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Noctuidse 



(8) Heliophila commoides Guenee, Plate XXIV, Fig. 42, $ . 

 (The Comma Wainscot.) 



The insect occurs from the Atlantic westward as far as 

 Colorado. It is not very common. 



Genus NELEUCANIA Smith 



This is a small genus composed of species, which are, so far 

 as is known, exclusively Western. 



(i) Neleucania bicolorata Grote. (The Two-colored 

 Neleucania.) 



Of this species, which occurs in 

 Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, 

 and probably has a still wider distribu- 

 tion, we are able to give a figure based 



upon a specimen contained in the United fig. 114. Neleucania 



States National Museum. bicolorata. $ , \. 



Genus ZOSTEROPODA Grote 



Onlv one species of this genus is known at present. 



(i) Zosteropoda hirtipes Grote, Plate XXIV, Fig. 46, 6 . 



The insect occurs in California. 



Genus ORTHODES Guenee 



Of the ten species reputed to belong to the genus and said to 

 be found in our territory four are figured. 



(i) Orthodes crenulata Butler, Plate XXIV, Fig. 37, $ . 

 (The Rustic Quaker.) 



An exceedingly common species in the Atlantic States, rang- 

 ing westward throughout the valley of the Mississippi. 



(2) Orthodes cynica Guenee, Plate XXIV, Fig. 38, $ . (The 

 Cynical Quaker.) 



Syn. candens Guenee; tecta Walker. 



Quite as common as the preceding species, and having the 

 game range. 



(3) Orthodes vecors Guenee, Plate XIX, Fig. 20, $ . (The 

 Small Brown Quaker.) 



Syn. enervis Guenee; )ti>iiia Guenee; togata Walker; velata Walker; 

 prodeuns Walker; griseocincia Harvey; nilcns Grote. 



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