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NeTsraska. M, H. Swenk (April 15) I A, piceus found infesting a house in 
Saunders County on March 2S, 
Ceneral* E, A. Back (Pebruary 7)* Larvae and adults of the furniture carpet 
beetle (Anthrenus vorax Vtrh,') received from Miami, Pla. , where it 
was infesting clothing in a trunk* Injuring clothing in house in 
Baltimore, Md, , on January 27* Specimens „“X©ceived from Red Bank, 
K. J, , on April 17, from Grosse Pointy Park, Mich,, on March 5, from 
Evanston, 111,, on April 15, and froin Leavenworth, Kans,, on January 31* 
Pirst reported from last-named locality over a year ago* 
Plorida, E. A, Back (April ll); Adults of larvae of a tow bug, ' G 
Catorama sp,* in numbers received from Port Lauderdale, with statement 
that they were found in furniture, cutting holes in coverings, and 
devouring vegetable stuffing, 
^ LARDER BEETLE ( Dermestes Lardarius L, ) 
Washington, M, H. Hatch (April 15)s Pound infesting a warehouse in Seattle. 
This is a new pest for the State, 
ALMOND MOTH ( Ephestia cautella Walk, ) 
Texas, E, A. Back (March 20): Received from house in Waco, where they were 
reported as emerging in numbers from insulation consisting of cotton- 
seed hulls, (Det, by 0. Heinrich.) 
TOBACCO MOTH ( Ephestia elutella Hbn. ) 
Virginia. W. D.Reed (April 9)j Hibernating larvae found in large numbers 
in tobacco hogsheads in storage in Richmond, indicating that the insect 
survived the lowest average temperature on record in Richmond, 
C. 0. Bare (March 28): A number of females of Microbracon hebetor 
Say, parasite of the tobacco moth, were taken on this date, flying 
about the exterior of the open warehouses at Richmond, This is the 
first activity since December 18. 
CIoiEETTE BEETLE ( Lasioderma serricorne P, ) 
Virginia. W, D, Reed (April 9)s Larvae survived the extreme low temperature 
at Richmond and were found in large numbers in hogsheads of stored 
tobacco during Pebruary. 
TISSUE PAPER BUG ( Thylodrias contrac tus Mots.) 
New York, E« A. Back (March 26): Well-grown larvae, pupae, and adults of 
both sexes found in large numbers devouring chocolate-coated, molasses- 
candy sticks in New York City, 
