatcatcher 570 Goatsuckers 523 Gobies 747 Gobiidae 747 Gobio 678 gobio, Cottus 749 Gobiosoma 747 Gobius 747 Goby 747 Godwits (etseq.) 593 Goggle-eye .'.... 724 Goggler 715 Golden-crested Wren 569 Golden-crowned Kinglet 569 Thrush 560 Golden-eyed Duck 615 Golden Eagle 577 Robin 534 Shiner 681 Warbler 556 Golden-winged Woodpecker 521 Goldfish 682 Gold- thread Roach.... ..681 Gold-thread Shiner 681 Goody 740 Goosander 609 Goosefish 763 gracilis, Perca 731 Uranidea 749 Graculus 621 Grallae 587, 601 Grallae-Limicolae 587 Grallas-Palndicolse 601 Grallatores 587 gramineus, Poocastes 542 grammacus, Chondestes 542 Grampus 516 grandis, Fundulus 693 .. 638 Grass Bass 724 Finch 542 Snake 646 Snipe 591 Grasshopper Sparrow.. 541 Gray and Black Squirrel 500 Gray Fox 509 King-bird 526 Owl 581 Rabbit 507 Salamander 654 Snapper 734 Snipe 590 Squirrel 501 Trout 741 Great Auk (referred to) 636 Black-backed Gull 626 Blue Heron 606 Crested Flycatcher 526 Dolphin 722 Gray Owl 580 Horned Owl 581 Lake Pike.. 696 Marbled Godwit 593 Northern Loon 633 Northern Shrike 551 Sea Lamprey 658 White Egret 607 Greater Redpoll 538 Snow Goose 619 Shearwater 623 Tell-tale 594 Yellow-legs 594 Grebes 631 Green and Yellow Tree-toad 651 Green Bass 727 Black-cap Flycatcher 563 Black-capped Flycatching Warbler 563 Cod.. 758 Greenfish 720 Green Frog 649 Heron 608 Greenlets..., .. 552 INDEX. 803 Green Pike 696 Snake 646 Tree-toad 650 Green-winged Teal 611 grex, Scomber 712 griseus, Grampus 516 Macrorhampus 590 Mesoprion 734 grisea, Nycticorax 609 griseigena, Podiceps 632 Groper 733 Ground Bird ; 542 Ground-hog 502 Ground Snake 647 Squirrel 502 Grouse 584 Grubby 750 grylle, Cepphus 634 gryllus, var. crepitans, Acris 651 Grystes 727, 728 guaguancho, Sphyrsena 707 Guara 604 Gubartas (referred to) 514 Guillemots 634 Guinea Fowl (referred to) 586 Guiraca 546 gula, Gerres 742 Gulls 626 Gull-billed Tern 628 Gunnellus.. 754 gunnellus, Mursenoides 754 Gurnards 751 guttata, Coryphsena 722 guttatus, Enneacanthus 725 Nanemys 638 Percopsis 691 Pomotis 725 Upsilonphorus 746, 747 Gyrinophilus 655 gyrinus, Noturus 671 H. Habia 546 Haddock , 757 heemastica, Limosa 594 Hsematopodidae 600 Hsematopus 600 Haemulon 735 Haeaitata 624 Hagfishes 657 Hair Bird 543 Hair-finned Silver-fish 716, 717 Hair- tails.... 711 Hairy-tailed Mole 498 Hairy Boxfish 768 Woodpecker 518 Hake 757,759 Halatractus 718, 719 halecina, Rana 649 Haliseetus 577 haliaetus, var. carolinensia, Pandion.. 578 Halibut 761 Half beak 700 Halocypselus 700 Hammerheads 661 Hammerhead Sucker 674 Haplochilus 694 Haplomi 692 Harbor Porpoise 516 Seal 508 Hard-tail 715 harelda, Glacialis 616 harengus, Clupea 684 Harlequin Duck 617 Harmless Snakes 643 Harporhynchus 565 hastata, ^Estrelata 624 Trygon 666 Harvest-fish 720, 721 Hawks 574 Headfish 770 Headfishes 769 Hedge-hog Ray 664 Heath Hen 585 Hell-diver 632 Helminthophila 554 Helmitherus 554 helvetica, Squatarola 598 Hemibranchii 703 Hemidactylium 654 Hemidurgan 748 Hemirhamphus 700 Hemirhombus 760 Hemioplites 725 Hemitremia 677 Hemitripterus 748 Hemlock Warbler 559 henslowi, Ammodramus 541 Henslow's Sparrow 541 heptagon us, Hippocampus 702 Herbiyora 513 Hermit Spadefoot 650 Thrush 571 Herodias 607 herodias, Ardea 606 Herodiones 604 Herons 604, 605 Herrings 683 Herring (referred to, 578) 684 Herring Hog 516 herschelii, Tetrapturus... 711 Hesperocichla 572 Hesperomys 505 heteroclitus, Fundulus 693 Heterodon 643 Heterosomata 759 heterurus, Exoccetus 701 hexacanthus, Centrarchus 724 804 INDEX. Hiatula 743 hiatula, Labrus 743 Hickory Shad 684, 687 hiemalis, Troglodytes 567 hieroglyphica, Pseudemys 639 Hieroglyphic Turtle 639 High-holer 521 Himantopus 588 himantopus, Micropalama 590 hinnulus, Mustelus 660 Hippocampidse 702 Hippocampus 702 hippocampus, Syngnathus 702 Hippoglossoides 761 Hippoglossus 761 hippoglossus, Pleuronectes 761 hippos, Carangus 715 Caranx 716 Paratractus 715 hippurus, Coryphsena 722 hirundo, Sterna 629 Hirundinidae 549 hispidus, Monacanthis 766 Histrionicus 617 histrionicns, Histrionicus 617 histrio, Pterophrynoides 764 hiulcus, Engraulis 688 Hoary Bat 495 Hoe Shark 659 Hog Choker 763 Hogfish 729, 735 Hog-nose Snake 643 Hog Molly 674 Hog Sucker 674 Holacanthus 745 Holbcell's Grebe 632 holbcellii, Colymbus 632 holbrooki, Echeneis 708 Scaphiopus 650 Holocentrus 736 Hololepis 729, 730 Holostei 669 Holostomi 697 homonymus, Gerres 742 Hooded Flycatching Warblers 563 Merganser 610 Warbler 563 Hoofed Mammals 513 Hop-toad 652 horiconensis, Rana 649 Horned Chub 679 Dace 679 Grebe 631 Lark 528 Owls 579 Pout 671 Horny-head 679 horridus, Crotalus 648 Horsefish 717 Horsehead .. .. 716 Horse Crevall6 716 Mackerel 714 House Snake 644, 647 Wren (referred to, 567) 566 hoyi, Sorex 497 Hoy's Shrew 497 hudsonia, Cliola 677 Hudsonian Curlew 597 Godwit 594 hudsonica, Limosa 594 Lutra 510 hadsonicua, Numenius 597 Salmo 691 Hudsonius 677 hudsonius, Circus 574 Hippocampus 703 Sciurus 500, 501 Zapus 503 humeralis, Oligocephalus 729 Humming Birds 524 Hump-back Pickerel 696 Huro 727 huronensis, Lepidosteus 669 Hybognathus 676, 677 Hybopsis 677, 679 Hyborhynchus 676 Hydrargyra 693, 694 Hydrochelidon 630 hyemalis, Clangula 616 Junco 544 Hyla 650 Hylidse 650 Hylomyzon 674 Hylotomus 520 Hypentelium 674 hyperborea, var. nivalis, Chen 619 hyperboreus, Lobipes 587 Hyperoartia 657 Hyperotreta 657 hypochrysea, var. of Dendroica pal- marum 560 hypogaea, var. of Speotyto cunicu- laria 582 Hypsilepis 677,678 Hystricidse 507 I. Ibididae 604 Ibises 604 Ibis ordii 605 Ice Gull 626 Iceland Gull 626 Ichthyomyzon 658 Ichthelis 726 Ictalurus 672 Icteria 562 Icteridse (referred to, 537) 531 Icterus.... 534 INDEX. 