Pyralidae 



Genus PHLYCTiENIA Hubner 

 Ci) Phlyctaenia tertialis Guenee, Plate XLVII, Fig. 47, $ . 



Syn. plectilis Grote & Robinson ; syringicola Packard. 



This is a common species in the eastern portion of the region. 

 It is very abundant about Pittsburgh. The genus is represented 

 in our fauna by a dozen species. 



Genus CINDAPHIA Lederer 

 (1) Cindaphia bicoloralis Guenee, Plate XLVII, Fig. 40, $. 



Syn. julialis Walker ; incensalis Lederer ; amiculatalis Berg ; pulchripictalis 

 Hampson. 



The moth occurs from New York and New England south- 

 ward to the temperate regions of South America. It is the only 

 representative of the genus in our fauna. 



Genus PYRAUSTA Schrank 



This is a very large genus, which is well represented in both 

 hemispheres. There are about sixty species known to occur 

 within our territory. 



(1) Pyrausta pertextalis Lederer, Plate XLVII, Fig. 54, $ . 



Syn. gentilis Grote ; thesealis Zeller. 



The species ranges from New England to the extreme southern 

 portions of our region. 



(2) Pyrausta langdonalis Grote, Plate XLVII, Fig. 52, $ . 

 The moth occurs in western Pennsylvania and Ohio and 



Indiana. 



(3) Pyrausta orphisalis Walker, Plate XLVII, Fig. 49, $ . 



Syn. adipaloides Grote & Robinson. 



The insect is not uncommon in the Middle Atlantic States. 



(4) Pyrausta fumalis Guenee, Plate XLVII, Fig. 55, $. 



Syn. orasusalis Walker ; badipennis Grote. 



The species is found in the eastern portions of our territory. 

 It is not uncommon in Pennsylvania. 



(5) Pyrausta illibalis Hubner, Plate XLVII, Fig. 48, ? . 



Syn. arsaltealis Walker; eupkasalis Walker; guttzilosa Walker; fascialis 

 Walker ; subjectalis Lederer ; magniferalis Walker. 



The moth, which is somewhat variable in its markings, is 

 found in the Appalachian subregion. 



(6) Pyrausta unifascialis Packard, Plate XLVII, Fig. 'i,S. 



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