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ABl€f CUTWOEM ( Chorizagrotis auxiliaris G-rote) 
NelDr.asko,, H. D, Ta.te (June 20) ! Adult STjecimens received from Hall County 
on June 2, Heported as n’uiaerous in houses in Hedwillov; and Phelps 
Counties on May 22» Reported as common in homes, stores, and offices 
in Buffalo, Lincoln, Keith, Scotts Bluff, and Cherrjr Counties from 
June 3 "bo 5» verjr abundant in Scott s Bluff County on June l6» 
Montana# H. B, Mills (June) J Large numbers of ammy cutworm moths present 
gcner.^Aly in the eastern part of the Sta.te during the month of June. 
Utali. G-. P. Knowlton (Ma^'" 30)^ Injury is decreasing generally# Moths 
were in flight and collected at Price in Carbon Couity during the 
last week, 
7ARIEGAIBD CUTWORM ( Peridroma marganitosa. Haw#) 
Hobraska# H. D. Tate (Juie 20)s Specimens \irere received from Praeiklin, 
Hanlon, Pumas, and Douglas Counties on May 21 and 29 and June 6 and 
13 j respectively* Lange numbers were observed on aAfalfa in Lancaster 
County on June 9* Oa May 29 l-arrae were noted eouting loa/vos of 
white clover in a blue grass-clover lavm in the same county. 
California, L, G, Jones (May 24); Cutworms ane very a.bundant on alfa.lfa 
in all fields examined in the Antelope Yallcy, and considerable leaf 
injury xms observed# 
GLASSY CUTWORM ( Sidemia devavSta.trix Brace) 
Utah, G, P. Znov;lton (June 6); Cutworms caused modera.te to serious 
damage to corn at Lapoint and to nevrly set cahbage at Morgan and 
SaAina; aAso in Utah County and in the Milford VaAley area beti^^een 
May 20 and June 6# 
BEET AEI-nWOEM ( Laphygma exigua. Hbn#) 
California. M.W. Stone (June 6)* Severe damage to late-plantod beets 
necessitalod control measures in Ventura. County for first time in 
10 years. Portions of fields wiped out completely and stand reduced 
from 20 to 30 percent in over SOO anres, Agrotis y psilon Rott, was 
also present. (Let. by 0. Heinrich.) 
PAIHTED LADY ( Vanessa cardui L.) 
Wisconsin, C. L. Pluke (June 20) : V, cardui was extremely nunerous on 
Canada thistle in Manitowoc, County, 
Worth Dakota© J. A, Munro (June 23); V. cardui and V, at al ant a L, vrere 
unusually abundant throughout the Stake, 
Utah, G. P. Knovrlton (June); Large migration of V, cardui observed 
the last of May in Utah, Duchesne, Carbon, and Emery Counties, Larvae 
have attacked peas, thistle, romid— leaf mallow, sunflov/ers, and 
cockle burs. On Juno l4 the butterflies were abun.dant in many 
