THE GARDEN WEBWORM. 



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niaiy of our observation.^ on the life history m Texas merel}^ supple- 

 ments his account. 



Table IJI. — Trumfurmation n'cnriJs of thr rariir/utfil ciitinirui, 1904- 



Judg-ino- from the above records, the life histories of the three 

 species of cutworms discussed are evidently much the same. 



Pig. 'i.— Peridroma saacia: a, moth; b, normal form of larva, lateral view; c, same in curved position; 

 d, dark form, dorsal view; c, egg from side;/, egg mass on twig (after Howard). 



THE GARDEN WEBWORM. 



{L(}.i()i<ti'(/e si inl/alis (luen. Fig. 4.) 



In Texas and the Southwest, the common name which has been given 

 this insect seems hardly suitable, for there it is primarily a pest of 

 corn and cotton and onl}' incidentally a garden insect. In 1903 very 

 serious and widespread damage in north Texas and Oklahoma, as well 

 as in other parts of Texas, to young cotton and corn, necessitated 

 replanting after the plants were well started. This injury occurred 

 mo.st generally during the first two weeks of June. 



In 1904 the first moths were taken at trap light at College Station, 

 April 10, 21, and 21. At Terrell the first was taken at light on May 

 21, and during the season there were more specimens of this moth 



