-age- 
several years, and with normal weather conditions a much greater 
number than usual will go unto hibernation* 
• COTTOIT PLEA HOPPER (Psajlus ser ictus Rout,) 
Mississippi m Wo Harned (September 17/? ^Q cotton hopper is now very abundant 
on crotOTi in pastures- and fields, but ias practically disappeared 
from cotton fields,, 
COTTOIT LEAP -WORM (Alabama argill acea Hbn, ) 
Massachusetts J, V» Schaffner Jr* (September 22): a moth of this species was 
received on September 1^ from Fittsfield wa th the following note: 
B 2hey have invaded this vicinity in groat .numbers, and many in- 
quiries are made for information in regard to themo' 1 ' Reports have 
csise in of flights in and around Boston on September 12. 
A* I n Bcrrne (September 2.3): Began to notice Alao ama . argillacea 
in maximum numbers about the first weels in September at Amherst. 
Hew York 
West 
Virginia 
South 
Carolina 
Georgia 
Michigan 
Ohio 
Indiana 
E e Po Pelt (September 2^) i Cotton moths were abundant en the streets 
at Schenectady en September 3c 
Pred E, Brooks (September 7): It may be reported that moths of 
Alab ama" a rgil la cea appeared here (French Creek) in considerable 
number's on September 18, • 
Jo Oo Pepper' (September 12): The cotton worm is nor distributed 
over the Piedmont section of the 'State, and rail probably be wide- 
spread over the State' ia a, short' tins, 
W* J» Turner (September l'-0 : Stripping a big field, some 20 acres 
of cotton half croon in Taylor County* Damage light due to its being 
late in the season* 
B* H« Pettit (September 13) t On September 3 * observed the first 
specimen of Alabama argillacea resting on a fall apple in East 
Lansing, I saw only a single specimen but this specimen was in 
fine condition, (September lS)s This insect is now present in force 
ir. this region. We have also received -specimens from Muskegon which 
is quite a way north in the fruit belt. We have also received it 
from Ustroit and Pontiac, It is congregating on electric light 
posts in Xarge numbers, 
M. Vermillion (September 29) J This species is very prevalent in 
-Athens and we fear that they are the adults of the armyworm. 
Bennet A« Porter (September 25) s Moths have appeared in the Sruit 
orchards of southern Indiana in tremendous numbers. They were first 
observed about September 1, jusf; as the Elberca harvest was nearly 
complete. Later varieties are being considerably damaged,, 
