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third of the wing covers. Dr Hopkins states that this weevil is a 

 very important enemy of the pine in Europe, and that owing to the 

 danger of its becoming a serious pest in this country, every precau- 

 tion should be adopted to prevent its obtaining a foothold in 

 America. In passing, we would call attention to the fact that 

 Ratzeburg has recorded 29 species of parasitic Hymenoptera living 

 at the expense of this weevil. Nevertheless, it would certainly be 

 much safer to exclude seedling pines, particularly as there is also 

 grave danger of importing a very destructive fungous disease. 



Snow-white linden moth (Ennomos subsignarius 

 Hiibn.). This insect, which has come into prominence during the 

 last three years on account of its extended depredations in the 

 Catskills and, to a lesser extent, in the Adirondacks, was again 

 abundant in at least limited sections of the Catskills. A number of 

 eggs of this species were brought in March 28th by Mr Edward 

 Thomson of Frost V^alley, Denning, Ulster county, accompanied by 

 the statement that they were numerous in his vicinity. Mr Edmund 

 Piatt of Poughkeepsie stated, under date of Ji-dy i6th, that the 

 caterpillars of what were undoubtedly this species, were very abun- 

 dant just southeast of Shokan, also in Ulster county, at an elevation 

 of about 2000 feet. The foliage was badly eaten and the cater- 

 pillars were observed hanging from the leaves in every direction. 

 Evidently they had cut ofif many leaves, pieces of which were 

 strewn on the ground. Beeches, maples, moosewood and apparently 

 every variety of forest tree in that vicinity, were eaten. The cater- 

 pillars were so thick as to make it very disagreeable walking through 

 the woods. There were a few at lower elevations and again near 

 the top of the mountain. INIiss Maud M. Meyer stated, under date 

 of July 20th, that the maple trees in the vicinity of Bushnellsville, 

 Greene county, were being destroyed by caterpillars, undoubtedly 

 this species. A specimen of the moth was transmitted by Dr James 

 C. Ayer of Glen Cove, under date of July 22d, this gentleman fear- 

 ing it might be the much more dangerous brown tail moth. This 

 report from Long Island shows that the insects were probably some- 

 what abundant there, while personal observation disclosed the fact 

 that they were to be found in small numbers July 22d at Milton and 

 Marlborough, and also on the electric cars at Hudson and near 

 Valatie. Apparently this pest is less numerous than it was last year 

 and it is to be hoped that natural enemies, birds in our estimation 

 occupying a prominent place in this respect, will soon reduce their 

 numbers so greatly as to prevent extensive injury in the future. 



