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abundant in southern Nov; England. 
Michigan^ R. Hutson (August 2H): The oak twig prunor is reported fron Davis- 
burg, South Lyons, Grand Haven, Niles, Lansing, Shelby, Detroit, and 
Pentwatcr. 
A LEAP MINER ( Lithocollctis hamadryalla Clen. ) . 
New York. E. P. Pelt (August 2U)j The white "blotch oak leaf niner has "been 
quite abundant on oaks on the north shore of Long Island, producing a 
considerable disfiguration of the foliage. 
OAK SPANGLE GALL ( Cecidonyia poculum 0. S.) 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (August 2k): A dainty, attractive oak spangle gall 
has been extrenely abundant on sono white oaks in the- Stanford area. 
PIES 
A PINE WEEVIL ( Pissodes approxinatus Hopk. ) 
Connecticut. G. H. Plumb (May 5): Grubs about 15 nan in length burrowing in 
the base of the trunk between the ground level and the root system on 
Scotch pine. The trees were completely girdled; the outer surface of 
the trunk merely a mass of pitch, hardened on the outside. The ground 
at the base of the trees covered with bits of broken bark and hardened 
pitch. Several of the trees were already dead and others wore dying. 
A section of one of the trees was caged on May 5 'Uid- adults emerged on 
July lk. 
WHITE-PINE WEEVIL ( Pissodes strobi Peck) 
Michigan. R. Hutson- (August 2U): The white pine weevil is numerous at 
Presque Isle, Pife Lako, East Tawas, Lansing, and Fennville, on all of 
its hosts. 
A CHRYSOMELID ( Glyptoscelis pubo scons P.) 
New York. W. E. Blauvelt (May 26): Was found on pine in a nursery at East 
Patchoguo, Long Island. 
NANTUCKET PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhvacionia frustrana Const.) 
New York. E. P. Felt (August 2H)« The Nantucket pine noth was reported as 
injurious to white pine shoots on Long Island. 
PINE NEEDLE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifoliae Chanb.) 
Ohio. E. W. Mender.hall (August 9) 5 The pine needle scale is quite bad on 
several of the pine varieties in a nursery at Carroll, Fairfield County. 