805 Ictiobus Iguanidse iliaca, Passerella imber, Urinator immaculata, Coryphena immaculatus, Salmo immer, Urinator impennis, Plautus (referred to) Indian Hen Remora indicus, Tetrapturus Indigo Banting ingens, Amblystoma insculptus, Calemys Insectivora I nsessor es insignia, Noturus intermedius, Delphinns, see Globice- phalus interpres, Arenaria lonor nis Ipswich Sparrow Isabelita Isognatha Isogomphodon isolepis, Aphredoderus Isospondyli Istiophoridas Isuropsis Isurus.... . J. Jack Curlew Salmon Snipe jacobsea, Remora -.. Jaegers j amaicensis, Porzana jeffersonianum, Amblystoma Jefferson's Salamander Jerker Jewfish Johnius Jordan & Gilbert Jordan, Professor Jumping Mouse (referred to, 505). Jungle Fowl (referred to) Junco Jurel.... K. Kennicott quoted kentuckiensis, Ceratichthys. Hypsilepis ... Kentucky Warbler 674 641 545 633 722 691 633 636 605 709 711 546 656 638 496 525 681 517 600 603 541 745 698 661 723 682 711 663 663 597 731 591 709 625 602 656 656 679 683 741 490 490 503 686 544 715 499 679 677 561 Killdeer (referred to, 590) 598 Killer 517 Killiefish 692 Killifish 693 Kingbird *526 King Eider 617 Kingfish 741 Kingfishes 522 Kinglet 569 King Plover 599 Rail 601 Snake 647 kirtlandi, Dendroica 559 Tropidoclonimn 644 Kirtland's Warbler 559 Kittiwake Gull 626 Knot... .. 591 L. Labidesthes 707 Labrador Duck 617 labradorius, Camtolaimus 617 Labrax 732 Labridae 742 labrosus, Zoarces 755 Labrus....724, 726, 727, 735, 739, 741, 743 Lacertilia 641 Lady-fishes 682 Isevicaudatus, Hippocampus 702 laevigatus, Chironectes 764 Lagocephalus 768 lasris, Raia 665 La Fayette 721, 740 Lagenorhynchus 516 Lagocephalus 768 Lagodon 737 lagopus, var. sancti-johannis, Archi- buteo 576 Lake Mullet 675 Lamellirostres 609 Lamna 660, 663 Lamnidas 662 Lamnoidea 661 Lampreys 657 Laiaprey 658 Lampropeltis 647 Lampugus 722 Laniidae 551 Lanius 551 Lanius borealis (referred to) 540 Lant 708 Lapland Longspur 540 lapponicus, Calcarius 540 Large Killifish 693 Large-mouthed Black Bass 727 Large-scaled Sucker 675 Large-spotted Salamander B5fi Laridae.... .... 626 806 INDEX. Larks 528, 533 Lark Bunting 547 Finch 542 Sparrow 542 Lar'us 626 Lasiurus 494 latissimus, Buteo 575 latus, Caranx 715 Laughing Goose 619 Gull 627 lawrencei, Helminthophila 554 Lawrence's Warbler 554 Lawyer 588 Leach's Petrel 624 Least Bittern 606 Darter 730 Flycatcher 528 Sandpiper 592 Sculpin 750 Tern 630 Leather Jacket 719, 766 Snake 643 Turtle 640 Leathery Turtle 641 Lebias 692 leberis, Regina 643 Tropidonotus 643 Leirus 721 lentiginosus, var. americanus, Bufo, 652 Botaurus 605 Leopard Frog 649 Lepidosteidas 669 Lepidosteus (referred to, 680) 669 Lepomis 724, 726, 727 Leporidas 507 Leptocephalus 698 Lepturus 711 lepturus, Trichiurus 711 Lepus 507 Lesser Redpoll Linnet 538 Scaup Duck 615 Tell-tale 594 Leuciscus 581, 676, 677, 678, 680 leucobronchialis, Helminthophila 555 leucocephalus, Haliasetus 577 leucophrys, Zonotrichia 542 leucopsis, Branta 620 leucoptera, Loxia 538 leucopterus, Larus 626 leucopus, Hesperomys 505 leucorhoa, Oceanodroma 624 Leucosomus 679 681 Limanda 762 limandoides, var. of Hippogloss- oides platessoides 762 limbatus, Isogomphodon 661 Limicolae 587 limi, Umbra 695 Limosa 593 limosa, Myxine 657 linaria, Acanthis 538- var. rostrata, Acanthis 538 lincolni, Melospiza 544 Lincoln's Finch 544 Sparrow 544 lineata, Alosa 684 Echeneis 708 lineatus, Achirus 763 Buteo 576 Micropogon 740 Mugil 706 var. of Prionotus sarritor... 751 Roccus 732 Ling 710,757 Linnets 538, 539 Liopeltis 646 Liopsetta 762 Liostomus 740 Lirus 721 Little Auk 636- Barracuda 707 Black Rail 602 Blue Heron 607 Brown Bat 495 Killiefish 694 Pickerel 696 Red Owl 581 Sapsucker 519 Skate 664 Star-gazer 749 Top Minnow 694 Tree-frog 652 White Egret 608 littoralis, Squalus 662 Odontaspis 662 lividus, Silurus 672 livia, var. domestica, Columba 584 Liza 706 Lizard-fish 689 Lizards 641 lobatus, Phalaropus 587 lobipes, hyperboreus 587 Lobotes 736 Lobotidaa 736 loculator, Tantalus 605 Loggerhead Shrike 552 Turtle 640 Log Perch 729 lomvia, Uria 635 Long-billed Curlew 597 Dowitcher 590 Marsh Wren 567 Water Thrush 561 Long-eared Bat 495 Sunfish 720 longicauda, Bartramia 596 longicaudus, Spelerpes 655 Stercorarius 625 Longipennati 623 Longipennes 625 INDEX. 807 longipinnis, Rhombus 720 longirostris, var. crepitans, Rallus.... 601 Esox 699 Euleptorhamphus 700 Numenius 597 Long-jawed Catfish 672 Long-nosed Dace 678 Gar 669 Long Shanks 588 Long-tail Shark 662 Long-tailed Duck 616 Jaeger 625 Shrew 496 Loons 633 Lophiidse 763 Lophius 763, 764, 765 Lophobranchii 701 Lophodytes 610 Lophopsetta 760 lotor, Procyon 512 Louisiana Heron 608 Tanager 548 Water Thrush 561 Loxia 537 Lucania 694 luciae, Hydrargyra 694 lucifugus, Vespertilio 495 var. of Vespertilio subu- latus 496 Lucioperca 731 lucius, Esox 695, 696 lucifugus, Vespertilio 495, 496 ludoviciana, Habia 546 Piranga 548 ludovicianus, Antnue 564 var. excubitorides, Lanius 552 Lanius 552 Seiurus 561 Thryothorus 566 lumme, Urinator 633 Lumpfish 753 Lump Sucker 752, 753 Lumpus 753 lumpus, Cyclopterus 753 lunifrons, Petrochelidon 549 lupus, Anarrhichas 755 Lutjanus 734 Lutra 510 Luxilus 676, 677, "678 Luxilus americanus 681 Lycodidse 755 Lynx 508 Lythrurus 678 M. macarellus, Decapterus 715 Machetes..., 595 Mackerels 712, 713 Mackerel Scad 715 Shark 663 macrocephalus, Angnilla 698 Gadus 758 Gunnellus 754 Physeter (referred to) 514 Macrochires 523 Macrorhampus 590 macrolepidotum, Moxostoma 675 macrura, Ectopistes 583 Sterna 629 macroura, Zenaidura 583 macularia, Actitis 596 maculata, Tringa 591 maculaticeps, Boleosoma 728 maculatum, Cynoscion 741 var. of Labrus sqae- teague 741 maculatus, Bothus 760 Galeocerdo 660 Necturus 656 maculosa, Dendroica 557 maculostriatus, Diodon 769 magna, Stnrnella 533 Magnolia Warbler 557 majalis, Fundulus 693 major, Puffinus 623 Malacoclemmys 638 Mallard Duck 610 malleus, Zygsena 661 Malthe 765 Malthidse 764 Mammalia 494 Mammals 494 Mantidse 667 mandtii, Cepphus 634 Mandt's Guillemot 634 Mangrove Snapper 734 Manta 667 Manx Shearwater 623 Many-spined Stickleback 704 Map Turtle 638 Mareca 612 margaratis, Enneacanthus 725 margaritus, Squalus 681 marginatum, Ophidium 756 mania, var. nearctica, Aythya 615 marinus, ^lurichthys 673 Larus...' 