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vexans comes on early and late in the season, with the maximum of the other two spe¬ 
cies between. 
Hotchkiss. Culex tarsalis, Aug. 29. 
The following localities are new: 
Arkins (Larimer Co., 5,224 ft.). Aedes vexans, Aug. 3. 
Fort Collins (Larimer Co., 4,984 ft.). A. nigromaculis, June 13, 18, Aug. 14; 
A. curriei, small females, Aug. 17; female with dark markings of abdomen lacking, 
May 31. 
Gunnison (Gunnison Co., 7,673 ft.). A. curriei , bad condition but apparently this, 
June 25; A. aldrichi, several, June 25. The latter are not in very good condition, but 
agree with aldrichi; one had already been determined by Knab. 
Loveland. Aedes sp. too poor. 
Monte Vista (Rio Grande Co., 7,653 ft.). A. curriei, 7 very poor specimens, Aug. 
20 . 
Palisade (Mesa Co., 4,729 ft.). A. curriei and A. vexans , Aug. 11. 
Sterling (Logan Co., 3,932 ft.). 14 A. curriei and 3 A. nigromaculis, July 31. 
T. D. A. Cockerell and John T. Scott. 
Notes on Eleodes tricostata Say. After the publication of the most able 
article on Eleodes tricostata Say, by James W. McColloch, in the April issue of this 
magazine, the following notes may be of interest. Early in March, complaints came 
to this office concerning a new cutworm. Investigation showed this to be the larva 
of Eleodes tricostata. These complaints increased up to April 25 and since have 
gradually decreased. With a few exceptions, every county from Wilbarger on the 
north to Jim Wells on the south, and from Callahan east to the state line, report the 
presence of this worm in destructive numbers. In fact, more complaints were made 
in March, April and May about this insect than all others combined. The work of 
the larva somewhat resembles that of the true cutworms, but the larva will also climb 
large plants and cut off buds and leaf stalks. It works very heavily on radishes, cab¬ 
bage, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, corn, cane and almost everything else in garden or 
field. 
Most gardeners were satisfied with the results obtained from the use of poisoned 
bran mash, Paris Green giving better results than arsenate of lead. The adults are 
extremely plentiful this year. They may be found in old or heavily pastured fields, 
where from two to a dozen or more will be found under each pile of dry manure. 
This has given many gardeners the notion that this cutworm was brought into the 
garden with barnyard manure. The adults have a very peculiar habit of sunning 
themselves on ant hills during the warm days of winter. There must be some vital 
connection between this beetle and the agricultural ant, as adult Eleodes are more 
abundant near the ant hills than elsewhere. The larva works at night and on cloudy 
days. Because of its voracious appetite and omnivorous habits, it has been dubbed 
the Kaiser worm by the war gardeners of central Texas. 
H. B. Parks, 
Extension Entomologist, A. and M. College, College Station, Texas. 
