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BEECH 
A GALL INSECT ( Cocidomyia pudibunda 0, S.) 
Delaware. E, P. Pelt (July 24): Pound in abundanco on bluo^teech foliage near 
Wilmington. 
BOXELDER 
BOXELDER APHID ( Periphyllus negundinis Thos.) 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (July l6): Damaging boxelder foliage in Logan Canyon. 
G, F. Knowlton and P, C, Ha.rmston (July 18): Abundant on boxelder foli- 
age and annoying around Vernal and Manser, in the Uintah ^asin. 
CAMPHOR 
CAMPHOR TKRIPS ( Liothrips floridensis Watson) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 22): Specimens sent in from several counties where 
damage has been severe. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratonia cntalpao Bdv.) 
Ohio, E. W. Mendenhall (June 27): Severely damaging catalpa trees in Franklin 
County, 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (July 26): Larvae noticeable in all parts of the State, 
and in many places trees were practically defoliated. 
Michigan. R, Hutson (July 24): Specimen sent in from Edwardsburg, 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galcrucella xanthonelaena Schr.) 
New England. R, B. Friend (August 5)* Throughout the State of Connecticut this 
pest has caused very sovere injury to unsprayed trees, and I noticed last 
week end, going from northeastern Connecticut to Boston through northern 
Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts, that the damage was very striking. 
The writer ha.s never beforo obeervod injury so severe. Many trees are 
completely defoliated. This injury has become striking during the last two 
or three weeks. 
New Hampshire. J. G. Conklin (July 26): Locally abundant at Durham but in- 
festations quite spotted. 
