j^y BRITISH MOTHS 



British collections, but are mere varieties of Cubicularis. The Blanda of Iliibner, which is given by Stephens, 

 Curtis, and BoisJuval as identical with Superstes of Ochsenheinier, is, however, considered by these authors as 

 distinct. It is doubtful, however, whether Mr. Ilaworth's Blanda be identical with the species so named by 



Hiibner. 



The caterpillar of Cubicularis is of a pale grey colour, each segment marked on the back with several dark 

 Ijrown conical spots, the points directed towards the head. Mr. Curtis states that he has found the caterpillars 

 in .January under the bark of willows. In March 1837, Mr. Eaddon communicated to me some, which had 

 been found in very great numbers in unloading a rick of wheat, upon which they were feeding at Ham Green, 

 the seat of Richard Bright, Esq. ; they were found in all parts of the stack. Dr. Calvert also lately exhibited 

 some probably similar caterpillars to the Entomological Society, which had proved very destructive in wheat-fields 

 by ascending the stalks and eating the grain. The moths appear in June and July, and are very common. 



SPECIES 4.— CARADRINA GLAREOSA. Plate XXIX., Fig. 16. 



Nocua I-geminum^ Diiponchel. 



Orthosia Hebraica, HUbner; Buisduval ; Curtis. 



SvKONYMES. — Noctuag/areosa, Esper; Ochsenheimcr? Treitscbke? 

 Stephens, 111. H. 2, pi. 21, fig. I ; Wood, Ind. Eut. pi. II, fig. 205. 

 jVoctua margaritacea, Borkhausen. 



This pretty species measures about 1 \ inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a pale ashy colour, 

 tinged with purplish rufoscence, and powdered with fine black irrorations ; close to the base of the wing is a 

 short black striga, formed of two dots placed transversely ; near the basal stigma is another interrupted black 

 fascia, formed of three dots, the middle one being the largest and triangular : the stigmata are almost concolorouij 

 with the rest of the wing ; they are of large size, with a rather paler edge. The space between them occupied by 

 a black patch, rather dilated in front ; beyond this are two pale striga;, the first edged with reddish brown. 

 Tlie hind wings are pearly, tinted with light ochre. 



Very rare ; found at Birch Wood, in the New Forest, and Devonshire, in September. It is questionable 

 whether this species is correctly located in the present genus. I have also added marks of interrogation to 

 Ochsenheimer's and Borkhausen's names quoted in the synonymes. 



GRAMMESIA, Stephens. 

 This little group has been separated by Mr. Stephens from the genus Caradriua (of vvdiich it is considered as a 

 distinct section by Boisduval) on account of the serrated antennfe of tlie males, the stoutness of the body, and plain 

 obscure transversely lineated wings ; by which latter character they may be distinguished from Segetia, whilst 

 their obtuse anterior wings and woolly thorax separate them from Mythimna. The caterpillars are described by 

 Guenee as being short and almost onisciform. 



SPECIES 1.— GRAMMESIA TRILINEA. Plate XXIX., Fig. 17. 



Noctua evidens , Thunberg. 



Noctua approximans, Hawortli (variety). 



Ncctua semifuscaiis , Haworth (variety. 



Synonymes. — Noctua trigrammica, Esper. 



Noctua trilinea,y\'\Kn.'Ven.; Hiibner; Treitscbke ; HawortU ; 

 Stephens; Curtis; Wood, Ind. Ent. pi. 10, fig. 192. 

 Noctua quercus, Fabricius. 



This species varies from 1^ to nearly li inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a pale hoary 

 grey-buif, with four darker narrow nearly straight strigse placed at nearly equal distances, the basal one being 

 abbreviated and close to the base of the wing, the second straight, the third rather curved towards the costa as 



