92 
J. J. Reading s Catalogue of the 
Not uncommon, but local. 
App.— 
Log. — Bovisand; Wembury; Whitsands; Cremill; Beerferris; — 
Torquay, Dr. B. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. ; Exeter, E. P. ; Alphing- 
ton, H. D. ; Barnstaple, (?. F. M. ; Falmouth, Faun. Fal. 
292. D. Cucubali, ScJdff. 
Noctua Cucubali, ScMff. Wien. Verz. 84. 
Hadena Cucubali, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 167, pi. 34, fig. 5-6. 
DianthcBcia Cucubali, Staint. Man. i. 262. 
Not uncommon, but local. 
App. — June (occasionally in July). 
Log. — Bovisand; Whitsands; Devil's- point ; Plymouth Hoe ; — 
Torquay, Dr. B. ; Ashburton, Dr. J. ; Exeter, E. P. ; Alphington, 
H. D. ; Barnstaple, G. F. M. ; Falmouth, Faun. Fal. 
293. D. conspersa, SGhiff. 
Noctua conspersa, Schifi". Wien. Verz. 71. 
Miselia compta, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 187, pi. 39, fig. 15. 
DianthcBcia conspersa, Staint. Man. i. 262. 
Rare and local. 
Log. — Bolthead; — Whitsands, J. S. D.; Torquay, Mr. J. Buck 
ton; Teignmouth, H. D. 
Gen. HSCATSRA. 
294. K. Serena, ScJdff. 
Noctua serena, Schilf. Wien. Verz. 84. 
Polia serena. West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 192, pi. 40, fig. 13. 
Hecatera serena, Staint. Man. i. 263. 
Not uncommon. The larvcB are found plentifully, late in sum- 
mer, on the Corn Sow-thistle ( Sonchus arvensis J, and also on the 
common Sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus). The imago is found on 
walls, the combined colouring of which, consisting of stone, mortar, 
lichens, together with the toning down, represents a very near 
approach to the colour of this insect; — thus, the two objects 
being somewhat of the same shade, neither is easily distinguished 
from the other, and the insect is not easily observed. 
App. — July (some seasons, in June). 
