REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST I9OO 101/ 



cucumber beetles [Diabrotica vittata] and squash bugs 

 [Anasa tristis] are present in usual numbers. Tomato worms 

 [Phlegethontius celeus] are doing some damage. Curculio 

 injury has been comparatively light. The cabbage worms are unusually 

 persistent. Aug. 8. 



Otsego county (L. I. Holdredge, Oneonta) — The spring brood of 

 Pieris rapaeis quite abundant. The larvae of Clisiocampa 

 d i s s t r i a have already appeared on the maples in several instances. 

 This insect has been a great pest in this locality for the past two years, 

 specially the last, when the caterpillars stripped many of the maples, as 

 well as greatly damaging sugar bushes in the vicinity. I have collected 

 Lepidoptera for about lo years in and about Oneonta, and previous 

 to 1897 Cliocampa disstria was very rare, so that up to that time 

 it was represented in my collection by but five native examples. During 

 this time Clisiocampa americana was very common. Now it 

 is difficult to find an example of the latter. The maple and appletrees 

 are literally loaded with eggs of the forest tent-caterpillar. Ap. 30 The 

 recent rains and prolonged. cold weather have materially lessened the 

 danger of injury by the forest tent-caterpillar. The bad weather came 

 just as the larvae were hatching and killed very m^any. I find, however, 

 that there are still a goodly number of caterpillars on the maples, but I 

 have noticed scarcely any on the appletrees. May 21. The caterpillars 

 ofEuvanessa antiopa have been particularly destructive to elms 

 and in some cases they have stripped the leaves from the upper branches. 

 Oneonta has not been damaged by the forest tent-caterpillar, though 

 reports are received of their work from nearby places. July 16. 



Queens county (C. L. Allen, Floral Park) — Asparagus beetles 

 [Crioceris asparagi] were never worse. May 11. The pea 

 aphis [Nectarophora pisi Kalt.] so destructive last year, has 

 visited but one farm this season, and the injury there is but slight. The 

 potato beetle [Doryphora io-lineata]is very much in evidence. 

 May 24. The pea aphis is doing considerable damage. The early crop 

 has not suffered much, but there is little hope for later plantings. The 

 pines at the east end of the island are being destroyed by a weevil. [It 

 proves to be the work of several species of bark beetles] June 19. 

 Hundreds of acres of peas are now being plowed under, a result of the 

 work of the pea aphis. June 29. The [margined blister beetle, E p i - 

 c a u t a c i n e r e a] is doing considerable mischief in my beets. July 10. 



