A SCALE ( Lecanium coryli L.) 
Washington. M. K. Hatch (April 15)* Specimen found attacking Betula alba 
and Ulmus orientalis . (Det. "by L. M. Hus sell.) 
PUTNAM * S SCiJiE (Aspidiotus ancylus Putn.) 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (April l6): Reported on young elm trees in Stanton 
County, in the northeastern section of the State, on April 1. 
ELM 
ELM LEAP BEETLE ( Galerucella stanthomelaena Schr.) 
New Hampshire. J. G, Conklin (April 24); Many specimens received. Report 
as prevalent in houses during April. 
Massachusetts. E. P. Pelt (April 23) : Reported as occurring in considerate 
numbers in dwellings in eastern part of State. 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (April 2J>) : Reported as being numerous in 
several dwellings in northeastern part of State. 
Rhode Island. B. Eddy (April 22); Reported as numerous in houses 
throughout the State. 
New Jersey. W. C. Baker (April 15 ): Active overwintered adult observed 
in Morris County, in the northern part of the State. Beetle 
activity reports have been received since April 15. 
Pennsylvania. T. L. Guyton (April); Breaking hibernation in houses in 
New Hope, Valley Porge, and Philadelphia on April 20, 21, and 22, 
respectively, in the southeastern part of the State. 
ELM BORER ( Saperda trident ata Oliv.) 
Pennsylvania, T. L. Guyton (April 5 ) J Attacking elm at New Hope, in 
Bucks County. 
A MIDGE (Dipt era) 
Kansas. H. R, Bryson (April 20 ) ; The larvae of a small midge were found 
for the first time infesting the blossoms of American elm at 
Manhattan. Under some trees the larvae were so numerous they could 
be collected by the hundreds. Since this is the first report, the 
insect has not been identified but is being reared. The amount of 
injury has not been confirmed. 
ELM SCURPY SCALE ( Chionaspis americana Johns.) 
Delaware. E. P. Pelt (April 23)1 Locally abundant in Wilmington area. 
