Geometridse 



Genus TETRACIS Guenee 

 (i) Tetracis crocallata Guenee, Plate XLV, Fig. 16, $. 



Syn. allediitsaria Walker ; aspilata Guenee. 



This is a common species in the Atlantic subregion. 



Genus SABULODES Guen6e 

 (i) Sabulodes sulphurata Packard, Plate XLV, Fig. 18, $. 



Syn. imilata Henry Edwards. 



A native of the Appalachian subregion. 



(2) Sabulodes arcasaria Walker, Plate XLV, Fig. 17, $. 



Syn. depontanata Grote. 



The moth has the same habitat as the preceding species. 



(3) Sabulodes lorata Grote, Plate XLV, Fig. 19, $. 

 Common in the eastern portions of our territory. 



(4) Sabulodes truxaliata Guenee, Plate XLV, Fig. 26, ?. 

 The insect ranges from Colorado to California. 



(5) Sabulodes transversata Drury, Plate XLV, Fig. 34, $ . 



Syn. transmutans Walker; contingens Walker ; transfindens W alker ; goniata 

 Guenee ; transvertens Walker ; transposita Walker ; incurvata Guenee. 



This is one of the commonest species which are found in the 

 Atlantic subregion. It is very abundant in Pennsylvania in the 

 late summer and early autumn. There is also a brood which 

 appears in the early summer. 



(6) Sabulodes politia Cramer, Plate XLV, Fig. 30, $ . 



The moth, which is found in Florida, and southward through 

 the warmer portions of America, has a very extensive synonymy, 

 which will be found in Dyar's List. 



Genus ABBOTANA Hulst 



(1) Abbotana clemataria Abbot & Smith, Plate XLV, Fig. 

 32, $ , Fig. 33, $ , var. 



Syn. transferens Walker ; transducens Walker. 



A somewhat variable species, which is widely distributed 

 through the Appalachian subregion. It is not uncommon in 

 Pennsylvania. 



" Moths, which the night-air of reality blows to pieces." 



Clive Holland. My Japanese Wife. 



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