Noctuidse 
(9) Mamestra radix Walker, Plate XXIII, Fig. 25, $ . 
(Dimmock's Mamestra.) 
Syn. dimmocki Grote; desperata Smith. 
Distributed from Maine and Quebec across the northern parts 
of the United States and the southern portions of the British 
possessions to the Pacific. 
(10) Mamestra nevadae Grote, Plate XXIII, Fig, 33, . 
(The Nevadan Mamestra.) 
Found in Nevada and California. 
(11) Mamestra subjuncta Grote & Robinson, Plate XXIII, 
Fig. 27, $ . (The Harnessed Mamestra.) 
Not at all an uncommon species in the Appalachian Subregion, 
ranging across the Mississippi Valley to the foothills of the 
Rocky Mountains. 
(12) Mamestra grandis Boisduval, Plate XXIII, Fig. 41,6. 
(The Grand Mamestra.) 
Syn. libera Walker. 
(13) Mamestra trifolii Rottemburg, Plate XXIII, Fig. 29, £ . 
(The Clover Mamestra.) 
Syn. chenopodii Fabricius; albifusa Walker; 'glaucovaria Walker; 
major Speyer. 
Found throughout Europe, northern Asia, and the United 
States and Canada. The caterpillar does at times considerable 
damage to crops. 
(14) Mamestra rosea Harvey, Plate XXIII, Fig. 30, $ . (The 
Rosy Mamestra.) 
Distributed generally through the northern portions of the 
United States and the southern portions of Canada and British 
Columbia. 
(15) Mamestra congermana Morrison,. Plate XXIII, Fig. 31, 
$ . (The Cousin German.) 
This insect ranges from the Atlantic to the eastern portions 
of the region of the Rocky Mountains. 
(16) Mamestra picta Harris, Plate I, Fig. II, larva; Plate 
XXIII, Fig. 34, $ . (The Painted Mamestra.) 
Syn. exusta Guenee; contraria Walker. 
This is one of the commonest species of the genus. The 
caterpillar is a conspicuous object, and in the fall of the year is 
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