626 Petromyzon 658 Sebastes 748 Tylosurus 699 maritima, Tringa 591 maritimus, Ammodramus 542 Corvus 530 Marlin 593 marmoratus, Antennarius 764 Marmot.... 502 808 INDEX. Marsh Harrier 574 Hawk 574 Hen 601 Robin 545 Tern 628 Marsipobranchii 657 Marsupialia 517 martinica, lonornis 603 Maryland Yellow Throat 562 massachusettensis, Canthorinus 767 Monacanthus .... 766 Masked Duck 619 mattowacca, Clupea 684 maxima, Sterna 628 maximus, Cetorhinus 663 Mayfish 693 Meadow Lark 533 Mouse 505 Mice (referred to) 510 mediterranea, Sarda 713 Mediterranean Sea Horse 702 mediocris, Clupea 684 Megalops 683 Megascops 581 Melanerpes 520 Melanetta 618 melanocorys, Calamospiza 547 melanogaster, Pleuronectes 761 Melanogrammus 757 melanoleucus, Pityophis 645 Totanus 594 melanosticta, Salamandra 654 Melanura 695 melas, Ameiurus 671 Globicephalus 517 Meleagris .. 586 meleagris, Numida (referred to) 586 meloda, J^gialitis 599 melodia, Melospiza 544 Melospiza 544 Menhaden 686 Menidia 707 Menticirrhus 741 mephitica, Mephitis 511 Mephitis 511 Merganser 609 merganser, Mergus 609 Mergulus 636 mergus, Merganser 609 meridionalis, Procellaria 623 Merlangus 758 Merlucius 759 Merula 572 mesogaster, Parexocostus 700 Mesognistius 726 Mesoprion 734 mesotrema, Asternotremia 723 metis, Delphinus, see Tursiops tursio. Metoponops 760 mexicanus, Himantopus 588 Mice 504 Micristios 694 Microgadus 758 Micropalama 590 Microperca 730 Micropodidse 524 Micropogon 740 Micropterus 727 Micropteryx 717 Microsorex 497 microstomus, Citharichthys 760 Etropus 760 migratoria, Merula 572 migratorius, Ectopistes 583 var. of Sciurus niger.... 500 milberti, Arius 673 Eulamia 660 Milk Snake 647 Miller's Thumb 749 Milvulus 525 Mimus 564 miniatus, Diemyctylus 653 var, of Diemyctylus viri- descens 653 minimus, Empidonax 528 Minnilus ...676, 678 minor, wr. of Loxia curvirostra 537 Philohela 589 Minnow , 677, 693, 694 Minnows 676, 692 Mink 510 minutilla, Tringa 592 mitchilli, Acanthocottus 750 Engraulis 688 Stolephorus 688 mitrata, Sylvania 563 Minytrema 675 Mniotiltidse 554 Mniotilta 554 Mocking Bird 564 Moharras 742 Mola 770 mola, Orthagoriscus 770 Molacanthus 769 Moles „ 498 Mole Shrew 496 mollis, Achirue 763 mollissima, Somateria 617 Mqlothrus 531 Monacanthus 766 monax, Arctomys 502 Monkfish 763 monopterygius, Aspidophoroides 750 monticola, Spizella 543 Moonfish 716 mordax, Osmerus 689 Morinella 600 morio, Epinephelus 733, 734 Morone 732 Morrhua ... .. 758 INDEX. 809 morrhua, Gadus 758 Mossbunker 686 motacilla, Seiurus 561 Motacillidse 564 Motella 756 Mother of Eels 755 Mourning Dove 583 Warbler ..' 562 Mouse 504 Mousefish 764 Moxostoma 675 mucronata, Perca 732 mucronatum, Opbidium 754 Mud Dab 762 Dace 695 Mudfish 695 Mud Hen (Fulica americana) 604 (Rallus longirostrii) 601 (referred to) 509 Minnow 695 Minnows 695 Perch 723 Sucker 674 Sunfish 724,725 Turtle 638, 639 Muffle-jaw 749 Mugil 706, 740 Mugillidge 706 muhlenbergii, Chelopus 637 Muhlenberg's Tortoise 637 Mutica, Amyda 641 Mullet 675 Mullets 706 multifasciata, Hydrargyra 693 Mummichog 692, 693 Mupus 721 Mursena 697, 698 Mursenoides 754 Murre 635 Muridse 504 Mus 504 Museum Specimens 492 musculus, Mus 504 Muskrat. 506 Musk Turtle 640 Mustela 509, 510 Mustelidse 509 mustelinus, Turdus 570 Mustelus 660 Mutton fish 755 Myiarchus 526 Myiodioctes 563 Myliobatidse 666 Myliobatis 666 Myrtle Warbler 557 Mysticete 514 mysticetes, Balsena 514 Myxine 657 Myximdse 657 Myzopsetta 762 N. neevia, Hesperocichla 572 neevius, var. of Nycticorax nycti- corax 609 Seiurus 561 Nanemys 638 Nashville Warbler 555 nasutus, Argyreus 678 Leuciscus 678 Natalis, var. cupreus, Amiurus 672 Natatores 609 Nauclerus 718 Naucrates 718 naucrates, Echeneis 708, 709 nearctica, var. of Aythya marila 615 nebrascensis, Nocomis 679 nebulosum, Syrnium 580 nebulosus, Ameiurus 671 Menticirrhus 741 Necturus 656 Needle-fish 699 Nelson's Sparrow 541 nelsoni, var. of Ammodramus cauda- cutus 541 Nematognathi 670 Neomaenis 734 Neotoma 505 Nettion 611 Newts 652 New York Stickleback 705 Nibbler 743 niger, Conger 698 Esox 695 Gasterosteus 705 Sciurus 500 var. of Sciurus niger 501 Night Hawk 523 Jar 523 nigra, Desmognathus 653 Elacate 710 Rhynchops 631 var surinamensis, Hydro- chelidon 630 nigrescens, Serranus 733 nigricans, Acanthurus 745 Branta 620 Catostomus 674 Huro 727 var. of Petromyzon mari- nus 658 nigricollis, Colymbus 632 Himantopus 588 nigrofasciatus, Fundulus 693 var. of Fundulus het- eroclitus 693 nigromacnlatus, Pomoxys 724 nilotica. Gelochelidon 628 Nine-spined Stickleback 704 Nisus 574 810 INDEX. nivalis, var. of Chen hyperborea 619 Plectrophenax 540 nivea, Nyctea ..., 581 Nocomis 679 noctivagans, Vespertilio 495 Nomonyx 619 Northern Black Sea Bass 733 Hare 507 Phalarope 587 Pickerel 696 Rattlesnake 648 Raven 529- Scup 737 Shrike (referred to) 540 Wax-wing 550 notata, Menidia 707 notatos, Hyborhynchus 676 Notemigonus 681 Notophthalmus 652 Notropis 677 678 Noturus 671 norvegicus, Perca 748 Norway Rat 504 noveboracensis, Atalapha 494 Exoccetus 701 Gasterosteus 705 Naucrates 718 Porzana 602 Putorius 510 Seiurus 561 Vireo 553 novemlineatus, Chasmodes 754 nuchalis, Hybognathus 676 Numbfish 664 Numenius 597 Numida meleagris (referred to) 586 nummularis, Molaoanthus 769 Nuthatch 568 nuttallii, Cypselurus 701 Nyctala 580 Nyctea 581 nyctea, Nyctea 581 Nyctiardas gardeni 609 Nycticorax '.... 609 nycticorax, var. nsevius, Nycticorax.. 