INSECTS INJURIOUS TO CORN, 



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upon which they have been feeding, and there hibernate during the 

 winter as partially grown larvae. 



In the spring, when settled weather appears, these larvae come out 

 from their winter quarters, and during the night crawl about in search 





Fig. 33. — The Dingy Cutworm, i Feltia subffothica: m, and f, male and female 

 moths, natural size ; mm, and ff, male and female moths, twice natural size ; larvae, 

 side and back views, twice natural size, at lower part of plate. (From Slingerland. ) 



of some green vegetable substance upon which they may feed. They 

 are now even less particular in their choice of food plants than they 

 were when younger, and will attack not only all the various garden and 

 farm crops, including corn, but will attack various grasses, weeds and 



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