Noctuidae 
Genus MOMOPHANA Grote 
of this genus known is a very rare insect so 
far as has been ascertained. The cut we 
give was drawn from a unique specimen 
in the Neumoegen Collection at the 
Brooklyn Institute. The type is at Cornell 
University. All the specimens which 
have been taken have occurred in New 
York and Canada. 
Genus VALERIA Germar 
This genus occurs on both sides of the Atlantic. The only 
species in our fauna is Valeria opina Grote, the male of which 
is figured in Plate XX, Fig. 25. It is found in California. 
Genus EUPLEXIA Stephens 
But one species of this genus, which is also found in Europe, 
occurs in North America. English entomologists call the moth 
“The Small Angle Shades.” The scientific name is Euplexia 
lucipara Linnaeus, and it is depicted on Plate XX, Fig. 26. It 
occurs all over the United States and Canada. 
Genus TRACHEA Hubner 
This genus is also found in both hemispheres. Only one 
species is found in America, and is confined to the Atlantic 
Subregion. It is known as Trachea delicata Grote, and the 
male is shown on Plate XX, Fig. 27. 
Genus DIPTERYGIA Stephens 
The genus Dipterygia is represented in the New World by 
the species named scabriuscula by Linnaeus, which also occurs 
in Europe. There are several Asiatic species. It is shown on 
Plate XX, Fig. 28. It ranges from the Atlantic westward to the 
Rocky Mountains. 
Genus ACTINOTIA Hubner 
This small genus is represented in the United States and 
Canada by the insect to which Guenee applied the specific name 
The only species 
Fig. 95. —Momophana 
comstocki Grote. f. 
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