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and since then many collections were taken on hollyhock and 
burdock in several Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and 
Maine localities, as far north as Rutland, Vt., and Bangor, Me. 
This species has not been reported to us since 1926, 
H. B, Peirson (July 22): The painted lady was very abundant 
in Augusta on hollyhocks, July 20. 
E, W. Mendenhall (July 21): I find the painted lady infesting 
thistles in southwestern Ohio. It fastens leaves together and 
is now in the pupa stage. (July 21): There is some abundance 
of this insect. I find the painted lady on hollyhock in the 
pupal stage in a garden in Springfield. 
I. P. Flint (July 21): The painted lady butterfly larvae are 
reported very abundant in northern Illinois on Canada thistles 
and hollyhocks. Larvae have also been taken by members of our 
staff in soybean fields, especially in the eastern part of the 
State. 
A. G. Buggies (July 2l): Very abundant all over the State 
and in many places damaging sunflowers and the hollyhocks. 
Also reported on lettuce and rape. Great glee for the most 
part because of the attack on thistle. 
J. A. Munro (July 18): The painted lady or thistle butterfly 
is abnormally abundant over a large section of the State, par- 
ticularly the eastern half. The caterpillars have been feeding 
largely on the Canada thistle and to a lesser extent on holly- 
hocks and a few other plants. 
H. G. Severin (July l4j)«. Caterpillars of the painted lady 
reported general. Canada/ cni ell y is attacked though hollyhocks 
suffer considerably. 
M. H. Swenk (July 1-15): During the early part of July a 
number of correspondents reported that the Canada thistles had 
been rather severely eaten by the larvae of the thistle butter- 
fly. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
E. N. Cory (July 9): Wireworms, A^rjotcs mancus Say, were 
received from J. H. Carter, County Agent, Oakland, Garrett 
County, who says that the worms appeared about ten days ago 
in a farmer's cornfield and have destroyed about one-half acre. 
J. A. Munro (July 18): Wireworms were reported as abundant 
in Golden Valley County in corn which followed flax and in 
fields of corn and potatoes in McKenzie County, but scarce in 
Williams County, moderately abundant in Penbina County, and 
scarce in Morton County. 
