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colour ; the ventral area is without markings, as are the 

 claspers ; the legs are almost colourless and shinining. I am 

 indebted to Mr. Moncreaflf and Mr. Porritt for supplies of 

 this larva. — Edward Newman. 



Description of the Larva of Noctua triangulum. — Found 

 feeding on sallow on the 26th of April. Rolls in a ring 

 when annoyed ; head narrower than the 2nd segment, into 

 which it is partially received ; body attenuated anteriorly ; 

 the 12th segment slightly elevated, the 13th rounded, the 

 anal claspers extended beyond it ; colour of head and body 

 pale dingy brown, delicately reticulated with black ; there 

 are two dorsal series of oblique oblong markings, com- 

 mencing on the 5th segment and extending to the 12th ; 

 those on the 12th segment are almost united posteriorly ; the 

 others are perfectly distinct ; each marking is accom- 

 panied and almost surrounded by a paler area ; there is also 

 a thread-like medio-dorsal paler stripe ; on each segment is 

 a transverse series of black dots, and the spiracles are of a 

 deeper black ; the legs and claspers concolorous with the 

 body. The larvre, which were kindly given me by Mr. 

 Barrett, retired under the surface of the earth early in May, 

 and the moths appeared about the middle of June. — Id. 



Description of the Larva of Noctua brunnea. — Feeds 

 on sallow. Full-fed 26lh of April. Kolls in a compact ring 

 when annoyed. Smooth and velvety : head very much nar- 

 rower than the body ; body velvety, attenuated before ; 12th 

 segment very stout ; 13th rounded. Colour of head pale 

 brown, shining, with a dark longitudinal line on each side 

 the commissure : body dingy olive-brown, with two trans- 

 versely placed and somewhat triangular marks on the back 

 of the 11th and 12th segments, the apex of the triangles 

 pointing forwards and much attenuated ; there is a darker 

 stripe along each side, enclosing the white spiracles, and 

 behind each spiracle is a black spot; each segment has a 

 transverse series of minute black dots ; legs and claspers 

 concolorous. Changes to a glabrous brown pupa beneath 

 the surface of the ground, and enclosed in a very slight web : 

 the moths appeared the first week in July. I am indebted 

 lo Mr. Barrett, of Peckham, for a supply of these larva). — 

 Id. 



Description of the Larva of Noctua festiva. — Rolls in a 



