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SPECIES 12.—HADENA CUCUBALI. Prare XXXIV., Fie. 5, 6. 
SynonymEs.— Noctua Cucubali, Wien. Verz.; Hiibner; Haworth; Noctua rivularis, Fabricius. 
Stephens ; Wood, Ind. Ent., pl. 12, fig. 244; Curtis, Brit. Ent. pl. Noctua triangularis, Thunberg. 
308. 
This and the following species differ materially from the rest of the genus, not only in the clear map-like 
markings of their wings, but also in their slender, simple antennez, and the estival period of its appearance ; it has 
indeed been removed from the genus Hadena by Boisduval and Guénée, and introduced into the genus 
Dianthecia, although it is one of Treitschke’s typical species of the present genus, and Curtis has restricted the 
genus Hadena to it and its allies. It is a very handsome insect, measuring ]4 inch in the expanse of the fore 
wings, which are of a bright-brown varied with rosy and with dark-brown patches. The costa has numerous 
dark patches; towards the base of the wing are several alternate dark and light stripes placed obliquely, 
succeeded by a large dark-brown patch, above which is the anterior stigma, which is pale-brown edged with 
yellow placed obliquely, its base touching the base of the outer stigma, which runs in the opposite direction, and 
is similar edged with clear yellow, the space between them forming a dark-brown triangle, and beyond the 
second is the third ordinary pale striga ornamented with two chains of black dots, one being arched ; beyond 
these the wing is very much variegated, including the fourth striga, which is very slender and pale, and very 
much angulated into a W in the middle, the margin having a row of black, interrupted lunules, edged within with 
yellow ; the cilia is long, notched, and spotted. The hind wings are brownish with the margin more dusky, 
and an obscure pale transverse line beyond the middle; the cilizw rosy-ochre. The caterpillar is paleish-green at 
the sides, with the back brownish in front and paler-reddish behind, the head and thoracic segments with several 
dark lines, the posterior ones with an oblique brown one on each side, and obscurely dotted. It feeds on Lychnis 
dioica and Cucubalus bacciferus. The moth is by no means of common occurrence, although very widely 
distributed ; it is found in the summer months. 

SPECIES 183.—HADENA CAPSINCOLA. Puare XXXIV., Fig. 7, 8, 9, 10. 
Synonymes.— Noctua Capsincola, Wien. Verz. ; Hiibner ; Haworth; Treitschke ; Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 12, fig. 245. 
Noctua bicruris, Hufnagle. 
This species is closely allied, in colours, marking, and habits to the preceding; it is however much less 
beautiful. The fore wings measure about 14 inch in expanse, and are of a brown colour varied with paler 
ashy markings ; the costa is spotted with black and white. Near the base of the wing is an abbreviated pale 
striga, behind which is a black hook-like mark placed longitudinally towards the inner margin; beyond this the 
wing is considerably mottled, the second striga being indicated by a double transverse row of black arches ; the 
stigmata are pale with white edges, their hind parts not being united together, as in the preceding species ; 
the space between them is dark-coloured, but behind them it is light and rather mottled; beyond them runs 
the third ordinary striga, composed of a double curved row of black crescents followed by the fourth striga, which 
is white, forming a strong curve towards the anal angle, and with the middle angulated into a W, and bearing 
several black conical dots within ; on the margin is a row of small black triangular spots ; the cilia is pale-brown, 
with a row of darker arched lines interrupted by pale longitudinal stripes. ‘The hind wings are ashy-brown, 
with the margin and a central lunule darker, and with a slightly indicated pale fascia beyond the middle, and a 
pale dot on the margin towards the anal angle. 
The caterpillar feeds on the seeds in the capsules of Lychnis dioica, being, when young, green with dark 
spots ; it afterwards, however, assumes an earthy colour, with small black speckles, especially on the baek, each 
side being marked with a dusky oblique line on the back, and a brownish line above the feet. The perfect insect 


