LEPIDOPTERA. 



EUSEMIA LECTRIX. 



Plate 43. fig. 2. 



Genus. Eusemia, Dalman. Phatena, Linn, frc. 



Ch. Sp. E. alis incumbentibus nigris, maculis creruleis flavis albisque, posticis rubro alboque 

 maculatis. Expans. alar. 3 unc. 

 E. with the wings incumbent, black, anterior with blue, yellow, and white spots, pos- 

 terior with red and white spots. Expanse of the wings 3 inches. 

 Syn. Phalaena (Noctua) lectrix, Linn. Syst. Nat. I.p. 834. Fabr. Ent. Sijst. 3. 1. p. 



475. 

 Eusemia lectrix, Dalm. Monoyr. Castn. 



This is so scarce an insect, that Mr. Drury informed Donovan he had only been able 

 to procure a single specimen in the course of thirty years collecting insects. 



EREBUS MACROPS. 



Plate 44. fig. l. 



Family. NoctuidjE. 



Genus. Erebus, Latreille. Thysania, Dalman. 



Ch. Sp. E. alis dentatis, fuscis, nigro-undulatis ; anticis ocello magno luteo, annulo mo-ro 

 cincto. Expans. alar. 5\ unc. 

 E. with the wings dentated, brown with black waves, the anterior having a lar»e 

 luteous ocellus, surrounded by a black ring. Expanse of the wings 5| inch. ' 

 Syn. Phaleena (Attacus) Macrops, Linn Syst. Nat. 4. p. 225. 



Noctua Bubo, Fabr. Mant. Ins. 2. 209. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p . 9. Donovan 1 

 Edit. (Phalsena B.) Sulzer. Ins. t. 22./. 2. Cramer. Pap. t. 171 f B ' 



This is the largest of the Chinese Noctua ; some very similar species, but with 1 

 orange eye, and of a smaller size, are peculiar to China. 



