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Ligyrus rugiceps Lee. — At Gurdon, Ark., on June 25 of the present 

 year, field corn was found to have suffered greatly from attacks of this 

 beetle, specimens of which were dug from the ground close to the corn 

 roots. The injuries were primarily, caused by ragged wounds gnawed in 

 base of stalks, usually just above the roots, but also beneath them at the 

 extreme base. Two plantings reported ruined in this manner, and the 

 third was being worked on. Only casual examination made owing to 

 limited time, but enough seen and learned to prove extensive damage. 



Myochrous doitibollis Say. — Common on cotton squares and green 

 cornstalks at Shreveport, La., September 24-25, 1908; and on green corn 

 at Alexandria, La., August 2, 1909. At Piano, Tex., on April 3, 1909, a 

 field of corn with sprouts about four inches high was found badly damaged 

 by the beetles, the tender leaves being eaten through in irregular holes and 

 the stems gnawed. Some plants had stems broken at point weakened by 

 attack. The beetles were found hiding in the earth around base of stems. 

 Three counts of a number of plants gave the following percentage of 

 injured ones : in middle of field, 50%; between middle and edge, 25%; 

 near edge, 12%; average damage, 29%. Slight injuries were observed in 

 a near field of same farm, but on another farm no attacks were noticed, 

 though in this case the plants had barely appeared above ground. At the 

 same place on May 5, the fields having been replanted owing to complete 

 loss of first planting on account of frost, similar damage was noticed to a 

 slight extent, but the beetles had become scarce. 



Tribolium ferrugitieum Fabr. — Matured May 5, 1909, from dry corn- 

 stalks attacked by Arceceriis fascicidatiis, collected at Alexandria, La., 

 September 18, 1908; also taken from similar stalks at Victoria, Tex., 

 March 6, 1909, by Mr. J. D. Mitchell. 



Calafidra oryzcs L. — Adult found inside a leaf sheath on matured 

 cornstalk, September 18, 1908, at Alexandria, La. 



Arcecerus fascicuiatus De G. — For report of discovery in cornstalks, 

 and other particulars, see " New breeding records of the coffee-bean 

 weevil " (U. S. Dept. Agric, Bii. Ent., Bui. 64, pt. VII), and further 

 records, " Additional notes upon the breeding of the coffee bean weevil " 

 (Jour. Econ. Ent., v. 2, No. 6, 1909, pp. 373-381). 



Hypothenemus sp. and Stephafioderes, near hispidiilus Lee. — (Det. A. 

 D. Hopkins). Specimens of minute beetles and pieces of dry cornstalks 

 were received from Mr. J. D. Mitchell, at Victoria, Tex., under date of 



