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GENUS CUCULLIA. 



Cucullia, Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii. (2), p. 157 (1802); Ochsen- 

 heimer, Schmett. Eur. iv. p. 87 (1816) ; Hiibner, Verz. bek. 

 Schmett. p. 246 (1822?); Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. v. 

 (3)) P- 8 5 (1826); Guenee, Spec. Gen. Lepid. Noct. ii. 

 p. 123 (1852). 



In this genus, the antennae are simple, the palpi short and 

 ascending, and the proboscis long. The collar is hood-like, 

 and there are large lateral tufts on the thorax. The abdomen 

 is moderately stout, and longer than the hind-wings. The fore- 

 wings are long, narrow, and lanceolate, and, in the typical 

 species, the hind margin is rather strongly dentated. The 

 hind-wings are also long and rather pointed, but not much 

 narrower than the fore-wings. 



The larvae are long and stout, with the incisions well-marked ; 

 the head is somewhat retractile and flattened. They feed on 

 low plants, preferring the flowers. The pupae are soft, with a 

 projection behind, and are enclosed in large solid oval cocoons 

 in the ground. 



The types of this genus were indicated by Hiibner as C. 

 verbasci (Linn.) and C. scrophularia (Den. & SchifT.). 



THE MULLEIN MOTH. CUCULLIA VERBASCI. 



Noctua verbasci, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. (ed. x.), i. p. 515, no. 



108 (1758); id. Faun. Suec. p. 315, no. 1186 (1761); 



Esper, Schmett. iv. (2) i i. p. 437, Taf. 139, figs. 1-4 



(1790?); Hiibner, Eur. Schmett. iv. fig. 266 (1799?). 

 Noctua scrophularice, Esper (nee Den. & Schiff.), Schmett. iv. 



(2) i p. 516, Taf. 154, fig. i (I79 1 ?)- 

 Cucullia verbasci, Treitschke, Schmett. Eur. v. (3), p. 127 



(1826); Stephens, 111. Brit. Ent. Haust. iii. p. 85 (^1829); 



