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B. H. Walden (July 30) : Heterocampa guttivitta has been 
reported at Norfolk' and Canaan attacking maple ana "beech. 
Maples show defoliation on side hills .over an area of three 
or four square miles. : Anisota rubicunda Fab. was also 
present but not nearly so abundant. 
H. L. Bailey (August 26): The saddled prominent, Heterocampa 
guttivitta , defoliated man;- acres of woodland in Windham County, 
especially in Guilford and surrounding -territory. It was also 
reported from Pawlet in Rutland County and Dorset in Bennington 
County. Sugar maple and beech are most seriously attacked. 
There was a similar outbreak of the species ten years ago. 
BROWN-TAIL, MOTH ( Nygmia nhaeorrhoea Don.) 
A. I . Bourne (August 22): .There are indications that the 
brown-tail moth is somewhat more abundant than normal and 
growers in the eastern. part of the State would do well to 
give careful attention to the removal of winter tents during 
the dormant season. 
GIPSY MOTH ( Porthetria dispar L.) 
P. R. Lowry (August): The gipsy moth is less common than 
I have ever known it to be. Practically no large areas have 
been stripped. 
A. I . Bourne (August 22) : The gipsy moth has been 
comparatively scarce and has given little trouble. 
SATIN MOTH ( Stilpnotia salicis L.) 
P. R. Lowry (August).: Tne satin moth lias been abundant all 
over southern New Ramp shire, willows being more generally 
stripped than heretofore. Larvae began to hatch July 23. 
Maine 
Maine 
BIRCH 
BIRCH LEAP-LINING SAWFLY ( Phyllotoma nemo rat a Fallen) 
H. 3. Peirson (August 16): There are heavy infestations of 
the .birch leaf -mining saw-fly in sections of the State surveyed 
to elate. About 60 per cent of the leaves are infested. 
BRONZE BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
H. B.- Peirson (August 16): The bronze birch borer is 
gradually killing ornamental birch throughout the State. 
