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J. J. Davis (September 25): Boxeldor bugs were reported abund- 
ant on boxelder trees at Crown Point September 22. Most of the 
specimens seen were adults. 
W. P. Flint (September 23): Reports of • infestation are now 
beginning to come in. Apparently the bugs are a little more 
numerous than usual, 
A. L. Morling (September 17): Boxelder bugs are moderately 
abundant in McLean County. 
C. N. Ainslie (September 14): This pest has been multiplying 
for the past two or three years and this fall is gathering in 
great red patches in sunny spots on boxelder trees around Sioux 
City. Adults are uncommon but nymphs abound by the million. 
G. Or. Schweis (September 25): Mr. Lee Surge of this depart- 
ment reports large numbers of boxelder bugs present in southern 
Nevada and doing damage to boxelders in the vicinity of Las 
Vegas . 
BOXWOOD LEAF MUTER ( lonarthro-palpus buxi Labou. ) 
E. ¥. Mendenhall (September 3): The boxwood leaf miner has 
been very bad in one of the nurseries at Marietta. 
Virginia 
Ohio 
Illinois 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratomia catalpae Bdv. ) 
C. R. Willey (September 28): Me had quite a few calls asking 
for control the first of the month, indicating -t'ho ; usual presence 
in Richmond. of this insect. 
E. vl. Mendenhall (September 4): Caterpillars are doing some 
damage to Catalpa bungei in a nursery in Washington County. 
W. P. Flint (September 23): 'The catalpa sphinx has been very 
abundant in southern and south-central Illinois, completely 
defoliating many small catalpa plantations as well as calalpa 
shade trees in lawns and parks. 
Vermont 
ELMS 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galerucella xanth ome laena Schrank) 
H. L. Bailey (September 28): The &m leaf beetle was moderate- 
ly abundant in Brattleboro and Bennington. Evidence of its 
work was noted at Winoo ski, which constitutes the northernmost 
record for Vermont. 
