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MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
i:aine E. M. Patch (July 13): This species has been reported from 1'onmouth 
attacking sweet corn; I didn't see specimens, but the common species 
in that locality is Agriotes mancus Say. 
Missouri L. Haseman (June 27): Complaints are still being received regarding 
wireworms, more or less in scattered vicinities over the State. 
Utah I. M. Hawley (June 12): Wireworms are doing lots of damage to 
tomatoes in a few fields in Davis County* 
ZEBRA CATERPILLAR ( barest ra picta Harris) 
Indiana H. F. Dietz (June 22): The zebra caterpillars are very abundant in 
and around Indianapolis. This is the first time since 1916 that 
this insect has oeen aoundant. 
NUTT ALL'S BLISTER BEETLE (Lvtta nut t alii Say) 
North Dakota R. L. Weoster (July 13): This species is more than usually common 
on potatoes and beans . 
A SYIvIPHYLID 
Utah I, Um Hawley (June 15): This species is very destructive in Davis, 
Salt Lake, and Juab Counties. This small milliped feeds on every- 
thing and is spreading farther each year. It even kills out the 
weeds where it is abundant. 
BANDED FLEA-BEETLE ( 6fr6tena taeniata Say) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (July 16): The pale-striped flea-beetle which was 
reported damaging corn at West Point and Goodiand was later report- 
ed from other localities. Within the past week this species has 
been destructive to late canteloupes and cucumbers just coming 
through the ground at LaFayette. 
