Noctuidae 
six occurring within the faunal limits, with which this book 
deals, we illustrate two. 
(1) Calocampa nupera Lintner, Plate XXV, Fig. 24, $ . 
(The American Swordgrass.) 
A rather large moth, easily distinguished from the following 
species by the absence of the dark markings, which are found in 
the disk of the primaries of the latter insect. It occurs in the 
Atlantic Subregion. 
(2) Calocampa curvimacula Morrison, Plate XXV, Fig. 23, 
$ . (The Dot and Dash Swordgrass.) 
The species is found throughout the northern portions of the 
United States and also in Canada. 
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Genus CUCULLIA Schrank 
This is a considerable genus, which occurs in the temperate 
regions of both the Old World and the New. Four of the 
fourteen species attributed to our territory are chosen for repre¬ 
sentation. The larvae feed on Solidago and other Compositce. 
(1) Cucullia convexipennis Grote & Robinson, Plate I, 
Fig. 3, larva; Plate XXV, Fig. 29, $ . (The Brown-bordered 
Cucullia.) 
A native of the Atlantic States. 
(2) Cucullia asteroides Guenee, Plate XXV, Fig. 27, $. 
(The Asteroid.) 
Found in the same localities as the last named species. 
(3) Cucullia speyeri Lintner, Plate XXV, Fig. 26, $ . 
(Speyer’s Cucullia.) 
Ranges through Colorado, Wyoming, and the adjacent 
regions to the west. 
(4) Cucullia intermedia Speyer, Plate XXV, Fig. 30, $. 
(The Intermediate Cucullia.) 
An Atlantic species. 
Genus COPICUCULLIA Smith 
(1) Copicucullia propinqua Smith, Plate XXV, Fig. 28. g, 
A native of Colorado and Wyoming 
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