WHITE-LINED SPHIItK (Sphinx lineata F. ) 
Arizona. C. K. Fisher (April 10): Larvae, many apparently full grown, 
were numerous on unidentified desert plants east of Gila Bend. Dis- 
play of flowering desert vegetation reported as being finer than at 
any time sinc-e 1902 . 
BELLA MOTH ( Utethei sa bella L.) 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (April 25): Caterpillar (perhaps U. bella ) 
prevalent on corn, vetch, and garden vegetables, mainly in central 
part of the State. . 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
Washington. L. G. Smith (April 9) : Click beetles were observed causing 
some damage to grape buds in the Kennewick district of Benton County. 
These beetles seem to rasp the surface at the base of the buds and on 
the opening leaves that have not quite separated. Apparently they 
then feed on the sap that collects on the surface. 
E. W. Jones (March): The first adult of the Pacific coast wireworm 
( Limonius canus Lee.) emerged in the Walla Walla Valley March l 6 . In 
field cages about 5^ percent had emerged by March 31« About’ 90 per- 
cent of the adults survived the winter. (April l): L. californicus 
Mann, found feeding on underground stem of lettuce plants and killing 
them at Walla Walla — first record of damage. 
MY BEETLES ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (April 2l): Different species of May beetles 
prevalent in counties of western Tennessee. 
Mississippi. C. Lvie (April 25): Beetles reported as damaging oak trees 
in Chickasaw County and pecan trees in Holmes and Hinds Counties; also 
abundant at lights in Tate County on April 19 . Specimens of P. ark - 
on s ana Schffr.,. P, micans Enoch, and P. tri sti s F* , were collected 
at lights in Stone County. T. arkansana was abundant. 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (April 17 ): Specimens of P. pruni na Lee. found in- 
juring ca.bbage at Snath Point on April 17. (Det. by W. H. Anderson.) 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (April 25 ): Brood A began emerging on April 17 at 
Lexington. Slight stripping of pin oak foliage occurred the night 
of April 19 . 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 22): P. tri sti S r. adults found in large numbers 
in a nursery at Wellston. 
Minnesota. A. A. Granovsky (April 15 ): White grubs are becoming numerous. 
Brood "C” will be in second year of development and appears to be 
reaching the same economic importance as Brood "A." This is especially 
