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mens of Spanish bean or chick-pea imported from Spam, where they 
are known as u garbanzos," showing ' ijury by this species. Novem- 
ber 23, Mr. P. J. Wester, Miami, Kla., sent larvae in the seed of 
Cecropia palmata. From this lot the first larva transformed to pupa 
December 7, and the adult issued December 27, or in 20 days; this 
being an exceptionally long period for the pupal stage. An adult 
issued January 4. 1908. This sending is of peculiar interest inas- 
much as it points to a possible wild food plant, and to the fact that 
in a tropical climate like that of Miami. Flu., the moth- may issue 
throughout the winter. December 4. a larva of this species was 
ceived from an unknown locality in China in the fruit of the jujube 
tree (Zizyphus jujuba). 
During 1908 this species was received in the larval condition in 
flour and meal from Sherman. Tex., sent by Mr. D. K. McMillan, and 
through the Bureau of Plant Industry in peanuts from Saigon. 
Cochin China. 
In 1909 this insect was received from many sources. Larvae were 
collected in a number of large cities and milling town-, in Texas and 
Louisiana by Mr. McMillan. The records of the bureau also show 
that on June 15 it was concerned with other insects in damaging rice 
to the extent of many thousands of dollars a year at Xew Orleans. 
La. June 19 it was reported by Prof. Harper Dean as common 
in meal from San Antonio. Tex. June 21 it was received in flour 
from a mill in San Antonio. Tex. Later it was received in flour and 
other mill stuff from different mills in San Antonio and Xew Braun- 
fels. Tex. It was present in cottonseed mills at Galveston. Tex., and 
in rice in a rice mill at Morse, La. In July it was collected by Mr. 
McMillan in flour at Fort Worth and Wichita Falls. Tex., in cotton- 
seed meal from Guthrie. Okla., and in flour from Wichita. Kan-.. 
where it was troublesome in bakeries. Specimens were also received. 
July 19. from Hershey, Pa., where it was injurious to dried currant-. 
October 9 Mr. W. P. Beattie furnished specimens in >eed peanuts 
from Africa. In November and December Mr. McMillan furnished 
larvae in broken rice from Beaumont. Tex., in various dried seeds 
and grain- from Houston, Tex., and from screenings taken from a 
rice mill at Lake Arthur, La.: in a lot of broken rice called "brewers' 
stock n the insect occurred in great numbers, badly infesting the 
material. In one case nearly 1(H) sacks of screenings in one mill were 
badly affected." 
The above records refer chiefly to the occurrence of this spe 
in rice mills, although there are some record- also of occurrence in 
flour mill-, e. g.. in Dallas and McKinney, Tex., and of injury to 
dried fruits, etc. 
"In some of tl - other Insects were present, such as th«' rust-rod flour 
{TriboUum navale Fab.) and tin' lesser grain borer {Rhisopertka domimi* 
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