BIRCH 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Virginia, L, G. Baumliofer (June j)l Calaphia "betulella Walsh and Hamamelistes 
spinosus Shim, found on small white h inch trees at Arlington, Leaves 
distorted hy H. spinosus , (Det, by P, Vf, Mason.) 
. • BRONZED BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
General, B, P, Pelt (Jiine 25); Injuring various species of birch here and 
there in an area within 50 miles of I^cw York City, 
A BIRCH LEAP MINER ( Penusa pumila Klug) ' 
Connecticut, P, Wallace (June 17); Severe injury to gray birch observed throug. 
out Pairfi eld County, along Merritt Parlway, and reported as abundant 
throughout the State, . . 
CKOKECHEHRY ... 
CHOKECHERRY MIDGE ( Contarinia virginioniao Pelt) 
Nebraska, H. D, Tate (June 18); Chokcchorry fruits heavily infested v/ere sent 
in from Douglas County on June 11, 
UGLY-NEST CA!TERPILLAR ( Cacoecia corasivorana Pitch) 
Connecticut, P, Wallace (June lO); "^Ibundant on chokocherry at Cheshire, Nev; 
Haven County. 
CYPHESS 
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. ‘ A BUH-10TK (Recurvaria, variollo, Chaalb,) 
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Ohio, J, S, Houser (June 22); Bn,ld cypress caterpillar seriously damaged bald 
' cypress atOxford and Wooster in 1939 addition to these loc<alities, 
v;as found in Cincinnati this year, the damage beihg more severe' than last 
year. ' ^ • 
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ELM LEAP BEETLE ( Galerucolla :canthomolaeiia Schr.) 
Massa-chusetts, J, V, Scha.ffner, Jr, (June l4); : Adults were reported 'as abundani 
in a house in Ipswich on May ,21, 
K, K, StimSbn (May 28); Noticed in house for first time in Hamilton on 
May 17« (Dcf, by H, S, Barber,) 
