130 HAUSTELLATA. — LEPIDOPTERA. 



Deep fuscous ; anterior wings varied with cinereous and black, with a broad 

 fuscous fascia in their middle, not touching the costa, in which the stigmata 

 are included; these are cinereous, with dusky clouds and pale margins; 

 the margins of the fascia are pale cinereous, with a dark edge ; on the costa, 

 opposite to the fascia, are five somewhat equidistant dusky spots, and near 

 the base are two others; towards the apex of the wing are three whitish 

 dots, the hinder margin is rather pale ; cilia fuscous : posterior wings deep 

 fuscous, with an oblique pale central striga, and another abbreviated one 

 near the hinder margin; cilia also pale. 



Varies considerably both in size and colour; some examples being very prettily 

 varied with pale griseous, with the nervures also more or less pale, especially 

 on the side of the anterior wings ; and the hinder margin is also broadly 

 pale griseous, or rufescent. 



Caterpillar deep fuscous above, with a slender whitish dorsal line, the sides 

 pale cinereous, head yellowish ; it feeds in potherbs, especially the common 

 lettuce (Lactuca sativa): — the imago appears about the end of July or the 

 beginning of August. 



Common throughout the metropolitan district; in profusion at 

 Ripley, and in my own garden at the Hermitage, South Lambeth. 

 " Hebden-bridge." — Mr. Gibson. " Castleton, St. Nicholas, 

 Floshes, ker—T. C. Heijsham, Esq, " Epping.''— jifr. Double- 

 day. " Netley."— Rev. F. W. Hope. 



Genus CLIX. — Catocala, Schrank. 



Palpi porrected obliquely, densely clothed with long scales, the terminal joint 

 excepted, which is exposed, and bears short scales; basal joint slender, rather 

 curved; second about one-third longer than the first, slightly bent at the 

 base, subfusiform ; terminal slender linear, obtuse; maxiUce as long as the 

 antennfe. Antennw somewhat elongate, slender, alike in both sexes; head 

 rather small : eyes naked : ocelli distinct : thorax rather stout, faintly crested : 

 abdomen somewhat robust, cylindrical, attenuated, tufted on the back at the 

 base, and on the tail: wings ample, slightly deflexed during repose, and 

 forming a broad triangle ; anterior subtrigonate ; posterior large, of lively 

 colours, usually with a deep black fimbria, and fasciated with black about 

 the middle: cz'Zm long, indented : /e^5 moderate, not very stout. Larva with 

 sixteen legs, the two anterior abdominal ones abbreviated, the sides ciliated, 

 attenuated anteriorly and posteriorly, with a caudal protuberance : pupa en- 

 closed in a folliculus, placed within leaves, and in general covered with a fine 

 powder. 



The species of Catocala are amongst the largest of European 

 Lepidoptera, and are no less distinguished by their size than by 

 the liveliness and brilliancy of their colouring ; they are very active 



