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March. Sexual forms were scarce on this host last fall in 
most places and the host plants were in many cases badly in- 
jured by cold during the winter. 
CLOVER SEED CHALCID ( Bruchophagus funebris Howard) 
Colorado C. P. Gillette (April 22): The clover seed chalcid is 
moderately abundant in alfalfa districts of the State. 
GRASS 
CRAKE FLIES (Tipulidae) 
Illinois S. C. Chandler (April 15): A number of records of tipulid 
larvae have been submitted with the statement that they were 
causing injury. It has been impossible to verify this state- 
ment in any case, 
Missouri L. Kaseman (April 9): »7e are just now experiencing what 
appears to be a very extensive outbreak of one of the medium- 
sized crane flies, specimens of the larvae of which I am 
sending to Br. Alexander for identification. The outbreak 
seems to extend particularly along the northern side of the 
Missouri River and is heaviest in and surrounding the village 
of Centralia, just north of Columbia. '.7e are getting a great 
many letters and sample a every day. Undoubtedly this is an 
entirely different species from the western forms, but they 
are appearing in pastures and meadows and other crops in 
enormous numbers and some farmers are complaining that 
timothy meadows are being injured severely. This is the 
first heavy outbreak we have ever had and from my own ob- 
servations to date I am not sure just how much damage this 
species is doing, if in fact it is actually injuring crops at 
all. It certainly is abundant enough to do serious damage 
if it has the habit of attacking roots and crovms of grasses 
and other crops. 
L. Haseman and P. H. Johnson (April 23): An undetermined species 
of crane fly is very abundant in central i>iissouri. Some report 
as many as 100 to a square foot of ground. Some farmers 
claim that they have injured grass but in breeding cages. 
they do not seem to eat the roots of grass. They are still in 
the larval stage. 
