REPORT OF STATE ENTOMOLOGIST, 1898 235 
An interesting feature in the latter city was the more extended injury 
sustained by the American elms. In Troy comparatively few of this 
species appear to have suffered much. The same was true of Albany 
two years ago. Last year considerable injury was inflicted and the 
present season much more in spite of the spraying. It should be stated 
that rainy weather just after the larvae hatched marred the efficiency of 
the work seriously. A few of the American elms in Albany have lost 
nearly every leaf and hundreds have been so affected that they present a 
more or less browned appearance. In Watervliet, where American elms 
abound, the ravages have been frightful, including practically all the 
elms. 
Galerucella cavicollis ZeC. In his 11th report Dr Lintner noticed 
this insect briefly and gave its earlier history. The species is one 
that is apparently changing its habits and becoming destructive. Mr 
Tupper, of Corning, N. Y., submitted examples of this insect and leaves 
from his cherry-trees, with the statement that they were injuring the trees 
seriously and might killthem. ‘This is the second record of a recent 
attack on cherry in New York state by this species. 
Notolophus leucostigma Sy.-44).. The larvae of this species were 
unusually destructive in Albany this season. Not only were a large 
number ot horse chestnuts defoliated, as frequently occurs from year to 
year, but many of the maples and lindens were seriously injured. On 
some trees the caterpillars were so abundant as to cause an unpleasant 
odor. It appears nearly impossible to secure adequate protection for 
trees along the streets, unless it is undertaken by the municipal authori- 
ties. The private individual who inquires what he should do to protect 
his trees after two-thirds of the foliage is destroyed, usually neglects to 
take proper precautions to prevent trouble another season. 
The injuries by this species in Buffalo have been so general as to excite 
considerable attention from the public and have led to the issuing of 
a special circular by the board of public works, giving directions for 
controlling the insect. It was also reported as very abundant at Flush- 
ing, L.-I. 
Ravages by tent caterpillars. In early spring a number of reports 
came to me of the extraordinary abundance and destructiveness of the 
apple-tree tent caterpillar, Clsiocampa americana Fabr. In many 
localities the larvae stripped the trees and nearly covered the naked limbs 
with their webs. Such work was clearly the result of neglect and yet 
Mr S. D. Willard, of Geneva, who cares for his trees each year, informed 
me that this insect caused him considerable trouble last spring, notwith- 
standing his efforts to keep it under control. 
