AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. {4| 



Inskcts. — Fig. 9. Scgctia Xantliogniplia (the square spot rustic). 

 *' Fig. 10. Segctia ncglecta (llie neglcctcJ rustic). 



" Fig. 11. Carailiina Plantaginis (tlic dotted rustic). 



" Fig. 12. The Caterpillar of Orlliosia cruda (.ambigua, Hlibner, but not of Ochsenlicimer, who describes Caradriua 



I'laiitaginis under tliat name). 

 " Pig. 13. Caradrina Morpheus (llic bordered rustic). 14. The Caterpillar. 



*' Fig. 1.5. Caradrina cubicularis (the pale mottled willow). 



*' Fig. 16. Caradrina glareosa (the autumnal rustic). 



*' Fig. 17. Oraniniesia trilinca (the treble lines). 



" Fig. 18. (iraiuniesia bilinea (tiie dark treble lines). 



*' Fig. 1!). 'I'lic larva of Seniiphora gothica figured in plate 27. 



" Fig. 20. The larva of Ortliosia stabilis Hgured in plate 28. 



Plints. — Fig. 21. Convolvulus arvensis (the small Bindweed). 

 " Fig. 22. IjUzuLi pilosa (tlie hairy Rush). 



" Fig. 23. Plantngo major (common Plantain). 



Pigs. 1, 3, and 18, are from specimens in the Britisli Museum. Fig. C is from the cabinet of Mr. Stephens, and 8 from Hilbner's fig. 

 Figs. 10, 11, and 13, arc from specimens in the collection of Mr. Bcntley. Tlie rest are from specimens sent me by Mr. II. Doubled,ay. The 

 citerpillars arc from lliibncr, with the exception of 1!) and 20, wliich are drawn from uatuie. — II. N. H. 



M^'THLMXA, OcusuMiEi.MER, Stephens. 

 Jlr. Steplicns adopts tlio second section of Oclisenlicinier's genus Mytliimna under the present name, on 

 account of tlic elongated body, acute repanded anterior wings with obliterated stigmata, and simple transverse 

 fascia-form strigte, slightly crested thorax, pubescent eyes, and ciliated antennre, and rostival time of appearance 

 of the perfect insects wdiich he introduces into it. Both Boisduval and Gucnee introduce these insects into the 

 tribe Leucanidi or Leueanides ; the latter author, indeed, uniting them into the genus Leucania, whilst Boisduval 

 adopts the same.mode of arrangement, except that he separates N. turca alone, forming it into the genus Mythimna, 

 on account principally of the strongly fa-^cieulated fore feet of that species; there is also a diversity in the 

 caterpillars which seems to warrant such a step. 



SPECIES 1.— MYTHIMNA TURCA. Pl.^te XXIX., Fig. 1, 2. 



SvNoNvjiEs. — I'lia/. Xocl. lurca, I.inn.; Haw. ; Ochs. ; Tieitschke ; .Hiibner; Stephens; Wood, Ind. Eut. pi. 10, fig. 188. 



This si)ecies measures about 1^- inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a greyish brown-red, the 

 hind portion of the w-ings having a redder shade : thickly irrorated with minute brown atoms ; there is a rather 

 strono; brown angul.ated stritra at about one-fourth of the lenffth of the winn; from the base : at the middle of the 

 vving is placed a sm.all whitish lunule in the place of the outer stigma, the basal one being obsolete, half-way 

 between which and the apical margin is a second curved brown striga; along the apical margin is a row of black 

 dots ; the hind wings are brown, paler at the base, and with the margin redder : cilia of .all the wings and the 

 abdominal tufts of hair reddish. Tiie antcnnie are very slightly ciliated. 



Tiie caterpillar is ochre red, with the back marked with blackish dots, tlirou£;h the middle of which runs a 

 whitish line; the sides are paler 3-ellowish, with dusky markings forming longitudinal rows; it is described as 

 feeding upon Juncus pilosus, and the moth appears in woody situations in July, but it is rare ; it has occurred 

 in Essex, Coombe AVood, and ne.ir Bristol. 



SPECIES 2.— MYTHIMNA GRISEA. Pi,.4te XXIX., Fig. 5. 



SvNONVMrs. — Xoctua grisea, Fabricius ; Haworth ; .Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. pi. 10, fig. 189. 

 Leucania Lithargi/ria, Boisduval. 



This plain insect measures about l.j inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are nearly of a uniform 



