Noctuidse 



The species is more common in New England than elsewhere. 

 It is rather abundant on the north sliore 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 coslebs 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 habiiis Grote, Plate XXXIIl, 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. 

 I, S. (The Amasia Underwing.) 



SjTi. 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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