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must be done late. Eemedies : ashes, lime, salt, etc. 

 Experimenters generally forget that there is a period in the 

 life of these worms when they disappear in the earth, and 

 anything applied just before this happens, is sure to be 

 heralded as a perfect remedy. 



1872. Coles, Isaac. — Cutworms in Corn. Country Gent., XXXVII., 

 339. Sends specimens of cutworms to the editor with 

 statement that they had almost entirely destroyed a field of 

 Indian corn, from one to five or six being in proximity to 

 a hill, and enveloped in a web. Editor supposes them to 

 Hadena arctiea, Boisd. 



1874. L._B.— Treatment of Cutworms. The Country Gent. XXXIX., 

 2(5. Writes from Maryland that he seldom finds cutworms 

 destructive on fall or early spring plowing. Whenever they 

 are destructive, he waits till they pupate and then replants. 



1877. Fernald, C. H.— Cutworms. Rep. Me. St. Board of Agricul- 

 ture, 1877, pp. 62-65. Gives a brief account of habits, and 

 an extended one of an attack upon a cutworm by a wasp 

 (Sphex). States that for those which attack Indian corn, 

 digging up and killing is the best remedy. 



1880. Bowles, G. J. — Canadian Cutworms. Rep. Ent. Soc, Ont., 

 18f9, pp. 38-46, Description and natural history of twelve 

 species given, mostly after Fitch, Harris, and Riley. 

 Abundance in Canada. Natural enemies, predaceous in- 

 sects. 



1885. Riley, C. V. — Cabbage Cutworms. Rep. Com. Agr., 1884, pp. 

 289-300. Plates ii and in. Eight species described and 

 life history and habits given. Remedies for cutworms as 

 cabbage pests. 



9. Spotted Cutworm. 

 (Agrotis c-nigrum, Linn.) 



1767. LiNNE, Carl von. — Noctua c-nigrum. Systojia Natura. 12th 

 ed., Tome I., Part II., 852, No. 162, Original description. 



1796. Hubner Jacob. — Samml. Europ. Schmett, p. III. Original 

 description of larva. 



1852. Guenee, a. — Noctua c-nigrum. Spec. Gen, Lep, V, — Noct. I., 

 328, Bibliography, Brief description of imago. North America. 



1873. Lintner, J, A. — Agrotis c-nigrum.. 23d Rep, N, Y, St. Cab. 

 N, H., p. 194. Imago collected in N. Y. June 23. 



1875. Snow, F. H.— Idem. Trans. Kan, Acad, Sci,-IV., 43. Not 

 common in Kansas. 



1878, French, G. H.— Idem. 7th Rep. St. Ent. 111., pp. 89, 202. 

 Specific characters of imago and general character of larva. 

 Southern part of State, Larvae change to chrysalids May 1. 

 Observations on life history. Two-brooded or more. 



