EU SEM IA LECTRIX.
P la te 4 3 . fig. 2.
G k s u s . E u s em ia , D a b n a n . P h a læ n a , L in n , ^-c.
C h . S p . E . alis inciimbentibus nigris, maculis coeruleis flavis a lbisquc, posticis rubro a lboque
macula tis. E x p an s . a la r. 3 unc.
E . with th e wings incum bent, b la c k , an te rio r with b lu e , yellow, a n d w hite spots, poste
rior witli red and white spots. E x p an s e o f th e wings 3 inches.
S y x . P h a læ n a (N o c tu a ) le c trix, L in n . S y s t. N a t . 2. p . 834. F a b r . E n t . S y s t. 3. 1, p .
475.
E u seniia le c trix, D a b n . Alonogr. Castn.
This is SO scarce an insect, that Mr. Drury informed Donovan he had only been able
to procure a single specimen in the course of thirty years collecting insects.
E R E B U S M A C RO P S .
P la te 4 4 . fig. 1 .
F a m il y . N o c t u id .e .
G e n u s . E r e b u s , L a tr e ille . T h y s an ia , D a lm a n .
C h . S p . E . alis d en ta tis , fuscis, nig ro -u n d u la tis ; antic is ocello m agno lu teo , an nulo nigro
c in c to . E x p an s . a la r. 5 J u nc .
E . with th e wings d en ta te d , b rown with b la ck waves, th e an te rio r h aving a large
lu teo u s ocellus, su rro u n d ed by a b la ck rin g . E x p a n s e o f th e wings 5 J inch.
S y n . P h a læ n a (A tta c u s ) M a c ro p s, L in n S y s t. N a t . 4 . p . 225.
N o c tu a Bu b o , F a b r . M a n t. In s . 2 . 2 0 9 . E n t . S y s t . I I I . 1. p . 9 . Do n o va n , Is i
E d i t . (P h a læ n a B.) S u lz e r . In s . t. 2 2 . f . 2 . C ram e r. P a p . t. 1 7 1 . / . B,
This is the largest o f the Chinese Noctuce ; some very similar species, but without the
orange eye, and o f a smaller size, are peculiar to China.