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Missouri. L. Haseman (April 27): Early indications are that cutworm popu- 
lations in central Missouri will probably be below normal, though in the 
last week they have been showing up in greater numbers. -Practically no 
gardening work has been done. 
Kansas. H, R. Bryson (April 20): R. .C. Smith and R. H. Painter found a 
large number cf dingy cutworms (F. subgothica Haw.) in alfalfa and wheat 
fields, but they were not doing any damage. 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (April 26) : Pale western cutworm ( Pofosagrotis 
ortho g onia Morr.) causing slight injury. in dry-farm grain in the north- 
western part. of Utah County and on the Levan ridge in Juab County. 
Washington.. R. S, Lehman (April 19) J Chor izagrotis agres tis Grote, has 
been doing considerable damage to cabbage plant's in southeastern Wash- 
ington, The plants are greenhouse-grown and were set out this spring. 
California. J. Wilcox (April l-l): Prom one to four cutworms Were found per 
tomato plant in fields examined in Orange County. They were doing con- 
siderable damage to leaves and blossoms. Species determined by S. E. 
Crumb as F. annexa Treit. and Lyc ophotia margarit osa saucia Hbn. 
PALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygma frugiperda S. & A. ) 
Louisiana. L. 0. Ellisor (April): A serious outbreak of the fall armyworm 
on oats occurred in northern Louisiana during the last 2 weeks. They 
are heavily. parasitized and their numbers are being reduced rapidly. 
C. L. Stracener (April): An outbreak of the fall armyworm, or 
grass worm, occurred on sugarcane in southern Louisiana, but the larvae 
were heavily parasitized and are not expected to do much damage. 
WHITE-LINED SPHINX ( Sphinx lineafa F. ) 
California. S. Lockwood (April 20): An outbreak of the white-lined sphinx 
has been reported to this office from Riverside County. Apparently it 
is destroying native vegetation in and around Palm Springs, Riverside 
County. 
PAINTED LADY (Cynthia cardui L. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (April 27): A specimen of the painted lady butterfly 
wa.s noted at Montpelier, central Vermont, on April 10. 
MOURNING- CLOAK BUTTERFLY ( Hamadrya s antiopa ' L . ) 
Ohio, J. S. Houser (April 5) : An adult was observed flying in a woodland 
. in Moorland, Wayne County, in north-central Ohio. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April lU) : Mourning-cloak butterflies have been 
observed in flight for the last 3 weeks, whenever the weather was warm. 
