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239. THE WESTERN STRIPED CUTWORM. 



Feltia herilis Gr. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



240. THE CLAY-BACKED CUTWORM. 



Feltia gladiaria Morr. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



241. THE DINGY CUTWORM. 



Feltia jacuUfera Gn. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



242. THE W-MARKED CUTWORM. 



Noctua clandestina Harr. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



243. THE DARK-SIDED CUTWORM. 



Carneades messoria Harr. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



244. STRIPED OR CORN CUTWORM. 



Carneades tessellata Harr. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



245. THE BLACK CUTWORM. 



Agrotis ypsilon Eott. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



246. VARIEGATED CUTWORM. 



Peridroma saucia Him. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



247. THE GLASSY CUTWORM. 



Hadena devastatrix Braco. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



248. THE YELLOW-HEADED CUTWORM. 



Hadena arctica Bdv. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



249. HADENA STIPATA Morr. 



[Larvae feed on leaves of young plants.] 



250. THE FALL ARMY-WORM. 



Laphygma frugiperda S. & A. 

 [Larvae feed on leaves and barrow in young plants. Later the leaves and tender cars 

 are damaged.] 



Remedies: Early fall plowing, ditching and rolling ; Paris green. 

 Chief Articles: Forbes, 14th Eept. Ins. 111., p. 55; Eiley, 3d Kept. 

 Ids. Mo., p. 109. 



251. THE BRONZE-COLORED CUTWORM. 



Neplielodes minians var. violans Gn. 

 [Larvae cut off young plants.] 



