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(8) Heliophila commoides Guenée, Plate XXIV, Fig. 42, 8. (The Comma Wainscot.)

The insect occurs from the Atlantic westward as far as Colorado. It is not very common.

Genus NELEUCANIA Smith

This is a small genus composed of species, which are, so far as is known, exclusively Western.

(1) Neleucania bicolorata Grote. Neleucania.)

Of this species, which occurs in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, and probably has a still wider distribution, we are able to give a figure based upon a specimen contained in the United States National Museum.

(The Two-colored

FIG. 114. Neleucania bicolorata. 3. t.

Genus ZOSTEROPODA Grote

Only one species of this genus is known at present.
(1) Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, Plate XXIV, Fig. 46, 8.
The insect occurs in California.

Genus ORTHODES Guenée

Of the ten species reputed to belong to the genus and said to be found in our territory four are figured.

(1) Orthodes crenulata Butler, Plate XXIV, Fig. 37, 8. (The Rustic Quaker.)

An exceedingly common species in the Atlantic States, ranging westward throughout the valley of the Mississippi.

(2) Orthodes cynica Guenée, Plate XXIV, Fig. 38, 8. (The Cynical Quaker.)

Syn. candens Guenée; tecta Walker.

Quite as common as the preceding species, and having the same range.

(3) Orthodes vecors Guenée, Plate XIX, Fig. 20, 3. (The Small Brown Quaker.)

Syn. enervis Guenée; nimia Guenée; togata Walker; velata Walker; prodeuns Walker; griseocincta Harvey; nitens Grote.

This is another small creature, which has caused the speciesmakers much exercise. It is found very generally throughout the Atlantic States.

(4) Orthodes puerilis Grote, Plate XXIV, Fig. 45, 8. (The Boyish Quaker.)

This insect is found in northern California.

Genus HIMELLA Grote

(1) Himella contrahens Walker, Plate XXIV, Fig. 44, 9. Syn. thecata Morrison.

This insect is found from the northern Atlantic States southward and westward to New Mexico and Colorado.

Genus CROCIGRAPHA Grote

(1) Crocigrapha normani Grote, Plate XXIV, Fig. 43, 8. Not an uncommon insect in the northern portions of the Atlantic Subregion.

Genus GRAPHIPHORA Hübner

This is an extensive genus, represented in both hemispheres, and containing thirty-six species, which occur within our territory. We illustrate four of them.

(1) Graphiphora culea Guenée, Plate XXV Fig. 1, 0. Syn. modifica Morrison.

This species is quite common in the Appalachian or Atlantic Subregion.

(2) Graphiphora oviduca Guenée, Plate XXV, Fig. 2, 8. Syn. capsella Grote; orobia Harvey.

The insect has the same range as the preceding species, and is equally common.

(3) Graphiphora alia Guenée, Plate XXV, Fig. 3, 9.

Syn. instabilis Fitch; insciens Walker; hibisci Guenée; confluens Morrison.

Not a scarce species in the Atlantic Subregion.

(4) Graphiphora garmani Grote, Plate XXV. Fig. 5, 8.

A rather scarce insect ranging from western Pennsylvania throughout the valley of the Mississippi as far as Illinois and Iowa.

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EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXIV

(Except when otherwise indicated, the specimens figured are contained in the collection of W. J. Holland.)

1. Mamestra laudabilis Guenée, f.

2. Mamestra lorea Guenée, ♂. 3. Mamestra rugosa Morrison, ♂. 4. Mamestra erecta Walker, ♂. 5. Mamestra anguina Grote, . 6. Mamestra vicina Grote, . 7. Mamestra neoterica Smith, ♂. 8. Mamestra negussa Smith, . 9. Admetovis oxymorus Grote, ♂. 10. Barathra occidentata Grote, 9. 11. Dargida procinctus Grote, ♂. 12. Neuronia americana Smith, ♂. 13. Morrisonia sectilis Guenée, ♂. 14. Morrisonia sectilis var. vomerina, Grote, .

15. Morrisonia confusa Hübner, ♂. 16. Ulolonche modesta Morrison, ♂. 17. Xylomiges simplex Walker, ♂. 18. Xylomiges patalis Grote, ?. 19. Xylomiges perlubens Grote, ♂. 20. Xylomiges dolosa Grote, ♂. 21. Xylomiges pulchella Smith, 22. Xylomiges cognata Smith, ♂. 23. Xylomiges indurata Smith, ♂. 24. Scotogramma submarina Grote, ♂.

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43. Crocigrapha normani Grote, ♂. 44. Himella contrahens Walker, 9. 45 Orthodes puerilis Grote, ♂. 25. Scotogramma infuscata Smith, 46. Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, ♂, ♂, U. S. N. M. U. S. N. M. 47. Heliophila pseudargyria Guenée, 9.

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