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., ‘The black widow spider in Orecon.--An uimsual abundance of the black widow 
spider (Latrodectes mactans Fab.) at Klamath Falls, Oreg., is reported by H; -H. 
Stage, Portland. In view of the serious nature of the disturbances caused by 
the bite of this spider, this Division is interested in receiving reports con. 
Cerning its occurrence and the Cegree of abundance in all parts of the country. 
“Case histories of persons bitten by the spider are also desired, | 
IDENTIFICATION ANB CLASSIFICATION OF INSECTS 
B, A. Chapin has receatly discovered anong the undetermined Phyllophaga 
in the National Museum collections, two specimens of P. aermle Horn which greatly 
extend its known northern ronze. ‘The. species has long been known from Plorida 
end Mississippi but was not reported from South Carolina by Luginbill, The 
specimens include a male taken at Breton Bay, Potomac River, Md., July T33 eoe 
by H. S. Barber and R. Budlon;, and a female collected at Plum Point, Mad., July 
4, 1912, by Wm. Palmer, 
4. &, Buchanan has determined as (7 Corigetus) casteneus Roelofs a weevil 
collected in August 1933 ot Montclair, N. J. » by Alan Nicolay, This insect was 
described from Japan in the cenus Myllocerus, but Mr. Buchanan considers that 
it does not belong in this genus and has assignel it tentatively to Corigetus. 
The specimen was submitted to Mr. Buchanan by A. C. Davis, Takoma Park, Md. 
Apperently nothing is known regarding its habits, 
Rajawong Chakratong Tongyai, of Siam, at present studying entonology at Cor. 
nell University, worked on Buprestidae with 1. S. Pisher on May 18 and 19, 
John Bowman, of Pittsburg, Pa., spent May 28 and 29 conferring with cole- 
opterists on details of his forthcoming volune on Pselaphidas of North America, 
ee) the Benjanin reports the identification of anumber of very interesting 
moths from a lot sent in by S. =. Crumb, Puyallup, Wash; Included were Euxoa 
wilsonii Grote, a rare gpecies; Septis vultuosa Grote, not previously seen from 
the Pacific Coast of the United States; Conistra frincata B. & MecD., previously 
known only from the unique type; Graptolitha disposita Morr., not previously in 
the Museum collection from any area west of Manitoba; Polia wyatti 3. & Benj., 
another rare species; and Lasionycta arietis Grote, a species recognized only once 
previously since the description was published, 
Alan Stone has identified a pair of Phlebotomnus vexator Cog., collected on 
May 25, 1934, at the Civilian Conservatiog Corps Camp at Ansley, La., which were 
sent in for determination in connection with this year's CCC mosquito survey, 
This smell blood~sucking psychodid has never been reported heretofore from any 
place more thon 60 miles from Washincton, D.C. While it belongs to a group of 
flies some of which traismit important diseases of man, this species usually con 
fines its feeding to reptiles, 
Three specimens of a chalcidoid, reared March 1, 1934, by HE. J. MacAloney 
fron Scolytus maltistriatus Marsh, infesting elm branches at Fairfield, Conn., 
have been ilentified by A. B. Gahan as (Zlachestus) Entedon leucogramia (Ratzeburg)}. 
Two additional specimens of the species are in the National Museum collection, 
taken at Norfolk, Va., July, 1933, from an eln log imported from France. The 
species is reported as a parasite of Scolytus multistriatus and S, rugulosus Ratz. 
in Zurope,, but has not previously been known to occur in Anerica, 
