66 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
ever, that we have reports from typical localities in the Hudson 
river valley as well as the central and western portions of the State 
and that these accounts deal with the more destructive insect pests. 
There is decided advantage in having such correspondents in various 
parts of the State, even though they may not make exhaustive 
reports, since they are usually available should any emergency arise, 
and this is of considerable importance when the army worm or 
some other equally destructive insect is abundant. 
Cattaraugus county [C. E. Eldredge, Leon] — The somewhat 
rare larva of the carpet fly (Scenopinus fenestralis 
Linn.) was observed in some numbers under carpets—May 2. The 
silver fish (Thermobia furnorum Proy.) was found in 
woolen cloth which had been eaten by it or some other insect — 
July 11 
[F. A. Fitch, Randolph|]|— Cabbage butterflies (Pontia ra- 
pae Linn.) have appeared in small numbers. Tent caterpillars 
(Malacosoma americana Fabr.) are scarce— May 21 
torn fhes (Haematobiva Ssieria ta “hob:-Desva) mae 
become quite troublesome and cabbage worms are now abundant 
Aug. & The black walnut worm (Datana 
integerrima Gr. & Rob.) was very abundant in this section 
and has defoliated a number of trees. The fall webworm (Hy- 
phantria textor Harr.) is also somewhat injurious.— 
Aug. 24 
Dutchess county [Henry D. Lewis, Annandale] — Oyster 
scale (Lepidosaphes “wlmi” Timn)) Mand sca iyeyscate 
(Chionaspis furfura Fitch) continue abundant and rather 
destructive, particularly on young trees. The San José scale 
(Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst.) is well established 
and injurious in the vicinity of Germantown.—May 14. The bud 
moth (Imeetocera ocellana Schift:) 1s moderatelhwnumer 
ous and green apple aphids appeared the past week. Cutworms are 
quite numerous and the small cucumber flea beetle (Epitrix 
cucumeris Harr.) is abundant. Rose beetles (Macrodac- 
tylus subspinosus  Fabr.) and cutworms are very pre- 
valent— May 26. Potato beetles (Doryphora decim- 
lineata Say) have become quite numerous the past week and 
the same is true of the striped squash beetle (Diabrotica 
vittata Fabr.) and the cucumber flea beetle (Epitrix cu- 
cumeris Harr.). Scurfy and oyster scale continue abundant.— 
June 9. Aphids have been quite numerous in this immediate sec- 

and injurious. 
