raost rf the larvae "being a'bout ono-third grown, 
JJtnh. G. F. Kncwlton (Septem'ber 29): Com ear worm has been reported doing 
inj-ary in Boavor, Juah, Millard, Washington, Uintah, Sevier, Iron, 
Wasatch, and Salt lake Counties. 
SQU2K7GS']?SEN CORI\i B0K3H ( piatraea grandio sella Dyar) 
Texas. ?. L. 'Thomas (OctoDcr lU): Specimf^ns of D. grp.ndio sella sent in 
on A-ugust 6 from corn raised near Tahoka, Lynn Goianty. This is the 
first record from that co'onty. 
S0Y3SAITS 
VELVETESM GATZEPILIJ^. ( Ant i cars ia gomin.atilis hT)n.) 
Missisippi. C. Lyle (October cU) : The velvotbean caterpillar had stripped 
nr^arly all of the soybeans in the vicinity of State College by October 
15* Inspector J. P. Kislanko reports that the insect was causing 
heavy defoliation jf snybcans in Perry and Jones Counties on October 17 • 
Georgia. T. L. 3i£-sell (Fovonbcr 2): Very na'-icrous on alfalfa at Zxi'ori.-ior."- . 
CEOTALAPJA _ 
BELLA MOTH ( Utetheisa be 11a L.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (October 28): This insect is generally dii;tributed 
over the State and is causing concorn, sinco the newly introduced 
legume, crotaL?.ria, has proved a most suitable food plant. At the sub- 
station on Sand Mo'-ontain larvre defoliated a whole planting of the 
legume. Larvae feed on mo.ypop. ( pass if lorn incarmxta ) early in the 
season c'^nd later attack the foliage of crctalaria. 
P R U I T INSECTS 
PLAT-HEADED APPLE TEZS BORER ( Chrysobothris feme rat a Oliv.) 
Maryland. 2. N. Cory (October 2): Cherries at Westminster have been attack-:d 
by the flat-headod apple tree borer. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendonhall (October lU) : The flat-headed borer is injuring 
no'ontain ash trees in a nursery near IJcwark. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (October I5) : Reports of damage to plum, apple, and 
cherry and to elm and other shade trees were roceived from Lancaster, 
Saline, Platte, Thayer, Antelope, Kail, and Harlan Counties from Septem- 
ber 20 to October I5. 
Oklahom.a. P. A. Ponton (October 22): Wo have received requests concerning 
damage by the flat-headed apple tree borer. 
