250 MODERN 5YS1EM. 



Obr. — All the long-horned Japan moths, as they are called by EngUsh 

 collectors, belong to this genus. 



Fam. VIII. NocTUAD^. Leach. 



>JoctUjElites. Latreille. 



Anfenna; setSLCeous in the males, sometimes pectinated or ciliated: 

 tongue distinct : pa/pi much compressed : uings horizontal or incum- 

 bent, not divided : thorax thick, often crested : palpi with the last 

 joint much shorter than the preceding, squamosa. 



Genus 354. NOCTUA. Fahr., Lafr., ITiibncr, Leach. Bombyx. 

 Fab?\, Hub. Piialjena (Bombyx). LinnL Piiai,;ena (Noc- 

 tua). Linne. P;ecilia. Schrank. Cucullja. Schrank. 

 The genus Noctiia requires a minute investigation. It contains seve- 

 ral natural genera, as exhibited in the following divisions. 



A. Caterpillars with sixteen feet. 



* Caterpillars half loopers, their anterior feet menthranaccoiis, evi- 

 dcntly shorter than the others. Wings horizontal. 



iSp, 1. Noc. spo«sa (crimson underwing). Sp. 2. Noc. nupta, SjC. 



** Caterpillars with viembranuceous feet of conformable size. 



1. Wings horizontal. 



Sp. 1. jV()r./?w6?7« (broad-bordered yellow underwing). Sp. 2. Koc. 

 proniiba. 3. ]!<loc. Orbona. 4. i^'oc.junthia, Sfc. 



2. Wings deflexcd. 



a. Sp. 1. Noc. Rumicis (common knot grass). 2. Noc. Psi, S^-c. 



b. Sp. 1. Noc. Ligastri (coronet). 2. Noc. P/si (broom moth), &c. 



c. Sp. 1. Noc. Verbasci. 2. JVcr. 3 rtn«rc/< (shark moths), &:c. 



d. Sp. 1. Noc. Balis (peach blossom moth), 

 c. Sp. 1. JVoc. w/f^/cw/osa (angle shades). 



f. Sp. 1. JVoc. /;rt/pmrt (pale prominent moth). 



g. Sp. 1. Noc. camelina. 



B. Caterpillar with fourteen feet. 



Sp. 1. Noc. chrj/sites (burnished brass). Noc.festuctse (gold spot), &c. 



Notice of the following genera has lately reached this country 

 from the Continent : the undermentioned indigenous species, which 

 may be considered as types, arc selected from the MSS. of Dr. Leach : 

 I have added the English names, as it may enable those who have 

 small collections of Lcpidoptera to proceed in the natural arrange- 

 ment. 



Gcmts Colocasia. Och. Jaspidta. H'nh. 



Sp. 1. Noc. bombi/x coryli (nut-tree tussock). 



