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North Carolina 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (September 20): It" gnats ( Hippclatcs sp. ) are 
extremely abundant in Q-eor^e, Greene, and Perry Counties, 
beina - especially annoying in tmscree. '. ' buildings and out 
of the wind. 
R. P. Colmer (September 19): Eye gnats have been very 
abundant in bhe northern part of Jackson County. 
fexas S. W. Clark (September 10): Eye gnats have been ver T ^ abundant 
and annoj/ing during the past few weeks at Weslaco. 
SfiSTD FLI3S (Culicoides spp. ) 
D. S. Hall (September 15-1?): C. fur ens Poey., the 
tropical sand fly, was found from Wilmington, IT. C. , to 
Charleston, S. C. In this area, the Tr ellow sand flies, 
principally C. mel'leus Coq. , were most numerous. Other 
species were collected from this area. 
J. 3. Hall, D. G. Hall, and W. E. Dove (August 20 to 
September 30): Sand flies known to us as C. melleus continued 
to emerge in cages located over natural breeding areas throughout 
the month. As this species increased in number, C. fin- ens ' 
showed a slight decrease. The latter is a tropical species. 
On August 30, C. ca ni thorax Hoff . began to emerge in such 
cages. The latter becomes most prevalent earing the autumn and 
spring months. Sand flies were present in residences at 
Charles- ton on September 10. 
Florida W. E. Doves (September 18-20): North of Jacksonville 
C. fur ens were very abundant, especially about 5 a.m. 
Daring the evening C. melleus v/e re numerous south of 
Jacksonville. Other species also were encountered. 
Alabama W. 3. Dove (September 15-20): Specimens of C. melleus 
Mississippi and other yellow sand flies were collected at Mobile, Ala., 
Florida Gulfport, Miss., and Panama City, Fla. At these localities 
C. fur en s was present but in smaller numbers. Fishermen 
report annoyance throughout the •'■ear. 
South Carolina 
D3ER FLIP'S (Oh^ 
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Florida 
Alabama 
W. E. Dove (September 20): ^est of Jacksonville "deer flies" 
Olirysops univittafrus ifeig, were very abundant. 
W. E. Dove: (September 13): "Doer flies" are annoying in the 
marshy areas in this vicinity. 
