Geometridae 



and appears on the wing most abundantly in the late summer and 

 early fall. 



Genus XANTHOTYPE Warren 



(i) Xanthotype crocataria Fabricius, Plate XLIV, Fig. 39, 

 $ . (The Crocus Geometer.) 



Syn. citrina Hiibner. 



Form caelaria Hulst, Plate XLIV, Fig. 40, $ . 



Quite a common species in the Appalachian subregion. The 

 insect shows great variability in the amount of the dark spots 

 and cloudings upon the upper side of the wings. 



Genus PLAGODIS Hiibner 



(1) Plagodis serinaria Herri ch-Schseffer, Plate XLIV, Fig. 



Syn. subprivata Walker ; Jloscularia Grote. 



A common species of the Appalachian subregion, particularly 

 abundant among the Alleghany Mountains. 



(2) Plagodis keutzingi Grote, Plate XLIV, Fig. 36, $ . 



Syn. keutzingaria Packard. 



The habitat of this species is identical with that of the 

 preceding. 



(3) Plagodis emargataria Guenee, Plate XLIV, Fig. 32, ? . 



Syn. arrogaria Hulst. 



The range of the moth is throughout the northern portions of 

 the Atlantic subregion. 



Genus HYPERITIS Guene"e 



(1) Hyperitis amicaria Herrich-Schaeffer, Plate XLIV, Fig. 



38,3. 



Syn. nyssaria Guenee ; exsimaria Guenee ; insinuaria Guenee ; laticincta 

 Walker ; subsinuaria Guenee ; neoninaria Walker ; neonaria Packard ; cesionaria 

 Walker. 



A very variable species, which has a wide distribution 

 throughout the eastern portions of our territory. 



Genus ANIA Stephens 

 (1) Ania limbata Haworth, Plate XLIV, Fig. 37, ?. 



Syn. vestitaria Ilerrich-Schceffer ; resistaria Herrich-Schaeffer ; filimentaria 

 Guenee. 



By no means rare in the eastern portions of our territory. 



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