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LESSER COENSTALK BORER ( Elasmopalpus lignosellus Zell.) 
Georgia, T, L. 3issell and S. B. Fenne (June 23): This pest has "been danag- 
^iiir' peanuts at Tift on, in southern Georgia. It was first observed 
on about Juno 10. The "borers kill hack shoots and severely stunt 
the plants. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (June 2U): Specimens have recently "been re- 
ceived from Greeno, Jones, and Perry Count ior, in southern 
Mississippi, with reports that they were causing considerable 
damage to corn. 
CORN FLEA BEETLE ( Ohaetocneoa Bulicaria Melsh.) 
Indiana. P. Lugintiill (June 20): Beetles, wore reported early in June 
donating corn at Hope, southeastern Indiana. 
Oklahoma, E. V, Walter (June 20): From one to four flea beetles were 
found on every cornstalk examined in a field near Vinita, in the 
northeastern part of the State. 
SUGARCAKE BEETLE ( Euotheola rugiceps Lee.-) 
Kentucky. M, L. Didlake (June): The rough-hcaded cornstalk "beetle . 
was abund.ont and doing serious injury to corn in several localities 
in western Kentucky, and at Somerset and Pulaski, in the south- 
eastern part of the State, throughout the month, 
Tonnessee, G, M. Bentley (June k) i In several parts of the State 
this "borer is cau^in;; injury "by attacking cornstalks at the ground 
level, ' 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 2U): During the last few weeks specimens, 
accompanied "by complaints of severe damage to corn or sugarcane, 
were received from scattered localities over the' State, 
A FLOWER BEETLE ( Euphoria sepulcharis F. ) 
Florida. J, R, Watson (June 22): This insect was sent in from Jefferson 
County, western Florida, whore it war. reported to he doing consider- 
able damage to corn, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle (June 2U): Feeding in buds of corn in southern 
Mississippi, 
