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beetles have been received, and id entitled "by J. M. Langston as follows: 
Phyllophaga mi cans Xnoch 3121 
Phyllophaga praetermissa Horn 107C 
Phyllophaga ar kansana Schffr. U36 
Phyl l ophaga calceata Lee. ' 21 6 
Phyllophaga hirticula Knoch 2l4 
P. mi cans var. cu puliformis LangstaalSS 
Phylloph aga crenulata Proel. Sk 
72 
65. 
50 
Phyllophaga bipartita Horn kS . 
Phyl 1 ophaga luctuosa Horn 6l 
Phyllophaga pranina Lee. 
Phyllophaga ulkei Sm. 
Phyllophaga tristis Pab. 
Phyllophaga vehemens Horn 39 
P. fr atema Burm. var. mississipniec- 
sis Davis 35 
Phyllophaga perjonga Davis 3^ 
P hyllophaga f orsteri Burm. J>k 
Phyllophaga knochi Gylll 27 
Phyllophaga p rofunda Blanch. 17 
P hyllophaga fervid a Pab. 12 
Phyllop haga frate rna Burm. 7 
Ph yllophaga ilicis Knoch 2 
Phyllophaga - dif finis Blanch. 2 
Fhyllornaga delata Horn 
Phyllophaga anxia Lee. 1 
Phyllophaga f orbesi Glasgow .1 
W. L. Gray, Inspector for the State Plant Board at Natchez, Hiss., 
reports that many pecan trees on properties in Adams and Wilkinson 
counties in the southwestern corner of Mississippi have "been practical ly 
defoliated by May beetles. Ho beetles "'ere collected, so we can not 
be certain what species has caused this damage. 
-On May 19, Inspector J. P. Kislanko, Ocean Springs, Miss., wrote: "It 
might be of interest to you to know the damage that May beetles have 
caused in some sections of this territory. Yesterday ^e visited A, V7. 
King, 7 miles north of Ocean Springs, to inspect his nursery. I "»as very 
much astounded. Every pecan tree on his place was completely defoliated 
by May beetles, apparently by Ph yllophaga mi cars , and P hyllophaga 
mi can s var. c.xnvl if or mis . The orchard appears as though it was dormant. 
The pecan nursery stock was also ruined. Ne^ leaves are being formed 
since the beetles havecoommenced to disappear. Mr. King states: 'There 
io on© no ,,T to every 10 a -"eek ago. 1 He also states that each night he had a 
fire built in his yard and the beetles would come in multiple millions. 
I should have mentioned that the pecan trees in Ocean Springs suffered no 
noticeable injury from May beetles, but k miles north of Ocean Springs 
the work of the beetles is serious and becomes more so farther north. I 
do not know ho- far north this severe damage extends. Damage to pecan 
trees by May- beetles has also been reported from other sections- of the 
State, especially from one property at Jackson in Hinds County." 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (May 25): Cutworms damaged a six acre field of onions at 
Angola on May 12, and pansies at "Richmond on May 18. Reported as abundant 
in sod fields being planted to corn from several sections of central and 
northern Indiana. (May 26): Reported today damaging corn at Delphi. 
Iowa C. N, Ainslie (llay IS): There is much" complaint of damage by cutworms; 
all sorts of garden plants, potatoes, and strawberries are being injured. 
These larvae are still small and immature. 
