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ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

FOUNDED, 1833.

INCORPORATED BY Royal CHARTER, 1885.

OFFICERS and COUNCIL for the SESSION 1900-1901,

President,

GEORGE HENRY VERRALL.

Vice=Presidents,

THOMAS ALGERNON CHAPMAN, M.D., F.Z.S.

WILLIAM LUCAS DISTANT.

CHARLES 0. WATERHOUSE.

Treasurer,

ROBERT McLACHLAN, F.R.S., F.L.S.

Secretaries,

CHARLES J. GAHAN, M.A.

HENRY ROWLAND-BROWN, M.A.

Librarian.

GEORGE CHARLES CHAMPION, F.ZS.

Council.

CHARLES G. BARRETT.

GEORGE CHARLES CHAMPION, F.ZS.

THOMAS ALGERNON CHAPMAN, M.D., F.Z.S.

WILLIAM LUCAS DISTANT.

HORACE Sr. J. K. DONISTHORPE, F.ZS.

CHARLES JOSEPH GAHAN, M.A.

FREDERICK DuCANE GODMAN, D.C.L., F.R.S.

ALBERT HUGH JONES.

ROBERT WYLIE LLOYD.

ROBERT McLACHLAN, F.R.S8., F.L.S.

THE Hon. WALTER ROTHSCHILD, D.Sc.. M.P., F.Z.S.

HENRY ROWLAND-BROWN, M.A.

EDWARD SAUNDERS, F.LS.

GEORGE HENRY VERRALL.

CHARLES OWEN WATERHOUSE.

Resident Librarian.

W. R. HALL.

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CONTENTS.

PAGE

Explanation of the plates —... sos a ues sis me oe) Vill

Errata and Addenda... a ee a Ses ie “as we WALL

List of Fellows... es sh eee a ies ost See ses ix

Additions to the iiss Pe rcp ae os ee ase oy) XXJII

MEMOIRS.

I. Descriptions of new gee of Oriental re a aa By

Kennetu J. Morton, F.E.S. ee oc x <0 kp lll

II. Lepidoptera Heterocera from Northern China, Japan, and Corea,

Part III. By Joun Henry Leecs, B.A., F.L.S., F.ZS. Ao)

III. Undescribed Genera and Species belonging to the ee

Family Pentatomide. By Witit1am Lucas Distant ... . 163

IV. On Pleurostict Lamellicorns from Grenada and St. Vincent West

Indies). By Girprrt J. Arrow, F.E.S. ase ae so ali7(t)

V. On the Butterflies of Pulgene ar Henry JOHN ELWEs, F.R.S.,

INS 5 TEKH das aie fe: Ss ee ... 183

VI. Report upon the Aculeate Sean of the Islands of St.

Vincent and Grenada, with additions to the Parasitic Hymen-

optera and a List of the described See ere of the West

Indies. By Wititam H. ASHMEAD : . 207

VII. New Palearctic Pyralidx. ey Str GeorGE F. Hameson, Bart.,

1B AIS oh “1 : eC bot an ... 309

Wildl, Neve on the habits and structure of Acanthopsyche opacella,

H.-Sch. By THomas ALGERNON CHAPMAN, M.D.,F.Z.S. — ... 403

IX. Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera, with

Description of one New Species, and Notes on cose

Structure. By AmsBrose Quart, F.ES. ... 500 ap Galil

X. Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. By Cuar.es J. GAHAN, M.A. 433

XI. Descriptions of New Species and a New Genus of South American

Eumolpide. By Martin Jacosy, F.E.S.... 560 ws .» 453

XII. Lepidoptera Heterocera from Northern China, Japan, and Corea.

Part IV. By Joun Henry Leecu, B.A., F.L.S., F.Z.8. ao SLi

XIII. Contributions to a pepe of the S payncho ts RA WILLIAM

Lucas Distant 50 ais ... 665

Proceedings for 1900... oP Bee ae oe se .. i—xxxii

Annual Meeting ... wee - ee 36 ss ae ae XXxili

President’s Address ee Re es so ars ae Fes Xxxix

Index Bass ee aa aes vse ar See Sa lxi

Ceili: 9)

EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.

Plate I. See pages 1—8 | Plate VII. See pages 433—452

Plate II. 33 163—174 | Plate VIII. » 403—410

Plate ITI. 5 369—401 | Plate IX. 5 665—697

* [Plate IV. . 183—206] | Plate X. > XxXili—xxv

Plates V & VI. 4525)

* Owing to unforeseen difficulties the publication of this plate is postponed

to a future occasion.

ERRATA,

TRANSACTIONS.

Pages 411, 417,422, for ovw@ read ova

Page 419, line 10, for ove of read ova or

Page 477, line 26, for VENEZUELA read AMAZONS

Vist of Fellows

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON

Date of HONORARY FELLOWS.

Election.

1900 AvriviuLius, Professor Christopher, Stockholm.

1900 Brauegr, Professor Friedrich Moritz, Mayerhofgasse 6, Vienna.

1894 Foret, Professor Auguste, M.D., Chigny, prés Morges, Switzerland.

1898 Grasst, Professor Battista, The University, Rome.

1884 OsTEN SACKEN, Baron C. R., Heidelberg.

1884 Packarp, Dr. AlpheusS., Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.

1872 Saussurg, Henri F. de, Tertasse, 2, Geneva.

1895 ScuppER, Samuel Hubbard, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A.

1885 SNELLEN, Pieter Carl T., Rotterdam.

1893. Warrenwyt, Hofrath Dr. Carl Brunner Von, Trautsohngasse,

6, Vienna.

1898 Weismann, Dr. August, Freiburg.

FELLOWS.

Marked + have compounded for their Annual Subscriptions.

Date of

Election.

1877 Apams, Frederick Charlstrom, F.Z.S., 50, Ashley-gardens, Victoria-

street, S.W.

1877 Apams, Herbert J., Roseneath, London-road, Enfield, N.

1885 ADKIN, Robert, Wellfeld, Lingards-road, Lewisham, 8.E.

1897 AxuperRson, Hope, Hilda Vale, Farnborough, R.S.O., Kent.

1899 ANDReEws, Henry W., 9, Victoria-road, Eltham.

1899 + Arrow, Gilbert J., 87, Union-grove, Clapham, S.W.; and British

Musewmn (Natural History), Cromwell-road, S.W.

1886 Atmorgs, E. A., 48, High-street, King’s Lynn.

1850 + AveBuRY, The Right Honble. Lord, D.C.L., F.R.S., F.L.8., F.G.S.,

etc., High Elms, Farnborough, Kent.

1894 Baker, Walter F., Trent House, Gainsborough.

1886

1890

1886

1895

1887

1884

1897

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BANKES, Eustace R., M.A., Norden, Corfe Castle, Wareham.

Barcuay, Francis H., F.G.S., The Warren, Cromer.

BarGacut, Marchese Piero, Piazza S. Maria, Palazzo Tempi No. 1,

Florence, Italy.

Barker, Cecil W., Rownham, Malvern, Natal, South Africa.

Barker, H. W., 147, Gordon-road, Peckham, 8.E.

Barrett, Charles Golding, Tremont, Peckham Rye, 8.E.

Bates, F., 417, High-road, Chiswick, W.

1894+ Bateson, William, M.A., F.R.S., Fellow of St. John’s College,

Cambridge, Merion House, Grantchester, Cambridge.

1896 + Beare, Prof. T. Hudson, B.Sc., F.R.S.E., Park House, King’s-road,

Richmond, Surrey.

1851 + Beaumont, Alfred, The Red Cottage, Pond-road, Blackheath, 8.E.

1893

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Bepparp, Frank E., M.A., F.R.S., Zoological Gardens, Regent's

Parks. IN We ;

BEDWELL, Ernest C., 25, Ossian-road, Stroud Green, N.

Bennett, W. H., 15, Wellington-place, Hastings.

Bera, Prof. Dr. Carlos, Director del Museo Nacional, Buenos Aires.

BetHUNE-BAKER, George T., F.L.8., 19, Clarendon-road, Edgbaston,

Birmingham.

Bevan, Lieutenant H. G. R., R.N., H.MLS. “Excellent,” Portsmouth.

Bippir, F. W., M.A., 3, Anole Paddock, Sevenoaks.

BIGNELL, George Carter, The Ferns, Homepark-road, Saltash.

Binuurs, T. R., 20, Swiss Villas, Coplestone-road, Peckham, 8.E.

Bryenam, Lieut.-Col C. T., F.Z.8., Bombay Staff Corps, c/o Messrs.

King & Co., 65, Cornhill, ELC.

Birp, George W., The Manor House, West Wickham, Beckenham.

BuaBer, W. H., F.L.S., 34, Cromwell-road, West Brighton.

1894 + BuackBuRNE- Maze, W. P., Shaw House, Newbury.

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1885

1886

1876

1875

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1892

1888

BuanvrorpD, Walter F. H., M.A., F.Z.S., 48, Wimpole-street, W.

Buatuwayt, Lieut.-Col. Linley, F.L.8., Eagle House, Batheaston,

Bath.

Bioomrietp, The Rey. Edwin Newson, M.A., G'uestling Rectory,

Hastings.

Borre, Alfred Preudhomme de, Villa la Fauvette, Petit Saconnex,

Geneva.

Borrer, Wm., F.GS., Pakyns Manor House, Hurstpierpoint,

Hassocks, RS.O., Sussex.

Boor, George A., Fern Hill, Grange-over-Sands, Carnforth.

Bouske.u, Frank, Sandown-road, Knighton, Leicester.

30WER, B.A., Langley, Eltham-road, Lee, 8.E.

1894 + BowxEs, E. Angustus, M.A., Myddelton House, Waltham Cross.

1852 + Boyp, Thos., Woodvale Lodge, South Norwood Hill, S.E.

1893

BRABANT, Edouard, Chateau de Morenchies, par Cambrai (Nora),

France.

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1894 Breyer, Professor H. G., M.D., Gymnasium, Pretoria, Transvaal.

1877 Brices, Charles Adolphus, Rock House, Lynmouth, Barnstaple.

1870 Brices, Thomas Henry, M.A., Rock House, Lynmouth, Barnstaple.

1894 Bricut, Percy M., Langton Dene, Portarlington-road, Bournemouth.

1897 BriaHtwEn, Mrs. E., The Grove, Great Stanmore.

1890 Bristows8, B. A., Durlstone, Champion Hill, 8.E.

1878 Broun, Capt. Thomas, Drury, Auckland, New Zealand.

1897 Brown, F.N., M.R.C.S., The Elms, Chobham, Woking ; and Natal.

1886 Brown, John, 5, King’s Parade, Cambridge.

1892 Browne, Major Clement Alfred Rigby, R.E., Lahore, India.

1898 + BucHan-Hepsurn, Sir Archibald, Bart., J.P., D.L., Smeaton-

Hepburn, Preston-hirk.

1883 BucKxron, George Bowdler, F.R.S., F.L.S., Weycombe, Haslemere,

S.0., Surrey.

1896 — Burr, Malcolm, F.Z.S., Dorman’s Parl, East Grinstead.

1868 + Butter, Arthur G., Ph.D., F.LS., F.Z.S., British Museum (Natural

History), Cromwell-road, S.W.; and The Lilies, Penge-road

Beckenham.

1883 Burier, Edward Albert, B.A., B.Sc., 39, Ashley-road, Crouch Hill, N.

1886 Catvert, Wm. Bartlett, Liceo de Quillota, Quillota, Chili.

1885 CAMPBELL, Francis Maule, F.LS., F.Z.S., &c., Brynllwydwyn,

Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire.

1898 CanpkEzE, Léon, 64, Rue de ? Ouest, Liége.

1880 CanspaLE, W. D., Sunny Bank, South Norwood, §.E.

1889 Cant, A., c/o Fredk. Du Cane Godman, Esq., F.R.S., 10, Chandos-

street, Cavendish-square, W.

1890 CapprER, Samuel James (President of the Lancashire and Cheshire

Entomological Society), Huyton Park, near Liverpool.

1894 CaracctoLo, H., Hd. Customs, Port of Spain, Trinidad, British

West Indies.

1892 CARPENTER, The Honble. Mrs. Beatrice, Aplin, Northallerton.

1895 CarprENTER, G. H., B.Sec., Museum of Science and Art, Dublin.

1898 CarpentER, J. H., Riverdale, Leatherhead.

1868 CarRINGTON, Charles, Hailey Hall, Hertford.

1890 Carrer, George Wm., M.A., F.L.S., Clif’ End House, Scarhoro’.

1895 Carrer, Sir Gilbert, K.C.M.G., 43, Charing Cross, W.C.; and

Government House, Nassau, Bahamas.

1900 Carrer, J. W., 25, Glenholme-road, Manningham, Bradford.

1900 Cassat, R. T., Ashby, near Doncaster.

1889 + Cave, Charles J. T., Binstead, Cambridge.

1900 CHAMBERLAIN, Neville, Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham.

1871 CHaAmpion, George C., F.Z.S., Liprartan, Heatherside, Horsell,

Woking ; and 10, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.

1891

1890

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1898

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CuapMan, Thomas Algernon, VicE-Presipent, M.D., F.ZS.,

Betula, Reigate.

CHATTERTON, Frederick J. S., 78, Clissold-road, Stoke Newington, N.

CHAWNER, Miss Ethel F., Forest Bank, Lyndhurst, R.S.O., Hants.

CHawner, Lawrence C., Forest Bank, Lyndhurst, R.S.O., Hants,

1891 f Currry, Arthur J., M.A., 27, Hereford-square, S.W.

1890

1889

Cuortey, Mrs. H. S., Moorville Cottage, Burley-in-Wharfedale,

Leeds,

Cuaristy, W. M., M.A., F.L.S., Watergate, Emsworth.

1886 + Crark, John Adolphus, 57, Weston Park, Crouch End, N.

1867

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CLarKE, Alex. Henry, 109, Warwick-road, Earls Court, 5.W.

CLARKE, Charles Baron, M.A., F.R.S, F.LS., F.GS., 13, Kew

Gardens-road, Kew, S.W.

Crarke, Henry Shortridge, 2, Osborne-terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man.

Coie, William, F.L.S, 7, Knighton Villas, Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

CoLLin, James E., Sussex Lodge, Newmarket.

Cotuins, C. E., Stoneham, Culcot, Reading.

Corron, Dr. John, 126, Prescot-road, St. Helens.

Cowan, Thomas William, F.L.S., F.GS., F.R.M.S, Pinehwrst,

Pacific Grove, California.

CoweEtL, Peter (Librarian of the Liverpool Free Public Library),

William Brown-street, Liverpool.

Cox, Herbert Ed., c/o Mrs. Eve, 125, Harley-street, W.

CRABTREE, Benjamin Hill, The Oaklands, Levenshulme, Manchester.

Crecor, J. P., Fredinick, Mayow-roa’, Sydenham, 8.E.

CREWE, Sir Vauncey Harpur, Bart., Calke Abbey, Derbyshire.

1880 f Crisp, Frank, LL.B., B.A., J.P., Treasurer L.S., 17, Throgmorton-

1895

avenue, E.C., and Friar Park, Henley-on-Thames.

Crompton, Sidney, Salamanca, Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, Cunary Islands.

Date, C. W., Glanvrille’s Wootton, Sherborne, Dorset.

Daueuisu, Andrew Adie, 21, Prince’s-street, Glasgow.

Daurry, The Rev. Thomas W., M.A., F.L.S., Madeley Vicarage,

Newcastle, Staffordshire.

Dawnnatt, Walter, Donnington, 75, Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, S.E.

Day, G. O., Parr’s Bank-house, Knutsford.

Dent, Hastings Charles, C.E., F.L.S., 20, Thurloe-square, S.W.

Dickson, The Rev. Prof. William Purdie, D.D., LL.D., Professor of

Divinity in the University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Distant, Wm. Lucas, Vick-PREsIDENT, Steine House, Selhiurst Road,

South Norwood, Surrey.

Dixry, Frederick Augustus, M.A., M.D., Fellow and Bursar of

Wadham College, Wadham College, Oxford.

Drxon, G. B., St. Peter’s-road, Leicester.

Dosson, H. 'T., [ry House, deacia Grove, New Malden, S.O., Surrey.

1891

1885

1873

1845

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1899

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1886

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DonistHorPE, Horace St. John K., F.Z.S., 58, Kensington-mansions,

South Kensington, S.W., and Deurandesthorpe, Chiddingfold,

Godalming.

Donovan, Captain Charles, M.D., R.A.M.C., Rose Cottage,

Nunjumbankum, Madras, India.

Dorta, Marchese Giacomo, Strada Nuova, Genoa.

Dovetas, John Wm., 39, Craven Park-road, Harlesden, N.W.

Downine, John W., 152, Trevelyan-road, Tooting Graveney, S.W.

Drewitt, Frederick G. Dawtrey, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.Z.S.,

16, Palace Gardens-terrace, Kensington, W.

Druce, Hamilton H. C. J., F.Z.S., 43, Circus-road, St. John’s

Wood, N.W.

Druce, Herbert, F.L.S., F.Z.S., 43, Circus road, St. Johws Wood,

N.W.

Drury, W. D., Rocquaine, West Hill Park, Woking.

Dupceon, G. C., Holta, Kangra Valley, P.O. Palimpur, Punjab,

India.

Durrant, John Hartley, The Cottage, Merton Hall, Thetford.

Eastwoop, John Edmund, Enton Lodge, Witley, Godalming.

Eaton, The Rey. Alfred Edwin, M.A., Woodlands, Seaton, Axminst27.

Epwarps, James, Colesborne, Andoversford, R.S.O., Gloucestershire.

Epwarps, Stanley, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Kidbrook-lodge, Blackheath, S.¥.

Exziott, E. A., 41, Holland Park, W.

Exuis, H. Willoughby, Knowle, Warwickshire.

Ex.is, John W., M.B., L.R.C.P., 18, Rodney-street, Liverpool.

Eiwes, Henry John, J.P, F.RS. F.LS. F.ZS., Colesborne,

Andoversford, RS.O., Gloucestershire.

Enock, Frederick, F.L.S., 18, Tufnell Park-road, Holloway, N.

Farmporovuecu, Percy W., F.Z.S8., Lower Edmonton, N.

Farn, Albert Brydges, Mount Nod, Greenhithe, Kent ; and Medical

Department, Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W.

Frevruay, H. L. L., Stellenberg, near Cape Town.

Frnn, Charles, Hversden House, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, 8.E,

Fenwick, Nicolas Percival, The Gables, New-road, Esher.

FERNALD, Prof. C. H., Amherst, Mass., U.S.A.

Fiuer, F, E., 58, Southwark Bridge-road, 8.E.

Finzr, John A., 58, Hamilton-terrace, N.W.

Firta, J. Digby, The Grammar School, Chorlton-cwm-Hardy, nea

Manchester.

Fircu, Edward A., F.L.S., Brick House, Maldon.

Frrcu, Frederick, Hadleigh House, Highbury New Park, N.

Fiemyna, The Rev. W. Westropp, Coolfin, Portlaw, Waterford.

Fuietcuer, J. E., 15, Bedwurdine-road, St. Johns, Worcester.

1898

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FriercuHer, T. B., R.N., H.M.S. “Gladiator,” Mediterranean Station.

1883 | FuercHER, William Holland B., M.A., Aldwick Manor, Bognor.

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Frirevuttaux, Edmond, 6, Avenue Suzanne, Nogent-sur- Marne, France.

Foxxker, A. J. F., Zierihzee, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Fourkes, P. Hedworth, B.Sc., Harper-Adams Agricultural College,

Newport, Salop.

HountaINng, Miss Margaret, 7, Lansdowne-place, Bath,

Fowirer, The Rev. Canon, M.A., F.L.8., PRrEestpent, Peppard

Rectory, Rotherfield, Henley-on-Thames.

FREEMAN, Francis Ford, Abbotsfield, Tavistock.

FREKE, Percy Evans, 7, Lime-road, Folkestone.

FremMLIn, H. Stuart, M.R.CS., L R.C.P., Mereworth, Maidstone.

Frouawk, F. W., 34, Widmore-road, Bromley, Kent.

Fry, Alexander, F.L.S., Thornhill House, Dulwich Wood Park,

Norwood, 8.E.

Fryer, H. Fortescue, The Priory, Chatteris, Cambs,

Fuuier, The Rev. Alfred, M.A., Zhe Lodge, 72, Sydenham-hill,

Sydenham, S.E.

Futuier, Claude, Government Entomologist, Pietermaritzburg,

Natal.

GAHAN, Charles Joseph, M.A., Secretary, Whyola, Lonsdale-road,

Bedford Park, W.; and British Museum (Natural History),

Cromwell-road, S.W.

Gatton, Francis, M.A., D.C.L., Sc.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., 42, Rutland

Gate, S.W.

GARDE, Philip de la, R.N., Lopes Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton.

GARDNER, John, 6, Friars-gate, Hartlepool.

GAYNER, Francis, 20, Queen-square, W.C.

GELDART, William Martin, M.A., 15, Park-road, Norbiton.

1865 | Gopman, Frederick Du Cane, D.C.L., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S., Suuth

1890

Lodge, Lower Beeding, Horsham ; 7, Carlos-place, Grosvenor-

square; and 10, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W.

GouptuHwalt, Oliver C., The Gables, 29, South Norwood-hill, S.E.

1886 + GoopRicH, Captain Arthur Mainwaring, Lennox Lodge, Malvern

p) p for) J 5]

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1855

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Link, Malvern.

Gorpvon, J. G. McH., Corsemalzie, Whauphill, R.S.O., Wigtownshire.

Gorpon, R. 8. G. McH., Corsemalzie, Whauphill, R.S-O., Wigtown-

shire.

Goruam, The Rev. Henry Stephen, F.Z.S., The Chestnuts, Shirley

Warren, Southampton.

Goss, Herbert, F.L.S., F.G.S., The Avenue, Surbiton-hill, Kingston-

on- Thames.

GREEN, A. P., Colombo, Ceylon.

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GREEN, E. Ernest, Hton Estate, Punduluoya, Ceylon,

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1886 Jacosy, Martin, 7, Hemstall-road, West Hampstead, N.W.

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1881 + Luoyp, Alfred, F.C.S., The Dome, Bognor.

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1893 Lower, Oswald B., Bleak House, Park Side, Adelaide, South

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1888 Mackinnon, P. W., Lynndale, Mussoorie, N.W.P., India.

1900 Macxwoop, The Hon. F.M., M.I.C., Colombo, Ceylon.

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1900 Moser, Julius, 90, Bulow-strasse, Berlin.

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LONDON

For THE YEAR 1900.

T, Descriptions of new species af Oriental Rhyacophile.

By KeEenNneETH J. Morton, F.E.S.

[Read December 6th, 1899. ]

PLATE I.

THE following descriptions of Oriental Lhyacophile are

based on material in the rich collection of Mr. R.

McLachlan. The insects are principally from India, and

as far as that region is concerned, the descriptions practi-

cally break new ground. Unfortunately no biological notes

are available, the insects being, almost entirely, captures

by native collectors. Two new species from Japan are

included.

What the water systems of the great mountain ranges in

the Indian Region (and the same may be said of the Asiatic

Continent as a whole) will eventually produce in the way

of Rhyacophile, it is impossible to conjecture; but if the

number of species is in proportions anything like those

found in Europe, it will be enormous.

In Europe, there is a certain amount of analogy between

this genus and the Rhopalocerous genus Hrebia. Both are

characteristic of mountainous regions; and the species are

so numerous and so closely allied that even expert

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART I, (APRIL) 1

2 Mr. K. J. Morton on

collectors can hardly attempt to discriminate between

them in the field.

In using as the principal criterion for specific determin-

ations, the genital appendages, I have followed the best

traditions of systematic work amongst the Tvichoptera.

Experience proves that figures of these parts are indis-

pensably necessary if a reference to types 1s to be avoided.

With a fair preliminary knowledge of the subject and

moderate caution, such figures, even when little more than

diagrams, can be used w ith the most satisfactory results.

It is to be reeretted that many North American 7richoptera

are being described without due regard to these parts,

although their authors say the final determination of

species must rest on sexual characters. They thus admit

that they have not attempted to make their descriptions

sufficient, an admission that does not require further

comment.

Although the majority of the species now described

belong to groups which have no near exponents amongst

the European species, and although some of the species

will be set apart ultimately in other genera, little would

be gained in the meantime by splitting up the great

genus Lthyacophila. Acting on the recommendation of Mr.

McLachlan J retain all in the genus Rhyacophila, a course

which, at present, my own views quite approve. I think

all the species now made known, will fall under the short

diagnosis given in the “Revision and Synopsis of European

Trichoptera,” p. 454, although all will perhaps not be found

to agree in every particular with the details given on pp.

432-3 of the same work. I have accordingly placed in

the front of each description, some of the more important

characters which may be found useful in establishing

groups or even genera hereafter.

1. Rhyacophila lanceolata, un. sp.

Ventral abdominal tooth obsolete or absent in both sexes. Ninth

segment in the ¢ continued broadly ventrally. No median process ;

lateral lobes, very large, contiguous.

Wings elongate, apex sub-falcate ; radius fureate at apex ; apical

fork No. 1 extending inwardly further than No. 2. Costal hairs

simple.

Fore wings greyish-yellow or stramineous ; anterior part pale,

with a few elongate spots on the nervures; costal area faintly

irrorated ; a strongly-inarked brown dot on the costal margin just

Descriptions of new species of Oriental Rhyacophile. 3

before the apex. Apical cellules Nos. 2 and 3 fuscous, the band so

formed being continued obliquely towards the inner marginal area ;

this band is followed by a pale, strongly outstanding, oblique band,

then follow another fuscous oblique band, a paler oblique band

marked with faint irrorations, ‘and finally a yellowish marginal

band. Inner marginal area closely irrorated with dark fuscous ;

post-costa densely pubescent and mostly black as are also the veins

converging at the arculus. Hind wings pale, almost hyaline, slightly

yellowish at the apex. Antenne pale yellow; head pronotum and

legs (and the anal parts of the ¢) yellowish ; meso and meta-nota

brownish ; abdomen dark fuscous.

In the ¢ the inferior appendages are large elongate, nearly

horizontal ; the basal joint very long and, when viewed from the

side, slightly excised at the apex, the small somewhat rounded

second joint being placed in the excision. The large approximated

lateral lobes are also horizontal in their proximal portion which is

concave ; distally they are abruptly narrowed and turned down-

wards between the inferior appendages, and they terminate in long

lanceolate processes which are provided with a number of smaller

somewhat similar processes.

In the @ the ovipositor is short and stout.

Expanse 28 to 37°5 mm., the ? the larger,

Khasia Hills, evidently common.

A f¢ and 2 from Phadong, Sikkim, are also referred to

this species in the meantime, although the second joint of

the inferior appendages seems narrower and the lanceolate

apex of the lateral lobes appears to be shorter. This

however may only be the result of drying. This species

is a very striking one on account of the oblique pale

markings, which taken in conjunction with the anal parts

will no doubt in time lead to its being separated generically

from the more typical forms of Rhyacophila.

2, Rhyacophila japonica, n. sp.

yi i] ;

Ventral abdominal teeth in both sexes obsolete or absent. Ninth

segment in the ¢ continued broadly ventrally : no median process

above.

Apex of wings sub-angulate; rather more pointed in the 9.

Apical fork No. 1 extending further inwards than No. 2 in the fore

wings, these forks sub-equal in the hind wings; radius furcate at

the end. Costal hairs simple.

Fore wings yellowish-grey with five more or less irregular inter-

rupted darker bands ; an apical blotch and dots at the termination

4 Mr. K. J. Morton on

of the apical nervures also darker ; the interneural spaces where

pale with dots arranged like striz ; towards the inner marginal

region, the dots form irrorations ; pterostigma only slightly marked

(all the markings more intense in the 2). Posterior wings paler,

yellowish, especially at the apex.

In the ¢ the inferior appendages are relatively short ; the basal

joint very broad when viewed from the side, ascendant, at about half

its length ventrally, a large abruptly inturned tooth occurs preceded

by a slightly-marked angle; the second joint short, when viewed

from the side, from its being much incurved ; the apex in some

views having the appearance of being slightly emarginate. The

lateral lobes are united at the base, long, finger shaped, slightly

angulate on their inner margin and terminating in a hooked point.

In the ? the eighth dorsal segment has the posterior margin

excised, the angles being strongly produced. In the type the

ovipositor is short. The parts are however not in very good

condition.

Expanse ¢ 45°5 mm., 2 52 mm.

One of each sex from Japan (Pryer); a large handsome

insect.

3. Rhyacophila tecta, n. sp.

Ninth segment apparently continuous ventrally, dorsal portion

not visible in type being probably abnormally retracted in drying ;

no ventral teeth visible. Median process long somewhat roof-shaped

and sub-acute.

Wings with apex sub-acute ; apical forks Nos. 1 and 2 sub-equal

in the fore wings ; radius not distinctly furcate at apex. Membrane

smoky with brownish pubescence, neuration fuscous, Costal hairs

simple.

Antenne blackish fuscous, faintly annulated with paler at the

joints ; legs fuscescent.

In the ¢ the inferior appendages have the basal joint elongate,

the upper and lower margins being sub-parallel, apical margin

oblique ; the second joint is short, its upper and lower edges rounded,

apical edge emarginate with several rows of black short setze

internally.

Expanse 18 mm.

Khasia Hills, one male.

A pretty little 2 insect with blackish, iridescent wings,

marked with some snow-white spots can hardly belong to

this species,

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4. FRhyacophila articulata, n. sp.

Ninth segment in the ¢ continued broadly ventrally; no median

process.

Wings with apex parabolic ; radius not fureate ; apical fork No. 2

much longer than No.1; costal hairs simple ; membrane smoky with

yellowish irrorations.

Inferior appendages of the ¢ elongate seen from the side, upper

and lower margins sub-parallel ; second joint short, upper margin

much shorter than lower; apical margin not excised, obliquely

truncate and provided with numerous small spine-like teeth on the

inner edge, The “ lateral lobes” appear as if attached to a somewhat

triangular prolongation of the last segment; the proximal end of

the lobes is rounded and slightly upturned ; the “lobes” themselves

are long, somewhat concave and applied to each other vertically, the

apices however rather difficult to define accurately through being

concealed between the inferior appendages.

? unknown.

Expanse 25°5 to 29 mm.

Japan (Pryer), two males.

5. Rhyacophila curvata, n. sp.

Ninth segment in the ¢ continued ventrally rather broadly.

No median process properly so-called, although the segment is

triangularly produced between the Jong lateral lobes.

Wings with apex sub-anculate ; radius not furcate ; apical fork

No. 2 usually longer than No. 1. Membrane rather dark, irrorated

with pale golden yellow ; fringes dark with broad pale interruptions ;

a faintly-marked pale broad ante-apical band, Costal hairs simple.

In the ¢ the inferior appendages have the basal joint rather long,

broad at the base and narrowing gradually ; second joint almost as

long as the first, very short on its upper edge, the apical edge

regularly excised to the obtusely pointed, sometimes much inturned,

apex. The lateral lobes are long, concave, somewhat curved inwards,

the apex excised.

The 9? has a long telescopic ovipositor apparently without any

important distinguishing characters.

Expanse 16 to 24 mm.

Khasia Hills, numerous examples. The species appears

also to occur in Sikkim.

6. Rhyacophila scissa, a. sp.

Ninth segment in the ¢ continued ventrally very narrowly.

Lateral lobes apparently conjoined, concave, their apices inturned.

6 Mr. K. J. Morton on

Apex of wings elliptical, radius not furcate at apex ; apical fork

No. 2 sub-equal to, or only slightly longer than No, 1; the large

white spot at the thyridium very distinct. Costal airs simple.

Membrane smoky with rich dark golden irrorations ; fringes golden

interrupted with blackish.

In the ¢, the basal joint of the inferior appendages is short ;

second joint relatively long, widely cleft from apex to near the base ;

upper section slender and finger shaped ; lower broad and concave.

The peculiar formation will be understood best from the figures.

The upper edge of the broad plate which forms the greater portion of

the lower half of this second joint is free, and is probably liable to

considerable variation in position from the effects of drying.

A 2? which I refer to this species has a long telescopically exserted

ovipositor.

Expanse ¢ 21 mm., 2 27°5 mm.

Khasia Hills, two males and one female.

7. Rhyacophila anatina, n. sp.

Ninth segment of g not continued ventrally. Median process,

with lateral lobes, present.

Apex of wing somewhat elliptical ; apical fork No. 2 equal to or

longer than No. 1. Costal hairs simple. Membrane fuscous, with

golden irrorations ; pterostigma dark.

Antenne fuscous with pale annulations.

Head thorax and abdomen dark fuscous, paler beneath.

In the ¢ the median dorsal process is elongate, produced at either

side into a slender finger-shaped process; lateral lobes slightly

shorter, of elongate oval shape. Inferior appendages with the basal

joint very long, narrowing slightly towards the apex ; second joint

small concave and rounded at the tip.

with telescopic ovipositor.

Expanse 17 to 18 mm.

Khasia Hills.

8. Lhyacophila naviculata, n. sp.

Ninth segment in the ¢ apparently not continued ventrally.

Median process long with parallel sides, constricted towards the

apex which is divided into two divergent somewhat rounded lobes.

No apparent ventral teeth.

Anterior wings rather broad, apex parabolic; apical fork Nos. 1

and 2 sub-equal in length; radius not distinctly fureate. Pale

yellowish with greyish reticulations, but the wings are not in very

good condition.

Descriptions of new species of Oriental Rhyacophile. 7

In the ¢ the inferior appendages are long, narrow and nearly

horizontal ; second joint short and pointed. Inner genital parts

complicated, but not to be defined accurately from the type.

Expanse 25 mm.

Trichinopoly (Castets), one male.

Not in good condition either with respect to wings or

fo) 5

appendages, but the character of the latter is so peculiar,

that I have had very little hesitation in describing the

species.

9. Rhyacophila inconspicua, n. sp.

Ninth segment in the ¢ continuous ventrally. Dorsal process oval.

Wings elongate, apex elliptical, apical fork No. 2 extending further

inwards than No. 1. Radius not distinctly furcate. Costal hairs

simple.

Membrane of wings smoky, clothed with brownish pubescence,

fringes dark grey ; neuration fuscous.

Hairs of vertex black ; legs fuscescent.

Inthe ¢ the oval dorsal process is divided by a median line ; at

its apex appear two approximated processes which gradually narrow

to their acute points which are divergent ; at either side of the dorsal

process is a small somewhat oval piece, and .beneath is apparently a

pair of blades obliquely truncate on apical edge. The inferior

appendages have the first joint moderately long, the upper and lower

edges parallel ; second joint short on the upper margin, the lower

margin twice as long, apical edge oblique, very slightly concave in

outline, the inner side of this joint being thickly set with very short

setae.

Expanse 12 mm.

Khasia Hills, one male.

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and Corea. By JoHN Hexry Leecu, B.A., F.LS.,

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[Read November 15th, 1899. ]

THE Cymatophoride and the subfamilies T'rifinw and

Acontiine of the Noctuwide are treated in the present

instalment of my paper.

Altogether four hundred and_ fifty-one species are

enumerated, and of these about eighty are, I believe,

now described for the first time. Thirty-four of the

species and four local forms, or aberrations, were pre-

viously described by me elsewhere.

Family CY MATOPHORID.

Genus HABROSYNE.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 236 (1816).

695. Habrosyne derasa.

Noctua derasa, Linn., Syst. Nat.,1, p. 851.

Gonophora derasa, var. intermedia, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p.

4G (1864).

Gonophora derasoides, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p. 77 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 12, pl. xliv,

fig. 1 (1879).

Habrosyne derasa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p.

17S °(ls92).

Gonophora pterographa, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1887,

PLeXXXv-

There were specimens from Fujisan in Pryer’s collection,

and I have received examples from Ni-tou, Omei-shan,

Wa-shan, Pu-tsu-fong, and Wa-ssu-kow. Occurs in July.

The Japanese specimens are referable to var. intermedia,

Brem., from E. Siberia (=derasoides, Butl., from Hakodate).

The Chinese examples are of the form pterographa, Pouj.,

which is rather larger than typical derasa and darker in

colour, especially on the secondaries.

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10 Mr. J .H. Leech on

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

WESTERN CHINA; CorEA; KasHMiR; and, according to

Hanupson (1. c.), DHARMSALA; SIKHIM; BURMA.

696. Habrosyne dieckmannt.

Gonophora dieckmanni, Graeser, Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p.

148.

Habrosyne dieckmannt, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 375

(1892).

There were two specimens in Pryetr’s collection ; these

agree with Graeser’s description and also with two

examples in my collection labelled “ derasoides, Amur,

1887.”

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN.

Genus THYATIRA.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 236 (1816).

697. 7, hyatira bates.

Noctua batis, Linn., Syst. Nat., 1, p. 836 (1758).

Thyatira batis, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 236 (1816);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 180 (1892).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Oiwake

and Yesso ; my collectors obtained examples at Ta-chien-lu,

Wa-shan, Omei-shan, Chow-pin-sa, Ni-tou, and in the

province of Kwei-chow. Occurs in June and July. All

are typical, but some individuals are rather larger than the

European examples in my collection.

Distribution. EUROPE—-AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

WESTERN CHINA; NorRTH-WESTERN HIMALAYAS; SI-

KHIM; JAVA.

698. Thyatira aurorina.

Gonophora aurorina, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond., 1881,

peel.

Thyatira mollendorfi, Fixsen, Rom. sur, Lép., 11, p. 351, pl.

xv, fig. 12 (1887).

Butler’s type was from Yokohama ; there were specimens

from that locality, and also from Nikko and Fujisan, in

Pryer’s collection ; I received one from Ni-tou, taken in

July or August ; in this example the basal patch is smaller,

and the markings on the outer area are slightly different.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; WESTERN CHINA.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 11

699. Thyatira apicalis, sp. n.

Closely resembles «7. awrorina, Butl., in coloration and marking,

but it is a more slender insect, and agrees in this respect with 7’.

opalescens, Alph. ‘The apical area of primaries is pale, and the basal

patch is much smaller than the same character in 7. awrorina.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male specimen taken at Ni-tou in July or August.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

700. Thyatira flavida,

Thyatira flavida, Butl., Cist. Ent., i, p. 131 (1885).

Thyatira oblonga, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1887, p. xlix.

I have one example of the type form from Ichang, taken

in August. A specimen was also obtained at Omei-shan,

and one at Wa-ssu-kow ; both were taken in July and are

referable to the form oblonga, Pouj., which differs from the

type in having rather smaller spots on the primaries, and

the secondaries are deeply suffused with dark grey instead

of being yellowish straw-colour.

T. flavida was described from Hakodate.

Distribution. YUSSO ; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

701. Thyatira flavimargo, sp. n.

Primaries fuscous-brown traversed by several darker and paler

wavy lines ; the thorax is tinged with purplish-brown, and there is

a spot of the same colour at the base of the wing ; above the reniform

stigma, which is outlined in blackish, there is a round pinkish spot,

and a larger curved one towards apex ; this latter is outwardly edged

with black ; on the middle of inner margin there is a narrow, upright,

whitish spot and a round ochreous one edged inwardly with whitish

towards angle ; fringes brown, preceded by a sinuous black line.

Secondaries fuliginous, broadly bordered with orange-yellow on

outer margin ; fringes also orange-yellow. Under surface fuliginous

with yellowish central bands and marginal borders.

Expanse 46 millim.

One example of each sex from Pu-tsu-fong, one female

specimen from Chia-kou-ho, and one male from Omei-shan.

The above description has been drawn up from the Pu-tsu-

fong female, as this specimen is in fine condition. The

species occurs in June and July,

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

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702. Thyatira conspicua, sp. n.

Primaries pale fuscous-brown, traversed by faint wavy lines , basal

patch white, of irregular shape, marked with black spots, and out-

lined in black ; above the stigmata, which are white outlined in

black, there is a large white patch traversed by short black lines ;

towards apex there is another white patch preceded and followed by

black lines, and there are some smaller white marks outlined in black

on the outer third of inner margin. Secondaries yellowish, with

blackish, outwardly diffuse, submarginal band ; fringes yellowish,

with two black spots at outer angle. Under surface yellowish ; the

primaries are blackish on outer area, and have indications on the

costal area of a double blackish central band ; secondaries have a

blackish spot on the middle of costa and a blackish band beyond the

middle.

Expanse 50 millim.

One male specimen from Chia-kou-ho and one from Pu-

tsu-fong, both taken in July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

703. Thyativa violacea.

Thyatira violacea, Fixsen, Rom. sur. Lép., i, p. 343, pl.

xv, fig. 11 (1887).

Described from Corea,

Specimens were obtained at Omei-shan, Wa-ssu-kow,

Ni-tou, and Chang-yang in July and Aucust.

