Field notes, v1506
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Myers Phil 1972 Journal corner of Gral. Franca & Kebitschek street, Asunción, Paraguay 20 May like same social thing. They were all grossly fat. Determined the 15 extras externally & released them. 24 May put up a Myers Roger killed with a Terrer. had been frozen & doused w. alcohol so I preserved nothing. fat, but not as fat as the N.Casida. 1 June 1.6 km NE jcn General Genes & San Martín, on Gral. Genos, - June 8 Asunción, Paraguay. Also known as Isla de Francia. Traps were set in the vicinity of a truck garden owned by Sr. Mastes, & a checha farm & grapefruit grove managed by Sr. Manuel Gonzales (property of Ricardo Gregor?). Both areas are heavily disturbed & support numerous cat & dogs (for whose benefit we were asked to refrain from snaptrapping). During this period we had 2 rainy day, & at other times partly cloudy or sunny weather, with temperatures 75-85°F. The truck farm is slightly lower land with an acre or so of swamp. All traps were placed at the edge of the swamp or in areas of 2'0 gravel. I recognize none of the non- cultivated plants - but compositae & solanaceae are common. Bananas seem to be f wild. The land around the