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BIRCH CASE BEARER ( Coleophora salmani Hein. ) 
Maine H. B. Pierson (May 26): Heavy feeding on white birch is 
reported at Mt. Desert Island. 
A T A L P A 
CATALPHA SPHINX (Ceratomia catalpae Boisd. ) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (May 23); The catalpa sphinx eggs hatched at 
Leake sville on May 8 and at Lucedale on May 11. These 
caterpillars are very much sought after by the local fish- 
ermen. Two thousand mature larvae will be harvested from 
a single large catalpa tree:,, and sold for one cent aoiece. 
This brings in a good income. 
CY PRESS - 
CYPRESS BARK SCALE ( Ehrhornia cupressi Ehrh. ) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Agriculture 
Commission (April 15) : The cypress bark scale and two 
species of bark beetles are doing serious damage to 
cypress trees in some parts of Los Angeles Coiinty. The 
cypress bark scale has been found destroying cypress 
trees, particularly in hedge rows and ^ind-breaks, in the 
eastern and southern oarts of the county, and is serious 
on trees -where it has" gained a foothold. The attack of 
the beetles is quite heavy in some districts but actual 
killing of the trees appears to occur mostly in cases 
where the trees are in a weakened condition, due to a 
lack of water or simila.r cultural conditions. Strong 
trees are quite successful, in overcoming the ^ork of the 
beetles. 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galerucella xanth omelaena Schrank) 
Rhode Island A. E. Stene (Apr, 25) j Overwintering beetles are abundant 
on elm and other trees at Uarragansett. (May 21) 3 Elm beetles 
are likely to be fairly abundant if we may judge from pres- 
ent indications. 