Distribution. Cen RAL and WESTERN CHINA; CorEA.

704, Thyatira opalescens.

Thyatira opatescens, Alph., Rom. sur. Lép., ix, p. 135, pl.

ix, fig. 75 (1897).

Alphéraky describes this species from the Tchin-Kiai

valley to the north of Té-tsien-lofi (Ta-chien-lu) ; my col-

lectors met with it in most of the localities in Western

China that they visited in June and July.

7. wndulans, Hampson, from India, is a close ally.

Habitat. WesterN CHINA.

705. Thyatira ornata, sp. n.

Primaries brownish with a slight olivaceous tint ; stigmata out-

lined with blackish ; there is a whitish dash from the base, extend-

ing almost to the curved blackish antemedial line ; the basal area

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 13

below the dash is paler brown ; postmedial line blackish, elbowed

below costa, thence almost straight to inner margin, and bordered

externally with whitish ; submarginal line whitish tinged with pink,

waved, expanding into a blotch towards apex ; costa above the reni-

form stigma marked with whitish tinged with pink ; a marginal line

black, interrupted by the nervules. Secondaries fuscous, with in-

dications of a dusky central line. Fringes greyish-brown. Under

surface of primaries fuscous-grey marked with whitish at apex and on

outer third of costa ; secondaries as on upper surface.

Expanse 36 millim,

Seven specimens from Ta-chien-lu, one from Wa-ssu-

kow, and one from Chia-kou-ho. All were taken in

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to 7. opalescens, Alph.

706. Thyatira (2) pryert.

Thyatira pryeri, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 172.

Two specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat, JAPAN.

Genus GAURENA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xxxii, p. 619 (1865).

Gaurena florescens, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxii, p. 620

(1865) ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p.

182 (1892).

Thyatira florescens, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p. 32, pl.

Cix, figs 0 (1836),

Six specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June and

July.

Distribution. StxkuHim; KuAstis; NAGAsS (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA.

708. Gauwrena gemella, sp. 0.

Similar to G. florescens, Walk., but the colour of primaries is

chocolate-brown and the markings are white ; the spots in the cell

are round and of nearly equal size. Secondaries fuscous-grey.

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Nine specimens, including examples of cach sex, received

from Ni-tou, Wa-ssu-kow, Pu-tsu-fong, and Ta-chien-lu.

Occurs in July.

Hlalitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Except for the uniform character of the cell-spots of

primaries I should be inclined to consider this as a colour

aberration of G. florescens.

709. Gaurena florens.

Gaurena florens, Walk., Cat. Lep, Het., xxxti, p. 620

(1865).

Thyatira florens, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p. 31, pl. cix,

fi 4 (1886).

One example taken at Ta-chien-lu in July.

Distribution. SIKHIM ; WESTERN CHINA.

710. Gaurena aurofasciata.

Gaurena aurofasciata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

i, p. 181 (1892).

I have ten specimens which appear to be referable to

this species, but the postmedial band of primaries is not

complete in al] of them, and only one is without some

trace of a white spot at the middle of the cell. These

examples are from Ni-tou, Pu-tsu-fong, Wa-ssu-kow,

Moupin, and Ta-chien-lu. Taken in June and July.

Distribution. SIKHIM; WESTERN CHINA

T11. Gaurena grisescens.

Gaurena grisescens, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., xviu, p. 43,

pl. v, fig. 65 (1893).

One specimen was received from Pu-tsu-fong, and one

from Ni-tou; both are males and were taken in July.

Oberthiir’s type was from Ta-chien-lu.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus POLYPLOGA.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 182

(1892).

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 15

712. Polyploca ornata.

Polyploca ornata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p.

653, pl. xxxu, fig. 10.

Polyploca ornata, var. wnicolor, Leech, 1. ¢., p. 654, pl. xxxii,

fig. 10a.

There was a long series in Pryer’s collection, but the

exact locality was not indicated.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Nearly allied to P. albidisca, Warr., and also to P. renalis,

Moore.

713. Polypleca arctipennis.

Xylina arctipennis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1

p. 198 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., i, pl. xlv, fig.

@isz9):

Cymatophora arctipennis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1888, p. 653.

The series in Pryer’s collection was from Yokohama. I

obtained specimens at Nagasaki in June.

Habitat. JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

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714. Polyploca punctigera.

Cymatophora punctigera, Buti., Cist. Ent., iu, p. 131 (1885);

Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p. 653.

There were five examples from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

715. Polyploca albicosta.

Thyatira albiosta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867,

p. 405.

Saronaga «albicosta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 330.

Polyploca albicosta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 184 (1894).

There was a specimen from Oiwake in Pryer’s collec-

tion, and I have one from Mr. Manley of Yokohama. My

collectors in Western China obtained one example at

Wa-ssu-kow in July.

All these specimens have the costal area of the primaries

much suffused with pink.

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In a former paper (Proc. Zool. Soc., 1888, p. 652) I referred

the Oiwake insect to “Cymatophora” albicostata, Brem.,

to which it bears a very strong superficial resemblance.

This was an error.

Distribution. SIMLA; SIKHIM (Hampson); WESTERN

CHINA; JAPAN.

716. Polyploca albicostata.

Cymatophora albicostata, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 47, pl.

v, fig. 6 (1864).

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, and a female from

the province of Kwei-chow, June and July. These agree

with examples from Amurland in my collection. Fixsen

records the species from Corea.

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA ; WESTERN CHINA.

717. Polyploca (2) mirabilis.

Xylina mirabilis, Buatl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 365 (1879).

Cymatophora mirabilis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888,

p. 651.

Saronaga mirabilis, Butl., Eutom., xxiv, p. 237 (1891).

The nine specimens in Pryer’s collection were from

Yokohama and Gifu.

Habitat. JAPAN.

718. Polyploca maxima.

Cymatophora (2) maxima, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1888, p. 653, pl. xxxui, fig. 9.

Two specimens in Pryer’s collection, one of which was

from Oiwake and the other from Fujisan.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Polyploca albibasis, Hampson, from the Himalayas (Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 184), is very nearly allied to this

species, but the primaries, which are silvery-grey or greenish

in colour, have the costa bordered with whitish.

Genus PALIMPSESTES.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 273 (1816).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 17

719. Palimpsestes plumbea.

Cymatophora plumbea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.,

LSZ9, p. 301.

Cymatophora argenteopicta, Oberth., Diagnoses, 1879, p. 13;

Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 67, pl. 111, fig. 1 (1880).

There was a good series of specimens from Oiwake and

Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, and I have received ex-

amples from Hakodate, Chang-yang, and Ta-chien-lu. The

species varies in size, colour, and markings; the Japanese

specimens agree better with Oberthiir’s figure than do

those in my collection from Amurland,

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA; JAPAN; YESSO;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA

720. Palimpsestes oculuris.

Noctua ocwlaris, Linn., Syst. Nat., 1, 2, p. 837.

Noctua octogesima, Hiibn., Kur. Schmett. Noct., pl. xlin,

fig. 209.

Cymatophora octogesima, Treit., Schmett. Eur., x, 1, p. 95;

Fixsen, Rom. sur. Lép., 11, p. 354 (1887).

Cymatophora ocularis, Guen., Noct., ih, jon We

Palimpsestes octogesiima, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 273.

Fixsen records this species from Corea, and Staudinger

from Amurland.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; CoREA.

721. Palimpsestes octogesima.

Cymatophora octogesima, Butl. (nee Hiibn.), Ann, and Mag.

Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 78 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii

p. 21, pl. xxvim, fig. 2 (1879)

Cymatophora angustata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., iii, p. 231

pl. xvul, fig. 6 (1887).

Butler’s type was from Yokohama, Staudinger re-

described the species from Amurland.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN; ? COREA.

722. Palimpsestes ampliata.

Cymatophora ampliata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p. 78 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, pl. xxviii, fig.

1 (1879) ; Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 67, pl. iti, fig.

2 (1880); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p. 652.

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There was a fine series of specimens from Yokohama

and Oiwake in Pryer’s collection. I have also received

examples from Chang-yang and Chow-pin-sa.

Distribution. JAPAN; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA;

CoREA; AMURLAND.

723. Palimpsestes duplaris.

Pyralis dwplaris, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 352.

Cymatophora duplaris, Guen., Hist. Nat. Noct., 1, p. 17.

Tethea duplaris, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 273.

There was one rather dark-coloured specimen in Pryer’s

collection. So far as I am aware this is the only example

recorded from Eastern Asia.

Distribution. EUROPE.—JAPAN.

724. Palimpsestes brevis, sp. n.

Primaries greyish-brown with a cupreous tinge; there are some

silvery-white spots at the base and some whitish marks towards apex

the latter with black dots on them; the stigmata are outlined in

black and placed in an obscure, dusky band, which is contracted

below the middle ; there ave indications of several black transverse

lines, all most distinct towards costa, and the nervures are dotted

with white. Secondaries fuscous-grey, darker on outer area. Under

surface pale brown suffused with fuscous, especially on the outer

margins.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen taken in July at Ta-chien-lu.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

725. Palimpsestes brunnea, sp. n.

Primaries pale fuscous-brown, the basal area greyish ; sub-basal

line rather broad, black, with an outward projection below the median

nervure ; four blackish, waved, transverse lines, the first curved, the

second nearly straight, the third double, the fourth excurved about

the middle ; the space between the first and second, and between the

third and fourth, brownish ; submarginal line dusky, waved, followed

on the costa by an apical, brownish-grey, triangular patch which is

outwardly edged with black ; stigmata indistinct, but the inner edge

of the reniform is black, Secondaries and under surface of all the

wings fuscous.

Expanse 50 millim.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 19

One female specimen taken in June or July at Pu-tsu-

fong.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Family NOCTUIDA,

Subfamily TRIFIN Ap.

Genus XANTHIA.

Guenée, Nost., i, p. 389 (1852).

726. Xanthia flavago.

Noctua flavago, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 1, p. 160.

Noctua silago, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 191.

Xanthia flavago, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

517.

One example from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, and

I took one at Nikko in September; both these have the

outer band broader and darker than is usual in European

specimens. In this respect they agree with specimens

from the Altai in my collection and also with examples

from Amurland referred to by Staudinger (Rom. sur Lép.,

vi, p. 512).

Distribution. EUROPE.—ALTAI ; AMURLAND; JAPAN.

727. Xanthia fulvago.

Noctua fulvago, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 312.

Noctua cerago, Hiibn., Noct., figs. 190, 444.

Xanthia fulvago, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

5 AKe

There were two examples from Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection ; one of these has a broad pinkish-brown band

traversing the outer area of primaries, the other is very

typical.

Staudinger records var. jlavescens, Esp., as well as the

type, from Amurland.

INstribution. EKUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN,

Genus BRACHYXANTHIA.

Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p. 169 (1878).

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728. Brachyxanthia peculraris,

Brachyxanthia peculiaris, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.,

() a, p. 1698878); Til elyp. ep iblet tio ip. ale aol

xxx, fowl (1SiZ3):

AXanthia zelotypa, Ld. (var.?); Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi,

p. ol Gas92):

This species has been recorded from Hakodate, Yoko-

hama, and Tokio, but I have not received any examples

of it from Japan.

Distribution. ALTAI; AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

Genus GORTYNA.

Ochsenheimer, Syst. Gloss. Schmett. Eur., iv

729. Gortyna ochracea.

Noctua ochracea, Hiibn., Beitr., 1, pl. 2, m (1786).

Gortyna flavago, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 335.

Ochria fortis, Butl, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 83

(1878); Ill. Lyp. Lep. Het. 1; plixxvui, tic. 91878):

Ochria ochracea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 485.

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama.

I have also examples from Oiwake and Hakodate, taken

in August and September.

The secondaries are darker, but otherwise var. fortis does

not differ in any important character and hardly seems to

be worthy of even a varietal name. Staudinger, chiefly

on the strength of the white basal spot, considers fortis to

be a distinct species. Examination of a good series, like

my own, shows that this spot is sometimes almost invisible.

He further adds that this particular character is never

observed in ochracea ; I shall be happy to show him speci-

mens of ochracea in my own collection in which the spot is

distinctly present although perhaps not so white in colour,

I may remark that in Hydracia leucographa, Bork., placed

immediately before ochracea in Staudinger’s “Catalog,” a

similar basal spot may be present or absent.

Distribution. HUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

730. Gortyna edentata.

Gortyna edentata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

485, pl. li, fig. 9.

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 21

Described from a specimen, probably from Yokohama,

in Pryer’s collection; I took one example at Oiwake in

October.

This species seems to be nearly allied to “ Cosmia”

trapezoides, Staud., from Central Asia, but among other

difterences is the shape of the reniform stigma. Staudinger

(Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 509) states that he has an example

of “ C.” trapezoides from Amurland, and that it differs from

the Central Asian type in being rather darker brown above

and yellowish instead of white on the under surface. In

these characters it agrees with my edentata and may

possibly be an example of this species.

Habitat. JAPAN.

731. Gortyna (2) acuminata.

Gortyna acuminata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p. 83 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 24, pl. xxix,

fig. 1 (1878).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama, and I took one

at Nikko in September.

Halitat. JAPAN.

Genus PYRRHIA.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 172

(1894).

32. Pyrrhia umbra.

Noctua wmbra, Hufn., Berl. Mag., ii, p. 294 (1767).

Heliothis marginata, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 178 (1852).

Chariclea umbra, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 520.

Pyrrhia wmbra, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p.

172 (1894).

Specimens in Pryer’s collection from Oiwake and Fuji-

san; my native collector took one example at Gensan in

July, and I received one from Ichang that was captured

in August.

Mistritution. NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS; NAGAS (Hamp-

son); AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL CHINA.—

EUROPE.

Genus HELIOTHIS.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 174

(1894).

Mr. J. H. Leech on

733. Heliothis armigera.

Noctua armigera, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 370.

Heliothis armigera, Treit., Schmett., v, 3, p. 230; Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 174 (1894).

Specimens from Fujisan and Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection; I obtained examples at Fushiki, and have

received others from Gensan and Wa-shan.

Distribution. UNIVERSAL.

734. Heliothis succinea.

Heliothis succinea, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

362.

Heliothis armigera, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui,

p. 174 (1894).

I have examples from Yokohama, Gensan, Ichang, and

Chang-yang, and also from Sultanpore in Kulu.

Distribution. KuLu; Mow; BOMBAY; CENTRAL CHINA;

JAPAN; COREA.

735. Heliothis déeant.

Heliothis déjeant, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., xvii, p. 44, pl.

il, fig. 40 (1893).

Oberthiir described this species from Ta-chien-lu ; one

example was received by me from Ni-tou, taken in July or

August.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

736. Heliothis furvens.

Heliothis furvens, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

186.

Described from Tokio; there was one specimen, probably

also from Tokio, in Pryer’s collection, and I have received

one from Chang-yang.

Habitat. JAPAN; CENTRAL CHINA.

737. Heliothis seutosa.

Noctua scutosa, Schiff., Wien. Verz., p. 89; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 309.

Heliothis scutosa, Guen., Noct., u, p. 182; Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 175 (1894),

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 23

I have two specimens from Gensan, one captured in July

and one in August.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; CoREA ; NortTH-

Wesr HIMALAYAS; NortH CuaINa.

738. Heliothis dipsacea.

Noctua dipsacea, Linn., Syst. Nat. xu, p. 856; Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 311.

Heliothis adaucta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 199 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 19, pl. xlv,

fig. 4 (1879).

There were specimens from Yokohama and Yesso in

Pryer’s collection. Mr. Whitely obtained the species at

Hakodate, and I took it at Gensan. Examples have also

been received from How-kow.

Distribution. FUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CoREA ; WESTERN CHINA.

739. Heliothis ononis.

Heliothis ononis, W. V.; Oberthiir, Etud. d’Entom., xviui,

p. 44, pl. 111, fig. 41 (1893).

Oberthiir records this species from Ta-chien-lu, and

Staudinger from Amurland. I have not seen any Asian

specimeos.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; WESTERN CHINA.

740, Heliothis copiosa, sp. 1.

Primaries chocolate-brown on basal and outer marginal thirds,

central third paler ; antemedial line whitish, curved ; postmedial

line whitish, curved and recurved; submarginal line black, wavy

and dentate, originating in a black linear spot on the costa ; stigmata

indistinct, the reniform followed by a diffuse pale spot ; central

shade blackish, expanding towards the costa; median nervure

whitish between ante- and postmedial lines ; the outer marginal

area beyond the submarginal line is almost as pale as the central

third ; fringes preceded by adarker line. Secondaries orange-yellow

black at the base and on the outer marginal area, discal mark black,

conspicuous ; fringes orange-yellow slightly tinged with fuscous,

Under surface orange-yellow, primaries paler with large black discal

spot, two smaller spots before it, and an irregular black band beyond

it ; secondaries tinged with rusty on costal and outer marginal areas ;

94. Mr. J. H. Leech on

black discal spot and an interrupted black submarginal band, a

small oval black spot obliquely placed near middle of the abdominal

margin.

Expanse 30 millim.

One male specimen from How-kow, taken in July or

August.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to H. cora, Eversman.

741. Heliothis (2) straminea, sp. n.

Primaries straw-yellow, with a conspicuous dark-coloured reniform

stigma; there are some dark brownish-grey marks on the inner

margin, and indications of a submarginal line; fringes pinkish.

Secondaries dark fuscous, fringes pinkish. Under surface pale buff,

venation browner; primaries suffused with fuscous on the discal area ;

secondaries have two equidistant, wavy, pinkish, transverse lines,

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen from How-kow, taken in July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA

Genus AGROTIS.

Ochs. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 180

(1894),

742. Agrotis ae

Noctua segetum, Schiff., Wien. Verz., p. 252 (1776).

Noctua segetis, Linn., Syst. Niat., 1,°v,, p: 2539 (1788-93).

Agrotis segetis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p.

181 (1894).

Agrotis ingrata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 162

@sas)c I Typ! ep: let, auhep. 27; splcxie new9

ese).

Pryer’s series comprised specimens from Yokohama and

Gifu. I obtained the species at Nagasaki in May, at Sakata

in August, at Nikko in September, and at Oiwake in

October. Mr. Smith took some examples at Hakone in

August, and a native collector secured a female example

at Gensan in the same month. My collectors in China

met with the species at Chang-yang, Ta-chien-lu, and

Chia-kou- ho.

Japanese male specimens are very variable, some

examples being fairly typical whilst in others the ‘ground

colour of primaries is suffused with ashy grey and the dark

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 25

markings are very prominent. Jngrata, Butl., is a large

dark form of the female, the secondaries being suffused

with fuscous on the outer marginal area, and the venation

is blackish.

Staudinger records from Amurland a form approaching

var. pallida, Staud., from Central Asia. I have examples

of this form from Amurland, and some of the specimens

from the North-West Himalayas in my collection closely

agree with them.

Distribution. KUROPE.—CENTRAL ASIA; AMURLAND ;

JAPAN; KiusHIU; CoREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA; INDIA; CEYLON.

743. Agrotis informis.

Agrotis informis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

500, pl. 1, fig. 1.

Agrotis informis, var. confluens, Leech, 7. e.

Occurs at Hakodate in June and July. There were a

few specimens without locality tickets in Pryer’s collection,

but others in the same collection were labelled “ Yesso.”

This species may be separated from its near ally, 4. evelama-

tionis, by its larger size, darker colour, and_ stronger

markings.

Halnitat. Yesso: JAPAN.

744. Agrotis tokionis.

Agrotis tokionis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 178.

Agrotis fucosa, Butl., l. ¢., p. 179.

The type of this species was from Tokio. Pryer’s speci-

mens were from Oiwake, Yokohama,and Yahyuskiro; my

native collector obtained examples in Kiusbiu.

Agrotis nigrocostata, Staud., from Amurland, is very

closely allied to A. tokionis, Butl., and may be specifically

identical with it, but it is not possible to be certain of this

without comparing specimens of each, as the figure does

not seem to be good enough to judge by.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusaH1u; AMURLAND.

745. Agrotis ypsilon.

Noctua suffusa, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 157.

Agrotis suffusa, Treit., Schmett., v, i, 152; Leech, Proc.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 499.

26 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Agrotis ypsilon, Rott.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

u, p. 182 (1894),

I have specimens from Yokohama, Tokio, Gensan, and

most of the localities that my collectors visited in Central

and Western China.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; COREA;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; INDIA.—AMERICA.

746. Agrotis plana, sp. n.

Head brownish mixed with grey ; thorax blackish, the collar edged

with grey ; abdomen fuscous-brown ; antennee pectinated. Primaries

dark leaden-grey with a slight brownish suffusion ; antemedial line

black, rather oblique to the middle where it is angled, thence wavy

to inner margin ; postmedial line blackish, wavy, excurved beyond

the cell and slightly angled above the inner margin ; reniform and

orbicular stigmata dark fuscous outlined in brown and black ;

marginal line black ; apical third of costa dotted with whitish.

Secondaries pale, suffused with fuscous. Under surface of primaries

dark fuscous-grey with blackish discal dot and transverse line beyond,

the latter not always distinct: secondaries pale fuscous becoming

darker on costal area ; discal dot and transverse line dusky.

Expanse 38 millim.

Seven male specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, three from

Omei-shan, and two from Ni-tou. June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

747. Agrotis squalida.

Spalotis squalida, Boisd., Ind. Meth., 107, 800 (1829),

Agrotis lycarum, Herr.-Schaff., Schmett., 11, pl. xxu, figs.

eo = OA

Agrotis squalida, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

SOM:

I obtained a specimen at Hakodate in August, and there

were three examples in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. URAL; AMURLAND; YESSO.

748. Agrotis exoleta, sp. nD.

Head and thorax dark brown, patagia darker ; abdomen cinnamon-

brown ; antenne fasciculate. Primaries cinnamon-brown, darker on

outer marginal area; there isa dark brown quadrate patch, enclosing

and obscuring the stigmata, on the middle of the costal area, and a

dot of the same colour helow ; submarginal line pale. Secondaries

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 27

pale ochreous-brown, faintly tinged with fuscous except on outer

margin. Fringes of all the wings darker than the ground colour and

preceded by a brownish line. Under surface : primaries fuscous on

basal two-thirds, outer third and costa pinkish-brown ; secondaries

pale ochreous-brown, costal area suffused with pinkish-brown,

Expanse 36 millim.

Four male specimens received from Omei-shan, where

they were captured in June or July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

749. Agrotis stictica.

Agrotis stictica, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1887, p.

Ixviil.

I have a figure of the type, which isa male specimen

from Moupin. The species, which is not represented in

my collection, seems to be closely allied to <A. ochracea,

Walk., from India.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

750. Agrotis sawcia.

Noctua saucia, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 378.

Agrotis saucia, Treit., Schmett. Kur., v, 1, p. 149 (1825).

I received one example from Chang-yang, one from

Ta-chien-lu, and one from Chia-kou-ho, all taken in July.

Distribution. KUROPE.—CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

751. Agrotis obscura.

Noctua obscura, Brahm., Insektenkal., i, p. 191 (1790).

Noctua ravida, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 126.

Graphiphora valida, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl., 11, p.

T11 (1865).

Graphiphora caliginea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p. 165 (1878)5 Til. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 15, pl. xliv,

fig. 10 (1879).

Agrotis obscura, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 500.

Spexlotis ravida, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond, 1889 ,p. 381.

Agrotis ravida, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i il, p.

187 (1894).

This variable species occurs at Yokohama, Tokio, Chiu-

zenji, Oiwake, Hakodate, Gensan, and Shanghai, Some

of my Japanese specimens are quite typical, others agree

with valida, Walker, or caliginea, Butl,, whilst others again

28 Mr. J. H. Leech on

connect these forms with each other, and both are linked

up with typical obscura by imtermediates.

Distribution. EUROPE.—KULDJA; AMURLAND; JAPAN;

Yesso; CorREA; EASTERN CHINA; INDIA.— NoRTH

AMERICA.

752. Agrotis modesta.

Agrotis modesta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

351; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 188

(1894).

Spelotis ambigua, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 54, pl.

exxvill, figs. 10, 11 (1889).

I have specimens from Ta-chien-lu, Moupin, Chow-pin-

sa, and Chia-kou-ho, taken in July and August.

Distribution. DHARMSALA (Hampson); KuLu; KAsH-

MIR; WESTERN CHINA.

753. Agrotis lucens.

Spelotis lucens, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 179.

Agrotis lucens, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 501.

This species, which appears to be allied to 4. senna,

H.-G., was described from Tokio. It was not represented

in Pryer’s collection, and I did not meet with itin any part

of Japan that I visited.

Habitat. JAPAN.

754, Agrotis fennica.

Noctua fennica, Tausch., Mém. Mosc., i, pl. xin, fig. 4 (1806);

Eversm., Bull. Mose., 1837; Faun. Volg-Ural, p. 193.

Opigena fennica, Dup., Lép. Fr., Suppl, iv, p. 533, pl. xe,

fig. 10.

Agrotis fennica, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 417 (1892).

Recorded from Corea by Staudinger.

Distribution. Norta Russia; LAPLAND; SIBERIA;

AMURLAND; COREA.

755. Agrotis precox.

Noctua precox, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, 517, xii, 854.

Agrotis precox, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 60.

Hapalia precox, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 498.

Agrotis precurrens, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 422, pl.

vi, fig. 7 (1892).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 29

There were eight specimens in Pryer’s collection ; these

were from Yokohama, Oiwake, and Yesso; some of them

are fairly typical, while others agree with Staudinger’s

figure of var. precurrens ; others again are intermediate

between that form and typical precox, and I find similar

intermediate forms among my European examples.

Graeser (Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 825) describes a form

(flavomaculata) from Amurland, with which some Irish

specimens in my collection seem to agree.

Iistribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO.

756. Agrotis albipennis.

Cosmia albipennis, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vu, p. 58, pl.

exxvul, fig. 13 (1889).

Agrotis albipennis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 186 (1894).

I received one male specimen from Chang-yang, taken

in July.

Distribution. Nortu-West HIMALAYAS; CENTRAL

CHINA.

757. Agrotis putris.

Noctua putris, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 315.

Axylia putris, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 486.

Agrotis putris, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 186

(1894).

Pryer’s examples were from Tokio; I have specimens

from Hakodate taken in June or July, and I took one

example at Foochau in April.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

EASTERN CHINA.

758. Agrotis tritict.

Noctua tritici, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 320.

Agrotis tritici, Treit., Schmett. Eur., v, i, 137; Auct.

Agrotis tritici, var. obscurior, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p.

420 (1892).

There was a male specimen in Pryer’s collection which

agrees well with a large dark strongly-marked example in

my collection from Central France. This is probably

referable to var. obscurior of Staudinger from Amutrland.

Perhaps Dr. Staudinger may not be aware that nearly

30 Mr. J. H. Leech on

black forms of A. ¢ritict occur both in Scotland and in

Ireland.

INstribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

759. Agrotis oberthuri, sp. n.

é Primaries pale chocolate-brown with a whitish-brown streak

along the costa and a black elongate patch at the base ; postmedial

line blackish, submarginal line pale, wavy, preceded by a series of

black triangular markings and outwardly bordered with blackish-

brown ; stigmata outlined in black, orbicular whitish-brown with

darker central dot, reniform whitish-brown traversed by a darker

line ; fringes brown, preceded by a black line. Secondaries pale

fuscous, fringes whitish, preceded by a darker line. Under surface of

primaries dark fuscous, with darker discal mark ; secondaries paler,

bordered with darker, fringes whitish.

Q@ Larger. Primaries have a pale antemedial line, bordered with

blackish and the claviform stigma is more conspicuous, forming a

blackish triangular mark.

Expanse ¢ 40 millim., 2 42-46 millim.

One male specimen and three females from Ta-chien-lu,

taken in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA,

760. Agrotis islandica.

Agrotis islandica, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1881, p. 419 ;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 419 (1892).

Agrotis islandica, var. rossica, Staud., 1. ¢. ; Alph., Rom. sur

Repeax, pslisi (ison).

Alphéraky records one female specimen from Kham.

He says that the primaries are marked with white and

that it was taken on May 28.

Distribution. ICELAND; LABRADOR.—CENTRAL ASIA ;

AMURLAND; WESTERN CHINA.

761. Agrotis bremert.

Agrotis bremeri, Evsch., Horee Soc. Ent. Ross. (Russ. Ed.),

iv, p. 152 (1870).

Agrotis speciosa, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 50, pl. iv, fig. 10

(1864).

One female example from Yesso in Pryer’s collection ;

this is much larger than a male specimen from Amurland

in my collection.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; YESSO.,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 31

762. Agrotis quadrisigna.

Agrotis quadrisigna, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p- 350.

Chersotis quadrisigna, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 489.

Euplexia niveiplaga, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 208 (1894).

One specimen received from Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

Distribution. NoRTH-WeEsT HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM; NIL-

airis (Hampson); KuLU; JAPAN.

763. Agrotis wndosa.

Agrotis wndosa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p. 501,

pl. |, fig. 3.

I obtained one specimen at Nikko in September, and

one at Oiwake in the same month; there was an example,

probably from Yokohama, in Pryer’s collection.

Halitat, JAPAN.

764. Agrotis costalis.

Penicillaria costalis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 867 (1879); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 536.

One specimen, without data, in Pryer’s collection. The

type was from Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

765. Agrotis postflava, sp. n.

Head and palpi whitish, the latter marked with black on the

sides; thorax yellowish-white ; abdomen whity-brown, tufts and

terminal segments darker.

Primaries dark fuscous-brown, basal third conspicuously paler ;

asmall tuft of black and white hairs at the base of the wing ; ante-

medial line black, inwardly edged with whitish, dentate above inner

margin; postmedial line whitish, edged inwardly with black, most

distinctly towards the inner margin, curved beyond cell thence

slightly oblique to inner margin; submarginal line whitish, wavy,

with some black points and arrow-heads about the middle ; reniform

and orbicular stigmata outlined in white, the submedian nervure

white below them; claviform outlined in black ; the space between

the stigmata and before the orbicular is blackish, the costa above the

3 Mr. J. H. Leech on

stigmata is whitish dotted with blackish. Secondaries pale yellowish,

with blackish discal mark and broad blackish marginal borders ;

fringes pale yellowish. Under surface pale ochreous-brown ; all the

wings have a blackish discal spot and diffuse borders on the outer

margin, extending on primaries along the inner margin.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen received from Mr. Manley of

Yokohama.

Halitat, JAPAN.

766. Agrotis conjwncta, sp. n.

Male. Wead and thorax pale brown, abdomen paler, antenne

fasciculate. Primaries whity-brown ; sub-basal line indistinct, a

brownish oblique dash from about the middle of the base almost

to the inner margin ; antemedial line blackish, dentate towards the

inner margin, oblique from costa ; postmedial line blackish, wavy,

curved beyond the cell, edged externally with whitish ; the space

enclosed by the ante- and postmedial lines, which are connected by

a broad blackish bar, obscuring the claviform stigma, above the sub-

median nervure, is suffused with darker brown ; submarginal line

brownish, indistinct except towards the inner margin, the area beyond

is darker brown ; reniform and orbicular stigmata of the ground colour

outlined in blackish and centred with dusky. Secondaries whity-

brown with a dusky central transverse line and shade beyond.

Under surface pale brownish on primaries and costal area of the

secondaries, other portions of the latter whity-brown ; all the wings

have a dusky transverse shade and the primaries have a dusky discal

spot.

In the female specimen the blackish connecting-bar of primaries is

only indicated.

Expanse 32 millim.

One example of each sex from Omei-shan, taken in July

or August.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA

767. Agrotis (2) nitens.

Spelotis nitens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

164 (1878) ; Tl. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 27, pl. xxix, fig.

8 (1878).

Nenia muscosa, Butl, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, 7

290 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 24, pl. xlvi, fig.

Onaisi9):

Hadena muscosa, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 36 (1892).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 33

I have specimens from Yokohama, Nikko, Hakodate,

and Gensan. Alphéraky records the muscosa form from

the province of Sétchouén. Occurs in July and August.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO ; Corns ; Wesrern Curna,

768. Agrotis (2) cissigma.

Noctua cissigma, Mén., Schr. Reis. Amur., 11, p. 58, pl. iv,

fig. 9 (1859).

Agrotis umbra, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 411 (1892).

Staudinger records this species from Corea.

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA,

769. Agrotis (2) picturata, sp. n.

Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, collar’ brown. Primaries

ochreous-brown ; sub-basal band ferruginous, shaded externally

with whitish, commencing in a black spot on the costa ; ante- and

postmedial lines black, interrupted, indistinct ; submarginal line

ferruginous, interrupted about the middle, commencing in a darker

triangle on the costa, shaded inwardly with whitish ; there is a

ferruginous patch at the outer angle and a smaller one about the

middle of the outer margin ; reniform stigma whitish, ill-defined ;

orbicular stigma of the ground colour centred with ferruginous, a

conspicuous black spot between the stigmata extending to the costa ;

the apices of the wings are rather paler; fringes variegated with

ferruginous and black, preceded by a series of black dots. Secondaries

whity-brown suffused wiih fuscous on basal two-thirds ; submarginal

band and discal mark fuscous : primaries have the costal area and a

portion of the central area suffused with dark brown; discal mark

annulated, conspicuous ; postmedial and antemarginal lines dark

brown : secondaries have the costal area suffused with dark brown

almost to the outer margin, interrupted by a transverse line.

Expanse 28-30 millim.

Two male specimens and one female from Chia-kou-ho,

one male from Huang-mu-chang. July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

770. Agrotis (?) panda, sp. n.

Head and thorax brown ; abdomen pale fuscous-brown ; antenne

serrate-fasciculate. Primaries brownish, with a faint violet tinge ;

sub-basal line darker brown, its lower end uniting with a cuneiform,

velvety, brown spot, which is edged above with whitish ; antemedial

line brown, oblique to below the middle thence forming a W to inner

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margin, the oblique portion of this line is outwardly diffuse ; post-

medial line blackish, denticulate, deeply indented above the inner

margin, traversing an interrupted brown shade the outer edge of

which is irregular but clearly defined ; reniform stigma indistinct,

orbicular triangular in shape, outlined in whitish and set in a large

velvety-brown patch which is outwardly edged with whitish ; a brown

dot in cell between sub-basal and antemedial lines ; fringes preceded

by a series of brown lunules. Secondaries pale fuscous-brown.

Under surface fuscous, the costa and outer margin of primaries and

the costal area of secondaries tinged with pinkish.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

771. Agrotis (2) depravata.

Agrotis depravata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 360 (1879).

? Luperina inutilis, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., ix, p. 171, pl.

KGa On alSO7):

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama; the species

has also been recorded from Tokio, and I obtained examples

at Nagasakiin May and at Gensanin July. One specimen

was received from Ichang, where it was captured in August.

Alphéraky re-describes this species from Corea, and as

he does not refer to A. depravata he was probably un-

acquainted with Butler’s description of it. A good deal of

variation, both as regards size and intensity of markings,

is exhibited.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHiu; COREA; CENTRAL

CHINA.

Genus OCHROPLEURA.

Hiibner, Verz. Schmett., p. 223.

772. Ochropleura plecta,

Noctua plecta, Linn., Syst. Nat., p. 851.

Ochropleura plecta, Leech, Proe. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 494.

Agrotis plecta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p.

183 (1894).

I obtained two specimens at Gensan in July, and there

was one example from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 35

Var. glaucimacula, Graeser, from Amurland, is described

as somewhat darker chocolate-brown. I have ten examples

from that country which appear to be referable to this

form, and there are similar specimens in my European

series of plecia. The form does not seem to be worthy of

a varietal name (Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 321).

I may observe that,my Amurland specimens are in very

fine condition, and may probably be some of those bred by

Graeser from larvae obtained at Nicolajewsk.

The Japanese and Corean specimens that I have are

worn, but I think that when they were fresh they did not

differ from typical European examples.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; COREA;

SIKHIM ; CEYLON.—NortTH AMERICA.

773. Ochropleura triangularis.

Ochropleura triangularis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1867, p. 55.

Agrotis triangularis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 189 (1894).

Specimens in Pryer’s collection from Yokohama; I

have received others, taken in the same locality, from Mr.

Manley. Occurs in July.

Distribution. NoRTH-WEST HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM; SA-

TARA; NILGIRIS (Hampson); KuLu; KASHMIR; JAPAN.

774. Ochropleura stupenda.

Ochropleura stupenda, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

ep Loo rds 73) cele fyps ep: bles.) ips 29>" pl:

XXX, He. a (LS7s):

Noctua stuwpens, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 75, pl. vii,

fig. 7 (1880).

Agrotis stupenda, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 416 (1892).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama, Yoshino, and

Oiwake, and my native collector took examples at Gensan

and in the island of Kiushiu. July.

Distribution. JAPAN; KIUSHIU; COREA ; AMURLAND.

775. Ochropleura subpurpurea, sp. n.

Primaries dark purplish-brown with a rather brighter streak

along the costal area; the reniform and orbicular stigmata are

slightly paler, and the cell is filled in with velvety-black ; the

antemedial and submarginal lines only are distinct, these are black

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and waved, and there are some short black streaks on the costa

towards the base. Secondaries fuliginous, with an indistinct blackish

discal dot. Fringes of all the wings rather paler than the ground

colour. Under surface dark fuscous.

Head and thorax colour of primaries, the metathorax with two

small yellowish tufts ; abdomen colour of secondaries,

Expanse 60 millim.

One male specimen from Omei-shan, and a female

example from Wa-ssu-kow. July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to O. consanguinea, Moore, but much darker in

colour and larger in size.

776. Ochropleura mandarina, sp. n.

Head blackish ; thorax greyish-brown, patagia and collar darker,

tegule paler brown. Primaries leaden-grey, costa broadly bordered

with bright ochreous, terminating before the submarginal line; a

blackish patch at the base intersected by an ochreous line ; antemedial

and postmedial lines pale brown edged with darker, the former is

obliquely wavy and the latter is curved and recurved ; submarginal

line rufous-brown, edged outwardly with whitish, commencing in a

broad patch on the costa ; orbicular stigma ochreous-brown, the cell

on each side filled in with velvety-black ; reniform ill-defined, its

inner edge ochreous-brown ; fringes of the ground colour preceded

by a blackish lunulated line. Secondaries fuscous ; fringes rather

paler, preceded by a dark line. Under surface of primaries fuscous-

brownish on costa ; secondaries paler fuscous, darker on costal area.

Expanse 46 millim.

One female specimen taken in July at Chia-kou-ho.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Also allied to 0. consanguwinea, Moore.

777. Ochropleura vidua.

Agrotis vidua, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 409, pl. vii, fig.

3 (1892).

Described from Amurland. Staudinger states that he

has two female specimens from the Isle of Askold, and

one from the Sutschan district. I have received one

example of each sex from Wa-ssu-kow, two male from

Chia-kou-ho, one female example from Ta-chien-lu, and

one from Omei-shan. July and August.

Distribution. AMURLAND; WESTERN CHINA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 37

Genus GRAPHIPHORA.

Ochsenheimer, Eur. Schmett., iv, p. 68.

778. Graphiphora c-nigrum.

Noctua e-nigrum, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 516.

Graphiphora c-nigrum, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 496.

Agrotis c-nigrum, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p.

188 (1894).

Pryer’s specimens were from Oiwake and Yokohama. My

native collector obtained the species at Gensan in August,

and I have received examples from Chang-yang, taken in

May, and from Ta-chien-lu, Ni-tou, and Chia-kou-ho,

taken in July and August.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS;

KuAsis; Bompay; NILGIRIS; CEYLON; NorTH AMERICA.

779. Graphiphora ditrapezium.

Noctua ditrapezium, Bork., Schmett., iv, p. 515 (1792);

Hiibn., Noct., fig. 472.

Graphiphora ditrapezium, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 496.

A grotis ditrapezium, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 188 (1894).

One example taken by a native collector at Hakodate

in June or July. I received specimens from Ta-chien-lu,

and Huang-mu-chang; these were taken in July.

Eastern Asian specimens in my collection are generally

darker than Kuropean examples.

Distribution. EtuRopE. — NortH-WeEst HIMALAYAS;

WESTERN CHINA; AMURLAND; YESSO.

780. Graphiphora lubentia.

Graphiphora lubentia, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 362 (1879).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Oiwake

and Yokohama. I took one example at Hakodate in

August, and the species has been recorded from Tokio.

Habitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

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781. Graphiphora triangulum.

Noctua triangulum, Hufn., Berl. Mag., ii, p. 806.

Ochropleura plumbata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 180.

Graphiphora triangulum, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 496.

The plumbata form of this species occurs at Tokio and

Yokohama; there was one female example of it in Pryer’s

collection from Yoshino. In my former paper | referred

to Gensan specimens of 1. triangulum; this seems to have

been an error, at least I have no examples of the species

from hat ag at the present time.

