AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. |g7 



SPECIES 12.— HADENA CUCUBALI. Plate XXXIV., F 



IG. 



Synonymes. — NocluaCncuhali, Wien. Vcrz. ; Ilubncr; Haworih; 

 Stcphc-ns ; Wood, Inil. Km., pi. Vi, fig. 244 ; Curtis, Biit. Ent. j>l. 

 308. 



Noctua rivularis, F,abiicius. 

 Noctua triangularis, Thunbcrg. 



This and the following species differ materially from the rest of the genus, not only in the clear map-like 

 markings of their wings, but also in their slender, simple antennte, and the Kstival period of its appearance ; it has 

 indeed been removed from the genus Iladena by Boisduval and Guenee, and introduced into the genus 

 Dianthc-ecia, although it is one of Trcitschkc's typical species of the present genus, and Curtis Iias restricted the 

 genus Iladena to it and its allies. It is a very handsome insect, measuring 1 } inch in the expanse of the fore 

 wings, which are of a bright-brown varied with rosy and with dark-brown patches. The costa has numerous 

 dark patches; towards the base of the wing arc several alternate dark and light stripes placed obliquely, 

 succeeded by a large dark-brown i)atrh, above which is the anterior stigma, which is pale-brown edged with 

 yellow placed obliquely, its base touching the base of the outer stigma, which runs in the opposite direction, and 

 is similar edged with clear yellow, the space between them forming a dark-brown triangle, and beyond the 

 second is the third ordinary pale striga ornamented with two chains of black dots, one being arched ; beyond 

 these the wing is very much variegated, including the fourth striga, which is very slender and pale, and very 

 much angulated into a W in the middle, the margin having a row of black, interrupted luriules, edged within with 

 yellow ; the cilia is long, notched, and spotted. The hind wings are brownish with the margin more dusky, 

 and an obscure pale transverse line beyond the middle ; the cilise rosy-ochre. The caterpillar is paleish-o-reen at 

 the sides, with the back brownish in front and paler-reddish behind, the head and thoracic segments with several 

 dark lines, the posterior ones with an oblique brown one on each side, and obscurely dotted. It feeds on Lychnis 

 dioica and Cucubalus bacciferus. The moth is by no means of common occurrence, although very widely 

 distributed ; it is found in the summer months. 



SPECIES 13.— HADENA CAPSINCOLA. Plate XXXIV., Fig. 7, H, 9, 10. 



SvNONVMEs. — Noctua Capsinco/o, AVicn. Vcrz. j Hiibncr ; Haworth ; Treitsdike ; Stcpheus ; Wood, Iiid. Ent. pi. 12, fig. 24 j. 



Noctua blcruris, Hufnaglc. 



This species is closely allied, in colours, marking, and habits to the preceding; it is hovfever much less 

 beautiful. The fore wings measure about 1 V inch in expanse, and are of a brown colour varied with paler 

 ashy markings ; the costa is spotted with black and white. Near the base of the wing is an abbreviated pale 

 striga, behind which is a black hook -like mark placed longitudinally towards the inner margin; beyond this the 

 wing is considerably mottled, the second striga being indicated by a double transverse row of black arches ; the 

 stigmata are pale with white edges, their hind parts not being united together, as in the preceding species ; 

 the space between them is dark-coloured, but behind them it is light and rather mottled ; beyond them runs 

 the third ordinary striga, composed of a double curved row of black crescents followed by the fourth striga, which 

 is white, forming a strong curve towards the anal angle, and with the middle angulated into a W , and bearing 

 several black conical dots within ; on the margin is a row of small black triangular spots ; the cilia is pale-brovrn, 

 with a row of darker arched lines interrupted by pale longitudinal stripes. The hind wings are ashy-brown, 

 with the margin and a central lunule darker, and with a slightly indicated pale fascia beyond the middle, ami a 

 pale dot on the margin towards the anal angle. 



The caterpillar feeds on the seeds in the capsules of Lychnis dioica, being, when young, green with dark 

 spots ; it afterwards, however, assumes an earthy colour, with small black speckles, especially on the back, each 

 side being marked with a dusky oblique line on the back, and a brownish line above the feet. The perfect insect 



