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. Eurycreon rantalis, Guen.—The larva of this small Pyralid moth is one of our 
most destructive beet insects. It is the oneusually known as the Garden Web- 
worm; and also attacks a number of other plants among which are the “ Pig- 
weed,” the tumble weed, purslane, etc. 
. Mamestra trifolii, Rott.—Larva quite common on beets; and sometimes doing 
considerable injury by gnawing away the leaves and the entire tops of small 
plants. Also a purslane insect. 
Plusia brassice, Riley.—The larva occasionally attacks the beet, but more com- 
monly the turnip, cabbage, and other Cruciferex, 
. Deilephila lineata, Fab.—Larva found feeding on beet leaves in Lincoln, Nebr., 
by Mr. H. Marsland. A very common purslane insect. 
. Copidryas gloveri, G. and R.—Taken several times on the leaves of beets which it 
had eaten more or less. An abundant purslane moth. 
. Agrotis, spp.—Several species of these ‘‘ cut-worms” are occasionally quite de- 
structive to the beet while it is still small. They work more or less all summer, 
but are most destructive early in the year. They cut off the plant just at ora 
little below the surface of the ground. Some of them also work upon the leaves 
above the ground. 
Teucania unipuncta, Haw.—The Army Worm, when it is abundant, does consider- 
able damage to beets and other garden plants by eating their foliage. 
Botis pesticata, Grt.—The larva of this moth is said to be quite destructive to a 
number of plants here in the West. ‘‘In 1873 we found the larve feeding 
upon Helianthus, Ambrosia, potatoes, and beets, skeletonizing and ruining the 
plants for miles along the Neosho Valley and throughout Kansas,” writes Pro- 
fessor Riley in the U. 8. Agricultural Report for 1883, 
ORTHOPTERA. 
. Melanoplus femur-rubrum, DeG.—Occasionally injuring the leaves of beets and 
other vegetables. 
. MW. atlanis, Riley.—When common, a general feeder, at least upon the products 
of the garden and farm—beets of course included. 
. MW. spreius, Thos.—Attacks the beet during times of invasions. Sometimes en- 
tirely eating away the leaves and portions of root that protrude from the 
ground. 
. M. differentialis, Thos.—When plentifui it occasionally does some injury to the 
foliage of the beet and other garden plants. 
M. divittatus, Say.—Where beets are planted on low ground or are growing 
close to some rank vegetation, it attacks their tops, but never does much 
damage. 
Dissosteira carolina, Lin.—Found feeding upon the tops of sugar beets during the 
month of July, at McCook, Nebr. 
Trimerotropis latifasciata, Scudd.—Taken in company with the preceding, also 
feeding on sugar beets. 
Spharagemon cwquale, Scudd.—Several specimens were received daring the sum- 
mer from McCook and Ravenna, Nebr., with the accompanying statement to 
the effect that they fed on the sugar beet. 
Pezotettix olivaceus, Scudd.—I have seen this hopper in beet fields several times 
under such circumstances as led me to think it feeds upon that plant. It is also 
quite partial to Helianthus and Chenopodium. 
COLEOPTERA, 
Diabrotica 12-punctata, Oliv.—Quite common on the leaves of beets, which it in- 
jures by gnawing holes in them. 
Disonycha triangularis, Say.—The beetle feeds upon the leaves of beets and other 
Chenopodiaceous plants. Sometimes quite common here in the West. 
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