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CARADRINA BILINEA. 



The dark treble-lines. 



Order Lepidoptera. Fam. Noctuidae. 



Type of the Genus, Caradrina Morpheus Och. 



Caradrina Treit., Curt. — Segetia and Grammesia Ste. — Noctua 

 Linn., Fab., Hub., Haiv., Goda. 



Antenna inserted close to the eyes, moderately long, tapering to 

 a fine point, scaly outside, pectinated internally in the males (1), 

 the joints forming numerous semiovate transverse pubescent 

 lobes {(^). 



Maxillce not so long as the antennae, stout spiral tapering, fur- 

 nished with numerous tentacula at the apex (3) . 

 Palpi porrected obliquely, clavate, densely clothed with scales, 

 the apex of the 3rd joint apparent (4), triarticulate, basal joint 

 long, cleaver- shaped, 2nd longer slightly attenuated, 3rd small 

 ovate conic (a). 

 Head short : eyes prominent and globose. Thorax slightly crested 

 before. Abdomen short, obtuse and tufted in the male, conical at the 

 apex in the female. Wings slightly defiexed in repose, superior 

 rather narrow, truncated obliquely, the apex rounded : inferior tri- 

 gonate-ovate, the margin a little waved. Legs stout, anterior short : 

 tibiae, anterior very short, with an internal spine, densely clothed with 

 scales ; intermediate and hinder with long spurs at the apex, the latter 

 hairy ivith a pair of spurs below the middle : tarsi b-jointed, with 

 series of short spines beneath : claws and pulvilli minute (8 f) • 

 Obs. The dissections are made from N. trilineai/wfi. 

 Larvae smooth, with 6 pectoral, 8 abdominal and 2 anal feet. Hiib. 



BiLiNEAHUb.—Curt. Guide, Gen. 836. 12. 



Grey, antennae and tips of palpi ochreous, head and thorax gri- 

 seous, superior wings with 4 dark strigae all margined with ochre, 

 excepting the 3rd, which is indistinct and passes through an ob- 

 scure auriculate spot, the 1st striga is close to the base and ab- 

 breviated, the 2nd sinuated, the 4th oblique ; inferior wings pale 

 fuscous, the cilia and apex of the abdomen ochreous. 



In the Author s and other Cabinets. 



The typical species of Treitschke's genus Caradrina approach 

 the Graphiphorce of HUbner, whilst those of his fam. D form 

 the transition to Mythimna : the males of these are distin- 

 guished by their serrated antennae. 



1. Alsines Hiib. 125. 577. — implexa Step. Hiibner's N. im- 

 plexa 88. 414. referred to by Stephens is an Apamea? 



Gardens near London, the New Forest, and Devon. 



2. sordida Haw. 207. 131. July, gardens. 



