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indeed an inspection of Wood's figure 236, seems to prove. As, however, Boisduval keeps them distinct 
(but placed next to each other, whilst Guénée removes Satura to his genus Aplecta), it will perhaps be 
useful to give Mr. Stephens’s description, which is as follows :—Hadena satura (Steph. Ill. H. 2, p. 181.) 
“The wings are deeply marked with black, and a very conspicuous straight black lineola unites the third and 
fourth ordinary strigze on the anterior wings, at the base of which is a black streak, and a dusky one near the 
base of the inner margin; the stigmata are pale brownish-ash with slender black edges, the posterior one 
somewhat tinted with yellow ; on the hinder margin of the wing is a pale striga composed of numerous acute 
denticulations, of which two are more conspicuous, and form the usual W mark of the group; the cilizw are 
brownish, interrupted with pale cinereous, and preceded by a series of conical black spots ; posterior wings 
dusky, with the margin, nervures, and a central lunule of a darker hue.” Mr. Stephens is not aware of the 
habitat of Marsham’s two specimens, but thinks they were most probably taken near London, the insect having 
moreover been taken, he believes, at Coombe Wood. Mr. H. Doubleday also informs us that Mr. Weaver has 
this season (1842) taken a moth, in Scotland, which may be the true H. satura. » 
Note.—Hadena amica, Stephens, Ill. Haust. 2, pl. 23, fig. 2, (N. satura, Haworth, but not of Hiibner,) is omitted, on the authority of 
Mr. H. Doubleday, who informs us “ that it is an American species, being very common in the United States, where his brother, Mr. Edward D., 
took it in abundance. It was, like many other American species, in Francillon’s and other old cabinets.’’ 

SPECIES 2.—HADENA REMISSA. Puate XXXIII., Fie. 2. 
Synonymes.——Voctua remissa, Hiibner 3; Haworth; Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 12, fig. 237. 
Noctua gemina, Hiibner, fig. 482; Treitschke. 
This species measures from 1} to 1% inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a pale brown, 
clouded with darker shades, the costa being pale and marked with several small dark patches ; the four ordinary 
strige are present, the two basal ones considerably undulated, with two black patches towards the base of the 
wing; the stigmata are pale, with the centres more or less dusky, and partially edged with black ; a black stripe 
also runs behind the stigmata (which are placed on a large brown patch) connecting the two middle strige, 
beyond which the veins are dotted with black and white ; the outer striga is pale and less indented than in the 
preceding species. The hind wings are pale brown, with margin darker. 
A rare species, although widely distributed. It has been found in the woods of Kent, Surrey, Essex, 
Hertfordshire, York, Cambridgeshire, and Shropshire. 
Hadena oblonga of Haworth is, we believe, now considered to be but a variety of H. remissa; but as some 
doubt remains on the subject, we add a translation of Mr. Haworth’s character. ‘ Wings ashy, clouded ; the 
costa, and an oblong patch, brown ; and a white very much undulating streak along the posterior edges of the 
fore wings, which are semi-fuscous, the inner half of the wing being more ashy-coloured ; the costal spots, apex, 
and ordinary stigmata are also ashy-coloured ; and there is a large brown wedge-shaped spot on the hind part of 
the wing, and another oblong one towards the inner edge ; the hind wings whitish, with the margin brown.” In 
other respects it agrees with the preceding. Found near Wisbeach, also at Coombe, Darenth, Epping, and in 
Yorkshire. 

SPECIES 3.—HADENA THALASSINA. Puare XXXIII., Fie. 3. 
Synonymes.—Vociua thalassina, Borkh.; Stephens ; Treitschke ; Noctua achates, Hiibner. 
Duponchel ; Boisduval. 
Noctua gemina, Hiibner, 483 9°. 
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This handsome species measures about 14 inch in expanse of the fore wings, which are of a rich red brown, 
chocolate-coloured, varied with paler greyish tints. 
Along the costa are several dark dots arranged in pairs, 

