EREBUS HIEROGLYPHICUS. 



Plate II. fig. 1. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section; Nocturna. Fa.vily: NoctnidiB, Steph. 



Genus. Erebus, Latr. Thysania, Dalm. Noctua, Fabr. 



Ekebus HIEROGLYPHICUS. Alis deiitatis atris ; anticis fascia abbreviata albida maculaque subocellari, posti- 

 carum margine bisiuuato. (Expans. Alar. 3 unc. 7 lin.) 



Syn. Phalsena (Noctua) hieroglyphica, Brunj, App. vol.2. Donovan I?is. hidia, pi. Hi. fg. 3. Oliv. Enc. 

 Mith. 8. 253. 11. 

 Noctua hieroglyphica, Fahr. Ent. Sijst. 111. -2. p. 11. No. 10. 

 Phalsena Magdouia, Cram. Ins. 2. t. ITi-f. F. 



Habitat : Madras. 



Upper Side. Antenna setaceous. Tongue spiral. Thorax and abdomen dark brown. Wings 

 beautiful mellow dark brown, or deep chocolate, appearing like velvet. Anterior wings with two long, 

 square, yellow spots on each, joined together at their corners, placed near the tips, and joining to the 

 anterior edges of each wing; and also a rather large central eye, almost joining to the anterior edge; 

 iris black and narrow, the pupil large, and the same colour with the wing. Posterior wings immaculate. 



Under Side. Palpi filifonn at their extremities, and standing erect over the head. Breast, sides, 

 and abdomen dark brown. Wings dark brown, rather lighter than on the upper side. Anterior with 

 three yellow spots on each. Posterior wings immaculate. All the wings dentated; the scollops of the 

 anterior wings being small, and those of the posterior very large. 



DEIOPEIA? PUELLA. 



Plate II. fig. 2. 



Order ; Lepidoptera. Section ; Nocturua. Family : Lithosiidse, Steph. 



Genus. Deiopeia ? S^ejj/i. Phateiia (Noctua), JDn(;•;^ 



Deiopeia? Puella. Alls anticis albis, macula parva discoidali nigra, fasciisque 4 transversis rubris, posticis 

 abdoniineque carneis. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 3 lin.) 



Syn. Phatena (Noctua) Puella, Drury, App. vol. 2. 



Habitat : Madras. 



Upper Side. Antennae setaceous. Head white. Tongue spiral. Neck red. Thorax red and 

 white. Abdomen grey. Anterior wings white, having a small black central spot in the middle of each, 

 with four narrow red lines crossing them. Posterior wings yellowish flesh-coloured, immaculate. 



Under Side. Breast, sides, and abdomen light grey. Anterior wings having the anterior edges 

 tinged with red at the base, the four narrow red lines being faintly seen on this side. Posterior wings 

 coloured as on the upper side. 



NOCTUA MYRTiEA. 



Plate II. fig. 3. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section; Nocturna. Family: Noctuidsa, Steph. 



Genus. Noctua, ^!(c;. 



Noctua Myrt^a. Testacea, alis strigis nonnullis undatis fuscis. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 3 lin.) 



Syn. Phaloena (Noctua) MyrtEea, Drwry, App. vol. 2. 



Habitat: Madras. 



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