JAPAN,

782. Graphiphora lepida.

Graphiphora lepida, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 362 (1879).

Pryer’s specimens were without locality tickets, but they

were probably from the Yokohama district.

Halitat. JAPAN.

783. Graphiphora brunnea.

Noctua brunnea, Fabr., Mant., 168; Hiibn., Noct., fig. 121.

Graphiphora brunnea, Steph., Ul. Brit. Ent., Haust., 1, p.

131 (1829).

Agrotis brunnea, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 414 (1892).

One example without locality ticket in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

784. Graphiphora clava, sp. n.

Primaries pale brown; basal and antemedial lines white both

edged with black on costa, and the latter with brown towards inner

margin ; postmedial line white edged with brown, and projected

outwardly along each uervule ; submarginal line blackish, diffuse,

wavy; marginal line represented by broad brownish lunules ;

there are three black stigmata each outlined in whitish and there

is a blackish spot before the claviform stigma. Secondaries pale

fuscous. Under surface of primaries fuscous, the costa and outer

margin pale brown and the inner margin whitish ; secondaries

whitish with a blackish discal dot, the costal area is speckled with

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 39

brownish, and there are vestiges of two brownish lines towards outer

angle.

Expanse 38 millim.

One male specimen, taken at Pu-tsu-fong in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

785. Graphiphora pallidula, sp. n.

Primaries brownish-white ; basal, antemedial, and postmedial

lines are dark brown, waved, and double; submarginal line and

median shade brownish, the former waved and commencing in a

conspicuous mark on the costa ; reniform and orbicular stigmata black

outlined in whitish ; a marginal series of black points. Secondaries

pale fuscous with darker discal lunule. Under surface of primaries

fuscous, costa and outer margin brownish-white ; secondaries whitish,

speckled and marked with brownish on costal area, and with a

brownish discal lunule.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Omei-shan.

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

786. Graphiphora dahlii.

Noctua dahlii, Hiibn., Noct., figs. 465, 466.

Agrotis dahlii, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 414 (1892).

Graphiphora canescens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p. 165 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 28, pl. xxx,

fig. 1 (1878).

Graphiphora dahli, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 497.

Cerastis subdolens, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

DaSr

Agrotis descripta (part), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, ii, p. 184 (1894).

The form described by Butler as suwhdolens was met

with commonly at Yokohama and Gifu (Pryer), and at

Kiukiang, Ta-chien-lu, and Chia-kou-ho. These specimens

are generally greyer-brown in coloration of primaries than

Kuropean dahlii, but otherwise they do not exhibit any

important variation from the type.

Of the canescens form there were specimens from Yoko-

hama in Pryer’s collection, and I have received others

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from Kaukiang. If Staudinger had referred to Butler's

admirable description (i. ¢.) he would have seen that the

colour is there given as “lilacine greyish” and not “bright

red brown” as he states that it is; the figure of canescens

also shows it to be hlacine greyish.

I have twelve specimens from Amurland, obtained at

Nikolajewsk, Cabarowka, and Pokrofka, and hale of these

might be referred to Butler's canescens, with which they

agree in size and coloration.

A large reddish-brown form occurs in Japan, but hither-

to this has escaped being named as a form of this very

variable species.

In a specimen from Kiushiu and another from Pu-tsu-

fong, the claviform stigma is marked with black.

Staudinger remarks that the species is double brooded

in Amurland, appearing in the perfect state in May and

August, and this seems to be the case also in China.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA; NortH-WEsT HIMALAYAS.

787. Graphiphora flavibrunnea, sp. n.

Primaries ochreous-brown suffused with pinkish ; there are in-

dications of some dark transverse wavy lines, the postmedial being

followed by a series of black dots on the nervules ; the stigmata are

not clearly defined, but the lower portion of the reniform is some-

times dark grey or brownish, and there is a blackish dot on the

submedian nervure below the orbicular ; submarginal line pale, out-

wardly edged with brownish ; marginal line represented by a series

of blackish lunules. Secondaries fuscous, with a dusky discal lunule,

fringes pinkish. Under surface pale brownish suffused with pink

on the costa and outer margin of each wing; the primaries have

the discal area fuscous ; all the wings have a narrow fuscous band,

the secondaries have also a discal lunule.

Expanse 42-48 millim.

Two specimens of each sex from Moupin, one female

from Ta-chien-lu, and one male from Chia-kou-ho. June

and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to G. brunnea, Fabr.

788. Graphiphora descripta.

Noctua descripta, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 51, pl. iv, fig.

11 (1864).

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Graphiphora descripta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1859,

p. 497.

Graphiphora rubicilia, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867,

. 55,

Agrotis descripta (part), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ll, p. 184 (1894).

Specimens in Pryer’s collection from Yokohama; I

obtained examples at Hakodate in August, at Nikko in

September, and at Oiwake in October; I have also

received the species from Kiushiu, Chow-pin-sa, and Chia-

kou-ho. The Chinese specimens appear to have been

taken in the summer months.

Staudinger, referring to Agrotis dewitzi, Graeser (Rom.

sur Lép., vi, p. 406), which he suggests should be placed

between brunnea and festiva, considers that it may be

identical with descripta, Brem., a species, he states, that he

is unacquainted with.

In my series of twenty-five specimens there is no variation

of particular importance,

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; KIUSHIU;

WESTERN CHINA; SIKHIM.

789. Graphiphora tincta, sp. n.

Primaries purplish-brown powdered with whitish-grey scales on

the basal area and along the costa to just above the reniform stigma,

which is outlined in whitish-grey and filled in with the ground

colour ; the orbicular stigma is whitish-grey ; antemedial and post-

medial lines double, hardly darker than the ground colour, the

former with whitish-grey between them and sharply angled inwards

about the middle. Secondaries fuscous, basal area paler, fringes

pinkish. Under surface of primaries shining fuscous, costal and

outer margin pinkish ; secondaries paler, tinged with pink on costal

and outer marginal areas.

Expanse 40 millim.

One female specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

790. Graphiphora destituta, sp. n.

Pectus and legs rich chestnut-brown ; antennee fasciculate, with

some whitish scales at the base.

Primaries golden-brown with purplish reflections ; a darker brown

blotch on the discal area enclosing the orbicular stigma which is

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obscure as also is the reniform stigma ; transverse lines dark brown,

the antemedial and postmedial being double and the latter slightly

elbowed about the middle of its length. Secondaries pale fuscous-

brown with dusky discal lunule and faint central and submarginal

lines ; fringes pinkish. Under surface shining fuscous suffused with

brownish on the costal and outer areas of the primaries, and on

costal area of the secondaries ; all the wings have a dusky postmedial

line, and the secondaries have a discal lunule.

Expanse 36 millim.,

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

791. Graphiphora tarda.

Noctua tarda, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc, Lond., 1889, p. 495,

pl. |, fig. 4.

One female specimen, the type, taken by myself at

Hakodate in August.

Habitat. YESSO.

792. Graphiphora mandarina, sp. 0.

Primaries ochreous-brown, clouded and suffused with darker

brown ; all the transverse lines, excepting the submarginal, are black

and double, each preceded and followed by a black dot on the

costa; the antemedial line is wavy and followed by a black dot

on the inner margin ; the postmedial line is curved and recurved,

formed of dots in the male, following this line there are some

elongate black spots in the male, each with an ochreous dot upon it ;

submarginal line ochreous bordered outwardly with brown; the

three stigmata ochreous outlined in brown, claviform suffused with

brownish ; central shade not always distinct but sometimes blackish.

Secondaries pale fuscous with darker discal lunule and central band,

fringes tinged with pinkish. Under surface of primaries shining

fuscous, costa and outer marginal area pinkish; secondaries paler

with the costal area pinkish ; all the wings have a blackish discal

spot and transverse band, usually most distinct on the secondaries,

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, two females from

Ni-tou, and one female from Ta-chien-Ju. July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

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7938. Graphiphora baia.

Noctua baja, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 175.

Texeniocampa tabida, Butl, Aun. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p- 166 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, pl. xxx, fig. 5

(1878).

The type of ¢abida, Butl., which is a form of JN. baia,

was from Yokohama, and is in the National ecllection at

South Kensington. I have not seen any other example of

this species from Japan.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

T94. Graphiphora nebula, sp. n.

Primaries whitish-grey, sometimes with a faint brownish tinge ;

the most conspicuous marking is the central shade which is dark

chocolate-brown, and originates in a diffuse cloud of the same colour

on costal area ; the usual transverse lines are present but not always

well defined ; the submarginal line is pale, interrupted, and preceded

on the costa by a dark chocolate-brown patch, in some specimens

there is a geminate spot of the same colour about the middle of this

line, and a lunular one before its termination on the inner margin ;

fringes of the ground colour preceded by a series of black points.

Secondaries fuscous, with a blackish discal lunule, fringes greyish.

Under surface whitish suffused with fuscous on primaries and costal

area of secondaries ; all the wings have a blackish discal dot and

transverse line.

Expanse 44-48 millim.

Five female specimens taken in July. Localities: Wa-

ssu-kow, Omei-shan, Ni-tou, T'a-chien-lu.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

795. Graphiphora deparca.

Mythimna deparca, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1v,

p. 358 (1879).

Graphiphora deparca, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 498.

I obtained two male specimens at Oiwake in October,

and there were other examples from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection ; my native collector took the species in Yesso.

Habitat, JAPAN and YESSO.

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796. Graphiphora dilatata.

Mesogona dilatata, Butl, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 364 (1879).

Noctua dilatata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

495,

Specimens in Pryer’s collection from Yokohama; my

native collector obtained examples in the island of

Jaushin.

Habitat. JAPAN and KIuSHIU.

797. Graphiphora exusta.

Graphiphora exusta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1p. 164 (1878) 5 Ui Typ. hep. Het ir pa 2esapl:

KKM LSS):

Agrotis exusta, var. nigromaculata, Graeser, Berl. Ent. Zeit.,

1888, p. 520.

Agrotis excusta, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 413 (1892).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama. I have also

received examples from Hakone and Hakodate, and from

Chang-yang and the province of Kwei-chow. Occurs in

July and August.

The examples of the typical form vary in colour of

primaries from yellowish through reddish to purplish-

brown. Specimens referable to var. nigromaculata were

only received from Chang-yang and Yokohama, those from

the last named locality are reddish in the coloration of

primaries.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

798. Graphiphora augur.

Noctua augur, Fabr., Sp. Ins., , p. 223; Hiibn., Noct., 148.

Graphiphora augur, Steph., Ul. Brit. Ent. Haust., 1, p.

131.

Agrotis augur, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 407 (1892).

I obtained one example of each sex at Oiwake in

October.

Distribution. KUROPE.

AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

Genus AMPHIPYRA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 190

(1894).

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 45

799. Amphipyra pyramidea.,

Noctua pyramidea, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 518; Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 36.

Amphipyra monolitha, Guen., Noct., u, p. 414 (1852) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 191 (1894).

Amphipyra surinia, Feld., Reis. Nov., pl. exii, fig. 17

(1864-1867).

Ainphipyra pyranidea, var. obscura, Oberth., Etud.

dEntom., v, p. 85 (1880).

Amphipyra pyramidea, var. obliquilimbata, Graeser, Berl.

Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 352.

I have specimens of the monolitha = surinia form from

Yokohama, Oiwake, Tsuruga, Fushiki, Nemoro, Hakone,

Hakodate and Nagasaki; and also from Gensan, Kiukiang,

Chang-yang, Omei-shan, Ta-chien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong, and the

province of Kwei-chow. One example of the obscura form

was received from Pu-tsu-fong, where it was taken in June

or July.

The species occurs in July and August, but some

examples were taken at Oiwake in October.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SIKHIM (Hanson); JAPAN;

YrEsso; KiusHiIuU; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA;

CorEA; AMURLAND,—EUROPE.

800. Amphipyra erchina.

Amphipyra erebina, Butl, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p. 287 (1878); Ul. Typ. hep, Het., i, p. 23, pl.

xlvi, fig. 12 (1879).

Amphipyra perflua, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 540.

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection, and I obtained others, in July, at Fushiki,

Nagahama, and Gensan. Other Japanese localities are

Tokio and Hakodate. The species does not appear to

have been met with in China.

A considerable addition of material since my former

paper was published, has led me to consider erebina, Butl.,

distinct from perflua, Fab.; at the same time I find that

it agrees better with European examples of that species

in the reddish-brown coloration of the primaries than it

does with the blackish Eastern form jankowskii. It is

distinguished by the pale basal position occupying quite

46 Mr. J. H. Leech on

half of the wing, and consequently greatly reducing the

width of the blackish fascia.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; COREA ; AMURLAND.

801. Aimphipyra perflua.

Noctua perflua, Fabr., Mant. Ins., u, p. 179; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 35.

Amphipyra jankowskii, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 27,

pl. 11, p. 8 (1884).

Amphipyra perflua, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 540.

A fine series from Chang-yang, also one example from

Gensan. Occurs in July and August.

Staudinger (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 494) states that

perflua and jankowskii have been found together in Amur-

land, and he remarks that his female example differs little

from aberrant German specimens; the primaries are some-

what darker blackish-brown and the outer margin pale

grey rather than pale brown. Referring to my series I

find that the Asiatic specimens are nearly all darker in

ground colour than European examples. There are some

specimens agreeing with yankowskii and also intermediate

forms.

In Japan this species seems to be represented by A.

erebina.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; COREA; CENTRAL

CHINA.

802. Amphipyra livida.

Noctua livida, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 188; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 38.

Amphipyra livida, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 540; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui, p. 191

(1894).

I took one example at Nemoro in April. Staudinger

(Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 498) states that this species is

common in Amurland.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; YESSO.

803. Amphipyra corvina.

Amphipyra corvina, Motsch., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose., xxxix,

p. 194 (1866); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 540; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 191

(1894).

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 47

Jommon at Nagahama and Gensan in July, and

Hakodate in August. The specimens in Pryer’s collection

were from Yokohama and Oiwake, and I have received

others from Chang-yang, Kiukiang, and the province of

Kwei-chow.

Staudinger (Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 493) merges corvina

in livida, but a good series such as that in my collection

shows the former to be a generally larger species, the

thorax and primaries are more intensely black with

purplish reflections, and the secondaries are much more

brightly tinted with reddish cupreous.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; COREA;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; SIKHIM.

804. Amphipyra schrenckit.

Amphipyra schrenckii, Mén., Bull. de lAcad., xvii, p. 249;

Schr., Reise Amur., 1, Lep., p. 61, pl. v, fig. 4 (1859).

Occurs at Oiwake, Hakodate, and in the island of

Kiushiu. The apical spot of primaries is much obscured

in some specimens.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; KIUSHIU.

805. Amphipyra tripartita,

Amphipyra tripartita, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p. 288 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 36, pl. xxxii,

4 (1878).

There was one specimen in Pryer’s collection; I obtained

two at Oiwake in the month of October, and have received

a fine series from the island of Kiushiu and one example

from Chang-yang; the latter was taken in July.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHIU; CENTRAL CHINA

806. Aimphipyra lignosa.

Perinenia lignosa, Butl., Aun. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5 D) 1,

p. 289 (1878); Il. Typ. Lep. Het., i Mpa pe oi, pl. 0.0.0 Nh

fig. 7 (1878).

Specimens in Pryer’s collection from Gifu and Yoko-

hama, and I obtained one example in the latter locality in

October.

Habitat. JAPAN.

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Genus APOPESTES.

Hiibner, Verz. Bek. Schmett., p. 275 (1818).

807. Apopestes spectrum.

Noctua spectrum, Esp., Schmett., iv, p. 131, pl. ¢, figs. 3, 4.

Apopestes spectrum, Hiibn., Verz. Bek. Schmett., p. 275

(1816).

Spintherops spectrum, Boisd., Ind. Meth., p. 98 (1840).

Amphipyra phantasma, Eversm., Bull. Mosc., 1843, p. 546.

Amphipyra spectrum, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 192 (1894).

Two examples of the phantasma form were received

from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or July. Alphéraky

(Rom. sur. Lép., v, p. 48) records the same form from the

district of Kara-Souhai, Central Mongolia, and Staudinger

(op. cit., p. 597) mentions it from Amurland.

Distribution. FUROPE.—PERSIA; QUETTA; AFGHAN-

ISTAN; HazAra, NortTH-WeEST PUNJAB; YARKAND ;

DHARMSALA (Hampson) ; AMURLAND ; MONGOLIA ; WEST-

ERN CHINA.

808. Apopestes inconspicud.

Apopestes inconspicua, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889,

Pog:

Autophila dilucida, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

Pp. onl.

Described from Tokio; there were two examples in

Pryer’s collection from Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

809. Apopestes cataphanes.

Noctua cataphanes, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 559.

Autophila cataphanes, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 274.

Spintherops cataphanes, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, 597

(1892).

Staudinger states that he has received specimens, taken

by Hertz to the north of Pekin, which agree almost entirely

with pale South European examples. He describes var.

preligaminosa from Amurland as much darker grey than

the typical form; I have an example of this from the same

country.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND; NortH CHINA,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 49

Genus NA@NTIA.

Stephens, Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust., 1, p.166 (1829).

810. Nenia contaminata.

Graphiphora contaminata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl.,

i, p. 710 (1865).

Nenia contaminata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 542.

There were specimens from Yokohama and Oiwake in

Pryer’s collection ; I took an example at Gensan in June,

and others, captured in July and August, were received

from Kiukiang.

The type of this species was from Shanghai.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL

and HASTERN CHINA.

Genus Mormo.

Ochsenheimer, Syst., iv, p. 70; Walk., Cat. Lep. Het.,

xiii, p. 1021 (1857).

811. Mormo muscivirens.

Mormo muscivirens, Butl., Ann. and nes: Nat. Hist. , (5) 1,

p. 289 (1878); DL Typ. Lep. Het., 11. p. 37, pl. xxxu,

fig. 5 (1878).

Specimens from Yokohama and Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection; I took examples at Gensan, and have received

others from Kiukiang, Omei-shan, Wa-shan, and the

province of Kwei-chow. The species has also been re-

corded from Nikko and Tsuruga. It occurs in June and

July.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA.

Genus ORTHOGONIA.

Felder, Wien. ent. Mon., vi, p. 38 (1862

812. Orthogonia sera.

Orthogonia sera, Feld., Wien. ent. Mon., vi, p. 38 Le

Orthogonia crispina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. i Nat. ist-2-(6).1,

p. 288 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep: Het., 11, p. 36, pl. Ue,

fig. 6 (1878).

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50 Mr. J. UW. Leech on

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama

and Yesso; I obtained the species at Oiwake, Shimoneseki,

and Gensan, and I have received examples from Kiukiang,

Chang-yang, and from most of the localities in Western

China that were visited by my collectors.

Crispina, Butl., is a pale form of O. sera, Feld., which is

an exceedingly variable species. In colour it ranges from

olive-green through different shades of brown to almost

black. The following two Chinese forms appear to be

constant, and might almost be described as distinct species.

Var. grisea.—Primaries greyish with a faint purplish tinge, dusted

with darker; a black oblique sub-basal band; central and sub-

marginal lines indicated, the latter preceded by two black spots

above the middle. Secondaries dark fuscous-brown with a darker

central transverse line.

Seven examples, including both sexes from Omei-shan.

Var. plana.— Primaries purplish-brown, central area slightly

darker, becoming blackish below the angle of antemedial line ; other

transverse lines indistinct ; inner margin streaked with paler.

Secondaries uniform dark fuscous-brown with pale brown fringes.

Three specimens from Ta-chien-lu and one example

from each of the following localittes—Chow-pin-sa, Wa-

shan, Chia-kou-ho, and Chang-yang.

There are also two interesting aberrations, one from

Omei-shan has the primaries pale purplish-brown with a

black triangular mark at end of the cell; the other, from

the province of Kwei-chow, has a conspicuous white blotch

on outer lower edge of the postmedial line.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; CoREA; NORTHERN,

EASTERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus EPILECTA.

Hiibner, Verz., p. 220 (1818).

813. Hpilecta semtherbida,

Triphena seniherbida, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 743

(1857).

Epitecta decorata, Butl., Aun, and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1v,

p. 361 (1879).

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Epilecta semiherbida, Buth, Il. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p. 34,

pl. ex, fig. 1 (1886); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond ,

1889, p. 502 ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p- 193 (1894).

A series in Pryer’s collection, comprising specimens from

Oiwake and Yokohama; I have also received examples

from Chia-kou-ho and Omei-shan, Occurs in July.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SIKHIM (/ampson) ; KULU;

JAPAN ; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus HERMONASSA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xxxui, p. 631 (1865).

814. Hermonassa cecilia.

Hermonassa cecilia, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p. 164 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 14, pl. xliv,

ime? 9) (Ale)

Opigena arenosa, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

joe Luray

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama; I obtained examples at Nikko in September, and

I have received others from Hakodate and Kiukiang.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus DIANTHCCIA.

Boisd.; Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., 111, p. 496 (1857).

815. Dianthacia capsincola.

Noctua capsincola, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. elxxii, fie. 5;

Hubnt) Noct. fea 7,

Dianthecia capsincola, Boisd., Ind. Méth., p. 125; Guen.,

INocts 113 p, 21:

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, and one example

of the same sex from Chia-kou-ho, taken in June or July.

These specimens are tinged with violet as in Hadena

cucubali, and the markings are somewhat suffused; the

secondaries are also darker than in European specimens.

I propose the name mandarina for this form.

Alphéraky records a worn male example, taken in July,

from Ou-pin in the province of Kan-sou.

Distribution, KUROPE.—WESTERN CHINA.

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816. Dianthecia compta.

Noctua compta, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 169; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 53.

Dianthacia compta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

oaeolve

There was a series in Pryer’s collection from Oiwake ;

the species has also been taken at Tokio and Hakodate.

The Japanese specimens are browner in colour, and the

white markings are not so clear as in European examples.

Distribution. KUROPE.—JAPAN ; YESSO.

817. Dianthacia claripennis.

Hyna claripennis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1886, p. 134.

There was one specimen from Nikko in Pryet’s collee-

tion.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus HADENA.

Schrank, Fauna Boica, i, 2, p. 158 (1802).

818. Hadena cueubali.

Noctua cucubali, Fuessl., Neues Mag., 11, 2, p. 218 (1784) ;

Hiibn., Noct., fig. 56.

Dianthecia cucubali, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 518.

Hadena cucubali, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, uy,

p. 198 (1894).

Pryer had specimens from Yokohama and Oiwake; I

obtained examples from Tsuruga and Hakodate. Hertz

captured the species to the north of Pekin.

Distribution. EKUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

NORTHERN CHINA.

819. Hadena trifolti.

Noctua trifolii, Rott., Naturf., ix, p. 131 (1776).

Noctua chenopodii, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 156 (1787); Dup.,

Lép. Fr., vii, 1, p. 31, pl. ci, fig. 3 (1827).

Diataraxva chenopodw, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett. p. 219

(? 1818).

Hadena farkasii, 'Treit., Schmett., Suppl., p. 74 (1835).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. Be

Polia farkastvi, Herr.-Schett.. Schmett. Eur. u, p. 254,

pl. Ixxvi, fig. 300.

Mamestra trifolvi, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 429 (1892).

Hadena trifolvi, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 198

(1894).

Staudinger records var. farkasi from the north of Pekin,

Distribution. EUROPE.—CENTRAL ASIA; AMURLAND;

NortH CHINA.

820. Hadena stolida.

Hadena stolida, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p. 509,

pl. hi, fig. 2.

One example in Pryer’s coliection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

821. Hadena consanguis.

Hadena consanguis, Guen., Noct., u, p. 97 (1852); Hamp-

son, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 199 (1894).

Apamea undicilia, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het.,ix, p. 251 (1856).

Apamea consanguis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 28 (1884).

A long and rather variable series from Yokohama in

Pryer’s collection. I have also received one example from

Chang-yang.

The species appears to be common in Kulu, North-west

Himalayas.

Distribution. Throughout PENINSULAR INDIA and

CEYLON (Hampson); CENTRAL CHINA; JAPAN.

822. Hadena wniea.

Hadena unica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p. 509,

ple li, fig. 12.

One specimen in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

823. Hadena contigua.

Noctua contigua, Wien. Verz., p. 82; Hiibn., figs. 85, 609.

Hadena contigua, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 103 (1852).

There was one example in Pryer’s collection which agrees

very well with some Scotch examples.

Staudinger records this species from Amurland, and

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states that the specimens do not differ from Kuropean

examples.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

824. Hadena dissecta.

Heliophobus dissectus, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xxxii, p. 656

(1865).

Neuria dissecta, Moore, Lep. CeyL, iii, p. 22, pl. exlvi, fig. 7

(1884).

Hatlena dissecta, Hanpson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p- 200 (1894).

I obtained one specimen at Nikko in September, and I

have received one from Chia-kou-ho, which was taken in

July.

Distribution. SIKHIM; CEYLON (Hampson); JAPAN ;

WESTERN CHINA.

825. Hadena aliena.

Noctua aliena, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 441.

Mamestra aliena, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p.

487.

Pryer had one example from Oiwake in his collection.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN,

826. Hadena brassice.

Noctua brassice, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p.516 ; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 88.

Mamestra brassicw, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889,

p. 487.

Hadena brassice, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i,

p. 202 (1894).

Common throughout Japan, and I have specimens from

Wa-ssu-kow, Pu-tsu-fong, and Chia-kou-ho. Staudinger

records the species from North China.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; NORTH-

West HIMALAYAS; PunJAB; NORTHERN and WESTERN

CHINA.

827. Hadena nigerrima.

Mamestra nigerrima, Warren, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1888, p. 302 ;

Alph., Rom. sur Lép., 1x, p. 138 (1897).

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. Be

Hadena nigerrima, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 202 (1894).

I have one example from each of the > following localities

—Wa-shan, Chia-kou-ho, and the province of Kwei-chow,

also two specimens from Ta-chien-lu. Occurs in June and

July.

Alphéraky records a female example taken in June,

somewhere between Ho-tchou-koi and Si-o-lo.

Distribution. THANDIANT, PUNJAB; SIKHIM (Hanipson) ;

WESTERN CHINA

828. Hadena persicariv.

Noctua persicariv, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 8319 ; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. O4.

Mamestra perswarix#, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 487.

Mamestra perswarix, var. wnicolor, Staud., Cat. Lep., p. 91.

Two examples from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection, one of

which is referable to var. wricolor. Both forms of the

species were met with in most of the localities in Western

China visited by my collectors.

The Chinese and Japanese specimens in my series are

larger and blacker than European examples.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN ; WESTERN

CHINA.

829. Hadena culta.

Mamestra culta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 34

Hadena culta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind. , Moths, il, p. ae

(1894).

Two male specimens from Pu-tsu-fong taken in June or

July.

I have also one male example from Omei-shan which

differs somewhat from the typical form, I therefore de-

scribe it as—-

var. subviolacca, nov.

Primaries darker brown, suffused in places with purplish-grey ;

markings as in the type except that all the greenish-white marks and

lunules are absent. Secondaries are also darker.

Distribution. DALHOUSIE (Hampson); KASHMIR; WeEsT-

ERN CHINA.

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830. LHadena adjuncta.

Manestra adjuncta, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 249 ;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 423, pl. vi, fig. 8 (1892).

Mamestra advena, var. adjuwncta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe.

Lond., 1889, p. 486.

On the plate Staudinger refers to this as a variety of

advena, Fab., but in the text he describes it as a distinct

species, which it certainly seems to be.

I have seven specimens from Oiwake and Yokohama,

and one from Chang-yang.

Distribution. AMURLAND; CENTRAL and NorrH CHINA;

JAPAN,

831. Hadena grisea.

Alysia grisea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

82 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 13, pl. xliv, fig. 5

(1879).

Butler's type was from Yokohama.

Halitat. JAPAN.

832. Hadena splendens.

Noctua splendens, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 400.

Mamestra splendens, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 427 (1892).

Staudinger records this species from Corea.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; COREA.

833. Hadena illoba.

Agrotis illoba, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p. 162

(1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 14, pl. xliv, fig. 7

(1879).

Graphiphora pacifica, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p- 165 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 28, pl. xxx,

fig. 2 (1878).

Mamestra declinans, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 250;

Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 427, pl. vin, fig. 2 (1892).

Llloba is greyish in colour of primaries, and the second-

aries are less suffused with fuscous, but it does not differ

in other respects from pacifica. Staudinger describes an

extreme example of the pacifica form from Amurland as

“ Mamestra” declinans, and states that he has received nine

specimens from Japan which agree with his Amurland

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 57

type. These last were sent to him as Mythimna deparca,

ButL, with the description of which he says he is un-

acquainted. If he had had access to a good library, he

would have seen that his Japanese specimens were wrongly

identified. Although Butler’s figures of dloba and pacifica

are not very good, yet they are fairly recognizable, and it

is surprising that neither is referred to in the description

of declinans.

There were specimens of all three forms from Yokohama

and Oiwake in Pryer’s collection. I have examples of the

pacifica form from Gensan and Kiukiang, taken in July

and August.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL CHINA; AMUR-

LAND.

834. Hadena limbata.

Apamea limbata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 360 (1879).

Specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection ; I re-

ceived one example from the island of Kiushiu.

Butler suggests that this may be the ‘ Caradrina vari-

olosa” of Motschulsky, but adds, “the description is too

imperfect for satisfactory identification.”

Halitat. JAPAN and KIUSHIU.

835. Hadena subpulchra.

Hadena subpulchra, Alph., Rom. sur. Lép., ix, p. 173, pl.

xii, fig. 119: (1897).

Alphéraky describes this species from Corea.

Habitat. COREA.

836. Hadena lateritia.

Noctua lateritia, Hufn., Berl. Mag., iii, p. 806 (1767) ; Esp.,

Schmett., pl. exxxi, figs 3, 4 (1777).

Septio lateritia, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 243 (? 1818).

Noctua molochina, Hiibn., Noctua, fig. 741.

Hadena lateritia, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 438 (1892).

Staudinger records a very large female specimen from

Japan, which otherwise agrees with dark, well-marked

European examples.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

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837. Hadena triphenopsis.

Haden triphenopsis, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., xviii, p. 43,

pl. ii, fig. 39 (1893).

Described from Ta-Tsien-Lot.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

838. Hadena (?) porphyrea.

Noctua porphyrea, Ksp., Schmett., iv, pl. exlv, fig. 5 (1789).

Noctua satura, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 75 (1800).

Hadena satura, Treit., Schmett., v, i, p. 333; Leech, Proc.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 509.

A very fine series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection ;

I took a specimen at Oiwake in October. The Japanese

specimens are lighter in colour, and more variegated than

European examples in my collection.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

839. Hadena spectabilis.

Hadena spectabilis, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1887,

per

The type of this species (a female specimen) was from

Moupin ; I have an excellent figure of this. My collectors

did not obtain the species.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

840. Hadena (2) christophi.

Hadena christophi, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 252.

Hadena (Miana) doerriesi, Staud., Rom. sur, Lép., vi, p. 446,

pl. vin, fig. 4 (1892).

Staudinger records this species from the north of Pekin,

and states that he has a specimen from Japan which is

very much lighter grey in colour, but probably referable to

this species.

Staudinger’s figure of doerriesi strongly resembles

Evastria (Miana) “vulnerata, Butl.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN; NoRTH CHINA.

Genus CELENA.

Stephens, Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust., 11, p. 15 (1829).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 59

841. Celena nictitans.

Noctua nictitans, Esp., Schmett., pl. exxvi, fig. 5.

Hydrxcia nictitans, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 484.

There were specimens from Yokohama and Oiwake in

Pryer’s collection. J took the species at Hakodate and

Gensan, and have received it from Chang-yang.

The variation of the species in Eastern Asia is identi-

cal with that occurring in Europe, but the specimens are

rather larger in size.

Distribution. EKUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CoREA; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus NEPHELODES.

Guenée, Noct., 1, p. 129 (1852).

842. Nephelodes datanidia.

Nephelodes datanidia, Butl., Cist. Ent., 111, p. 132 (1885).

Two examples in Pryer’s collection, probably from

Yokohama.

Halitat. JAPAN.

Genus APAMEA.

Ochsenheimer, Syst. Gloss. Schmett., iv.

843. Apamea gemina.

Noctua gemina, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 482.

Noctua remissa, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 546.

Apamea gemina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 489.

Hadena gemina, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 441 (1892).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama ; they are somewhat paler than European examples.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

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844. Apamea didyma.

Noctua didyma, Esp., Schmett. Eur., ii, pt. iv, p. 378, pl.

exxvl, fig. 7.

Noctua nictitans, Esp, pl. exxvi, fig. 6 (vee Linn.).

Noctua leucostigma, Ksp., pl. clix, fig. 7.

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Apamea oculea, Butl. (nec Linn.), Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vii,

oC LS So):

Huplexia didyma, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p- 210 (1894).

Two examples from Ta-chien-lu, and one from Omei-

shan; these are modifications of the nictitans and

leucostigma forms.

Distribution. KUROPE.—DHARMSALA ; WESTERN CHINA.

845. Apamea repetita.

Apamea repetita, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. 135 (1885).

Described from Yokohama; there were specimens from

the same locality in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

846. Apamea intermedia, sp. 0.

Primaries pale brown, the median area between the transverse

lines darker brown ; antemedial line, outwardly oblique, wavy ;

postmedial line curved beyond the cell thence inwardly oblique ; sub-

median line sinuous, brown edged with paler ; reniform and orbicular

stigmata of the ground colour but not well defined, the inner edge of

each blackish ; claviform outlined in black ; fringes preceded by a

series of black lunules. Secondaries pale fuscous. Under surface

whity-brown suffused with fuscous especially on the primaries ; the

secondaries have a discal dot and a central line, both are dusky but

indistinct.

Expanse 34 millim.

One female example in Pryer’s collection, probably from

the Yokohama district.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Allied to A. didyma and A. repetita, Butl.

847. Apamea gankowsktt.

Hadena jankowskii, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 79, pl.

ii, fig. 11 (1880).

I met with specimens at Gensan in July; these are

larger than either of the eight examples from Amurland

in my collection.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; COREA.

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848. Apamea conciliata.

Apamea conciliata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 84 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 24, pl. SOXLKG

fig. 3 (1878).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

849. Apamea concinna, sp. n.

Primaries pale olivaceous-brown dusted with blackish scales, the

costa dotted with black ; a short, bifurcate, black streak from the base

and three double, black, transverse lines, the third enclosing whitish

and strongly curved below costa ; the area between ante- and _ post-

medial lines, except on the costa, darker brown, intersected below the

middle by a black longitudinal line ; reniform and oblique orbicular

stigmata are paler, each outlined in blackish and enclosing a dark

cloud; outer marginal area suffused with brownish and with a

diffused white patch above inner margin ; submarginal line pale,

waved, and inwardly edged by a blackish shade which is slightly

dentate about the middle ; fringes pale brown mottled with darker,

preceded by a thin blackish line and a series of black triangular or

lunulate marks, the apices of the middle ones projecting inwards,

Secondaries greyish-brown suffused with fuscous and with indications

of postmedial and submarginal lines; fringes of the ground colour

preceded by a lunulate blackish line. Under surface whitish suffused

with fuscous, especially on the discal area of the primaries ; the

secondaries have a blackish discal dot, postmedial line and sub-

marginal band, and there are traces of a postmedial line on

primaries.

Expanse 40 millim.

One female specimen from Wa-ssu-kow, taken in July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

850. Apamea montana.

Antenne serrate and with paired bristles.

Primaries brownish-grey, with some blackish clouds at the base ;

antemedial line whitish outwardly edged with black, slightly curved

below costa and dentated before inner margin ; postmedial line

black serrate and sinuous, double, filled in with whitish ; the space

between these lines darker and clouded with blackish ; submarginal

line whitish, wavy, and bidentate about the middle, marked with

blackish from dentation to inner margin and followed by a blackish

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patch above dentation ; reniform and orbicular whitish outlined in

blackish and centred with brownish, there is a whitish spot on costal

area above each stigma; fringes brownish marked with paler and

preceded by a blackish lunulated line. Secondaries fuscous with a

darker discal dot and wavy central line. Under surface of primaries

fuscous ; secondaries pale brownish with blackish discal dot and

dusky central band.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen from the high plateau to the north

of Ta-Chien-lu.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

851. Apamea tripartita, sp. n.

Antenne with paired bristles.

Primaries fuscous-brown suffused with darker on central third,

between the transverse lines ; sub-basal line whitish edged internally

with black and extending from costa to the short, black, longitudinal,

basal streak ; antemedial line whitish edged outwardly with black,

oblique and angled above inner margin ; postmedial line whitish

edged on both sides with black, the upper portion curved with a

whitish dot before it on the costa, the lower portion oblique ; sub-

marginal line whitish, wavy, commencing before a pale apical patch,

edged internally with black and followed by black clouds on the

outer margin; reniform of the ground colour its outer half whitish

and its inner edge black, orbicular and claviform outlined in black ;

fringes of primaries of the ground colour chequered with blackish

and preceded by an interrupted black line. Secondaries whitish

suffused with fuscous-grey with darker discal mark and two

transverse bands. Under surface of primaries fuscous, paler towards

the base and on outer marginal area ; secondaries whitish powdered

with dark scales on costal area, diseal mark and central band as

above.

Expanse 34-88 millim.

Three female specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in

June or July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

852. Apamea cuneata,

Mamestra cuneata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

486, pl. 1, fig. 12.

Described from a specimen from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

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853. Apamea titermirta, sp. n.

Head and collar dark brown ; thorax black, abdomen fuscous.

Primaries russet-brown clouded with blackish ; the costa is dotted

with black and there is a short, longitudinal, black bar from the

middle of the base of the wing with an oblique one below it on the

inner margin, the bar is surmounted by a patch of the clear ground

colour ; antemedial and postmedial lines blackish, wavy, but indis-

tinct except below the middle where they approximate and are united

by a black cloud ; submarginal line of the ground colour with some

black marks upon it about the middle ; reniform and orbicular of

the ground colour, outlined in darker and with a darker cloud in the

lower portion of each, there is a clear space of the ground colour

below the stigmata extending to the black connecting-cloud ; fringes

blackish dotted with the ground colour and preceded by a black

lunulated line. Secondaries pale brown suffused with fuscous

especially on outer marginal area; discal spot elongate, blackish ;

fringes pale brown intersected and preceded by darker lines. Under

surface of primaries fuscous, pale drab at base and along basal two-

thirds of the costa ; postmedial line dusky with a pale dot upon it

towards the costa; secondaries pale drab powdered and suffused with

fuscous on costal half ; discal mark annular, blackish ; postmedial

line blackish, serrated, costal half most distinct.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male specimen from Ta-chien-lu, taken in May or

June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

854. Apamea askoldis,

Hadena (Apamea) askoldis, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vy,

p. 72, pl. in, fig. 13 (1880).

Apaimea nivalis, Butl., irans)Hint) Soc, SSipp. lic.

Hadena (Miana) askoldis, Staud., Rom. sur. Lep., vi, p. 445

(1892).

Apamea askoldis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc., Lond., 1889, p.

490,

A, nivalis was described from Tokio; there were two

specimens in Pryer’s collection, but the exact locality was

not indicated. I have examples from Chang-yang, Chia-

kou-ho, and Ta-chien-lu. Occurs in July and August.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA.

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855. Apamea butlert, sp. n.

Primaries pale golden-brown, neuration minutely speckled with

white ; sub-basal line indistinct ; antemedial and postmedial lines

double, blackish, space between the lines darker than ground colour ;

submarginal line pale, wavy; stigmata outlined in blackish, the

outer edge of reniform marked with white ; fringes preceded by a

pale line edged inwardly with black ; costa marked with black

dots, and some white specks towards the apex. Secondaries pale

fuscous, darker towards outer margin, discal mark darker. Under

surface. whitish suffused with fuscous especially on the primaries ;

all the wings have a darker discal mark and postmedial line,

Expanse 35 millim.,

One female example from Omei-shan, taken im July or

August.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

This species bears some resemblance to some brownish

forms of Apamea didynua, Esp.

856. Apamea basilinea.

Noctua basilinea, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 183 ; Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 427.

Apamea basilinea, Leech, Proc. Zool, Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 489.

Hadena basilinea, var. basistriga, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép., vi,

p. 439 (1892).

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion, and I have received one example from Chia-kou-ho ;

the latter and one of the Japanese specimens agree with

basistriga, Staud., which does not appear to be a variety of

much importance. The same examples seem also to be

identical with specimens of finitima, Clem., from North

America in the National Collection at South Kensington.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; WESTERN

CHINA.

