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'ashinston 
VIOLET SA'.."FLY ( Zmnhytina canadensis Kby.) 
'. . 17. Baker (June 25):. he v.- infestation was 
on violets and pansies in Aberdeen. 
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Nebraska 
LISTERIA 
A LONG-HORNED BEETLE ( Liorus crassulus Lee.) 
. H. Sv.enk (June 15-July 15): Larvae of L. sr-- 
which is ordinarily regarded as a borer oi the hackberry i 
were reported on wisteria absut mid-June. 
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YZV 
A MOTH ( Bat odes an^ustionana Haw.) 
A. B-usck (July): This European moth was first collected 
in North America at Victoria, British Columbia, September 
18, 1928. It res reared from larvae found on yew ( Taxus 
baccata\ 
INSECTS nTTAGKIFG MAN AND 
LO/IoTIC ANIMALS 
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New Hampshire 
Louisiana 
Haiti 
MOSQJJITOES (Culicidae) 
F R. Lowry (July 22): .^edes sollicit::ns ffilk. is much 
less abundant than last year in the coast towns* owing to 
the dry season. 
'". E. Hinds (July 23): Anopheline mosquitoes - r to be 
more abundant than usual at this season of the year and 
cases of malaria are v ry much more common at New Orleans 
and at Baton Rouge than they have been for several seasons. 
R. -' . .. LtV (June 15-25): 7. have neve] seen so 
mosquitoes ( Ae aes ' t cm r.ior' ymc'us "icd.) in both 6t and 
running waters as occurred in the Hatte Lathan district 
the latter part of June. The adults are day 
mode working in that region almost impossible. The elurrp- 
ihg of great numbers of 1 rv into black masses and tl 
habit of many larvae holding to . rass bl ides in runnin 
water were new observations to me. 
