NOCTUID^. LEUCANIA. T9 



Differs from the foregoing in its smaller size, and in the almost total absence 

 of spots or markings on the anterior wings, and by the posterior ones being 

 nearly of a pure white. 



I possess one specimen only, which was given to me by my late 

 friend Mr. Blunt, who captured the insect in the marshes near 

 West Ham, in Essex. 



Sp. 14. Neurica. Alls anticis ochraceo- aut fusco-rufeseentibus, strigd posticd 

 punctorum viinutissimorum fuscorum; posticis cinerascentibus ; oculis nudis, 

 (Exp. alar. 10—11 lin.) 



No. Neurica. Hubner ?—Le. Neurica.— 5'fep/i. Catal. part ii. p. 101. No. 6346. 



Head and thorax pale immaculate white or rufescent: anterior wings ochra- 

 ceous or pale fusco-rufescent, with a bifid fuscescent cloud at the base, en- 

 closing a whitish space ; the nervures, especially towards the apex, slightly 

 fuscescent; a little behind the middle is an arcuated series of minute fus- 

 cescent or blackish dots ; cilia pale rufescent or ochraceous, sUghtly clouded 

 with fuscous at the apex : posterior wings pale whitish-ash, with the hinder 

 margin rather darker, or obscurely fuscescent : cilia rufescent or whitish ; 

 abdomen the same. 



The arcuated striga of minute fuscous dots on the anterior wings, and the 

 paleness of the posterior ones, sufficiently characterize tliis species. 



Of this insect I have seen but two specimens (the sexes); one 

 of which was captured in the marshes near Lea-bridge, and the 

 other was found near Whittlesea-mere. 



f Sp. 15. geminipuncta. AHs antieis rufo-fuscescentibus, vittd lata rufd marginis 

 tenuioris, punctogue parvo geminato niveo loco stigmatis postici; posticis 

 fuscis. (Exp. alar. 10—11 Kn.) 



No. geminipuncta. Hawortk.—Le. geminipuncta. Steph. Catal part ii.p. 101. 

 No. 6347. 



Head and thorax pale immaculate rufescent, sometimes with a fuscous hue : an- 

 terior wings the same, with a broad brighter rufescent streak on the inner 

 margin, reaching nearly to the apex; on the nervures, towards the apex 

 especially, are a few dusky atoms; and in place of the usual posterior stigma 

 are two minute white-or snowy spots ; cilia rufescent : posterior wings fuscous, 

 with the cilia pale ochraceous; abdomen whitish; antennae rufous. 



Of this remarkably conspicuous species, I have hitherto seen but 

 four specimens : two of which are in the collection of Mr. Hatchett, 

 who captured them in the marshes near the Temple Mills, in the 

 autumn ; the third is in the British Museum, and the fourth in the 

 collection of G. Milne, Esq. 



