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A CASE BSiiBER ( Colodphora salniani Heinr.) 
Maine, H, 3, Peiraon (Aur;ust 19): Heavily infestin.^ and killing ‘birch trees 
on island and coastal towns from Isle au Haut to Macliias, . 
AH Ai’HID ( Galaphi s hetulaecolens Pitch) 
Hew Jersey. M, D. Leonard (August 22): ^ numlser of "birch trees;' examined at 
Hidgewood were all found to have developed a considera.'ble num'ber of this 
pesticond honeydew was abundant on the lecaves, 
3IECH LEAP MIEEP ( Penusa pumila Klug) 
Hew York, M, D, Leonard (Augu.st 25): Moderate infesta.tion on most trees at 
Flushing , 
Hevr Jersey. M, E. Leonard (August 22): ^airly common on a, num'ber of trees at 
Pidfoewood, 
A SAWPLY ( Phyllotoma nemorata Pall.) 
Maine. II. 3. Peirson (August I 9 ): Birch leaf -mining sawfly generally light in 
ea,stern Maine. On July 18 new mines were beginning to show at Boothbay. 
ELM 
ELK liShKF BEETLE ( Galerucella xanthomelaena Schr.) 
Maine. H, B. Peirson (August 19)s Causing severe elm defoliation locally in 
Gardiner on August 7« Pull-grown larvae- descending trees, some pupae seen, 
8 ,lso an occasional adult, 
Vermont. H. L, Bailey (August); Abundant for first time in Burlington, 
Chittenden County, northwestern Vermont* Also caused noticeable damage to 
foliage in Vergennes, ---'randon, and other tovms south of Burlington, on the 
western side of tile State, Feeding was Ivater than usiial, some larvae still 
being found at Vergennes on August 23* 
Massachusetts, A, I, Bourne (August 23): First aduAts of the second brood be- 
gan to anpear esirly in the month. Much more abundant than usual over the 
Sta,te as ca whole, and damage is particularly conspicuous in ea.stern and 
southeastern parts of the Sts/te. Egg laying on new growth of leaves de- 
veloping on trees practically defoliated by the first bfood of larva.e ob- 
served in Plymouth County. 
Connecticut, M. P. Zappe and P, ^'^allace (August 23): More abundant throughout 
the southern half of the State than for several yerors. Local defoliation 
in towns in the northern half. Adults depositing eggs and a few newly 
hatched secoxid-generation larvae observed on Ari.gust 16 , 
