NOLA. 177 



Tinea ludwigella, Miiller, Faun. Fridr. p. 58 (1764). 



Noctua palliola, Denis & Schiffermiiller, Syst. Verz. Schmett 



Wien. p. 69, no. i (1776). 

 Bombyx cucullatella, Esper, Schmett. iii. p. 388, pi. 77, figs. 



4-9(1786). 

 Pyralis palliolalis, Hiibner, Eur. Schmett. vi. figs. 13, 149 



Hcrcyna palliolalis^ Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. vii. p. 188 



(1829). 

 Nola palliolalis, Duponchel, Lepid. France, viii. (2) p. 264, pi. 



228, figs. 3, 4 (1831). 

 Nola cucullatella, Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. iv. p. 62 



(1834); Kirby, Eur. Butterflies and Moths, p. 292 (1881); 



Buckler, Larvae of Brit. Lepid. iii. pi. 43, fig. 3 (1889); 



Barrett, Lepid. Brit. Isl. ii. p. 183, pi. 65, figs. la, b. 



Var. Nola fuliginalis. 

 Nola fuliginalis, Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust,. iv. p. 63 



(1834). 



This is a common European species. It expands about 

 y inch. It is ashy-grey, with the basal area of the fore- 

 wings brown, bounded by a thick black curved line. The 



The Short Cloaked Moth. 



central area has a spot on the costa, from which springs a 

 dark streak. In the outer area is a dark brown zig-sag 

 transverse line, and the marginal area is varied with rust- 

 colour. On the fringes may be seen a white zigzag line. The 

 hind-wings are without mark'ngs. 



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