80 LEPIDOPTERA. 



EUSEMIA LECTRIX. 



Plate 43. fig. 2. 



Genus. Euse.mia, Dalman. Phaleena, Linn, ^-c. 



Cii. Sp. E. alls incumbentibus nigris, maculis cseruleis flavis albisque, posticis rubio alboque 

 maculatis. Expans. alar. .3 unc. 

 E. with the wings incumbent, black, anterior with blue, yellow, and white spots, pos- 

 terior witli red and white spots. Expanse of the wings 3 inches. 



Syx. Phalsena (Noctua) lectrix, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. p. 834. Fabr. Enl. Sxjst. 3. 1. p. 



475. 

 Eusemia lectrix, Dalm. Monogr. Castn. 



This is so scarce an insect, that Mr. Drury informed Donovan he had only been able 

 to procure a single specimen in the course of thirty years collecting insects. 



EREBUS MACROPS. 



Plate 44. fig. 1. 



Family. Noctuid.e. 



Genus. Erebus, Latreille. Thysania, Dalman. 



Ch. Sp. E. ahs dentatis, fuscis, nigro-undulatis ; anticis ocello magno luteo, annulo nigro 

 cincto. Expans. edar. 5J unc. 

 E. with the wings dentated, brown with black waves, the anterior having a large 

 luteous ocellus, surrounded by a black ring. Expanse of the wings 5^ inch. 



Syn. t*hal8ena (Attacus) Macrops, Linn Syst. Nat. 4. p. 225. 



Noctua Bubo, Fabr. Mant. Ins. 2. 209. Ent. Syst. III. \. p. 9. Donovan, \st 

 Edit. (Phatena B.) Sulzer. Ins. t. 22./. 2. Cramer. Pap. t. 171./. B. 



This is the largest of the Chinese NoctucE ; some very similar species, but without the 

 orange eye, and of a smaller size, are peculiar to China. 



