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notes considerable stripping in the woods of the towns 
in that immediate region. He reports noting numbers of male 
gypsy moths in flight "between Woods Hole £.ind Falmouth on 
July 19. 
Monthly Ne7;s Letter, Bureau of Entomology, IJ0.133 (May): 
Parapet igeina segregata Ronft. « one of the European tachinid 
parasites of the gypsy moth, which was obtained from several 
parts of Europe last summer, hibernated successfully in the 
hibernating cages in the' laboratory yard at Melrose Highlands, 
Seven strong colonies of adults, each containing over 1,000 
fertilized females, have been liberated in the moth-infested 
area of New England this spring. 
Monthly Letter, Bureau of Entomology, No. 133 (May)i The spring 
colonization of Anastatus bi fasciatus Fonsc. is practically 
complete, nearly 2,500,000 parasites having been colonized, 
WHITE-MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH (He merocampa leuco stigma S.& A.) 
New York E. P. Pelt (July 2^): R. E Horsey reports that the white- 
marked tussock moth has been more numerous at Rochester fhan 
for several years past. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 25-July 25): The white-marked tussock 
moth continued to cause annoyance and injury to trees and 
shrubs during the first two weeks in July, 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn, ) 
Indiana H. F» Dietz (July 23): The forest tent caterpillar is quite 
common in Martin County in the vicinity of Burns City. 
BAGWCRM ( Th.yridopteryx e phemeraeformis. Haw. ) 
Indiana J« J, Davis (July 23): Abundant in Jennings, Scott, and 
Jefferson Counties, defoliating arborrit&qi.raaple, and other 
shade trees, June 23 to July lo. 
H. F* Dietz (July 23): The bagworm moth is exceedingly common 
throughout the southwestern part of the State, • heavy 'infesta- 
tions having been noted at Burns City, Princeton, .iEvansvi lie, 
and Terre Haute. This pest is exceedingly abundant -"al so in 
Indianapolis. Shade trees, such as various maples, boxelder, 
and evergreens, are suffering most from its attack, 
Mississippi R. W» Harned (July 8): Specimens of the bagworm were received 
from Rosedale on- June 25, where they were reported as seriously 
damaging arborvitae. Specimens that were damaging arbor vitae 
were also received on June 23 from Dunleith. 
Kansas j. w. McColloch (July 20): The following reports have been 
received during the past month: At Topeka, defoliation of 
