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Frequent examinations of the stock should be made if there 

 is any sign of the beetles, for it is much easier to nip the pest 

 in the bud than let it get a footing in the place. Notice should 

 be sent to the factories from which the boots and shoes are 

 imported, calling their attention to the existence of the insect 

 in their goods, and with proper precautions on both sides the 

 pest ought to be soon stamped out. 



I desire to call attention to the fact that prompt measures 

 should be taken to treat all trunks infested, for if these insects 

 are allowed to breed in the cases, they are sure to creep out, 

 lay their eggs in all parts, and get into the whole stock. 



DESCEIPTION. Anobium paniceum, Linn. The largest speci- 

 mens (females) are of an inch in length, but many of the 

 smaller (males) do not exceed ^ of an inch. 



Head, thorax, and elytra pitch brown, the under-side of the 

 body, legs, and elytra covered with short pale-yellow hairs 

 which are very dense on the under -side. Antennae inserted close 

 to the eyes, which are black and very prominent ; 11-jointed ; 

 1st, thick subovate ; 2nd, shorter conical ; 3-8, very small ovate ; 

 9-10, larger elongate, broadest at apex ; llth, elongate oval ; the 

 last three joints as long as the rest of antennae. Head generally 

 hidden under the thorax, jaws strong and armed with four 

 obtuse teeth. Thorax broad, rounded in front, finely punctured. 

 Elytra broad, rounded, marked with irregular punctured striae. 

 Legs robust, slightly swollen ; tarsi, five-jointed. 



Larva. Soft cylindrical fleshy grub, with a scaly head, and 

 the last joint of the abdomen large, not furnished with any 

 appendage, and curved under the body. The jaws are strong 

 and armed with four obtuse teeth. 



"When full grown the larvae construct a cocoon of soft silky 

 substance, mixed with the material upon which they have been 

 feeding, and pupate at the end of their burrows. 



WALTEE W. FEOGQATT, 



14/10/91, 

 Technological Museum, Sydney. 



