CARPENTER WORM ( Prionoxystus robiniae Peck) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swe,nk (August 20): The carpenter worm was reported to be 
working in ash trees in Nuckolls County on July 29. 
A MITE ( Eriophyos fraxiniflora Pelt) 
Utah. 0. P. Khowlton (August 19) I ^he work of this mite is evident upon 
blue ash in a .nursery at Logan. 
BIRCH 
BIRCH LEAP MINER ( Fenusa pumila Klug. ) 
New England and New York. E. P. Pelt (August lU) : Was somewhat generally abun- 
•'- . dant in southern New England" and fl ew York State, causing appreciable 
defoliation in some localities. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ctratomia catalpae Edv. ) 
Delaware. H, P. Bietz (August- 2m-) : Many large trees of Catalpa bignonoides 
in New Castle County have been completely defoliated. 
Maryland. E, N. Cory (August IS): There is a general infestation in Frederick. 
Gertrude Myers (August 7)' Catalp frees along Avery Road, 2 miles 
east of Rockville, are being defoliated. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August ll): Destroying the foliage of cata].pa trees 
in Beverly. and Belpre, Washington County. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 2^): Completely defoliated many trees 
throughout the State. 
-. . . CATALPA MIDGE ( itonida catalpae Comst.) 
Connecticut. E. P, Pelt (August lU): Has been injurious in the Stamford area. 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galemcella xanthome laena Schr. ) • 
New York. L. H. Worthley (July): Slippery elm foliage has suffered consider- 
able damage along the Hudson' River from Buchanan in Westchester County 
to the Putnam County line. On Long Island English elms have been severely 
defoliated, especially in the vicinity of Oyster Bay. 
New Jersey. L. H. Worthley (July): 'Elm foliage is in better condition than 
last year, although considerable elm leaf beetle feeding is apparent 
