[NSECT XOTKS FOR 1912. 463 



Hylurgops (Hylcsinusj opacuhis. 



ELM BARK BORER. 



Specimens of these scolytid beetles together with a sample 

 of their work on elm were received from Augusta, July 24, 

 Lot 1531. 



Xyleborus dispar. 

 APPLE: TRUE: SHOT BORER. 



Complaints of this species accompanied specimens of the 

 hectic and examples of its work in apple hark from Roekport, 

 Aug. i. Lot 1551. Similar material was received Sept. 10 

 from Carrnel. Lot 1582. 



Oberea bimacnlata. 

 CAN K, BORER. 



Raspberries and other canes in Maine are frequently attacked 

 by this borer which gives yearly evidence of its presence. 

 Oviposition wounds in raspberry cane were received from East 

 Boothbay July 17. Lot 1524. Oviposition work in blackberry 

 and adult beetles were received from North New Portland 

 A no-, i. Lot 1552. 



Lcptura cauadeiisis. 



Specimens of this long-horned borer were received from 



South Paris Aug. 8. with the statement that "they have made 



so many holes in a piazza post of southern pine that it looks 

 like a. pepper box." Lot 1556. 



Galenic ell a lutcola. 



IMPORTED ELM LEAF BEETLE. 



Hibernating adult elm leaf beetles were received from Bidde- 

 ford, April 20. Lot 1452. Other sendings of the adults were 

 recei?9d from the same place May 16. Lot 1464. Larvae were 

 recM^Ji^ i%m Eliot July 15. Lot 1515. The experience of 

 otlie 1 ttes with this imported pest seems to be in 



'';'& Much of the work on elms popularly laid to 

 the i r o- Salerucella lute ola in Maine during the past two 

 season,, however, was done by the larvae of a blue Haltica 

 (Bui. ^95, Me. Agr. Exp. Sta. p. 233). 



