EREBUS HIEROGLYPHICUS. Alis dentatis atris; anticis fasciâ abbreviatâ
albidâ maculâque subocellari, posticarum margine bisinuato. (Expans.
Alar. 3 unc. 7 lin.)
SYN. Phalæna (Noctua) hieroglyphica, _Drury_, _App. vol._ 2. _Donovan
Ins. India_, _pl._ 54. _fig._ 3. _Oliv. Enc. Méth._ 8. 253. 11.
Noctua hieroglyphica, _Fabr. Ent. Syst._ III. 2. _p._ 11. _No._ 10.
Phalæna Magdonia, _Cram. Ins._ 2. _t._ 174. _f._ F.
HABITAT: Madras.
_Upper Side._ Antennæ setaceous. Tongue spiral. Thorax and abdomen dark
brown. Wings beautiful mellow dark brown, or deep chocolate, appearing
like velvet. Anterior wings with two long, square, yellow spots on each,
joined together at their corners, placed near the tips, and joining to
the anterior edges of each wing; and also a rather large central eye,
almost joining to the anterior edge; iris black and narrow, the pupil
large, and the same colour with the wing. Posterior wings immaculate.
_Under Side._ Palpi filiform at their extremities, and standing erect
over the head. Breast, sides, and abdomen dark brown. Wings dark brown,
rather lighter than on the upper side. Anterior with three yellow spots
on each. Posterior wings immaculate. All the wings dentated; the scollops
of the anterior wings being small, and those of the posterior very large.