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A TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosona sp.) 
Oregon. B. G. Thompson (March 15): Hatching about 3 weeks early in the 
Willamette Valley, Snail larvae arid nests observed on March 15. 
SCALE INSECTS (Coccidae) 
Oklahoma, F. A. Fenton (March 25 ) • Specimens of Chionaspis americoma Johns, 
were received from Hennessey, northwest of the central part of the State, 
and specimens of Asrudiotus ancylus Putn, from Bennington, in the south— 
■eastern part. 
Mississippi. C, Lyle (March): Specimens of A. lataniae Sign, and Lee an inn 
n i gr 0 f e.s c i a tun Perg. were received from Harrison County, where they 
were taken from huckleberry on March 10 and 29, respectively, 
Idaho. A. L. Gibson (March 23): A scale insect, probably Lepidosaphes ulni 
L. , was observed on willow on the east side of Pend Oreille Lake, Bonner 
County. This species is responsible for heavy loss in willow brush 
and ceanotlius on burned and cut— over land in Kootenai County near 
Coeur d r Alone in recent years, 
SAWFLIES ( Xyela spp. ) 
Virginia,. L. A. Hetrick (March 20): Adults of several species of sawflies 
abundant on catkins of alder in New Kent County. Larvae probably de- 
velop in st ruinate cones of pines. 
ASH 
BANDED ASH BORER ( Neoch-tus caprea Say) 
Nebraska.. H. D. Tate (March 12): Specimens received from Furnas County, 
CARPENTER WORM ( Prion o-xy s t u s robiniae Peck) 
Nebraska. E. D. Tate (March l4): Specimen sent in from Harlan County. 
ELM . 
ELK LEAF BEETLE ( Galerucella xanthonelaena Schr.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (March 24): Numerous complaints of hibernat- 
ing beetles received during the winter, indicate a heavy and general 
infestation over the Stoke. 
SMALLER EUROPEAN ELM BARK BEETLE ( Sco ly tus nul t i s t r i atus Marsh.) 
Masse.chusetts. C. L, G r iswold (March 25) J Very low population reported 
for eastern Massachusetts, on area where the Dutch elm disease is 
not yet known to occur. Five days were spent in scouting for in- 
