REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1903 • 183 



Abb. & Sm.) were unusually numerous in a timothy field. — Aug. 

 12. Plant lice are numerous on beans, and on sunflowers there 

 is a similar species. Codling moth larvae (Carpocapsa 

 p o m o n e 1 1 a Schiff.) have begun operations, and wormy apples 

 are not uncommon. Plant lice continue abundant on pigweed. — 

 Aug. 19. Horn flies (H a e m a t o b i a s e r r a t a, Rob.-Desv. ) 

 and horseflies have been very troublesome for the past two weeks. 

 A few caterpillars of A p a t e 1 a a m e r i c a n a Harr. were 

 observed on soft maple today. Fall web worms (Hyphantria 

 text or Harr.) are apparently more abundant than last year, 

 occurring in some numbers on appletrees. Hornet nests are more 

 numerous than wBivdl.— An g. 25. Butternut trees are very badly 

 eaten in some places by D a t a n a i n t e g e r r i m a Gr. & Rob. 

 Fall webworms continue to be unusually abundant. — iSfep. 1. 

 Plant lice ( C h a i t o p h o r u s n e g u n d i n i s Thos. ) still con- 

 tinues abundant on box-elder. Apples are comparatively scarce 

 this year and appear to be wormier than ever. A few webworm 

 nests were observed on lilac and alder today. — Sep. 16. Pieris 

 larvae are injuring foliage of cultivated nasturtiums to a consid- 

 erable extent. — Oct. 1 



Onondaga county [Mrs A. M. A. Jackson, Camillus] — First nest 

 of an appletree tent caterpillar (M a 1 a c o s o m a a m e r i c a n a 

 Fabr.) was observed Ap. 26, and the present indications are that 

 this insect will not be as abundant as usual. There is a report 

 that Hessian fly ( e c i d o m y i a destructor Say) is work- 

 ing in some fields.— A ;p. 28. The blue or meat fly is quite abundant 

 about houses. Cabbage butterflies (Pieris r a p a e Linn.) are 

 about, though not numerous. Spotted lady beetles occur on many 

 weeds and plants, and though abundant do not appear to be 

 destructive. Tent caterpillars are not numerous and are causing 

 very little injury. Cold, inclement weather has kept caterpillars 

 and other insects in check. Examination of one wheat field 

 showed no Hessian fly, and growers state that thus far none has 

 been met with. — May 6. Cankerworms appeared May 12 and 

 are quite abundant and destructive. The bud moth (Tmeto- 

 cera o eel Ian a Schifl'.) is at work on appletrees, though 



