FALL GAMER WORM ( Als ophila -pone tar la Harr,) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (March l){ S one trapped on hands on eln trees early in 
February, 
FLATHEALED APPLE TREE BORER ( Chrysohothris femorata Oliv.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 24): Inquiries as to control against attack on 
American and Chinese elms, hackborry, and other trees received from 
Cheyenne, Boyd, Clay, and Saline Counties during the period from October 
21, 1933 to February 20, 1939 • 
BAGWORM ( Thy r idopt eryx ephemeraefprnis Haw.) 
Ohio, E. W. Mendenhall (February 20): Arborvitae, Norway naple, and other 
shade trees in and south of Columbus infested. Quite numerous and doing 
some damage last year. Cocoons found to have wintered in good shape. 
OYSTERSHELL SCALE ( Lepidosapb.es ulmi L. ) 
Connecticut, E. P. Felt (February 2l): Obviously in abundance on several 
butternut trees in Fairfield County, 
Ohio, E. W. Mendenhall (March 2): Abundant on lilacs, cornus, and some other 
ornamentals. Possibility of bad infestations, as winter has been mild 
and scale has come through in good shape, 
California. H, L. McKenzie (February 17 ) S Serious infestation observed on 
Ceanothus sp. near the Bureau of Entomology laboratory at Berkeley, Scale 
so numerous that many of the bushes were being killed outright, 
ELM 
, ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Gale rue e 11a xanthome laena Schr. ) 
North Carolina. Z, P. Metcalf (February 17); Reported as attacking Chinese 
elm at Raleigh. 
LARGER End LEAF BEETLE ( Monoces ta coryli Say) 
Virginia. H, G» Walker and L, D. Anderson (March 3 )* Larvae found hibernating 
in large numbers about an inch below the surface of the ground under elm 
trees near Norfolk, 
A FLEA BEETLE ( Altica ulmi Woods) 
Connecticut. M, P. 2appe (February 25 ) ! Large numbers of hibernating adults 
seen and several lots sent in for identification. Adults hibernate around 
bases of elm trees. 
