Noctuidae 



(4) Catocala subviridis Harvey, Plate XXXI, Fig. 4, $ . 

 (The Faintly Green Underwing.) 



The insect has been by some writers regarded as a variety of 

 the preceding species. It is characterized by larger size, and 

 brighter colored fore wings, on which the maculation is much 

 more distinct. In certain lights there is a pronounced greenish 

 shade visible upon the wings. 



(5) Catocala lacrymosa Guenee, Plate XXXI, Fig. 6, <3 . 

 (The Tearful Underwing.) 



Form paulina Henry Edwards, Plate XXXI, Fig. 12, ?. 

 (The Paulina Underwing.) 



Form evelina French, Plate XXXI, Fig. 9, ? . (The Evelina 

 Underwing.) 



The range of this variable species is practically the same as 

 that of the hist mentioned. 



(6) Catocala viduata Guenee, Plate XXXI, Fig. 15,?. (The 

 Widowed Underwing.) 



Syn. maestoso Hulst; guenei Grote. 



The metropolis of this species appears to be the Gulf States. 

 It is abundant in Texas. 



(7) Catocala vidua Abbot & Smith, Plate XXXI, Fig. 5, <$. 

 (The Widow Underwing.) 



Syn. desperata Guenee. 



The insect ranges from Canada to Florida through the Appa- 

 lachian subregion. 



(8) Catocala dejecta Strecker, Plate XXXII, Fig. i, $. 

 (The Dejected Underwing.) 



The species is found in the northern portions of the Atlantic 

 subregion. 



Form Carolina subsp. nm>., Plate XXXII, Fig. 5, 5 . (Carrie's 

 Underwing.) 



This insect, which occurs in western Pennsylvania, appears 

 to be a form of dejecta, having the same relation to that species 

 as that which is held by basalts to habilis. It is characterized by 

 its smaller size, and by the black stripe which runs from the base 

 of the wing to the apex, giving it quite a different facies from 

 dejecta. The type is figured upon our plate, and it may from the 

 illustration easily be recognized. 



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