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and laying eggs* A few overwintered larvae are trans forming. to .beetles* 
New pitch tubes and borings were very noticeable, particularly on the 
slopes. 
A SAWPLY* (P&Chynematus sp.) 
Maine, '. .H,„"3."Tefrsaii (.June' l): Larvae ! are. very, abundant in. places" in Kennebec 
County, feeding especially on new foliage, and later on old .foliage. -The 
insect :.is. found espBCially on young * growth. Ovipositing frgm^ May 28 to 
June 6, .'■■'•' 
.• EUROPEAN SPRUCE SAWELY ( Diprion polytomum Htg,) 
Connecticut. H. J. MacAloney (May): Observations made during May at Orange 
indicate a marked reduction in infestation from that of 193&« 
New Jersey. H. J. MacAloney (May): On May IS and 19 first instar larvae were 
taken at Ear Hills and Somerville. This is. believed to be the first 
record of this sawfly in New Jersey, The infestation was light at both 
places, 
.SPRUCE NEEDLE MINER ( Taniva albolineana Kearf.) 
Pennsylvania. R. M. Baker (June): Spruce leaf miners are numerous in Allegheny, 
Butler, and Westmoreland Counties. 
IdahoJ*. J. Rust (June 11): Adults reared from infested spruce on the Kaniksu 
National Forest, in Boundary County, have been identified as the above 
species. This is the first record of this insect in this forest. 
WILLOW 
EUROPEAN WILLOW LEAP BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich. ) 
Vermont. H, L. Baileyy(June 29) t Very abundant on willow in. Charlotte, Eerris- 
burg, and other Champlain'Valley> towns of Chittenden and Addison Counties, 
A large part of the foliage was skeletonized on June IS, 
New York. B. P. Maker (June 25): About 70 willows at North Roslyn heavily in- 
fested. 
New Jersey. C. W, Collins (June 22): Causing noticeable injury to foliage of 
willow on streets of Livingston, Pluckemin, and Somerville, 
MOURNING-CLOAK BUTTERFLY ( Hamadry as antiopa L.) 
Maryland. E, N. Cory (May 26): A heavy infestation is occurring on willow; at 
Riverdale, 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (June 25): This caterpillar was reported as defoliating 
willow at Auburn and LaEayette early in June, 
