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largely to colonies here and there in lowlands along wooded 
areas, particularly along streams. 
GYPSY MOTH ( porthetria dispar L. ) 
New England C. f. Collins (June 25): Men connected with the gypsy moth 
laboratory began to report on June 18-20 that stripping by 
the moth was beginning to show up in woodlands and orchards 
not sprayed. So far, reports have been received of stripping 
in several towns in the northern section of Middlesex County 
and the eastern part of Worcester County, Massachusetts, and 
in southern New Hampshire in Hillsboro and Rockingham Counties 
New Hampshire P. R. Lo^ry (June 25): The gypsy moth is more common this 
year than for the past several seasons at Durham. 
BROWN-TAIL MOTH ( Nygmia phaeorrhoea Don. ) 
Maine H. B- Peirson (May 25): The brown- tail moth is very abun- 
dant on apple at Augusta. Foliage not out and the caterpillars 
swarming into houses. 
New Hampshire P. R. Lowry (June 25): The brown- tail moth is more abundant 
at Durham than for the past several seasons. 
New England C. 7v\ Collins (June g5): Infestations still persist in 
southern Maine and southern New Hampshire; defoliation occur- 
ring in neglected apple orchards. 
SATIN MOTH ( Stilpnotia salicis L. ) 
Hew England C. 7. Collins (June 25): Satin-moth conditons seem to be 
much improved over previous years, and there is less defolia- 
tion. Some stripping noted, especially on isolated willows. 
Reports of defoliation of willow and poplar trees have been 
received from southern Maine and southern New Hampshire. 
New Hampshire P. R. Lowry (June 25): The satin moth is becoming more 
common every year. This year I have seen more on the native 
poplars outside the to^ns than ever before; saw the first 
larvae spinning up for pupation on June 23. 
CECRCPIA MOTH ( Samia cecrbpia L.) 
North Dakota J. A. Munro (June 25): The cecropia moth is more abundant 
than usual this year. Specimens have been received from vari- 
ous parts of the State. 
WHITE-MAEZBD TUSSOCK MOTH ( Hemerocampa leucostUma S. & A. ) 
Tashington,D.C. J. A. Hyslop (June 2S): Larvae are numerous on various 
shade trees in the public parks in Washington, D. C, but 
doing no noticeable damage. 
