86 INSECT PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD 



migrate to other fields in armies like the army worms. Some 

 species commonly climb young fruit trees which have been planted 



FIG. 64. Peridromia saucia: a, adult, b, c, d, full-grown larvae, e, /, eggs; 

 all natural size except e, which is greatly enlarged. (After Howard 

 U. S. Dept. Agr ) 



on grassy land or which are allowed to grow in grass or weeds 



and are known as climbing cut- 

 worms. Our common species are 

 most injurious to garden cropsand 

 to corn, cotton, tobacco and simi- 

 lar crops grown in hills or rows, 

 small grains and forage crops be- 

 being injured but 

 rarely. 



Though over a 

 score of species are 

 common, it is not 

 practicable to dis- 

 tinguish them i n 

 this discussion, and 

 though their life 



FIG. 65. The bronzed cutworm (Nephelodes minians Guen.): back and side, 

 views of larva enlarged, and moth natural size. (After Forbes.) 