609 O. obesus, Enneacanthus 725 obscura, Anas 611 obscurus, Carcharias 661 Centrarchus 728 obliquus, Liostomus , 740 Oblong Flounder 761 oblonga, Platessa, Pleuronectes 761 oblongum, Moxostoma 675 oblongus, Paralichthys 761 obsoletus, Coluber 645 occidentals, Conger 698 occidentals, Ereunetes 59J Gasterosteus 704 Monacanthis 766- Noturus 671 Scombroidea 719- Torpedo 664 occipitomaculata, Storeria 644 oceanica, IsognathS 698 Oceanic Catfish 67& oceanites 624 oceanodroma 624 oceanus, Oceanites 624 ocellaris, Chsenopsetta 761 Paralichthys 761 ocellata, Raia 664 Scisena 740 ocellatus, Platophrys 761 ochrophcea, Desmognathus 653 octodecimspinosus, Cottus 749- Odontaspidse 662 Odontaspis 662 Odontocete 515- odoratus, Aromochelys 640 ogak, Gadus 758 oglinum, Opisthonema 686- Oidemia 618 Old Squaw 616 Oldwife 616, 740 Oligocephalus 729 Oligophtes 719 olivaceus, Vireo 552 Olive-backed Thrush 571 Olive-sided Flycatcher 527 olmstedi, Boleosoma 728 Olor 620 Oncorhynchus 690 oneida, Ptychostomus 675 onitis, Hiatula 743 Onas 756 opaca, Amblystoma 655 Opaque Salamander 655 Opheodrys 646 Ophibolus 647 Ophidia 643 Ophidiidse 756- Ophidium 754, 756- ophryas, Paralichthys 761 Opisthonema 686 Oporornis 561 Opossum 517 Orange-crowned Warbler 555 Orange-throated Warbler 559 Orbidus 768 Orca 517 erca, Orca 517 Orchard Oriole 534 ordii, Ibis 605 ordinata, var. of Eutsenia sirtalis 645 Oregon Robin 572 ornatus, Esox 695 INDEX. 811 Ornichthys 751 Orthagoriscidse 769 Orthagoriscus 770 Orthopistis 735 Orthopsetta 760 orientalis, Oncorhynchus 690 Orioles 531 Ortolan 602 Ortyx 584 Orycnus 714 oryzivorus, Dolichonyx 531 osmerinus, Hybognathos 676 Osmerus 689 Osprey (referred to) 577 osseus, Lepidosteua 669 ossifragus, Corvus 530 osteochir, Kombochirua 709 Ostraciidae 765 Ostracium 765 Oswego Baes 727 Otocoris 528 Otolithus 741 Otter 510 ovatus, Trachynotns 718 Oven Bird 560 ovicepbalus, Sargus 738 ovinus, Lebias 692 ovis, Sargus 738 Owl 579 Oxbird 592 Ox-eye 598 Oxyrhina 663 oxyrhynchus, var. of Acipenser stnrio 668 oxypterus, Epinephelus 733 oxyuris, Lepidosteus 669 Oyster-catcners 600 Oyster-fish 743, 753 Ozotheca.... .. 640 P. pacifica, var. of Tringa alpina 592 pacificus, Argyreiosus 716 Pagrus 736 Painted Turtle 638 Palinurichthys 721 Palinnrus 721 pallasi, Molacanthns 769 var. of Turdus aonalaschkse... 571 palliatus, Hsematopus 600 pallida, Lepomis 727 palmarum, Dendroica 560 var. hypochryaea, Den- droica 560 palmipes, Prionotus 757 Palm Warbler 560 Paludicolae 601 palustris, Cistothorus 567 palustris, Heaperomya 505 MalacoclemmyB 639 Melospiza 544 Rana 649 Pammelas .• 721 pampanus, Bothrolaemus 718 Pandion 578 Panther (referred to) 513 paradisasa, Sterna 629, 630 Paralichtys 761 Paranthias 733 Parasitic Jaeger 625 parasiticus, Simenchelys 696 Stercorarius 625 Paratractus 715 pardalis, Monacanthis 767 Parephippus 744 Parexocoetus 700 Paridse 568 Partridge 584, 585 Parula 556 Parula Warbler 556 Parus 569 paru, Stromateus 720 parva, Blarina 497 Lncania 694 Passenger Pigeon 583 Passerella 545 Passer 539 passerculus, Ammodranus 541 Passeres 525 Passerina 546 passerinus, var. of Ammodramus sav- annarum 541 Coturniculus 541 Pavo cristatus (referred to) 586 Pavoncella 595 Peabody Bird 543 Peacock (referred to) 586 Pearly Dace 681 peckianus, Syngnathus 702 Pectoral Sandpiper 591 Snipe 591 Pediculati 763 Peep 592, 593 Pee-wee 527 Pee- wit 527 Pegador 708 pelagica, Cbsetura 524 Procellaria (referred to)... 624 Pelamys 713 Pelecanidse 622 Pelecanus 622 Pelicans 622 Pelionetta 618 penelope, Anas 612 pennantii, Mustela 509 pennsylvanica, Dendroica 558 pennsylvanicum, Cinosternum 639 pennsylvanicus, Anthus 564 812 INDEX. pennsylvanicus, Arvicola 505 Buteo 575 Peprilus 720 Perca 720,727, 729, 731, 733, 735, 738, 739, 740, 748 Perch 731 Perches 728 Perching Birds 525 Percidse 728, 731 perciformis, Lima 721 Percina 729 Percopsidas 691 Percopsia 691 peregrina, Helminthophila 555 Peregrine Falcon 577 peregrinus, var. anatum, Falco 577 perfasciatua, Stolephorus 688 Perissogloaaa 556 personatus, Sorex 497 perspicillata, Oidemia 618 perspicillatus, Lagenorhynchua 516 perspicuus, Hyborhynchus 676 Petrela 623,624 Petrochelidon 549 Petromyzontidse 657 petrosua, Mugil 706 Phalacrocorax 621 Phalacrocoracidse 621 Phalaropea ?87 Phalaropodidae 587 Phalaropus 587 Phasianidas 586 Phasianua colchicua (referred to) 586 Pheasant (referred to, 586) 585 phenax, Lepomia 726 Philadelphia, Geothlypia 562 Larus 627 Philadelphia Greenlet 552 Vireo 552 Warbler 552 philadelphicus, Vireo 552 Philohela 589 phlebotoinus, Acanthurus 745 Phoca 508 Phocsena 515 phocsena, Phocsena 516 Phocidse 508 Phcebe 527 phoebe, Sayornia 527 phoeaiceua, Agelaiua 532 Pholia 754 Photogensis (or Photogenia) 677 Phoxinus 681 Phycia 756 Phyllophilophis 646 Phyaeter macrocephalua (referred to), 514 Physocliati 699 Physoatomi. 870 Pici 518 Picida? .. .. 518 Pickerel 695, 696 Pickerel Frog 649 pickeringii, Hyla 651 Pickering's Tree-toad 651 picta, Chrysemya 638 Picua 518 Pied Shelldrake 610 Pied-billed Grebe 632 Pigeon Hawk 574, 578 Pigeona 583 Pike (referred to, 523) 695, 696, 731 pilatua, Prionotus 751 Pileated Woodpecker 520 pileatus, Ceophkeua 520 Pileoma 729 pilosua, Diodon 768 Trichodiodon 768 Pilot 721 Pilot-fiahes 714 Pilot fish 517, 718 Pilot Snake 645 Pimelepterus 738 Pimephalea 676 Pimelodus 671 Pimelodus cceruleacena 672 Pinicola 537 Pine-creeping Warbler 559 Pine Finch 539 Linnet 539 Mouse 506 Siakin 539 Snake 645 Warbler 559 pinetorum, Arvicola 506 Pine-tree Lizard 641 Pinfiah 737 piniger, Enneacanthua 725 Pintado 713 Pin-tail 613 pinus, Dendroica 559 Helminthophila 555 Spinua 539 pipiens, Rana 650 Piping Plover 599 Pipefiahes 702 Pipefish 703 Pipilo 545 Piranga 547 Pirate Perches 722 Perch 723 Pisces 657 piscatorius, Lophius 763 piaculentus, Esox, Fundulua 693 piequetus, Caranx 715 Pitypphis 645 plagiodon, Prodelphinus 515 Plagioatomi 659 Plaice 762 Plargyrus 678 Platesaa 761, 762 INDEX. 