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A CATERPILLAR ( Heterocampa manteo Dbldy.) 
Connecticut. E. B, Friend (September 22): Unusually abundant on oak and 
American beech at Killingworth, Middlesex County, and Litchfield, 
Litchfield County. 
Virginia. C. E. Willey (September 6): Occurred in large numbers and totally 
defoliated seven 25-foot linden trees at Greenwood, Albermarle County. 
(Det. by C. Heinrich.) 
Minnesota. A. G. Euggles and C. 33. Mickel (September 13): Reported as 
defoliating basswood in the northern and central parts of the State. 
Minnesota. A. G. Euggles and assistants (August 23): Very abundant on 
black walnut in Eamsey County. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton and F. C. Harmston (September 10) : Seriously damaged 
the foliage of apple and cottonwood trees. Annoyance reported from their 
crawling through openings around screens and doors and becoming house- 
hold pests. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (September 21): Unusually abundant on fruit trees, 
as well as on forest and shade trees, at Columbia. Fruit growers 
throughout the State are complaining about it this fall. 
Pennsylvania. F. W. Graham (September 12): Many of the woodland trees on 
State Highway 45, 2 miles east of Woodward, Centre County, entirely 
defoliated. Average defoliation, 55 to 60 percent. 
A. F. Burgess (August 25): A severe infestation reported in the 
eastern part of Carbon County. It is estimated that defoliation 
averages from 10 to 15 percent in an area of approximately 200 acres, 
and some individual trees arc from 75 to 85 percent defoliated. In 
this area the woodland growth consists of white, red, scarlet, chest- 
nut, and scrub oaks, and sassafras, aspen, red maple, chestnut sprouts, 
and pine. Except for the pine and sassafras, noticeable feeding has 
taken place on all of this growth. Insects have not reached maturity 
and it is estimated that feeding will continue for a period of 3 °r 4 
weeks. A smaller outbreak of this insect reported in Polk Township, 
Monroe County. 
FOEEST TENT CATERPILLAR (Malacosoma disstria Hbn.) 
TENT CATEEPILLAE (Malacosoma sp.) 
TWIG PRUNER ( Hyper mallus villosus F.) 
WALKINGSTICK ( Diapheromera f emorata Say) 
AN APHID ( Longi stigma caryae Harr.) 
New York. E, P. Felt (September 23 ): Found 
western Long Island. 
