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11. Western Striped Cutwoem. 



{Agrotis Jicrilis, Grote.) 



1852. GuENEE, A. — Aiirotis jacuUfcra, var. b. Sp. Gen. Lep. V., 

 Noct. I., 262. Original description. 



1856. F.TCH, Asa. — Agrotis suhgothica. Rep. N. Y. Insects 11. , 314. 

 General description of moth. July to September. Illinois. 

 Common. Severs the young stalks by night at or near the 

 surface of the ground. Natural enemies : Crows and preda- 

 ceous beetles. Remedies : abundance of seed and collect- 

 ing the larvae. * 



1867. Riley, C. V. — Idem. Prairie Farmer, XIX., ^14. Specific 

 characters of larva. Called Western striped cutworm. 



1869. Riley, C. V.— Idem. Rep. St. Ent. Mo, I., 81. Specific 

 characters of larva with general description of imago. 

 Moths, August, and September. Common. 



Packard, A. S., Jr. — Idem. Guide to the Study of Insects, 

 p. 306, fig. 233. Moths often seen flying over blossoms of 

 the golden-rod in autumn. 



1873. Grote, A. B.—Agrotis herilis. Bui. Buf. Soc. Nat. Sci. I., 99. 

 Names species and clears up synonymy. 



1374. LiNTNER, J. A.— Idem. 26th Rep. N. Y. St. Cab. N. H. p. 

 180. Collected in N. Y. August 14, 1872. 



1875. Cook, A. J. — Agrotis suhgotJiica. Rep. Mich. St. Bd. Agricul- 

 ture, 1874, p. Ill, fig. 2. Injurious to Indian corn in 

 Michigan. 



1878. French, G. H. — Agrotis herilis. 'th Rep. St. Ent. 111. pp. 

 90, 205. Specific characters of imago and larva. Pupates 

 May and June. Moths emerge September. Synonymy 

 explained. 



1880. Bowles, G. ^.—Agrotis suhgothica. Rep. Ent. Soc. Ont. 1879, 



p. 40. General description of imago and larva. Moths, 

 August and September. Common in Canada. 



1881. Marten, John. — Agrotis herilis. 10th Rep. St. Ent. 111. p. 



133. Description of larva. 



1885. Lintner, J. A. — Idem. Cutworms, p. 7. Destructive to 

 Indian corn. 



12. W-MARKED Cutworms. 



{Agrotis clandestina, Harris.) 



1842. Harris, T. W. — Noctua clandestina. Rep. Mass. Ins. Origi- 

 nal description of imago. Abundant in New^ England. 

 Moths, June to August. Larvae pass winter half grown. 

 Prefer young Indian corn plants. Early sown buckwheat, 

 young pumpkin plants, young beans, cabbage plants, and 

 many other field and garden vegetables. Remedies : fall 

 plowing and killing by hand. 



