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generally found in woods, meadows, and gardens, where their 
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spots in the middle of a particular shape. Their lower wings are 
of various colours, often whitish, sometimes red or yellow. 




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We give representations of some of the species of this group.* 
Noctua tegamon, Fig. 248; Noctua nebulosa, Fig. 249; Noctua 
nusivd, Fig. 250; Noctua brunea, Fig. 251; Catocala Jraxini, 
Fig. 252; Catocala Americana, Fig. 253; Catocala paranympha, 
* In England it numbers about three hundred species. The larve are of 
diverse habits, but the majority feed on low plants; the moths are provided with 
a trunk, and are very partial to sweets.—En. 

