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Maine 
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were found in the vicinity of Sioux City this spring. The 
chilly weather has hindered the flight of the adults until now, 
but many are Just below the surface. The larvae are of varioviS 
ins tars, a great many being nearly mature and attacking corn, 
lawns, etc. 
L. Haseman (May 24): White grubs throughout the State are 
very abundant, but the adults are not yaet abundant. 
JAPANESE BEETLE ( Popillia japonica Nevaxu) 
H. B. Weiss (April 20): Depending on section of State, the' 
beetles are abundant to very abundant, scarce to absent. (M.y 18) 
The Japanese beetle grubs are very abundant, especially in the 
city of Trenton in grass lawns* 
CUTWOBMS (Noctuidae) 
C* R. Phipps (May 21): Agrotis c-nigrum L. is moderately 
abundant on blueberry in Cumberland and Hancock Counties. 
E. N. Cory (May 6): Reported moderately abundant on spinach. 
P. J. Chapman (May 22): Cutworms are moderately abundant on 
cucumber, beans, carrots, and cabbage. 
North Carolina C* H, Brannon (May 13): Cutworms have caused very severe 
damage to tobacco this season. Many fields have been set three 
times. Much damage has also been caused to field and garden 
crops in general. 
South Carolina M« H, Brunson (May 18): Agrotis ynsilo n Rott. is moderately 
abundant. 
Florida J. R 4 Watson and E. W. Berger (May 21): Cut? orms are very 
abundant over the State. 
Kentucky H. Garman (May): Cutworms are destructive at Emminence, 
Agrotis ypsilon Rott. occasionally seen, Agrotis c-nigrum L. 
frequently seen. 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles and assistants (May): Cutworms are being re- 
ported in the usual numbers throughoixt the southern part of the 
State, and there are reports of very severe depredations from 
Grand Rapids, Tracy, and Norman County. 
Iowa C. J* Drake (May 22): Cutworms, several species, are quite 
abundant in some cornfields and gardens throughout a large 
portion of the State. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (May 19): The spotted cutworm was reported from 
Lincoln on May 19 as moderately abundant. 
