TENNESSEE 
Clarksville, 1913 : 
Clarksville, 1931 : 
Lawrence County, 193& 1 
Robertson County 
TEXAS 
Fredericksburg, 1391 
and 1892: 
Brownsville, 189 8: 
Wharton, 191U 
Austin, 1913 : 
Specimens in U. S.- Hatl. Museum of larvae and 
pupae from potato at Clarksville, Aug. 18, 1913* 
Also adults taken from Physalis , S planum carol- 
inense , tobexco, and potato, in Clarksville, 
July 5 to October 15, 1913* (S. 3. Crumb.) 
Attacking tobacco at Clarksville. Leaf-mining 
Insects, 1928, p. 158. (iTeedliam, Erost, and 
Tothill. ) 
Attacking tobacco at Clarksville. More abundant 
than in average year. Insect Pest Survey Pul. 
11: 5^8, 1931* (J» U. Gilmore and J. Milam.) 
Reported in Lawrence County on potato, September 
26, 193S. (G. M. Bentley.) 
In the summer of 1939 1 bad the opportunity of 
meeting six outstanding tobacco growers of 
Robertson County. They said that the tobacco 
splitworm had been in the county several years, 
but damage was sma.ll. (G. M. Bentley, I94l.) 
In letter dated September 1893» a correspondent 
says the insect was very abundant in potato 
last year. Wasj present, but not abundant in 
IS91 and 1892 in the same place. Insect Life, 
6: 276, 1894. (L. 0. Howard.) 
La.rvae in the U. S. I'atl. Museum, taken from egg- 
plant April 20, IS98. 
Letter to Bureau says there was a serious outbreak 
at Wharton, July 19, 19H> in the potato-growing 
area. 
A correspondent of the Bureau writes: "These 
pests threaten to destroy the greater part of 
seed potatoes in storage at Eagle Lc?ke, July 27, 
1912. (Ho specimens.) 
A correspondent of the Bureau reports the insect 
on potato at Eagle Lake, July 3. 1913* (Wo 
specimens. ) 
Correspondent of Bureau sent specimens taken from 
potato, and asked for remedy, August 18, 1913* 
(Det. by E. H. Chittenden.) 