857. Apamea (?) arctides.

Miana arcta, Oberth., Ent. d Entom., v, p. 72, pl. iii, fig. 14

(1880), zec Led.

Hadena arctides, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 251 ;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 442 (1892).

Staudinger describes this species from the north of

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 65

Pekin, and Oberthiir records it as Miana arcta, Led., from

the isle of Askold. I have not seen any example of it.

Distribution. AMURLAND; NORTHERN CHINA.

858. Apained (2) arcta.

Hadena arcta, Led., Zool. bot. Vereins, 1853, p. 20, pl. ii

fig. 5.

Raphia fasciata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

ps 193.1875) Tl Type Wep. HHiet., 1, p: 33, pl. xxx,

fig. 5 (1878).

Miana (Hadena) parietum, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v,

p. 73, pl. ii, fig. 15 (1880).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama

and Oiwake ; I obtained examples at Gensan in July, and

my native collector took the species at the same place in

August.

Distribution. ALTAI; AMURLAND; JAPAN ; COREA.

859. Apamea sordida.

Gerbatha sordida, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

174.

Gerbatha pseudodyops, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

xill, p. 274 (1884).

There was an extensive and variable series in Pryer’s

collection, which includes both the forms named by Butler,

and also other variations which so far have escaped being

named.

The species occurs at Yokohama, Oiwake, Hakodate,

and Gensan.

Distribution, JAPAN; YESSO; COREA.

860. Apamea fasciculata, sp. Nn.

Thorax and abdomen brown, head and collar paler brown;

antennee fasciculate in both sexes.

Primaries brown, basal area marked with paler below the median

nervure, sub-basal line black, rather broad, extending from costa to

median nervure ; ante- and postmedial lines blackish edged with pale

brown, the first is oblique, angled above inner margin, and the

second is nearly straight but slightly curved below the cell, this is

followed by a broad light brown band, the outer edge of which is

traversed by the sinuous, brown, submarginal line ; orbicular stigma

light brown outlined in darker; reniform stigma whitish its inner

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edge suffused ; claviform outlined in black. Secondaries fuscous

with an obscure discal dot and central line. Under surface fuscous,

the secondaries are rather paler than the primaries and have mark-

ings as on the upper surface.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Moupin,

taken in June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

861. Apamea (?) clava, sp. n.

Primaries pale purplish-brown, with a short black streak from the

base under median nervure ; basal line represented by an elongate

black dot on costa; antemedial line black, sinuous and curved,

edged inwardly with pale brown ; postmedial line black edged out-

wardly with pale brown, wavy, strongly curved, dentate above inner

margin ; submarginal line indistinct except on the costal area where

it is white and dentated, it is preceded by some white dots on the

costa ; reniform and orbicular outlined in pale brown, a black longi-

tudinal bar from the lower portion of the former and there are other

black streaks between the nervules on the outer marginal area ;

fringes pale greyish-brown marked with darker at ends of the

nervules and preceded by a black lunulated line. Secondaries fuscous-

brown with pale grey-brown fringes. Under surface of primaries

fuscous-brown on basal three-fourths, outer fourth greyish, there is a

dusky spot on middle of the costa and two dusky wavy lines beyond,

the outer one edged on costal area by a white dentate line and

preceded by two white dots on costa: secondaries ashy-grey

powdered with fuscous-brown, ante- and postmedial bands fuscous-

brown, postmedial line dark brown, bluntly serrated, sinuous.

Expanse 36 millim.

One female example taken in June or July at Omei-

shan.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

862. Apamea (?) variolosa.

Caradrina variolosa, Motsch., Etudes Entom., vi, p. 33

(1857).

Butler suggests that his Apamea limbata may possibly

be identical with this, but, as he says, the description of

Motschulsky’s insect is too vague “for satisfactory identifica-

tion” (ante, p. 57).

Halitat, JAPAN,

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 67

Genus MIANA.

Stephens, Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust., 111, p. 11 (1829).

863. Miana subfasciata.

Gerbatha subfasciata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 193.

Mana subfasciata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 491.

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Oiwake ;

I have also examples from Hakodate, taken in July and

August. The type was from Tokio.

Mana fodine, Oberth. (Etud. d’Entom., vy, pl. iii, fig. 12),

from the isle of Askold, appears to be closely allied to this

species.

Habitat. JAPAN and YEsso.

864. Ivana (?) segregata.

Miana segregata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat Hist., (5) 1

psp (87s) = Tl. “Typ. Lep. Het., ithe 0 S48. vl. XX1x

fig. 5 (1878).

Telesilla (?) placens, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 259 ;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 444, pl. x, fig. 5 (1892).

Hadena (Miana) segregata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p.

443 (1892).

Examples from Yokohama and Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection ; and I have also specimens from Gensan, taken

in July, and some examples from Ichang and Moupin.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; CoREA; NoRrTH,

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus XYLOPHASIA.

Stephens, Il. Brit. Ent. Haust., ii, p. 174 (1829).

865. Xylophasia rurea.

Noctua rurea, Fabr., Sp. Ins., 1, p. 240 (1781).

Xylophasia rurea, Steph., Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust., ii, p. 176;

Dup., Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr., vii, p. 197, pl. eximMiig. 2 ;

Guen., Noct., 1, p. 137.

Hadena rur ett, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 440 (1892).

One example of the light brown form from T'a-chien-lu,

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taken in July. Staudinger records the species from

Amurland, where it does not seem to be common.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; WESTERN CHINA.

866. Vylophasia funerea.

Hadena funecrea, Hein., Schmett. Deut., 1, p. 828 (1859).

AXylophasia sodalis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 83 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., li, p. 24, pl. Sex

fig. 2 (1878).

NXylophasia funerea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 487.

Hupleaia sodalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i,

p- 210 (1894).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama and Oiwake; the species is also recorded from

Tokio, and I have received examples from Kiukiang,

Chang-yang, Wa-shan, Clia-kou-ho, Ta-chien-lu, and

Omei-shan. There are two extreme forms, one of these

is very similar to #. rurea from Europe, whilst the other

is funerea, Hein., which corresponds with “. rwrea var.

alopecurus, Esp. (= var. combusta, Dup.). Besides inter-

mediate forms connecting the type and var. sodalis there

are aberrations. In some of these latter the ground colour

of the primaries is pale pinkish-brown, in others it is

almost black. The markings may be conspicuous or

almost entirely absent. The colour of the secondaries is

also variable in tone.

To properly appreciate the variation of this species an

extensive series of specimens, such as that before me,

which consists of thirty-eight specimens, from different

localities, is necessary.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA ; HIMALAYAS.

867. Xylophasia fasciata, sp. n.

Head and thorax brownish ; abdomen fuscous, terminal segment

paler.

Primaries silvery-grey with a pale chocolate-brown patch at the

base, a broad medial fascia, some clouds on outer margin, and a

patch on costal area following the postmedial line ; the outer edge of

the central fascia is limited by the finely dentate blackish postmedial

line ; reniform stigma of the ground colour, its lower portion inter-

sected by astreak of chocolate-brown ; orbicular indistinct. Second-

aries fuscous with blackish discal dot and traces of a postmedial line,

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Under surface pale brown suffused with fuscous ; all the wings with

blackish postmedial line and shade beyond, secondaries have a

biackish diseal dot.

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen from Chia-kou-ho, and one example

of each sex from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

868. Xylophasia submarginata, sp. n.

Primaries reddish-brown becoming darker on the outer marginal

area ; transverse lines whitish-brown shaded with black, but indis-

tinct ; costa marked with black, and with white towards the apex ;

reniform stigma marked with and partly outlined in white ; orbicular

and claviform stigmata outlined in black, the latter with a black bar

from it to the postmedial line ; some white dots on the venation beyond

the postmedial line, a larger one on the median nervure and one on

the submedian, the latter at the produced angle of the antemedial line.

Secondaries fuscous-brown paler towards the base. Under surface

of primaries fuscous, greyish along the costa, the outer margin is

broadly greyish and sharply defined ; fringes chequered greyish and

fuscous : secondaries greyish-white, discal spot and transverse line

fuscous, the latter followed by a broad fuscous band.

Expanse 48 millim.

One male specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

This species is allied to _Y. /unerea, Hein., some specimens

of which it closely resembles ; apart, however, from different

characters on the upper surface it may be distinguished by

the conspicuous pattern of the under surface.

869. Vylophasia incognita.

Xylophasia incognita, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. 132 (1885) ;

Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 487.

This species, which appears to be closely allied to Y.

lithoxylla, Fabr., was described from Yesso.

Habitat. YESso.

870. Xylophasia scolopacina.

Noctua scolopacina, Ksp., Schmett., iv, pl. exxx, fig. 1.

Xylophasia scolopacina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 487.

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Specimens from Oiwake in Pryev’s collection, and others

were taken by my native collector at Hakodate in June

and July. These do not exhibit any important variation,

but the markings are perhaps a trifle paler than in the

European type.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND ; JAPAN ; YESSO.

871. Xylophasia commixta.

Xylophasia commixta, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1886,

p. 174.

Occurs at Yokohama and Tokio. There were three

specimens in Pryer’s collection.

Halitat. JAPAN.

872. Xylophasia chinensis, sp. n.

Primaries pale ochreous-brown, clouded and suffused with darker

and with a short, longitudinal, black dash from the base ; sub-basal

line dusky ; antemedial line blackish, waved, curved, and inwardly

edged with paler; postmedial line black, curved from costa to middle

thence slightly waved and oblique to inner margin ; outer marginal

area, except at apex, darker brown traversed by a pale waved line ;

reniform stigma not clearly defined, its inner edge bordered by a

short, straight, black line; orbicular, oblique, edged with black ;

elaviform blackish but indistinct ; fringes dark brown preceded by a

pale line and a series of triangular black marks. Secondaries pale

whity-brown with a fuscous central line and submarginal band ;

marginal line sinuous, brownish; fringes of the ground colour

traversed by a darker line. Under surface whitish suffused with

fuscous especially on the primaries ; all the wings have a black,

or blackish, discal dot and two transverse lines beyond the middle.

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen from Chia-kou-ho, taken in July.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to XY. hepatica from Europe.

873. Xylophasia tychoona.

AXylophasia tychoona, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 488, pl. li, fig. 3.

The type of this species was in Pryer’s collection, and

was probably from the Yokohama district.

Habitat. JAPAN.

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Genus XYLOMYGES.

Guenée, Noct., 1, p. 147 (1852).

874. Xylomyges bella.

Xylomyges bella, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 175.

A series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus PHLOGOPHORA.

Ochs. ; Guenée, Noct., 11, p. 62 (1852).

875. Phlogophora beatriz,

Phlogophora beatriz, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 193 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 16, pl. xliv,

fig. 12 (1879).

Phlogophora pallens, Oberth., Diag. Lep. Ask., p. 14 (1879) ;

Etud. d’Entom., v, pl. ii, fig. 3.

Brotolomia beatriz, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 463 (1892).

_ The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Oiwake

and Yokohama; the species also occurs at Hakodate.

These examples do not differ at all from some that I have

from Amurland.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

876. Phlogophora subpurpurea, sp. 0.

Closely allied to P. beatriz, Butl, but it is purplish-brown in

colour ; the ante- and postmedial lines are nearer together, the latter

is more oblique and curves inwards and unites with the antemedial

line above the inner margin; the submarginal line is nearer the

margin ; reniform stigma not marked with black on outer edge.

Secondaries have two blackish transverse lines between the discal

mark and the submarginal band. Under surface fuscous suffused

with pinky-brown on the costal area of each wing; all the wings

have a blackish discal mark and postmedial line, the latter curved

and recurved on primaries, wavy on the secondaries ; outer marginal

area clouded with blackish ; body bright ferruginous,

Expanse 48 milliin.

One male specimen from Ta-chien-lu taken in July.

There isa female example from Simla in the National

Collection at South Kensington.

Distribution. WESTERN CHINA; NORTHERN INDIA,

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877. Phlogophora fuscomarginatu, sp. n.

Head, thorax and abdomen pale brownish, tufts on metathorax

dark velvety-brown ; lateral tufts of abdomen pinkish; pectus,

tibiz, and under side of abdomen rusty-red.

Primaries pale brownish tinged with fuscous; basal line short,

blackish, indistinct ; antemedial line blackish, curved and recurved,

preceded by a blackish triangular patch on the inner margin ; post-

medial line blackish, curved to vein 5 where it isangled, thence shehtly

curved to inner margin and shaded internally with deep fuscous ; sub-

marginal line paler than ground colour edged, and obscured below vein

6, by a dark brown band; the area beyond is deep fuscous from

vein 6 almost to the inner margin; there are indications of other

finer transverse lines ; reniform and orbicular both large, of the

ground colour edged and centred with paler and outlined in blackish ;

fringes dark fuscous, except towards apex, preceded by a black line

which is lunulated below apex. Secondaries pale brown suffused

with fuscous on basal area, the discal mark is linear but indistinct ;

central line blackish, wavy ; submarginal and marginal lines dark

fuscous, interrupted ; fringes brown preceded by a blackish line.

Under surface of primaries pale brown, suffused with fuscous on

median area, merging into ochreous on the outer half of the wing

and powdered with red scales towards the apex ; there is a dusky

bar-like cloud at the end of the cell with an ochreous spot on each

side of it ; postmedial line dark brown, curved ; submarginal band

fuscous parallel with the outer margin but indented below the costa ;

outer margin clouded with fuscous below vein 6: secondaries pale

brown, the costal area powdered with rusty-red, postmedial line dark

brown, wavy.

Expanse 56 millim.

One male example from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus HELOTROPHA.

Lederer, Noct. Eur. (1857).

878. Helotropha leucostigma.

Noctua leucostigma, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 375.

Noctua fibrosa, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 385.

Apamea leucostigma, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 331.

Cerastis levis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 181.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 73

Helotropha leucostigma, Leech, Proe. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 485.

I have specimens from Yokohama, Hakodate, and Gen-

san; all these were taken in June.

Japanese and Corean specimens (var, /vis) are rather

larger than European examples, but exhibit similar

variation.

Oberthiir (Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 72) records three speci-

mens of Apamea leucostigma, Treitschke, from the isle of

Askold.

Distribution. FuRopE—AMURILAND; JAPAN; .YESSO;

CorEA,

Genus SEMIOPHORA.

Steph.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind, Moths, 1, p. 205

(1894).

$79. Semiophora carnipennis.

Tenivcampa carnipennis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.,

Gap. 167 (i878); TE Dyp: Lep-Het? 1, p..30. pl

noo, ue, © (1878).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama, the only locality

from which I have seen examples of this species.

Halitat, JAPAN.

880. Semiophora pallescens.

Semiophora pallescens, But!., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p. 166 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., u1, p. 29, pl. xxx,

fi. 4 (1878).

Teniocampa lata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 496, pl. vi,

fig. 6 (1892).

Specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Staudinger’s description and figure of /afa agree very

well with padlescens, Butl, to which species he does not

even refer.

Distribution. JAPAN; AMURLAND.

881. Semiophora gothica.

Noctua gothica, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 515; Clerck., Icon.,

je) Borat aap

Tenrocampa gothica, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 347.

Semrophora gothica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Land., 1889,

p. oil.

74 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Two examples in Pryer’s collection, one from Gifu and

the other without locality ticket ; this last approaches the

form known as gothicina H.-S.

Staudinger describes a form of this species from Amur-

land as var. askoldensis (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 496).

Distribution. HUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

882. Semiophora munda.

Noctua munda, Esp., Schmett., iii, pl. lu, figs. 5, 6.

Txniocampa munda, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 356; Leech, Proc.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 512.

Txniocampa munda, var. imimaculata, Staud., Cat., p. 114

(1871).

Specimens from Yokohama and Yesso in Pryer’s collec-

tion; my native collector obtained two examples in the

island of Kiushiu.

One of the Yokohama specimens is referable to var.

emmaculata.

Distribution. KUROPE.—JAPAN; YESSO; KIUSHIU.

883. Semiophora gracilis.

Noctua gracilis, Fabr., Mant. Ins., p. 148; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 168.

Temocampa gracilis, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 8355 ; Leech, Proc.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 512.

Teniocampa ella, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p- 167 (878) ill Typ: eps iets a1, pa sd spl ixxx,

ig. 7 (1878).

A series of pale and dark coloured forms, from Yoko-

hama, in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

884. Seniophora imstabilis.

Noctua instabilis, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. chi, fig. 3.

Teniocampa evanida, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 362 (1879),

Taeniocampa instabilis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 512.

There were five specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection, and my native collector obtained two examples

in the island of Kiushiu, all these are pale in colour, and

generally larger than European specimens; they are

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 13

referable to var. evanida, Butl., which appears to be a

good local form.

Distribution. EUROPE.—JAPAN ; KIUSHIU.

885. Semiophora stabilis.

Noctua stabilis, View., Tab. Verz., ii, p. 14 (1789); Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 171.

Txniocampa stabilis, Guen., Noct., i, p. 354; Leech, Proce.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 513.

A series, comprising specimens from Yokohama and

Yesso, in Pryer’s collection; these vary in the same way

as Kuropean examples.

Distribution. HKUROPE.—JAPAN ; YESSO.

886. Semiophora odiosa.

Agrotis odiosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (4) 1,

p. 162,878); Tl Typ. ep: Het. ii, p: 14) pl xiv,

ties 8) (IS79):

Txniocampa odiosa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 513.

A series from Yokohama, and including one example

from Kiushiu.

Habitat. JAPAN and KIUSHIU.

Genus CLAVIPALPULA.

Staudinger, Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 499 (1892).

887. Clavipalpula aurarie.

Teniocampa aurarivx, Oberth., Etud, d’Entom., v, p. 76,

pl. iu, fig. 6 (1880).

Clavipalpula aurariv, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 499

(1892).

My native collector obtained a specimen at Hakodate in

June or July, and there was one example in Pryer’s

collection, also from Yesso.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; YESSO.

Genus PANOLIS.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 214 (1816).

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888. Panolis piniperda.

Phalena piniperda, Panz. et Kob., Baumtr. Nadelw., p. 51,

pl. i, figs. 1-12 (1786).

Panolis piniperda, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 510.

There were specimens from Yokohama and Gifu in

Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. KUROPE.—J APAN.

Genus EUPSILIA.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 231.

889. Hupsilia tripunctata,

Kupsilia tripunctata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1p. 168 (1878); Dil Dyp ep. Heto 1; p30) places.

fig. 9 (1878); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

pel:

Scopelosoma satellitia, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 518

(1892).

I have ten specimens, all from Yokohama.

Staudinger records this species from Amurland as S.

satellitia. On comparing my series of S. tripwnctata with

the thirty examples of European S. satellitia im my

collection I find that the former can be at once distin-

guished by the colour of the primaries, and the larger

size of the reniform stigma and spots adjacent thereto

(these white spots are placed farther from the reniform) ;

the contour of the two dark, transverse outer lines is also

different. These characters are constant, and it is difficult

to understand how Staudinger could have overlooked

them.

Distribution. JAPAN; AMURLAND.

890. Hupsilia strigifera.

Kupsilia strigifera, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p- 363 (1879).

One specimen from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection ; the

type was from the same locality.

Halitat. JAPAN.

Genus DASYCAMPA.

Guenée, Noct., i, p. 387 (1852).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, Ce

891. Dasycampa rubiginea.

Noctua rubsginea, Fabr., Mant. Ins., ii, p. 142; Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 183.

Dasycampa fornax, Butl., Ann, and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 168 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 15, pl. xliv,

fig. 11 (1879).

2? Oporina castanco-fasciata, Motsch., Etud. Ent., 1860,

p. 34.

Dasycampa rubiginea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

poolit

Eight specimens in Pryer’s collection without locality

are referable to var. fornav, Butl, the type of which

was from Tokio; besides these I have one example from

Yesso and one from Yokohama which seem to be fairly

typical.

Fornax appears to be a good local race, and is distin-

: oS 8 2 ecatte

guished by the bright golden-brown coloration of primaries,

and the more pronounced angled central band.

Mstribution, EUROPE.—JAvPAN ; YESSO.

Genus OPORINA.

Boisduval, Ind. Meth., p. 147 (1840).

892. Oporina croceago.

Noctua croceago, Fabr., Mant. Ins., u, p. 159; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 189.

Hoporina sericea, Butl., Aun. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

ples) Ws73)- iE Typ eps ets i, p sl, pl xxx,

fig. 10 (1878).

Oporina croceago, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

516.

The series of nine examples in Pryer’s collection was

from Yokohama. All the Japanese specimens (sericea,

Butl.) have the outer area of secondaries tinged with

pinkish-brown, and the primaries are somewhat brighter

in tint than European specimens.

Distribution. EUROPE.—ASKOLD; JAPAN,

Genus CERASTIS,

Guenée, Noct., i, p. 377 (1852).

78 Mr. J. H. Leech on

893. Cerastis vaccinit.

Noctua vaceinii, Linn., Faun. Suec., 320; Esp., Schmett.,

iv, pl. clxi, figs. 1, 4, 6.

Dasycampa ardescens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 364 (1879).

Cerastis vaccinit, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

514.

There was a very fine series from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection; all the specimeus are of large size, and the

majority are of the type form, but some agree with var.

miata, Staud.

Distribution. EUROPE.— JAPAN.

894. Cerastis evelina.

Dasycampa evelina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p-. 363 (1879).

Cerastis evelina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 514.

A long series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

895. Cerastis albipuncta.

Cerastis albipuncta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 514, pl. hi, fig. 10.

The type of this species, a male specimen, was probably

obtained at Yokohama; it was in Pryer’s collection, but

without data,

Halitat. JAPAN.

896. Cerastis fragarie.

Bombyx fragariv, Esp., Schmett. Bomb.,, pl. Ixxxvi, fig. 3.

Cerastis fragarivx, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 514.

Orrhodia fragarix, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 515

(1892). -

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection.

Distribution. HUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

Genus ORTIIOSIA.

Ochsenheimer, Syst. Gloss. Schmett., iv.

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 79

897. Orthosia suspecta.

Noctua suspecta, Hiibn., Eur. Schmett. Noct., fig. 633.

Orthosia suspecta, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 360; Leech, Proc.

Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p. 513.

Dyschorista suspecta, Hb., ab. iners, Frr., Staud., Rom. sur

Lép., vi, p. 516 (1892).

There was an example in Pryer’s collection, but the

exact locality was not indicated.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; .JAPAN.

898. Orthosia placata, sp. n.

Primaries ashy-grey, with a sight pinkish tinge ; antemedial line

fuscous-grey, oblique, indistinct ; postmedial line represented by a

double series of black points ; submarginal line whitish, narrowly

edged internally with brownish, and broadly bordered externally

with fuscous ; marginal line pale, serrated, and dotted with black ;

the reniform and orbicular stigmata are outlined in whitish and

filled in with fuscous, between the stigmata there is a fuscous-brown

shade extending from costa to inner margin, and there is a patch of

the same colour on the costa before submarginal line. Secondaries

pale fuscous-brown becoming darker towards outer margin, fringes

paler preceded by a thin blackish line. Under surface greyish

suffused with fuscous especially on the primaries and outer area of

secondaries ; all the wings have a blackish discal spot and a dusky

postmedial band.

Expanse 38 millim.

One male specimen from Chia-kou-ho, taken in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

899. Orthosia conspicua, sp. Ua.

Primaries brownish-grey with the outer marginal area darker ; basal

line black, extending only to median nervure, sometimes interrupted ;

antemedial line black but only distinct on the costa; postmedial

line double, punctiform ; submarginal line whitish, preceded by a

darker patch, and edged with the same colour on the costa ; reniform

and orbicular stigmata velvety-black outlined in whitish ; central

shade dusky, interrupted by the reniform stigma. Secondaries pale

fuscous-brown, discal dot blackish. Under surface pale greyish-

brown, sericeous, paler towards inner margins ; all the wings have a

discal dot, and two, more or less distinct, transverse lines beyond.

Expanse 32 millim.

SO Mr. J. H. Leech on

One male specimen and two females from Chia-kou-ho,

one male from Chang-yang, and one female from T'a-chien-

lu. July and August.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

900. Orthosia lizetta.

Orthosia lizetta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

lof 3878): Wik Dyps Weps ets i, sp30) pla xox

fig. 8 (1878). .

A series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, and I

have also specimens from the island of Kiushiu.

Varies in tint of ground colour of the primaries, and also

in the intensity of the dark markings.

Habitat. JAPAN and KIUSHIU.

901, Orthosia scitula.

AXylophasia scitula, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iw,

p. 359 (1879).

Three specimens from Yokohama in Pryev’s collection.

Halitat. JAPAN.

902. Orthosia fausta.

Orthosia fausta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 5138,

ple tig: 2:

Occurs at Yesso and Yokohama, the types were from

the latter locality.

Habitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

903. Orthosia cinerascens,

Cosmia cinerascens, Motsch., Etud. Ent., vi, p. 34 (1857).

A fine series in Pryer’s collection, probably from Yoko-

hama; one example from Chang-yang.

Distribution. JAPAN; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus MISELTA.

Ochs.; Guenée, Noct., 11, p. 53 (1852).

904. Miselia extensa.

Belosticta extensa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 357 (1879).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 81

Miselia cinerea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., 1881, p. 184.

Miselia extensa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 503.

A series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Halnitat. JAPAN.

905. Miselia funesta.

Miselia jfunesta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc, Lond., 1889, p.

203, pl. hy fig: 7.

Two examples, probably from Yokohama, in Pryer’s

coljection.

Halitat, JAPAN.

Genus DICHONIA.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 217 (1816).

906. Dichonia protea.

Noctua protea, Bork., iv, p. 386; Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. cl,

fig. 6; Hiibn., Noct., fig. 406.

Dichonia intermissa, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1886,

p. 134.

Dichonia protea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 506.

A fine series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

The secondaries in Japanese specimens are darker than

those of European examples.

Distribution. KUROPE.—J APAN.

Genus XYLINA.

Ochs.; Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., i11, p. 622 (1857).

907. Xylina ingrica.

Aylina ingrica, Herr.-Schiff., Eur. Schmett., 11, p. 305,

pl. xcix, fig. 507 (1850).

Agrotis ustulata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

162 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, pl. xxix, fig. 10

(1878).

There was a fine series of the ustulata form of this

species from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection. This local

form seems to be constant, and does not agree with any

European specimen of ingrica that I have seen.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

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82 Mr. J. H. Leech on

908. Xylina saxea.

Xylina saxea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 537,

pl. 1, fig. 10.

Described from a specimen in Pryer’s collection, and

prebably from Yokohama,

Habitat, JAPAN.

909. Xylina ornithopus.

Noctua ornithopus, Rott., Naturf., ix, p. 124 (1776).

Noctua rhizolitha, Fabr., Mant. Ins., p. 182 (1787); Liibn.,

Noct., fig. 242.

Xylina pruinosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 197 (isis) 3 Ul yp. lepatet., 11, pao 4, aples xx,

tig. 6 (1878).

Xylina ornithopus, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 537.

Specimens from Yokohama were in Pryer’s collection ;

these are rather greyer in the coloration of the primaries,

but do not otherwise differ from European examples.

MNstribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

Genus EUPLEXIA.

Steph.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui, p. 207

(1894).

910. Huplexia lucipara,

Noctua lucipara, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 518; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 55.

Huplexia lucipara, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 004.

Specimens from Yokohama, Oiwake, and Yesso in

Pryer’s collection. My native collector obtained the

species at Hakodate in June or July, and I took it at

Sendai in September; also recorded from Tokio. I have

a series from China comprising specimens from Ta-chien-

lu, Chia-kou-ho, Moupin, and Chang-yang. These are

generally darker than the European and Japanese

examples in iy collection.

Distribution. KUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO ;

CENTRAL, WESTERN, and NORTHERN CHINA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 83

911. Huplexia semifascra.

Hadena semifascia, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxui, p. 737

(1865).

ELuplexia semifascia, Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vii,

pl. exlii, fig. 11 (1891); Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u1,

p. 212 (1894).

I have one specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from

Yokohama; the latter was sent to me by Mr. Manley.

Distribution. Norta-West HIMALAYAS; SATARA;

Ninairis (Hampson); JAPAN; WESTERN CHINA.

912. Huplexia brunnea, sp. n.

Thorax and abdomen dark brown, head rather paler.

Primaries pale red-brown variegated with darker brown; ante-

medial and postmedial lines double, blackish, indistinct, the enclosed

area clouded with blackish ; reniform, orbicular and claviform

stigmata fuscous outlined in black, the outer margin of the former

edged with whitish ; submarginal line brown, wavy, commencing in

a brown patch on the costa ; the outer margin clouded with chocolate-

brown; fringes chocolate-brown marked with paler brown and

preceded by a lunulated black line. Secondaries sordid white, with

an elongate blackish discal mark, an indistinct postmedial blackish

line, a broad submarginal fuscous band, and a blackish, diffuse,

marginal line. Under surface of primaries shining pale brown,

suffused with fuscous on median area; discal mark, angulated post-

medial line and almost straight submarginal line, blackish ; fringes

tipped with blackish : secondaries shining pale brown on costal half

merging into whitish on abdominal half; discal mark, wavy post-

medial line, and submarginal transverse shade, blackish ; fringes

pale brown preceded by an interrupted black line.

Expanse 36 millim.

One female specimen taken at Pu-tsu-fong in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

913. Hupleaxta japonica.

Huplexia japonica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 504, pl. hi, fig. 4.

Eight specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection,

Habitat, JAPAN.

84 Mr. J. H. Leech on

914. Huplexia bella.

Lamprosticta bella, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 183.

EHuplexia graeseri, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 462, pl. vii,

fig. 7 (1892).

Butler's type-was from Tokio; there were two specimens

from Yesso in Pryev’s collection.

Staudinger was evidently not acquainted with Butler’s

species, or “he would not have re-described it under the

name LH. gruesert.

Distribution. JAPAN ; YESSO ; AMURLAND.

915. Huplexia albovittata.

Huplexia albovittata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1866,

p. 57, pl. vi, fig. 16; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, 11, p. 217 (1894).

One specimen from Nikko in Pryer’s collection; I

obtained the species at Gensan in June, Mr. Andrews

captured an example at Hakodate, and I have received

specimens from Wa-ssu-kow, Ta-chien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong,

Wa-shan, and Chia-kou-ho, Occurs in June and July.

Staudinger (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 461) considers that

the specimens I referred to L. albovittata, Moore, in my

former paper, are most probably not that species at all, but

referable to H. illustrata, Graeser (Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p.

339). I am certain that the specimens in question have

been correctly determined by me, as they have been com-

pared with the type, and I am inclined to believe, after

reading the description of #. ilustrata and without seeing

an example, that Graeser’s insect is probably only a form

of LH. albovittata. I may add that Staudinger’s remarks

are based on the description of dlustrata alone, as he also,

he states, has not seen a specimen of it.

Distribution. SIKHIM (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA;

CorEA; JAPAN; YESSO.

916. HLuplexia olivacea, sp. n.

Primaries yellowish-olive paler below the costa; costa dark olive

marked with two blackish dots on middle third and three whitish

ones before apex ; basal line, short, black, edged outwardly with

whitish, a black mark below it on the inner margin ; antemedial

line dark brown, inwardly edged with leaden-grey, angled towards

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 85

inner margin; postmedial line olive-brown, indented below the

median nervure and again above the submedian nervure, followed

by a diffuse leaden-grey band, the space enclosed by these two

lines is darker olive ; reniform and orbicular stigmata whitish with

yellowish-olive centres, the latter united with a whitish spot below

median nervure ; submarginal line whitish, sinuous, bordered out-

wardly with fuscous. Secondaries whitish, suffused with fuscous on

basal and outer marginal areas, the latter traversed by two darker

bands. Fringes fuscous preceded by a darker line. Under surface

whitish, costal and outer marginal areas of primaries and the costal

area of secondaries suffused with fuscous ; all the wings have a dusky

postmedial line and the primaries have a whitish submarginal line.

Expanse 42 millim.

One male example from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to 2. (Chutapha) costalis, Moore, from Sikhim.

917. Euplexia siderifera.

Hadena siderifera, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 357.

Euplexia niveiplaga, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

1, p. 208 (1894).

I have specimens from Omei-shan, Wa-shan, Ta-chien-

lu, and Wa-ssu-kow ; all were taken in June and July, and

they agree very well with examples in my collection from

Kulu.

Distribution. NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS ; SIKHIM; NIL-

GIRIS (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

918. Huplexia indistans.

Hadena indistans, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 87 (1852).

Astrapetis indistans, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 38, pl. exlvin,

fig. 5 (1884).

Euplexia indistans, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 208 (1894).

One female specimen from Kiukiang, taken in May.

Distribution. NortH-Wrst HIMALAYAS; BomBAy, and

throughout Soura InpIA and CEYLON (//ampson) ;

CENTRAL CHINA,

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919. Huplexia dolorosa.

Mamestra dolorosa, Walk., Cat. Lep., xxxii, p. 667 (1865).

Euplexia conducta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 211 (1894).

One female specimen from Kiukiang, taken in July.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA and CEYLON (/Zamp-

son); CENTRAL CHINA.

920. Huplexia melanospila.

Trachea melanospila, Koll, Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv, p. 480

(1844).

Eurois auriplena, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., x1, p. 557 (1857).

Trachea atriplicis, Koll. (nec Linn.), Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv,

p. 479 (1844).

Hadena auriplena, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

. 508.

ude melanospila, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 214 (1894).

Hadena lucia, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

195) (1878), Ul typ. hep.eilet., ui, pile pl xive tia.

2 (1879).

Hadena kosakka, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 80, pl.

vii, fig. 4 (1880).

Hadena lucia, Oberth., op. cit., vi, p. 20, pl. viti, fig. 3

(1881).

Hadena tokiensis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

186.

Of this exceedingly variable species I have a series of

eighty-four specimens, fifty of which are from the following

localities in China, Japan, and Corea—Ta-chien-lu,

Omei-shan, Ni-tou, Chia-kou-ho, Pu-tsu-fong, Wa-shan,

Chang-yang, and Ichang ; Oiwake, Tokio, and Hakodate ;

Gensan. The others are chiefly from Kulu.

All the above-named forms are represented, and the

species-maker would have almost as much scope as if he

were to start naming aberrations of Arctia caia. Some

examples have no trace whatever of white on the

primaries, whilst in others there is a large, more or less

quadrate, white patch on the dise of the wing, the upper

portion of which is placed between the stigmata, and

in some specimens is tinged with pink. Every inter-

mediate gradation is represented between a conspicuous

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patch and the smallest speck. The amount of green com-

posing the colour of primaries is also a variable quantity,

and in one of the Kulu examples ?t is almost absent,

leaving the insect of a blackish-grey colour. In the

majority of the specimens the whitish secondaries are

conspicuously bordered with fuscous, but in others they are

almost entirely suffused ; all the intergrades between the

two extremes occur.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA and CrYLon (Hanip-

son) ; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; COREA; JAPAN;

AMURLAND.

921. Huplexia atriplicis.

Noctua atriplicis, Linn., Syst., x, p. 517; Hiibn., Noct., fig.

83.

Hadena gnoma, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

195 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 32, pl. xxxi, fig.

7 (1878).

Trachea atriplicis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 510.

Specimens from Yokohama, Oiwake, and Gifu in

Pryer’s collection ; I obtained examples at Gensan in July

and my native collector at Nikko. (noma, Butl., is of

large size but does not otherwise differ from the

European form.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; COREA; JAPAN.

922. Huplexia albidisca.

Hadena albidisca, Moore, Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867,

p. 59, pl. vi, fig. 17.

Nanthecia nivescens, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 58,

pl. exxviii, fig. 2 (1889).

Huplexia auroviridis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 215 (1894).

This species seems to have occurred, in June and July,

in most of the localities in Western China visited by my

collectors.

Hampson includes both albidisca, Moore, and nivescens,

Butl., in auroviridis, Moore, but with one exception, a

specimen from Chia-kou-ho, all my examples are referable

to albidisca.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; BENGAL ; NAGAS; NILGIRIS

(Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

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Genus TRIPHENOPSIS.

Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p. 163 (1878).

923. Triphenopsis lucilla.

Triphenopsis lucilla, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p: 163 (1878); TL Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 26,. pl

xxxill, fig. 1 (1878).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

924, Triphenopsis cinerescens.

Triphxnopsis cinerescens, Butl., Cist. Ent., 13, p. 133 (1885).

I obtained one example at Gensan in July, and two at

Hakodate in August ; the specimens in Pryer’s collection

were from Yesso.

In two specimens the reniform and orbicular are filled

in with white, in another the outer marginal area of

primaries is strongly suffused with violet-grey. All five

examples, however, agree in the conspicuous characters of

the under surface.

Distribution. YESSO ; COREA.

925. Triphenopsis efflorescens.

Triphenopsis efflorescens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.,

(5) iv, p. 861 (1879).

Triphena jankowski, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 20,

pl. u, fig. 10 (1884).

Agrotis (Triphxnopsis) efflorescens, Staud., Rom. sur Lép.,

vi, p. 407 (1892).

Pryer’s specimens were from Oiwake and Yokohama.

Mstribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

926. Triphenopsis pulcherrima.

Epilecta pulcherrima, Moore, Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867,

p. 54, pl. vi, fig. 3.

Polyphenis pulcherrima, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, pl. u,

fig. 11 (1884); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 501.

Hupleaia pulcherrima, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

i, p. 219 (1894).

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 89

My native collector obtained two examples at Gensan

_ in July, and I have received specimens from Chang-

yang, Wa-shan, Chia-kou-ho, Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, and

How-kow.

In some specimens the reniform stigma is filled in with

white or ochreous.

Distribution. NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM; NIL-

GIRIs (Hampson); CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; COREA.

927. Triphenopsis largeteaut.

Polyphenis largeteawi, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vi, p. 19,

pl. viii, fig. 4 (1881).

Described from Kouy-Tchéou ; probably a form of P.

pulcherrima, Moore.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Genus LAMPROSTICTA.

Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 206 (1816).

928. Lamprosticta venusta.

Lamprosticta venusta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 504, pl. li, fig. 5.

The type was in Pryer’s collection, but the exact locality

from which it came is uncertain.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus KARANA.

Moore, Lep. Atk., 111, p. 106 (1882).

929. Karana gemmifera.

Plusia gemmifera, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 934 (1857).

Anarta gemmifera, Butl., Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 618.

Karana decorata, Moore, Lep. Atk., iii, p. 107 (1882).

Hupleaia gemmifera, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 217 (1894).

Diphthera letevirens, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 17, pl. ii,

fig. 6 (1884).

Diphthera gemmifera, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 480.

? Moma (Karana) decorata, Moore, var. lxtevirens, Oberth.,

Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 402 (1892),

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Three specimens in Pryer’s collection, probably from

Yokohama. Two of these agree with /xfevirens in having

dark secondaries, and in the other the secondaries are

much paler.

Staudinger considers letevirens to be a pale local form of

decorata, Moore, and places it temporarily, and very doubt-

fully, in the genus Moma with which he states it agrees

better than with Diphthera. He gives no reason for reject-

ing Moore’s genus Karana, which was founded for the

reception of decorata, Moore.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SIKHIM; Poona; NILGIRIS

(Hampson) ; AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

Genus EUROIs.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 227

(1894).

930. Hurois occulta.

Noctua occulta, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, 2 514; Clerck., Icon.,

js ah, anes 6: : Hiibn., Mage fie. 7 9:

Kurovs occulta, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett. ps 218.

Polia occulta, reit. SNe, A PA 5)

Aplecta een, Guen., Noct., u1, p. 76.

I have one specimen, taken in August at Gensan.

Iistribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; COREA.

931. Hurois nebulosa.

Noctua nebulosa, Hufn., Berl. Mag., iii, p. 418.

Noctua bimae ulosa, Esp., Schmett., iV, “pl Cxxxil, hess lh, 2)

Aplecta nebulosa, Guen., Noct., u, p. 77.

BLurois nebulosa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p.

508.

Aplecta nebulosa, var. askolda, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v,

p- 79 (1880).

Mamestra nebulosa, var. askolda, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi ,

p. 424 (1892).

There were four specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection; these agree with var. askolda in having the

ground colour slaty-grey. Three other examples received

trom Mr. Manley of Yokohama are of the typical coloration

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 91

932. Hurois goliath.

Dichonia goliath, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 68, pl.

vi, fig. 7 (1880).

Dichonia (2) goliath, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 434 (1892).

Mamestra goliath, Alph., Deut. ent. Zeit., Lep., vii, p. 310

(1894).

There was one specimen in Pryer’s collection; my

native collector obtained one at Gensan, and I have also

received four examples from Chang-yang, and three from

Omei-shan. July and August.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; COREA; CENTRAL and WEST-

ERN CHINA; JAPAN.

933. Hurois prasina.

Noctua prasina, Fabr., Mant., p. 169.

