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New England 
Maine 
BIRCH LEAF MINER ( Fenusa numila Xlug) 
H. • J. : MacAloney (August- 26): The common birch leaf 1 miner 
in southern New England (species doubtful) is net so abundant 
as it has been. 
H. B. Peirson (August 16): The birch leaf miner is 
generally heavy on gray birch throughout the State. 
New Hampshire 
EIM 
.ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Gale race 11a xantho:.-,elaena Schr . ) 
P. P.. Lov/ry (August) : A severe outbreak is occurring in 
Newfield, and many trees were found stripped. Adults are 
emerging in considerable numbers on July 28 and larvae are 
not common. 
Connecticut 
Ohio 
Nebraska 
... E f Britton (August 25): The elm leaf beetle is more 
abundant than for several seasons on elm at C-uilford, 
Litchfield, and Thomas ton. 
E. W. Mendenhall (July 31): The elm leaf beetle is quite 
bad on elms in New Carlisle, Clark County; a similar outbreak 
occurred there several years ago. 
A LEAP BEETLE ( Calligraoha scalaris Lee.) 
M. H. Swenk (July 15 - August 15): The second brood of the 
leaf beetle C alligrapha scalaris did not prove so troublesome 
in late July and early August as the first brooi did in 
Nuckolls and adjacent counties in June. 
FIE 
Maine 
SPRUCE SAYvFLY ( Neodiprion abietis Harr.) 
H. P. Peirson (August 16): A small outbreak of the fir 
sawfly, Neodiprion abietis , near Georgetown. Larvae are 
now pupating. They are feeding also on spruce. 
Maine 
LARCH 
LARCH SAYflFLY ( Nematus ericrsonii Hartig) 
H. B. Peirson (August IS): Several small outbreaks in the 
Lead River section have been reported. 
