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southcrn part of Douglas County. Appraisal of first crop damage in the 
Rogue River Valley, Jackson County,, the center of this infestation, re- 
vealed that damage was not severe in most cases, although approximately 
one-fourth of the fiolds were damaged to some extent, 
THREE-CORNERED ALFALFA HOPPER ( Stictocephala festina Say) 
Louisiana. L. 0. Ellis or (July): Very abundant in alfalfa and soybeans through- 
out the State, 
GLOVER 
A LEAFKOPPER ( Acerat agallia uhleri Van D. ) 
Nebraska, M, II, Swenk (July 23): Abundant on red clover plants in Lancaster 
County, southeastern Nebraska, during the period from June 21 to July 20, 
A PLANT BUG (Miridae) 
Virginia, A. M, Woods ide (July 20): Some fiolds of red clover in Augusta County, 
in northwestern Virginia, are being severely damaged by a small black 
mirid. It feeds also on white clover, but has damaged it less. Also 
observed feeding on several species of v/eods, 
SOYBEAN 
VELVET3EAN CATERPILLAR ( Anticarsia gemmatilis Hbn.) 
Louisiana. L, 0. Ellisor (July): First-, second-, and third- ins tar larvao were 
taken in fiolds of soyboans on July 19 and 20 at Grand Isle, Houna, Frank- 
lin, and Plaqueminc, all in south-central Louisiana. 
CCCTPEAS 
COTPEA CURCULIO ( Chalcoderraes aeneus Boh. ) 
South Carolina. J. N. Todd (July 26): The first generation of cowpea pod wecvi] 
is entering the pupal stage at Clemcon, in northwestern South Carolina, 
Many fields show heavy infestation, 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell ' (July S): The number of overwintered adults collecting 
on cowpeas and beans at Experiment has been increasing the last week. No 
eggs can be found in the beans though the pods are being punctured, (July 
26): The first adult of the first generation has emerged in a cage. Peas 
are not so severely punctured as they were 10 days ago, 
C ORRECTION : The note for May 19 on page 167 of the Survey Bulletin for 
June should road C,. aeneus and not G. collar is Horn, 
CROTALARIA 
BELLA MOTH ( Utethelsa bella L. ) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (July 25): Larvae collected from crotolaria, and sent on 
July 22 from Now Albany, Union County, in the northern part' of the State. 
