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This insect is placed by Mr. Kirby in his new genus Cerocanipa, together with Phalaena 

 regalis, Fabr. Mr. Kirby had, however, evidently in view the caterpillars of the latter 

 insect, when he proposed this generic name, and which are armed with numerous, long, erect, 

 rigid spines, those near the head being curved, and giving the insect somewhat the appear- 

 ance of a cockatoo. This larva is figured by Abbot and Smith, pi. 6l, and specimens, 

 admirably preserved by Abbot, are contained in the collection of the Entomological So- 

 ciety of London, presented by Mr. Kirby. There is also considerable difference between 

 the chrysalides of these two insects, that of imperialis being more elongate, with a bifid 

 tail, and with transverse rows of short abdominal spines, of which the chrysalis of regalis is 

 destitute. One of the caterpillars observed by Abbot, went into the ground on the l6th of 

 September, and the moth came out on the 4th of July. They are extremely difficult to rear 

 in confinement. 



NOCTUA SQUAMULARIS. 



Plate IX. fig. 3. 



Ordek : Lepidoptera. Section : Noeturna. Family : Noctuidfe, Steph. 



Genus. Noctua, Aiict, 



NocTUA Squamularis. Alls cinerois, anticis fascia irregulari central! ferruginea, lineis duabus externe cincta, 

 posticis fasciis duabus obscuris. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.) 



Syn. PhalfEna (Noctua) Squamularis, Drury, Append, v. 2. 



Habitat : New York ; taken on the 11th day of May. 



Upper Side. The antennae are brown, like fine threads. The tegulfe of a pearl colour, standing up 

 as if projecting from the back. The colours on the anterior wings are di\ided by a strong bar of a deep 

 chocolate, running cross the wings near the middle, from the anterior to the posterior edges. This softens 

 into a deep slate colour, covering that part of the wings down to the external edges. The part next the 

 shoulders is of a light ash or pearl colour, whereon are two small black spots or stripes, situated near the 

 anterior edge. On the dark part near the lower corner, run two small black irregular lines, from the 

 posterior edge ; one running cross the wing, the other only half across. The posterior wings are of a 

 lightish brown, having two bars -of a deep brown (almost black) rising from the abdominal edge, and 

 crossing the wing upward, grow broader and fainter as they approach the middle and anterior edge. 



Under Side. Is of a faint russet colour, having little or no marking thereon. All the wings are 

 slightly dentated. 



I am unable to ascertain to which of the modern genera of Noctuidse, this and the 

 following species are referrible. 



