New York State Museum Bulletin 



Entered as second-class matter November 27, 1915, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., under 

 the act of August 24 10 12. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of post- 

 age provided for in section 1103, act of October 3, 1017, authorized 

 July 19, 1018 



Published monthly by The University of the State of New York 











Nos. 247, 248 



ALBANY, N. Y. May- June, 



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The University of the State of New York 

 New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 

 Ephraim Porter Felt, State Entomologist 



THIRTY-FIFTH REPORT OF THE STATE 



ENTOMOLOGIST 



1921 



Dr John M. Clarke, Director of the State Museum 



I have the honor to present herewith my report on the injurious 

 and other insects of the State of New York for the period ending 

 October 31, 1921. 



The winter of 1920-21 was one of the mildest and the following 

 spring one of the earliest on record in this part of North America. 

 Last March was one of the warmest in the history of the country, 

 breaking known records for high temperatures at some weather 

 bureau stations in the east. Flies and mosquitoes were out at 

 Nassau and troublesome March 21st, the temperature in the morn- 

 ing being 78 ° F. The unusually mild weather resulted in an ant, 

 Prenolepis imparis Say, swarming in the open at Nassau 

 March 27th, an extremely early record according to Prof. W. M. 

 Wheeler, who identified the species. The mild winter was un- 

 usually favorable for the hibernation of southern insects, such as 

 the corn ear worm. It also affected the development of plant life 

 and as a consequence many trees and shrubs budded extremely 

 early. American elms were in bloom at Nassau on March 27th, 

 and Carolina poplar catkins were falling in considerable numbers 

 April 6th. Apple leaves were about half an inch long and pear 

 buds were greatly extended by April 7th. Early in the spring it 

 was estimated that the season was approximately 4 weeks in ad- 

 vance of the normal. Cool weather in May and June caused slower 

 developments and a gradual approach to the normal, though it 



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