813 platessoides, Hippoglossoides 761 Platophrys 761 platycephalue, Noturus 671 Platypodon 660 platyrhinus, Heterodon 643 Sorex 497 platystomus, Lepidosteus 670 Plautus impennis (referred to) 636 Plectognathi 765 Plectospondyli 673 Plectrophenax 540 Plegadis 605 Plestiodon 642 Plestiodon striatus 642 Plethodon 654 Plethodontidas 654 Plethostigma 761 Pleurodelidse 652 Pleuronectes 760, 761, 763 Pleuronectidse 759 Plover 593, 596, 598 Plovers 597 plumbea, Hydrochelidon 630 plumieri, Diabasis 735 Mugil 706 pneumatophorus, Scomber 712 Pochard 614 Podiceps 631 Podiceps cornutus 631 griseigena 632 podiceps, Podilymbus 632 Podicipidas 631 Podilymbus 632 Pcecilichthys 729 Pogonias 739 Poisonous Snakes 648 Pollachius.. 758 Pollack 758 Polioptila 570 polyglottus, Mimus 564 Pomacanthus 745 Pomadys 735 pomarinus, Stercorarius 625 Pomanne Jaeger 625 Pomatomidae 720 Pomatomus 720 Pomatopsetta 761 pomatorhinus, Stercorarius 625 Pomobolus 684 Pompano 718 Pomotis 725, 726, 727 pomotis, Acantharchus 725 Pomoxis : 724 Pond Broad bill 615 Saw-bill 610 Turtles 637 Poocsetes 542 Popetue 523 Porbeagles 662 Porbeagle 663 Porcupine 507 Porgee 737, 744 porosus, var. of Esox americanus . . . . 696 Poronotus 720 porphyriticus, Gyrinophilus 655 Porpoises 515 portlandica, Sterna 630 Porzana 602 Potomac Channel Catfish 672 prsestabilis, Alosa 685 Prairie Chicken 585 Hen 585 Warbler 560 pratincola, Strix 579 Prickly Kay 665 princeps, Ammodramus 541 principals, var. of Corvus corax 529 Prionodon 660, 661 Prionotus 751 Pristipoma 735 probatocephalus, Diplodus 738 Procellaria meridionalis 623 pelagica (referred to) 624 Procellariidse 623 procne, Cliola 677 Procyon 512 Procyonidse 512 Prodelphinus 515 Progne 549 Proteida 656 protopterse 670 pruinosa, Morrhua 758 pruinosus, Vespertilio 495 Psettichthys 761 Pseudemys 639 pseudoharengus, Clupea 684 Pseudopleuronectes 762 Pseudorhombus 761 Pseudotriton 655 Pteromys 501 Pterophryne 764 Pterophrynoides 764 Ptychemys 639 Ptychostomus 675 pubescens, Dryobates 519 Puffers 768 Puffinus 623 puffinus, Puffinus 623 pugnax, Pavoncella 595 Pug-nosed Eel 698 pulchellus, Chilonemus 680 pullus, Monacanthus 767 Pumpkin Seed 727 punctata, Lamna 663 Sciasna, Perca 739 punctatum, Amblystoma 656 punctatus, Decapterus 743 Diadophis 646 Ictalurus 672 Phycis 756 814 INDEX. punctulata, Microperca 730 punctulatus, Calliurus 728 Lampugus 722 pungitius, Gasterosteus 704 Purple Finch 537 Gallinule 603 Grackle (referred to, 540) 535 Martin 549 Salamander 655 Sandpiper 591 purpurea, Progne 549 purpureus, Carpodacus 537 Merlangus 758 pusilla, Spizella 543 Sylvania 563 pusillus, Ereunetes 593 var. traillii, Empidonax 527 putnami, Euchalarodus 762 Putorius 510 pygmasa, Umbra 695 var. of Esox americanus... 696 Pygopodes 631 Pygosteus 704 Q Qua Bird 609 quadracus, Apeltes 705 Gasterosteus 705 quadratus, Zeus 744 quadricorne, Ostracium 765 quadrilineatum, Hsemulon 736 quadriloba, Rhinoptera 666 Quail , 584 Querquedula 611 quiescens, Uranidea 749 Quill-back 674 quinnat, Salmo 690 Quiscalus 535 Quiscalus quiscula (referred to) 540 quiscula, var. aeneus, Quiscalus 536 Quiscalus (referred to, 540).. 535 Quok 609 B. Rabbit-fish 769 Rabbits 507 Racer 645 Raccoon 512 radiata, Raia 665 Raft-duck 615 Raia 664 Raise 663 Raiidae 664 Rails 601, 602 Rainbow Darter 729 Rainwater-fish 694 Rajides 663 Rallua... .. 601 Rallidaj 601 Rallus crepitans (referred to) 509 elegans (referred to) 601 Rana 649 Ranidse 649 Raptores 573 Rasores 584 Rattlesnake 648 rattus, Mus 504 Raven 529 Rays 664 Razor-billed Auk 635 Recurvirostra 588 Recurvirostridse 588 Red-backed Salamander 654 Sandpiper , 592 Red Bass 740 Bat 494 Red-bellied Dace 676 Nuthatch 569 Snake 644 Terrapin 639 Woodpecker 521 Redbird 545 Red- breasted Merganser 610 Nuthatch 569 Sandpiper 591 Snipe 590 Red-cockaded Woodpecker 519 Red Crossbill 537 Deer 513 Eft 653 Evet 653 Red-eye 724 Red-eyed Flycatcher 552 Vireo 552 Red-fin Shiner 678 Redfish 740, 748 Red Fox 508 Grouper 734 Red-head 614 Red-headed Woodpecker 520 Red Horse 675, 740 Red-mouth 735 Red-neck Duck 615 Red-necked Grebe 632 Red Phalarope 588 Sea Perch 748 Red-shouldered Buzzard 576 Hawk 576 Red-sided Darter .' 730 Red Snake 647 Squirrel 501 Red-tailed Buzzard 575 Hawk 575 Red-throated Diver 633 Loon 633 Red Triton 655 Red-winged Blackbird 532 Starling 532 INDEX. 815 Red-wings 533 Reedbird 531 Reeve 595 regalis, Cynoscion 741 Phycis 756 regius, Hybognathua 676 Phycis 756 Thalaaseus 628 Regulus 569 remora, Echeneis 709 Remoras 708, 709 Reniceps 661 Reptilia 637 Reptiles 492 reticulatus, Esox 696 Rhinichthys 678 Rhinonemus 756 Rhinoptera. 666 Rhomboidal Porgee 737 rhomboides, Lagodon 737 Trachynotus 718 Rhombus 720, 721, 760 rhotheus, Semotilus 680 Rhynchopidae 631 Rhynchops 631 Riband Snake 645 Ribbon-fish 711 Ricebird 531 Rice-field Mouse 505 richardsoni, var. meridionalis, Ura- nidea 749 Ridgway, Robert 490 Right Whale 514 Ring-billed Gull 627 Ringed Perch 731 Ring-necked Duck 615 Snake 646 Ring-neck Plover 599 Ring-tailed Eagle 577 Marlin 594 ringvia, Uria 635 Riparia 550 riparia, Arvicola 505 Clivicola 550 Rissa 626 River Chub 679 Roach 680, 681 Robin .' 572 Robin Snipe ; 591 robnstus, Ptychostomus 675 Roccus 732 rochei, Auxis 712 Rockfish 693, 729, 732 Rockfishes 747 Rockling 756 Rock Mullet 706 Rodentia 499 Romero 718 rondeletii, Exoccetus 700 Rorqualis rostratus (referred to) 514 Rorquals (referred to) 514 Rorqualus borealis (referred to) 514 Roseate Tern 630 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 546 Rose colored Chub 680 Rosefish 748 rostrata, var. of Acanthis linaria 538 Anguilla 697 Platessa 762 Rostrated Dory 716, 717 rostratus, Rorqualus (referred to).... 