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sist of about 80 per cent of what appears to be Hylemyia 
fusciceos and 20 per cent Hylemyia antiqua . 
GARDEN SLUG- ( Agriolimax agrestis L.) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): Damage by slugs to pota- 
toes, tomatoes, and beans has been reported from Chautauqua 
and Ontario Counties, (abstract T.A.H.) 
SPITTLE INSECTS (Cercopidae) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): Adults of spittle in- 
sects are reported from Wayne County and also report ed^irom 
Oswego County attacking strawberry, (abstract J.A.H.) 
FOTATO AND TOMATC 
New York 
South Dakota 
New York 
Indiana 
New York 
New York 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE' ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): The Colorado potato 
beetle was first observed in July; reports from practically 
all parts of the St&te indicate that this insect is as abund- 
ant as usual or slightly more so. 
H. C. Severin (July 12): The Colorado potato beetle appears 
to be very severe all over the State. 
POTATO PLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cuciimeri s Earr.) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): The potato flea beetle 
was considerably more serious than usual throughout the greater 
part of the State during the first two weeks of July, and by 
the third week it had practically disappeared, and but little 
damage was reported later in the month. (abstract ■T.S.H.) 
potato 
J. J. Davis (July 27): The black/' flea beetle was reported 
as damaging potatoes at Ambia July 6. 
THREE-LINED POTATO BEETLE (Lema trilineata 01 i v.) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): Specimens of this in- 
sect were received from Westfield, where they were attacking 
potatoes. 
POTATO LEAEHOPPER (E mpoasca fabae Harr.) 
C. R. Crosby and assistants (July): Throughout the early 
part of the month but few lcafhoppers were observed throughout 
the potato-growing sections; by the middle of the month they 
were still scarce but were beginning to appear and were be- 
coming numerous toward the end of the month. The only excep- 