Eurois heriida, Hiibu., Verz. Schmett., p. 218.

Polia herbida, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 56; Steph., IL Brit.

Ent. Haust., i11, p. 30, pl. xxvii, fig. 3.

Aplecta herbida, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 75.

Hurois prasina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 507.

Adelphagrotis prasina, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., 1x, p. 11 (1897).

One specimen from Yesso and one from Oiwake in

Pryer’s collection; neither of these exhibit much of the

typical green coloration.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; YESSO.

934. Hurois virens.

Eurois virens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 194

(1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 17, pl. xlv, fig. 5

(1879); Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, pl. u, fig. 12 (1884) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 231 (1894).

Hurois magnifica, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 127 (1882).

Agrotis virens, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 423 (1892).

Described from Hakodate. There were two specimens

from Yesso in Pryer’s collection, and I obtained one example

at Gensan in July; I have also received specimens from

Chang-yang and Wa-shan, taken in August.

Distribution. DAARMSALA ; THANDIANI; SIKHIM (Hamp-

son); KuLU; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; COREA;

YrSSO; AMURLAND.

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935. Hurots pryeri, sp. D.

Pale olive-brown (or perhaps greenish in fresh specimens) suffused

and clouded with fuscous ; sub-basal line blackish, meeting a black

longitudinal line from the base ; antemedial line black, wavy, dentate

towards the inner margin ; postmedial line black, dentate, excurved

beyond the cell ; submarginal line blackish, wavy, edged with the

lighter ground colour, preceded by a black bidentate mark above the

middle and a cloud before the inner margin ; reniform stigma large

outlined in black, with some of the paler ground colour on outer

half ; orbicular stigma indistinct, the cell before this stigma is filled

up with pale olive-brown interrupted by the antemedial line ; between

the stigmata there is a patch of the paler ground colour with a larger

one below it, and below this again there is a longitudinal black bar

connecting the transverse lines ; a black oblique streak from the base

above the inner margin ; fringes fuscous preceded by a series of black

points. Secondaries whitish suffused with fuscous, especially beyond

the dusky central line ; fringes whitish, traversed by a darker line and

preceded by a diffuse, blackish line. Under surface whitish, suffused

with fuscous on primaries, and powdered with brownish scales on

costal area of secondaries ; all the wings have an annular discal

mark.

Expanse 40-42 millim.

A series of twelve specimens in Pryer’s collection, local-

ity not indicated.

Habitat. JAPAN.

936. Hurois munda, sp. 1.

Primaries dark brownish-grey, the basal two-thirds of costa yellow-

ish-white marked with black, apical third dotted with yellowish-

white ; transverse lines double, black but indistinct except towards

inner margin, where they become wider; there is an interrupted

olivaceous-tinged yellowish-white band on outer margin, this is

inwardly bordered by a broad, black, sinuous line ; the submedian

area is marked with yellowish-white and olivaceous as also is the

inner margin; reniform and orbicular stigmata yellowish-white, the

former is somewhat quadrate in form, and has a minute dot at each

corner, the latter is preceded and followed by a suffused yellowish-

white mark ; fringes of the ground colour variegated with olivaceous

and yellowish-white, and preceded by a black Iunulated line.

Secondaries fuscous, fringes traversed by a paler line and preceded

by a blackish one. Under surface sericeous: primaries fuscous with

a short pale line and three pale dots on apical third of costa, fringes

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chequered with paler: secondaries pale brown suffused with fuscous,

discal mark, wavy central line, and submarginal band, darker,

5) MP p] to} p)

Expanse 36 millim.

One female specimen from the high plateau to the north

of Ta-chien-lu.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

The markings referred to in the above description as

yellowish-white were probably olive-green when the insect

was first taken.

937. Hurois potanine.

Mamestra potanini, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., ix, p. 187, pl. ix,

fig. 10 & (1897).

Alphéraky’s type was from the province of Sé-Tchouen.

I have received specimens from Wa-ssu-kow, Chow-pin-sa,

and Omei-shan, where they were captured in June or July.

I have also one male example from Kulu.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA; NortH-West HIMALAYAS.

938, Hurois hampsont, sp. n.

Primaries greyish tinged with violet, inner margin streaked with

golden-brown ; basal line, short, black with a large velvety-black patch

below it partly concealed by long greyish hairs ; antemedial line

oblique, inwardly edged with golden-brown ; postmedial line black-

ish, wavy, and slightly curved ; the area enclosed by these two lines

clouded with dark velvety-brown ; reniform and orbicular united at

their lower extremities, both are of the ground colour, but the former

is streaked with purplish-red ; submarginal line blackish, edged

internally with golden-brown and blackish and bidentate before the

inner margin ; marginal line black, lunulate ; fringes golden-brown

at base greyish towards tips. Secondaries pale brown, suffused with

fuscous except on fringes, with traces of a central transverse line.

Under surface pale greyish, suffused on primaries and powdered on

secondaries with fuscous; all the wings have a darker transverse

band and the secondaries have a blackish discal dot ; fringes golden-

brown.

Expanse 40-44 millim.

Seven male specimens and ten females from Pu-tsu-fong.

June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA,

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939. Hurows fulminea, sp. n.

Head and thorax reddish-brown, abdomen fuscous-brown.

Primaries chocolate-brown ; antemedial line white, oblique from

costa to inner margin where it meets the white postmedial line, the

latter is sharply angled, and produced just above the middle ; reni-

form and orbicular paler but ill-formed ; fringes paler. Secondaries

dark fuscous, fringes paler, and tinged with pinkish. Under surface

pale brown tinged with pinkish and suffused with fuscous ; all the

wings have an indistinct discal dot and postmedial line.

Expanse 42 millim.

One female specimen from Ta-chien-lu, taken m May

or June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

940, Hurots viridimacula.

Hadena viridimacula, Graes., Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 331 ;

Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 437 (1892).

Berrhxa japonica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

SOigaplalaes Ve

I obtained a specimen at Oiwake in October, and there

were five others in Pryer’s collection; my native collector

took one example in the island of Kiushiu. I have not

seen an example of viridimacula, but as Staudinger states

that my japonica is identical with Graeser’s species I accept

his determination.

Distribution. JAPAN ; KIUSHIU ; AMURLAND.

941, Hurows (?) exclusu.

Kurois exclusa, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 132,

pliix, fig. 9.

Two male specimens from Kiukiang, taken in July.

Halitat, CENTRAL CHINA,

Genus POLIA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 231

(1894),

9432. Polia conspicua, sp. n.

Head black on vertex and pale brown on sides ; thorax black,

abdomen fuliginous.

Primaries black, marked with white as follows—A short in-

terrupted sub-basal line ; antemedial line indicated by a spot on

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costa, one about middle preceded by a brownish cloud, and a

patch on the inner margin ; postmedial line represented by a spot on

the costa, two towards the inner margin, and a series of obscure

brownish-tinged dots between ; some white scales on inner margin

between the terminations of transverse lines ; submarginal line,

interrupted, brownish-tinged ; reniformand orbicular are both white

with blackish centres ; fringes conspicuously chequered with white,

and there are four white dots on apical third of the costa of primaries,

Secondaries fuliginous, paler towards base and at anal angle ; fringes

chequered with pale brownish. Under surface fuliginous, paler

towards base of each wing and on abdominal margin of secondaries ;

apical third of costa of primaries dotted with whitish ; these wings

have an obscure pale submarginal line ; secondaries have a black

discal dot and a dusky central line.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen from Ta-chien-lu.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

943. Polia (2?) montana, sp. n.

Primaries blackish-grey traversed by numerous wavy blackish

lines ; reniform and orbicular pale grey marked with black ; sub-

marginal line black, dentate, dotted with white; fringes white,

conspicuously chequered with black. Secondaries fuscous, paler

towards the base and the outer margin. Under surface whitish

suffused with fuscous, especially on outer margins; all the wings

have a darker postmedial diffuse line.

Expanse 38 millim.

One male specimen taken at Ta-chien-lu in May or

June.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Genus DASYSTERNUM.

Staudinger, Iris, viii, p. 327 (1896).

944. Dasysternum tibetanwmn.

Dasysternum tibetanun, Staud., Iris, viii, p. 327, pl. vi, fig.

9 (1896).

One example taken in May or June at Ta-chien-lu,

Staudinger’s type was from the country between Lob-Noor

and Kuku- Noor.

Distribution. THIBET ; WESTERN CHINA.

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Genus HECATERA.

Ochs. ; Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., 11, p. 508 (1857).

945. Hecatera confusa, sp. 0.

Head and thorax greyish-white, the latter marked with black and

white ; abdomen fuscous-grey.

Primaries white, suffused and clouded with light and dark

grey ; sub-basal line black, straight, its lower extremity touching

a longitudinal black line from the base ; antemedial line black

edged with white, wavy, bluntly dentate on submedian nervure,

preceded by a conspicuous dark grey patch on the costa, and

followed by a transverse shade of the same colour, the latter traversed

by an interrupted and diffuse black line ; postmedial line black,

edged with white, dentated, excurved beyond the cell, shaded on

both sides with dark grey ; submarginal line black, wavy, inter-

rupted towards costa and inner margin, the costa between this line

and the postmedial is dark grey with three whitish dots upen it ;

the outer marginal area immediately beyond the submarginal is

white and band-like, the reniform indistinct ; fringes grey, chequered

with white on outer half, and preceded by a black line with black

dots. upon it. Secondaries dark fuscous, with a small whitish

mark on outer margin before the anal angle, fringes tipped

with white. Under surface of primaries fuscous, greyish on basal

area, and on the costa and the outer margin, discal mark and post-

medial curved line blackish ; submarginal band dusky ; secondaries

greyish, powdered with fuscous scales, discal mark and line beyond

blackish ; submarginal band dusky ; fringes as above.

Expanse 30 millim.

One female specimen from Ta-chien-lu, taken in August.

- Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

946. Hecatera dysodea.

Noctua dysodea, Hiibn., Noct., pl. xvi, fig. 47.

Noctua chrysozona, Bork., Eur. Schmett., iv, p. 264.

FHecatera dysodea, Guen., Noct., u, p. 28 (1852).

One typical example from the high plateau to the north

of Ta-chien-lu. I have also one specimen with a dark

central band, which appears to be referable to this species,

from the Goorais Valley, Kashmir.

Distribution. KUROPE.— WESTERN CHINA; KASHMIR.

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 97

947. Heceatera fasciata.

Flecatera fasciata, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 184, pl. ix, fig. 8

One female specimen, the type, from Kiukiang, taken in

June.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus DIPTERYGIA.

Stephens, Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust., 11, p. 167 (1829).

948. Dipterygia scabriuscula,

Noctua scabriuscula, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 516; Clerck.,

Icon., pl. i, fig. 8.

Noctua pinasiri, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 315 ; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 246.

Dipterygia pinasirt, Steph., Ul. Brit. Ent., Haust., 11, p. 168 ;

Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 488.

Dipterygia scabriuscula, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ll, p. 235 (1894).

Hadena caliginosa, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1729

(1858).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Oiwake ;

my native collector obtained the species at Hakodate in

June and July. I have received examples from Chang-yang,

Chia-kou-ho, Ni-tou, Ta-chien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong, Wa-ssu-

kow, Wa-shan, Chow-pin-sa, and the province-of Kwei-chow.

Occurs in June and July.

Japanese and Chinese specimens are darker than Euro-

pean examples and are referable to var. caliginosa, Walk.,

from North China.

Distribution. EKUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

NORTHERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA.

949. Dipterygia japonica.

Dipterygia japonica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1889, p. 489,

jae Up ikea):

The type, and only example of the species that I have

seen, was in Pryer’s collection; it was probably from the

Yokohama district.

Habitat. JAPAN.

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950. Dipterygia grata.

Leptina grata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 172.

Antha pretiosa, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 448, pl. vii,

fig. 6 (1892).

Dipterygia grata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 237 (1894).

Several specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection ; I

obtained the species at Gensan, and have received one

example from the province of Kwei-chow; the latter is

rather darker.

Staudinger gives a good figure of this species, which he

re-describes as pretiosa, and creates the genus Antha for

the reception of his single female example.

Distribution. NA&cas (Hampson); JAPAN; COREA;

WESTERN CHINA.

Genus EUscoTiA.

Butler, Il). Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 47 (1889).

951. Huscotia saga.

Lithophane saga, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

198 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 18, pl. xlv, fig.

9 (1879).

Rhizogramma aurilegula, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 71,

pl. iui, fig. 16 (1880).

Rhizogramma saga, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 448 (1892).

Appears to be fairly common at Yokohama.

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA; JAPAN.

952. Huscotia (?) fraterna.

Cucullia fraterna, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 198 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 18, pl. xlv,

fig. 10 (1879).

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion. The type was from Hakodate.

Halitat, JAPAN and YESSO.

Genus CUCULLIA.

Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii, 2, p. 157 (1802).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 99

5 > L

953. Cucullia asteris.

Noctua asteris, Schitf., Wien. Verz., p. 312; Hiibn., Noct.,

fir. 260.

Cucullia asteris, Treit., Schmett., v, 3, 118 (1820).

Two examples, probably from Yokohama, in Pryer’s

collection. A dark well-marked specimen has also been

received from Pu-tsu-fong, where it was taken in June or

July.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN ; WESTERN

CHINA.

954. Cucullia perforata.

Cucullia perforata, Brem., Bull. de PAcad. Petr., 1861;

Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 54, pl. v, fig. 14 (1864); Oberth.,

Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 24, pl. in, fig. 1 (1884).

There was one example from Yesso in Pryer’s collection.

My native collector took a specimen at Gensan in July,

and I obtained one at Hakodate in August.

Distribution. AMURLAND; NorTH CHINA; COREA;

YESSO.

955. Cucullia grisescens, sp. 1.

Head and thorax bluish-grey, collar with a blackish edge ; abdomen

fuscous-brown.

Primaries obscure brown, suffused with Dbluish-grey on basal

half, markings inconspicuous; basal line indicated by a fuscous

dot on the costa; indications of a highly dentate, fuscous, ante-

medial line, rather broad on costal area ; postmedial line not traceable

below the costa; there are three interrupted fuscous lines on

outer marginal area, and an oblique fuscous line from before the

middle of the inner margin interrupted by the submedian nervure ;

a patch of brownish hairs at base of the inner margin ; reniform and

orbicular stigmata greyish, but very obscure ; fringes paler than the

ground colour. Secondaries fuscous, with dusky discal lunule. Under

surface fuscous inclined to greyish on the discal area of each wing,

and tinged with brownish at base of the primaries and on the costal

area of the secondaries ; discal lunule of secondaries blackish ; inter-

rupted transverse lines on outer marginal area of the primaries as on

the upper surface.

Expanse 62 millim,

Qne female specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June

or July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA,

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956. Cucullia pullata.

Callenia pullata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 358.

Cuculia pullata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui,

p. 239 (1894).

One female specimen from Chia-kou-ho, taken in July.

Distribution. DALHOUSIE; SIKHIM (/Zampson); WEST-

ERN CHINA.

Genus CALOCAMPA.

Stephens, Il]. Brit. Ent., Haust., 11, p. 172 (1829).

957. Calocampa exoleta.

Noctua exoleta, Linn., Syst Nat., x, p. 515; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 244,

Calocampa fumosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

inp. 196 (87s) 3 Uk Ty p= eps Herein, py oe, pl xo,

fig. 8 (1878).

Calocampa exoleta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 539.

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama; these have the base of primaries and the thorax

somewhat darker than European examples in my collection.

Staudinger records C. vetusta from Amurland,and remarks

that C. exoleta should also occur there, as both species are

found in Central Asia.

Distribution. KUROPE.—CENTRAL ASIA ; JAPAN,

958. Calocampa formosa.

Calocampa formosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p: 196 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Hep: Mets 11, p. 33, pli seca,

fig. 9 (1878).

Occurs at Yokohama and Tokio.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus ACRONYCTA.

* Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 240,

(1894).

959. Acronycta leporina.

Noctua leporina, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 511 (1758).

Acronycta leporina, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 5; Leech, Proc.

Zool, Soc, Lond., 1889, p. 477.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 101

Acronycta leporina, var. leporella, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi,

p- 383 (1892).

There were two specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

960. Acronycta cuspis.

Noctua cuspis, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 504.

Acronycta cuspis, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p.32 (1825); Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 474.

Acronycta leucocuspis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p. 78 (1878) ; Ll. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 12, pl. xliv,

fis. 2 (1879).

Two specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection, and

I obtained one example at Gensan in July.

Mstribution. KUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN ; COREA.

961. Acronycta pst.

Noctwa psi, Linn., x, p. 574.

Acronycta psi, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p.30; Dup., Hist. Nat.

Lép. France, vi, p. 218, pl. Ixxxiu, fig. 1.

I obtained specimens at Gensan and Fushiki in the

months of June and July, and the species is recorded from

several localities in Amurland.

One example from Fushiki has darker secondaries than

any European specimen that I have seen.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND; COREA.

962. Acronycta tridens.

Noctua tridens, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. 115, figs. 5, 8.

Acronycta tridens, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 26 (1825); Leech,

Proe. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 475.

Acronycta inereta, Butl., Ann, and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

78 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 12, pl. xliv, fig. 3

(1879).

I have specimens from Yokohama, Gensan, and Wa-ssu-

kow; these are referable to ¢ncreta, Butl., which I consider

to be a large dark form of A. tridens.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA;

WESTERN CHINA.

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963. Acronycta major.

Acronycta major, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 48, pl. v, fig. 7

(1864).

Trivna anedina, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 19.

I have received specimens from Chang-yang, Omei-shan,

Wa-shan, T'a-chien-lu, Chia-kou-ho, and the Kurile islands.

There were examples from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection,

and I obtained the species at Hakodate.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO; NORTHERN,

CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA; COREA.

964, Acronycta hercules.

Acronyeta hercules, Feld., Reise Nov. Lep., iv, pl. cix, fig. 2

(1874).

Acronycta luteicoma, var. elongata, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom.,

x, p. 20, pl. 1i, fig. 3 (1884).

There were specimens from Otwake in Pryer’s collection,

and the species has been recorded from several localities

in Amurland.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN,

965. Acronycta paucinotata.

Acronycta paucinotata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

il, p. 240 (1894).

The type of this species, a female from Kashmir, is in

my collection; I have also one example of the same sex

from Ta-chien-lu, where it was captured in August.

Mstribution. KASHMIR; WESTERN CHINA,

966. Acronycta strigosa.

Noctua strigosa, Fabr., Mant., ii, p. 142.

Noctua javillacea, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. exxvii, fig. 4.

Hyboma strigosa, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 200.

Acronycta strigosa, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 23.

IT met with the species at Gensan in July, and at

Hakodate in August. There were several specimens from

Yesso and Oiwake in Pryer’s collection, and one example

was received from Ta-chien-lu ; the latter is rather darker

than is usual in this species.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO ;

CoREA; WESTERN CHINA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 108

967. Aecronycta alni.

Noctua alni, Linn., Syst. Nat., xu, p. 845; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 3.

Acronycta alni, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 16.

One example from Yesso in Pryer’s collection,

Distribution. EUROPEA—AMURLAND ; YESSO,

968. Acronycta fasciata.

Hyboma fasciata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 5, pl. exiv, fig. 4

(1884).

Hyboma divisa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p. 409;

Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vit, p. 45, pl. cxxv, fig. 7

(1889).

Acronycta fasciata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 243 (1894).

Specimens from Yokohama in Pryev’s collection ; I took

one example at Nagahamain July, and my native collector

obtained the species at Nikko. I have also received

examples from Chang-yang and Omei-shan, where they

were taken in July and August.

Varies in expanse from 30—42 millim.

Distribution. KANGRA; DHAaRMSALA; CEYLON; RAN-

GOON (Hampson); KuLu; KASHMIR; JAPAN; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

969. Acronycta subornata.

Acronycta subornata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p: 477, pl. 1, fig. 6.

Occurs at Yokohama and Gensan in July,

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA.

970. Acronycta brumosa.

Acronycta brumosa, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 52 (1852); Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 476.

Acronycta carbonaria, Graes., Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1889, p. 252 ;

Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 390 (1892).

All my examples of this species are from Yokohama,

and were in Pryer’s collection. Some of the specimens

are identical with typical A. brumosa, but others are paler

in colour, whilst others again are darker than the type.

Distribution. NORTH AMERICA; JAPAN; AMURLAND.

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971. Acronycta nigricans, sp. Nn.

Head and thorax dark grey mixed with paler ; abdomen fuscous-

grey.

Primaries grey, clouded and suffused with darker grey and blackish ;

there are some blackish dots on the costa, and three white ones towards

apex ; transverse lines double, black, sinuous; the postmedial

line incurved below the middle and marked with white towards

inner margin ; submarginal lne blackish, sinuous, interrupted and

edged with whitish ; reniform and orbicular stigmata outlined in

black, the former partly obscured by the blackish central shade and

the latter with a central blackish dot, a diffuse pale spot between

them; there is a blackish transverse bar below the median nervure,

and a curved one, in a line with the last, from postmedial to outer

margin ; fringes dark grey, marked with black, and preceded by a

series of black > shaped marks. Secondaries white, the venation

fuscous especially towards outer margin ; fringes white preceded by an

interrupted fuscous line. Under surface of primaries fuscous, paler

on costa and on the outer margin ; secondaries white with a blackish

discal lunule and some dark scales on the costal area.

Expanse 44-48 millim.

One male specimen and four females from Wa-shan.,

July

In one female example the basal area of the under

surface of primaries is pale fuscous.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Perhaps nearest allied to the dark form of A. rumacis,

from which it is at once separated by the white secondaries.

From A. brwmosa, Guen., it can be distinguished by the

darker coloration and different marking” of primaries,

especially with regard to the stigmata.

972. Acronycta pruinosa.

Acronycta pruinosa, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 58 (1852); Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 242 (1894).

Polia soluta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiii, p. 723 (1865).

Plataplecta pruinosa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 5, pl. exliv,

3 (1884).

Specimens from Oiwake and Yokohama in Pryer’s col-

lection, and I have others from the island of Kiushiu.

Distribution. NortH-WrEstT HIMALAYAS; SILHET;

CryLon; JAvA (Hampson); JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 105

973. Acronycta consanguwis.

Acronycta consanguis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 358 (1879).

Pharetra consanguis, Cotes and Swinh., Cat. Moths, Ind.,

p- 122 (1887).

Acronycta pruinosa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p-. 242 (1894).

A fine series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection; I have

also received specimens from Hakodate and Chang-yang.

The latter, which were taken in July, have the black

markings fainter than Japanese examples.

Distribution. JAPAN ; YESSO; AMURLAND; and KASAULI

(C. and 8.).

974. Acronycta asiatica.

Acronycta asiatica, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1888,

pax

Described from Moupin. Possibly a form of A. con-

sanguis, But.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

975. Acronycta sinens.

Orthosia sinens, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 746 (1857).

Momaphana sinens, Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vin,

p. 71, pl. exliv, fig. 6 (1891).

Thalatha sinens, Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., vi, p. 187

(1863).

Acronycta sinens, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 241 (1894).

One example taken in July at Chia-kou-ho.

Distribution. Niuerris; MOULMEIN; BorNEO (Hampson);

WESTERN CHINA,

976. Acronycta rumicis.

Noctua rumicis, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 516; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 9.

Acronycta rumicis, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 38.

Pharetra rumicis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 477.

Appears to be widely distributed in Western China

and occurs also at Chang-yang and Kiukiang. I took

specimens in various parts of Japan, and at Hakodate,

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and also at Gensan, in July. My native collector met

with the species at Nikko. Eastern Asian specimens are

usually considerably darker than the European type.

Distribution. EURoPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

NORTHERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA.

977. Acronycta longa.

Acronycta longa, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 54 (1852).

Acronycta lutea, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 48, pl. iv, fig. 7

(1864) ; Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 18, pl. 11, fig. 14

(1884) ; Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 391 (1892).

Pharetra leucoptera, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 995.

Pharetra longa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 478.

Occurs at Oiwake, Yokohama, Gensan, and Chang-yang.

The secondaries are whitish in the type and bright

yellow in var, lutea.

Distribution. NORTH AMERICA; JAPAN; COREA; AMUR-

LAND.

978. Acronycta digna.

Thalpophila digna, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 176.

Acronycta michaél, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 18, pl. 1,

fix. 13 (1884).

Acronycta digna, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

475.

I have specimens from Yokohama, Oiwake, Gensan,

Chang-yang, Ta-chien-lu, Wa-shan,and Chia-kou-ho. There

appears to be two broods of this species in China, or the

period of emergence is an unusually long one, as examples

were taken in each month from May to August.

The species varies considerably in size, and in the in-

tensity of the ochreous coloration of the secondaries.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; AMURLAND; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

979. Acronycta subviridis,

Plataplecta subviridis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

ip: 1951878); Tl Vy ps Leps Het; 1) px32) pl) sca;

fig. 3 (1878).

I obtained the species in Satsuma in May; there were

specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, and I have

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 107

received others from Chang-yang and Ni-tou; these last,

which are rather greener than Japanese examples, were

taken in May and July.

Distribution. JAPAN; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

980. Aecronycta (2) plumbea.

Plataplecta plumbea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p- 184.

Described from Tokio. I have been unable to see the

type, and do not know anything of the species beyond the

description.

Halitat. JAPAN.

Genus CRANIOPHORA.

Snellen, De Vlinders van Nederland, p. 262 (1867).

981. Craniophora ligustri.

Noctua ligustrt, Fabr., Mant., p. 172; Hiibn., Noct., fig. 21.

Acronycta ligustri, Treit., Schmett., v, i, p. 20 (1825).

Craniophora ligustri, Snell., Vlinders, p. 262 (1867); Staud.,

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 393 (1892).

One typical example from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

982. Cranwophora obscura, sp. 0.

Primaries dark grey mottled and clouded with black, costa paler

dotted with black ; transverse lines black, the antemedial, double,

wavy ; postmedial, double, wavy and curved below the middle, the

enclosed space spotted with whitish ; orbicular stigma outlined in

white, reniform not clearly defined, except on the outer edge which

is black dotted with whitish ; fringes grey chequered with paler,

preceded by a series of whitish angular marks enclosing black dots.

Secondaries whitish in the male, suffused with fuscous in the female,

with a blackish discal mark and a postmedial line; the outer

marginal area blackish; fringes as on primaries. Under surface

whitish powdered with fuscous, especially in the female ; primaries

are suffused with blackish on discal and outer marginal areas, discal

mark and postmedial line black ; secondaries have a conspicuous

black discal mark, some blackish scales between it and the costa, and

an interrupted black postmedial line.

Expanse 40-44 millim.

One example of each sex from Ni-tou, one female

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specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from the province of

Kwei-chow. Occurs in June and July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus TOXOCAMPA.

Guenée, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1841, p. 75.

983. Toxocampa recta

Toxocampa recta, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 98, pl. vii, fig. 9

(1864).

Toxocampa lilacina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

1, p. 289 (1879); Dll typ. hep- Het, xxx) ties.S

(1878).

I obtained examples at Fushiki and Nagahama in July,

at Sendai and Nikko in September, and at Yokohama in

October. ‘There were specimens from the locality last

named in Pryer’s collection, and others were taken by my

native collector in the island of Kiushiu, and also at

Gensan in the month of August. One example was

received from Kiukiang, where it was captured in July.

Specimens more or less tinted with lilacine are not at

all uncommon.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; KIUSHIU; COREA;

CENTRAL CHINA.

984. Toxocampa maxina.

Toxocampa maxima, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., pl. v, fig. 17

(1864).

Toxocampa enormis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 291 (1878); Til. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 38, pl. xxxu,

fig. 9 (1878).

Heerita maxima, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 598 (1892).

Of this species, which varies in colour from ochreous-

erey to violet-grey, there were examples from Yokohama

and Oiwake in Pryer’s collection, and I obtained specimens

at Shimoneseki and Gensan in July. It has also been

recorded from Nikko and Tokio.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA.

985. Toxocampa vuleanea.

Toxocampa vulcanea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., 1881, p. 192.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 109

Described from Tokio; there was one specimen from

Asamayama in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

986. Toxocampa limosa.

Ophiusa limosa, Treit., Schmett., v, 3, p. 298 (1820).

Noctua limosa, Frey., Neue Beitr., 11, pl. 233.

Toxocampa limosa, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 428 (1852); Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc., 1889, p. 544.

Toxocampa limosa, var. nigricostata, Graes., Staud., Rom.

sur Lép., vi, p. 600 (1892).

Specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. KUROPE—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

Genus APPANA.

Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 355.

987. Appana indica.

Phlogophora indica, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1876,

peor

Appana indica, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 355.

Conservula indica, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i,

p. 246 (1894).

Appana cingalesa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 548, pl. 214,

1106 PauQlSerl,):

I have specimens from Chia-ting-fu, Pu-tsu-fong, and

Chia-kou-ho, taken in July, and others from Chang-yang

taken in August.

Distribution. Kutu; Sikuim; NILerRis; CEYLON;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus PRODENIA.

Guenée, Noct., 1, p. 159 (1852).

988. Prodenia littoralis.

Prodenia littoralis, Boisd., Faun, Ent. Madag., Lep., p. 91,

pl. xiii, fig. 8 (1833); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, i, p. 247 (1894).

There were specimens, probably from Yokohama, in

Pryer’s collection, and I received a number of examples

from Chang-yang and Ichang.

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I may note that I took this species in the Canary

Islands in April.

Distribution. MEDITERRANEAN SUB-REGION, and through-

out the tropical and sub-tropical zones of the OLD

Wor (Hampson).

Genus CALLOPISTRIA.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 2538

(1894).

989. Callopistria purpurecofasciata.

Noctua purpureofasciata, Piller, Iter per Poseg., pl. 6, 2

(1783).

Noctua lagopus, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. cxxv, fig. 7 (1788).

Eriopus purpureofasciata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 453

(1892).

Callopistria obscura, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

ip) 2008 (1878) es Uy yp. ep. Bet. aim, gre 2a mepoll

xlvi, fig. 3 (1879).

Callopistria purpwreofasciata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 536.

I obtained this species in Satsuma in May, and at

Nagasaki and Fusan in June. The specimens in Pryer’s

collection were from Yokohama, and I have received

others from Hakodate, Nikko, Gensan, Ningpo, Kiukiang,

Chang-yang, Omei-shan, and Ta-chien-lu.

Varies in the amount of purple suffusion on primaries ;

some are entirely without the suffusion, as in var. obscura,

Butl.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

KivsHIvu; CorREA; CENTRAL, EASTERN, and WESTERN

CHINA.

990. Callopistria repleta.

Callopisiria repleta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 865

(1857); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 255

(1894).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were probably from

the Yokohama district; I obtained one example at

Gensan in June, and have received others from Chang-

yang, Wa-shan, Chia-kou-ho, and Omei-shan, Occurs in

May, June, and July.

Distribution. NortH- West HiMALAyAs (Hampson) ;

JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, Ii}

991. Callopistria rivularis.

Callopistiia rivularis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 867

(1857) ; Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ix, pl. clxiu,

fig. 2 (1893); Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 255 (1894).

There were three specimens in Pryer’s collection, and I

received one from Chow-pin-sa, where it was captured in

May or June.

Distribution. Norru-Werst HimMaLayas; NILGIRIS;

CEYLON ; Fist (Hampson) ; JAPAN; WESTERN CHINA.

992. Callopistria venata, sp. n.

Primaries deep olivaceous-brown, venation violaceous-brown ; sub-

basal line indistinct, but with some whitish marks between it and

the whitish, slightly curved, antemedial line ; the latter is angled

before reaching the inner margin, and is bordered externally with

the ground colour; postmedial line curved and recurved, whitish,

bordered internally with the ground colour and followed by a

violaceous band ; marginal line white, interrupted and preceded by

some white streaks and spots ; these are most distinct towards apex ;

reniform and orbicular of the ground colour, outlined in whitish, the

former with a violaceous central line; fringes of the ground colour

chequered with white. Secondaries fuscous with a blackish discal dot,

fringes whitish marked with fuscous at extremities of the nervules.

Head and thorax agree in colour with the primaries, abdomen with

the secondaries. Under surface of primaries brownish, becoming

paler towards the base and on the inner margin, there is a white

spot and some dots of the same colour on costa towards apex and

other white spots on the marginal area indicating a submarginal

band : secondaries whitish sparingly powdered with brownish scales ;

discal mark brownish, angled ; central line brownish, wavy ; there is

a brownish cloud at outer angle and from this a diffuse brownish

band to the inner margin ; all the fringes are dark brown chequered

with white.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Chang-yang,

one female from Ichang. May, July, and August.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

Allied to C. rivularis, Walk.

993. Callopistria albomacula, sp. n.

Head and thorax brownish-grey ; abdomen rather paler, ringed

with whitish. Primaries greyish with a faint violet tinge, clouded

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with blackish ; sub-basal line whitish, angled, indistinct ; antemedial

line whitish, double, elbowed at submedian nervure ; postmedial line

whitish+\ edged with blackish, curved beyond cell and recurved

before the inner margin ; orbicular stigma indistinct, reniform out-

lined in white, its lower end placed on a white spot ; there are two

whitish lines from costa before the apex, the first short and wavy, the

second longer and finer extending to a white oblique spot ; fringes

fuscous-grey chequered with whitish. Secondaries fuscous, discal

mark rather darker ; fringes paler intersected by a dark line. Under

surface of primaries dark fuscous with a whitish dot on costa towards

apex and another on outer margin, a whitish interrupted line from

the latter to apex; secondaries greyish thickly powdered with

fuscous scales on basal area and suffused with the same colour on

outer marginal area ; discal mark and transverse line darker.

Expanse 28 millim.

One female specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from

Chow-pin-sa, taken in June or July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Alhed to C. rivularis, Walk., but separable from that

species by the different character of the reniform stigma

and the curvature of the transverse lines.

994, Callopistria exotica.

Eriopus exotica, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 194 (1852).

Callopistria duplicans, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xu, p. 866

(1857) ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 255

(1894).

Callopistria exotica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 536.

Specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection; I

obtained the species in Satsuma in May, and at Nagasaki

in June, and my native collector at Gensan and Ningpo in

August. I have also received examples from Kiukiang,

Ta-chien-lu, Moupin, and Omei-shan.

Distribution. FORMOSA; SILHET; MOovuLMEIN (Hamp-

son); JAPAN; KiusHiu; CorEA; NORTHERN, CENTRAL,

and WESTERN CHINA.

995. Callopistria xthiops.

Callopistria xthiops, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

4, p. 200 878); Il Typ. ep. Het. ip. 22h spl:

xlvi, fig. 4 (1879); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind,

Moths, i, p. 256 (1894).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. eles

I have specimens from Nikko, Hakone, Gensan. The

species occurs in June, July, and August.

Differs from (. exotica in the character of the postmedial

band, which in C. wthiops is represented by a curved line.

Distribution. Niveiris (Hampson); JAPAN; COREA.

Genus RUSINA.

Stephens, Il]. Brit. Ent., Haust., u, p. 111 (1829).

996. Rusina ripleyt.

Rusina ripley, Holl, Trans. Amer. Entom. Soc., xvi, p. 74

(1889).

Described from Japan.

Genus PHALACRA,

Staudinger, Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 568 (1892),

997. Phalacra gemella.

Perigea gemella, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 492,

ple lini es 12:

Phalacra gemella, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 568 (1892).

Five examples taken by my native collector at Gensan

in August and September; I have also received four

specimens from Mr. Manley of Yokohama, and there was

one in Pryer’s collection.

Dr. Staudinger seems to take exception to my having

referred this species to Perigea and creates the new genus

Phalacra for its reception. He is, however, unable to

suggest the proper position for this genus and places it

after species which he puts, with single and double query

marks, in Hrastria, thus indicating that he himself is not

at all certain about the generic location of those species. As

pointed out under Karana gemmifera he prefers to place

a species in one of two doubtful genera rather than in a

genus which has been purposely founded for it.

His own classification in the “Catalog” has long been

obsolete, but entomologists have now the advantage of the

able work of Sir George F. Hampson, and this latter is

adopted with slight modifications in the present paper.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA; AMURLAND.

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Genus AMYNA.

Guenée, Noct., 1, p. 406 (1852).

998. Amyna pulverea, sp. n.

Primaries brown dusted with grey and marked with grey on the

costa ; transverse lines indistinct, all but the submarginal blackish-

brown edged with grey ; antemedial dentate above the inner margin ;

postmedial excurved beyond the cell and dentate above the inner

margin, followed by a series of black points; submarginal grey

becoming white on the costa, bordered internally with brown ;

reniform and orbicular stigmata grey flecked with brown. Second-

aries fuscous. Under surface of primaries fuscous on the disc,

margin paler, medial line darker: secondaries whitish, suffused with

fuscous on the costal and outer marginal areas; discal spot and

two transverse lines beyond dark fuscous.

Expanse 28-34 millim.

I have specimens from Ta-chien-lu, Moupin, Omei-shan,

and Ni-tou. Occurs in June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus ILATTIA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 208 (1858).

999, Llattia cephusalis,

Llattia cephusalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 209 (1858) ;

Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 492.

Miana inornata, Walk., op. cit., Suppl., u, p. 677 (1865).

Perigea leucospila, Walk., 1. ¢., p. 688.

Lrastria stigmatula, Snell, Tijds. v. Ent., xv, p. 55, pl. iv,

fig. 16 (1872).

Mesotrosta stigmatula, Snell., op. cit., xxiii, p. 55 (1880).

Amyna stellata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 162 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 26, pl. xxix,

fig. 6 (1878).

Llatiia stellata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 493.

Amyna octo, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 251

(1894).

Chytoryza cephusalis, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 570

(1892).

I have examples of the stellata form from Yokohama,

Hakone, Nagasaki, Gensan, and Ship-y-shan; specimens of

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 115

the type form have been received by me only from

Gensan.

Mstribution. Krusaiu ; JAPAN ; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA; CoREA; AMURLAND; NortH INDIA; JAVA;

CEYLON; CELEBES ; ANDAMANS; SOUTH-WEST INDIA.

1000. Llattia cupreipennis.

Llattia cupreipennis, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 112 (1882).

Amyna octo, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 251.

There was one example in Pryer’s collection without

locality, and I have seen a specimen from Chekiang in the

National Collection at South Kensington.

Distribution. SIKHIM; EASTERN CHINA; JAPAN.

1001. Llattia apicalis.

Llatiia apicalis, Moore, Lep. Atk., 1, p. 112 (1882).

Amyna octo, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 251

(1894).

One example taken by a native collector at Gensan in

August.

Distribution. SIKHIM; COREA.

1002. Llatiia mandarina.

Segetia (?) mandarina, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 482

\ i 2 2 )

pl. ix, fig. 4 (1892).

Staudinger describes this species from Amurland, but

states that he has also received specimens from the north

of Pekin.

Mstribution. AMURLAND; NorTH CHINA.

Genus PERIGEA.

Guenée, Noct., 1, p. 225 (1852).

1003. Perigea centralis.

Perigea centralis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 734 (1857) ;

Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 492.

Perigea illecta, Walk., op. cit., xxx, p. 684 (1865).

Huplexia conducta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 211 (1894).

The female of this species, to which Walker gave the

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name ddlecta, was from Japan. I have no example of either

P. centralis or of ilecta.

Distribution. NortH INDIA; CEYLON; ANDAMAN

ISLANDS; JAPAN.

1004. Perigea galaxia,

Perigea galaxia, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p. 159.

KHuplexia conducta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i,

pla (S94,

One example in Pryer’s collection without locality.

Distribution. HIMALAYAS; JAPAN. °

1005. Perigea biguttata.

Mamestra biguttata, Motsch., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose., xxxix,

1, p. 194 (1866).

I took specimens at Nagasaki in June, and at Fushiki

and Tsuruga in July; my native collector obtained the

species at Gensan in August. The species has also been

recorded from Tokio.

Distribution, JAPAN ; KIUSHIU; COREA.

1006. Perigea (2) argyrosticta.

Perigea (?) argyrosticta, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., 1881,

Doadie

Described from Tokio. I have not received any

specimens of this species.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus SCEDOPLA.

Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p. 201 (1878).

1007. Scedopla regalis,

Scedopla vegalis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 201 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 22, pl. xlvi,

fig. 5 (1879).

Four specimens received from Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus CARADRINA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 259

(1894).

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 17,

1008. Caradrina exigua.

Noctua exigua, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 362.

Laphygma eaxigua, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 158 (1852) ; Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 493.

Caradrina exigua, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p. 259 (1894).

One specimen in Pryer’s collection, and one received

from Ichang, the latter taken in August.

Staudinger records the species from the north of

Pekin.

Distribution. EuUROPE.—SoutH AFrica.—NortTH and

SoutH AMERICA.—Throughout ASIA.