514 Rosy Dace 681 rotunda, Mola 770 Round Herring 684 Round Robin 714 Rough-winged Swallow 550 Rough Dab. 761 Rough-head Shiner 678 Royal Tern 628 rubicauda, Ichthelis 726 Pomotis 726 rubida, Erismatura 619 ruber, Sjpelerpes 655 rubra, Piranga 547, 548 Ruby-throated Humming Bird 524 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 670 Wren 570 Rudder-fish 719, 720, 721 Ruddy Duck 619 Plover 593 Ruff 595 Ruffed Grouse 585 rufescens, Tryngites 596 ruficapilla, Helminthophila 555 ruficollis, var. of Ardea tricolor 608 rufus, Harporhynchus 565 Labrax 732 Lynx 508 rugosa, Pseudemys 639 Ruminantia 513 rupeatris, Amboplites 724 rusticola, Scolopax 589 Rusty Blackbird 534 Rusty-crowned Falcon 578 ruticilla, Setophaga 564 rutilus, Evotomys 505 S. Sabine's Gull 628 sabinii, Xema 628 sadina, Etrumeus 684 Saddle-back Gull 626 Sailfish 674 Sailor's Choice 735 Salamanders 652, 653-656 Salamandridas 652 salar, Salmo 690 Salientia... .. 649 816 INDEX. Salmo 689,690 salmoides, Grystes 728 Micropterus 727 Salmon 690 salmonea, Perca 731 Spelerpes 655 Salmonidas 689 saltatnx, Pomatomus 720 Salt-mareh Turtle 639 Salt-water Marsh Hen 601 Minnow 693 Terrapin 639 Turtles 640 sancti-johannis, var. of Archibuteo lagopus 576 Sand Dab 762 Eel 708 Sanderling 593 Sand Flounder 760 Launces 708 Martin 550 San Domingo Duck 619 Sand Pike 689 Sandpipers 591 Sand Porgee 737 Sharks 662 Sand-shoal Duck 617 sandvicensis, var. acuflavidus, Sterna, 629 sandwichensis, var. savanna, A'mmo- dramus 541 Sandwich Tern 629 Sandy Mocking Bird 565 sapidissima, Alosa 685 Clupea 685 Sapsucker 568 Sap-sucking Woodpeckers 519 Sarda 713 sarda, Sarda .- 713 Sargus 737, 738 Sarpo 753 sarritor, Prionotus 751 satrapa, Regulus 569 Saurii 641 saurita, Eutaenia 645 Saurus 689 saurus, Elops 683 Oligoplites 719 Scomberesox 700 Saury 700 savanna, var. of Ammodramus sand- wichensis 541 Savannah Cricket 651 Savanna Sparrow 541 savannarum, var. passerinus, Ammo- dramus 541 Saw-whet Owl 580 saxatilis, Menticirrhus 741 sayi, Trygon 666 sayanus, Aphredoderus 723 Sayornis 527 Sayris 700 Scabbard-fish 711 Scad 714 Scalops 498 scandiaca, Nyctea 581 Scansores 518 Scapanus 498 Scaphiopidse 650 Scaphiopus 650 Scarlet Tanager 547 Sceloporus 641 schoepffi, Alutera 767 Schuylkill Catfish 671 Scisena 729, 739 Scisenidse 738 Sciasnops 740 Scincidae 642 Scissor- tailed Flycatcher 526- Sciuridse 499 Sciurus 500 Sciuropterus 501 Scolecophagus 534 Scoliodon 661 scolopaceus, Macrorhampus 590 Scolopacidas 589 Scolopax 589 Scolopsis 723 Scomber 712, 716, 719 Scomberesox 700 Scomberomorus 713 Scomber osocidae 699 Scombridffi 712 Scombroides 719 scombrus, Scomber 712 Scopelidse 688 Scorpasna 748 Scorpsenidae 747 Scoters 618 Scotiapex 580 Scotophilus 495 Scotophis 645 Screech Owl 581 scripta, Alutera 767 Sculpin 749, 750 Scuppaug 737 scutatum, Hemidactylium 654 scutellatum, Scomberesox 700 Sea Bass 731 Catfish 673 Coot 618 Devils 667 Hog 515 Horses 702 Seals 508 Sea Porpoise 515 Raven 748 Robin 751 Seaside Finch 542 Sparrow 542 Sea Swallow.... .... 629 INDEX. 817 >,Salmo 690 Sebastes 748 sectatrix, Perca.. 738 secundo-dorsalis, Thynnus 714 Seiurus 560 Selachii 659 Selachus 663 Selene 716, 717 semifasciatum, Pileoma. 729 semipalmata, ^Egialitis 599 Symphemia 695 Semipalmated Plover 599 Sandpiper 593 Tattler 595 Semotilus 679 septentrionalis, Urinator 633 Sergeant-fish 710 Seriola 717, 718 eerotinus, Vesperugo 495 eerpentina, Chilydra 640 Serpents 643 eerrata, Fistularia 703 serrator, Merganser 610 Serranidae 731 Serranus 733 Serripennis, Stelgidopteryx 550 setifer, Monacanthus 766 setipinnis, Selene 717 Setophaga 564 Shad 685 Shad Frog 649 Sharks 659 Sharp-nosed Shark 661 Sharp-shinned Hawk 574 Sharp-tailed Finch 541 Shearwaters (etseq.) 623 Shearwater 631 Sheepshead 738 Sheepshead Gull 629 Shelldrake (et sea.) 609 Shiner 677, 678, 681, 717 Shitepoke 608 Shoemaker 716 Shore Birds 587 Lark 528 Short-billed Marsh Wren 567 Short-eared Owl 580 Short-nosed Gar Pike 670 Sturgeon 668 Short-tailed Shrew 496 Shrews 497 Shovel-head Shark 661 Shoveller 613 Shovel-nose 662 Shrews 491, 496, 497 Shrikes 551 Sialia 573 eialis, Noturus 671 Sialia 573 Sibbaldius tectirostris (referred to)... 514 Sickle-bill 597 Sierra 713 SiluridfB 671 Silurus lividus 672 Silver-black Bat 495 Silver Chub 680 Eel 711 Silver fin 677, 711 Silver Fox 508 Gar 699 Perch 739 Silversides 706, 707 Silvery Carp Sucker 674 Minnow 676, 677 Simenchelys 698 similis, var. of Fundulua majalis 693 simulans, Enneacanthus 725 Single-bearded Flying-fish 701 sipedon, Tropidonotus 643 Siphostoma 702 sirtalis, Eutaenia 644 Sitta 568 Skates 664 Skimmers 631 Skim-back 674 Skinks 642 Skipjack 713, 720 Skipper 700 Skittle Dog 659 Skuas 625 Skunk 511 Skunk Porpoise 516 Slate colored Junco 544 I Sleepmarken 657 Slender Herring 684 Salamandsr 655 Small Blue Shark 660 Box Turtle 639 Dolphin 722 Green -crested Flycatcher 528 Smaller Spotted Salamander 656 Small-mouthed Black Bass 728 Small Mud Turtle 639 Small-scaled Sucker 674 Smelt 689 smithsonianus, var. of Larus argen- tatus 626 Smooth Hound 660 Puffer 768 Snakes 643 Snapper 748 Snapping Turtles 640 Snipe (et seq.) 589 Snooks v 710 Snow Bird 544 Bunting 540 Snowflake 540 Snow Goose , 619 Snowy Egret 608 Heron 608 818 INDEX. Snowy Owl 581 Snuffer 516 socialis, Spizella 543 Social Whale 517 Soft-shelled Turtles 640, 641 Soldier-fish 729 Sole 763 Solea 763 Solenostomus 703 solitarius, Scaphiopus 650 Totanns 595 Vireo 553 Solitary Greenlet 553 Sandpiper 595 Spade-foot 650 Tattler 595 Somateria 617 Song Sparrow 544 Sooty Shearwater 624 Tern 630 Sora 602 Sorex 496, 497 soricidse 496 Soriciscus 497 Soury 689 Southern Caranx 716 Flounder 761 Porgee 736 Sting Ray 666 Wax-wing 551 South- southerly 616 Spade-foot Frogs 650 Spanish Mackerel 713 Spanish Mackerel of Europe 712 Sparidaa 734 sparoides, Pomoxis 724 Sparrows 539, 544 Sparrow Hawk (referred to) 540 Spams 727, 735, 736, 737, 738 sparverius, Falco (referred to, 540)... 578 Spatula 613 Spawn-eater 677 Spearfish 674, 711 Spearfish Remora 709 Specimens 492 speciosus, Semotilus 679 Speckle-bill Goose 619 Speckled Tortoise 638 Red-mouth 735 Trout 691 spectabilis, Somateria 617 Spelerpes 654 Speotyto 582 Sperm Whale (referred^ to) 514 spet, Sphyrasna '. 