Noctuidse 



(6) Syneda howlandi Grote, Plate XXX, Fig. 53, $ . 



Syn. stretchi Behr. 



The insect is distributed from Colorado and Arizona westward 

 to California. 



(7) Syneda edwardsi Behr, Plate XXX, Fig. 37, 2 . 

 The moth is thus far known only from California. 



(8) Syneda hudsonica Grote & Robinson, Plate XXX, Fig. 



3h $ 



This is a northern species, ranging from Ontario westward to 

 Montana. 



(9) Syneda athabasca Neumoegen, Plate XXX, Fig. 29, <$ . 

 The moth has been taken in considerable numbers in Alberta 



and Assiniboia, and is also reported as occurring in British 

 Columbia. 



Genus CATOCALA Schrank 



This is a very large genus represented in both hemispheres. 

 The metropolis of the genus appears to be North America; at all 

 events, there are more species found in our territory than occur 

 elsewhere, though in eastern Asia and temperate Europe the 

 genus is very well represented by many strikingly beautiful forms. 

 There is considerable variation in the case of some of the species, 

 and as they have always been favorites with collectors, a great 

 deal has been written upon them, and many varietal names have 

 been suggested. Over one hundred species are attributed to our 

 fauna. Of these the majority are figured in our plates. We 

 follow the order of arrangement given in Dyar's List of North 

 American Lepidoptera. 



(1) Catocala epione Drury, Plate XXXI, Fig. 3, 2. (The 

 Epione Underwing. ) 



The insect is distributed from New England and Canada 

 southward to the Carolinas and westward to Missouri and Iowa. 



(2) Catocala sappho Strecker, Plate XXXI, Fig. 2, $ . (The 

 Sappho Underwing.) 



This rare species has been found from western Pennsylvania and 

 West Virginia as far west as Illinois and as far south as Texas. 



(3) Catocala agrippina Strecker, Plate XXXI, Fig. 1, 2. 

 (The Agrippina Underwing.) 



The species occurs from New York and the region of the 

 Great Lakes southward to Texas. 



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