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F. V. Owen ( May 13 ) • Specimens were found in an alfalfa field at 
Lesley, B u tte County. (Dot. "by C. Heinri'-ch.) 
FALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygna frugipcrda A. & S . ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May 20 ): Abundant locally at points in South 
Georgia, and attacking cotton, corn, tobacco, peanuts, cabbage, and 
other vegetables and grasses, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 24): -First rexiort of injury was received from 
T. F. McGchee on May 13 from Harrison Comity. Larvae were feeding 
in the bud of young corn, . ' . 
Mexico, L. C. Fife and F. F. Bibby (May 29 ) • At Matanoros, Mexico, 
0 -pro site Brownsville, Tex., on Aj)ril 23, 194l, insects on corn. 
(Dot. by C. Heinrich.) 
BEET WEB WORM .( Loxostege sticticalis L . ) 
Minnesota.. A. G. Ru gyles and assistants (May l): Large number in silken 
cocoons on toil of the ground, as well as in the soil, in Baudetto 
Township, Lake of the Woods County, in the northeastern part of the 
State. Large percentage of Larvae arc alive. 
PAINTED LADY ( Vane s s a c ar dui L . ) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebort (May 15 ): Heavy migrations of ce.terpillars from 
Malva and other weeds into yards in the Phoenix area. Severe -de- 
foliation to some ornamentals resulted in many instances, chrysanthe- 
mums, lantana, and petunias suffering most. Larvae, crawling into 
and all over houses, are very, annoying, 
Utah. G, F. Knowlton and assistants (May): Butterflies were first 
noticed in Washington and Iron Comities in the southwestern corner 
of the State on April 24, when they were flying in a north to north- 
easterly direction. On April 29 they were observed in Uinta Comity, 
on the 30 th in Tooele County, and by May 10 covered all of the coun- 
ties in the northern half of the State, except Rich, Morgan, and 
Daggett, At higher altitudes and" through some mountain passes, small 
numbers were still migrating toward the north on May 21, but most 
seem settled. 
WIREWORMS (Ela.torid.ae) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Ayr. Nows Letter (May): Limonius agonus Say 
was reported as causing injury to corn, cabbage, cauliflower, and per- 
haps lettuce plants on Staten Island, and in Onondaga, Oneida, and 
Erie Counties. 
Alabama.. J. M. Robinson (May 23 ): Wireworns were found in peanuts at 
Elba in the southeastern part of the State. 
