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J. C. Gaines (March) : Three adults and several nymphs were col- 
lected on flight screens at College Station on March 25. These are 
the first adults collected this year at this point.- 
Correction. — The beet armyworm ( Laphy^ma exi^ua Hbn. ) was errone- 
. ously given as L. frugiperda S. and A., in the Insect Pest Survey 
Bulletin for July 1, 1937 (vol. 17, no. 5, p. 257). 
P E E S T A N D S H A D E -T R E E INSECTS 
CANKEEWOEMS (Geometridae) 
New Jersey. M. D. Leonard (March 27) : Many trees examined on March 20 at 
Eidgewood showed only four or five males and no females of the spring 
cankerworm ( Palj3ac_r i ta vernat a Peck) . The weather was very mild and 
on March 19 from six to eight males appeared at the window. On 
March 27 no adults could "be found, the weather being cooler (about 
50 p.). 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (March 2^) : Moths of the spring cankerworm 
were flying at State College on March 17. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (March): Male moths of the spring cankerworm were seen 
flying among elm trees, ,and wingless females were present tin elm 
twigs on March 20. The males have been flying for the last 3 weeks. 
A heavy outbreak is anticipated. 
Illinois. W. ?. Plint (March 22): Adults of the cankerworm continue to be 
abundant in the western part of the State. Por more than a month 
males have been observed on the wing. < 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (March 25): Males of the .spring cankerworm are being 
: attracted to lights in tremendous numbers throughout most of the 
State. 
H. E. Jaques (March 21): Spring cankerworm adults are showing 
extraordinary abundance this spring. Eeports are coming in of 
several hundred females being caught in the bands of one tree and 
numerous complaints are made of the annoyance caused at night by 
large numbers of male moths entering dwellings and stores. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 2^) : At Columbia during the last week I 
have seen more male spring cankerworm moths than I have ever .ssen 
in any similar length of time in the 30 years I have been connected 
with the Department. Apparently we are to have a real tussle with 
spring cankerworms in central Missouri this year. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (March 21): In the southeastern part of the State 
considerable activity of moths of the spring cankerworm was noted 
during the period from March 10 to 20. 
Kansas. H. E. Bryson (March 29): Cankerworms were noticeably absent on 
banded trees over the usual area in eastern Kansas. Heavy flights at 
Manhattan occurred on March 1R and 17. 
