Noctuidse 

 Genus POLIA Hubner 



A moderately large genus, which includes about twenty 

 species in our fauna. Of these we have selected two for 

 illustration. 



(1) Polia theodori Grote, Plate XX, Fig. 21, t . (Theodore's 

 Polia.) 



The home of this species is the southwestern portion of the 

 region of the Rocky Mountains. 



(2) Polia diversilineata Grote, Plate XX, Fig. 22, $ . (The 

 Varied-banded Polia.) 



Syn. illepida Grote. 



Like the preceding species this is an inhabitant of the Rocky 

 Mountains. 



Genus DRYOBOTA Lederer 



(i) Dryobota illocata Walker, Plate XX, Fig. 24, 9. (The 

 Wandering Dryobota.) 



Syn. stigmata Grote. 



A native of the Atlantic Subregion wandering as far west as 

 Colorado. 



Genus HYPPA Duponchel 



The genus is found in both hemispheres. Four species are 

 credited to North America. 



(i) Hyppa xylinoides Guenee, Plate XX, Fig. 23, $ . (The 

 Common Hyppa.) 



Syn. contraria Walker; ancocisconcnsis Morrison. 



A very common species in the Atlantic Subregion. It is freely 

 attracted to light in the spring of the year. 



Genus FERALIA Grote 



A small genus containing four species in our territory. The 

 insects are generally found in groves of pine. 



(i) Feralia jocosa Guenee, Plate XVII, Fig. 32, $. (The 

 Joker.) 



Found in suitable localities throughout the northern Atlantic 

 States. 



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