CATOCALA EPIONE. 



Plate XXIII. fig. 2. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : INocturna. Family : Noetuidse, Steph. 



Genus. Catocala, Schrank. Blephara, Hubn. PhalEena (Noctua), JAnn. 



Catocala Epione. Alis antlcis fuscis, striais transversis dentatis ferrugineis et atris, posticis nigris, cilia alba. 

 (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 6 lin.) 



Syn. Phalaena (Noctua) Epione, Drury, Ap]> vol. 2. Oliv. Eiicycl. MHhod. 8. 288. No. 190. 



Habitat : New York (Drury). Philadelphia (I. O. W.), 



Upper Side. Thorax and abdomen of a sooty ash colour. Anterior wings dark chocolate, with 

 an undulated ferruginous line, running from the anterior edge to the posterior, and near the middle 

 of the wings ; with several other lighter not very distinct marks thereon. Posterior wings black ; 

 cilia white. 



Under Side. Anterior wings, at the base, dark ash colour, which as it extends further on the wings, 

 becomes black ; and next the tips is soot-coloured. Seven white spots run along the external margin. 

 Above them is a white line, running from the anterior edge, narrowing as it goes, and ending near the 

 posterior ; between which and the shoulders is a rather large oblong white spot. Posterior wings, next 

 the shoulders and abdominal edges, very dark ash colour, which deepens along the wings to black ; cilia 

 white. A faint white streak runs also a little way down the wing from the anterior margin. All the 

 wings are a little dentated. 



NOCTUA PALES. 



Plate XXIII. fig. 3. 



Order ; Lepidoptera. Section ■. Nocturna. Family : Noctuida?. 



Genus. Noctua, Aicct. 



Noctua Pales. Alis luteis, antieis striga transversa punetoque apicali fuscis. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 9 lin.) 



Syn. Phalaena (Noctua) Pales, Drury, App. vol. 2. 



Habitat : St. Cliristopher's. 



Upper Side. Antennae filiform. Tongue spiral. Head small. Thorax, abdomen, and wings light 

 orange clay-coloured, without any markings, except on the anterior wings, where a faintish bar crosses 

 the middle ; and, near the tips of the wings, is a small dark spot. The wings are entire. 



Under Side. The same colour as the upper, immaculate. 



CALLIMORPHA? VINOSA. 



Plate XXIII. fig. 4. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Nocturna. Family : Arctiidse. 



Genus. Callimorpha? Zatr. Sphinx p. Drury. 



Callimorpha? Vinosa. Alis nigris subdiaphanis, antiearum marginibus antieis et posticis rufo fulvis macula 

 magna externa (in medio alba margine nigro); posticis fascia submarginali rufo-fulva. (Expans. Alar. 

 2 unc. fere.) 



Syn. Sphinx Vinosa, Drury, App. vol.'2. 



Habitat: Antigua. 



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