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BOSSES (Ocrnnbycidne) 
Massnchusetts* A. I, Bourne (May 24); Larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus L, receivec 
from East Weymouth where they v;ere reported as injuring wooden hoams in a 
cellar, (Det, by W, H. Anderson.) vMay 24): Larvae of St'onophonus sp, 
were received from Westhompton and reported to have been taken from white 
birch lumber. (Let. by W. H. Anderson.) 
Pennsylvania, E, J, Udine (May 24): H, bajulus in several pieces of siding of 
a, house at Carlisle, (Dot. by P, C. Craighca.d*) Parasites determined by 
C. P, V/, Muescbock as Bhoptrocentrus piceus Marshall v/ere fotind on this 
species, 
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Maryland, E, N, Cory (April 2): Xylotrechus colonus P. found at Owings Mills, 
(Det, by W, H, Anderson,) (May) ; Anaconis lignea P* wa,s attacking houses 
in Silver Spring and C^tonsvillc on April 24 and May 21, respectively, 
Washington, L, 0. Smith (April 29): Totropiun velutinum Lee, found catta,cking 
load of fir and larch wood in Spokane on January S, 
PLATHEADED BOESRS (Buprestidae) 
Uev; York, C, W, Collins (May l)j Buprostis salisburycnsis Hbst, found in house 
a,t Massapequa, Long Island, Hole noticed in door, (Dot, by W, S, Pisher,) 
Washington, M, H, Hatch (April 30)j aurulenta. L, found emerging from floor«r 
ing of 20-ycar-old house in Seattle, 
SPIDER BEETLES (Ptinidae) 
Massachusetts, A, I, Bourne (May 24); Adults of Hadrobregnus carina.tus Say 
found in both hardv/ood and softv;ood beams and flooring in house at Amherst, 
Damage so severe that ma,jor replacements and repa,irs ha-d to bp made, 
Virginia, E, A. Br.ck (Hay 25): Mezium amoricaiium Laporte and G-ibbium psylloidg 
Czomp, found in numbers from May 15 to 27 craxvling in, q. house p-t Richmond, 
Tennessee, E, A, Back (May 25) t Por 3 weeks prior to March 30 Ptinus fur L, 
was a.bundant in house in Chuckoy, 
A BOOK V/OM ( iToogastrallus librinocuns Pishor) 
Plorida,i E, A, Back (May 25): Destructive in library a.t Winter Park, 
BEETLES (Anobiidae) . ' / . 
Vermont, H, L, Dailey (May 23): Cov/ stable at Williston, Chittenden County, 
northwestern Vermont, heavily infested i^rith the drug-store weevil 
( Stegobium panic eun L,), probably from grain. Predaceous bug, Lyctocoris 
canpestris P., determined by C. P, w, Mucscbeck, v;as also abundant a,t same 
loca.tion. 
