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CATOCALA ; Schrank, (cat-O-cal-a). 
(Kata beneath, kalos beautiful. ) 
Parthenos, Hub, Verz. p. 278, Guen. Noct. 3, 79, Catocalirrhus, Andrews, C.E. 
9, 20, Allotria, Hub. Verz. p. 280, Guen. Noct. 3, 36, Andrewsia, Grt. List 1883, 
Pp: 41, Ephesia, Hub. Verz. p. 278, Corisce. Hub. Verz. p. 278, Eucora, Hub. Verz. 
p- 278, Asitotes, Hub. Verz. p, 277, Hunetes, Hub. Verz. p. 276, Lamprosia, Hub, 
Verz. p. 277, Mormonia, Hub. Verz. p. 276. 
§ CATOCALIRRHUS, Andrews. 
I. nubilis, Hub. (Parthenos) Samml. 2, f. 3, Verz. 2737, Guen. Noct. 3, 80, 
Walk. C.B.M. 1179. Head rather small, thorax dark ashen, a black line in front, 
strongly tufted behind; abdomen dark gray above, lighter below, strongly keeled dor- 
sally; fore wings pointed, deeply scalloped outwardly, much rounded, color dark ashen; 
basal and t.a. lines distinct, geminate; t.p. line obsolete; beyond a submarginal line, 
slender, much angulated; a blackish, somewhat triangular apical dash present; reniform 
large, bounded on either side by a light band, starting from costa, the outer reaching 
to outer third, the inner parallel, reaching to inner margin; these are often nearly white, 
and coalesce behind reniform; subreniform obsolete; hind wings bright yellow, with 
two median black bands, irregular, parallel; discal lunule within strongly marked, mar- 
ginal band toothed both sides, fringe yellowish. Expands 50-70 mm. Found through- 
out the East and Colorado. 
Of the darva, I have seen no description. I have often found it, 
but can say no more than that it is dark brown, Cafoca/a like in general 
appearance. It pupates beneath, or just at the surface of the ground, 
Food, the common locust (Robinia pseudacacia). 
§§ CATOCALA, Schrank. 
2. elonympha, Hub. (Allotria) Hub. Zutr. 29, 30, Verz. 2748, Guen. Noct. 3, 
1369, pl. 15, f. 11. 
Thorax light gray, with tinge of yeilowish; abdomen with yellowish more marked ; 
primaries with lines distinct, basal space dark, beyond t.a. line light gray often almost 
white to reniform, beyond dark gray; reniform distinct, subreniform obsolete, M of t.p. 
line hardly suggested, s.t. white line distinct, secondaries rather dull yellow, median 
band wanting, marginal band broad, indistinct, but even on inner margin, extending 
to anal margin. Beneath, wings dull, indistinct, yellowish, primaries with reniform 
black, beyond an even, narrow, curved black line, also a broad marginal line; secon- 
daries with discal spot, and 3 even curved bands, 2 inner and narrow, I marginal and 
broad. Expands 40—45 mm. Habitat Hast and South. 
The /arva according to Guenee as based on drawing of Abbott is gray 
white, with a roseate tint; without fringes; variously marked with brown, 
and with a substigmatal brown line; the back of the larva remains hunch- 
ed in repose. It feeds some say on Walnut, others on a species of Glycine. 
