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During 1898 several Itirva^ were ])roiight to the office at different 

 times in late Aug-ust and early Septem])er ]»y Mr, P. H. Dorsett found 

 feeding upon violets at Garrett Park, Md., and were also taken liy the 

 writer upon potted violets on the Department grounds. A larva which 

 was nearly full grown September 6, 181)8, and which entered the ground 

 a day or two later, issued as moth October 16. From larvffi obtained 

 from the same source Septeml)er 21) moths were ol)taincd November 10. 

 A larv^a received on greenhouse violets October 1-1 issued as a moth in 

 a warm room January T, 1899. 



During 1899 this larva was met with on only two occasions, early in 

 September, Avhen the species was found feeding upon the hogweed, 

 AmaTantlius retroflexus^ on the Department grounds. A moth from 

 this lot was reared September 27, 1899. 



Octobei- T three larvte were taken by Mr. Pratt on asparagus in the 

 District of Columbia. 



June 11, 1900, Mr. T. C. Knoop, Fountain, Okla., sent larv:e of this 

 species with report that they were injurious to garden plants, and espe- 

 cially to cabbage. They were noticed in great numl>ers in the evening, 

 and were seldom found during the dav- They were stated to have 

 destroyed several thousand plants on our correspondent's farm, neces- 

 sitating much replanting. 



July 1 a larva taken on tomato at Cabin John, Md. , was one-fourth 

 grown. At the end of a week it was three-fourths grown. The moth 

 issued July 28. Jul}^ 9 a larva was observed attacking cucumber at 

 Cabin John, Md. 



Larva Avere subsequently taken about Washington, D. C. , at inter- 

 vals in late September and in Octo])er, on tomato and on morning glory, 

 moths from which issued as late as the latter days of November. 



October 18 Mr. II. Walter McWilliams, Griffin, Ga., sent the larva 

 with report that these '^worms'' were destroying ruta-))aga turnips, 

 tield-pea Aines, rape, and evervthing l)elonging to the cal)bage and pea 

 families of plants. The specimen received bore numerous eggs of a 

 Tachina tiy on the head and thorax. 



EAKLT DIVISIONAL KECORDS. 



Our office notes concerning this species l)egin with the date August 

 2Y, 1881, when we received larvte taken at Savannah, Ga. March 10, 

 1882, we received from Mr. Albert Koebele, Archer, Fla.^ a larva 

 taken in a cotton held. 



Eggs obtained from a moth of this species taken in the District of 

 Columl)ia August 22 hatched on the 25th. 



June 30, 1885, a larva was received from Mr. J. 11. Ragsdale, 

 Gainesville, Tex., Avhere it was found feeding on cotton. 



May 1, 1888, we received a lot .of larva from Mr. F. ]\1. AVebster, 

 at that time at Ashw^ood, La., found dc^predating on corn and labbage. 



