Noctuidae 



Genus ULOSYNEDA Smith 



The only species of this genus was named valens by Henry 

 Edwards. It is represented on Plate XXX, Fig. 12, by a speci- 

 men of the male sex. Its home is Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. 



Genus DRASTERIA Hubner 



A widely distributed genus containing four species, which 

 are peculiar to our fauna. All of these are figured on our plates. 



(1) Drasteria erechtea Cramer, Plate XXX, Fig. 14, ? . 



Syn. sobria Walker; narrata Walker; paiihilis Walker; agricola Grote 

 & Robinson; mundula Grote & Robinson. 



This is a very common species widely distributed from 

 Canada to Florida and westward as far as Colorado and 

 Wyoming. It frequents grassy places and may be found from 

 April to October. 



(2) Drasteria crassiuscula Haworth, Plate XXX, Fig. 



Syn. erichio Guenee. 



Quite as common as the preceding species, and having the 

 same general distribution. 



(3) Drasteria caerulea Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 13, $ . 

 Syn. aqiianuiri}ia Feldcr. 



The habitat of this pretty species is the Pacific coast. It is 

 one of the very few blue moths which are known. 



(4) Drasteria conspicua Smith, Plate XXX, Fig. \6, $, . 

 This elegant moth is a native of Alberta and the adjacent 



territories of the British possessions. 



Genus CiENURGIA Walker 



(i) Caenurgia convalescens Guenee, Plate XXX, Fig. 17, 5 . 

 Syn. socors Walker; purgata Walker. 



The range of this insect is from Canada to Florida and west- 

 ward to the Mississippi. 



(2) Caenurgia adversa Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 18, ,J . 

 The habitat of the species is California. 



Genus EUCLIDIA Ochsenheimer 



We show two of the four species which are known to occur 

 within our faunal limits. 



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