Pyralidjs 



Genus PHLYCT^NIA Hiibner 

 (\) Phlyctania tertialis Guenee, Plate XLVII, Fig. 47, 6 . 



Syn. plectilis Grote & Robinson ; syringicola Packard. 



This is a common species in the eastern portion of the region. 

 It is very abundant about Pittsburgh. The genus is represented 

 in our fauna by a dozen species. 



Genus CINDAPHIA Lederer 



(i) Cindaphia bicoloralis Guenee, Plate XLVII, Fig. 40, $, . 



Syn. julialis Walker ; iiiieusalis Lederer ; aviictdatalis Berg ; pttlchripictalis 

 Hampson. 



The moth occurs from New York and New England south- 

 ward to the temperate regions of South America. It is the only 

 representative of the genus in our fauna. 



Genus PYRAUSTA Schrank 



This is a very large genus, which is well represented in both 

 hemispheres. There are about sixty species known to occur 

 within our territory. 



(i) Pyrausta pertextalis Lederer, Plate XLVII, Fig. S4, 6 . 



Syn. gentilis Grote; thesealis 2,€[\tx . 



The species ranges from New England to the extreme southern 

 portions of our region. 



(2) Pyrausta langdonalis Grote, Plate XLVII, Fig. 52, 6 . 

 The moth occurs in western Pennsylvania and Ohio and 



Indiana. 



(3) Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, Plate XLVII, Fig. 49, o. 



Syn. adipaloidcs Grote & Robinson. 



The insect is not uncommon in the Middle Atlantic States. 



(4) Pyrausta fumalis Guenee, Plate XLVII, Fig. 55, 6. 



Syn. 07-asusalis Walker ; badipennis Grote. 



The species is found in the eastern portions of our territory. 

 It is not uncommon in Pennsylvania. 



(5) Pyrausta illibalis Hu'bner, Plate XLVII, Fig. 48, ?. 



Syn. arsaltealis Walker ; euphossalis Walker ; guthilosa Walker ; fascialis 

 Walker ; subjectalis Lederer ; magniferalis Walker. 



The moth, which is somewhat variable in its markings, is 

 found in the Appalachian subregion. 



(6) Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, Plate XLVII. Fig. -i, ^S . 



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