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ARlirTuVORM ( Cirphis •unipuncta Haw. ) 
Vernont. J. V. Schaffnor^ Jr, (Octo'ber 2l): Moths reported as very ahtindant 
around the li^^hts in Randolph during the niddle of Septenher, 
Connecticut. J. V. Schaffner, Jr, (October 21): Moths brought in' on' Oetbbor I 7 
and reported as abundant around lights in Hew Haven, Hoted in abundance 
around lights in Hamden on October 19 • 
Virginia. F. ’R. Dickc (October): Common occurrence over northern Virginia areas 
has boon reported. Found feeding on corn along with and in a manner similar 
'■ to that of the corn 6ar worm. The injury ’"as also com:mon during’ August, 
Missouri, L. Haseman (October 25): Since the middle of October a sprinklf.ng of 
moths has been on the wing in central Missouri, 
VnREW ORMS ( E 1 a ^3 r i dae ) 
PennsylVvania, C. A. Thomas (October 26): ‘Although there has been some wirewom 
dana-ge to potatoiSs in Pennsylvania during the last season, the injury ha,s 
been scattered sparsely over the, State and no bad outbreaks have been noted. 
The species injurious to truck crops in southeastern Pennsylvania was recent- 
ly determined by M, W, Lane to be Limonius dub i tans Lee, Previously we have 
referred to this species as L, agonus Say, which is apparently a much scarcer 
species here, . 
Tennessee. G-. M. Bentley (September 26): infifeworms reported as seriously damaging 
sweetpotatoes in western Tennes’see, making many of them unmarketable, 
California, R, E, Campbell (October 10): About 2 acres in one corner of ca large 
field of late fall potatoes were so heavily. infested with wireworms that most 
of the plants were killed. Plants pu.lled up either had wireworms feeding in 
the underground stems and roots, or shov/ed signs of feeding. These stems 
and roots were attacked much more than the partially grown potatoes present, 
false WIRE7/0RIvIS ( Eleodes spp.) 
Nebraska. M, H, Swenk (October 2l): The Plains false wireworm (E, opaca Say) re- 
ported on October 12 as damaging wheat in Harlan County, 
Oklahoma, C, F, Stiles (October 25): False wireworms have been reported from 
H7ood’''ard Coixnty as seriously damaging fall— 30 ’^ wheat, and in many fields the 
stands have been destroyed," The species doing the damage has not been 
determined, ■ • ■ • 
■WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp, ) 
Kentucky. 77. A. Price (October 24): A heavy flight of Brood B adults is expected 
to occur in the Bluegrass Region in the spring of 1939.’ Weather and soil 
conditions wene favorable for pupation and populations of from 4o,000 to 
bo, 000 adults per acre have been fotind in the vicinity of Lexington, P, 
hirt icula Khoch is the most common species, 
