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BLACK VINE I7EEVIL ( Bmchyrhinus sulcntus Pah.) 
Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. E. P. Felt (July 25): Trio black vine 
weevil continues abundant, injuring plants here and there, notably at Staf- 
ford, Conn., llamaroneck, 11. Y. , and Philadelphia, Pa. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Minnesota. A. A. Granovsky (July 11): Shade trees and shrubs are badly inxcstei 
v.'ith various species of aphids: Mono Ilia caryae Monell, M. cnryclla Fitch, 
M. nigropunctata Granovsky attacking black walnuts; and Myzoc-llis discolor 
Monell, M. alhambra Davidson, Ryzocallis tuberculatus pun c tat el la Fitch at- 
tacking oak; and Myzocallis tuberculatus ulmifolii Monell attacking elm. 
BIRCH 
BEONZF BIRCH BORIS ( Agrilus anxjus Gory) 
Maine. H. 3. Pcirson (July 21): Ornamental birch throughout the State is gradu 
ly being destroyed. 
Indiana. II. 0. Dcay (July 25): Specimens which attacked cutleaf birch were re- 
ceived from Seymour, June 29. 
Minnesota. A. A. Granovsky (July 11): Bronze birch borers on cutleaf birch are 
very common, killing trees growing in open -daces. 
BIRCH CASS B3AK2R ( Coleophora salmani Heinr. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (July 21): Heavy outbreaks in Bar Harbor, Winter Harbor, 
and towns in between were reported July 18. 
BIRCH SKELSDONIZSR ( Bucculatrix conadensi sella Chamb.) 
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Maine. H. B. Peirson (July 21): Birch skeletonizer observed July IS. This in 
sect promises to be very severe again this year. 
BIRCH LFAF MIN3H ( Fcnusa -pumila Xlug) 
Connecticut. R. 3. Friend (July 25): Abundant on gray and white birches throug 
out the State. 
BIRCH LFAF-MIHIHG SAJFLY ( Phyllotoma ncnorata Fallen) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (July 21): Adults of the birch leaf miner are emerging in 
great quantities over much of the State. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratomia catalpac Bdv. ) 
Delav.'are. L. A. Stearns (July 22): The catalpa sphinx was reported from Newark 
July 1 . 
