Noctuidae 
Genus PHAL^ENOSTOLA Grote 
There is only one species of the genus known to occur within 
our territory. 
(i) Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. i, ? . 
The insect ranges from New York southward to the Carolinas 
and westward to Missouri. 
Genus PANGRAPTA Hubner 
(i) Pangrapta decoralis Hiibner, Plate XXX, Fig. 3, ? . 
Syn. geomeiroides Guenee; epionoides Guenee; elegantalis Fitch; 
recusans Walker. 
The moth occurs from Nova Scotia to Florida and westward 
to the Mississippi. 
Genus SYLECTRA Hubner 
There is only one species of this genus which occurs within 
the faunal limits covered by this book. It was originally named 
erycata by Cramer. Subsequently Plubner 
applied to it the specific name mirandalis , 
which, of course, falls as a synonym. It is 
found in Florida, and is also quite common in 
the entire equatorial belt of South America. 
The peculiarly scalloped wings and the 
Fig. 16 i. Sylectra no( j ose antennae serve to readily distinguish 
erycata, ^ J 0 
the insect, and it is not likely to be confounded 
with any other. The ground-color of the wings is luteous, 
variegated with reddish ochraceous. 
Genus HYAMIA Walker 
Three species of the genus are accredited to our fauna. Of 
these we figure two. 
(1) Hyamia sexpunctata Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 2, $ . 
The insect ranges from Massachusetts to Texas. 
(2) Hyamia perditalis Walker, Plate XXX, Fig. 4, $ . 
Syn. semilineala Walker; umbrifascia Grote. 
The range of this moth is the same as that of the preceding 
species. It is not uncommon in western Pennsylvania. 
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