at Orem, central Utah 
Washington, C, C, Alexander (April l4): First moths observed today at 
Yakima, 3 days earlier than last year. 
EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ( Maine o soma americana F, ) 
Maine, F. H. Lathrop (April 21 ) : Observed to have hatched bn wild 
cherry and 'apple on April 21 at Monmouth, several days earlier than 
last year. Eggs probabljr hatched during the week ended April 19. 
New Hampshire, J. G-. Conklin (April 17) ! Hatching observed today in 
southern part of State. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (April ]> 0 ): a few tents were showing up bn April 
22. Infestation apparently light and scattered throughout the State. 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (April 23); Ha.tched during latter part of 
week ended April 19 . Young caterpillars were constructing tents on 
April 20. 
Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (April 15); Observed hatching today 
at Weston, Middlesex County, in the' eastern part of the State. A few 
caterpillars had left egg cluster and were feeding on leaf buds of 
wild cherrv, 
Connecticut, P,. Wallace (April 23) J First tent observed on wild black 
cherry at Hamden on April 17 . More common than last year and abun- 
dant in southwestern part of State. 
E. P. Felt (April 23) : Tents at Stamford, Fairfield County, in 
extreme southwestern part of State', have a diameter of approximates#/ 
2 inches. Probable defoliation of groups of wild cherries and severe 
damage to apple trees in some places is expected. 
J, V. Schaffner, Jr. (April 19 ): Tent's common in some localities 
in New Haven Countv. 
New York. E. P. Felt (April. 23 ) i From moderately to possibly extremely 
abundant in much of the area within 100 miles of New York City. 
J. V. Schaffner (April l4): Hatching was observed by S.'F. Potts 
near Albany and in Norwich, Chenango County, on April l4. 
N. Y. State Coll. Ayr, News Letter (April 21 ) : In eastern New York 
tent caterpillars were first obs rved on April l4. Egg fna.sses are 
numerous. In Cayuga. Countv tents were seen on April 22. 
New Jersey, R. J. Kowal (April l6): Numerous colonies observed feeding 
in Somerset County on bursting buds of apple and wild cherry trees. 
