Noctuidae 



Genus PHALiENOSTOLA Grote 



There is only one species of tlie genus known to occur within 

 our territory. 



(i) Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. i, $ . 



The insect ranges from New York southward to the Carolines 

 and westward to Missouri. 



Genus PANGRAPTA Hubner 

 (i) Pangrapta decoralis Hubner, Plate XXX, Fig. 3, ? . 



Syn. geoinciroidcs Guenee; cpionoides 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 faun;il limits covered by this book. It was originally named 

 erycata by Cramer. Subsequently Hubner 

 applied to it the specific name tnirandalis, 

 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. i6\.Sylecira ^jodose antennae serve to readily distinguish 



erycata, X . \- , . , . . ,., ■ 1 .-11 



the msect, 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. 



(i) Hyamia sexpunctata Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 2, i . 

 The insect ranges from Massachusetts to Texas. 

 (2) Hyamia perditalis Walker, Plate XXX, Fig. 4, ? . 



Syn. scmilineaia Walker; mnbrifascia 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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