~ y*~ at Harrisburg. 
shore are badly damaged by this new (to -as) pest/ Adults plentiful 
at this time, no larvae observed at this date but larval work 
on foliage evident as well as adult feeding, 
HICKORY HORNED DI7IL (Citheronia regal is Fab*) 
Indiana J. J» Davis (September 30): The hickory horned devil was unusually 
abundant and frequent letters of inquiry were received from 
August 2U to September 17 } from Martinsville, LaFayette, Rushville, 
Elnora, Burney, T7aveland ,and Greensburg. In all cases they were 
sent in apparently because of their conspicuousness rather than 
for any damage done, 
GREEK HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
C3RIENT.il MOTH ( Cnidocampa flavescens walk. ) 
Massachusetts J. V, Schaffner, Jr. (September 22): The infestation seems to 
be about the same as last year, larvae are now spinning cocoons. 
Severe defoliation on Sforway maple, black and red oak, black 
birch, buckthorn, -nd apple noticed in vacant lots and backyards 
of Dorchester and .loxbury districts f>f Boston. The heavy in- 
festations seem to remain in same spots year -after year. 
MARGINED BLISTER BEETLE ( Epicauta cinerea marginata 
Fab.) 
South J« 0% Pepper (September lk): Specimens of the margined blister 
Carolina beetle have been received from Chester as damaging clematis 
vines* 
GLADIOLI 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Indiana J m J. Davis (September 30): Occasional reports of blister beetle 
damage continued to come in up to September 9. In one case a 
commercial planting of gladioli at LaGrasge was seriously 
damaged, 
ASTERS 
BLACK BLISTER BEETLE ( Epicauta nennsylvanica DeG, ) 
Maryland J* A« Hyslop (September 2): These black blister beetles were 
swarming on named varieties of the hardy native perennial 
aster on my farm (Avanel), One or two beetles were on every 
flower bed. They were eating the opening petals. A dusting 
with ealcium arsenate was applied. Hone were present the next 
day nor were any dead beetles to be found under the plants, 
ASTER APvID ( Aphis middletonii Thos.) 
Nebraska M» H» Swenk (September l6) : The aster aphid was reported doing 
