Noctuidse 

 Genus PALADA Smith 



There is but one species of the genus, and 

 we are able to give a figure of the type of this 

 through the kindness of the authorities of the 

 United States National Museum. It received 



the specific name scarletina at the hands of Fig. 138. p a lada 



Prof. J. B. Smith. Its habitat is California. scarletina, $ . 



Genus STYLOPODA Smith 



(i) Stylopoda cephalica Smith, Plate XXVII, Fig. 50, $ . 

 This is a very common species in southern California. 



Genus SYMPISTIS Hvibner 



This is another of the many genera among the Heliothid 

 moths, which are represented thus far in 

 America by but a single species. The insect 

 was named proprius by Henry Edwards, 

 and we give a figure of the type which is in 

 Fig. 139. Sympis- his collection now in the possession of the 

 Us proprius, 3 . {. American Museum of Natural History. 



Genus MELAPORPHYRIA Grote 



This little genus contains three species. Of these we select 

 one for illustration. 



(1) Melaporphyria oregona Henry Edwards, Plate XXVII, 



Fig. 54- $ 



The range of the species is from Colorado to Oregon. 



Genus DYSOCNEMIS Grote 



(1) Dysocnemis belladonna Henry Edwards, Plate XXVII, 



Fig. 55, $ . 



This beautiful little moth occurs in Utah. 



Genus PSEUDOTAMILA Smith 



(1) Pseudotamila vanella Grote, Plate XXVII, Fig. 25, &. 

 Found among the mountains of Nevada and California. 



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