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Gecmetridse 



The moth occurs quite commonly in the Athmtic subregion. 

 (2) Deilinea behrensaria Hulst, Plate XLIII, Fig. 38, $. 

 A native ot^ the Pacilic subregion. The specimen figured is 

 one of the types. 



Genus SCIAGRAPHIA Hulst 



(i) Sciagraphia granitata Guenee, Plate XLIII, Fig. 37, $. 

 (The Granite Moth.) 



This small moth, which is a common species in the Appa- 

 lachian subregion, has been described under no less than nineteen 

 names by various authors. The student who is curious as to the 

 synonymy may consult Dvar's List. 



(2) Sciagraphia heliothidata Guenee, Plate XLlil, Fig. 41, 

 ?. (The Sun-flower Moth.) 



Syn. ocellhiata Guenee; reslomta Walker; snlu-olni/iluUa Walker; dupUcata, 

 Packard. 



The moth occurs throughout the region of the Great Plains 

 and the Rocky Mountains. 



(3) Sciagraphia mellistrigata Grote, Plate XLIII, Fig. 42, 6 . 

 (The Honey-streak.) 



The insect is found in the northern portions of the United 

 States, and ranges westward and southward, being not at all 

 uncommon in northern Texas and in Colorado. 



Genus PHILOBIA Duponchel 



(1) Philobia enotata Guenee, Plate XLIII, Fig. 39, ^. 



Syn. ^rninlataria Walker; scctomactdata Morrison; nofafa Cramer (jton 

 Linnaeus). 



The insect appears to be common everywhere throughout the 

 United States and Canada. 



Genus MACARIA Curtis 



A considerable genus, represented in both hemispheres, 

 (i) Macaria s-signata Packard, Plate XLIII, Fig. 43, $, . 

 The species occurs from Colorado westward to California. 



(2) Macaria eremiata Guenee, Plate XLIII, Fig. 44, ^. 



Syn. retectata Walker ; gradata Walker ; retentata Walker ; subcinctaria 

 Walker. 



The habitat of the species is the Appalachian subregion. 



(3) Macaria hypsethrata Grote, Plate XLIII, Fig. 47, <5 . 



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