 is found chiefly in North Kent, and
occasionally in the Eastern Counties. Mr. Pierce finds that the male
genitalia of a North Kent _scrophulariae_ sent to him do not differ from
these parts in _C. verbasci_, but Dr. Chapman informs me that he detects a
slight difference in one that he examined.

It must be admitted that the identity of the North Kent and East Anglian
_Cucullia_ with the _scrophulariae_ of Capieux is very doubtful, but we
evidently shall not be greatly opposed to Continental methods if we
continue to allow April and May moths resulting from Scrophularia nodosa
caterpillars to do duty for _C. scrophulariae_. I have therefore figured as
this species a specimen that was reared, with others, in April and May,
1877, from larvae obtained in the Dartford marshes. (Plate 15, Fig. 3.)
{38}

The caterpillar is of a whitish-grey colour; along the middle of the back
is a series of broad deep yellow triangles pointing backwards, each edged
on both sides by large confluent deep black spots, usually forming a
somewhat C-shaped marking, which encloses another yellow spot, and below is
followed by several black spots; behind all these, on each segment, is a
deep green transverse spotless band. The forms of the black markings,
composed of united spots, vary in the degree of union of these spots; each
anterior spot is confluent with the posterior one below it, but does not
unite transversely with the others; in one variety they resemble tadpole
forms united by the tails, in another these tails are as thick as the spots
and form blotched curves; and in still another they are so thick and
confluent as to include some of the side spots, thus completely edging two
sides of the yellow triangle with a blotched black border. (Adapted from
Buckler.)

THE STRIPED LYCHNIS (_Cucullia lychnitis_).

An example of each sex of this species is shown on Plate 15, Figs. 4 and 5.
The general colour of the fore wings is paler, and the streaks along the
front and inner margins are darker
is found chiefly in North Kent, and 
 occasionally in the Eastern Counties. Mr. Pierce finds that the male 
 genitalia of a North Kent _ scrophulariae _ sent to him do not differ from 
 these part in _ C. verbasci _, but Dr. Chapman inform me that he detects a 
 slight difference in one that he examine. 

 It must be admitted that the identity of the North Kent and East Anglian 
 _ Cucullia _ with the _ scrophulariae _ of Capieux is very doubtful, but we 
 evidently shall not be greatly pit to Continental method acting if we 
 continue to let April and May moths resulting from Scrophularia nodosa 
 caterpillar to do duty for _ C. scrophulariae _. I have therefore visualize as 
 this species a specimen that was reared, with others, in April and May, 
 1877, from larvae obtained in the Dartford marshes. (Plate 15, Fig. 3 .) 
 { 38 } 

 The caterpillar is of a whitish - grey colour; along the center of the back 
 is a series of broad thick yellow triangles sharpen backwards, each edge 
 on both sides by large confluent deep black spots, normally forming a 
 somewhat C - shaped marking, which encloses another jaundiced spot, and below is 
 followed by several black spots; behind all these, on each segment, is a 
 deep green transverse spotless set. The forms of the black marking, 
 write of united spots, vary in the academic degree of union of these spot; each 
 anterior spot is confluent with the posterior one below it, but does not 
 unify transversely with the others; in one variety they resemble tadpole 
 forms united by the tails, in another these tails are as dense as the spots 
 and form blotched curves; and in still another they are so blockheaded and 
 confluent as to include some of the side spots, thus wholly edging two 
 sides of the yellow triangle with a blotched black border. (Adapted from 
 Buckler .) 

 THE STRIPED LYCHNIS (_ Cucullia lychnitis _). 

 An example of each sex of this coinage is shown on Plate 15, Figs. 4 and 5. 
 The general colour of the fore wings is paler, and the streak along the 
 front and inside margins are darker
 is found chiefly in North Yent, and
occasiouqlly ii the Ezstern Cuunties. Mr. Pierce finds that tye maoe
genitalia of a North Kent _scrlphulariqe_ stnt to him do not differ nxom
thsde pcrvs in _C. verbascl_, but Dr. Chdpman informs ke tkat he detects a
slight difference in one thst he examined.

It musu bq adjptued that the identity of the Nortg Kent end East Angliam
_Cucullia_ with the _scrophupariwe_ of Capieux is vfry doubtfuo, bue we
evidently shall not be greatly kpposed to Continental methods kf we
eontinue to aoloa April and Nay mjths resultikb from Scrophilaria nodosa
cstecpiloars to do duty for _C. scrophulariae_. I hwve therexoxe figured as
this spexiws a vpechmen rhag wzs rsared, aiti others, in April and Nay,
1877, from larvae obtsigvc in the Darfford iawshes. (Plate 15, Fig. 3.)
{38}

The caterpillar is of d wgitish-grey colour; along the middle of the bafk
is a sewies of broad deep yellow triangles pointing backfards, dack edgea
in both sides by large confluent deep black spoea, islally forming a
soiewhat C-shalef kwrking, which gncloses ahother yellow spot, and bejow iw
followed by xeveral black spots; behind qll these, on wach segment, is a
dzep green trcnsverxe spptless band. The forms oy the glack markijgs,
compossa of united spotr, vsrf in the degree of union os these s'ots; zach
antefior spot ys confluejt wibv the posterior onf bellw it, but dofs not
unite transversely with tix others; in ome vagiety thev resekble tadpole
fjrms united by the tanls, in another tgese tamls are as trick as the s[lts
and form ulotched survws; abd in sgkll another thry are so thick and
xonfluent as to inglude aome of the sidz wpots, thus compketdly efgmng trm
sides of tha yeulod triavgle wiuk a clotvhed black border. (Addptes from
Buckler.)