1009. Caradrina hadenit.

Noctua kadenii, Frey., Neu. Beit., 11, p. 147, pl. clxxxvi

(1836).

Caradrina kadenwt, Dup., Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr., Suppl., 11,

p. 314, pl. xxix (1836); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, i1, p. 260 (1894).

Caradrina flavirena, Guen., Noct., i, p. 250.

Caradrina provima, Rambur., Lép. And., pl. xviu, fig. 7.

I have two specimens from Yokohama and one from

Gensan. The species appears to be very common in Kulu,

North-west Himalayas.

Distribution. KuRorpgE.— NortH-WerEsr HIMALAYAS;

UMBALLA; JAPAN ; COREA.

1010. Caradrina himaleyica.

Caradrina himaleyica, Koll., Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv, p. 479

(1844).

One example from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or July,

agrees with specimens from the North-west Himalayas in

my collection.

Distribution. NortH-WeEst HIMALAYAS; KASHMIR ;

WESTERN CHINA.

1011. Caradrina chinensis, sp. n.

Primaries pale brown with four black spots on the costa from

which blackish, wavy lines traverse the wings ; sub-basal line short,

indistinct ; antemedial line outwardly oblique, angled above the

inner margin ; postmedial line excurved above the cell, dentate

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thence to inner margin ; submarginal line blackish, sinuous, diffuse ;

central shade dusky ; reniform and orbicular stigmata dusky, outlined

in paler, there are some white specks on the outline of the reniform

and this stigma is sometimes tinged with reddish ; venation on outer

area fuscous. Secondaries pale fuscous with blackish discal dot and

whitish fringes. Under surface of primaries fuscous with a pale

streak along the costa interrupted by the blackish postmedial line, a

blackish discal mark: secondaries whitish powdered with fuscous on

costal area ; discal dot and postmedial line blackish.

Expanse 36-39 millim,

A number of specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, one example

from Ta-chien-lu, and one from Ni-tou. June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to C. himaleyica, Koll., but separable from that

species by the rather larger reniform stigma and by the

absence of red or brown colour on submarginal line.

1012. Caradrina morpheus.

Noctua morpheus, Hufn., Berl. Mag., 111, p. 302.

Caradrina morpheus, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 249.

I obtained a specimen at Gensan in June.

Distribution. HKUROPE.—AMURLAND; COREA.

10138. Caradrina lenta.

Caradrina lenta, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 257.

Caradrina lenta, var. lentina, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit.,

1888, p. 255; Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 487 (1892).

A series in Pryer’s collection, the specimens chiefly from

Oiwake. Staudinger records specimens from the north of

Pekin.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; NORTH

CHINA.

1014. Caradrina fused, sp. n.

Primaries fuscous-brown, with indistinct transverse lines ; sub-

basal line black, edged with pale brown; antemedial line black, angled

towards inner margin, edged inwardly with pale brown ; postmedial

line pale brown with some blackish points on its inner edge; reni-

form stigma not clearly defined, some white specks at its upper and

lower ends ; central shade blackish, curving round the inner edge of

reniform ; fringes preceded by a pale line. Secondaries pale fuscous

with blackish diseal dot and pale fringes, the latter preceded by a

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pale line and traversed by a fuscous line. Under surface of primaries

fuscous and of secondaries whitish with the costal area fuscous.

Expanse 36 millim.

One female example from Ta-chien-lu, taken in May or

June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1015. Caradrina (2) grisescens.

Caradrina (?) grisescens, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1887,

p. clvil.

Described from Moupin; I have not received any example

of this species.

Hahitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1016. Caradrina thwaitest.

Methorasa thwartesii, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 61, pl. 151,

fig. 2 (1884).

Caradrina thwaitesi, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii

p. 262 (1894).

One example without exact locality in Pryev’s collection,

and one from Ichang; the latter was taken in August.

Distribution. GANJAM; CEYLON (Hampson); JAPAN;

CENTRAL CHINA.

1017. Caradrina palpalis.

Radinacra palpalis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p- 161 (1878); Il. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 26, pl. xxix,

fig. 7 (1878).

Dadica lineosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 8349 ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 265

(1894).

Caradrina albosignata, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 73,

pl. iv, fig. 1 (1880).

Caradrina albosignata, var. cxca, Oberth., 1. c.

Dadica palpalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 493.

I have specimens from Satsuma, Nagahama, Gensan,

Chang-yang, Omei-shan, and Chia-kou-ho. Occurs in

May, June, and July.

The species appears to be a very variable one; my

series from Japan and Corea embraces examples agreeing

with all the named forms.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA; CorEA; NortH-WeEstT INDIA,

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1018. Caradrina squalida.

Hlottula squalida, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond, 1889,

p. 490, pl. ln, fig. 3.

The only examples of this species that I have seen are

from Oiwake, and were in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat, JAPAN.

1019. Caradrina fuliginosa, sp. n.

Primaries blackish dusted with greyish, the costa dotted with

whitish towards apex; antemedial line black, outwardly angled

below the middle ; postmedial line represented by a series of black

points; submarginal line greyish, wavy; all these markings are

very indistinct ; reniform has some greyish scales on its outline and

centre but it is not clearly defined, and the orbicular seems to be

absent ; fringes minutely marked with greyish. Secondaries fuscous,

fringes paler at their base. Under surface fuscous, all the wings

have a darker postmedial line.

Expanse 34 millim.

One female specimen, taken by myself at Nagasaki in

June.

Habitat. KYUsHIv.

1020. Caradrina radiata, sp. n.

Primaries pale purplish-brown clouded with darker ; transverse

lines blackish, but not well defined ; the postmedial is serrated from

costa to vein 2 and angled on vein 1, the antemedial is nearly

straight, but angled before the inner margin, where it is inclined

inwards ; reniform and orbicular stigmata pale, outlined in blackish

and centred with dusky, there is a blackish transverse shade below

the reniform, and a pale ray from the orbicular stigma which

passes through the reniform and extends almost to the outer margin.

Secondaries fuscous, with a blackish discal mark; fringes paler,

preceded by a blackish line. Under surface fuscous, the secondaries

are whitish on the abdominal area, and have a black discal dot and

indications of a blackish central line.

Expanse 38 millim.

Two male specimens and one female from Pu-tsu-fong,

taken in June or July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

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1021. Caradrina (2) secunda, sp. un.

Primaries pale reddish-grey with a broad darker grey central

fascia; the inner edge of the latter is formed by the double,

brownish, antemedial line, which is wavy and almost erect; the

outer edge is bounded by a rather broad brown line, which is

excurved beyond the cell and dentate towards the inner margin ;

a brown lunule at end of the cell ; postmedial line partly double,

brownish, curved and recurved, preceded by two short longitudinal

white streaks above the middle, the double portions enclosing

whitish ; submarginal line whitish, wavy, outwardly edged with

brown. Secondaries pale stramineous, with a blackish discal dot

and indistinct postmedial line; anal angle yellow with a black

mark upon it. Under surface whitish, primaries suffused with

fuscous ; all the wings have a dark discal spot and indications of a

postmedial line.

Expanse 34 millim.

Two males from Ta-chien-lu, taken in July and August,

one male from Ichang and one female from Chang-yang,

both taken in June.

The Ichang male specimen has the secondaries yellowish-

buff, and the postmedial line of primaries is not double ;

the under surface is yellowish with deep yellow on the

costa of each wing. I propose the name flava for this

form.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1022. Caradrina (2) picta.

Caradrina picta, Swinh. M.S. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, u, p. 263 (1894).

Two male specimens and one female from Chang-yang

taken in July and August.

Distribution. SusHimM; KuHAsts ; EASTERN and CENTRAL

CHINA.

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Genus PROSPALTA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xiii, p. 1114 (1857).

1023. Prospalta siderea, sp. n.

Head and thorax dark cupreous-brown flecked with white, and

with two white spots on the tegule ; second and third joints of the

palpi tipped with white.

Primaries dark cupreous-brown with numerous white dots forming

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clusters on the basal area and around the orbicular and reniform

stigmata ; the latter has a white inner edge ; the ante- and postmedial

lines are also formed of white dots, but the latter only is well defined,

the antemedial line is followed below the middle by a white spot,

and there are some white dots on the costa between the lines ; three

series of white dots on the outer marginal area; fringes marked

with white. Secondaries dark fuscous with a blackish discal mark ;

fringes spotted and tipped with white, preceded by a blackish line,

which is edged with white towards anal angle. Under surface

cinereous suffused with fuscous ; all the wings have a blackish discal

mark and transverse line; the latter is edged with whitish on the

costa of primaries.

Expanse 38-40 millim,

A series of seventeen specimens from Wa-shan, Omei-

shan, Ni-tou, and Chia-kou-ho. Occurs in June and

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to P. stellata, Moore, from India.

1024. Prospalta contigua, sp. n.

Similar to P. siderea, but the orbicular has a central fuscous

speck, and is not surrounded with white dots; the prothorax is not

spotted with white.

Expanse 38-46 millim.

This species, of which I have eighteen specimens, occurs

in June and July in most of the Western Chinese localities

visited by my collectors. It appears to be allied to P.

leucospila, Walk., from India.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1025. Prospalta parva, sp. n.

Primaries brown; abbreviated sub-basal line yellowish-white

followed by a white dot in the cell ; antemedial line represented by

a white spot on the costa and yellowish-white curves and a dot

towards inner margin; postmedial line yellowish-white, curved,

and interrupted, followed by some white specks ; submarginal line

represented by white dots and specks ; reniform stigma surrounded

by six white dots, orbicular indicated by three whitish specks ;

fringes marked with whitish and preceded by some whitish specks.

Secondaries whitish suffused with fuscous on basal and outer

marginal areas, discal mark and transverse line dusky. Under

surface whitish : primaries tinged with fuscous, discal mark and two

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transverse lines dusky: secondaries powdered with brown scales on

costal area, discal spot and wavy transverse line blackish.

Head and thorax brown ; abdomen rather paler.

Expanse 28 millim.

Two male specimens and five females, taken in August

at Chang-yang.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus LEUCANIA.

Ochsenheimer, Eur. Schmett., iv, p. 81 (1816).

1026. Leucania flavostigma.

Xanthia flavostigma, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 52, pl. v, fig.

11 (1864).

Leucania singularis, Butl., Ann.and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 80 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 22, pl. xxvii,

fig. 11 (1878).

Aletia formosana, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1880, p.

675.

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama and Gifu. I obtained one example at Gensan in

June, and have received a specimen from Kiukiang.

I quite agree with the arrangement in our National

Collection where this species is referred to flavostigma,

Brem., and singularis, But. is placed with it asa synonym.

I am also inclined to consider formosana, Butl., as a form

of this variable species of which I have a long series.

Further I concur with Staudinger that my inornata is

a distinct species (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 479).

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA; ForRMOSA; JAPAN ;

CENTRAL CHINA.

1027. Leucania inornata.

Leucania flavostigina, var. inor eae Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe.

Lond., 1889, p. 482, pl. 1, fig. 7

There were two examples in poe s collection, one from

Gifu and the other probably from Yokohama, as I have

received one specimen from Mr, Manley which was obtained

in the latter district.

Apart from the absence of markings the pink fringes

would seem to indicate inornata as distinct from flav ostigmt.

Habttat, JAPAN.

124 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1028. Leucania proxima, sp. Nn.

Closely allied to LZ. l-albwm, Linn., but differs from that species in

being darker and in having black, wavy and angulated antemedial

and postmedial lines; the longitudinal black streaks from the base

are broader, and there are some blackish clouds beyond the anteme-

dial lines; the L mark is represented by an acute-angled V-shaped

mark, and there is a white dot above it on the subcostal nervure.

Secondaries fuscous with a dusky discal mark ; on the under surface

the transverse series of blackish streaks on nervures are more distinct

than in L, l-albwm.

Expanse 36 millim.

One female specimen from Ni-tou, taken in July or

August.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1029. Lewcania nepos, sp. n.

Primaries greyish-brown without transverse bands; reniform

stigma represented by a white speck. Secondaries pale greyish-

brown suffused with fuscous, especially on the outer margin, with a

dark discal spot ; fringes whitish. Under surface silvery-white, a

conspicuous black spot on the costa of primaries towards the apex ;

discal spot of secondaries black, followed by a blackish line ; fringes

pale preceded by a series of black specks.

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen from Ometi-shan, and one from

Sultanpore.

Distribution. WESTERN CHINA; KULU.

This species, which resembles Mythimna rufipennis,

Butl., belongs to Hampson’s section A of the genus, in

which the males have paired tufts of black hairs on the

basal segment of abdomen below. The Kulu example

has traces of transverse lines.

1030. Leucania radiata.

Leucania radiata, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 48, pl. v, fig. 8

(1864); Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 70, pl. iii, fig.

5 (1880).

Leucania abdominalis, Moore, Proce. Zool. Soe. Lond.,

1881, p. 3388; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 273 (1894).

Two specimens from Yokohama and two from Oiwake

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 125

in Pryer’s collection. There is little doubt as to the

synonymy of this species.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; KHANDALA; BENGAL

(Hampson); JAPAN ; AMURLAND.

1081. Leucania salebrosa.

Liucania salebrosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p 80 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 22, pl. xxviii,

fig. 10 (1878).

Leucania rufisirigosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 337.

Leucania decisissima, Leech, Proc. Zool, Soc., 1889, p. 482.

There were two specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection ; I have also received four examples from Kiu-

kiang, and one from Ta-chien-lu. Occurs in July and

August.

Distribution. DHARMSALA ; UMBALLA ; SIKHIM (Hamp-

son); CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; JAPAN.

1032. Leucania sinuosa.

Leucania sinwosa, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 102 (1882) ; Hamp-

son, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 273 (1894).

One male specimen from Wa-shan, taken in July,

Distribution. HIMALAYAS ; WESTERN CHINA,

1033. Lewcania zee.

Leucama zex, Dup., Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr., vii, 1, p. 363,

pl. exxu, fig. 4.

I took a specimen at Nemoroin August, and my native

collector obtained one at Hakodate in June or July. Both

appear to be referable to this species, but I am not quite

certain, as the secondaries are tinged with fuscous.

Distribution. HUROPE.—Y Esso.

1084. Leucania impura.

Noctua impura, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 396.

Leucania impura, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 294

Leucania impura, var. anurensis, Staud., Rom sur Lép.,

vi, p. 475 (1892).

One specimen from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection ; this

126 Mr. J. H. Leech on

is typical in colour, and not dark reddish-brown, which is

the differential character of var. amurensis, Staud.

Mstribution. HUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

1085. Leweania cnnocens.

Nonagria innocens, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

De Lis:

Leucania innocens, Leech, Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 485.

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryet’s collec-

tion. I took one example at Ningpo in April, and have

received one from Ichang and one from Chia-kou-ho ; both

the latter were captured in August.

Distribution. JAPAN ; EASTERN, WESTERN, and CENTRAL

CHINA.

1036. Leucania conigera.

Noctua conigera, Fabr., Mant. Ins., ii, p. 177; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 222.

Leucania conigera, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 483.

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama. 1 took one at Nemoro in August.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO.

1087. Leucania loreyi.

Leucania loreyt, Dup., Hist. Nat. Lép. Fr., iv, p. 81, pl. ev,

fig. 7 (1827); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 274 (1894).

There were nine specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection, and my collector took one example in the island

of Kiushiu,

Distribution. KUROPE.—Throughout InpiA, BuRMA, and

CEYLON ; JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

1038. Leucania unipuncta.

Leucamia unipuncta, Haw., Lep. Brit., p. 174 (1808) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 275 (1894).

Leucania separata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl., u, p. 626

(1865).

Leucania extranea, Guen.; Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 482.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 127

I have specimens from Ta-chien-lu, Wa-shan, Chia-ting-

fu, Chia-kou-ho, Kiukiang, and Chang-yang. Those in

Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama.

Distribution. UNIVERSAL.

1039. Lewcania striata, sp. n.

Allied to L. wnipuncta, Haw., but differs from that species in being

finely striated with brownish ; the postmedial line is angulated near

the costa, less regularly curved beyond the cell, and the black dots

comprising it are more distinct ; the reniform stigma is represented

by a white dot, and the orbicular is entirely absent ; there isa black

dot just below the cell, and some dusky marks between it and the

inner margin ; there is no oblique streak from the apex, but there

are some dusky clouds on the outer margin below the apex. Second-

aries more pearly than in L. wripuncta, Prothorax transversly

lined with darker, and the patagia are tipped with black.

Expanse 40-46 millim.

There were sixteen specimens, including both sexes, in

Pryer’s collection; these were from the Yokohama district,

and the Loochoo islands.

Distribution. JAPAN ; LoocHoo.

1040. Leuwcania pallidicosta,

Aletia albicosta, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 97 (1882).

Leucania pallidicosta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 276 (1894).

I have examples of this very distinct species from Chia-

kou-ho, and Ta-chien-lu. These agree in all respects with

specimens from Kulu in my collection.

This species differs from the red forms of LZ. wnipuncta,

Haw., in having the neuration of primaries marked with

white.

Distribution. NortH-WeEstT HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM; CrEyY-

LON (Hampson) ; KULU; WESTERN CHINA.

1041. Lewceania albicosta.

Leucania albicosta, Moore, Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 338, pl. xxxvii, fig. 10.

Leucania nigrilineosa, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 103 (1882).

Leueania albicosta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 279 (1894).

128 Mr. J. H. Leech oa

One example of the nigrilineosa form from Wa-shan,

taken in July.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; Sikaim; Kudsis; NAGas;

NILGIRIS ; BERNARDMYO (//ampson) ; WESTERN CHINA.

1042. Leweania ferrilinea, sp. n.

Primaries pale brown, medial nervure paler and edged with reddish

in the cell ; stigmata paler, separated by a greyish cloud ; postmedial

line indicated by black dots towards the inner margin, and some

wavy marks towards the costa; apical streak dusky. Secondaries

fuscous, fringes pinkish. Under surface of primaries fuscous, pinkish

on the costa ; fringes pinkish : secondaries greyish tinged with pinkish

on costal area ; a blackish discal mark and a dusky, wavy transverse

line.

Expanse 34 millim.

Two male specimens and three females from Pu-tsu-fong,

one male from Omei-shan, and one from Moupin.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1043. Leucania pryert, sp. n.

Agrees almost exactly on the upper surface with some greyish

specimens of L. albicosta, Moore (= prominens, Moore), but there is

a conspicuous black streak from the base below the median nervure,

which is edged above with black, and terminates in a white dot.

The secondaries are more suffused with fuscous towards the outer

margin, The under surface of both wings is bright silvery without

markings, which at once separates this species from L. albicosta.

Expanse 38 millim.

One male specimen in Pryer’s collection without locality

label.

Habitat, JAPAN.

1044, Leucania simplex.

Leucania simplex, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 130.

The type was from Kiukiang ; I have also one example

from Ship-y-shan, and one from Chang-yang.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1045. Leucania nigrilinea.

Leucania nigrilinea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 482, pl. 1, fig. 8.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 129

Occurs at Yokohama and in the island of Kiushiu, and

the Loochoo islands. I have nine specimens, the majority

of which are from Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHtu ; Loocuoo.

Genus MyYTHIMNA.

Hiibner, Verz. Schmett., p. 238.

1046, Mythimna turea,

Noctua turca, Linn., Syst. Nat., xii, p. 847; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 218.

Mythimna limbata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 173.

Leucania turea, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 479 (1892).

I have specimens from Yokohama, Oiwake, Kiushiu,

Hakodate, Gensan, Chang-yang, Kiukiang, Omei-shan, and

the province of Kwei-chow. Occurs in June and July.

The colour of the primaries ranges from chestnut-brown

through ochreous-brown to ochreous- -grey; the transverse

lines are usually clearly defined, but in some examples

they are only faintly traceable, and in one example from

Gensan, which has the median nervure and branches

whitish, the lines are entirely obliterated.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; KIUSHIU ;

YrEsso ; COREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1047. Mythimna grandis.

ee grandis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

79 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 22, pl. xxviii,

dg. [ (1878); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 480.

Mythimna divergens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

ep io) CLS 7S) > Ll: Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 22, pl. xxviii,

fig. 8 (1878).

Described from Hakodate. There were specimens from

Oiwake and Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, and I took

examples at Gensan in July,

My series is a very variable one, some examples agree

with typical grandis, others with divergens, others again

agree with grandis im one character and divergens in

another. In some specimens the antemedial line is not

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well defined, and in others it 1s quite absent; the post-

medial line may or may not be denticulate, whilst in three

examples it is only faintly indicated, and in two others it

is entirely eliminated. The secondaries are subject to

modification both as regards colour and markings.

I have a series of fourteen specimens from China and

one from Corea, which I believe are referable to JL. grandis ;

but as all these examples exhibit constant differential

characters from the type of the species and also from var.

divergens, I venture to describe the form as—

var, curvata, Nov.

Primaries greyish-brown, reddish-brown in one example; venation

paler ; antemedial line curved, postmedial nearly straight from

costa, but slightly curved inwards before reaching the inner margin ;

the space between the lines sometimes suffused with darker. Second-

aries more uniformly fuscous than in the type of grandis or var.

divergens.

Tn var. cwrvata neither of the transverse lines are waved

or denticulate ; the regulariy-curved antemedial line is a

prominent character.

Occurs in June and July at Chang-yang, Chia-kou-ho,

Wa-shan, and Gensan.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; CoREA; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA.

1048, Mythimna rufipennis.

Mythimna rufipennis, Butl., Ann, and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

ip. 79 (187s8)5 Wl Dy. tepaklet 11) p; Zig pl xxvii

fig. 6 (1878).

Leucania semicircula, Graeser, Ber]. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 349.

A fine series from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection ; I took

a specimen in July at Gensan, and I have received the

species from Mr. Manley of Yokohama. An example from

Amurland in my collection agrees well with the Japanese

specimens.

Oberthiir’s figure of “Zewcania” inanis (Etud. d’Entom.,

v, p. 70, pl. 1, fig. 4) does not agree with his description

of that insect, as it is without the white markings referred

to in the text. The figure, however, seems to represent a

worn example of JZ. rwfipennis, and this species frequently

has a pale mark at end of the cell.

Distribution. JAPAN ; AMURLAND.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 131

1049. Mythimna placida.

Mythimna placida, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 79 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. ‘Het., ii, p. 21, pl. xxviii,

fig. 5 (1878).

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection. My native collector took examples at Ningpo

in July, and at Gensan in August. I have also received

the species from Chang-yang, Omei-shan, Ta-chien-lu, and

Ni-tou.

Varies somewhat in coloration and in the intensity of

the dark markings on primaries.

Mstribution. JAPAN ; CENTRAL, EASTERN, and WESTERN

CHINA; COREA.

Genus ARCILASISA.

Walk.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 282

(1894).

1050. Arcilasisa plagiata,

Agrotis plagiata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 740 (1857).

Tiracola plagiata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1881,

p. 352; Lep. Ceyl., ii, p. 34, pl. xxxiv, figs. 1, la

(1884),

Arcilasisa plagiata, Hampson, Fauna Brit, Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 282 (1894).

Two specimens from Moupin, taken in June.

Distribution. StKHIM; SoutH INDIA; CEYLON; BORNEO;

Java (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA,

Genus AUCHMIS.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 288

(1894),

1051. Auchmis polyodon.

Phalena polyodon, Olerck., Icon., pl. ii, fig. 8 (1759).

Noctua perspicillaris, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 317 (1761) ;

Hiibn., Noct., pl. li, fig. 249.

Cloantha perspreillaris, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 113 (1852).

I obtained two specimens at Hakodate in August.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; YESSO.

132 Mr. J. H. Leech ov

1052. Auchmis intermedia.

Cloantha intermedia, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p.53, pl. v, fig. 13

(1864).

Auchmis sikkimesis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867,

prtoe pli, owls:

Auchmis intermedia, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p. 283 (1894).

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion. I obtained the species in Satsuma in May and at

Tsuruga, Fushiki, and Gensan in July. My native collector

took some examples at Ningpo in June, and in the island

of Kiushiu in July; I have also received specimens from

Chang-yang, Kiukiang, Ta-chien-lu, Ni-tou, Wa-shan, and

Chia- ee ho, all taken in July.

Distribution. Throughout [ypIA and Cryton (Hamp-

son); AMURLAND ; COREA: EASTERN, WESTERN, and

CENTRAL CHINA; JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

Genus NONAGRIA.

Ochsenheiner, Kur, Schmett., p. 82 (1816).

1053. Nonagria turpis.

Nonagria turpis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 359 (1879).

I obtained this species at Nagasaki in May, and there

was a long series in Pryer’s collection from Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN and KrusHuw.

1054, Nonapria sparganit.

Noctua sparganii, Ksp., Schmett., pl. exlviui, figs. 2, 3.

Nonagria sparganit, Treit. , Schmett. Kur., 1, p. 323; Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 484.

Nonagria sparganii, var. strigosa, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi,

p- 468 (1892).

There was one example without locality in Pryer’s

collection. This is a small dark form, and agrees very well

with a French specimen in my collection.

Dr. Staudinger (/. c.), referring to my former paper,

suggests that the Ji apanese example that I there referred

to this species may be a specimen of “ Mythimna” placida,

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 135

an insect, I may remark, of a totally different appearance,

and of which I have an extensive series.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

1055. Nonagria vrata.

Leucania xrata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist, (5) 1, p. 80

(1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., in, p. 13, pl. xliv, fig. 4

CISD):

Described from Hakodate; possibly a form of V.spargani,

Habitat. YESsso,

Genus HypRaCIA.

Gueneée, Noct., i, p. 125 (1852).

1056. Hydracia petasitis.

Hydrecia petasitis, Doubl. Zool., v, p. 1915 (1847) ; Leech,

Proc. Zoo]. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 484.

Hydrecia petasitis, (2) var. amurensis, Staud., Rom. sur

Lép., vi, p. 465 (1892).

The only example in Pryer’s collection was from Yesso ;

I obtained specimens at Hakodate and two in Nemoro in

August. These are all undoubtedly referable to petasitis.

Dr. Staudinger received examples from Amurland, and as

he is unable to decide whether they are referable to this

species or to /7. micacea, he solves the difficulty by in-

creasing synonymy, in his usual manner, by describing the

form as var, @mUurensis.

Butler (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1890, p. 679) refers

Japanese specimens of what I believe to be //. petasitis, to

“ Grortyna” micacea, Esp.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

Genus LEOCYMA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, li, p. 288

(1894).

1057. Leocyma albonatens.

Acontia albonitens, Brem., Bull. Acad. Sci. Petr., 11, p. 581

(1861).

Leocyma albonitens, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 55, pl. v, fig. 15

(1864),

134 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Specimens from Oiwake and Yesso in Pryer’s collection ;

I obtained the species at Gensan in July, and at Hakodate

in August.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; COREA.

1058. Leocyma atrata.

Chasmina atrata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) xiut,

p. 274 (1884).

Leocyma atrata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 522.

Leocyma borussica, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 264;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 557, pl. x, fig. 11 (1892).

A fine series from Yesso in Pryer’s collection.

Staudinger’s figure (/. ¢.) exactly represents atrata, Butl.

Distribution. YESSO; AMURLAND.

1059. Leocyma nigrilinea.

Leocyma nigrilinea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 522, pl. hi,-fig. 8.

The type of this species was taken at Kioto, and was in

Pryer’s collection.

The species described by Staudinger as Leocyma nigri-

linea from Amurland (Rom, sur Lép., vi, p. 557, pl. x, fig. 10)

is quite distinct from my nigrilinea.

Habitat, JAPAN.

1060. Leocyma nervosa.

Leocyma nervosd, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

Pp. LSite

Described from Tokio. I have specimens from Yoko-

hama, Nagahama, and Hakodate. Occurs in July.

Habitat, JAPAN and YESSO.

Genus SPHRAGIFERA.

Staudinger, Rom. sur Leép., vi, p. 554 (1892).

1061. Sphragifera sigillata.

Anthecia (?) sigillata, Mén., Bull. de PAcad., xvii, p. 219;

Schr., Reis. Amur., p. 60, pl. v, fig. 3 (1859).

Sphragifera sigillata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 554

(1892).

The specimens in Pryev’s collection were from Ot1wake ;

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 135

my native collector took the species at Hakodate in July,

and I obtained some examples at the same locality in

August.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO.

1062. Sphragifera biplaga.

Acontia biplaga, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 795 (1857),

Acontia biplagiata, Walk., op. cit., Suppl., 11, p. 781 (1865) ;

Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 19, pl. xiv, fig. 7 (1879).

Leocyma liplaga, Hampson, Fauna brit, Ind., Moths, u,

p. 289 (1894),

I obtained this species at Fusan in June, and at Tsuruga

and Shimoneseki in July; my native collector captured

examples at Ningpo in June, and at Gensan and Nikko in

July. I have also received specimens from Chang-yang,

May and July, and from the province of Kwei-chow, June

or July.

Distribution. SIKHIM ; NiLGiris (Hampson); EASTERN,

CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA; COREA; JAPAN.

Subfamily ACONTITN Ah.

Genus DIPHTHERA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p, 298

(1894),

1063. Diphthera malachites.

Telesilla malachites, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 80, pl. 11,

fig. 9 (1880).

Canna splendens, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p. 412 ;

Butl., ll. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 59, pl. 128, fig. 4 (1889).

Diphthera malachitis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 294 (1894).

One example from Moupin, taken in June. This agrees

with specimens from Amurland and Kulu in my collection.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; Stkuitm (Hampson); AMUR-

LAND; WESTERN CHINA; KULU.

1064, Diphthera orion.

Noctua orion, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. evin, figs. 4-7.

Moma orion, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 479.

Diphthera orion, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p.

293 (1894).

136 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Moma orion, var. (ab.) murrhina, Graes.; Staud., Rom. sur

Lép., vi, p. 400 (1892).

I have specimens from Oiwake, Yokohama, Gensan,

Kiukiang, Chang-yang, and Omei-shan. These do not

differ in any important character from Kuropean examples.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; NORTHERN, CEN-

TRAL, and WESTERN CHINA; COREA.

1065. Diphthera vigens.

Diphthera vigens, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxii, p. 616 (1865).

Diphthera vigens, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p. 294 (1894).

Six examples from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June and July.

Distribution. NAGAS; SiKHIM; KuLu (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA.

1066. Diphthera pallida.

Diphthera pallida, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxv, p. 1953

(1866); Moore, Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 46,

pl. vi, fig. 6.

Diphthera fasciata, Moore, P. Z.S., 1888, p. 408; Butl., Ill.

Typ. Lep. Het., vii, pl. exxii, fig. 1 (1889).

Diphthera pallida, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p. 295 (1894).

Nine specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from Omei-

shan, taken in June and July.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SIKHIM (Hampson) ; KASH-

MIR; WESIrERN CHINA.

1067. Diphthera viridis.

Agriopis viridis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

P2002 ple Vs tio i6,

Four specimens in Pryer’s collection, and one received

from Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

Halitat. JAPAN.

1068. Diphthera marmorea, sp. Nn.

Head and thorax bright green; palpi black on sides ; abdomen

pale brown. Primaries bright green, spotted with black on the costa ;

basal line black, expanding into a patch below median nervure ;

the lower portion of this patch is brownish, outwardly edged with

Heteracera from China, Japan, and Corea. 137

black, the upper portion is projected in the direction of a black spot

on the costa; reniform and orbicular stigmata indistinct ; there is a

black outlined brownish spot between the stigmata, a larger one

following the reniform, and a less conspicuous one before the

orbicular ; postmedial band black variegated with brownish, dentate,

and inwardly edged by a whitish line ; there is a marginal series of

black dots and the fringes are spotted with black. Secondaries

whitish with indistinct dusky discal mark, central line and sub-

marginal band. Under surface of primaries yellowish-white suffused

with fuscous on basal three-fourths and tinged with green on

outer margin; discal spot with smaller spot above it on costa,

und wavy postmedial line, blackish : secondaries yellowish-white

with a slight green tinge, powdered with fuscous scales on costal

area ; discal spot and wavy transverse line blackish.

Expanse 40-42 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Pu-tsu-fong,

taken in June or July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to D. discibrunnea, Moore, from Sikhim,

1069. Diphthera vivida, sp. n.

Head and thorax green ; antenne pale brown, pectinated in male,

serrated in female, abdomen ochreous-white with slight ochreous

tufts in the male, Primaries vivid green, spotted with black on the

costa ; sub-basal line represented by two black dots ; antemedial

line black edged outwardly with whitish, sinuous, uniting with an

oblique black bar on the inner margin ; postmedial line black edged

inwardly with whitish, sinuous and dentate, commencing in a

triangle on the costa ; stigmata partly outlined in black and whitish ;

a small black spot at the base of the wing, one at angle of the cell, a

short curved line below median nervure, and a square black spot

between the reniform and the orbicular stigmata ; fringes marked

with black and preceded by a series of black dots. Secondaries

whitish with dusky discal spot and transverse line. Under surface

whitish tinged with green on the primaries and the costal area of

secondaries ; all the wings have a black discal spot connected with a

black spot on the costa ; the postmedial line is indicated by black

dots, and there are other black dots on the costa of primaries.

Expanse 34-38 millim.

Eight specimens, including both sexes, from Ni-tou,

Omei-shan, and Pu-tsu-fong. June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA,

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Genus BRYOPHILA.

Treitschke, Eur. Schmett., v, 1, p. 57 (1825).

1070. Bryophila alge.

Noctua alge, Fabr., Syst. Ent., p. 614.

Microphysa stictica, Mén., Bull. Mus. Petr., xvii, p, 315

(1859).

Bryophila algx, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 479.

There were specimens from Yokohama in _ Pryer’s

collection, and I obtained the species at Fushiki in July,

and have received it from Chang-yang, where it was taken

in August. These I have referred to var. stictica, Mén.

Staudinger records examples from Amurland as_ var.

mendacula, Hiibn.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; CENTRAL CHINA;

JAPAN,

1071. Bryophila fraudatricula.

Noctua fraudatricula, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 28.

Lryophila fraudatricula, Boisd., Icon., pl. 1xxi.

There were two specimens in Pryer’s collection which

seem to be referable to this species. They are darker in

coloration than any example in my European series, but

they agree almost exactly in marking.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

1072. Bryophila chloromizxta.

Bryophila chloromixta, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 21,

pk u, fie. 1 geGis92).

Specimens have been received from Chang-yang, Ta-

chien-lu, Chia-kou-ho, Moupin, Omei-shan, and Pu-tsu-

fong. Occurs in July and August. Alphéraky’s type was

from the province of Gan-sou.

Varies in tint and in the definition of the transverse

markings.

Halitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Bryophila confucti, Alph., is also from the province of

Gan-sou (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 19, pl. i, fig. 8 2).

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1073. Bryophila (2) griseata, sp. un.

Primaries dark grey clouded with blackish, paler grey towards the

base and on the outer margin ; sub-basal line black indistinct ; ante-

medial and postmedial lines black, dentate, edged with pale grey, the

former with a whitish spot before it on the inner margin ; reniform

and orbicular stigmata outlined in pale grey ; there is a whitish spot

on the costa above the reniform, and three dots beyond it ; fringes

grey marked with whitish, and preceded by an interrupted black

line which is inwardly edged by a series of whitish dots. Secondaries

fuscous-brown ; fringes pale grey preceded by an interrupted black

line. Under surface of primaries pale grey, suffused with blackish

on the discal area ; secondaries pale grey dusted with darker, discal

dot and angulated transverse line blackish.

Expanse 35 millim.

The postmedial line is sometimes edged with white

throughout its length.

One male specimen from Chang-yang, one from Kiu-

kiang, and one from Ichang Gorge; the latter was taken

in September and the others in May.

Halitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

1074. Bryophila (7?) confusa.

Moma confusa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 480,

pl. |, fig. 5.

One male specimen (the type) in Pryer’s collection,

probably from Yokobama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1075. Genus SCOLOPOCNEME.

Felder, Wien. ent. Mon., vi, p. 37 (1862).

Scolopoeneme bufonia.

Scolopocneme bufonia, Feld., Wien. ent. Mon., iv, p. 38

(1862).

The type, a female specimen, was described from

Ningpo; I am not acquainted with this species.

Habitat. EASTERN CHINA.

Genus ERASTRIA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 300

(1894),

140 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1076. Hrastria fasciana,

Tortrix fasciana, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 842 (1761).

Joctua fuscula, Bork., Kur, Schmett., iv, p. 192; Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 297.

Bryophila guenci, Fall., Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1864, p. 27,

pl ipfig: 3.

Hrastria stygia, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 4,

p. 199 (1878) ; Til, Typ. Lep. Het t., 111, p.: 20, pl. xlvi,

fig, 2 (1879).

Erastria distinguenda, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 564,

pl. x1, fig. 2 (18982).

I obtained this species at Nagasaki in May, and at

Gensan in June and July; my native collector took

specimens at Ningpo in July, and those in Pryer’s

collection were from Yokohama and Oiwake. I have

also received examples from Ichang, Chow-pin-sa, and the

island of Kiushiu.

Stygia, Butl., differs so little from typical fasciana, that

the name seems to be hardly worth retaiming even in a

varietal sense.

Staudinger states that his distinguenda always has the

fringes of secondaries chequered, and that the fringes of

the secondaries of fasciana are never chequered. I find

that some of my specimens, agreeing in all other characters

with distinguenda, have the fringes of secondaries plain,

whereas some of the more or less typical examples of

Jasciana have chequered fringes to the secondaries.

The Eastern Asian series of EZ. Jasciana Ww my collection

comprises forty-four specimens, and embraces all the

European forms, as well as those that have been named

from Eastern Asia. There are also two forms from Japan

that do not seem to be represented in Europe; in one of

these the white patch on inner margin of primaries is

traversed by a black sinuous line; in the other, the

ground colour of primaries is of a pale olive-brown, with

no dark markings, and the secondaries are almost of the

same tint. All these forms, with the exception of the

colour aberration last referred to, are connected with each

other and with the type by intergrades.

In the case of polymorphic species, the naming of

varieties only leads to confusion, as 1t 1s not possible to

satisfactorily place the imtergrades; I have, therefore,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 141

refrained from suggesting varietal names for the two

Japanese forms adverted to above.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN ; KIUSHIU;

CoREA; EASTERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA.

1077. Hrastria numisma,

Hrastria nunisma, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 265 ;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 564, pl. x1, fig. 3 (1892).

Erastria olivacea, Leech, Proce. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p: 526, pl. hai, fig. 1.

Occurs at Oiwake, Gensan, and Chang-yang.

The Gensan specimens in my series were taken in July,

and the only example from Chang-yang that I have was

captured in August; the latter is in poor condition.

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA; CENTRAL CHINA;

JAPAN.

1078. Hrastria nivata, sp. n.

Differs from EH. numisma, Staud. (= olivacea, Leech) in being

larger ; the median nervure is broadly white, the orbicular stigma is

smaller ; the postmedial line is interrupted with white towards the

costa, and lunulated towards inner margin; from the black apical

patch, which is traversed by the white submarginal line, there is a

transverse series of black dots preceded by a white band. The

secondaries are rather paler. On the under surface the colour and

markings are almost identical with those of HE. nwmisma.

Expanse 26 millim.

One male specimen from Chang-yang, taken in May.

Halitat, CENTRAL CHINA,

1079. Hrastria brunnea.

Erastria brunnea, Leech, Proe. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

ae oe es

pez, plein, fe, 2,

Seven specimens in Pryer’s collection, probably from

Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1080. Hrastria rosacea.

Erastria rosacea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 527, pl. li, fis 9:

Four specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection.

Halntat. JAPAN.

142 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1081. Hrastria Jalsa.

Miana falsa, Butl., Cist. Ent., i, p. 1382 (1885); Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 491.

Two examples in Pryer’s collection, probably from the

neighbourhood of Yokohama, as I have received others

from Mr. Manley which were taken in that district. Mr.

Smith captured two examples at Hakone in the month of

August, but these are rather darker than the others in

the series, and one of the examples is without pale patch

at outer angle.

Halitat, JAPAN.

1082. Hrastria atrata.

Erastria atvata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., 1881, p. 188.

Krastria sidemiata, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 25,

pl. ii, fig. 6 (1884).

Described from Tokio, Pryer’s specimens were from

Yokohama and Oiwake. The Japanese and Amurland

examples in my collection are exactly alike.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN,

1083. LHrastria senex.

Hrastria senex, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., 1889, p. 189.

Described from a Tokio specimen; there were examples

from Yokohama in Pryev’s collection, and I obtained a few

at Nagasaki in June.

Halitat. JAPAN and K1usHIv.

1084, Hrastria nemorum.

Erastria nemorum, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 82, pl. iv,

fig. 2 (1880).

Erastria africana, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 525.

