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A SCAEABAEID ( Aphodius sp, ) 
Louisiana, T. E. Snyder (June 18): Unusually large flight of small, 'black 
beetles present over an area mile in extent near New Orleans, 
Weather is hot and damp, 
A WEEVIL ( Calomycterus setarius Roelofs) 
Maryland, E, N. Cary (June I 7 ): Began to emerge on June l4 at Towson, 
IMBRICATED SNOUT BEETLE ( Epicaerus im'bricatus Say) 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (June 3 ): Reported on May 3 I from Eloyd County, in the 
extreme southern part of the State, as destroying many new straw'berry 
plantings, 
Alabajna,, J. M. Ro'binson (June I 3 ): Reported on 'beans and onions at Oneonta 
on May I 5 , 
Ne'braska, H. D. Tate (June 18): Present in a'bundance in Nemaha County. 
WIREWOEMS (Elateridae) 
,}fe,ine,^ J, H. Hawkins .(June 12): Adults of Cryptohypnus a'b'breviatus Say 
cluster around the 'base of cucum'ber plants at Monmouth and destroy the 
stem at or near the surface* (June I 7 ): Adults of Agriotes mancus Say 
were taken at clover 'baits, 'beginning on June 15* Larvae attacking 
corn and potatoes throughout central Maine, 
Connecticut, A. W, Morrill, Jr. (June 22): Wireworms, chiefly, Limpnius ' 
agonus Say, have caused considera'ble resetting in num'bers of fields of 
shade-grovra to'bacco. Damage less a'bundant 'because of weather conditions. 
New York. N. Y, State Coll, Agr. News Letter (June lO): What were believed 
to be eastern field and corn wireworms were found in separate fields in 
Wayne County, rather severely infesting cabbage plants. In Monroe 
County, the eastern field wireworm has been found damaging some plantings 
of early cabbage. Few cases of serious injury to tomatoes observed. 
(June 17 ): Reported as causing severe injury to onions in new muck in 
Grenesee County. Rather serious on corn in Orleans County. 
Alabama, J. M. Robinson (June 5) I Specimens of larvae ( Conoderus sp, , 
probably^, aur i tus Hbst, ) found attacking peanut roots at Enterprise, 
(Det, by W. H. Anderson.) 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (June 25): Specimen of sand wireworm ( Horistonotus 
uklerii Horn) received from Smith and Jefferson Davis Counties, where 
corn was seriously injured. 
Ohio, T. H, Parks (J\ine 20): Field of corn in Brown County, southwestern 
Ohio, reported as being badly infested. 