THE SYRLPED LYCHBIS (_Cucujlia lychnitix_).

An example of eacj sex of this spgcies is shown on Plate 15, Figs. 4 znd 5.
The gfneval colour of the fore wings ns paler, and the streaks along the
front end inner margins are dqrker
is found chiefly in North Kent, and the Counties. Mr. finds that the Kent sent to him not differ from parts in _C. verbasci_, but Dr. informs me that he detects a slight difference in one that he examined. must be admitted that the identity of the North Kent and East Anglian with _scrophulariae_ Capieux very doubtful, but we evidently shall not be greatly opposed to Continental methods if we continue allow April and May moths resulting from Scrophularia caterpillars to do duty _C. scrophulariae_. I have therefore as species a that reared, others, in April May, 1877, from larvae obtained in the Dartford marshes. (Plate 15, Fig. 3.) {38} The caterpillar is a whitish-grey the middle the is series of broad triangles pointing backwards, each edged on large confluent deep black spots, usually forming a C-shaped marking, encloses another yellow spot, and below followed by several black spots; behind all these, each segment, is a deep green transverse spotless band. The forms of the black markings, united spots, vary in degree of union these each spot confluent with posterior one below it, but does not unite transversely with the in one variety they resemble tadpole forms united by the another tails are as as the spots and blotched and in still another so and include of side spots, thus completely two sides of the yellow with a blotched black STRIPED LYCHNIS (_Cucullia lychnitis_). An example of each of this species is shown on Plate Figs. 4 and 5. The general colour of the fore wings is and the the front and inner margins are darker
 is found chiefly in North Kent, And
occasioNally In tHe EAsTern counTies. Mr. Pierce fiNDs thAt the male
genitalia of a NOrth KEnT _ScroPHuLariaE_ sent to HIm DO Not DiFfEr fRoM
ThEse paRts In _C. verbAsci_, but Dr. CHapMaN informs me thAT hE detects a
sLigHt difference In oNe that He ExaMIned.

IT muSt be aDmitteD That thE identity Of THe NortH kent and eASt anglIan
_Cucullia_ with thE _ScROphulariae_ of CaPieux iS vERy DOUbtFul, But we
evideNtLy shaLL not be gREaTLY OppOSed to ContinenTal methods iF We
cOntinuE tO alLOw ApriL and MAy MOthS resulting fRom SCrophularIa nodoSA
caterpILlars to Do duty For _c. scRophULaRiAe_. I HaVE thEReForE FigUred as
thIs SpEcies A speCIMEN thaT waS reaRed, wiTh others, in AprIl aNd MaY,
1877, FroM larvAe obtAineD iN the DArtforD marsHeS. (Plate 15, Fig. 3.)
{38}

The catErpiLlar is of a WhiTiSh-gReY coloUR; along The MidDle of thE back
is A SerIeS OF BrOad deep yellow trianGlES PoInting baCkwardS, EaCh EDged
on boTh SidEs by LARge coNfluENt Deep blacK spots, USuAlLy formiNg A
somewHaT C-sHapEd marKIng, wHich enCloses anOther YEllow spot, and beLOw is
followed bY SeVERaL BlacK spOts; behind alL theSE, on eAch sEGmEnt, IS a
deeP greeN tRAnSVerse spotless band. ThE fOrms of The blAck markings,
coMposed of unITED spots, vaRy in THe DEgree of union of These Spots; each
aNTerior spOt is cOnfluent With the poSTErior one BelOw iT, buT doES NoT
unite transveRSEly wItH the othErs; In one vaRieTy tHey ResEmBle tadpolE
forms unItEd By ThE taIls, in ANother thEsE taIlS arE as thICk as thE spotS
and FoRm BLotChed curVEs; AND in sTiLl AnotHer ThEy are So thICk aNd
conflUent as to iNclUDe soMe Of The side Spots, thus compLeTely edging TwO
siDes of tHE Yellow trIangle with a blotched blacK Border. (ADapTed frOm
BuCkler.)