707 Sphyraena 707 Sphyraenidse 707 Sphyrapicus 518 Sphyrna 661 Sphyrnidae 661 Spiked Dogfish 659- spilopterus, Photogensis 677 Spinacidse 659- spinarella, Gasterosteus 752 spinifer, Aspidonectes 640 spinosus, Trachynotus 71& Spmus 538 Spiny Dory 718 Gurnard 751 Spiny-rayed Fish 705- Spiza 547 Spizella 543 sponsa, Aix 614 Spoon-bill Duck 613 Spot 740 Spotted Adder 647 Balloon-fish 769 Caranx 714 Codling , 756- Dolphin 515, 722 Lampugus.... 722 Mackerel 713 Mullet 675, 706- Sandpiper 596 Spotted-fin Shark 661 Spotted- finned Sunfish. 725 Spotted Triton 652 Sea Trout 741 Turbot 760- Turtle 638 Sprig-tail 613 Spring Frog 649 Minnow. 693 Snake 646 spnrius, Icterus 534 Squali 659 squalipeta, Remora 709 Squalius 681 Squalus 659, 660, 662, 663 Squatarola 598 equatarola, Charadrius 598 Squawk 609- Squeteague 741 squeteague, Labrus 841 Squirrel-fish 735 Squirrel Hake 757 Squirrels 499 Stake Driver 605 Star-gazer 749 Star-gazers 746 Starling 532 Star-nosed Mole 498 Starry Ray 665 stearnsii, Seriola 718 Stegani 493 Steganopodes 521 Steganopus wilsoni 587 Stelgidopteryx 550 stellaris, Cistothorus 567 Stenotomus..., .. 736- INDEX. 819 Stephanolepis 766 Stercorariidae 625 Stercorarius 625 Sterna 628 Sterna aranea 628 Sticklebacks 704, 705 Stiff-finned Remora 709 stigmaticus, Ceratichthys 679 Stilbe 681 Stilt 588 Stilt Sandpiper 590 Stingaree 666 Sting Rays 665 Stink-pots 639, 640 Stizostedium 731 Stolephoridae 688 Stolephorus 688 stomias, Trisotropis 733 Stomodon 759 Stone Catfish 671 Lugger 674 Roller 674 Snipe 594 Storena 644 Storks 605 Stormy Petrel (referred to) 624 Strawberry Bass 724 strepera, Anas 612 Strepsilas 600 striata, Dendroica 558 striatus, Plestiodon 642 Serranus 733 Tamias 500, 502 stricklandi, Puffinus 624 strigatus, Prionotus 75] Strigidse 579 Stripe-backed Salamander 654 Striped Bass 732 Mallet 706 Snake 644 Sucker 675 Strix 579 -Stromateidse 720 Stromateus 720 Sturgeons 668 sturio, var. oxyrhynchus, Acipenser.. 668 Sturnella 533 subarquata, Ancylocheilus 592 subarcuatus. Cestracion 661 subis, Progne 549 subruficollis, Tryngites 596 subulatus, Vespertilio 495 subviolacea, Amblystoma 656 sucetta, Erimyzon 675 Suckers 673, 674 Sucking-fish 709 sucklii, Squalus <>59 sueuri, Coryphsena 722 Sula 621 Sulidee ... .. 621 Summer Duck 614 Flounder 761 Green Snake 646 Herring 685 Redbird 548 Tanager 548 Warbler 556 Sunfishes 724 gunfish 726, 770 superciliaris, Sterna 630 superciliosa, Dendroica 559 Surf Birds 600 Duck 618 Scoter 618 Surgeon-fish 745 surinamensis, var. of Hydrochelidon nigra 630 Lobotes 736 Surnia 582 Susquehanna Salmon 731 sutor, Caranx 716 swainsonii, var. of Turdus ustulatus.. 571 Swainson's Thrush 571 Swallows 549 Swallow- tailed Kite 574 Bwampinus, Fundulus 693 Swamp Blackbird 532 Owl 580 Sparrow 544 Tree-frog 652 Swan 620, 621 Swell Toad 768, 769 Swifts (Birds) 524 (Lizards) 641 Swift Garter Snake 645 Swimming Birds 609 Swingle-tail 662 Swordfish 710 Swordfish Remora 709 Sword Grampus 517 Sylvania 563 sylvatica, Rana 650 sylvaticus, Lepus 507 Sylvias 569 Sylviidas 569 Sylvicolidse (referred to) 537 same as Mniotiltidae 554 Symphemia 595 Synentognathi 699 Syngnathidaa 702 Syngnathus 702 Synodus 689 Synonyms 490 Synopsis of Classification 492 Syrnium 580 T. tabaccaria, Fistularia 703 Tachycineta 549 • LIBRARY 820 INDEX. Tadpole Stone Cat 671 taeniatus, Anisotremus 735 Tailor Herring 684 Talpidse 498 talpoides, Blarina 496 Tambor 768 Tame Duck 610 Tamias 502 Tanagridse 547 Tantalidfe 604 Tantalus 605 Tarpum 683 Tattlers 595 lau, Batrachus 753 Tautog 743 Tautoga t 743 Tautogolabrus 743 Tawny Thrush 571 tchawytcha, Oncorhynchus 690 Teal Ducks (et seq.) 611 tectirostris, Sibbaldius (referred to)... 514 Teeter-tail 5?6 Teeter-tiltup (referred to, 561) 596 Teleocephali 670 Teleostei 670 Telestes 681 Tell-tale 594 Temnodon 720 Tennessee Warbler 555 Ten-pounder 683 tenuia, Phycis 757 tenuirostris, Anguilla 697 teres, Catostomus 674 Cyprinus ; 674 Etrumeus... 684 Terns 526, 628 teme-novse, Scoliodon 661 Terrapins 638, 639 Tessellated Darter 728 tessellatum, Boleosoma 728 Testudinata 637 Tetrao 584 Tetraodon 768 Tetraonidse 584 tetraptuorum, Echeneis 709 Tetrasomus 766 Tetrapturus 711 Tetrodon 768,770 Tetrodontidse 768 Teuthidfe 745 Thallasseua caspius 628 cantiacus 629 regius 628 Thalassidroma wilsoni 624 Thalassochelys 640 thazard, Auxis 712 Thick-billed Guillemot 635 Thimble eye 712 Thistle Bird 538 Thread Filefiah 766, 767 Thread Herring 6S& Three-spined Stickleback 704 Thresher 662 Thresher Sharks 661 thrissa, Opisthonema 686 Thrushes (see Water Thrush, 561) .... 57fr Thrynosternum 639- Thryothorus 566- Thunder Snake 647 Thynnus 714 thynnus, Orycnus 714 tiburo, Sphyrna 661 Tiger Salamander 656 Shark 660 Triton 656 Tigoma 681 tigrina, Dendroica 556 tigrinum, Amblystoma 656 tigrinus, Galeocerdo 660 Tiltup [Teeter-tiltup] (referred to)... 561 Tinker Mackerel.. 712 Tip-up 596 Titlark 564 Titmice 568 Toadfiib.es 753- Toadfish 764 Toads 652 Tobacco-box 664 tobianus, Ammodytes 708 Tomcod 758 tomcodus. Gadus 758 Toothed Minnows 692 Top Minnow 694 torda, Alca 635- Torpedinidae 664 Torpedo 664 torquatus, Colymbus 633 Histrionicus ... 617 Tortoises 637 Totanus 594 Toter 674 Towhee Bunting 545 townsendii, Spizi 547 Townsend's Bunting 547 Toxicophis 648 Trachemys 639 Trachnrops 715 trachurus, Gasterosteus 705- Trachynotus 718 trachyrhynchus, Pelecanus. 622 Trachyurus 673 tractus, Acanthurus (referred to) 746 traillh, var. of Empidonax pusillus.. 527 Traill's Flycatcher 527 Tree Sparrow 540. 543- Swift 641 Toads 650 triacanthus, Stromateus 721 triangulus, var. of Ophibolus doli- atus... .. 647 INDEX. 821 tribulus, Prionotns 751 tridactyla, Rissa 620 trichaa, Geothlypis...... 