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recent report as United States Entomologist, quoting Mr. Davenport, as 

 above, to the effect that the worms were destroying forests of hickory and 

 chestnut, and were damaging fruit trees. This statement doubtless refers 

 to the season of 1880. 



The infested district in Georgia is not less than 60 miles long by 40 

 wide, and embraces Union County on the east, Gilmer on the west, and 

 Polk County, Tennessee, on the north. They have been injurious two 

 years, but in the summer of 1881 they were most destructive. 



It is stated in the Practical Entomologist that the eggs are deposited 

 in masses of fifty upon the limbs of the tree. A piece of apple bark 

 before me presents an irregular patch over three inches long, and % to ]/2 

 nch broad, the eggs closely crowding upon each other. As there are 

 many hundreds, they have doubtless been deposited by a number of 

 moths, which attests the truth of Mr. Davenport's statement regarding 

 heir falling in showers like snow. 



They are deposited for the most part on the under side of the limbs 

 n the tops of the trees, and not only upon the bark, but the tufts of moss 

 are covered by clusters of them. The eggs are smooth, dull, irregularly 

 ovoid, slightly flattened upon the sides, rounded at the bottom, while the 

 top is depressed, with a whitish rim or edge, forming a perfect oval ring. 

 Color yellowish brown, resembling brown glue. Length of examples 

 before me, .04 inch ; width, lying upon the flattened side, .03 inch ; 

 thickness, or smallest diameter, .02 inch. They are deposited in curved 

 or straight rows of a dozen or more (or less), these lines forming masses 

 often of many hundreds. 



The name, Eugenia subsignaria, is given on the authority of Mr. 

 Davenport, supported by his descriptions in answer to my questions, as I 

 have had no means of determining the species. There is no doubt in my 

 mind, however, of the insect's identity. 



NOTE ON THE GENUS TRIPUDIA AND ON THE SPECIES 



OF SPRAGUEIA. 



BY A. R. GROTE. 



On pages 231 to 238 of the Canadian Entomologist for 1879, I 

 gave a list of the species of Spragueia and allied genera. I am still in 

 doubt of the position oi Apicella, from want of material to examine. It 

 may belong to Fruva, which can be readily ascertained. The genus Tri- 