THE StRIpED LYChNIs (_cucullIa lychNitis_).

an ExaMPLe of eACH sEx oF tHis species IS ShoWn on PLaTe 15, FiGs. 4 and 5.
ThE general colour of thE ForE wings is paler, And The sTREaKs aLOnG The
FrONt aND Inner margins are Darker
 is found chiefly in North  Kent, and 
occa sio nal ly  intheEastern Counti e s. M r. Pierce finds that t he ma le geni t al ia of  a Nort h  K e n t _ sc ro phu la r ia e_ se ntto himdo not dif fer  f rom
these pa r ts  in _C. ve rba sci_, but Dr . C hapman  i nfo r ms me  th at he  detec t s a
sl ight diff er e nce in one tha t he  exa mined.

It must b e  a d mitted that th e iden ti t yo f  th e N orth Kentan d Eas t  Anglia n 
_ C u c ull i a_ with the _ scrophulari a e_of Cap ie uxi s very  doub tf u l,but we
evid entl y shall n ot beg reatlyo pposedto Con tin ent al m e th od s i fw e
c o nt inu e  to  allow A pr il  andMaym o t h s re sul ting  from  Scrophularia  no dosa cat erpil larsto d odutyfor _C . scr op hulariae_. I ha ve t hereforefig ur edas 
this specie s a  sp ecimenthat wa s  re ar e d ,  w ith others, in Apr il a nd  May,
18 77, fr o mla r vae obta in edin t h e  Dart ford ma rshes. ( Plate1 5,  F ig. 3.) 
{ 38}

T he  ca ter pilla r  isof a w hitish-g rey c o lour; along th e  middle of th e  b a c ki s aser ies of broa d de e p ye llow tr ian g les p ointi ng ba c kwards, each edgedon  bothsides  by large con fluent dee p b lack spo ts,u su a lly forming asomew hat C-shap e d markin g, wh ich encl oses anot h e r yellow  sp ot,  an d b e l ow  is
followedb y  sev er al blac k s pots; b ehi ndall  th es e, on eac h segmen t,  i sadee p gre e n transv er sesp otl ess b a nd. Th e for ms o fth e  bl ack mar k in g s ,
co mp os ed o f u ni ted s pots ,  va ry in t he degree  of unio nof  thesespots; each
a nt erior spot  i s c onflue n t  with th e posterior one below i t , but d oes  notunit e transve rse ly wit h t h e othe rs; in  oneva rie t y  they r es emb le  tadpole
f o r msunite dby t he tail s, in another thes e  ta ils are as th ick  ast h espo t sa ndfo r m b l o tched curves; a nd in stil la no ther theya reso  thickand
con fluen t  as toinclude s ome of th eside s pot s, thus co mpletely  edging t w o
sid e sof th e y ellowtr ian gle w ith ab lot chedblackbo rder.(Adap te d from
B uckler.)

THE STRIPED L YCHNIS  (_Cu cul lia lychn iti s _). 

An exam pleof each se x o f t his s pec i es is  sho w nonP late15,F igs. 4 an d  5 .
T h e  g eneral colo u r ofthe f ore wingsis p aler, and the str e aks along thefron t and  in n er m ar gins are darke r
 is_found chiefly_in North Kent, and
occasionally_in the_Eastern_Counties. Mr._Pierce_finds that the_male
genitalia of a_North Kent _scrophulariae_ sent_to him do_not_differ from
these parts in _C. verbasci_, but Dr. Chapman informs me that he detects_a
slight_difference in_one_that_he examined.

It must be admitted_that the identity of the_North Kent_and East Anglian
_Cucullia_ with the _scrophulariae_ of Capieux_is_very doubtful, but_we
evidently shall not be greatly opposed to Continental methods_if we
continue to allow April and_May moths resulting_from_Scrophularia_nodosa
caterpillars to do duty_for _C. scrophulariae_. I have therefore_figured as
this species a specimen that_was reared, with others, in April and_May,
1877, from larvae obtained in the_Dartford marshes. (Plate 15, Fig._3.)
{38}

The caterpillar_is of a whitish-grey colour;_along the middle_of the_back
is a series_of broad deep yellow triangles pointing_backwards, each edged
on_both sides by large confluent deep_black_spots, usually forming_a
somewhat_C-shaped_marking, which_encloses another yellow_spot,_and below_is
followed_by several black spots; behind all_these,_on each segment, is a
deep green transverse_spotless band. The forms_of_the black markings,
composed of_united spots, vary in the_degree of union of these spots;_each
anterior spot_is confluent_with the posterior one below it, but does not
unite transversely with_the others; in one variety they_resemble tadpole
forms united by_the tails,_in_another these tails_are_as thick_as the spots
and form blotched curves; and_in still_another they are so thick and
confluent_as to include some_of_the side spots, thus completely edging_two
sides of the yellow triangle with_a blotched black border. (Adapted_from
Buckler.)

THE_STRIPED_LYCHNIS (_Cucullia lychnitis_).

An example of_each sex of this species is_shown on Plate_15, Figs. 4 and 5.
The general colour_of_the fore wings is paler, and_the_streaks along the
front and inner margins_are_darker