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GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA INSECTS 



vlrescens feeds on solenacese and phloxiphaga on Grindelia. 

 Chloridea armigera (Hueb.) Chorizagrotis agrestis — Euxoa. 



phloxiphaga (G. & R.)- auxiliaris— Euxoa. 



subflexa virescens. introferens^ — Euxoa auxiliaris. 



virescens Fabr. Chytonix parvimacula Smith. 



Cirphis 1809 unipuncta. 1852 insueta (79 81) no white spot at lower angle 

 of cell. 1879 dia: insueta — front wings not tinged with red. 1881 farcta: 

 (02) insueta — abdomen not reddish beneath. 1902 palliseca: farcta — blackish 

 bands on tibial spur. C. unicolor is the army worm, perhaps the most injur- 

 ious member of th'6 family. Feeds largely on alfalfa, often migrates into 

 vineyards after cutting. 



Cirphis dia. (Grote.) 



farcta (Grote). 



insueta (Guen.) 



palliseca (Smith). 

 Cirrhobolina mexicana (Edw.) 



tetrica (Edw.). 

 Cissura biformata (Edw.) 



scropulosa (Edw.) 



subtermina (Sm.). 

 Cleoceris curvifascia — Bombycia. 



alda — Bombycia. 



rectifascia — Brachylomia. 

 Cleophan?. eulepis — Copicucullia. 



occata — Oncocnemis 

 Cobaloides angelicus Smith. 



franciscanus Smith. 

 Conacontia angustipennis (Grote.) 

 Conochares altera (Smith.) 



elegantula (Harv.). 



interrupta Smith. 

 Copablephron absidium (Harv.) 

 Copibryophila angelica Smith. 

 Copicucullia eulepis (Grote.) 

 Cosmia orina — Calypinia. 



sambuci — Zotheca tranquila. 



Crimora pallimedia Smith. 

 Cucullia serraticornis Lint. 



solidaginis Behr. 

 Cyathissa pallida — Emarginea. 

 Dargidia procinctus — Hadena. 

 Delta stewarti (Grote.) 

 Devf, palligera — Panchrysa. 

 Dianthaecia insolens — Polia. 

 leucogramma — Polia.^ 

 reiula — Eriopyge. 

 Dicestra chartarina (Grote). 

 Dicopis damnalis — Eutolype. 

 Drasteria caerulea Grote. 

 Dryobata apina— Df-yotype. 



curvifascia — Bombycia. 

 elda — Bombycia. 

 rectifascia — Brachylomia. 

 Dryotype apina (Grote.) 

 Dysocnemis prorupta (Grote.) 



oregonica (Edw.). 

 Emarginea pallida (Smith.) 

 Epia minorata (Smith.) 

 Epizeuxis lubricalis (Geyer.) 

 Erebus odora (Linn.) 

 Eremobia unicincta (Smith.) 



Cradrina drasteroides — Athetis.. 



Eriopyge 1860 contrahens. (87) 1874 puerilis: front wings tinged with pur- 

 plish red. rufula: front wings purplish red. 1879 perbrunnea: rufula— orbicu- 

 very indistinct. 1887 irrorata: male with long downturned.hair on under side 

 of front wings. 1890 curta: antennae of male bipectinate. 1905 affructa: 

 pm. line outcurved to vein 4 and then incurved. 

 Eriopyge affructa Ham. Eudryas brevipennis Stretch. 



contrahens (Walk.). Euharveya carbonaria Harv. 



curtica (Smith). Euherrichia cervina — Protophana. 



irorata (Smith). Eumestleta carmelita Morr. 



perbrunnea (Grote). daria (Druce). 



puerilis (Grote). Euplexia lucipara (Linn.) 



rufula (Grote). Eupsephopsectes procinctus — Hadena. 



Eurois 1865 indeterminata. 1878 apposita: front wings without black basal 

 streak. 



