Noctuidae 



northern New York, but it is rare in western Pennsylvania. It 

 has a westward range to Colorado and Oregon. 



(18) Catocala cara Guenee, Plate XXXII, Fig. 9, $ . (The 

 Darling Underwing.) 



This large and splendid species is a native of the Appalachian 

 subregion, and in it has a wide range. 



(19) Catocala amatrix Hiibner, Plate XXXII, Fig. 12, $ . 

 (The Sweetheart. ) 



Form nurus Walker, Plate XXXII, Fig. 13, 9 . (The Nurse.) 

 This is another fine species, which has the same geographical 

 distribution as the last mentioned. 



(20) Catocala marmorata Edwards, Plate XXXV, Fig. 9, ? . 

 (The Marbled Underwing.) 



This is a rather rare species, which has a wide distribution. 

 Its metropolis appears to be West Virginia and Kentucky, though 

 it has been taken elsewhere. 



(21) Catocala concumbens Walker, Plate XXXV, Fig. 10. t . 

 (The Sleepy Underwing.) 



This lovely moth has a wide range in the Appalachian sub- 

 region. It is very common in New England and central New 

 York, less common in western Pennsylvania. 



(22) Catocala californica Edwards, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 1, $ . 

 (The California Underwing.) 



As the name implies, the species is a native of California. 



(23) Catocala cleopatra Henry Edwards, Plate XXXV, Fig. 

 14, $ . (The Cleopatra Underwing.) 



This insect is regarded by some as a varietal form of the pre- 

 ceding species. It has the same habitat. 



(24) Catocala luciana Henry Edwards, Plate XXXV, Fig. 

 11, $. (The Luciana Underwing.) 



Syn. nebraskcs Dodge. 



Form somnus Dodge, Plate XXXV, Fig. 16, $ . 

 The moth is found in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and 

 Wyoming. 



(25) Catocala babayaga Strecker, Plate XXXV, Fig. 18, $ . 

 (The Babayaga Underwing.) 



The habitat of the species is Arizona. 



(26) Catocala stretchi Behr, Plate XXXV, Fig. 13, $. 

 (Stretch's Underwing.) The species is Californian. 



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