Pyralidae 



Genus CORNIFRONS Lederer 



(i) Cornifrons simalis Grote, Plate XLVIII, Fig. 7, $ . 

 The range of the moth is from Montana to Oregon. 



nus NOCTUELIA Guenee 

 (1) Noctuelia thalialis Walker, Plate XLVIII, Fig. 9, $ . 



Syn. peruviana Walker ; gelidalis Walker ; novalis Grote ; costamacidalis 

 Snellen. 



The insect is found in the Gulf States and southward through 

 South America. 



SUBFAMILY NYMPHULITME 



The insects composing this family are generally found in the 

 vicinity of water, the larvae feeding for the most part upon aquatic 

 plants. Four genera belonging to the subfamily are recognized 

 as occurring within our limits. We give an illustration of one of 

 the commoner species. 



Genus NYMPHULA Schrank 



(1) Nymphula obscuralis Grote, Plate XLVIII, Fig. io $. 

 The insect occurs from Maine to Minnesota, and southward 

 into Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 



SUBFAMILY SCOPARIIN/E 



The Scopariince are represented in our fauna by the genus 

 Scoparia alone. Seven species belonging to this genus are 

 attributed to it in the last published list of the Lepidoptera of the 

 United States. 



SUBFAMILY PYRALIN^E 



Five genera belonging to this subfamily occur within our ter- 

 ritory. Of these we have selected for illustration specimens rep- 

 resenting three of the genera. 



Genus HYPSOPYGIA Hubner 



(1) Hypsopygia costalis Fabricius, Plate XLVII, Fig. 59, 8. 

 (The Clover-hay Worm.) 



Syn. Jimbrialis Denis & Schiffermuller. 



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