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EiLEY, C. v.— Idem. 1st Eep. St. Ent. Mo. p. 92, figs. 35. 

 36. Food plants: Potato, tomato, dahlia, astor, cocklebur 

 {XantJdum sfrumnrlinn) . Natural history. Single-brooded 

 moths probably hibernate. Prevention, careful inspection 

 of wilting stalks. 



Harkis, T. W. — Entomological Correspondence, p. 135. 

 Specific characters of larva. Found in potato and pig- 

 weed stalks, 



Packard, A. S., Jr. — Gortyna nitela. Guide to the Study of 

 Insects, p. 310, fig. 211. Brief description of larva and 

 imago. Ilabits and life history. 



1871. LeBaron, \Vm.— Idem. 3d Eep. St. Ent. 111., p. 141. Figured. 

 Destructive to wheat in Wisconsin. Two acres of very early 

 wheat entirely destroyed. Question of possible rate of mul- 

 tiplication imiDortant. 



187(1. Riley, C. V.— Idem. 8th Eep. St. Ent. Mo. p. 37. Shape 

 and character of ovipositor. 



1877. Prairie Farmer, July '11. — Idem. In late planted sweet 

 CORN. Remedies : lights, Paris green, and close inspection, 



Packard, A. S,, Jr. — Idem. 9th Eep. G. G. Surv. Terr, for 

 1875, p. 719, pi. 65, fig. 6. {Teste Lintner.) Brief notice. 



1S78. Smith, Emma A.— Idem. 7th Eep. St. Ent. 111. p. 112. De- 

 scription larva, pupa, and imago. Various complaints of 

 injury to Indian corn. Life history. Does not always leave 

 stalk to pupate. Food plants, nineteen species. Freedom 

 from them in some gardens due probably to presence of 

 fowls. Preyed upon by a parasite. 

 French, G. H.— Idem. 7th Eep. St. Ent. 111., p. 221. De- 

 scription of larva and moth. Very destructive to Indian 

 CORN in localities. Most injurious to Indian corn following 

 oats. Preventive, clean culture. 



1879. Lintner, J. A.— Idem. Country Gent. XLIV., 503. Descrip- 



tion of moth and larva. Eeported injurious to potatoes. 

 Caterpillar active. Arches its back in walking. Food 

 plants. Life history. 



1880. Lintner, J. A. — Idem. Country Gent. XLV., 472. Eeported 



in potato stalk. Depredations seem to be on the increase. 



Lintner, J. A.— Idem. 39th Eep. N. Y. St. Agric. Soc, 

 3879, pp. 48, 52, fig. 1, 2. {Teste Lintner.) 



p. 56. Identifies the species with G. nehris. Normally 

 pupates in stalk. 



1881. EiLEY, C. v.— Idem. Gen. Ind. Mo. Eeports, Supplement, 



1882. Lintner, J. A. — Idem. 1st Eep., Injurious and Other In- 



sects, St. N. Y. p. 110. Description moth and larva. A 

 pest to potatoes, Indian corn, wheat, etc., at intervals in 

 certain localities. Larvae failed to mature. Food plants, 

 twenty species. Eecorded depredations. Illinois, Missouri. 

 Wisconsin, Connecticut. Habits and number species of 

 family. Allied species. Natural history. In case of injury 

 to potatoes, stalks may be burned. 



