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D. 3. Whelan ( May 18): Dusky cutworm ( Eeltia vonerabilis Walk,) was cut- 
ting off young string-lean plants at Lincoln on May l4. 
Kansas. H* R. Bryson (May 27): Palo western cutworm ( Agrotis orthogonia Morr. ) 
reported in an outbreak in western Kansas on May 5* It has killed approxi- 
mately 10,000 acres of wheat. On May 23 sc.arce, except for the outbreak 
mentioned above* Injury to garden crops reported in some localities. One 
species observed to be abundant in gardens in Jewell County on May 20. 
H. H, Walkden (May 6): Extensive damage to wheat and barley by pale 
western cutworm in Rawlins and Thomas Counties; moderate damage in Logan, 
Gove, and ShericUui Counties; and some damage in Scott, Lane, and Dess Counties. 
Danago nlso reported from Meade County. No damage in Rush County where a 
severe outbreak occurred in 1937-32* 
Texas. R, K. Eletchor ( May 22): Damage light, judging by the few requests for 
control information. 
Utah, G. E, Knowlton (May 24): Reported as abundant in some alfalfa fields 
at Lewiston and Cornish on May 5; as cutting off leaves of ferns in a flower 
garden at Logan on May 22; and as cutting off nearly half of some tomato 
plants the first night they were set out in a garden at Logan. 
G. E. Knowlton and E. C. Harms ton (May 18): Causing severe injury to com 
in tho Green River area of Emery County. 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis ( May 19): Reported in epidemic numbers in Nye and Pershing 
Counties. 
Washington. C. E, Woodworth (May 8): Several species of cutworm moths very 
troublesome entering houses at Walla Walla. 
L, G. Smith (May 23): Moths appeared about May 5 in great numbers in 
Pasco and vicinity and are appearing in all buildings, probably throughout 
Eranklin County. Appearance expected because of. great numbers of cutworms 
on the range, 
AN ARC T I ID (C allarctia phyllira Drury) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (May 20 ): Specimens just received of larvae which were 
devouring cotton and corn plants in the field at Miller's Perry, Wilcox 
County. (Dot. by H. W. Capps.) 
SPITTLEBUGS (Cercopidae) 
New York. L. Y. State Coll. Aar. News Letter (May 22); Eirst observed on May 
lo in western Suffolk County on pine and chrysanthemums . Observed in straw- 
berry beds in some sections of the State during the last few weeks . Now 
nymphs and characteristic masses of spittle are evident. 
Peuis^ Ivania. H. E, Hodgkiss (May 18): Observed on clover in Lancaster 'County 
on April 19. Large numbers of nymphs in first and second instars. 