Pryer’s specimens were not localized; I took a good

series at Gensan in June.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; AMURLAND.

1085. Erastria candidula.

Noctua candidula, Bork., Kur, Schmett., iv, p. 196; Hiibn.,

Noct., fig. 295.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 148

Krastria candidula, Treit., Schmett., v, p. 263; Leech, Proce.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 525.

Erastria pusilla, View.; Staud., Rom, sur Lép., vi, p. 563

(1892).

Examples were taken by myself at Gensan in July, and

by my native collector at Hakodate in June or July.

Pryer’s specimens were from Oiwake and Yesso, and the

species has also been recorded from Tokio.

Eastern Asian specimens are more strongly marked than

those from Europe in my collection,

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CoREA.

1086. Hrastria costimacula.

Lrastrva costimacula, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 88,

pl. iv, fig. 4 (1880).

There were six specimens, probably from Yokohama, in

Pryer’s collection.

I have an example from Ichang, taken in July, which

appears to be referable to this species, but the primaries

are suffused with dark grey.

Staudinger (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 567) suggests that this

species is allied to Rivula sericealis,

Distribution. JAPAN ; CENTRAL CHINA; AMURLAND,

1087. Hrastria vulnerata.

Miana vulnerata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 84 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 25, pl. xxix,

fig. 4 (1878).

I obtained specimens at Gensan in June, and at Fushiki

in July. Pryer’s examples were from Yokohama, Gifu,

and Yesso; I have also received the species from Ichang.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; COREA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1088. Hrastria confusa, sp. n.

Primaries greyish-brown clouded with dark brown and blackish

ante- and postmedial lines whitish edged with black, both wavy, the

latter commencing in a greyish patch on the costa, and excurved be-

yond the cell ; submarginal line blackish, diffuse, angled below costa,

thence wavy to inner margin, outwardly bordered with greyish ; reni-

form and orbicular stigmata greyish, the outlines rather paler ; a quad-

rate black spot between them, the space below them, and between

144 Mr. J. H. Leech on

the transverse lines, blackish ; the space between postmedial and sub-

marginal lines brownish; fringes dark and pale grey chequered,

preceded by an interrupted black line. Secondaries pale fuscous

with indications of a darker postmedial line ; fringes preceded by a

black line. Under surface pale fuscous: primaries with a dusky

postmedial line, and dusky suffusion between this line and the base of

the wing ; secondaries with a blackish discal dot and postmedial series

of dark specks.

Expanse 28 millim,

Two female specimens, taken in June and July, at Pu-

tsu-fong.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1089. Erastria squalida.

Evastria squalida, Leech, Proc. Zool.Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 527,

pl. li, fig. 9.

One male specimen from Nagasaki, and an example of

each sex from Ningpo, all taken in June.

Distribution. KiusHiu ; EASTERN CHINA.

1090. Evrastria (?) flavicollis.

Evastria flavicollis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., p. 525,

pl. lin, fig. 4.

One example (the type) from Oiwake in Pryer’s col-

lection.

Halitat. JAPAN.

1091. Hrastria (2?) flavipuneta.

rastria flavipuncta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1889,

p. 524, pl. lin, fig. 3.

One example (the type) from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1092. Hrastria (2) fentoni.

Erastria fenton, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 190.

Described from Tokio. Pryer’s specimens were from

Yokohama and Oiwake, and I obtained the species at

Gensan in July.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 145

1093. Hrastria (2) mandarina, sp. n.

Closely allied to H. fenton, Butl.; colour and marking of primaries

very similar but the white line limiting the basal half is inwardly

oblique from the costa to below the middle, thence slightly curved

to inner margin ; the submarginal line is yellowish and wavy ; there

are no white apical spots ; fringes dark grey, rather paler at the tips.

Secondaries pale stramineous, slightly suffused with fuscous towards

the base ; fringes dark grey tipped with paler, and preceded by a

blackish line. Under surface of primaries fuscous on basal half,

whitish on outer half, and dusted with fuscous; a dusky, elbowed,

transverse line ; secondaries whitish powdered with fuscous,

Expanse 30 millim.

Two examples of each sex from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in

June or July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Genus PROTHYMIA,

Hiibner, Verz. Schmett., p. 282.

1094. Prothymia viridaria.

Phalena viridaria, Clerck., Icon., pl. ix, fig. 12 (1759).

Noctua xnea, Hiibn., Noct., figs. 350, 654.

Prothymia viridaria, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 521.

There was a specimen, probably from Yokohama, in

Pryer’s collection which appears to be referable to this

species.

Distribution. KUROPE.—JAPAN,

Genus HyELopsIis.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui, p. 804 (1894).

1095. Hyelopsis signifera.

Acontia signifera, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 793.

Acontia subjiza, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl, v, p. 1964.

Hyelopsis signifera, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 304 (1894).

Specimens were taken by myself in Satsuma in May,

and at Nagasaki in June, and by my native collector at

Gensan in September; those in Pryer’s collection were

from Yokohama; the species has also been recorded from

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Tokio and from Shanghai, and I have received specimens,

taken in June and August, from Ichang.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA, CEYLON and BuRMA;

ANDAMANS; PENANG; AUSTRALIA (Hampson); JAPAN;

KiusHiu ; EASTERN and CENTRAL CHINA; COREA.

1096. Hyelopsis magna, sp. n.

Differs from H. signifera in its larger size. On the upper surface

the markings of primaries are paler ; the basal half of the wings is

clearer white, and the sub-basal black speck is absent ; the reniform

stigma is white, with a minute black dot at its upper and lower

extremities respectively, but there is no black spot beyond; the

postmedial line is serrated beyond the cell and edged with white,

thus connecting the white patches on costal and inner areas; the

submarginal line is not clearly defined, but there are some black

triangles on it about the middle and towards the costa.

Expanse 24 millim.

One female specimen from Ta-chien-lu, taken in May or

June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1097. Hyelopsis arefacta.

Acontia arefacta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 366 (1879).

Specimens were obtained by myself at Foochau in April,

in Satsuma in May, and at Nagasaki in June; my col-

lector took some examples at Ningpo in June, and there

were others from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection. The

species has also been recorded from Chekiang.

Distribution. JAPAN; KIUSHIU; EASTERN CHINA.

1098. Hyelopsis vialis.

Acontia vialis, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 135 (1882).

Hyelopsis vialis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p-. 304 (1894).

Thalpochares bella, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 264;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 559, pl. xi, fig. 1 1892).

Five specimens in Pryer’s collection from Oiwake, Yoko-

hama, and Yesso. I have also one example from Moupin,

and one from Chow-pin-sa.

Staudinger, who describes this species from Amurland as

7.” bella, records a specimen from the north of Pekin.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 147

My Japanese specimens agree with the figure of bella

in colour, which is pinkish-brown, but the examples from

Western China are referable to the type form. Sella may

be retained as a varietal name.

Distribution. DHARMSALA ; StkHIM; Niuerris (Hamp-

son); NORTHERN and WESTERN CHINA; AMURLAND;

JAPAN; YESSO.

Genus HYELA.

Steph. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 307

(1894).

1099. Hyela wneula.

Tortriz uncula, Clerck., Icon., pl. i, fig. 7 (1

Evrastria unea, Treit., Schmett., i By p. 253.

Hydrelia unca, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 235.

Hyela uncula, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 307

(1894).

There was one specimen from Oiwake in Pryev’s collec-

tion, and I took the species at Hakodate in August.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO.

1100. Hyela bankiana.

Pyralis bankiana, Fabr., Sp. Ins., 1, p. 275.

Noctua argentula, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. clxii, fig. 4.

Argyrostrotis olivea, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 253.

Erastria argentula, Treit., Schmett., v, p. 255 ; Alph., Rom.

sur Lép., vi, p. 43; Staud., op. cit., p. 562 (1892).

Bankia argentula, Guen., Noct., i, p. 231.

Alphéraky records this species from the province of Gan-

sou, and Staudinger describes var. amwrula from Amurland,

and states that it is smaller than typical argentula, and

rather darker reddish-brown in colour.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus MICARDIA.

Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p. 81 (1878).

L101. Micardia pulchra.

Micardia pulchra, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 6) 1,

pol @S73)7 Ul Typ. Lep. Het., i, p. 23, pl. xxvin,

fig. 4 (1878).

148 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Occurs at Yokohama, in the island of Kiushiu, and at

Gensan. July.

Distribution. JAPAN; KIUSHIU; COREA.

1102. Micardia argentata:

Micardia argentata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 81 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 23, pl. xxvii,

fig. 3 (1878).

Occurs at Yokohama, Nikko, Kiushiu, and Gensan in

July.

Distribution. JAPAN ; KiusHIU; COREA.

1103. AMheardia munda, sp. n.

Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous ; patagia and tegule purplish.

Primaries ochreous, base of costal area tinged with purplish ; a

purplish stripe from the middle of the base of the wing to the apex ;

the lower edge of this is angled and bordered with silvery, and there

is a silvery streak on the middle portion of its upper edge ; fringes

fuscous. Secondaries pale stramineous. Under surface of primaries

ochreous, suffused with fuliginous on the discal area; secondaries as

above.

Expanse 30 millim.

Two male specimens taken in June or July at Pu-tsu-

fong.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to MW. pulcherrima, Moore.

Genus TARACHE.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui, p. 310

(1894).

1104. Zarache maculosa.

Acontia maculosa, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 795 (1857);

Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 20, pl. xlvi, fig. 1

(1879).

Tarache tropica, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 314 (1894).

Maculosa was described by Walker from China, but I

have not received the species from any part of the

country that my collectors passed through.

Hatitat. CHINA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 149

1105. Tarache sulphuralis,

Pyralis sulphuralis, Bergst., Ins. Suec.,i, p.16; Linn., Syst.

Nat., xii, p. 881 (1766).

Pyralis trabealis, Scop., Ent. Carn., p. 40 (1763).

Ayrophila trabealis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 528.

Tarache sulphwralis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 315 (1894).

Specimens from Oiwake and Yesso in Pryer’s collection

my native collector took the species at Hakodate in June

or July, and at Gensan in September.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

COREA.

1106. Tarache bicolora,

Acontia bicolora, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc., 1889, p. 135,

Pole tee Moss of od 18) tee

_ here were some specimens in Pryer’s collection, but

these were not localized; I have other examples from

Satsuma, Nagasaki, Gensan, Ningpo, Chang-yang, and

Kaukiang.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHiu; CorEA; EASTERN and

CENTRAL CHINA.

1107. Tarache (2) pulchella.

Acontia pulchella, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 524, pl. lin, fig. 10.

One example (the type) from Ohoyama in Pryer’s

collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1108. Tarache (?) tripartita, sp. n.

Primaries olivaceous-brown, except the central third which is

white, contracted below the middle and marked with the ground

colour on the costa ; there is a white dash before the apex, and some

white dots on the apical third of the costa ; discal mark blackish,

elongate ; fringes obscurely speckled with white. Secondaries

fuscous, with dusky discal mark and blackish marginal line. Under

surface pale brown ; primaries suffused with fuscous, a white spot

and some dots on apical third of costa ; secondaries powdered with

fuscous, discal mark and marginal line blackish.

Expanse 24 millim.

150 Mr. dEee Weeeh on,

One female specimen from Chow-pin-sa, taken in May

or June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus XANTHOPTERA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 316

(1894).

1109. Nanthoptera obliterata.

Anthophila obliterata, Ramb., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, ii,

eae Ole me aires, IE (Kees)

Anthophila wimmert, Treit., Suppl., x, p. 148 (1835).

Erastria obliterata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 562 (1892).

Phyllophila eretacea, Butl, Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., i, p. 28,

pl. xlvii, fig. 11 (1879).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were probably from

Yokohama, from which locality evetacea, Butl., was de-

scribed. I obtained the species at Gensan, and have

received one example from Chang-yang.

Distribution. UROPE.—ALTAI; PERSIA; AMURLAND ;

JAPAN; COREA; NORTHERN CENTRAL CHINA.

1110. Yanthoptera spicea.

Perigea spicea, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 226 (1852).

Perigea tricycla, Guen., 1. ¢.

Bagada pyrochroma, Walk., Cat. Het., xv, p. 1753 (1858) ;

Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ix, pl. elxii, fig. 2, and

pl. elxxvi, fig. 20 (1893).

Xanthoptera spicea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p- 319 (1894).

One female specimen from Ship-y-shan, taken in Septem-

ber. This example agrees more closely with tricycla than

with the type.

Distribution. SIMLA; SILHET; WEST INDIA; NILGIRIS ;

CEYLON ; JAVA (Hampson); CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus MICROPHYSA.

Boisd.; Guenée, Noct., u, p. 257 (1852).

1111. Microphysa inamena.

Noctua inamena, Hiibn., Kur. Schmett. Noct., figs. 301,

302.

Hetervocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 151

Odice inamexna, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 258.

Ophiusa inamena, Treit., Schmett., v, p. 285.

Microphysa inamena, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 259.

Thalpochares arcuinna, Staud., Cat., 1871, p. 131.

I have one example from Gensan, which appears to

agree with some indistinctly marked European examples

in my collection.

According to Staudinger (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 558)

Hertz records the species from the north of Pekin.

Distribution. KUROPE.—CorEA; NORTH CHINA.

Genus CosMIA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 321

(1894).

1112. Cosmia restituta.

Cosmia restituta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., x, p. 490 (1856) ;

Hampson, Fauna brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 821 (1894).

Calymnia restituta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 516.

Calymnaa picta, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit, 1888, p. 257;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 503, pl. x, fig. 2 (1892).

Calymnia dieckmanni, Graeser, Berl. Ent. Zeit. 1888

p. 353.

)

One example from Yesso in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. Murree; Nepat (Hampson); YEsso;

AMURLAND. .

1113. Cosmia cara.

Dryzela cara, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 188.

Cosmia cara, Butl., Entom., xxv, p. 140 (1892). ”

The type, from Tokio, is in the National Museum at

South Kensington ; this is the only example of the species

that I have seen.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1114. Cosmia affinis.

Noctua afinis, Linn., Syst. Nat., xii, p. 848 ; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 201.

Cosmia affinis, Treit., Schmett., v, p. 889; Hampson, Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 321 (1894).

Calymnia affinis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

Bn lsy

152 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Calymnia afiinis, var. wnicolor, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi,

p. 502 (1892).

Specimens from Oiwake and Yesso in Pryev’s collection ;

I obtained one example at the former locality in October,

and my native collector took the species in the island of

Kiushinu,

The Japanese specimens are generally larger than

European examples, and three of mine are referable to var.

unicolor, Staud., of which form I have also European

representatives.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; Y#SSO;

KiusHiu; KASHMIR.

1115.° Cosmia pyralina,

Noctua pyralina, View., Tab. Verz., p. 87; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 203.

Cosmia pyralina, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 392.

Calymnia pyralina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 315.

There were some very typical specimens from Oiwake

and Yesso in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO.

1116. Cosmia camptostigma.

Heliothis camptostigina, Mén., Bull. de ?Acad., xvii, p. 219 ;

Schr., Reis. Amur., pl. v, figs. 1, 2 (1859).

Cosmia distincta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p- 192 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. $2, pl. xxx1;

fig. 2 (1878); Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vi, p. 19, pl. ix,

fig. 7 (1881).

Calymnia camptostigma, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 515.

I have specimens from Hakodate, taken in July, and

there was a series from Yokohama and Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection. Oberthiir records C. distincta, Butl., from

Kouy-Tchéou.

I have a series of twelve specimens from Chabarowka,

Amurland; these vary to a greater extent than the

examples from Japan and Yesso.,

The larva is described by Graeser (Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888,

p. 355).

Distribution, AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; WESTERN

CHINA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 158

1117. Cosmia achatina.

Cosmia achatina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 365 (1879).

Calymnia achatina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 515.

Six specimens from Yokohama and two from Yesso in

Pryer’s collection ; the latter are much darker than the

others, but are, without doubt, specifically identical with

them.

Halitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

1118. Cosmia pembertonr.

Cosmia pembertonit, Holl., Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., xvi,

Det oe (1SSo):

Described from Shirakawa.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1119. Cosmia trapezina.

Noctua trapezina, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 510; Hiibn.,

Noet., fig. 200.

Cosmia trapexina, Treit., Schmett., v, 2, p. 383.

Mesogona exigua, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

182.

Calymnia trapezina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 515.

Calymnia trapezina, var. saturata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép.,

vi, p. 504 (1892).

I have specimens from Oiwake, Tokio, and Yesso, also

one example from Chang-yang.

Eastern Asian specimens of this species are rather

darker, especially on the secondaries, and more uniform in

colour than is usually the case in European examples.

The form is well described by Butler under the name

exigua. Staudinger re-describes the same form as_ var.

saturata, and although he refers to Butler’s exigua, he does

not appear to have understood the description.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO ;

CENTRAL CHINA.

1120. Cosmia retusa.

Noctua retusa, Linn., Faun. Suec., p. 3821; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 214.

154 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Tethea retusa, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 3.

Cosinia curvata, Butl, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1886, p. 131.

Ipimorpha retusa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

Peo:

Plastenis retusa, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 510 (1892).

Specimens from Yokohama, Nikko, and Yesso in

Pryer’s collection ; these agree with curvata, Butl., from

Fukushima, which is specifically identical with retusa.

Distribution. HUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

1121. Cosmia pryert.

Calymnia pryert, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p: DLG6) pl ities HE

I have three specimens from Oiwake, two of which are

females.

This species somewhat resembles Jesogona oxalina

from Europe; it varies in tint of primaries, and the

secondaries in two examples are more suffused with fuscous

than in the type. Perhaps it may eventually prove

to be a form of “ Grammesia” bifasciata, Staud., from

Amurland, but the latter is darker in colour, and the post-

medial line of primaries is more distinctly curved.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus ECCOPTEROMA.

Staudinger, Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 506 (1892).

1122. Hecopteroma falcata.

Calymnia falcata, Graeser, Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1&89, p. 257.

Eccopteroma falcata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 506

(1892).

Described by Graeser from Amurland.

One male specimen and two females from Oiwake in

Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN.

Genus MESOGONA.

Boisduval, Ind. Méth., p. 144 (1829).

1123. Mesogona divergens.

Mesogona divergens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 364 (1879).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 155

NXanthia coriacea, Graeser, Berl. Kut. Zeit., 1888, p. 357.

NXanthia divergens, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 514, pl. ix,

fig, 8 (1892). .

Pryer’s series comprised examples from Yokohama and

Oiwake; my native collector obtained a specimen in the

island of Kiushiu.

INstribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

1124. Mesogona contracta.

Mesogona contracta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

pr leo (sis) Out iy pep. Eller aub pois ple xxxi,

fig. 1 (1878).

All the specimens in Prver’s collection were from

Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1125. Mesogona quadrilinea.

Mesogona quadrilinea, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

pa oLON ple lithic. le

There were two specimens in Pryer’s collection, these

were probably from Yokohama.

Habitat, JAPAN.

Genus ACONTIA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 322

(1894).

1126. Acontia transversa.

Xanthodes transversa, Guen., Noct., u, p. 211, pl. x, fig. 5

(1852); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 518.

Acontia transversa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 323 (1894).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Loochoo,

and {| have others from Hakone, Gensan, Ichang, and

Omei-shan.

Distribution. Throughout Inp1A, CEYLON, and BURMA ;

JAVA ; DUKE OF YORK ISLE (Hampson) ; JAPAN ; COREA;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1127. Acontia mollis.

Poaphila mollis, Butl, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 28, pl.

xlvii, fig. 10 (1879).

156 Mr. J. H. Leech on

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion. I obtained the species at Tsuruga and at Fushiki

in July.

Halitat, JAPAN.

Genus METACHROSTIS.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 325

(1894).

1128. Metachrostis punctigera.

Ozarba punctigera, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl. ui, p. 685

(1865).

Metachrostis punctigera, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

11, p. 329 (1894).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama. I obtained

the species in Satsuma in May; Mr. Andrews took examples

at Hakodate in August, and my native collector at Gensan

in the same month, and also in the island of Kiushiu.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; throughout the BomBay and

MADRAS PRESIDENCIES ; AUSTRALIA (Hampson) ; JAPAN ;

Yesso ; KiusHiu; CorkEa.

1129. Metachrostis chinensis, sp. n.

Primaries pale olive-brown, tinged with pinkish on the dise and

with darker at the base ; a blackish oblique line from inner margin

near base extending to median nervure; a blackish oblique band

from just before the middle of inner margin to costa near apex ;

orbieular and reniform outlined in ground colour, the latter stigma

with a somewhat similar mark above ; submarginal band, dusky,

attenuated towards the costa ; fringes of the ground colour marked

with blackish except at apex and outer angle, preceded by a blackish

line. Secondaries fuscous, fringes preceded by a darker line. Under

surface pale brown : primaries suffused with fuscous on disc, a pale

brown spot on costa beyond the middle.

Expanse 18 millim.

One example of each sex taken at Ship-y-shan in

September.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1180. Jetachrostis noloides.

Acontia noloides, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p- 366 (1879).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 157

A series in Pryev’s collection from Yokohama and

Yesso.

Habitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

1131. Metachrostis brunnea, sp. n.

Primaries pinky-brown with some darker brown clouds on basal

area; central fascia dark brown, bifurcated towards the costa ;

reniform and orbicular stigmata outlined in paler, the former in-

wardly edged with blackish and followed by some blackish streaks ;

fringes preceded by a brown line, which terminates in a black dot

below vein 2. Secondaries fuscous, fringes pale brown tipped with

fuscous and preceded by a darker line. Under surface fuscous, paler

on costa and inner margin of primaries, and on the abdominal half of

the secondaries.

Expanse 16-18 millim.

One male specimen from Ichang, and one from Chang-

yang. Occurs in June and August.

Halntat, CENTRAL CHINA,

Genus NARANGA.

Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 359.

1132. Naranga diffusa.

Xanthodes diffusa, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiul, p. 779

(1865).

Naranga diffusa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 111, p. 49, pl. cl, fig. 17

(1884).

Naranga quadrivittata, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 134 (1882).

Naranga ferruginea, Moore, /. ¢.

Naranga diffusa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11

p. 333 (1894).

There were two examples of the male in Pryer’s collec-

tion, and six females. I obtained the species‘at Tsuruga

and Fushiki in July, and my native collector took speci-

mens in the island of Kiushiu.

Distribution. FoRMOSA; DHARMSALA; PENINSULAR

Inpra and CEYLon ; Burma; JAva (Hampson); JAPAN ;

KIUSHIU.

1133. Naranga hebescens.

Anthophila hebescens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

lv, p. 366 (1879).

158 Mr. J. H. Leech on

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama.

Halitat, JAPAN.

1134. Naranga curvifera.

Hydrelia curvifera, Walk., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 3rd ser.,

1, p. 91 (1862-64).

Erastria securifera, Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., vii

p. 58.

Hyela senna, Swinhoe, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1891, p. 148,

pl. viii, fig. 14.

Naranga curvifera, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 334 (1894).

I have three specimens taken by a native collector at

Gensan in September, and there were two examples in

Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. CEYLON ; RANGOON ; BORNEO (Hampson) ;

JAPAN ?; COREA.

Genus RIVULA.

Guenée ; Dup., Cat. Lép. Eur., p. 206 (1844).

1135. Rivula sericealis,

Pyralis sericealis, Scop., Kut. Carn., p. 242 (1763) ; Hubn.,

Pyyral., fig. 56.

Rivula ser iecalis, Dup., Lép., p. 145, pl. exix, figs. 4, 5.

I obtained specimens at Nagasaki in May, and at Gensan

in June; there were examples in Pryer’s collection, and I

have received the species from Ichang and Chang-yang.

Alphéraky (Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 51) records a male

specimen from Ou-pin in Gan-sou, and Staudinger mentions

the species as occurring at several places in Amurland.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN ; KIUSHIU ;

CorEA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1136. Rivula bioculalis.

Rivula bioculalis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877,

. 614; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p.

334 (1894).

Hydrelia opalescens, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 64,

pl. exxix, fig. 10 (1886).

Meranda inconspicua, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 583.

Inconspicua, Butl., was described from Yokohama. I

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 159

took examples of this form at Ningpo in April, and at

Nagasaki in May ; my native collector obtained the species

at Ningpo in June. I have also received a specimen from

Chang-yang ; this is darker than the others in my series.

Distribution. HIMALAYAS; KuAsis; Catcutta; NIL-

GIRIS; CeyLon; BurMA; ANDAMANS; BorNEO (Hamp-

son); EASTERN and CENTRAL CHINA; JAPAN; KIvuSHIU.

1137. Rivula tristalis.

Meranda tristalis, Leech, Eutom., xxii, p. 65, pl. u, fig. 6

(1889).

The type, a male specimen, was taken by myself in

Satsuma in May.

Habitat. Krosntu.

1138. Rivula subrosea.

Rivula subrosea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 580.

There were specimens in Pryer’s collection, and | have

also one example from Kiushiu.

Habitat. JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

1139. Rivula flavomacula.

Madopa flavomacula, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 87,

pl. iv, fig. 5 (1880).

I obtained this species at Ningpo in April, in Satsuma

in May, at Nagasaki and at Gensan in June ; other speci-

mens were received from Moupin, Omei-shan, and Chow-

pin-sa, all taken in the month of June.

Distribution. AMURLAND; KIusHIU ; CorEA; EASTERN

and WESTERN CHINA.

1140 Rivula (?) bilinealis, sp.

Primaries pale brown with a slight pinkish tinge ; ante- and post-

medial lines, black, obliquely wavy, edged with pinkish-brown,

broadly so at the costal extremity of the postmedial ; submarginal

line indicated by a series of dark specks ; there is a black colon-

like mark at outer end of the cell ; fringes pinkish-brown preceded

by a line of the same colour and a series of black points. Secondaries

slightly paler, with brownish central and submarginal transverse

lines ; fringes of the ground colour, preceded by a pinkish-brown

line and series of black points. Under surface of primaries pinkish-

brown: of secondaries pale brown suffused with pinkish-brown on

costal area.

Expanse 20 millim.

160 Mr. J. H. Leech on

One male specimen from Ichang, taken in June.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus KUBLEMMA,

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 338

(1894).

1141. Hublemma amasina.

Anthophila amasina, Eversm., Bull. Mose., 1842, 11, p. 555.

Anthophila paradisea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

i, p. 199 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, pl. xxxi, fig. 4

(1878).

A series from Tokio and Nikko in Pryer’s collection. I

received two specimens from Chang-yang, one taken in

May, the other in August.

Staudinger states that Amurland specimens agree

exactly with examples from Russia and Central Asia.

MNstribution. JAPAN; CENTRAL CHINA; AMURLAND;

CENTRAL ASIA.

1142. Hublemma hemirhoda.

Micra hemirhoda, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl, 111, p. 799

(1865).

Anthophila roseifascia, Walk., /.¢., p. 808.

Anthophila henorrhoida, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1867, p. 61.

Thalpochares adulans, Feld., Reise. Nov., pl. eviui, fig. 11

(1864-1875).

ELublemma henirhoda, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ll, p. 342.

Pryer had one example from Nikko. I have also

specimens from Ichang, Ship-y-Shan, and Chang-yang ;

those from the latter locality were taken in May, and the

others in August and September.

Distribution. GANJAM ; CEYLON ; JAVA ; NEw GUINEA

(Hampson) ; JAPAN ; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus PSEUDOMICRA.

Butler, Entom., xxv, p. 91 (1892).

1143. Pseudomicra semipurpured.

Anthophila semipurpurea, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl. 1,

p. 803 (1865),

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 161

Rhodaria amata, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 72, pl.

Ivui, fig. 11 (1879).

One example from Yokohama in Pryev’s collection ; I

obtained the species at Nagasaki in June, and at Gensan

in July.

Distribution. JAPAN ; KIusSHIu and Corka.

Genus ZAGIRA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xxxv, p. 1637 (1866).

1144. Zagira divisa.

Selenis divisa, Walk., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., (3) i, p. 107

(1862-64).

Mestleta divisa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 210, pl. elxxiv,

fig. 7 (1885).

Selenis semilux, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiui, p. 1069

(1865).

Selenis lauta, Butl., lll. Typ. Lep. Het., i, p. 44, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 1 (1878).

Zagiva divisa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 345 (1894).

I received one example from Hakone, taken in August,

and my native collector captured two specimens in the

island of Kiushiu.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA and CEYLON; CHINA

(Hampson) ; JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

Genus CORGATHA.

Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 215 (1858).

1145. Corgatha mira.

Selenis mira, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 29, pl. xlvu,

fig. 6 (1879).

The type was from Hakodate.

One specimen in Pryer’s collection without name or

locality.

“Curvatula” pallicostata, Staud., from Amurland (Rom.

sur Lép., vi, p. 601), appears to be very close to this

species, and may indeed be identical witii it.

Halitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

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‘occ

III. Undesceribed Genera and Species belonging to the

Lhynchotal Family Pentatomide. By W. L. Distant.

[Read March 7th, 1900.]

Piate IT,

WitH three exceptions the type specimens of all the

genera and species here described are to be found in the

British Museum; and with two exceptions they are all

represented in that collection. | Much—perhaps over-

much—is often said as to the number of genera proposed

in the Family Pentatomide, but this opinion usually

subsides when a knowledge of that family as @ whole is

acquired. Compared with any well-worked group of other

insects—such as the Longicornia in Coleoptera, the generic

subdivision will not be found excessive.

PENTATOMID.

Subfamily DISCOCEPHALIN 2.

TRINCAVELLIUS, gen. nov.

Body broad, ovate, more than half as broad as long. Head large,

broad, rounded in front, very distinctly and bluntly toothed in front

of eyes, beyond which it is moderately concavely sinuate ; lobes

about equal in length. Rostrum reaching the basal segment of the

abdomen, second joint longest. Antenne five-jointed, first joint

short—not nearly reaching apex of head, second a little longer

or subequal in length to third, fifth short slightly incrassated.

Pronotum much wider than broad, the lateral areas laminately de-

veloped, their margins rounded and somewhat erosed, posterior

margin truncate at base of scutellum. Scutellum long, reaching the

base of the last abdominal segment, subtriangular, moderately

gibbous at base, the apex truncate. Corium broad, the lateral

margin convexly rounded, distinctly but obtusely angulated a little

beyond base ; apical margin rounded ; membrane very small, not

reaching apex of abdomen.

This genus, which to my knowledge has no special

affinity with any other, I have placed near Discocephala.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART I. (APRIL)

164. Mr. W. L. Distant on Undescribed Genera and

Trincavellius galapagoénsis. (Plate II, fig. 1.)

Sciocoris galapagoénsis. Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc., 1877,

p. 88, 1.1.

Hatitat. GALAPAGOS ISLES, Charles Island (W. E. Cook-

son—Brit. Mus.).

Subfamily PENTATOMIN.

HALYABBAS, gen. nov.

Body ovate, narrowing to apex, depressed towards head from near

base of pronotum. Head large, triangular, almost in a line with

the lateral margins of the pronotum, lateral lobes very broad at

base, narrowing to apex and meeting a little in front of central

lobe ; ocelli almost as far from each other as from eyes; rostrum

reaching base of abdomen, second joint a little shorter in length than

the third ; antenne five-jointed, first joint not nearly reaching the

apex of head, second joint a little the longest; third, fourth and

fifth subequal in length. Pronotum about twice wider than long,

lateral margins obliquely straight, very slightly crenulate near eyes,

posterior angles obtusely subprominent, posterior margin truncate.

Scutellum broad at base, somewhat suddenly narrowed at about

one-third before apex, which is rounded and reaches base of mem-

brane. Corium with the lateral margins obliquely convex, the

apical margins convexly rounded. Membrane with numerous longi-

tudinal veins.

This genus, by the shape and size of the head, may be

placed in the vicinity of MJenestheus.

Halyabbas unicolor, sp. n. (Plate I, fig. 2.)

Greenish or ochraceous ; thickly punctate above, most finely so

on corium; antenne, legs, and rostrum greenish-ochraceous,

stigmatal spots black. Sternum coarsely punctate ; abdomen very

finely punctate.

Long. 16-17 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 9-10 millim.

Habitat. LoMBoK (Everett—Brit. Mus.) ; Siam (Brit.

Mus.).

DorPIvs, gen. nov.

Body elongate, subovate, underneath moderately convex. Head

ovate, lateral margins laminate, slightly recurved upwardly, lateral

lobes a little longer than the central. Rostrum reaching the inter-

mediate cox». Antenne with the third joint very short, not much

more than half the length of second joint. Pronotum with the

lateral margins convexly laminate, slightly recurved upwardly,

Species belonging to Rhynchotal Fam. Pentatomide. 165

anterior angles acute. Other characters as in Dymantis, to which

the genus is allied:

This genus is proposed for the reception of two closely-

allied species, one belonging to the Ethiopian and the other

to the Oriental Region.

Dorpius typicus, sp.n. (Plate II, fig. 3.)

Ochraceous, very coarsely and darkly punctate; a central linear

fascia to head, lateral margins to pronotum, basal lateral margins

to corium, four transverse spots on anterior disk of pronotum

and three longitudinal fascize to scutellum—one central and two

lateral—paler in hue. Membrane pale greyish-brown, minutely

speckled with darker brown. Corium with a somewhat indistinct

discal longitudinal fascia of dark punctures. Body beneath and

legs a little paler than above. Antenne with the first, second, and

third joints ochraceous, fourth and fifth fuscous with their bases

narrowly ochraceous. First and third joints of the antenne

subequal in length, fourth and fifth joints longest and subequal.

Long. 12 millim.

Halitat. CONGO (Coll. Dist.).

Dorpius indicus, sp.n. (Plate II, fig. 4.)

Very closely allied to the preceding—African species—but smaller,

scutellum more narrowed posteriorly, colour paler, the punctuation

being much less dark. Antenne both in colour and relative length

of joints same as in D, typicus.

Long. 10 milli.

Habitat. Inpta, Punjab (Lt. C. Harford — Brit. Mus.),

Sind (Coll. Dist.).

Beyond the difference in the shape of the scutellum

combined with the more ephemeral characters of smaller

size and paler coloration, this species does not differ from

the African type of the genus.

Ochrophara montana, sp. n.

Ochraceous, somewhat thickly and more darkly punctate ; lateral

margins of the corium, apex of scutellum and a faint or broken

central fascia to same, body beneath, legs, rostrum, and antenne

pale ochraceous; fourth and fifth joints of antenne reddish-

ochraceous.

Body elongate ; second joint of antenne shorter than the third,

third and fifth subequal in length, fourth a little longest. Lateral

166 Mr. W. L. Distant on Undeserihed Genera and

lobes of the head coarsely punctate, central lobe more sparingly

punctate, a space before the eyes and at base, levigate. Pronotum

coarsely but somewhat sparingly punctate, with a narrow central

levigate impression, posterior angles obtusely subprominent. Scu-

tellum with a small slightly-raised levigate callosity near each

basal angle ; basal area somewhat transversely rugulose. Membrane

gale greyish.

Long. 12-13 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 54 millim.

Habitat. InptA, Naga Hills (Chennell—Coll. Dist.) ;

Burma, Tavoy (Coll. Dist.), Karen Hills (Doherty—

Coll. Dist.). Specimen without locality (Brit. Mus.).

A species slightly aberrant from the usual form of the

genus, by its elongate body, the central lobe about

reaching the apex ‘of the head, and the more slender

scutellum. In other respects it conforms to Ochro-

phara, the type of which I have, by the courtesy of

Dr. Aurivillius, been able to examine. This species,

however, is of the most extraordinary variability, not

only as regards markings, which are not abnormal, but

exhibiting a plastic mobility in structure which is very

unusual. In a series collected for me by Mr. Doherty

on the Karen Hills there is a specimen in which the

anterior apices of the posterior pronotal angles are pro-

duced in acute spines directed forwardly and somewhat

upwardly. This might be taken to denote a distinct

species did not the series contain three specimens in

which this spine is developed on one side of the pronotum

only—left side in two specimens, and right side in the

third.

In most of the Karen Hills’ specimens the colour is

a little more pronounced than in those from the Naga

Hills and Tavoy; in particular the dark punctuation on

the scutellum is accentuated, especially at base and on

each side a little before apex.

PARODIUS, gen. Nov.

Head about as broad as long ; lateral margins distinctly sinuate,

lateral lobes a little longer than the central but not meeting in

front, broad, subfoliaceous, their margins upwardly recurved ;

antennee finely hirsute with the second joint a little longer or

subequal in length to the third, fourth joint longest, basal joint

almost reaching apex of head. Pronotum with the anterior angles

toothed, the lateral margins obliquely subtruncate, posterior angles

Species belonging to Lhynchotal Fam. Pentatomidx. 167

subprominent. Scutellum moderately broad, the apex rounded.

Corium with the lateral margins convex ; membrane with a few

strong longitudinal veins, transverse veins few or absent. Pro- and

mesosternum moderately centrally lineately carinated. Rostrum

almost reaching the posterior coxee, second joint longest.

I have placed this genus near Odius, Stal, which it

resembles in the shape of the pronotum and other char-

acters; 1t ditfers from that genus by the less elongate

body, broader head and scutellum, ete.

Parodius typicus, sp.n. (Plate II, fig. 5.)

Ochraceous, thickly and darkly punctate, the punctures most

numerous on the head and pronotum, and scarcer on the seutellum

and corium ; scutellum with the base and a central fascia distinctly

paler and less punctate. Connexivum ochraceous, darkly punctate,

more or less marked with piceous at the abdominal segmental angles.

Body beneath and legs ochraceous, sparingly and darkly punctate,

central spots to pro-, meso-, and metasternum, a large central spot

to abdomen which is broad at base and narrowed to apical segment,

and a subannulation to femora near their apices, piceous.

Antenne ochraceous, second joint a little longer than the third,

fourth joint longer than fifth, both joints darker and with their

bases paler.

Long. 10 millim, Exp. pronot. ang. 53 millim, Max. lat. abd.

65 millim,

Habitat, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Isabella, North Luzon

(Brit. Mus.).

Parodius mouhoti, sp.n. (Plate II, fig. 6.)

Ochraceous, very thickly and darkly punctate ; extreme anterior

and posterior angles of pronotum, and the apex of the scutellum

pale ochraceous. Body beneath piceous; legs, rostrum, apical

margin of head beneath, and antenne ochraceous ; abdomen above

piceous, the apical segment ochraceous, punctured and tinged with

piceous. Antenne ochraceous, second and third joints subequal in

length, fourth joint longer than fifth, fifth joint with its apical half

infuseated.

Long. 10} millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 5} millim. Max. lat.

abd. 63 millim.

Habitat, CAmBopta (Mouhot—Brit. Mus.).

168 Mr. W. L. Distant on Undescribed Genera and

Tropicorypha signata, sp. 0.

Ochraceous, somewhat sparsely but coarsely and darkly punctate ;

eyes, two small central discal spots to pronotum, a spot in each basal

angle of the scutellum, basal lateral margins of corium, and the

apical margins and apex of the scutellum, piceous ; connexivum

brownish-ochraceous, immaculate, but coarsely punctate. Body

beneath and legs ochraceous; sternum and head coarsely and darkly

punctate, abdomen darkly punctate at base, and with a lateral fascia

of dark punctures on each disk ; spiracles black. Rostrum reaching

posterior coxe, its apex black.

Antenne with the basal joint reaching apex of head (remaining

joints mutilated). Abdomen extending beyond the corium from about

half its length to apex ; connexivum slightly recurved ; corium with

the claval margin and asubmarginal discal line, levigate.

Long. 14 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 73 millim.

Habitat. SourH AFRICA (sic) (Brit. Mus.).

Tolumnia immaculata, sp. n.

Brassy-ferruginous, thickly and coarsely punctate ; body beneath

and legs ochraceous, coarsely and darkly punctate, a large central

piceous spot to mesosternum, and a very dark castaneous broad

irregular central fascia to abdomen ; legs punctured with brownish,

femora with two larger brownish spots beneath a little before apex.

Antenne ochraceous, fourth and fifth joints and the apex of the third

piceous, bases of fourth and fifth joints ochraceous.

Head long and narrow ; second joint of antenne a little longer

than the third, fourth and fifth subequal in length.

Var.—Colour above ochraceous; the head, anterior area of pro-

notum, and sometimes apex of seutellum only, brassy-ferruginous.

Long. 84-10 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 5-55 millim.

Habitat. CEYLON (EK. E. Green—Brit. Mus. ; G. Lewis—

Coll. Dist.) ; Inpra, Nilgiri Hills (Sir G. F. Hampson—

Coll. Dist.), Kotagira (Atkinson Coll.—Brit. Mus.).

This species is allied to 7. latipes, Dall., and is separated

by its narrower and more attenuated head; the absence

of spots to the scutellum and the fasciate abdomen beneath

also serve to distinguish it.

