The Insect World / Being a Popular Account of the Orders of Insects; Together with a Description of the Habits and Economy of Some of the Most Interesting Species

by Louis Figuier

The Noctuina are a group of Lepidoptera of middling size, and generally found in woods, meadows, and gardens, where their caterpillars have lived. They seldom fly till about sunset, or during the night. Their upper wings are of a dark colour, with spots in the middle of a particular shape. Their lower wings are of various colours, often whitish, sometimes red or yellow.

Fig. 248.—Noctua tegamon.

Fig. 249.—Noctua nebulosa.

We give representations of some of the species of this group. [69] Noctua tegamon, [Fig. 248]; Noctua nebulosa, [Fig. 249]; Noctua musiva, [Fig. 250]; Noctua brunnea, [Fig. 251]; Catocala fraxini, [Fig. 252]; Catocala Americana, [Fig. 253]; Catocala paranympha, [Fig. 254]; Catocala nupta, [Fig. 255], the Red Underwing; and Erebus strix, [Fig. 256].