CALLIMORPHA C^ENEA. 



Plate XXI fig. 3. 



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

 Genus. Callimorpha, Latr. Phalasna (Noctua), Drury. 



Callimorpha C^nea. AUs nigris, anticis fascia lata transversa, margineque antico posticariim flave?ceritibus. 

 (Expans. Alar. 2 uuc. 9 lin.) 



Syn. Phalsena Noctua Caenea, Drut-y, App. fol. 3. 



Habitat : Dniry (incorrectly ?) states that he received this insect botli from Madras and Brazil. " Rio Janeiro, 

 iMr. Bonifas, 1775" (Drury's MSS.). 



Upper Side. Antennce black and setaceous. Thorax and abdomen nearly black. Wings deep brown, 

 nearly black ; the anterior having a yellow band crossing them from the anterior edges to the lower 

 corners ; and the posterior having a broad yellow streak on the anterior edges. 



Under Side. Coloured as on the upper side. Margins of the wings entire. 



GEOMETRA (PiECILOPHASIA) FULVATA. 



Plate XXI. fig. 4. 



Order ; Lepidoptera. Section ; Nocturna. Family- : Gcometrida.', Steph. 



Genus. Geometra, Steph. (Subgenus; Pajcilophasia ? Steph.) 



Geometra (P.ecilophasia) Fulvata. Alls fulvescentibus fascid latft communi dilution, anticarum puneto 



subdiscoidali. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 7 lin.) 

 Syn. Phalsena (Geometra) fulvata, Drury, App. vol. 3. 

 Habitat: Africa. " Sierra Leone, Mr. Smeathman, 177o" (Drifr!/'* MSS.). 



Upper Side. Antenna; setaceous and yellow. Thorax and abdomen yellow. Wings deep straw- 

 coloured, the anterior having a small black spot placed near the middle of the anterior edges. A small 

 narrow line of a silverish colour runs along the external edges of these wings, beginning near the tips^ 

 and continuing along the edges of the posterior ones, ends at the abdominal corners. 



Under Side. Breast, legs, and abdomen whiteish. Wings coloured as on the upper side, but dappled 

 witli minute reddish streaks. Margins of the wings entire. 



NOCTUA (CALYPTRA) LUGUBRIS. 



Plate XXI. fig. :,. 



Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Nocturna. Family- Noctuidfe. 



Genus. Noctua, ^uc*. Subgenus: Calyptra, Ocfe. Gonoptera, infc. 



Noctua (Calyptra) Lugubris. Alis anticis dentatis subfalcatis, brunneo-fuscis basi saturatioribus, maculis 



dentatis snbmarginalibus. (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 7^ lin.) 

 Syn. Phalaena (Noctua) lugubris, Drury, App. vol. 3. 

 Habitat: Madras. 



Upper Side. Antennae brown and setaceous. Thorax ash-coloured. Abdomen and wings rust)- 

 iron, without marks, except the anterior, which have some faint blueish marks close to the external edges. 



Under Side. Tongue not noticed. Breast, legs, and abdomen dark red. Wings redder-coloured 

 than on the other side, without marks : anterior wings dentated, the posterior entire. 



