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Castine, was received as a newly emerged adult in Washington, D. C , 
on September 20. 
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A LARDER BEETLE ( Pernestes cadaver inus P. ) 
Virginia. S. A. Back (September): Adults were received ^n July 31 from 
Portsmouth, where they were said to be abundant on a vacant lot. 
SAW-TOOTHED GRAIN BEETLE ( Oryzaephilus surinamensis L. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk ( September 23): Specimens of the saw-toothed grain 
beetle were received on August 27 fron Pierce County and on September 1 
fron Garden County. In the former report the pest was said to be 
infesting corn and rye, while the latter stated that large numbers of the 
insects were entering a building. 
CORN SAP BEETLE ( Carpophilus dinidiatus P. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2h) ; An unusually severe outbreak of the 
corn sap beetle has occurred in the warehouse of a milling firm at 
Meridian during the past month. In the afternoons the air was literally 
filled with flying beetles. 
DELED FRUIT BEETLE ( Carpophilus hemipterus L. ) 
California. P. Simmons (August 21): This is our first record of the species 
in cactus pears. It was reported fron Santa Barbara in the fallen, 
decaying cactus fruit. 
A CERAM3YCID (Eburia quadrj.-eminata Say) 
Indiana. E. A. Back (September): A specimen of the four-lined ash borer was 
received on August 2^ from a furniture dealer in St. Paul with the state- 
ment that it was captured as it was emerging from an oak dining-room 
suite sold by him 25 years ago. 
A TENEBRIONID (E leodos suturalis Say) 
Wyoming. E. A. Back (September): The beetle was received on August 3 from a 
correspondent in Casper. Beetles were prevalent on the ground floor of 
a house without a cellar, and were annoying because of the odor they 
emitted when disturbed. 
SILVERPISH ( Lepisma saccharina L.) 
Tennessee. E. W. Howe (September): We have had numerous complaints of annoy- 
ance from silverfish. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2*+): Serious injury to clothing and wall 
paper cy silverfish was reported in Okolona on September 11. Wall paper 
was also being damaged at Starkville and State College. 
