
BRITISH MOTHS 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE LIV. 
Insects.—Fig. 1. Euphasia Catena (the Brixton beauty). 
is Fig. 2. Phytometra enea (the small purple barred). 
2S Fig. 3. Acosmetia Intescens (the reddish buff). 
fs Fig. 4. Acosmetia Caliginosa (the dingy). 
me Fig. 5. Acosmetia rufa (the small rufous). 
- Fig. 6. Acosmetia lineola (the lineated rufous). 
cs Fig. 7. Acosmetia arcuosa (the small dotted buff). 
‘ Fig. 8. Stilbia anomalata (the anomalous), 9. The female. 
a Fig. 10. Ophiusa lusoria (the black neck). 11. The Caterpillar. 
> Fig. 12. Acosmetia Morrisii. 
Euphasia Catena is from the fig. in Mr. Curtis’s work ; all the others, with the exception of No. 12, are from the cabinet of Mr. Bentley. 
I have not figured C. ludicra, formerly in the collection of Mr. Swainson, as it is probably not British. Catephia leucomelas, and Catephia 
trifasciata, I have also omitted, as Mr. E. Doubleday has no doubt that the former is a North American insect, and that the latter was introduced 
by some mistake of Mr. Kirby’s, who thinks he picked one up dead in his garden. H. N. H. 
EUPHASIA, Srernens. ACONTIA, vp. Curtis. DESMOPHORA, Svepn. Car. 
Mr. Stephens has separated the type of this genus from Acontia, on account of its elongate-lanceolate fore 
wings, which are very glossy and rounded behind; the posterior wings rounded, the head broad, palpi short, 
eyes naked, and body rather elongated. 


SPECIES 1.—EUPHASIA CATENA. Puare LIV., Fie.1. 
Synonymes.—Phalena catena, Sowerby, Brit. Misc. 1, pl. 14, | fig. 424 (Desmophora c.) 
Haworth ; Curtis, Brit. Ent. 276; Stephens ; Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 17, | | Desmophora elegans, Stephens’ Cat. 
This species measures 1+ inch in the expansion of the fore wings, which are white, with a brown and gray 
spot, crossed by three pale lines, near the base and towards the costa, a triangular spot of the same colours in the 
middle of the costa ; and the apical margin is lilac, yellow inwardly, with a row of white dots, with lilac centres, 
forming achain ; cilia yellowish-lilac ; hind wings white, with the margin slightly brown on the outer angle. A 
single specimen, taken by Mr. Plastead, at Brixton, about forty years since, and now in Mr, Curtis's cabinet, 
is the only authority for the introduction of this fine insect into our indigenous lists. Boisduval regards it as a 
native of America, and as probably belonging to his genus Eudryas. It is omitted by Mr. H. Doubleday from 
his list of British Noctue. 
ERASTRIA, Ocusennemer, Bov., Guintr. ACOSMETIA, IL, Curtis. 
This genus has the antenne setaceous and short ; the palpi are elevated, extending beyond the head; the 
terminal joint long and naked; the thorax is not crested ; the abdomen crested in both sexes; the wings broad, 
the fore ones with distinct lines and spots. The caterpillars are semi-loopers, with fourteen feet ; they are 
elongated and longitudinally striped, and the chrysalides are enclosed in cocoons amongst leaves or moss. 
SPECIES 1.—ERASTRIA FUSCULA. Puarx LIII., Fie. 28, 24. 
SyNnonvmes.—Wociua fuscula, Wien. Verz.; Och.; Treitschke; | Phytometra fusca, Haworth. 
Hiibner ; Curtis, Brit. Ent., pl. 356; Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent. Noctua polygramma, Esper. 
pl. 17, fig. 426. | 
Noctua preduncula, Borkhausen. 
This species measur i i 7 . 
p asures 1 inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a brown colour, varied with 
darker and lig c] : , . ara 
‘ ghter markings ; on the costa are several pale dots; the ordinary strigee and stigmata are distinct, 
with dark edge lines; between the stigmata runs a black streak; at the anal angle is a large white patch, 

