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FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
PERIODICAL CICADA ( Maglcicada septendecim L, ) 
Massachusetts. A, I, Bourne (June 20 ); Reported from Bast Falmouth on June l4 
and since that time from Plymouth, Present in large numbers, (June 2g); 
Reported that an adult v/as observed in a cella,r a.t Osterville on May 11. 
It is believed tha.t the cicada emerged from the dirt floor. Large numbers 
collected in the vicinity of Falmouth around the middle of May, Both 
localities are in Barnstable County, 
E, P, Felt (July l): Reported and observed as occurring in numbers in 
all the Falmouths, VTianno, Sandwich, and Cotuit, 3<arnstablc County, and at 
Plymouth, 
New York, R, ¥. Leiby (June 12); Reported as ahundant at Saint James, on Long 
Island, 
E, ?, Felt (June 25); Colonies found fit Cold Spring Harbor and also at 
Bethpage Sta.te Pa,rk, both on Long Island, 
Mrs, L, Johnson (June); Reported as very abundant in ^yandanch and vici- 
nity on Long Island, Pine, scrub-oalc, and raa.plo trees literally covered, 
N. Y, State Coll, -^gr,. Nev;s Letter (June); Swarms first appCcared c?.t 
Huntington Rocad on Long Island on Juno 4, Since then numerous swarms re- 
ported from all onound Huntington, Deer Park, and Farmingdale, as well as 
being found on the Institute grounds. Appeared in enormous numbers during 
the week of June 10 in a large wooded area" 2 miles oast of Hicksville and 
Just north of Bothpage, Very numerous in woods northeast of Eastport, 
Exceedingly numerous in v/oods south of Jericho T-arnpike, at Commack, 
Numerous about 1 mile east of East Northport, and in woods in Half Hollow 
Hills, Huntington, Presence reported in several other parts of Long Islan( 
New Jersey, F. A. Soraci (J\ine 12); No signs of Brood XIV at any point in New 
Jersey, 
Pennsylvania. C, B. Sloesman (June l6); Very hcr.vy infestation reported adong 
the William Penn Higiivray, Huntington County, Q,uitc a. few empty pupal 
cases in ^^^oods surrounding Bridgeport, but a.dults not very plentiful. As 
only a. few adults v/ere found in the \*icinity of Scllorsvillc, Bucks County, 
they were evidently just emerging in this area.. Light infosta.tion in- 
dica-ted in the Qp.alcertox'/n area of Bucks County, SeveraJ. woods scouted in 
the Bryn Mawr area of Montgomery County, but no evidence of periodical 
cicada found. Several woods scouted in the Pleasant Valley area of Bucks 
■- County, and a few found there, as v/ell as in a wood several miles from 
Plea,sant Valley, 
W, R, Walton (June 20); Observed in numbers on Juno 7 "the South 
Mountain near Caledonia., Franklin Comity, 
C, A, Thoma.s (June 24); Found in Chester County as follows; Fairly 
common south of Parkesburg; very noisy and abundant on June 13 south of 
Compa-ss; scarce on hills on the south side of Coa.tcsvillc; very common and 
