AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS. 193 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XLI. 
Insects.—Fig. 1. Apatela Leporina (the miller), Fig. 12 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar, 13 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar 
when young. 
uy Fig. 4, Apatela Bradyporina (the ashy miller). 
21 Fig. 5, Apatela aceris (the sycamore), 6. A dark variety. Fig. 17 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar. 
Fig. 8. Bryophila glandifera (the marbled green). Fig. 19 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar. 
4 Fig. 10. Bryophila Perla (the marbled beauty). 
= Fig. 11. Dipthera Orion (the scarce marvel du jour). Fig. 112 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar. 
os Fig. 13. Thyatira Batis (the Peach blossom). Fig. 114 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar. 
4 Fig. 15. Thyatira Derasa (the buff arches), Fig. 116 in Plate 42, The Caterpillar. 
“ Fig. 17. Scoliopteryx libatrix (the herald). Fig. 118 in Plate 42. The Caterpillar. 
Prants.—Fig. 19. Rosa canina (the common Dog-rose). 
s Fig. 20. Ligustrum vulgare (the common Privet). 
The whole of the above insects are from the cabinet of Mr. Bentley ; and the caterpillars are from Hiibner and Duponchel. 
Figs, 18, 11°, 114, 116, 101, 121, 141, 142, are caterpillars, referring to Plate 42, and named in the description of that Plate. H.N, H. 
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APATELA, Hisner. (ACRONYCTA, v., Ocusennermer.) 
The antenn in this genus as restricted by Mr. Stephens, are simple in both sexes; the palpi short, slightly 
porrected, with the terminal joint slightly exposed ; the head with a dense tuft on the forehead, the thorax not 
crested, the fore wings rather elongated, with the apical margin entire, the stigmata indistinct. The larve are 
so densely hairy as to conceal the form of the body; and whilst young they have several tufts along the back, 
as in the ‘arve of some of the Arctiide, which they greatly resemble. Boisduval and Curtis unite the species 
with the Acronyctz, whilst Guénée confines the generic name Apatela to Leporina and Bradyporina. 
SPECIES 1.—APATELA LEPORINA. Prater XLI., Fic. 1, anp Puarr 42, Fic. 18. 
Synonymes.—Phal. Noct. leporina, Linneus ; Hiibner ; Haworth ; Donovan, 10, pl. 327, fig.1 ; Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 14, fig. 309. 
Noctua Bradyporina, Hubner. 
This species measures from 1,%, to 12 inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which, as well as the hind 
ones, are white, the former with a few small black dots on the surface of the wings; and one curved and larger 
of the same colour, placed at the extremity of the discoidal cell. The ciliz are also spotted with black; all the 
spottings are more distinct in some specimens than in others. The caterpillar is densely clothed with yellow 
hairs, and has several gold-coloured tufts along the back. It feeds on the alder, willow, elm, birch, &c. ; and 
the moth appears in May and August. It is a rare species, but is taken occasionally in the woods round London. 

SPECIES 2.—APATELA BRADYPOKINA. Prats XLI., Fie. 4, anp Puare 42, Fie. 12. 
Synonymes.—Acronycta Bradyporina, Treitschke; Steph., Ill. 3, pl. 26, fig. 3.; Wood, Ind. Ent, pl. 14, fig. 310. 
Bombyx leporina, Fuesly ; Hiibner. 
This species is now considered by the Continental entomologists as a variety of the preceding, om which it 
differs, however, in the wings being much more irrorated with blackish scales than in that insect, with a slender 
line of fulvous and black running from the base towards the middle of the wing, as well as in having a much more 
conspicuous curved row of dusky arches extending across the wing opague by dubs the eae of the outer 
stigma and the apical margin of the wings ; the hind wings are white, sie ae ae maculated with black. — 
caterpillar is grass green, with a dark dorsal line, and densely clothed with white hairs. It set on the Prunus 
domestica; and the moth appears in the beginning of June, and is much rarer than the preceding. 
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