Noctuidae 
wood ( Euonymus ). The insect is found from Canada to Georgia 
and westward to Missouri and Minnesota. 
(17) Apatela albarufa Grote, Plate XVIII, Fig. 16, <$ . 
(The Reddish-white Dagger.) 
A somewhat variable species characterized by a very faint 
reddish cast upon the primaries. It ranges from the Atlantic to 
New Mexico and Colorado. 
(18) Apatela brumosa Guenee, Plate XVIII, Fig. 23, $ . 
(The Frosty Dagger-moth.) 
Syn. inclara Smith. 
Very closely allied to A. impressa Walker, but easily dis¬ 
tinguished from that species by the lighter hind wings. The 
larva feeds upon willow, birch, and alder. 
(19) Apatela noctivaga Grote, Plate XVIII, Fig. 20, $. 
(The Burglar Dagger.) 
The larva feeds upon poplar and various herbaceous plants. 
The insect is found over almost the entire United States and 
southern Canada. 
(20) Apatela impressa Walker, Plate XVIII, Fig. 21, $. 
(The Printed Dagger.) 
The larva feeds upon willow, plum, hazel, currant, and 
blackberry. It is found from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky 
Mountains. 
(21) Apatela impleta Walker, Plate XVIII, Fig. 22, $. 
(The Yellow-haired Dagger.) 
Syn. luteicoma Grote. 
The range of this species is from Canada to Florida and 
westward far into the valley of the Mississippi. The larva 
feeds on a great variety of deciduous trees and shrubs. 
(22) Apatela oblinita Abbot & Smith, Plate XVIII, Fig. 
18, $ . (The Smeared Dagger.) 
Syn. salicis Harris. 
This is probably the commonest species of the genus. It 
occurs from eastern Canada to Florida and westward to the 
Rocky Mountains. The larva feeds on a great variety of shrubs 
and herbaceous plants. It never is found upon trees. It is very 
fond of the various species of smart-weed ( Polygonum ), and in the 
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