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Dermestidae 



One does not have to search for these. They come to the 

 cabinets freely and of their own accord. 



Bytdrus Latreille 



B. TJNicoLOR Say (9718). Feeds on the flowers of blackberry 

 and raspberry. The w^hite 'raspberry fruit worm' found 

 on the inside of the berry is the larva. Bar Harbor, July 10. 



Dermestes Linnaeus 



D. cYLiNDEicus Casey (9726). Corfield, May 30. Scarce. 



D. TALPiNus Mann (9730). Penikese meat trap, Sept. 19, '29. 



Scarce. 

 D. LAEDARius Liuu. (9737). The Larder beetle. Common and 



general distribution. Easily taken with a piece of bacon. 



It is on the wing with us the last of May. 



Attagenus Latreille 



A. picEus Oliv. (9742). Black Carpet Beetle, Bar Harbor, 

 July (Moore); Bar Harbor, May 19-June 1 (Br.). Peni- 

 kese, July 25. 



Trogoderma Latreille 



T. mcLusA LeC. (9785). Bar Harbor, Apr. 20 (Br.). 



Anthrenus Latreille 



A. scROPHULAEiAE (Liuu.) (9829). Buffalo Carpet Beetle. 



Corfield eating center of white daisy, July 2. Appeared in 



eastern U. S. from Europe about 1874 and has become our 



most serious household pest. 

 A. MUSEOEUM (Linn.) (9837). Museum Beetle. On flowers 



of Dax verticellafa Bar Harbor, July 8 (Br.) ; Eagle Lake; 



Great Pond, July 16-Aug. 10. Sweeping. 



