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BLACK. PLIES ( Simulium epp, ) 
New Hampshire. . F. 0. Bishopp and C. N, Smith (June 28): j>. venustum Say 
was found to be abundant all around Lake Winnepesaukee from June 26 
to 28* It was attacking livestock in great numbers but man only 
occasionally, ^Det. by A* . Stone, ) 
Maryland, F, C, Bishopp (July 24): J5, peris sum D . & S, has been actively 
flying about man, occasionally biting, nearly 'every day in the Silver 
Spring area, (Bet. by A. Stone.) 
Alaska. F. (5. Bishopp (July 25): In June four or five specimens of. JS* 
vlttatum Zett, were submitted from Kodiak, • where they are very annoying, 
although biting only occasionally, ' (Det. by A, Stone.) 
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A SAND FLY ( Culicoides obsbletus Meig. ) 
New Hampshire, *F. C. Bishopp and C. N, Smith (June 28): Fairly numerous 
and attempting to bite man in the vicinity of Melvin from. June 26 to 28. 
(Det. by A. Stone,) , 
A GNAT ( Chaob orus astictopus D. & K.) 
California. A. V, Lindquist .(June 30): The first measurable adult emergence 
at Nice was on April 26, Total numbers emerged in May and June are less 
than a year ago. Drifts of billions of eggs on the water surface were 
recorded on 9 <iays la May and on 13 days in June, whereas' only 2 drifts 
were observed last year, 
A PHLEBOTOMUS FLY ( Phlebotomus diabolicue Hall) ' 
Texas, A. W, Lindquist (June l4): Specimen received from Austin, where it 
had attacked man, extends the known distribution of the species. 
(Det. by D. G. Hall,) ‘ ’ 
HUMAN FLEA ( Pulex irritans L.) 
Nebraska, H. D. Tate (July 17): Specimens, sent in from Cedar County on 
June 24. Reported as attacking iaan. 
FLEAS ( Ctenocephalides spp. ) 
Tennessee, G, M. Bentley (July 19 ): Fleas frequently reported as annoying 
in buildings and around houses, 
Nebraska. H. D, Tate (July 17): Reported as numerous in basement of. a house 
in Gage County on June 20. ; 
BAT BUG ( Cimex pilosellus Horv. ) , .- ' 
Ohio. E. A. Back (June 10)t. ..Report of hordes' found in an attic Of a house, 
where bais were roosting. . Following the use of control measures, they 
were found in living rooms but none attacked persons. 
