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leaves has been unastially alDundant in the vicinity of Fort Collins 
during the past summer. The larvae first make numerous small 
hlotch mines on the leaves v/hich they leave v,'hen only partly gro^m, 
and then roll the leaves in \7hich to feed and complete their de- 
velopment. Boxelder leaves -.vere received from near Akron that 
had been almost completely skeletonized from the attack of this 
miner . 
Ohio 
Hew York 
Colorado 
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. CAT ALFA 
CATALPA SPHIHX ( Ceratomia ca talpae Boisd. ) 
E. W. IJendenhall (September 9): The catalpa sphinx is CLuitc abund- 
ant on catalpa trees at Yellov; Sprin-^s and is doing considerable 
dcjnage. (September lU): The catalpa sphinx is doing a lot of 
damage to the catalpa trees at West Alexandria, Preble County. 
ELM 
EUROPEAF ELM SCALE ( Cossvparia siouria Modeer ) 
E. P. Pelt (September 2U) : The elm bark louse, G-oss:n)aria spuria 
is not common in Hochester on trees -vhich are watched and sprayed 
though a badly infested elm v;as seen near Lake Ontaria (R, E. Horsey) . 
C. P. Gillette (September S); This scale has long been present 
in some of the parks and nurseries about Denver, and is also 
gradually spreading to other partssof the State. Appoxently 
this insect is thriving as -.-jell in the dry climate of Colorr.do as in 
;he eastern portions of the country. 
ELM LEA? BEETLE ( Galerucella xanthome laena Schrank) 
7if. E. Britton (September 2h): This insect is apparently less 
abundant than usual. I have seen some injury here and there 
about the State, but it -vas noTjhero serious and the very v/et 
v.-eather in July and August v/as favorable to the trees and un- 
favorable to the insect. 
KACXBERRY 
a LACS BUG ( Corythuclia celtidis ' . . & Dy V 
Ilississippi R. '.7, Karned (September 22): -„uite a num.ber of hackberry trees 
in tile city of Columbus are suffering from an attack of the 
hackberry tingid, Corythucha celtis mi ssi ssippiensi s 
HEI.!LOCK 
HSJ.ILOCK S?miQR}: ( Sllopia fiscellaria Guen.) 
'.Tcv; York 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (September 23): ElloDia fiscellaria Gucn. 
