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CARPET BEETLES (Anth renus spp.) 
New York, E. A. Back (March 28): Specincrts of A. vorax Wtrh. received 
from Yonkers on February 12, being progeny of culture sent in 1939 
from Washington, .3D. ,C,, by insecticide firm for use in laboratory 
;for testing mothproofing solutions, 
Pennsylvania. E. A. Back (March 2.6): A, verbasci I. reported from Pitts- 
burgh. 
Ohio. E. A. Back (February 7 ) : Adult of A. scrophulariae I. reported from 
Cleveland, 
Michigan. E. A. Back (October 13, 1940): Larve.c of A, verbasci reported 
from Detroit, 
California. E. A, Bock (February 27) : Adults of A. verba.se i received from 
San Carlos. • 
BLACK CARPET BEETLE ( Attagenus loiceus Oliv. ) 
Pennsylvania, E. A. Back (February 18): Specimens received from thrown 
silk cones in textile mill in Bethlehem. 
District of Columbia. E, A. Back (March 10): Found badly infesting cracks 
of parquet flooring in apartment house completed about 3 years ago in 
Washington. 
Nebraska. H, D, Tate (March 12): Specimens found in an overstuffed sofa in 
Cedar County,. 
CLOTHES MOTHS ( Tineola spp.) 
District, of Columbia. E, A. Back (March 26): Tineola biselliella- Hum. 
found badly infesting cattle-hair insulation on pipes of air-condition- 
ing units in large apartment house completed about 2 years ago, 
Utah, 0. F. Kjiowlton (March 19) : Clothes moths have seriously damaged over- 
staffed furniture coverings, drapes, wool clothing, and stored blankets, 
and are attacking edges of rugs in a hone left closed for several months. 
LARDED. BEETLES ( Domes tes spp.) 
New York, E, A. B aC k (March 28): D, lnrdarius L, causing considerable 
trouble in apartment house late in. fall and winter, originating in 
improperly kept incinerator, according to report of January 3 1 » 
larvae of D. vulpinus F. taken in abundance from fur molts on 
February 6; adults of D. caninus Derm, received on February IS from 
apartment house at Long Island, apparently originating in an inciner- 
ator. 
Florida. W, E, Dove (October 19): Adults of D. cadaverinus F, found at 
Panama City. (Dct. by H, S, Barber.) 
