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FALL ARMYWORM (Laphygma frugiperdp . S. il) 
Michigan R 9 H. Petti t (September 23): Tor the first time this year we 
have met the fell armyworm working in sweet corn at Goodrich, 
Genesee County. The specimens are not more than half grown 
hut they arc reported as plentiful. 
GARDEN WEBWORM ( Loxostege similalis Guen. ) 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (September 10): Webworms arc proving troublesome 
in some alfalfa fields near Hutchinson, Reno County. 
A.LFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Eurymus eury theme Doisd.) 
Arizona Arizona News Letter, Vol. 3, No. S, (August 31) ' Tho alfalfa 
butterflies wore abundant in the Salt Piver Valley during the 
early part of the month. Automobiles traveling through the 
alfalfa districts had their radiators copiously adorned with 
the bodies of these butterflies. 
APRTIDAE 
Utah George F, Unowlton (September lb'): Aphids are still numerous in 
alfalfa fields in northern Utah where the hay is green. 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG (Lygus nratens is L.) 
Illinois W» P. Flint (September 19): Adults of this insect have been 
noted in great abundance in all fields of legumes, particularly 
soybeans and alfalfa. 
VELVET BEAN 
VELVET 3EAN CATERPILLAR (A nticarsia aemmatil is Hbn. ) 
lorida J. R, = Watson (August 25): The velvet bean caterpillar is beginning 
to do considerable damage to velvet beans in the peninsular part 
of Florida. This insect has not, for several years past, been 
as destructive as formerly. 
GRASS 
A LEATTHOPFER (jpr aecul a c ephala moll iocs Say) 
Indiana E» F. Diet 2 (September 21) : The leafhopper Dr r.e cu.lac ephala 
mo lli-oes Say appeared in large swarms around lights at Anderson 
and Indianapolis con the night of September 17. 
LEAFKOPPERS 
ebraska M. H B Swenk (August 25-Soptember 25): On the nights of Septembsr 
17 to 19 ldxrge swarms of loafhoppers of several species descended 
