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Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (August 11): The cadelle ( Tenebrioid.es m auritanicus L. ) 
has damaged wheat stored in a warehouse at Fort Valley, central Georgia. 
Michigan. J. J. Davis (August 1): Beetles ( Lepurisinus aculeatu s Say) 
originally from Detroit, sent in by a Mr. Stover. Reported that they 
were abundant in the basement of a home. (Det. by M. W. 31acknan who 
states that they nearly certainly emerged from ash wood stored in 
basement. ) 
Illinois. T. E. Snyder (August 2): A cossonid ( Hexarthrum ulkei Horn) 
found damaging the woodwork of buildings in Chicago. (Det. by L. L. 
Buchanan . ) 
Texas. C. Eagleson (July IP): Bostrichid ( Schistoccros h amatus F. ) adults 
reared at Dallas from larvae burrowing in cedar cigar box and, in- 
cidentally, causing injury to cigars packed within box. (Det. by W. S. 
Fisher. ) 
Washington and Oregon. K. K. Stage (July 29): Several inquiries have been 
made regarding N omius pygmaeus Dej., the mal o do rase ground beetle, within 
the last 2 weeks. Has been reported in gardens, dwellings, and apart- 
ments in Shclton and La Grande, Wash.., and Portland, Oreg. Seems to 
be attracted to lights during evening. (Det. ~by R. L. Furness.) 
California. P. Simmons (July 20): The infestation of a house at Fresno 
by Oryzaophil us surinamensis L. , the saw-toothed grain beetle, crawling 
from raisin stemmer trash was reported today by telephone. The trash, 
to be used as fertilizer, has been on the premises of a neighbor for 
about a week. A similar report was investigated in 1937* 
B00KL0USE ( Troctes divinatorius Mull . ) 
Maryland. F. C. Bishopp and E. C. Cushing (August k) : Collected on books, 
August 3i at Silver Spring. (Det. by A. B. Gurney. ) 
SOWBUGS (Crustacea) 
Ohio. F. C. Bishopp (August 5) : Sowbugs ( Porcellio laevis Latr. , Por- 
ccllionides pruinosus Brdt. , and Armaxlillidiu m vulgare Latr.) reported 
from Dayton as everywhere by the millions in the houses, especially 
in the basements. The walls are actually covered thick with them. They 
are 3 or U inches deep in the furnace pipes, and houses smell like 
dead animals. Area most affected near a dump. Reported by R. K. 
Barnett. (Dot. by J. 0. Maloney.) 
