of this species of tapeworm, 
B^UITOES -(Culici iae) 
South Dakota ., G» Bruce (September 23): Farmers report consideral 
annoyance to horses, eat'.!., andyiaan . due to T.osquitoes,at 
Huron. I saw some cevs covered with countless numbers of mos- 
quitoes, t .e'uitoes. bein located chiefly about the head 
and neck of the animal. 
Haiti Roger C« Smith (October 15): There has been a mar tiling 
off in numbers of mosquitoes in October so. far, This is t . 
end of the rainy season. There are still one or two sh 
a eek, however.. The marked reduction in mosquit tiich occurred 
rather aoruptly is .the source of- some comment. I know of 
reason for this reduction, 
CLU! LY ( PolUnia . Lis Fab.) 
Indiana F« C. jishopp (September 16): Cluster fly annoyance in 
residence was reported i-- .-ne, 
LY ( Psych Oda al.bi . Ameta '..'ill..) 
Texas .,', B«, Dove (June -July): A few compiaj -re received on 
moth wing flies in houses. Ap r :.tly the flies came from t 
drains of bath tubs, but subsequent svid .ice did not confirm 
this belief. The uce of borax, lye, and ccr i 1 preparations 
in the drains 'id not result in a marked decrease in the nun 
of fliesi Jor.trcl of the fli_s -.-as obtriin^d when the brick 
clo under the huus. were fumigj ne. Speci- 
mens of the flies were identify I I r c Dyar as i svci.oda 
albipuncta '.'ill'. 
PU 3 ( Lopyge opercuUris .•. & ... ) 
Mississippi ... ... ( )t Lan ->th hav 
attracted considerable I icn in thi tate durin. I 
part ionth« In a ten cases p 
by the i . 1 rva . En observed c 
tr 88 or on cotton plant . I '.o this 
Lri, c, rre.i, : , 
c_ 
( i§ L.) 
Bo-nth Dakota .. 0* jiuce (! . 3)s rn fli ni 
and abli to cat • . ry 3 Lty 
South Dakota .- . .... Ln such 1 r e 
