Noctuidse 



Genus HOMOHADENA Grote 



A considerable genus, one species of which we represent. 



(i) Homohadena badistriga Grote, Plate XXI, Fig. I, $ . 



This is the only species of the genus, which occurs in the 

 northern Atlantic States. Most of them are western and 

 southern. The range of badistriga is from the Atlantic to 

 Colorado. 



Genus ONCOCNEMIS Lederer 



An extensive genus, in which are included over forty species, 

 most of which are found in the western and southwestern 

 States. We have selected for representation seven of their 

 number. 



(i) Oncocnemis dayi Grote, Plate XXI, Fig. 4, $ . (Day's 

 Oncocnemis. ) 



Not an uncommon species in Colorado and Wyoming. 



(2) Oncocnemis tenuifascia Smith, Plate XXI, Fig. 5, $ . 

 (The Narrow-banded Oncocnemis.) 



The distribution of this species is the same as that of the last 

 mentioned. 



(3) Oncocnemis occata Grote, Plate XXI, Fig. 8, ? . (The 

 Harrow-moth.) 



This species occurs in Texas, Colorado, and the States lying 

 westward of these, as far as the Pacific. 



(4) Oncocnemis chandleri Grote, Plate XXI, Fig. 7, ? . 

 (Chandler's Oncocnemis.) 



Indigenous to the Rocky Mountains. 



(5) Oncocnemis atrifasciata Morrison, Plate XXI, Fig. 3, ? . 

 (The Black-banded Oncocnemis. ) 



This fine species is found in the northern portions of 

 the Atlantic Subregion. The specimen figured was taken in 

 Maine. 



(6) Oncocnemis iricolor Smith, Plate XXI, Fig. 6, $ . 

 (The Iris-colored Oncocnemis.) 



So far this species has only been reported from Colorado and 

 Wyoming. 



(7) Oncocnemis cibalis Grote, Plate XXI, Fig. 9, $ . (The 

 Gray Oncocnemis.) 



The only specimens so far found have been taken in Colorado. 



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