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Connecticut. W. E. Britton (August 21): Nests are scarce throughout the 
State, much more so than in the average season. 
E. P. Felt (August 2U) ; Recently-hatched caterpillars (H. 
textor Harr.) were observed feeding on dogwood at Stamford. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 25): Webs are conspicuous in the State forests 
of southeastern Ohio. 
Tennessee. 0. M. Bentley (August 16): The first appearance of the fall 
webworm was on a sycamore tree in Knoxville. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2U): The fall webworm has caused very light 
■ damage this season. 
BAGWORM ( Thy r id op t e r yx ephemeraeformis Haw.) 
Tennessee. G. M. 3entley (August 19) ! In comparison to other years the 
bagworm injury is fully 75 percent less throughout the State. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (August 13) 2 ^he bagworm was active on evergreens 
and deciduous trees at Alexander City, Auburn, Buffalo, Talladega, and 
Rogersville during July and August. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2k); Bagworms have become more noticeably 
destructive during the past month than earlier in the season. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (August 7): Bagworm was more abundant than usual 
throughout July on arborvitae and cedar at College Station. They have 
practically ceased feeding. 
BEECH 
BEECH SCALE ( Crypt ococcus fagi Baer.) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (July 31) : Belted beech scale found in Township 36 
M. D. in Washington County on beech. This is a new locality record. 
A CERAM3YCID ( Xylotrechus quadrimaculatus Hald.) 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (August 18): Has become seriously destructive to 
beech trees, particularly to beech hedges in parts of Westchester 
County. (Identified by K. F. Chamberlain.) 
EUROPEAN BIRCH LEAF MINER (Fenusa pumila Klug. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (August 10): Heavy infestation on small gray birch 
was found in Acadia National Park on August 10. 
Connecticut. R. 3. Friend (August 22): Very abundant throughout the State 
on gray and white birches. 
