was much complained of in Keiv.h and Grant Counties) butj toward 
the middle cf A.ugdst s from localities as far as Lancaster 
aril Gage Counties. 
as F C-, BJ.shopp (Arsgust °'/}* •"■""• c work of the grape leafhoppers 
is very mach in cvi/-.- .-■ ■ . ulloch, Mason f 
and Uvalde Sounties, . instances every 3 n the grapevines 
has been killed, .' rep T-as :rcitori«,l] • i sduced by the 
early appearance and abundance of these hoppers, 
CRAPE PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera vitifoliae . "itch) 
Wisconsin S. B. Fracker (August 15): Numerous on grape leaves in Jefferson, 
La Crosse, ar I aukse Counties, 
BLACK V3HE WEEVIL ( Brachvrhinus sulca tus Fab.) 
California E„ 0, Essig (June R)s First collection, in southern California, 
at Clendale. 
YELLOVS&HEADED FIREWGRM (P eronea rainuta Bob« ) 
Massachu- A„ 1„ Bourr ( jagust 19) s Mr* Lacroix reports, -under date of 
setts July 26, that the yellow-] ! ' ' fireworm is pre sd1 in about 
normal abundance on the cr ;;' in narehaia and adjoinin towns 
in southern i fch County and at the baas of the Caps, and 
that the su#nar brood of moths have bea &cte in abundance 
fron July 10 to July 28, approximately two weeks later than the 
expected period for this insect* 
PEC 
EHSTRAL , 3P. 
Alabama J* M, Robinson (August O: Late in Jane we rect "'.-s of 
cocoons and adults of a moth, the larvae havi " 1 the foliage 
of pecans in Mobile ■ '« On s€ th tc 5n f )r 
i dent if: an we found that it was r i" ' C.2- sp», at it is 
very prol a new species. 
\7ALM3T CATERPILLAR ( Pat la int| a C* & R.) 
M ir-:- : :r:- R» W. Ear sd ( : - ! - - & very serious j vfclon of the 
ippi walnut cater pill-'" <■" a - ' ,:C P r * ■■'■'• time * ° : '- G pecan -rove 
at Starkville, - pia\n-*sin ■ to these 
insects, aocorc " is, have also beer, received from 
Pearl River and Adams !ou tj.es, 
■ . • 
Li CI ov , ) 
Alana.ra J. M. Ro1 V ist 6): The cotton aphid has lean sent in on 
