Noctuidae 



Genus PHAL^ENOSTOLA Grote 



There is only one species of the genus known to occur within 

 our territory. 



(i) Phalaenostola larentioides Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 1, ? . 



The insect ranges from New York southward to the Carolinas 

 and westward to Missouri. 



Genus PANGRAPTA Hubner 



(i) Pangrapta decoralis Hubner, Plate XXX, Fig. 3, 9 . 



Syn. geomelroides Guenee; epionoides Guen6e; elegantalis Fitch; 

 recusans Walker. 



The moth occurs from Nova Scotia to Florida and westward 

 to the Mississippi. 



Genus SYLECTRA Hubner 



There is only one species of this genus which occurs within 

 the faunal limits covered by this book. It was originally named 



erycata by Cramer. Subsequently Hubner 

 applied to it the specific name mirandalis, 

 which, of course, falls as a synonym. It is 

 found in Florida, and is also quite common in 

 the entire equatorial belt of South America. 

 The peculiarly scalloped wings and the 



Fig. i6i.Sylectra noc j ose antennae serve to readily distinguish 

 erycata, * . \. . . J 



the insect, and it is not likely to be confounded 



with any other. The ground-color of the wings is luteous, 



variegated with reddish ochraceous. 



Genus HYAMIA Walker 



Three species of the genus are accredited to our fauna. Of 

 these we figure two. 



(1) Hyamia sexpunctata Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 2, $ . 

 The insect ranges from Massachusetts to Texas. 



(2) Hyamia perditalis Walker, Plate XXX, Fig. 4, $ . 



Syn. semilineata Walker; umbrifascia Grote. 



The range of this moth is the same as that of the preceding 

 species. It is not uncommon in western Pennsylvania. 



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