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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



S. opacifrons Grt. Rare near New York (Bt). 



S. catherina Grt. Recorded from " N. J.," without definite locality. 



PACHNOBIA Gn. 



P. monochromatea Morr. Near Newark, very rare. 



P. manifesta Morr. Near Newark early in Spring, a few examples each 



year ; Mr. Seib has bred it from a larva with curious feeler-like processes 



found under leaves in a swamp. 



AGROTIS Tr. 



A. badinodis Grt. Caldwell (Cr), Newark (Bwl), Staten Island, VII (Ds), 



rare near New York (Bt). 

 A. violaris G. and R. Riverton, IX, 20 (Jn). 

 A. ypsilon Rott. Common throughout the State from May to November : 



the larva is one of the injurious cut-worms and is a general feeder. 

 A. geniculata G. and R. Caldwell (Cr), Cape May Co., one specimen (Lt)- 



NOCTTJA Linn. 

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Fig. 191. — Cut-worms of typical forms; eggs natural size (6) and enlarged (7). 



N. smithii Snell.=baja JAuct. New Brunswick and northward throughout 

 the State, and will probably be found throughout South Jersey as well : 

 all records are in August. 



