Noctuidss 
The species is more common in New England than elsewhere. 
It is rather abundant on the north shore of Massachusetts Bay, 
and occurs also in central New York and the Adirondacks. I have 
never known it to be taken in western Pennsylvania. 
(58) Catocala ccelebs Grote, Plate XXXII, Fig. 18, $ . (The 
Old-maid.) 
The range of this species, which is by some students regarded 
as a varietal form of the preceding, is from southern Canada 
through New England into central New York. 
(59) Catocala habilis Grote, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 11, $. 
Form basalis Grote, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 12, $ . 
The moth occurs from Canada to Virginia and westward to 
the Mississippi. The form basalis has a black longitudinal streak 
from the base of the fore wing along the lower side of the cell. 
(60) Catocala abbreviatella Grote, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 9, ? . 
The insect occurs from Minnesota and Illinois southward to 
Texas and westward to Utah. 
(61) Catocala whitneyi Dodge, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 8, $ . 
(Whitney’s Underwing.) 
The moth, which is probably only a varietal form of the pre¬ 
ceding species, has the same range. The specimen figured on 
the plate was received from the author of the species. 
(62) Catocala polygama Guenee, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 13, $ . 
(The Polygamist.) 
Form crataegi Saunders, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 12, $. (The 
Hawthorn Underwing.) 
A common and variable species ranging all over the Appa¬ 
lachian subregion. 
(63) Catocala amasia Abbot & Smith, Plate XXXV, Fig. 
1, $. (The Amasia Underwing.) 
Syn. sancta Hulst. 
The geographical range of the species is from New York and 
Illinois southward to the Gulf of Mexico. 
(64) Catocala similis Edwards, Plate XXXV, Fig. 2, $ . 
Syn. formula Grote. 
Form aholah Strecker, Plate XXXV, Fig. 3, $ . 
The moth occurs from Rhode Island to Texas. It is a widely 
distributed but not very common species. 
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