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were very abundant in the fields around Glemson, and numerous 

 specimens were sent from various sections of the State for identi- 

 fication. On Aug. 23 the writer collected a large number of speci- 

 mens to observe their habits in the Insectary. They showed 

 cannabalistic habits, a number of them being killed in this manner, 

 The specimens were kept in jelly glasses containing sand and 

 placed in a dark box. They were fed on Army Worms. On Aug. 

 25th they refused to eat, and on Aug. 28th they burrowed to the 

 bottom of the sand and changed to the white pupae, the adults 

 emerging from four to six days later. Farmers sent the black 

 larvae to find out the name, on account of its good work in de- 

 stroying the Army Worm. 



On Sept. 22nd this office received a report from W. R. 

 Pritchard, Hardeville, S. C, of the great damage being done to 

 his cotton by caterpillars. G. M. Anderson, of this Division, who 

 was stationed at the Columbia laboratory, made a thorough in- 

 spection of Mr. Pritchard's farm. He found that the caterpillars 

 v^ere Alabama argillacea, and that they were distributed over about 

 fifteen acres of cotton, five of which had been seriously injured. 

 They had nearly all gone into pupation on that date. No other 

 report of damage has come to our attention during the season. 



Clemson College, S. C. M. R. Smith. 



Notes from New Jersey. 



Halticus citri Ashm. injuring phlox in New Jersey (Hemip.). 

 This "flea-hopper," according to "Insects of New Jersey," where 

 it is listed as Halticus tihleri Giard, seems to be fairly well dis- 

 tributed over the State, specimens having been taken at Madison, 

 New Brunswick, Jamesburg and Camden County. As no food 

 plants are mentioned, the insects were evidently taken while 

 sweeping. During September, 1915, this species was found Injur- 

 ing phlox growing in a nursury at Riverton. Most of them were 

 found on the under sides of the leaves, and the injury appeared on 

 the upper surface as small, irregular, whitish patches, resulting in 

 a discoloration of the foliage. Dr. F. H. Chittenden mentions it 



