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Alabama. J. I.I. Robinson (October 20): Fuller's rose beetle is very abundant 
over the State and was reported as ragging shrubbery foliage at Kinston 
oo October 8. 
' JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonic a Newm. ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (October 26): The Japanese beetle 
appears to be on the increase at the Virginia Truck Experiment Station 
near Norfolk. ! Two beetles were ceught in two traps in 1935, 8 beetles 
were caught in 12 traps in 1936, and 50 beetles were caught in 26 traps 
in 1937. 
A SCARABAEID ( Ochros.idia villosa Burm. ) 
Connecticut. ¥. E. Britton (October 22): •' A lawn damaged by grubs has' just 
been reported from Southport. Last year severe damage occurred at 
Greenwich and this season the insect has caused similar damage in East 
Norwalk. 
BEET WEBWORM ( Loxostege stlcticalis L. : ) ' 
Utah. G. F. Khowltoh (October 7): Occurs on Russian- thistle and in culti- 
vated districts in every county of Utah. It was generally common, and 
th moths abundant during much of the 1957 season. 
WHITE-LINED SFHINX ( Sphinx lineata F. ) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (October 18): Adults extremely numerous until frosts 
began. 
NEVADA BUCK MOTH ( Hemileuca nevadensis Stretch. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk ('October 20): Specimens for identification wore sent 
in from Keith County on October 8. 
A CUTWORM (Feltia vener^bilis ill Ik. ) • - 
Mxine. H. B. Peirson (October 19): Heavy flights of this moth occurred on 
September 20 on the coast at Bar Harbor. 
MONARCH BUTTERFLY ( Danaus menippe Hbn. ) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (October 8): Monarch butterflies began to assemble at 
Piney Point, Saint Marys County, on October 7. On the morning of October 
8 it was cold and windy and vury few butterflies were in evidence, but as 
the day progressed and the tomporrture rose, they reappeared until around 
500 were in the neighborhood clustering on various trees preparatory to 
clustering for the night. The specimens were sprayed with a green dye in 
the hope the t they may be recorded from this cluster at points in their 
southern travel. 
