BROW-TAIL MOTH ( iTygnia phaoorrhooa Donov, ) 
Maine and Hciir Hamshire* A, Burgess (Julj 22): Decided increa.se in in- 
festation in sections of Maine ar.d Hev/ Hampshire, Soverad reports ha.ve 
■been received this voar, as cor:rpared vrith only a ver^;" fevr records of 
DJiy defoliation la.st yearn, Conplete/. defoliation of nany orchards re- 
ported, particular-ly where no cutting of weos was done during the v/inter 
of 194 o- 41, In sone tovms it was so intensive that nota.hle flights of 
noths v/ere reported, a, condition x^rhich has not been reported for a nun- 
bor of years, 
SADDLED PHCMIHEHT ( Heterocampa guttivitta. Wlk, ) 
Hexf Haj-ipshire, J. V. Schaffncr, Jr, (August26): During the v’eek of August 
4 observations wore made by aeroplan.e of the extent of infestation in 
the forests in the area nea.r ITorth Conway, It v/as estimated that j)rob- 
aJbly 4s COO acres were 90 percent defoliated^ and a.s many or more showed 
a defoliation of 30 percent. Beech trees were fed upon most severely; 
adso fed on sugar naple and birches. Severe infestations were observed 
on the east side of Mote KountaAn, the west side of Wite Horse and 
Cathedrad Lodges, both sides of Attitash, sons on Table Mountain, Bart- 
lett Haystack, 'and Iron Moimtain, in Ja.ckson, and sone on Thorn Mountadn 
and on the northwest slope of Kearsange and Bartlett, 
BAGb'OSIi ( Thy r i do p t e ry x ephemer a.ef o rni s Haw,) 
Horth Carolina, C. H, Hoffnann (A.ugust 4): Specimens received during late 
July and early August, Reported as killing snail arborvitae trees ad 
Asheville, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et ad, (August 23): Spccinens received from Copiah, 
Hinds, Derry, and Sunflov/er Co-onties v/here arborvitae plants were being 
injured. Injury reported from Jackson and Grenada territories, as well 
as fron the northeastern part of the Stade, 
Ohio, B, ¥, Mendenhall (August 6): Quite serious on arborvitae and other 
evergreens in Wilmington, 
Illinois, C, L, Motcadf (August 23): UnusuaJ.ly abundant upon arborvitae 
and other evergreens in centra,! Illinois, 
Missouri, L, Hasenan (August 29): Attracted much attention throughout the 
Stade since the middle of August, Most of the larvae are now practicadly 
throug!;! feeding. In southvmstern Missouri the infestation is unusually 
heavy, 
Oklahoma, D. E, i'/hiteheaid (August 23): Reported as defoliading trees, 
particularly cedars, in v/idcly scattered sections of the State, 
