ITorth Carolina. 0. I. Snapp (Soptember Aljaiidnnt on persimmon and v;ild 
cherry in the vicinity of ^'"''alnut Cove, in northx'/ostorn Uorth Carolina. 
Heavy infestation in that locality was reported a year ago, 
Florida. A, M. Phillips (September 15) J Light to heavy infestation on pecan 
in some sections of Jefferson County, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et al, (September 25)1 Spccim.ens taken from Arizona 
cypress were received from Washington Conjaty, Reported as present on 
pocen in Alcorn, Bolivar, Holmes, and Tixopah Counties, Infestation is 
much lighter thm in 1940, 
Arkansas, W. J, Baerg (September 2): Second-brood caterpillars are no\^ in 
the second and third instars on walnut, persimmon, and birch, SQcond 
brood is about as numerous as the first, 
Wisconsin, B, L, Chambers (September): Moderately abundant in southern half 
of the St cate, 
Minnesota, A, C, Hodson (September 12): Common in ash and elm in many parts 
of the State, Complete defoliation of all trees and shrubs was ob- 
served on an island in Lake Kabetogama on August IS, 
YELLOW— HECKED CATEEPILLalR ( Da^tana ministra Erury) 
Mississi'ppi, C, Lyle, et a.1, (September 25)s Dn Sex^tember 1 larvae, 
supposed to belong to this species, were received from Washington 
County, whore they wore tal^on from oak trees. Observed injuring 
oak trees in Oktibbeha, Connty a,t the same time, 
Minnesota, A, C. Hodson (September 12): Common on mountann ash, birch, 
and maple near Finland, 
I'JHITE-MilRKED TUSSOCK MOTH ( HemoroCcampa Icuco stigma A. & S.) 
Indiana, J. J, Eavis (September 23): Consioicuoiis in soveraA locaJities, 
EsiDocially abundant on Makonia andJfoliu.m a.t Bloomington on September 1, 
BAGWORl^ ( Thyr i doTpt oryx ephoncraeformis Haw,) 
Virginia., 0, I, Snapp (August 3l)* hea.vy infesta.tion observed on 
ornamental cedar trees in yards at Winchester, in northern Virginia, 
Some trees completely defoli.ated. 
West Virginia, F, Waldo Craig (August 25): Reported a.s scarce throughout 
the State during the month, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et al, (September 25): Reported as injuring shrubs 
in Hevrton County and anborvitao in every tovm in the northeastern 
part of the Sta,to, Eefolia.ted conifers observed in Tallahatchie 
County on September 19, 
