[69] Noctua Ethiops.—So named from its dark appearance.
[70] Noctua Maura.—The Moor has a broad body, and is constantly found under the arches of Westminster Bridge.
[71] Arctia caja.—The caterpillar mixes its own hair with its web. It is found in gardens, feeds on every thing, and changes its skin ten times.
[72] Noctua brassica.—The caterpillar is very destructive to cabbages.
[73] Noctua persicaria.—This moth is remarkable for a white spot on its wing, and the caterpillar feeds on the flower from which it is named.
[74] Noctua erica.—The appearance of a true lover’s knot is found on its upper wings.
[75] Macroglossum stellatarum.—It makes a humming noise with the vibration of its wings. It is found from March till September, hovering over geraniums, and constantly appears at two o’clock in the afternoon.
[76] Noctua bractea.—This is a rare insect, and receives its name from the large spot in each upper wing, resembling burnished gold.
[77] Noctua precox.—This moth was named after the Duchess of Portland, who first found it.
[78] Tortrix genus.—The genus receives its name from the faculty possessed by the caterpillar, of rolling or twisting the leaves of the plants it inhabits, into a tubular form. The Christian, or Christianern, is found in the chalk pits of Kent, resting on cinque-foil. The upper wings are of a bright yellow, streaked with scarlet.