destructively on newly set plants in 

 the spring. 



The dingy cutworm 4 is grayish 

 brown and has a broad, buff-gray 

 stripe down the back. The stripe 

 is outlined by a narrow, dark line 

 on each side. This species is re- 

 markably hardy and is not easily 

 destroyed by plowing. It is one of 

 the more common species in Ten- 

 nessee, Virginia, and to the north. 



The clay-backed cutworm 5 is 

 found in the northern part of the 

 United States. The larva is green- 

 ish to dark brown and has a broad, 

 pale stripe down the back. 



The dark-sided cutworm 6 has a 

 prominent white stripe on the side, 

 and has dark freckles on the head. 

 This is a northern species that has 

 done great damage to a variety of 



crops. The moths lay their eggs 

 only in cultivated fields. 



The spotted cutworm 7 has a row 

 of wedge-shaped black marks down 

 each side of the back. It may have 

 2 or 3 generations a year. It is a 

 very destructive northern species, 

 but is scarce in the South. 



Those That Lay Eggs 

 Throughout the Year 



In southern areas, certain cut- 

 worm moths continue to lay eggs 

 throughout much of the year. In 

 this group, the granulate cutworm 8 

 is dusty brown and has a rough, 

 granulated skin. In northern Flor- 

 ida, about three- fourths of the cut- 

 worms that injure young tobacco 

 are of this species. It is found 

 throughout States on the Atlantic 

 seaboard. In Florida, the moths 



4 Feltia subgothica. 



5 Feltia gladiaria. 



6 Euxoa messoria. 



7 Amathes c-nigrum. 



8 Feltia subterranea. 



Cutworm damage to tobacco plants: A, Bud destroyed and plant cut off; B, leaf and plant cut off; 

 C, stalk of plant severely chewed. 



