68 '^loyd's natural history. 



Lederer, in 1857, restricted the name TrigonopJiora to 

 Empyrea, and rejecting the name Solenoptera, Diip., pro- 

 posed a new genus for Nodua meiicu/osa, thus losing sight 

 of the name Phlflgoplwra altogether. 



THE ANGLE-SHADES. PHLOGOPHORA METICULOSA. 



Noctua nieiiculosa, Linnreus, Syst. Nat. (ed. x.), i. p. 513 



"o. 95 (1758); id. Faun. Suec. p. 309, no. 1164 (1761) 



Esper, Schmett. iv. (r), p. 220, Taf. ri2, figs. 5-7 (1790) 



Hiibner, Eur. Schmett, iv. fig. 67 (1799?). 

 Phlogophora tiieticit/osa, Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. v. (i)p. 373 



(1825) ; Stephens, 111. Brit, Ent. Haust. iii. p. 83 (1829) ; 



Buckler, Larvae of Brit, Lepid. vi. p. 30, pi. 91, figs. 3-3 g 



(1895). 

 Habryntis meticulosa, Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, 



p. 239, pi. 38, fig. 8(1881). 



The Angle-Shades. 



The Angle-Shades is common in most parts of Central 

 Europe and the Mediterranean region. It expands from an 

 inch and a half to two inches. The fore-wings are pale 

 ochreous, with a slight rosy tinge in front of the basal area, 

 and in the suffused sub-marginal line. The c&ntral area is 

 olive-brown, and triangular. It is bordered by the pale 

 transverse lines. The orbicular and reniform stigmata are 



