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Autographa brassicae. 



The cabbage looper was collected from lettuce in Orono and 

 moths of the bred specimens emerged August 29. Lot 1401. 

 For a record of parasites of this species see Amhlyteles monta- 

 nus. 



Bucculatnx canadensisella. 



The birch leaf bucculatrix was as conspicuously abundant 

 during the season of 191 1 as during the preceding two summers 

 when widespread devastations of foliage in late summer oc- 

 curred as recorded in Bulletins 177 and 187 of this Station. 



Bucculatrix pomifoliella. 



At Winthrop, Maine, August 21, the apple leaf bucculatrix 

 was found to be a very troublesome orchard pest. Lot 1384. 



Cacoecia rosaceana. 



The oblique banded leaf-rollers were reported as numerous in 

 apple orchards June 13, at Newburg. Lot 1364. 



Clisiocampa americana and C. distria. 



Both the orchard tent caterpillar and the forest tent cater- 

 pillar were abundant in June about Orono and elsewhere. 



Coleophora fletcherella. 



The cigar case-bearer was numerous in Maine apple orchards 

 in certain localities in June. Lot 1427. 



Coleophora lariceMa. 



As usual for Maine the larch case bearer was generally 

 abundant on Larix laricinia in June. Lot 1360. 



Datana ministra. 



A colony of yellow necked apple caterpillars were found feed- 

 ing on Amelanchier canadensis August 23 at Orono. Lot 1387. 



