South Dakota 
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H. C. Severin (June 13): Cutworm damage has "been more severe 
than usual in South Dakota this spring. Damage is letting up 
some at present writing".- 
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C. J. Drake (June 22): The variegated ctttworm ( Lycp-photia 
margaritpsa Haw.) is extremely abundant in alfalfa fields and 
doing a considerable amount of damage throughout a large -por- 
tion of Iowa. 
H. R. Bryson (May 27): Report from Great Bend states that 
the larvae of Nomo-phila noctuella D. & S. destroyed the new 
growth of grass on 4 or 5 acres of native -prairie sod. 
M. H. Swenk (June 1 to 20): Along with the armyworm Cirahis 
uni-puncta Haw. in the alfalfa fields, during the second week 
in Ju^e, were considerable numbers of the variegated cutworm 
(L. margari to sa saucia Hbn.) in Lancaster, Johnson, and Pawnee 
Counties, but apparently not extensively elsewhere in the 
State. In some fields the second cutting of hay was eaten 
back quite severely in these three counties. 
G. M. Bentley (June 22): Black cutwprms ( Agrptl-a 
Rott.)are moderately abundant. 
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A. L. Strand' (June 21): The pale western cutworm,?, ortho- 
gonia, occurred in outbreak numbers in scattered localities 
throughout the State. In Valley County approximately 16,000 
acres of grain, mostly wheat, was destroyed. 
CALIFORNIA TORTOISE SHELL ( Aglais californica Bdv.) 
E. 0. Essig (June 13): The caterpillars have defoliated 
several hundred acres of Ceanothus, which is a good cattle 
feed, in the Sierras, chiefly at fro- 3,000 to 6,000 feet al- 
titude, although the butterflies are now found plentiful and 
some caterpillars are evident as high as 8,000 feet. The butter- 
flies occur in thousands in some areas along the American 
River. 
WHITER-LINED SFHINX ( Sphinx lineata Fab.) 
L. Mi Peairs (June 25): S. lineata has been abundant in 
Morgan town, and has been so as far west as Wheeling, since 
about the first of June. 
P. H. Uymore (Juno 22): The adults have been very common 
near Davis since about April 20 to the present time. One 
full-grown caterpillar was taken at Laurel Beach, Lake Coun- 
ty, on June 6 and four were rcceivod from Del Loma on June 12. 
