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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XXVI, No. 2 
Table I .—Oviposition records of Tenebroides mauritanicus 
Date. 
July 
1922. 
Mean 
tem¬ 
pera¬ 
ture. 
33 ° a f 331 
°F. 
85 
86 
30 
13 
3- 
4 - 
6 . 
8 . 
9 - 
10. 
11. 
i 3 - 
14. 
IS- 
16. 
17- 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23- 
24. 
25 - 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
3°- 
3i- 
Aug. 1. 
2. 
3- 
4 - 
6 . 
7- 
8 . 
9 - 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13- 
14. 
16. 
i7- 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23- 
84 
87 
73 
79 
80 
79 
82 
85 
75 
73 
77 
79 
80 
80 
78 
76 
79 
82 
86 
80 
75 
77 
81 
79 
79 
77 
78 
77 
78 
77 
80 
80 
78 
72 
73 
72 
70 
70 
75 
80 
79 
83 
81 
75 
7 1 
7 ? 
75 
17 
40 
24 
8 
40 
25 
20 
32 
40 
27 
10 
14 
32 
24 
29 
27 
46 
16 
21 
12 
19 
22 
12 
8 
23 
12 
36 
34 
48 
18 
Number of eggs laid by Beetle No.— 
33 2° A 
336 a i 
337 a i 
339 ah 
34 o<ift 
542 6 h 
543 ch 
6o9 dh 
658^ ft 
659 eft 
35 
3 2 
50 
23 
18 
23 
40 
21 
14 
32 
30 
12 
23 
17 
14 
l 8 
13 
17 
i3 
15 
6 
l8 
i 5 
23 
13 
20 
34 
16 
36 
12 
34 
39 
36 
23 
29 
18 
12 
23 
10 
24 
48 
30 
i 5 
30 
12 
19 
6 
12 
26 
*6’ 
12 
23 
40 
16 
27 
13 
23 
12 
23 
24 
13 
2 5 
20 
13 
35 
16 
27 
44 
10 
14 
26 
5 
12 
4 
40 
20 
10 
20 
6 
40 
8 
7 
10 
/ Adult emerged before May 25, 1922; adult died Sept. 24, 1922. 
® 9 Adult emerged before May 25, 1922; adult died Dec. 2, 1922. 
a ft Adult emerged before May 25, 1922; adult still living. 
0 i Adult emerged before May 25, 1922; adult escaped Oct. 5, 1922. 
* i Adult emerged before May 25, 1922; adult died Nov. 28, 1922. 
& ft Adult emerged July 25, 1922; adult still living. 
c ft Adult emerged July 28, 1922; adult still living, 
ft Adult emerged Aug. 7, 1922; adult still living. 
* * Adult emerged Aug. n, 1922; adult still living. 
