TIO NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
City Forester H. B. Filer reported the appearance of large numbers 
of the moths on the afternoon of October 1oth, the insects being 
present in large numbers the following day, the next two days and 
disappearing for the most part by the 13th and 14th. He states 
that they seem to come with a southeast wind along with a rain 
storm, and were so numerous that the gutters of the lower part of 
Main street were literally covered with dead insects. 
‘ Niagara county. Mr M. F. Burke, assistant inspector of the 
State Department of Agriculture, observed this moth to be very nu- 
merous in the city of Lockport at about the same time it was so 
extremely abundant in Buffalo, namely October toth to 12th. 
Albany county. A few specimens of this moth were observed 
on the office window October 12th and the presence of the moth was 
reported from other parts of Albany. The specimens seen were 
in perfect condition. 
Schenectady county. Mr Richard Lohrmann saw the first speci- 
men at Schenectady on September 18th, the next on the 23d, swarms 
appearing October 7th to 12th, and the last individual was noted 
on October 17th. The shop windows of the General Electric Light 
Company were covered with the moths, though not very many were 
noted about the street lights. 
Otsego county. Specimens were received. October 15th from 
Oneonta through the courtesy of Mr G. G. Atwood of the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. 
Saratoga county. Mr H. T. Wakely of Corinth states that the 
cotton moth made its appearance there in thousands on the evening 
of October 11th. They were abundant on the 12th and ceased fly- 
ing on the 13th though one was taken alive on the 16th. 
Clinton county. Prof. G. H. Hudson of the State Normal School 
has kindly placed at our disposal his records relative to the earlier 
appearance of the cotton moth at Plattsburg. The data are tab- 
ulated below: 
I886 September 28, 
1886 September 20, 
1891 October 7, I specimen 
4 specimens 
I 
I 
T89t October 13, I specimen 
I 
I 
I 
2 
specimen 
1893 September 19, 
1893 September 2 
1893 September 22, 
1893 September 23, 2 specimens 
1893 October 10, I specimen 
specimen 
specimen 
specimen 
