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Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 20): Probably the- outstanding insect outbreak of the 
month has' been that of the blaek or greasy cutworm ( A/::-:tis ypsilo: -. Rotti)i 
which is known as the overflow worm in the southwestern part of the State, fte 
had a report .of cutworms from Knox, June 5, the species involved beii . :nown. 
However, we have authentic specimens from Otterbein, Newtown, and Kokomo, the 
first report being received June 13, at which time all stages of cutworms were 
observed. Reports from the vicinity of Fowler indicate that thousands of acres 
of corn have been taken, • 
Illinois. W. ?. Flint (June 19): Several species of cutworms have been causing 
serious .injury in central and northern Illinois. In the low or overflow areas 
along the rivers, the damage '.has been caused mainly by the black cutworm, A. 
ypsilon . In the north-central part of the State many spring-plowed fields 
have been seriously damaged by the clay-backed cutworm, Feltia gladiaria Morr. 
These two species are by far the most destructive and abundant this year. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June): A. yosilon and Lyccphotia nargarito sa s aucia Hbn. 
are very abundant in eastern and middle Tennessee. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 15): A report from'Bantry (McHenry County), June 5, 
states that cutworms ( Porosagrotis orthogonia Morr.) are widespread and have 
destroyed large fields of corn and other crops. 
Iowa* C. J. Dral.ce (June 19): Cutworms, here and there, have done considerable 
damage this spring. The county agent reported that the cutworms have destroyed 
a 10-acre field of corn in Montgomery County. 
C. N. Ainslie (June 12): Various species of cutworm moths are unusually 
abundant this spring in northwestern Iowa, and are a general nuisance because 
of their habit of entering houses and hiding during the day in dark corners or 
behind screen, doors. They are reported attacking, gardens in woodbury County. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 24): A very heavy infestation of variegated cutworms 
(L. margaritosa saucia ) occurred in the eastern counties in alfalfa. Dipterous ; 
parasites are very abundant. Pew moths have emerged. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20 - June 20): Cutworms have been reported as numerous 
in Garden County the last week in May and also in Dawes County the middle of 
June. A complaint concerning damage in alfalfa by the 'dark-sided cutworm 
( Duxoa messoria H a rr.) was received on June 3 from Perkins County. Numerous 
inquiries were received concerning a great abundance of the moths of the an 
cutworm ( Chorisagrotis auxiliaris Grote) . These reports came from Pierce, 
Madison, Boone, Keith, and Lancaster Counties from June 7 to 13. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): On May 23 G. I. Worthington sent us a number of 
beetles collected from an alfalfa field at Shaw in Bolivar County, which had 
previously shown a heavy infestation of cutworms. Ee wrote that the ground was 
alive with these beetles, there being one every 6 inches over 40 acres. 
Specimens were identified by L. L. Buchanan as Anisodactylus sericeus Harr. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (June 21): Cutworms are very abundant and damaging alfalfa. 
