1915] The Akmy-Worm Moth at Ealeigh 63 



and about same proportion of army-worm moths. About 50 

 arm-worm moths in trap on September 6, and about 20 to 25 

 during following week, then numbers decidedly decreased. 

 Several inches of snow fell on night of I^ovember 19, fol- 

 lowing a killing frost on ISTovember 17, which killed all re- 

 maining susceptible vegetation, weather continued compara- 

 tively cold till November 25. Between Demeber 5 and 22 

 the weather was either wet or cold, the minimum tempera- 

 ture dropping as low as 16 or 17 for two or three days. From 

 December 23 to April 16 inclusive the trap was set nine 

 times, catching 22 moths, including 1 cutworm moth, but no 

 army-worm moths. Between April 21 and May 2 inclusive, 

 the trap was set eight times, catching 43 moths, including 11 

 cutworms moths (Agrotis ypsilon and Peridroma saucia) 

 but no army-worm moths. On May 4, eight other moths were 

 caught. 



The army-worm moths caught in April and May have 

 with one or two exceptions been very evidently worn speci- 

 mens. 



Rai<eigh, N. C. 



