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18. The Yellow-headed Cutworm. 



{Hadena arctica, Boisd.) 



1859, Fitch, Asa. — Hadena amputatrix. 3d Kep. N. Y. Insects, p. 

 107. Description of imago. Severing stalks of currants, 

 roses, etc. Common night-flying moth. 



1863. Fitch, Asa.— Idem. 9th Rep. N. Y. Insects, pp. 811, 816. 

 Very destructive to Indian coen. Habits compared with 

 those of striped cutworm. Severs Indian corn below sur- 

 face of ground. Pupates in July. 



1874. LiNTNER, J. A. — Hadena arctica. 26th Eep, N. Y. St. Cab. 



N. H., p. 180. Imago collected in N. Y. June 27 to July 28, 



1872. 



1875. Cook, A. J. — Hadena amputatrix. Rep. Mich. St. Bd. Agri- 



culture, 1874, p. 111. Destructive to Indian corn in Michi- 

 gan. 



1878. French, G. H.— Hadena arctica. 7th Rep. St. Ent. 111., pp. 

 S6, 217. Specific characters of larva and imago. Northern 

 United States and Europe. 



1880. Bowles, G. J.— Idem. Rep. Ent. Soc. Ont., 1879, p. 39. 



General characters of larva and imago. Moths appear 

 July and August. Common in Canada and Northern United 



States. 



1881, Marten, John.— Idem. 10th Rep. St. Ent. 111., p. 137. De- 



scription of larva. 



1884. Saunders, W.— Idem. Can. Ent. XVI., 205. Very destructive 



to Indian corn and other crops in Canada. 



1885. TjNTNER, J. A. — Idem. Cutworms, p. 7. Destructive to In- 



dian CORN. 



19. The Fall Army Worm. 



[Laphygma frvgiperda, Guen.) 



1797. Smith and Abbott. — Insects of Georgia, II. , p. 96. [Teste 

 Guen.) 



1852. GuENEE, A. — Laphygma frugiperda. Sp. Gen. Lep. V. — Noct. 

 I., 159. Description of imago and larva. North and South 

 America in July. Also reported from Tasmania. 



1869. Riley, C. V.— The Wheat Cutworm. 1st Rep. St. Ent. Mo., 



p. 89. Description of larva. Known to attack wheat for 

 many years in Mo. Appeared only on wheat sown on oat 

 stubble. Early plowing suggested. 



1870. R.ley, C. Y.—Prodenia daggyi. Amer. Ent. II., 43, 328. P. 



43, injurious to Indian corn. P. 328, Missouri and Illinois. 

 Feeds upon wheat, oats, Indian corn, barley, grasses, purs- 

 lane, and turnips. 



