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CANKER WORMS (Geonetridae) 
Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (May 19): A severe infestation of Faleacrit 
vernata Peck was observed on elms at Pine 3anks Park by C. W. Collins and 
C. E. Hood. On May 8 first-instar larvae were very abundant on the foliage 
just opening. 
Connecticut. W. E. 3ritton (May 23): Al sophila pome tari a Harr. is prevalent 
locally on deciduous woodland and fruit trees, particularly in Fairfield and 
New Haven Counties. 
New York. E. P. Pelt (May 22): A. pome tari a is now partly grown and very preva- 
lent in southeastern New York, with every indication that defoliation will be 
widespread. The outbreak may be more severe than last year. 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (May 28): Canker worms are abundant in a few places. 
Kansas. H. R. Dryson (May 2^): Canker worms have done considerable injury to 
hackberry, elm, and unsprayed apple trees at Lawrence. There was consider- 
able injury to elms, hackberry, and honey locust at Manhattan, despite the 
fact that the trees were banded, as it was impossible to maintain sticky 
bands during the entire period of emergence. Canker worms have also been 
reported causing injury at Chanute, Scandia, and Oxford. At the latter placi 
they were reported to be very abundant on apple and maples. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Mai aco soma disstria Htm. ) 
Colorado. G. M. List (May 26): The forest tent caterpillar is occurring in 
epidemic form in a number of localities, the heaviest infestation probably 
being in the northern part of the State, where many unsprayed poplar and 
ash trees axe being seriously defoliated. Some injury is occurring at Grand 
Junction. 
3AGW0RM ( Thyridopteryx ephemerae foriais Haw. ) 
Ohio. E. ¥. Mendenhall (May l6): 3agworms are very plentiful on several specie 
of shade trees, . including arborvitae. Indications are that they will be 
plentiful in the southern and southwestern parts of the State. Not many 
are being destroyed by natural enemies. 
PERIODICAL CICADA ( Magicicada septendecim L.) 
Maryland. W. R. Walton (May 29): A nymph was collected on May 21, on my lawn 
at 15 Maple Avenue, Hyatt sville, and an adult emerged on May 22. A shell 
was found at the same place on May 29. 
J. A. Hyslop (May 22): An adult, the only one I have seen this year, 
was collected near my home at Avenel (Silver Spring). A large colony of 
3rood X is in the ground at this place and this may be an accelerated indivit 
ual of that 3rood. 
