Noctuidse 



pulls his corn after the seed is hard and dry, but the "kitchen 

 mechanic," who has to deal with green vegetables, often has light 

 upon subjects which elude the observation of the grower. 



(4) Papaipema necopina Grote, Plate XXVI, Fig. 12, ?. 

 The species occurs in the Middle States, and has been more 



frequently found in New York than elsewhere. 



(5) Papaipema cerussata Grote & Robinson, Plate XXVI, 

 Fig. 10, ?. 



A pretty species, which occurs in New England and the 

 Northern States as far west as Minnesota. 



(6) Papaipema cataphracta Grote, Plate XXVI, Fig. 6, $ . 

 The species is found in the northern Atlantic States, and is 



not unusual in western Pennsylvania. 



(7) Papaipema marginidens Guenee, Plate XXVI, Fig. 



II, 3 . 



A rather scarce species, which has the same range as the 

 preceding. 



(8) Papaipema furcata Smith, Plate XXVI, Fig. 14, $ . 

 The specimen shown on the plate was taken in western 



Pennsylvania. 



Genus OCHRIA Hubner 



Dr. Dyar in his recent list refers to this genus the insect 



which was accorded the specific name 

 sauzselitae by Grote. We give a 

 figure of the moth taken from a 

 specimen in the American Museum 

 of Natural History, for the skilful 

 delineation of which we are indebted 



Fig. 1 22. Ochriasauz(liice.\, , c .. ~ _..,. ,,.,,. 



to the facile fingers of Mrs. William 

 Beutenmuller, one of the most accomplished delineators of insect 

 life in America. 



Genus PYRRHIA Hubner 



(1) Pyrrhia umbra Hufnagel, Plate XXVI, Fig. iy, ?. 

 This species, which occurs in Europe, ranges in North 

 America from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. 



Genus XANTHIA Hubner 



(1) Xanthia flavago Fabricius, Plate XXVI, Fig. 16, &. 



Syn. togata Esper; silago Hubner. 



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