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G-MSSY CUWORi'5 ( Crymodes devastator Brace) 
Maine, A, E, Brower (August); Heavy flight of moths at Augusta, 
APdlYI'fOEIi ( Cirphis vuipuncta Havj, ) 
Virginia, L, B, Anderson (August 20); Several heavy infestations have 
appeared in grassy soyhcan end cornfields in the Norfolk area diiring 
the month, 
Minnesota, M, VJ. ¥ing (August 20); Moderately abundant a,t Saint Cloud and 
Glenwood, 
VELVETBBACT CATERPILLAH ( Anticarsia ^emmatilis Hhn, ) 
Georgia, L, Bisscll (August 25); Catcri^illars, prohahlj^ this species, 
reported on peanuts at Savannah, on August 11, 
Louisiana,, C, 0, Eddy (August 25 ); Heported in spots in a niimher of places 
in northern, central, and southern Louisiana,, 
BEET IfEBWOSii ( Loxostege sticticalis L, ) 
Utah, G. E, Hnowlton (August 2); Attacking beets, gardens, and alfalfa 
in severaJ northern Utah localities, 
EALSE CHIITCH BUG ( Hysius oricae Schill,) 
Utah, G, E, Knowlton (July 22); ITymphs abmdant on Russian- thistle and 
other iTOcds around gardens at Manti, (July 2j)i Extremely abundant a,t 
Heber and in the Vor'ion Creek area,, (August 3)* ^cvoroly damaging al- 
fa,lfa, peas, and tu.rnips a,t Horth Creek near Beaver, (August IS); Very 
hea.vy population infesting a flov;or garden a,t Logan, 
Wyoming, B, T, Snipes (July 29); Principal dana.gc by the fa-lsc chinch bug 
occurred in seed radish fields in the Big Horn Basin, Sheridan and Goshfen 
Counties, Damage negligible, being I 5 to 20 percent, 
Arizona, 'C, D. Lebort (August 2l); Bugs are, coming off the desert bj’’ the 
millions and invading houses in the Camolbac.k Resort Area, at Phoenix, 
Observed in piles one inch deep .aronad windows and doorsills of a resi- 
dence, and a,lso getting into houses by the thousands, 
LEAE-CUTTER BEES ( Mogachilo sp.j 
Utali, G, E, Knowlton (Au.gust 24); The most .damaging and extensive injury 
by leaf -cutter bees, ever observed by, the writer, noticed today at 
Howell, in Box Elder County, Rose ,and Virginia creoper leaves v/ero bad- 
ly "rid.dled” by the bees, v;ith some dama,ge also evident to flov/ering 
a,lnond, four-o ’ clocks, and snov/berry bush foliage. 
