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The Blanda of Hiibner, which is given by Stephens, 
is, however, considered by these authors as 
British collections, but are mere varieties of Cubicularis. 
Curtis, and Boisduval as identical with Superstes of Ochsenheimer, 
distinct. It is doubtful, however, whether Mr. Haworth’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 
brown 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. Raddon 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. Puate XXIX., Fie. 16. 
Synonymes.—Noctua glareosa, Esper; Ochsenheimer? Treitschke? Nocua I-geminum, Duponchel. 
Stephens, Ill. H. 2, pl. 21, fig. 1; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 11, fig. 205. Orthosia Hebraica, Hiibner; Boisduval ; Curtis. 
Noctua 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 rufescence, 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 concolorous 
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 strige, the first edged with reddish brown. 
The 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, Srepnens. 
This little group has been separated by Mr. Stephens from the genus Caradrina (of which it is considered as a 
distinct section by Boisduval) on account of the serrated antenne of the 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 
4 f . . . 
Guénée as being short and almost onisciform. 
SPECIES 1.—GRAMMESIA TRILINEA. Prats XXIX., Fic. 17. 
Synonymes.— Noctua trigrammica, Esper. 
Noctua trilinea,Wien. Verz.; Hiibner; Treitschke ; Haworth ; 
Stephens; Curtis; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 10, fig. 192. 
Noctua quercus, Fabricius. 
Noctua evidens , Thunberg. 
Noctua approximans, Haworth (variety). 
Noctua semifuscans, Haworth (variety. 
This species varies f 1 1 j : 
: i s from 14 to nearly 13 inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a pale hoary 
orey-buff, with four dar . . ; ; 
grey ? arker narrow nearly straight strige 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 

