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dusky, and the outer stigma large and rfniform, with a pale margin ; beyond the latter runs a curved pale 

 striga, followed by another rather darker than tlie ground-colour of the wing, having a blackish patch on the 

 costa. The hind wings arc reddish grey, with the margin darker, and the cilia rufescent. The female is darker- 

 coloured, with the striga; still more obsolete. 



The caterpillar is pale reddish brown, slightly varied with darker markings, and with three pale stripes down 

 the back, and a reddish yellow one on each side, the spiracles being marked with dark freckles. It feeds on 

 Atropa Belladonna, and other low plants in April, the moth appearing in July. It is not a rare species. 



SPECIES 1,5.— GRAl'HU'HORA DAHLII. Plate XXV., Fig. 12. 



Synonvmfs. — .\octita Dahiti^ llUbner ; TriMtsclikc ; IJoisduv;il 

 (Noctiia D. ) ; Stephens. 



Noetua Erythrocephala, Hawortli, Sam. ; Stephens; Wood, Ind. 

 Eiit. pi. 10, fig. 1G4 ; and our page 125, ante. 

 Noetua Silent^ liorkhausen. 



This species generally measures less than \l iuch in the expanse of the fore wings, which, as well as the 

 body, axe of a pale fulvous brown, or greyish red colour, with rather indistinct cloudings and striga;, and without 

 the black patch near the extremity of the front margin of the wings ; the hind margin is dusky ; the fore stigma 

 is but slightly indicated (having a black dot behind it), and is succeeded by a dusky or chesnut-coloured patch, 

 of a somewhat rounded form ; beyond tiie second stigma is a pale striga, edged with dusky dots, and the 

 extremity of the wing dusky castancous, in wliicli is a jialc curved, and not very irregular, striga, and a row of 

 apical dots. The hind wings dusky, with the mai-gin darker, and a darker central lunule. The antennffi in the 

 males are distinctly ])ectinated. 



The larva is well iigured by Iliibner ; it is of a brown red colour, covered with brown and yellow speckles, 

 with a yellow dorsal line, and the head dark brown. It is found under low broad-leaved plants, in May; and 

 the moth appears in July. It is rare in tiie woods of Kent. 



SPECIES 16.— GRAPHIPHORA FESTIVA. Plate XXVI., Fig. 1. 



Noetua mendica, Fabr. 



Noetua auhrufa, Haworth (variety). 



SvsoNVMEs. — Noetua feitina, Wicn. Vera.; Uiibncr ; Hauoith 

 Trcitsehke ; Stephens ; Wood, Ind. Kiit. pi. 10, f. 165. 

 Noetua primula, Esper. 



This handsome insect varies from 1 j to II inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a light brownish 

 fulvous, tinged with reddish, and varied with darker shades ; the stigmata pale luteous, or whitish ; the anterior 

 preceded by a small triangular black dot, which is united anteriorly to a pale curved striga, edged with dusky, and 

 which extends in a small patch'to the costa ; the space between the stigmata is dark rich brown, truncated behind 

 by the great median vein ; the supplemental stigma is indicated by a black dot ; the second stigma is marked 

 behind with a small dusky oval patch ; at a short distance beyond this is a curved row of pale festoons, edged 

 with slight dusky lines, and another fine pale and rather indistinct striga runs nearly parallel to the outer 

 margin of the wing, which is marked with black dots. Tlie hind wings arc brown, dusky on the margin ; and 

 the ciliae of all the wings are flesh-coloured. The variety sHhrxfa, of Haworth, differs in having the fore wings 

 of the male redder-coloured, with the markings less conspicuous. 



The caterpillar is of a yellowi.sh red colour, sprinkled with yellow dots ; there is a pale dorsal line, and each 

 segment has two dusky spots on the sides ; the head is dark brown. It feeds on the primrose, and is full-grown 

 in May and June, and goes underground to pass into the pupa state. The moth appears in July and August. 

 It is not a rare species, and has occurred in numerous distant parts of the country. 



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