NOCTUA (ACONTIA) MARGARITATA. 



Plate XXI. fig. 6. 



Ohder: Lepidoptera. Section: Nocturna. Family: Noctuidae. 



Genus. N octu a, Auct. Subgenus: Acontia, Ochs. Steph. Curtis. Phalsena (Noctua), D)-i/r^. 



NocTUA (Acontia) Maegaritata. Argenteo-alba, alls anticis pone punctum ordinarium fuscis, macula magna 

 alba costali margineque postico albo, lunulis punctisque nigricantibus, posticarum margine fusco. 

 (Expans. Alar. 1 unc. 5 lin.) 



Stn. Phalsena Noctua Margaritata, Drury, App. vol. 3. 



Habitat : New York. 



Upper Side. Antennae brown and setaceous. Thorax and abdomen silvery white. Anterior wings 

 at the shoulders silvery white, the remainder being of a shining red-brown, with the edges fringed with 

 white ; a large spot of silver colour is situate near the tips, on the anterior edges. Posterior wings 

 silveiy white, but along the external edges darker coloured. 



Under Side. Tongue not noticed. Breast, legs, and abdomen white. Anterior wings silvery grey, 

 being edged and fringed with yellow. Posterior wings coloured as on the upper side, without markings. 

 Margins of the wings entire. 



NOCTUA GUTTATA. 



Plate XXII. fig. 1. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Nocturna. Family : Noctuidae, Steph. 



Genus. Noctua, Auct. (Subgenus: ?) 



Noctua Guttata. Alls griseis punctis nonnullis discoidalibus strigisque apicalibus obscurioribiis. (Expans. 

 Alar. 1 unc. 7j lin.) 



Syn. Phalsena (Noctua) Guttata, Drury, App. vol. 3. 



Habitat : " Brazil" (Drury, in text). " Cape of Good Hope, Mr. Foster, 177-5" (Drury's MSS.). 



Upper Side. Antennae setaceous. Thorax and abdomen grey. Anterior wings light-coloured, 

 almost grey, the middle having some dark spots on them, and a few dark streaks near the tips. Posterior 

 wings darker coloured, without spots. 



Under Side. Palpi, breast, and abdomen grey. Anterior wings coloured as on the upper, immaculate. 

 Posterior wings lighter-coloured than on the upper side. Margins of the wings entire. 



NOCTUA ? HESIONE. 



Plate XXII. fig. 2. 



Order : Lepidoptera. Section : Nocturna. Family : Noctuidae, Steph. 



Genus. Noctua? Auct. (Subgenus: ?) 



Noctua? Hesione. Alls anticis brunneis strigi longitudinali subcostali lutea, fasci^que transvei-sali diluta, 

 strigis undulatis nigris marginatis, anguiis posticis productis; posticis fulvis margine late nigro. 

 (Expans. Alar. 2 unc.) 



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



Habitat; Brazil, " Rio Janeiro, Mr. Bonifas, 1775" {Drury's MSS.). 



Upper Side. Antennae brown and setaceous. Thorax clay-coloured. Abdomen reddish. Anterior 

 wings reddish-brown, with two darker bands crossing them; the anterior edges pale clay-coloured; a 



