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HQI2J FLY ( Haematobia irritans L. ) 
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 
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Texas. E. W. Laahe (July 28); Horn flics were quit o abundant on cattle in grazes 
County, numbering as many as 300 to 500 per animal, with an average in the 
vicinity of College Station of at least 100 per animal. 
GOATS 
SES2P 30TFLY ( Oestrus ovis 1. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lylo (Au-gust 23): A correspondent at ILichton, Perry County, 
recently sent in specimens of Oestru s ovis with a report that these insects were ; 
found in the cavities of horns on several .Croats. 
POULTRY 
• PIGEOH-FLY .( Pseudolyr.chia mnura Pig-^t) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 23): Pigeons at KcComb, Pike County, were reported 
as infested with I\_ maura on July 25. 
HJSFCT COPDII'IOPS Til FU1ST0 PICO 
Insular Experiment Station 
G. IT. Wolcott. 
The first adults have. just transformed from pupae of caterpillars which recent- 
ly appeared in enormous numbers in the Condado section of Santurce and in Plato Pey, 
Pio Tiedras, defoliating flanboyan ( Poinciana re ; :ia ) trees, and "nave been identified 
by comparison with specimens in the collection, as Helipotis acor.tiVrles Guen. 
The only previous record of this insect in Puerto Pdco was of specimens collected 
at a light l>y 7, G. Smyth at Santa Pita (Guanica) during October, November, and 
December of 1913. Identified ^oj Dr. P. 7-. Watson. 
Adults of Diaprepes abbreviatus L. were noted alonr the rood, from Cidra to Las 
Cruco.s as "Having almost entirely defoliated numerous smooth- leaved Picus trees and 
some Inga vera trees, but on that date were most numerous on a young riango and a 
f cw _Ij_ vera . 
All mature pods of Cro talari a i n can a, growing wild on the beach between 'Amoves 
and Luquillo were noted as being close to 100 per cent infested with caterpillars 
of Ftiella zinckenella Treit., on June 25 and Aumist 5. 
Mr. Andre Audant of Port-au-Prince, Saiti, reports an "mfbreate of caterpillars, 
Herse cingulata Fab., in pastures at Ca' r es. . 
