Utah. G. S’, Knowlton (September 18): Still active and laying eggs in many- 
northern localities, 
Washington^* L, G, Smith (August 2j): Northward flight from heavily populated 
M, mexicanus area in the extreme v/estern part of the* YaJcima Indian 
Reservation occurred on ‘August 10, Migrations occurred from lightly 
. populated dry rangeland areas into truck gardens in Benton, and I’ra.nklin 
Counties during the week ended August IJ. Population in truck gardens 
was light to moderate, ■ _ . . 
California. S. Lockv/ood (September 18): M, bivittatus is nov; depositing eggs 
in the northern quarter of the State, Egg deveiopment of M, devastator 
Scudd. has ha.rdly started. Most females have shrunken bodies, though 
in Siskiyou Co-unty beginning of egg development was observed, a week ago, 
' Considerable v;ork is being done now on the second hatch of. the migratory 
M, moxicanus in the Imperial Valley, Eggs of ‘ Oedalcono.tus enigma Scudd, 
have been deposited since early in June, 
MOEIION CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald, ) 
California, S, Lock\iro-od (September IS): Very light infestation found in south- 
western part of Mono County, in the Little Round Valley area, 
EUROPEAM EARWIG ( Porficula auricularia L,) 
New York, R, E, Horsey (September): Numerous in .gardens and entering houses in 
Rochester in the latter pant of August . 
Washington. L, G, Smith (August 28): Very common in gardens a, t Yakima on August 
19 » attacking various plants, 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonica Newm, ) 
Rhode Island, B, Eddy (September 24): Eifty ‘percent more abundont than last 
year. Spreading but not in almming nurabers, 
Connecticut. J. P, Johnson (Sei:>tember 24): Eeeding on low vegetation, shrubs, 
and some of the smaller trees, -Adults emerged 2 to 3 v/eeks late. 
New York, M, D. Loouar.d (September 24):* A fevr beetles Vere reported feeding in 
a garden at Bay Shore, Long Island, 
New Jersey, M, Leonard (September I 3 ): A number of beetles vrero feeding on 
flowers of marigolds and roses in a. lange garden at Wycoff. Several 
apple trees, Virginia creeper vincs^ and grapevines-, as v/ell as birches, 
showed considerable foliage injtiry in the same garden. Quite a few 
beetles were feeding on marigold flowers in a garden at Montclair, 
GREEN JUNE BEETLE ( Cotinis nltida L.) ' 
'Massachusetts, E, P, Pelt (September 24): Reported as feeding on exudations 
from trees at Ai;daerst, 
