Noctuidac 



This fine species is quite common in the Appalachian sub- 

 region and ranges northward into the region of Hudson Bay and 

 westward as far as Colorado. 



(37) Catocala coccinata Grote, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 10, $ . 

 (The Scarlet Underwing.) 



The moth is recorded as occurring from Canada to Florida 

 and Texas, and westward to the Mississippi. It is not very 

 common. 



(38) Catocala aholibah Strecker, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 15,$. 

 (The Aholibah Underwing.) 



The specimen figured on the plate was obtained from the 

 author of the species, and may be accepted as typical. The 

 insect is found from New Mexico and Colorado to California and 

 Oregon. 



(39) Catocala verrilliana Grote, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 16, $ . 

 (Verrill's Underwing. ) 



A neat and prettily marked species which has much the same 

 range as the preceding, though extending somewhat farther to 

 the south. 



(40) Catocala ultronia Hiibner, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 2, $ . 

 (The Ultronia Underwing.) 



Form celia Henry Edwards, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 4, 3 . (The 

 Celia Underwing.) 



Form mopsa Henry Edwards, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 7, $ . (The 

 Mopsa Underwing.) 



Besides the three forms of this variable species which we 

 have selected for illustration, there are several others which have 

 received subspecific names. The insect is very common, and 

 occurs from the Atlantic to the Great Plains and from Canada to 

 Florida. 



(41) Catocala ilia Cramer, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 14, $ . (The 

 Ilia Underwing.) 



Form uxor Guenee, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 17, ?. (The Wife.) 

 Form osculata Hulst, Plate XXXIV, Fig. 7, $ . (The Beloved 



Underwing.) 



This is a common and- variable species which is found 



generally throughout the United States and Canada. 



(42) Catocala innubens Guenee, Plate XXXIII, Fig. 13, $ ; 

 Plate I, Fig. 7, larva. (The Betrothed.) 



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