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R. Hut son (July 22): Wq have been having quite a heavy infestation by the 
com ear torn, and it is at present working at Monroe, St. Joseph, Coloma, 
East Lansing, Bath, Sparta, . Grand. Rapids, Kent City, Allegan, East Sauga- 
tuck, and Fehnville. All of these reports came in between the 13th and the 
22d'of July.' I have seen specim ens from several of these places, and in all 
cases the corn ear ?om is -oenetrating the sides of the ear through the 
husk and chewing the tassel while still rolled among the leaves. 
Louisiana. C. E. Smith and P. K, Harrison (June 29): The soecies was unusual- 
ly scarce in the vicinity of Baton Rouge during Juno, as determined by 
field observations made from time to time. On tomato and field corn only 
an occasional worm was found. One field of sweet corn under observation 
had an infestation of 50-60 per cent. Sweet corn is normally infested 100 
per cent. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (July): The corn ear worm was very abun- 
dant on tomatoes in the seven northwestern counties and also do in- - consider- 
able damage to tomatoes and corn throughout the northern part of the State. 
(Abstract, J.A.H.) 
ZEBRA CATERPILLAR ( Maine stra pacta Harr. ) 
Nebraska. D. B. '?helan (July 20): Zebra caterpillars have been found feeding 
on eggplant and cabbage. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (July 25): Say's blister beetle (Pomphopoea -sayi -"Fac . ) 
extremely abundant feeding on blossoms of delphinium at Barre, June 28. 
The gray blister beetle ( Epicauta cinerer, Forst.) has been reported on po- 
tato and also on monkshood and delphinium from various sections of the 
State, including Vernon, Barre, Craftsbury, and Sheldon. 
Pennsylvania. J. N. Knull (July 16): Macrobasis uni color Kby. has been defoli- 
ating the black locust seedings in the Mont Alto nursery. 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (July 6): The gray blister beetles, E. cinerea . 
are very bad on cowpeas in Cumberland County, feeding especially on buds and 
flowers. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 8): S. -oennsylvanica DeG. was very numerous on 
the small flowers of the Siberiana Pea (Caragana) plants in a nursery at 
Newark. 
Florida. J. R. TJatson (July 26): Blister beetles, S. vittata Fab. , have been 
troublesome to peppers, especially in Alachua County. 
Indiana. H. 0. Deay (July 25): Blister beetles are very abundant throughout 
the State, especially fro-n Lafayette northward. Three species, E. vittata , 
E. marginata Fab. and E. pennsylvanica . seem to be doing most of the damage. 
The first ones w e re received at the office. July 7. A variety of plants are 
being attacked, v.ith potatoes, tomatoes, and beets bearing the brunt of the 
injury. 
