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. MORMON CRICKET (Anabrus s implex Hald. ) 
North Dakota. J." A. Munrq (Juno 21'): 'Heavy infestations U^ .^ 611 ^ 8 ^?^ 
Adams Countv, in the southwestern area, and Burleigh and Emmons Counties, 
in the south-central part of the State. The infestations are more or 
' less localized hut rapidly spreading over large areas. No serious crop 
loss reported. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (June): Mormon crickets have increased in ahundance 
greatly, hut have dene little damage to field and garden crops. 
Nehraska and Wyoming. M. H. S^onk (June 22): On June lU a severe outbreak 
was reported in western Scotts Bluff County, Nebr, This is the first 
ins trace of severe damage within the boundaries of Nebraska of which wo 
have record, although the e pedes has long been known to occur in small 
numbers in the western and central parte of the State, Severe infesta- 
tions are in progress in Wyoming, a short distance west of the State 
line. 
Utah. C. J.-Sorenson (June 20): Increased number? of hands are migrating from 
range lands, foothills, and mountains in central Utah to menace crops on 
isolated ranches. Crop damage "being prevented. Infestation in Millard 
County largely eradicated except in mountainous areas. Two small hands 
have migrated from Juab County into the southern end of Cedar Valley, 
■ Utah County; all on range land, several miles distant from crop lands. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June Zk)t Specimens of Feltia annexa Treit. and P. 
gladiaria Morr, were sent in from Philadelphia, Neshoba County, in the 
east-central part of the State, with a report that they had caused 
moderate damage to cotton following cover crops. Specimens of Prodenia 
ornithogalli Guen, were sent in from Liberty, Amite County, in the south- 
western part of the State on June 20, with a report that they were causing 
moderate damage to cotton squares, 
Michigan. R, Hutson (June 22): Adults of Lampra alternata Grote and Agrotis 
unicolor Walk, are emerging in numbers at Watervliet, South Haven, Grand 
Rapids, Pennvillo, and Shelby, in southwestern Michigan, 
Minnesota, A. G. Ruggles and assistants (June): On June 9 at Knutson, Ramsey 
County, in the southeastern part of the State, A, c- nigru m (L. ) moths 
were coming to baits in great numbers, along with other species. 
Nehraska, M, H. Swehk (June ZZ)\ Plights of moths of the western army cutworm, 
Chorizagrotis auxiliaris Grote, which began to be heavy about the middle 
of May in all parts of The State, have continued to cause, many complaints 
from May 21 to June 20, The variegated cutworm ( lycophotia margaritosa 
saucia Hbn, ), which species "began flying on April 19 in the vicinity of 
Lincoln, in the southeastern part of the State, reached its height of 
activity shortly after the middle of May, and then dwindled to a mere 
sprinkling about June 5, 
