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EUROPEAN WILLOW BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich. ) 
Connecticut F„ A, Bartlett- "This past has apparently come over 
from New York State, Last year a few were Boficed in 
Greenwich and this year it has bean found in Stamford. 
Many trees are slightly injured while some are nearly 
defoliated-," 
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E<, P. Felt. "The imported willow leaf-beetle occurs 
generally on Long Island and in southern Westchester 
County and about the middle of the month had seriously 
injured groups of willows. The insect occurs on black 
willow, golden willow, and wesping willow." 
J.K.Primm (June 8). "Adults, larvae, and nymphs were 
found in some numbers on two large willows at Chestnut 
Kill, in Philadelphia Count;/. This is the first record 
oof its occurrence in the State." 
.INTERRUPTED COTTONWOOD LEAF-BEETLE ( Lina l auponica L.) 
F. N» Wallace (June 19). "This insect was obsarved very 
abundant, defoliating willows along streams in Morgan 
and Brown Counties, on. May 14 and 15." 
H. F. Dietz (June 19). "Has been doing considarable damage 
to weeping willow and Lombardy poplar in and about 
Indianapolis. The first brood was reported as doing damage 
between May 20 and June 10 and the sacond-brood damage is 
jus t. beginning. " 
F« D. B-utcher (June 15). "Throughout the southeastern 
quarter of the State, from Decatur County nothh to Polk 
and southeast to Wapello, Henry, and Lee Counties, this 
insect is stripping the willows." 
