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Connecticut.. N, Turner (Mcy 2})i XcstoTpiun rufovillosun Des* received in nun'bcr 
fron building in Middlctovm, Ch.nirs neriously dnmgcd in Nev; Haven by 
Anobiun punctatun Deg* 
Virginia* P» K, Hojrrison and H, H, Pollard (May I5)! Spring brood of the 
cigarette beetle ( Lasiodenva porricorne P. ) began to -cnerge from stored 
tobacco at Richnond during the week ended May l4* 
BEETLES (Dernestidac) 
General. E. A. 3pck (May 25): Larvae of the black carpet beetle ( Attagonus 
picous Oliv. ) received during May fz'on Maine, Hew York, How Jersey, and 
Pennsylvnuia* Adults of the larder beetle ( Pornostes lardarius L.) v/erc 
swarming in large numbers over interior of house at Spring Valley, H, Y,, 
on May l4, •^‘•dults of Anthrenus vorax Wtrh* received on May 15 from house 
in Hestchester, H. Y* Adults of varied carpet beetle (A, verbasci L.) re- 
ceived from Haworth, H. J., on May I3* (Dot. bj^ H, S, Sarber* ) 
Wisconsin, E, L, Chambers (June l): Several complaints received of A* picous * 
Larvae collected in houses* 
Hebraska. H. H. Swenk (May I7): A, picous reported a,s found in houses in Douglq 
County on April 25 and Ma,y 1, and in V/ashington County on May 11* Infesta- 
tion of A, verbasci found on May 1 in Burt County* 
3EAH iraiEVIL ( AcantliOscolidcs obtoctus Say) 
Michigan. E. A. Back (May 25): Pound overrunning house on May 6 in Gladstone, 
FLOUR BEETLES ( Tencbrionida,o) 
Virginia. E. A, Pack (Ma,y 25 )^ La,rvae of the ycllov; mea,lworm ( Tenobrio mo lit or 
L*) were abundant, but only 3 adults seen on April I5 at Sunset Hills* 
Adults were very common and larvae rare on ¥ioy 23* Larvae and adults of T. 
obscurus P. were overrunning house from May 15 to 22 in Linconin,* House 
remodeled last winter from da,iry barn, 
Iowa. C, J. Drake (May 2l): A black flour beetle Tribolium . nadons Charp*, trlcer 
in samples of small grain at Oroiige City, Also found at Webster City, Hort 
Dodge, and in other parts of State* 
■Washington, M. H. Hatch (May l): Gnathocerus c^ornutus P. taken in o- flour mill 
at Seattle, First record as a pest for the State* 
BEETLES (Colcoptora) 
Connecticut, E, A, Pack (May 25): Specimens of fungus bootl^,. ,Typhea ^tercorea 
L*, received vdth statement that they ^^rerc in living quarters in a barn* 
(Det. by W, S, Fisher*) 
Michigan, R, Hutson (May 21): Corticaria serrata Payk* received* from Detroit 
where it was found, feeding in damp area v/here eaves trough was plugged* 
