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PALE- STRIPED FLEA- BEETLE (Systena bla nda Melsh.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 15). "Flea-beetles appeared in unusual 
abundance this year, damaging corn. The in3ect responsible in 
the southwestern section, south of Terra Kaute, is a small b3.ack 
species, while the species responsible for tlie damage in we?t- 
central Indiana is a pale striped flea- beetle, probably Systena 
blanda .** 
BRASSY FLEA- BEETLE (Chaetocnema pulicaria Melsh.) 
Indiana E. E, Stimson, county agent, reports this insect as doing damage 
to corn in Orange County. Specimen sent to J. J. Davis for iden- 
tification. 
BROWN COLAS PIS (ColasTpis brurjiea Fab.) 
Illinois V/. P. Flint (June 19). "Two fields of corn in the western part 
of the State, both in clover in 1920, were severely damaged. 
Larvae full grovm by June T," 
CORN ROOT- A PHIS (Anuraphis maidi- radio is Forbes) 
Missouri A. C. Burrill (June 7). "Insect extremely scarce at Shelbyville. 
Complaints of root aphis found to be erroneous," 
CORN LEAF- APHIS ( Aphis maidis Fitch) 
Kansas J- W. McColloch (June 21). "The corn leaf-aphis has made its 
appearance in corn two weeks earlier than usual and is causing 
considerable injiiry." 
7/HITE GRUBS (Phyllophaga spp.) 
New York E, P. Felt (April 28). "June beetles were svra.rming in large num- 
bers as early as the evening of April 28, according to report re- 
ceived from Roy Latham, Orient, Suffolk County." 
L, F. Strickland (June 1§) . "Very rare. No beetles observed in 
Niagara County." 
Illinois T/7, P. Flint (June 20) . "Reported from several localities in 
northern part of the State, but no general outbreak." 
Iowa H. E. Jaques (letter June 25 to W.R.i,7alton). "White grubs seem to 
be unusually abundant in our part (southern) of the State and cah- 
siderable complaint is being made." 
Wisconsin S. B. Fracker. "Fond du Lac and southv/est to Grant County have 
more of this insect than in 1919 and 1920, but less than in 1912- 
15-18. About as much damage on sod land as was expected. A few 
reports received from northern Counties." 
