Montana. H. B. Mills (March 21 ): Numerous reports of overwintering nymphs 
of C. viridifasciata Lee. from eastern Montana. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (March): Reports of grasshoppers hatching in northern 
and central Utah were made on March 10, lU, 19, and 22. Grasshopper 
nymphs (probably Halderaan's locust ( Pardalophora haldemani i Scudd.)) 
were moderately abundant in rye stubble west of Eureka, in the central 
part of the State, on March 11. 
Arizona. J. R. Parker (March 29): Not more than 10 percent of the grass- 
hopper eggs • in Maricopa and Yuma Counties are hatched. . Baiting in 
these counties "before. April 20 appears to ,b.e unnecessary. 
California. J. R. Parker (March 29): Not more than 10 percent of the eggs 
in the Imperial Valley are hatched. No hatching north of this valley. 
MORMON CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald.) 
Montana. H. B. Mills (February 26): Mormon crickets "began hatching in the 
lower Yellowstone Valley on February 26. 
Wyoming. Margaret Greenwall (March 2U): C. L. Corkins reported that Mormon 
crickets were hatching generally in southern exposures over most of 
Sheridan County, on the northern border near the central part of the 
Stiate, during the entire week beginning March 7« 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (March): These crickets were found hatching in the 
western part of the State in Tooele County 'on.' March 11 and in Millard 
County on March 15. 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (March 22): The Forest Service. has reported having 
observed a hatching of Mormon cricket eggs the middle of January . 
Washington. R. Nelson (March 20): The first of the Mormon cricket in 
Franklin County has appeared U miles north of Pasco. 
MliT BEETLES ( Phyllopha^ a spp. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 2k): F. A. Smith reports that May beetles 
were abundant at lights on the streets of McComb the night of March 15. 
A correspondent at Picayune, in Pearl River County, reports under date 
of March 21 that May. beetles were so numerous in that vicinity as to 
defoliate rose bushes and oak and pecan trees. 
E. W. Dunnam (March): One, beetle was taken on a window screen 
near a light in Leland on March 21 and two were taken at the same 
place on March 22. 
