AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 007 



SPECIES M.— CUCULLIA ARTEMISItE. Plate XLLX., Fig. 16. 



SYNONY.VES.— PA. Noctua arlemhia:, Wicn. Vcrz. ; F;ibriciu3 ; Hulmer ; Ticitsi-like ; Stcpliens ; Wood, InJ. Ent. pi. 10, fig. 390. 



JVoclua arpenlea, Espcr ; Fuesly, pi. 5, fig. 1 7. 



This lovely insect measures U incli in tlie expanse of the fore wings, which are of a bright-green, with seven 

 or eight silvery patches and streaks ; tlie hind wings whitisli, with the margin slightly dusky ; the cilife of all 

 the wings white. The caterpillar differs from its congeners, being pilose, green with wliite spots, and red 

 tubercles along the sides and back. It feeds on Artemisia sylvestris ; and the moth is produced in June and 

 •July. It is unique in the British JIuseum, having been taken near Dedin^rstone. 



Ohs. CucuLLiA GNAPHALii was introduced by Sir. Curtis as a British species in mistake for C. solidaginis. 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATE L. 



Insects. — Fig. 1. Cli.iriclc-.a Pclplniiii (the pcasc-tilossom). 2. The Caterpillar. 



" Fig. 3. Calophasia Liiiarioj (the flax-motli). 4. The Caterpillar. 12. The Chrysalis. 



" Fig. 5. Ereuiobia Ochrolcuca (the dusky sallow). 



" Fig. 6. Abrostol.-i Triplasia (the dark speetacle). 7. The Caterpillar. 



" Fig. 8. Ahrostola Urticic (the spcctaele). 9- The Caterpillar. 



" Fig. 10. Abrostuk Asclcpiadis. 11. The Caterpillar. 



PuiNTs. — Fig. 13. Linaria repens (the creeping toad-fla.\). 



The insects in this plate arc all from the cabinet of Mr. Bentlcy and Mr. Stephens ; the larva; are from Hubner. H. N. H. 



CHARICLEA, Stephens. 

 This genus has the palpi sliort, and entirely clothed with hairs ; the antennai simple in both sexes ; the 

 tliorax slightly crested ; the abdomen without tufts ; the fore tibiaj terminated by two horny curved spines ; 

 the wings beautifully coloured, and with the ordinary markings rather indistinct. The caterpillar is like those 

 of the CucuUiw, naked, smooth, and maculated with black and striped with j'ellow. The chrysalis has not an 

 elongated tongue-case. 



SPECIES 1.— CHARICLEA DELPHINII. Plate XLV., Fig.1, 2. 

 SvNONYME. — Phalccna Noctua delphinii, Linna;iis ; Wilkes, -3, fig. 4 ; Donovan 10, pi. 331 ; Curtis, Brit. Ent. pi. 70 ; 



Wood, Ind. Ent. pi. 10, fig. 388. 



This lovely insect measures about li inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a rosy tint, with lilac 

 shades ; a p.ale trilobed slender striga, preceded by a brown shade, is placed before the anterior stigma, which is 

 small, round, and pale-buff coloured, resting upon a square blotch of the same colour ; between it and the outer 

 stigma is a slender curved rosy striga ; the outer stigma being purplish, followed by a slender curved pale striga 

 edged on both sides witli a brown streak ; the apical margin pale, with a dark apical line ; the hind wings pale, 

 with a dusky submarginal bar and central lunule ; the margin itself rosy. It varies in the splendour of the fore 

 wings, our figure giving its least brilliant appearance. The caterpillar is pale lilacy-ash, spotted with black and 

 with yellow lateral marks. It feeds on the wild larkspur. The perfect insect is extremely rare, but has been 

 taken at Chelsea, Windsor, and in Bulstrode Park. 



CALOPHASIA, Stephens. CLEOPHANA, Guenee, Doubleday. 

 This genus has the palpi short and subclavate, with the last joint slightly visible ,• the autenuffi simple in both 

 sexes; the head and thorax crested ; the abdominal segments not tufted ; the fore wings short. The caterj.illars 



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