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larged in the accoQipanying figure. This insect is found so generally dis- 

 tributed over houses that it is difficult to use insecticides against it 

 successfully. Fresh pyrethrum kills it readily and may be used wherever 



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LEPiSMA DOMESTicA ( After Markitt : U. S. Dep't agriculture, Division entomology, 

 Bulletin 4). 



practicable. As a rule not much damage is done except in rather moist 

 situations or where objects are undisturbed for a series of years, as in the 

 case of the senate bill illustrated above. 



The following are the principal references to this species. 



Packard, A. S. Peabody academy of science. 5th Report. 1873. 

 p. 48 (original description). 



Lintner, J. A. Insects of New York. 4th Report. 1888. p. 179 

 (injuring labels, etc., as Lepisma do?nestica) \ — 6th Report. 1890. 

 p. 190 (eating lace, paper boxes, as Lepisma doviestica) ; — loth Report 

 1895. p. 519 (mention). 



Bergroth, Evald. Entomologica americana. 1890. 6: 233 (re- 

 ferred to Thermobia). 



Marlatt, C. L. U. S. Dep't agriculture, Division entomology. 

 Bulletin 4 (new series). 1896. p. 76-78, fig. 77 (general account, as 

 Lepisma). 



