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GREEN JUNE EESTLE ( Cotinis nitida L.) 
A, C. Morgan (August 28): In a tobacco field of 45 acres 
the first and second stands of plants were almost completely 
ruined- "by the green June beetle larvae. Tv>is was the most 
severe infestation of tnis species that has borne to our atten- 
tion. 
FOREST A N D SHADE-TR'EE INSECTS 
PERIODICAL CICADA ( Tibicina s eptendecim L.) 
Connecticut W. E. Britton (July" 24) : All adults had disappeared from 
.New Haven, Hartford, and Middlesex Counties by July 15, In some 
places the ground is covered with wings where the bodies had 
been ea.ten by birds. Farmers note that crov. s do not pull corn 
in a year when 17-year locusts are abundant. These insects were 
somewhat less abundant than in 1911, 
New Jersey Miss M. G. Norton (August 4): Specimens of pupal skins were 
sent in from Princeton for determination. (Identified by 
J. A. Kyslop . ) 
A DOG DAY CICADA ( Tibicina sayi 3. & &,) 
Illinois W. P. ir lint (August 21): The dog-day cicada is more abund- 
ant than usual in the vicinity of Champaign this season. 
BAGWORM ( Thvridopteryx ephemera ef ormis Haw , ) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August ?) : The bagworm is beginning to 
show up again in central and southern Ohio. I also find some 
outbreaks in nurseries. 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (August 27): Bagworms have been very abundant 
during the past few weeks. Specimens collected on cedar at 
Columbus, on arborvitae at Holly Springs, and Cleveland, on 
evergreen at Tunica, and on Italia cypress at Jackson, (Iden- 
tification by J. M, Langston.) 
LEOPARD MOTH ( Zeuzera pyrina L . ) 
Connecticut B. H. Walden (July 24): During a storm with high wind on 
July 23 at New Haven many branches v/ere broken from street 
trees (u 1ms and maples) . The breaks in many cases were where 
the branch v/as injured by the leopard moth several years pre- 
viously. An examination of considerable material showed but 
little recent or fresh work. 
