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having fed on the roots of these plants. We also found that the 
larva feeds on the roots of lespedeza, which is grown in a large 
way as a hay crop in the Tennessee Valley. Apparently these- 
insects are spreading into the cotton at this time. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Illinois and Wisconsin. N. F. Howard (July l): Full-grown larvae of 
Prodenia ornithogalli Guen. were found in pea fields in Illinois 
and Wisconsin, hut were not numerous enough to cause noticeable 
damage • 
Nebraska. D. B. Whelan (July 22): Moths of the cotton cutworm (P. 
ornithogalli ) have recently been very numerous at lights at 
Lincoln, reaching their peak about July 15-20, and indicating 
a possible outbreak later in the season. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 23): D. W. Grimes collected specimens of 
the yellow-striped army worm (P. ornithogalli ) at Durant on July 
13» It was attacking cotton at Puckctt on July 8. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (July 20): Lycophotia margaritosa saucia Hbn. 
is in very destructive numbers in southern Wisconsin, particularly 
in Iowa, Grant, Lafayette, Green, Rock, Dane, Dodge, Columbia, 
Pond du lac, and Manitowoc Counties. They emerged first in the 
hayfields and as soon as the hay was cut moved into adjoining 
grain, corn, or potatoes. Have also caused trouble in the barns 
around the milking machinery, many dying there and emitting con- 
siderable odor. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 19): L. margaritosa saucia is very 
abundant. Reports coming from all over the State. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 22): A very severe outbreak of the varie- 
gated cutworm occurred from June 8 to July 10. It did considerable 
damage to alfalfa, corn, potatoes, many garden crops, flowers, 
meadows, shrubs, and trees. These complaints were received from 
many parts of the State. 
South Dakota. H. C. Soverin (July 3) : Cutworms of several species, 
including the pale western cutworm ( Porosagrotis orthogonia Morr. ) , 
have done an immense amount of damage in South Dakota this year. 
In fact, this has been the most destructive cutworm year we ever 
had in this State. 
SUGAR BEET WEBWORM ( Loxostege sticticalis L.) 
North Dakota. F. G. Butcher (July 19): Sugar beet webwerns have caused 
considerable alarm in various places, being particularly numerous 
in a weedy flax field in Grand Forks County and in potato, wheat, 
and barley fields in Foster County. 
