Noctuidse 



lands of the southwestern States. There are, however, n number 

 of species, which occur in the Atlantic subregion. 



(i) Schinia chrysellus Grote, Plate XXVII, Fig. 28, ?. 



The fore wings are silvery white. The insect is strikingly 

 beautiful, and is not at all uncommon in the States of Colorado, 

 New Mexico, and Texas. 



(2) Schinia aleucis Harvey, Plate XXVll, Fig. 29, $. 

 This species is smaller than the preceding, which it resembles 



in a general way. The hind wings are darker. It occurs in Texas. 



(3) Schinia cumatilis Grote, Plate XXVII, Fig. 30, $ . 



A beautiful species, with silvery-white wings. It may 

 at once be distinguished from the two preceding species by the 

 different arrangement of the bands upon the fore wings. It is 

 found in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. 



(4) Schinia trifascia Hubner, Plate XXVII, Fig. 3=;. ? . 

 Syn. lineata Walker. 



The moth is found from the Atlantic to the foothills of the 

 Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming. 



(5) Schinia simplex Smith, Plate XXVII, Fig. 32, ? . 



The home of this species is Colorado. The fore wings in 

 some specimens are much brighter green than shown on the plate. 



(6) Schinia nundina Drury, Plate, XXVII, Fig. 3}, $ . 

 Syn. nigrirena Haworth. 



This is a strikingly marked species, which cannot easily be 

 mistaken for anything else. It ranges from New Jersey south- 

 ward and westward to Illinois and Kentucky. 



(7) Schinia acutilinea Grote, Plate XXVII, Fig. 34, 5. 

 Syn. separata Grote. 



The moth is found in Colorado and Utah. 



(8) Schinia brucei Smith, Plate XXVII, Fig. 37, 5 . 

 The home of the insect is Colorado. 



(9) Schinia lynx Guenee, Plate XXVII, Fig. 38, 5 . 



Is taken from Massachusetts to Florida and westward to the 

 Mississippi. 



(10) Schinia roseitincta Harvey, Plate XXVI, Fig. }6, 3. 

 Syn. exaltata Henry Edwards. 



Has been found from Colorado to Texas. 



(11) Schinia saturata Grote, Plate XXVII, Fig. 43, $. 

 Ranges from Massachusetts to Florida, and westward to 



Texas and southern California. 



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