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SPRING CANICERV/ORM ( Paleacriha vernat a Peck) 
York T. C. Murray (June 17). "Forest trees were severely defoliated in 
the vicinity of Cedar Pond in Rockland County." 
B OXELDER 
BOXELDER TS7IG BORER ( Proteoptervx willisana Kearf .) 
North 
akota R. L. Tebster (June 29). "A number of reports have come in of this 
twig-bcrer, mostly from the central portions of the State." 
CECROPIA MOTH (Samia cecropia L.) 
North 
akota R. L» V/ebster (June 29). "Moths were sent in by several correspondents 
The larvae of this insect frequently strip boxelders and foliage 
during the season." 
CAT ALP A 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratomia cat alt) ao Eoisd.) 
lio H. A.. Gossard (July 21) . "The catalpa sphinx was again quite numerous 
in June in some catalpa groves in Miami County." 
ississippi R. VT. Karned (July IS). "Apparently two distinct generations of the 
catalpa sphinx have already been ebsorved at Starkville." 
CATALPA MIDGE ( Cecidomvia cat alp ae Comst.) 
nio H. A. Gocsard (July 2l) . "In late June and early July we had several 
reports of the catalpa midge." 
ELM 
ELM LEAF-BEETLE ( Galerucella luteola "ueil.) 
assachusetts H. T. Fernald (July 2l) . "Late in June the elm leaf-beetle was 
reported to be present in large numbers in sections of Test field 
and Longmeadow. These reports can not be considered conclusive, 
as the pest can not be found at Amherst." 
ew York E. P. Felt (July 21). "This insect was reported as having badly 
skeletonized elms at V7aterford, Saratoga County, and also r.oted at 
Loudonville and about Albany. In Rochester Mr. R.E. Horsey reports 
that badly infested trees have been noted in the old area, and a new 
one infested in the eastern portion of the 6ity." 
C. R. Crosby (July 4). "Specimens of damage done by this pest were 
sent in from Auburn, Cayuga County." 
ew Jersey Richard Huizing (July 7). "This insect is damaging elms at Princeton." 
West 
irginia L. M. Peairs (July 6). "This insect is very abundant on a few trees 
in Martins burg. It is not usually injurious in this State." 
