South Dakota. H. C. Severin and G. I. Gilbertson (June 22J): Cutworms have 
continued their injurious work later than they have for many years 
in the past. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 2l): A cutworm. Crymode s devastator Brace, 
has destroyed about 10 percent of a large field of corn near 
Marshalltown. (Dot. "by C. Heinrich.) 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (July 17): Specimens of the western army cutworm 
( Chorizagrotis auxiliaris Grote) were received from Custer and Franklin 
Counties on June 27 and July 10* respectively. 
Colorado. Miriam A. Palmer ( July 9) • JO. auxiliaris and related f orms have 
practically stopped flying into light trap. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton, et el. (July l6)j Variegated cutworms ( Peridroma 
margaritosa Haw.) are seriously injuring alfalfa over a large portion 
of Gunnison Talley, in Sanpete County. (July IS): Seriously held 
back alfalfa on numerous farms throughout the Uinta Basin. Large 
proportion of larvae have matured and begun to pupate, but injury 
is still considerable in many fields. (July 2l): Attacking approxi- 
mately acres of alfalfa in Duchesne, Uintah, Emery, Beaver, 
Sanpete, and Carbon Counties. Many are pupating in Carbon and Emery 
Counties. 
H. F. Thornley (July 19): Adults of C* auxiliaris collected in 
trap light at Logan. 
FALL ARMUWORM ( Laphygma frugiperda A. & S. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (July 2l): Appeared in late corn in Spalding County. 
Florida.. J. R. Watson (July 22): Reported on grass over some parts of the 
St cate. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. ( July 24): Light infestations were noted in 
Lee and Monroe Counties and the Meridian area, with very heavy 
infestations in Oktibbeha County. At State College about SO percent 
of the young corn on 'the. college farm is infested. 
Venezuela. C. H. Ballou (June 30): On June 20 a heavy infestation was 
observed at Caracas. Abundant on Pars, and Bermuda, grass at all places 
visited, from an altitude of about 400 to s.bout 1,200 meters. Bermuda 
and Para grass have suffered most, and corn, sorghum, sunflower, 
potato, and Amaranthus s.re atts.cked. Damage to corn and potatoes has 
been heavy especially in fields in which Bermuda and Para grass were 
present. Guinea grass has also suffered considerably. 
BEET ARMYWORM ( Laphygma exigua Hbn. ) 
Texas. L. W. Noble (Juljr 5)* Previously reported infestations have about 
disappeared in Presidio, Presidio County. 
California. J. Wilcox (July l): At Garden Grove a field of young sweet 
corn about 6 inches high was very heavily infested. 