562 Trichiuridas 711 Trichiurus 711 Trichodiodon 768 tricolor, Phalaropus 587 var. ruficollis, Ardea 608 Trigger-fish 766 Trigla 751 Triglidse 751 Trigonidse 665 Trigonocepbalus 648 Tringa 591 Tringoides 596 TrionychidiB 640 triseriatua, Chorophilus 652 Trisptropis 733 tristis, Spinus 538 Triton 652, 656 Trochilidee 524 Trochilus 524 Troglodytes 566 Troglodytidse 564 troile, Uria 635 Tropidoclonium 644 Tropidonotus 643, 644 Tropidolepis 641 Trout 691 Trout Perch 691 Pickerel 695 trudeaui, Sterna 629 Trudeau's Tern 629 True Dolphin 515 True, Fred. W 516 Trumpeter Swan 621 Trumpet fish 703 truncata, Belone 699 Trunk-back Turtle 640 Trunkfisb.es 765 Trygon 666 Tryngitea 596 tschegrava, Sterna 628 Tubinarea 623 Tufted Titmouse 569 Tunny 714 Turbot 760 Turdidfe 570 Turdus 570 turgidus, Tetrodon 768 Turnstone 600 Turkey Buzzard 573 Vulture 573 Turkeys 586 Tursio 515 tursio, Tursiops 515 Tursiops 515 Turtles 637 Turtle Dove 583 Two-colored Salamander.... .. 656 Two-spined Stickleback 704 Two-striped Salamander 654 Tylosurus 699 Tympanuchos 585 Tyrannidaa 525 Tyrannus 526 tyrannus, Alosa. 684 Anguilla 697 Brevoortia 686 Clupea 686 Milvulus 525 Tyrannus 526 Tyrant Flycatchers 525 U. ulula, Surnia, 582 umbellus, Bonasa 585 Umbra 695 Umbridse 695 Umbrina 741 umbrosus, Esox 696 undulatua, Micropogon 740 Sceloporus 641 Ungulata 513 unicolor, Bryttus 726 Unicorn-fish 767 unicornia, Citharichthys 760 unifasciatus, Hemirhamphus 7CO Upland Plover ?>96 Upailonphorus... 746 Uranidia 749 Uranoscopidas 746 Uria 635 Urinitoridse 633 Urinator 633 Urophycis 756 Uropsetta 751 Ursidffi 512 Ursus 512 Urocyon 509 Urodela 6=>2 ustulatus, var. swainsonii, Turdus.... 571 V. valisneria, Aythya 614 vampyrus, Cephaloptera 667 Ceratoptera 667 varia, Mniotilta 554 variatus, Pceoilichthya 729 Varied Thrush 572 variegatus, Antennarius 764 Cyprinodon 692 varius, Sphyrapicus 519 Veery 571 velifer, Carpiodes 674 velox, Accipiter 574 822 INDEX. Velvet Scoter 618 velvetina, Melanetta 618 venenosa, Amblystoma 656 vermiculatus, Esox 696 vermivorus, Helmitherus 554 vernalis, Clupea 684 Cyclophis 646 Scomber 712 versicolor, Abramis 681 Hyla 650 Quiscalus. 535 Stenotomus 737 Vertebrata 494 verticalis, Tyrannus 526 Vesper Sparrow 542 Vespertilio 495 vespertilio, Malthe 765 Vespertilionidaa 494 Vesperugo 495 vigorsii, Dendroica 559 villosus, Dryobates 518 vinciguerra, Exocoetus. 701 Viper 643 virens, Contopus 527 Dendroica 559 Gadus 758 Icteria 562 Vireo 552 Vireonidse 552 Vireosylvia 552 virescens, Ardea 608 Rana 649 virginea, Cistudo 637 virginiana, Didelphys 517 virginianus, Acanthocottus 749 Bubo 581 Cardinalis 545 Cariacus 513 Chordeiles 523 Colinus 584 Rallus 601 Virginia Deer 513 Rail 601 virginicus, Charadrius 597 Pomadys 735 viridescens, Diemyctylus 625 Osmerus 689 viridis, var. of Hyla versicolor..'. 651 viscosa, var. of Uranidea richard- soni 749 vison, Putorius 510 Viscid Salamander 654 vitreum, Stizostedium 731 vittatus, Engraulis 688 vitulina, Phoca 508 viviparus, var. of Sebastes marinus.. 748 vocifera, ^Egialitis 598 vociferus, Antrostomus 523 volans, Sciuropterus 501 volitans, Cephalacanthus 732 volitans, Exocoetus 701 volucella, Sciuropterus 501 Vomer 717 vomer, Argyreiosus 717 Selene 716 vomerinus, Anarrhichas 755 vulgaris, Acanthias 659 Amiurus 672 Anguilla 698 Auxis 712 Brosmius 757 Conger 698 Hippoglossus 761 Mustelus , 660 Pomotis 727 Sphyraana 707 Thynnus 714 Vulpes 503 vulpes, Albula 682 • Alopias 662 Vulpes 508 vulpinus, Coluber 646 Vulturidee 573 Vultures 573 W. Wading Birds 587 Wagtails 564 Wake-up 521 Walleyed Pike 731 Warbling Flycatcher 553 Vireo 553 Warblers 554 Water Adder 643 Lizard 653 Snake 643 Thrush 561 Turtle 637 Wagtail 561 Witch 632 Wax-wings 550 Weakfish 741 Weasels 509, 510 Western Sandpiper... 593 Whalebone Whale 514 Whales 514 wheatlandi, Gasterosteus 704 Whistler 615 Whistling Swan 620 Whip poor-will 523 Whitebait 684 White-bellied Nuthatch 568 Sapsucker 568 Swallow 549 White breasted Nuthatch 568 Sapsucker 568 White Catfish 672 White crowned Sparrow: 542 INDEX. 823 White-eyed Flycatcher 553 Vireo 553 Whitefish 686 White-footed Mouse 505 White-fronted Goose 619 White Hake 757 Heron 607 Mullet 706 Perch 732 Rahbit 507 White-rumped Sandpiper 591 Shrike 552 White Sucker 674, 675 White-tailed Remora 709 White-throated Sparrow 543 Warbler 555 White-winged Blackbird 547 Coot 618 Crossbill 538 Gull 626 Scoter 618 Surf Duck 618 Whiting 741 Widgeons 612 Wild-cat 508 Wild Goose 620 Pigeon 583 Turkey 586 Willet 595 wilsonia, ^Egialitis 598 wilsonianus, Asio 579 wilsoni, Gallinago 589 Steganopus 587 Sterna 629 Thalassidroma 624 Wilson's Petrel 624 Phalarope 587 Plover 598 Snipe 589 Tern 629 Thrush 571 Warbler 563 Window-pane 760 Winter Falcon 576 Flounder 762 Wren 567 Wolf (referred to) 513 Wolf-fish 755 Woodchuck 502 Woodcock... 589 Wood Duck 614 Ibis 605 Woodpeckers 518 Wood Pee-wee 527 Rat 505 Terrapin 638 Thrush 570 Tortoise 638 Warblers 554 Wren .., .. 566 Worm-eating Swamp Warbler 554 Wrasses 742 Wrens 564 Wren.... .. 569 X. Xanthocephalus 532 xanthocephalus, Xanthocephalus 532 xanthurus, Homoprion 739 Liostomus 740 Xema 628 Xenisma 693 Xiphias 710 Xiphiidse 710 Y. Yarup 521 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 528 Sapsucker 519 Woodpecker 519 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 522 Yellow Bird 538 Yellow- breasted Chat 562 Yellow Caranx 715 Catfish 672 Desmograth 653 Yellow-finned Red-mouth 735 Yellow Hammer 521 Yellow-headed Blackbird 532 Yellow-legs 594 Yellow- masked Warbler 563 Yellow Mocker 563 Yellow Palm Warbler 560 Perch 731 Pike 731 Rail 602 Redpoll Warbler 560 Yellow rumped Warbler 557 Yellow shanks 594 Yellow Stone Cat 671 Yellow-tail 686, 717 Yellow-tail Perch 739 Yellow- throated Flycatcher 553 Vireo 553 Warbler 559 Yellow Triton 655 Warbler 556 Yellow-winged Sparrow 541 Yelting 734 Yucker ... .. 521 Z. Zamelpdia 546 Zapodidse 503 824 INDEX. Zapus 503 zebra, Fundulus 693 Zenaidura 583 Zeus 716,744 zibethicus, Fiber..., 506 Zoarces 755 zonata, Seriola 718, 719 zonatua, Ephippus 744 Zonichthya 719 Zonotrichia 542 zygasna, Sphyrna 661 Zygonectes 694