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POFLAR TB2IT MAZER ( ichthyura i nclusa Hbn. ) 
Ohio 3- W. Mendenhall (August 29): Many willows in central Ohio 
are infested with larvae of the poplar tent -maker. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (September 25):- The poplar tent maker was abund- 
ant and partially defoliated poplar at Lafayette, September 4. 
PUSS CATERPILLAR ( Megalonyge opercular! s S. & A. ) 
Virginia C. R. Willey (September 23): Specimens of puss caterpillar 
were sent in from Waverley by County Agent C. *J. Hubbard. They 
were taken from -oussy willow September 17. 
WILLOW BORBR ( Crypto rhynchus laoathi L.) 
Washington W. W. Baker (September): Perdinanea aer.icoloe and one small 
dipteron were found living in the frass at the exit holes earlier 
in the season. Till recently we had not found this species in- 
festing anything but two or three native willows, but one pop- 
lar was found infested on the 14th, and the willows over a much 
more extensive area than we previously realized have been found 
> to be infested to a slight extent. 
SPRUC5 
A WEEVIL ( Pissodes sp.) 
Washington W. W. Baker (September 22): Mr. Thaanum, horticultural in- 
spector for Skagit County, reports considerable damage in one 
planting of Colorado blue spruce at Burlington. One native 
spruce at Sedro-Wooley was also reported infested. Mr. Thaanum' s 
description and his recognition of a Pissodes in our collection, 
indicates that the insect in Question belongs to this genus. 
SPRUCE GALL APHID ( Cherr.es abietiB -,LI) 
Maine H. B. Peirson (September 25): There is a heavy infestation 
of the spruce gal .. louse on spruce in a plantation at Brighton. 
New York C. R. Crosby (August 23): Specimens of the aphids were re- 
ceived from Westfield, where they were attacking spruce. 
AK APHID ( Pine us pi ni folia? Pitch) 
Maine H. B. Peirson (September 25): The apruce gall (P. pinifoline ) 
is prevalent on spruce along the coast as far ea.st as Waite 
and Br.rir. ;. 