Caura polluta, sp. n.

Above dark olivaceous-green ; lateral margins of pronotum,

anterior-lateral margins of corium, connexivum, and apex of scu-

tellum, sanguineous. Body beneath ochraceous ; a double row of

Species belonging to Rhynchotal Fam. Pentatomide. 169

spots on each lateral area of sternum, abdominal incisures, and trans-

verse elongate stigmatal spots, black. Legs and rostrum reddish-

ochraceous, apex of rostrum black. Antenne with the first and

second joints reddish-ochraceous, third and fourth joints piceous—-

the base of the third joint reddish-ochraceous, fifth joint piceous with

its basal half ochraceous. Membrane browny-black.

Second joint of antennze much shorter than third ; head with the

margins of the central lobe deeply depressed and piceous. Above

coarsely punctate and subrugulose, apex of scutellum finely and

obscurely punctate ; pronotum with two linear rows of black

punctures near anterior margin.

Long. 13 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 8 millim.

Habitat. ANGOLA (Brit. Mus.).

Stenozygum niniatulum, sp. n. (Plate IT, fig. 7.)

Dark indigo-blue ; head with a central basal spot, a transverse

spot in front of eyes, and a frontal elongate spot on each lateral lobe,

ochraceous ; pronotum with the anterior margin and the posterior

margins of the humeral angles—narrowly—the lateral margins, a

broad central longitudinal fascia, and a small transverse spot on

disk—sometimes absent—ochraceous, the anterior half of the central

fascia and the lateral margins tinged with reddish ; scutellum witha

large reddish-ochraceous spot near each basal angle, and with a

central longitudinal ochraceous fascia which broadens into a large

quadrate spot before apex and then lineately continued to apex which

is also ochraceous ; corium with the basal lateral margin, an oblique

spot on disk, and a large transverse spot near apex, ochraceous— the

last tinged with reddish. Connexivum alternately ochraceous and

black. Body beneath and legs ochraceous ; tibize, tarsi, apices of

femora, rostrum, and lateral spots to sternum and abdomen dark

indigo-blue.

30dy elongate, moderately compressed, pronotum and scutellum

with scattered coarse punctures ; corium thickly punctate ; membrane

a little longer than abdomen, brassy-black with its apical margin pale

fuscous. Second joint of antenne much shorter than the third, third,

fourth, and fifth joints subequal in length.

Long. 7 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 4 millim.

Halitat. Norvra-West AUSTRALIA, Cassini Island and

Queen’s Islet (J. J. Walker—Brit. Mus ).

Dismegistus funebris, sp. n. (Plate II, fig. 8.)

Black ; lateral and posterior margins of pronotum, basal half of

170 Mr. W. L. Distant on Undescribed Genera and

lateral margin to corium, lateral margins of sternum, and abdominal

margins above and beneath ochraceous.

Antenne with the second and third joints subequal in length and

a little shorter than the fourth and fifth which are also subequal,

fourth joint moderately incrassate. Pronotum thickly punctate, the

margins more sparingly so. Scutellum thickly and finely punctate

and faintly transversely wrinkled ; corium thickly and more coarsely

punctate.

Long. 65 millim, Max. exp. 4 millim.

Habitat. Kast Arrica, Kilimanjaro Mt., 10 to 14,000

feet (Sir H. H. Johnstone—Brit. Mus.).

Distinguished from D. fimbriatus, Thunb., by the differ-

ent relative lengths of the second and third joints of the

antenne, the concolorous inner and apical margins to the

corium, ete.

Genus HopLisTODERA.

Hoplistodera recurva, sp. n. (Plate II, fig. 9.)

Ochraceous, coarsely, sparingly, and darkly punctate. Head with

some basal castaneous spots. Pronotum with two anterior discal

subfoveate transverse spots, a central submarginal spot, and a spot

at base of posteriorly produced angles castaneous. Scutellum paler

ochraceous on basal half where there are four castaneous fascia, two

central and one near each lateral margin. Membrane pale obscure

hyaline. Body beneath ochraceous, sternum sparingly coarsely and

darkly punctate ; presternum centrally castaneous, meso- and meta-

sternum more or less suffused with castaneous; abdomen with a

longitudinal fascia of dark punctures on each lateral discal area.

Antenne pale castaneous.

The pronotal posterior angles are well produced, moderately re-

curved with their apices acute.

Long. 8 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 74 millim.

Habitat. Inpta, Chakrata—North-West Provinces.

(Anderson Coll.—Brit. Mus.).

Allied to HZ. virescens, Dall, but differing by the more

laminate, recurved and acutely-spined pronotal angles,

somewhat larger size, ete.

Nezara xthiops, sp. n.

Above purplish-black ; basal lateral margin of corium and apex of

scutellum paler ; a small levigate greyish spot near each basal angle

Species belonging to Rhynchotal Fam. Pentatomide. 171

of the secutellum ; connexivum pale brownish-ochraceous with the

lateral posterior segmental angles black ; antennz pale greenish, the

fourth and fifth joimts reddish-ochraceous ; abdomen beneath pale

ochraceous ; head beneath, sternum, legs, and sublateral margins to

abdomen pale greenish ; tarsi and rostrum ochraceous, rostrum

streaked with piceous and its apex of the same colour.

Shape and structure of NV. chloris, Westw. Second joint of antenne

a little the longest, third shortest, fourth and fifth joints subequal in

length ; body above thickly and coarsely punctate, the pronotum and

scutellum rugulose; extreme basal lateral margin of corium and

apical margin of scutellum impunctate; a small but distinct levigate

nodule near each posterior angle of pronotum ; sternum coarsely

punctate, abdomen sparsely punctate on disk, much more thickly

punctate on the lateral areas.

Long. 11-12 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 6-63 millim.

Habitat. Tangan Nyasa, near Lake Tanganika (W. H.

Nutt—Brit. Mus.).

Plautia splendens, sp. n.

Bright shining olivaceous-green ; corium dark purplish with the

lateral margin broadly olivaceous-green; apex of scutellum pale

bluish-green ; membrane bronzy, its apical margin hyaline. Body

beneath and legs bright olivaceous-green ; rostrum paler its apex

piceous, Antennze ochraceous, the basal joint green.

Antenne with the second joint a little longer than the first ; third,

fourth, and fifth joints subequal in length. Pronotum and scutellum

coarsely punctate, corium more thickly and finely punctate ; apex of

scutellum finely punctate.

Long. 10 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 55 millim.

Halitat. JAPAN (Brit. Mus.).

A smaller, more elongate and differently-coloured species

to P. stali, Scott, the other at present known species from

Japan,

Menida atkinsoni, sp. n. (Plate II, fig. 10.)

Black ; a central discal, quadrate spot to pronotum, a large oblique

spot near each basal angle of scutellum, apical margin of scutellum,

lateral margins—-narrow—to pronotum and corium, legs, abdominal

spine, and a broken lateral lineate margin to abdomen, ochraceous.

Antenne ochraceous, basal and third joints somewhat infuscated,

fourth and fifth joints mutilated.

Above thickly and coarsely punctate excepting on the ochraceous

markings which are almost impunctate.

172 Mr. W.L. Distant on Undescribed Genera and

Allied to M. varipennis, Westw., from which it differs by the

different markings, and the broader secutellum which is much less

narrowed apically with its apex more broadly convex:

Long. 6 niillim: Exp. pronot. aug, 4 millinit,

Habitat. Nowtn Inpta, Mungphu (Atkinson (Coll

Brit. Mus.).

Rhynchocoris alatus, sp.n. (Plate II, fig. 12.)

Above pale greenish, thickly and coarsely punctate. Lateral lobes

of head and apical half of central lobe reddish-ochraceous ; margins

of posterior portion of central lobe, blackish. Antenne with the

basal joint ochraceous, black beneath, second and third joints black,

—remainder mutilated. Basal lateral margins of the corium reddish-

ochraceous. Connexivum ochraceous with the segmental angles

black. Membrane bronzy-brown. Body beneath and legs ochraceous,

with a greenish tint ; tarsi fuscous.

Second joint of the antenne distinctly shorter than the third,

central lobe reaching apex of head which is rounded ; lateral angles

of the pronotum very strongly and robustly produced with their

apices acute, the punctures on these produced angles are coarse and

black. Rostrum not quite reaching the posterior coxe, its apex

black.

Long. 15 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 13 millim.

Habitat. INp1A, Naga Hills (Doherty—Coll. Dist.).

This species, like 2. plagiatus of Walk., belongs to a

section of the genus in which the central lobe of the head

is as long as the lateral lobes.

Vitellus orientalis, sp. n. (Plate II, fig. 11.)

Green or ochraceous, the latter colour probably indicating faded

specimens. Abdomen above indigo-blue, connexivum ochraceous.

Membrane pale fuscous but reflecting the dark colour of the abdomen

beneath it. Body beneath concolorous, the segmental incisures and

linear stigmatal spots usually much darker or piceous; lateral

posterior segmental apices narrowly piceous, Antenne black, the

basal joint ochraceous.

Second joint of antenne a little shorter than the third; head some-

what transversely wrinkled ; pronotuim coarsely punctate, the lateral

angles produced into prominent robust acute spines their apices

slightly recurved; scutellum and corium coarsely punctate ; basal

lateral margin of corium sanguineous ; apical angles of sixth abdo-

minal segment strongly spinously produced,

Long. 14-15 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 10-12 millim.

Species belonging to Rhynchotal Fam. Pentatomide. 173

Habitat. Usxp1a, Utakamand (Atkinson Coll.—Brit.

Mus.), Nilgiri Hills (Hampson—Coll. Dist.).

FERNELIUS, gen. nov.

Subovate. Head broad, anteriorly rounded but cleft at apex

where the central lobe is a little shorter than the lateral lobes, the

margins of which are reflexed. Antenne with the second joint

shorter than the third or fourth,—fifth mutilated. Pronotum with

the anterior angles dentate, the posterior angles obtusely sub-

prominent, lateral margins oblique very slightly sinuate. Abdomen

broader than the pronotum. Rostrum reaching the second abdominal.

segment ; second joint shorter than the third.

Other characters generally as in Agathocles, Stal, from which it

differs by the length and proportion of the joints of the rostrum ;

the more elongate and less apically cleft head, ete.

Fernelius indicus, sp. n.

Above castaneous-brown, somewhat irrorated with ochraceous, the

corium with a more or less distinct small ochraceous spot on apical

area, and a small spot of the same colour in each basal angle of the

scutellum ; abdomen above reddish-ochraceous ; connexivum ochra-

ceous spotted with black at the incisures. Body beneath and legs

pale ochraceous ; antennee, tibiw, tarsi, apices of femora, apex of

rostrum, elongate spots to sternum, stigmatal spots to abdomen

and elongate waved spots between same, lateral marginal spots as

above, and a spot on apical segment, black.

Head and corium thickly and coarsely punctate, pronotum and

scutellum more coarsely punctate and rugulose. Head with the

central lobe ochraceous, the margins of the lateral lobes distinctly

blackish. Anterior margin and anterior-lateral margins of the

pronotum narrowly ochraceous. Antennee with the second joint

shorter than the third and fourth joints which are subequal in

length.

Long. 18 millim. Exp. pronot. angl. 9 millim.

Habitat. INptA, Mungphu in Sikkim ; BurMA, Rangoon

(Atkinson Coll.—Brit. Mus.).

Synonymical Notes.

Enopia punctaria.

Pentatoma punctaria, Stal, Kug. resa., Ins., p. 226 (1859),

Sciocoris odiosus, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soe,, 1881, p. 86.

Habitat. Montevideo,

174) =Mr. W. L. Distant on Undescribed Genera, ete.

Antestia variegata,

Cimex variegatus, Thunb., Nov. Ins. Spec., u., p. 48, t. 2

fig. 62 (17883). iM

Var. Pentatoma linecaticollis, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh

1353,) pp. 220, nm. 11.

Agaleus bechwana, Kirkaldy, Bitomoloaist, LO-OGUbI 405 qite)

(1900).

The well-known coffee-pest of Tropical East Africa.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE II.

[See explanation facing the PLATE, |

IV. On Pleurostict Lamellicorns from Grenada and St,

Vincent (West Indies). By GILBERT J. Arrow, FES.

[Read March 7th, 1900. ]

Tue Beetles here described form a small part of the

collection made by Mr. H. H. Smith in 1889, 1890 and 1891.

The families represented are Melolonthidee, Rutelide and

Dynastide, no member of the Cetoniidee having been found.

I am not aware that any species of these familics have so

far been recorded from Grenada or St. Vincent, so that the

present collection, although including only a small number

of species, is not without interest. The total number of

species discovered is seventeen, of which eight are here

described as new, the rest being, with one exception (a

doubtful species of Strategus), more or less common Central

American insects. These are widely-distributed forms

which may yet prove all to occur upon the more adjacent

continent of South America.

It is remarkable that of the whole seventeen species,

although considerable numbers of the majority were found,

only two were discovered in both the islands, showing a

difference in the Lamellicorn fauna which I am not aware

has been noticed in any other group. As Mr. Smith seems

to have collected in both islands at all seasons ef the year,

this. difference can hardly be due to any accidental circum-

stance. The island of St. Vincent has yielded the whole

of the Melolonthidz and Rutelidz, with the exception of

a single specimen representing a new species, while

Grenada shows a similar preponderance in the Dynastide.

The whole of the insects here referred to belong to

genera well-known from the American mainland, two of

which have not. been previously recorded from the West

Indies.

MELOLONTHID.

Lachnosterna patens, sp. n.

Crassa, obscure rufa vel nigro-rufa, pruinosa ; capite lato, grosse

punctato, elypeo crebrius punctato, nitido, bilobato, margine reflexo ;

prothorace quam elytra ad humeros angustiore, irregulariter grosse

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART I. (APRIL)

176 Mr. G. J. Arrow on Plewrostict Lamellicorns from

punctato, lateribus paulo arcuatis nec crenatis, seutello parce punctato ;

elytris crebre punctatis, propygidium non tegentibus, costa suturali

lata et aliis indistinctis ; propygidio crebre subtiliterque, pygidio

multo grossius et parcius, punctato ; pectore parce fulvo-villoso ;

tibiis anticis tridentatis; unguium omnium dente mediano, ramo

superiori longitudine cequali et parallelo. Long. 22-24 mm.

$ pygidii apice nitidiore et subtiliter ruguloso,

Q pygidii apice late et profunde excavato.

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

This insect closely resembles the Mexican L. rugipennis

but differs from it by the absence of hair upon the pygidium

and propygidium, by the peculiar depression upon the

pygidium of the female and also by the form of the claws.

An undescribed species from Trinidad in the British

Museum is still more closely related and is described at

the end of this paper in order that the two may be

differentiated.

L. patens was attracted in numbers to light at mght.

LL. latens, sp. n.

Rufo-castanea, fulvo-pubescens, omnino crebre punctata ; capite

parvo, fusco, rugoso-punctato, fronte setoso, clypeo haud emarginato ;

prothorace rufo, nitido, lateribus subangulatim dilatatis ; elytris vix

pruinosis, cum scutello crebre punctatis, setis nonnullis longibus ;

pygidio triangulari, nitido, grosse punctato, setis brevibus erectis

parce vestito ; corpore subtus parce, pectore densius, fulvo-piloso ;

unguis dente cum dilatatione basali conjuncto. Long. 16-17 mm,

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

This is apparently very similar to Lachnosterna natidi-

collis, Bl., described trom Southern Brazil, which is however

according to the author somewhat sericeous and with a

clothing of fine hairs upon the elytra. The insects before

me are merely slightly pruinose upon the abdomen and

elytra, and the hairy clothing is not perceptible upon the

greater part of the elytra, although fairly thick upon the

rest of the body. Had not Blanchard’s species been re-

corded from so distant a region I should have had more

hesitation in separating the present one.

A number of specimens were found beneath decaying

leaves at Chateaubelais.

Grenada and St. Vincent (West Indies). Mini,

Plectris lignicola, sp. n.

Rufo-fusca, clypeo, pedibus corporeque subtus ferrugineis, undique

fulvo-setosa, supra rugoso-punctata ; clypeo paulo profunde arcuato-

emarginato ; prothoracis lateribus post medium valde dilatatis antice

angustatis, angulis acutis, posticis rotundatis ; scutello equilateral ;

elytris subcostatis vix membranaceo-marginatis ; tibiis anticis biden-

tatis, tarsorum posticorum articulo primo duobus sequentibus longitu-

dine equali, Long. 8-9 mm.

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

This is a small and somewhat elongate species without a

trace of metallic lustre. It was found in rotten wood.

Pleetris fungicola, sp. n.

Fusea vel rufo-fusea, supra plus minusve metallico-nitens, undique

subtiliter ruguloso-punctata, fulvo-sericea ; clypeo fere nudo, grosse

punctato, antice valde angustato profunde atque angulariter emar-

ginato ; prothorace nitidiore, angulis anticis fere rectis, posticis

rotundatis, marginis postici medio valde lobato ; scutello lato, apice

obtuso; elytris subcostatis, marginibus membranaceis tenuibus ;

pygidio dense rugoso-punctato; antennis 10-articulatis, longis,

flavis, articulis 3°- 6° elongatis; tarsorum: posticorum articulo

primo longitudine aliquis fere sequal,

¢ pallidior, vix metallicus, plus elongatus (prothorax precipue),

antennarum clava quam articulis aliquis (primo excepto) longiore,

palpis maxillaribus attenuatis, pedibus posticis longe ac dense

vestitis. Long. 10-12 mm.

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

This insect was found in fungi. It may be at once

distinguished from the previous one by the broad scutellum,

the deeper emargination of the clypeus, the much longer

first joint of the hind tarsi, etc. It is closely related to

the Amazonian Psewdoserica longitarsis of Bates, although

differing from it in numerous points of detail.

Although congeneric with the latter, I have preferred to

use the generic name Pleciris for these two insects as,

even if Bates’ attempt to divide that genus should prove

adequate upon consideration of the whole mass of known

species, which there seems reason to doubt, his adoption of

the old name Pseudoserica is, | believe, due to an error, for

the insect which I regard as the true Psewdoserica marmorea,

Guérin, represents a peculiar genus exhibiting none of the

characteristics cited by Bates.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART I. (APRIL) 12

178 Mr. G. J. Arrow on Plewrostict Lamellicorns from

These two species are the first representatives of this

large group so far recorded from any of the West India

Islands.

A noticeable point is the apparent rarity of the males of

Pleetris. Among ten specimens from St. Vincent there is

a single male of one of the species only and a similar

disproportion seems to occur in other species. The various

characteristics peculiar to this sex are also remarkable.

An upper surface distinctiy less glossy than that of the

female seems to be of general occurrence, and besides this

and its more elongate form the male of P. fungicola is

distinguished by the elongation of its maxillary palpi and

the dense clothing of long hairs upon its hind tarsi. Other

species show an extraordinary development of the posterior

tibial spurs.

RUTELID.

Anomala inconstans, Burm.

Six specimens of this insect, which seems very liable to

local variation, were found at St. Vincent. Although

showing all degrees of coloration they all belong to a

variety very near that mentioned by Bates from Chiriqui

(Panama), having prominent costze and narrow interstices

to the elytra. They are also rather smaller than con-

tinental specimens. Examples of the same variety have

been brought from the neighbouring island of Santa Lucia.

Chlorota tristis, sp. n.

Ovata, nigra, capite, prothorace scutelloque paulo zneo ; mandi-

bulis valde acutis, clypeo leviter acuminato, dimidio anteriore

sculpturato, fronte et scutello fere impunctatis, prothorace crebre

sed subtilissime punctato, margine posteriore leviter lobato, scutello

mediocre ; elytris fortiter striatis, striis punctatis, interstitio primo

lato, grosse punctato, marginibus posterioribus rugosis, fusco-rufis ;

pygidio subtiliter striolato ; pectore sparse hirto, processu mesoster-

nali brevi acuto. ¢ (pedis antici ungue diviso). Long. 25 mm.

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

C. tristts is a deeply striated insect intermediate in

appearance between C. chalconota and C. metallica, being

of about the size and shape of the former but rather more

depressed and without its thick hairy clothing. It is at

once recognizable, however, by its sombre colour, It is a

Grenada and St. Vincent (West Indies). 179

true Chlorota in the strict sense, exhibiting a lobed

prothorax, small scutellum and shght mesosternal process.

The single specimen found by Mr. Smith is the first. of

this genus hitherto discovered in the archipelago.

Pelidnota velutipes, sp. n.

Elongata, castaneo-znea, prothoracis disco, tibiarum apicibus,

abdominis lateribus pygidioque viridioribus, tarsis nigris, capite

undique punctato, clypei margine leviter sinuato; prothorace disco

subtiliter, lateribus fortiter, punctato, distinecte marginato (marginis

anterioris medio excepto), marginibus fere rectilinearibus medio

angulatis ; scutello vix punctato ; elytris striato-punctatis, lateribus

multo grossius ; pygidio subtiliter striolato, nudo; pectore sparse

piloso. Long. 25 mm.

¢ tibiis posterioribus compressis, intus dense erecte brunneo-

pilosis, marginibus superioribus non dentatis.

Habitat. GRENADA, Balthazar.

A single male specimen only was found of this species,

which is easily distinguishable from all others by its

colour and especially by the peculiar hind tibiae, whic h are

no doubt characteristic of this sex only. They recall those

of the male Chalcoplethis to which this insect otherwise

shows a close relationship. They are not elongated, how-

ever, but are covered on their ae surface with a thick

brush of erect hairs.

There is an allied species, apparently undescribed, from

Trinidad, of which I have not seen the male, but the

female has the hind legs of the normal type.

Leucothyreus vincentix, sp. n.

Fusco-cupreus, nitidus, pedibus pallidioribus, corpore subtus

pygidioque lateribus albido-squamosis ; capite, prothorace scutelloque

distincte punctatis, elytris crebre sublineato-punctatis, punctis

minutissime setiferis ; pygidio grosse striolato ; tibiis anticis acute

tridentatis. Long. 9-11 mm.

¢ pedibus flavis, tarsis anticis valde dilatatis.

@ latior, pedibus ferrugineis

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

This insect is very near LZ. guadulpiensis, Burm., which

is known to me only by description. It appears to be

rather larger and the anterior tarsi are in both sexes

distinctly “three- toothed, nor is there any perceptible

, clypeo fortius punctato.

180 Mr. G. J. Arrow on Pleurostict Lamellicorns from

sexual difference in the puncturation or the minute seta

upon the elytra. The species, of which I have seen more

than forty examples, is in general very constant in size,

although the female is slightly larger than the male.

Two male specimens, however, are considerably larger

(13 millimetres) than the dimensions given above. There

are perhaps other slight differences, but until these are

confirmed by further specimens it seems inadvisable to

regard them as specific.

Leucothyreus vincentiw was found very abundantly in

fungi about the month of December. In June a few

specimens (males) were found beneath decaying leaves.

DYNASTIDA.

Cyclocephala signata, Drury.

This species, very common in Central America, ranges as

far as the states on the northern border of South America.

Mr. Smith’s specimens which were found only in Grenada,

where they flew in abundance to light, show, at least in

size, the nearest affinity to those from the latter. The

insect has an evident tendency to form local races and the

Grenadan individuals are as a whole more marked with

black than usual.

C. dimidiata, Burm.

This also occurred in Grenada alone, coming in numbers

to the light at night. It has hitherto only been recorded

from Central America and Lower California.

C. vincentix, sp. n.

Preecedenti valde affinis, ovata, rufo-castanea vel nigro-castanea,

supra partim aut toto nigra, prothorace cum pygidio sepe rufis

elytrisque ad basin et prope margines laterales dilutius brunneis ;

elypeo paulo longo, trapezoidali, truncato, ad marginem excepto

fortiter punctato, fronte rare punctato, prothorace nitido, subtiliter

punctato ; elytris sublineato-punctatis ; pygidio minute granuloso ;

pedum anticorum tibiis fortiter tridentatis, ¢ ungue interno fortiter

lobato. Long. 9-125 mm.

Habitat. St. VINCENT.

This insect, one of the very few members of its large

genus which depart from the usual testaceous ground-

colour, is evidently the representative in St. Vincent of

Grenada and St. Vincent (West Indies). 181

the last species, C. dimidiata, to which it is very closely

related. Instructure and puncturation it is exactly similar,

but the colouring, although very variable, is always

entirely different to that of the older species, and the

clypeus is perhaps a trifle more elongate. Although

found in great abundance it does not seem to have the

habit of coming to light like that insect. The apparent

rarity of the male is remarkable, for of forty-three

specimens which I have examined three only are males.

Ligyrus tumulosus, Burm.

Many specimens were found in St. Vincent. The West

Indies appear to be the headquarters of this, although it

also occurs upon the mainland. There are specimens in

the British Museum from Porto Rico, St. Bartholomew,

Nevis, Guadaloupe and Barbados. Its seeming absence

from Grenada is strange in view of this wide distribution

in the archipelago.

Strategus julianus, Burm.

A single female was brought from Grenada which

apparently belongs to this common continental species.

Strategqus, sp.

Two specimens, also females, from the same island

belong to S. fascinus, Burm., or a species near it, but, with

our present knowledge, the members of this genus can

only with certainty be determined from male specimens.

Both these species weré found in rotting wood.

Phileurus didynwus, L.

Three specimens were found in Grenada and St. Vincent.

This common insect does not appear to have been hitherto

authentically recorded outside of Central America, It

occurs, however, as far south as Brazil and has been

brought from Dominica and Trinidad.

P. valgus, L.

St. Vincent and Grenada. This is a very widely-dis-

tributed species ranging from Texas to Brazil, and it is

probably universal in the West Indies.

182. Mr. G. J. Arrow on Pleurostict Lamellicorns, ete.

P. 4-tuberculatus, Beauv.

Two specimens of this were discovered in Grenada.

The species has been recorded from Cuba and a specimen

in the British Museum is from San Domingo.

These three species of Philewrus were all attracted by

hight at night.

Lachnosterna trinitatis, sp. n.

Elongata, castanea, leviter pruinosa ; capite lato, crebre panctato,

clypeo nitido, bilobato, margine reflexo ; prothorace parvo, punctato,

lateribus areuatis vix crenatis ; scutello parce punctato; elytris

creberrime punctatis, fere ad extremitates dilatantibus, costa suturali

tenui; propygidio crebre subtiliterque, pygidio grossissime, puncta-

tis, hoe nitido ; pectore parce fulvo-villoso ; tibiis anticis tridentatis,

unguium omnium dente mediano, ramo superiori longitudine

eequali et parallelo. Long. 22 mm.

¢ pygidio obsolete longitudinaliter sulcato.

2 pygidii apice profunde excavato, fossx lateribus elevatis.

Habitat. TRINIDAD, Cronstadt.

This species is very nearly related to Z. patens above

described but is rather smaller. The elytra are more

densely punctured, the sutural cost are distinctly

narrower and the rest of the elytra almost without relief.

The two species are also distinguishable by the pygidium

which, besides the sexual differences described, is more

shining i in the present insect.

APRIL 26, 1900.

« 188 .)

V. On the Butterflies of Bulgaria. By Henry Joun’

ELwEs, F.R.S., F.L.S., ete.

[Read April 4th, 1900.]

Pram TVs

No country in Europe has been so little explored from an

entomological point of view as the great central mountain

range which forms the southern frontier between East

Rumelia, Bulgaria and Macedonia, and is known at its

northern end in Turkish as the Rilo Dagh, or in the Sclav.

languages as Rilo Planina, and farther south and east as the

Rhodope Mountains, or Despoto Dagh.

As far as I know the only collector of Lepidoptera who

has ever been there is Herr Josef Haberhauer, who in 1861

and 1862 collected in the Balkans, and whose collections

are described by Lederer in the Wiener Monatschrift, 1863,

p. 17. Haberhauer has for the last few years resided at

Slivno in Kast Rumelia and has collected in that neigh-

bourhood, but has published no catalogue of the Lepidop-

tera. He made a short trip to the Rilo Dagh about twenty-

five years ago, but no account of what he collected there

has been published, and he has now little recollection of

what he found. Thirty years ago I made my first expe-

dition to Bulgaria as an ornithologist, and published a

catalogue of the birds of Turkey in conjunction with Mr.

T. E. Buckley (Ibis, 1870, pp. 59 e¢ seq.). When this year I

found that Mrs. Nicholl, whose ardour in the pursuit of

butterflies has been well shown by her recent journeys in

Spain and Bosnia, was willing to join me I determined to

revisit the country. As, however, I was unable to leave

England till the middle of June, Mrs. Nicholl spent a

fortnight with Herr Haberhauer at Slivno, and made a

short trip to Rilo Monastir before I arrived at Sofia.* As

I knew from former experience that camping out was

the only way in which the higher mountains could be

explored with any comfort we took tents and camp outfit

from England, and though there are villages at the foot

* Mrs. Nicholl has given a good account of the journey in the

Entomologist’s Record for February and March 1900.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—pPaRtT U. (JULY) 13

184 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the

of the mountaims where food can be procured, it is a

very much more agreeable way of collecting Alpine

species to be on the ground than to have to ride some

hours daily over bad mountain paths and to put up

with the dirt and insects usually found in Bulgarian

villages. We quite expected, on account of the southern

latitude of these mountains, which are little north of 42°,

to experience a hot and dry climate, but were surprised to

find that on the north and east slopes at any rate the

climate was, in the summer of 1899 at least, both cooler

and more rainy than in any part of the Swiss, Italian or

Austrian Alps which I have visited, and though snow lies

in patches on the highest northern slopes of the mountains,

whose culminating peak, Mus-alla, is a little over 9600

feet, there are no snow-fields of any extent or glaciers.

The general character of the flora as well as the birds are

more northern, and indicate a colder and damper climate

than any mountain range so far south in Europe with

which I am acquainted,

Leaving Sofia on June 21st we skirted the high Vitosch

mountain, which lies just west of the town, and drove over

a low pass to Samokov through a country which did not

appear from an entomological point of view very attractive,

the plains being cultivated and the hills overrun with

sheep and pigs. At this town we found decent lodgings

in an inn, and hired horses to go to Rilo Monastir, line

is a large ancient monastery lying in a very beautiful

wooded valley in the middle of the mountains. It can be

reached in one day’s hard riding from Samokov, as Mrs.

Nicholl returned that way in one day, but owing to delays

caused by bad roads and bad weather we were four days on

the road, and found in crossing the pass, which is nearly

7000 feet high, that we were too early for most of the

Alpine species.

When we got down to the monastery, however, which is

at an elevation of about 4000 feet, we found a good many

species of butterflies out, and I can recommend this place

as a good centre for any one unprovided with tents, as it

can be reached on wheels from Sofia vid Dubnitza, and

the monks are very hospitable. The valley is deep and

heavily timbered in most parts up to about 6000 feet with

pine, fir and beech, the slopes above that being grassy and

running up into rocky peaks and crags wich are the home

of the chamois. The forests in the more inaccessible

Butter flues of Bulgaria. 185

valleys are almost virgin, though sawmills are creeping up

them wherever a road passable for pack-horses can be kept

open without too much labour. Though the monastery

owns large numbers of sheep and horses the mountains are

not grazed nearly so hard as in most parts of Bulgaria and

Turkey, and in consequence there are many good-looking

collecting-places which in the Alps would swarm with

butterflies.

For some reason, however, which I cannot explain, though

an abnormal season may to some extent account for it, we

never once either then or later found butterflies in such

abundance as in many parts of the Alps, and though

as our list shows a large proportion of the Alpine

species are present, yet many more which should accom-

pany them are seemingly quite wanting. Bad weather

hindered our work very much, and on very few days we

were able to get more than two or three hours’ unbroken

sunshine, whilst several days were entirely lost through

heavy rain.

We had hoped to extend our trip from Rilo Monastir

into Macedonia, the frontier of which is close by, and to

reach the southern and presumably warmer and earlier

slopes of the range; but the political aspirations of the

Macedonians, which have caused considerable unrest and

friction between the Turkish and Bulgarian governments

on this frontier, made our application for leave to visit

Macedonia useless, and after waiting a week at the

monastery we went into camp on the pass between it and

Samokov. Here we had two days of fine weather, and got,

among other things, Aelitea cynthia, which here finds its

southern limit. After a few days we returned to Samokov,

where Herr Haberhauer, having hurt his leg, was obliged

to leave us, and through the kind help of Dr. Clark and

Mr. Thompson, who have a large and apparently thriving

mission here, obtained the services of a young Bulgarian,

Radomir Kezantchieff, as interpreter. Five miles from

Samokov is a newly-established watering-place called

Camkuriya, close to high mountains and good collecting-

ground, and though not above 4000 feet elevation it might

be made a good centre for excursions,

From here we went up into the mountains east of

Mus-alla and camped near the source of the Maritza, close

to the watershed, intending to travel along the frontier as

far as Batak. Here we found an Zrebia which neither

186 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the

Mrs. Nicholl nor I could name, but which appears to be

most nearly allied to ZH. g gorgone, « Pyrenean species not

found in the Alps. We were in hopes of finding some

limestone mountains in this neighbourhood, but failed to

do so, granite seeming to be the principal formation in the

district. From the high peaks near our camp when the

clouds cleared off, which was seldom, we could see the high

range of Perim Dagh in Macedonia and a large tract of

mountainous country to the west and’ north of us, whilst

the southern slopes of the Balkan range looking, as they

are, lower, drier, and less wooded than Rilo Dagh, were

visible to the north-east.

Bad weather dogged our steps for a whole fortnight, and

though by making the most of every gleam of sunshine we

gradually accumulated a fair number of Lepidoptera, yet we

were quite unable to get a series of the supposed new

Hrelva or to find the female at all.

We then descended to a place called Kostenetz, where a

small and very humble bathing-place is newly started, and

where we got a few low- -country butterflies not hitherto

taken; but though Mrs. Nicholl was very unwilling to

leave the district without a series including both sexes of

her long-hoped-for prize, a new LHrebia, we were at last

obliged to go back to Sofia for money and supplies. Here

letters arrived which obliged us to return home, and in

order to see whether the Western Balkans were a promis-

ing field for future exploration we chose the road over

the Ginci Pass vid Berkovitza to Lom Palanka on the

Danube insiead of the usual route by rail to Belgrade.

This is a pleasant drive of about one hundred miles, and

produced eight or ten species not hitherto taken ; but again

we were overtaken by violent thunderstorms in the most

promising part of the mountains, which here have rather

the character of downs, and which extend for thirty or forty

miles north of Sofia to the pass, where they fall sharply mm

steep beech-clad slopes to the valley of the Danube.

On descending into the great plain or rolling steppe

country which lies between the Balkan and the river we

found a great change in the climate and flora, for whilst

the Rhodope had had too much rain the Danube Valley

was nearly dried up and the harvest very scanty. We did

not see any indications of a rich insect fauna in this part

of the Balkan, though probably better collecting-ground

may be found farther east in the neighbourhood ‘of the

Butterflies of Bulgaria. 187

Trojan Pass and in the Rosalita Pass north of Kalofer.

As far as I can judge from what I saw and heard there

is, however, no really Alpine country in the whole range

of the Balkans which does not anywhere rise to above

about 7000 feet.

If Iam able to revisit the country I should certainly

prefer the Southern Rhodope and Macedonia, including

Olympus, which, as far as I know, has been explored in

recent times by no entomologist, and where a number of

southern and eastern species which we did not see will

almost certainly be found.

There is probably no region in Kurope so likely to

afford novelties as this, and it would be very interesting

to see how far north the species extend which were found

on the northern mountains of Greece by Kruper, and

which have been described by Staudinger so ably in his

work on the Lepidoptera of Greece (Hore Soc. Ent. Ross,

1870).

The catalogue of the species found by us, which follows,

comprises 121, to which may be added the following 20

found in the Balkan and Bulgaria by Haberhauer, and

enumerated by Lederer in Wien. Ent. Mon., vol. vi,

p. 17—

Thais polyxena.*

Pieris brassicex.+

Lycena minima, hylas, telicanus, corydon.+

Theela spint.

Satyrus hermaone,+ circe, briseis,t actwa, var. cordula.

Pararge roxelana.

Spilothyrus aleve, althex.

Syricthus cynarex, alveus, sao.

Hesperia lineola, acteon, conma.+

* His Highness Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria discovered this

species at Rilo Monastir in April 1900, and has reared specimens

from the egg. The larva feeds on Aristolochia parviflora. These

specimens are much smaller and whiter in the ground colour than

those from the Balkans.

4 Species so marked have been taken near Sofia by Prof. Bachmet-

Jew. Since this paper was written Prof. P. Bachmetjew has given

me a short catalogue published recently by him in the Society as

Entomologica of the Lepidoptera of Sofia and its environs. his

contains 72 butterflies, of which Thais polywena, Pieris brassice,

Thecla acacix, Lycena corydon, Vanessa wanthomelas, V. antiopa,

Satyrus hermione, S. briseis, S. arethusa, S. statilinus, Hpinephile

lycaon, Spilothyrus althex, Syricthus alveus, and Erynnis comma were

not taken by us.

188 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the

This makes the number at present known to occur

in Bulgaria 141, as against 110 given in Staudinger’s

enumeration, compared with 131 known in Greece, which

has been much more fully explored. The Greek species

not yet found in Bulgaria are 30 in number, as follows—

Pieris kruepert.

Anthocharis gruneri, damone,

Colias heldreichi.

Rhodocera rhamni, cleopatra.

Thecla w-album, acacie.

Polyommatus ottomanus, thetis.

Lycene betica, baleanica, trochilus, argus.

Libythea celtis,

Charaxes Jasvus.

Vanessa egea, antiopa.

Danais chrysippus.

Hrebia melas.

Satyrus amalthea, mamurra, arcthusa,* statilinus,* fatua.

Epinephele ida.

Syrichthus proto, phlomidis.

Nisoniades marloyi.

Hesperia nostrodamus.

Of these the greater part will certainly be found in

Bulgaria, as well as about twelve which are included in

the list of Roumanian butterflies given by Caradja in

Tris, vol. viii, pp. 1-62, as follows—

Colias chrysotheme.

Thecla betule, pruni.

Lycxna ewphemus.

Thestor nogelir.

Neptis aceris.

Vanessa xanthomelas,* l-albun.

Melitwa maturna, ardwinna.

Hrehia xthiops.

Pararge clymene.

The total number of butterflies which have been hitherto

found or which from their known distribution may be

expected to occur in Bulgaria is thus as follows—

141 + about 20 of the 29 others which occur in

Greece = 161 + 10 found in the Danube Valley = 171.

Probably in the whole Balkan Peninsula something like

* Taken near Sofia by Prof. Bachmetjew.

Butterflies of Bulgaria. 189

180 to 200 species will be found, which compares favour-

ably with about 130 in Spain, 200 in Italy, including the

islands and Alps,and 200 in Asia Minor. None, however,

unless we treat Hrebia gorgone var. rhodopensis as a species,

can be considered peculiar to Bulgaria.

1. Papilio machaon, L.

Not uncommon up to about 4000 feet.

2. P. podalirius, L.

A few seen in the low country. Common at Slivno.

3. Thais cerisyi, B.

Mrs. Nicholl took this abundantly at Slivno in the end

of May, and also saw it in the Rilska Valley on the west side

of the Rilo Dagh, which is the most westerly point where

it has yet been found. The Slivno specimens are larger

and the females paler in colour than in Asia Minor or

the Caucasus.

4, Parnassius apollo, L.

Appeared about the beginning of July on dry slopes

at about 3000—4000 feet, but not so common as in the

Alps. The specimens are not in any way remarkable for

size or markings.

5. P. mnemosyne, L.

Common on meadows near Rilo Monastir at the end of

June at about 4000 feet, but not seen in the Maritza or

Airandere Valleys.

6. Aporia crategi, L.

Not uncommon at 3000—4000 feet in July.

7. Pieris rape, L.

Common at 3000—4000 and seen up to above 5000

feet, and showing a great deal of variation. Some of the

females might be called mannii; but, as far as I can

judge, this form is nowhere constant, and should be looked

on as an aberration rather than a variety.

8. P. napi, L.

Rare in the mountains, and not seen below 6000 feet.

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9. P. ergane, Hiib. ?

Though we caught every small specimen of rapa in

hopes of getting this species, which is common in Mon-

tenegro and Greece, we got no specimen about which

there can be no doubt. Some of the females were very

near ergane in size, but all had the black spot on under-

side of the fore-wing which is wanting in ergane and

present in rapa. Mrs. Nicholl, however, got one at Slivno

which I believe is ergane.,

10. P. daplidice, L.

Only taken in the plains about Sofia and at Slivno.

11. P. chloridice, Hiib.

Local and not common at Slivno in early June.

12. Anthocharis belia, Esp.

Not seen in the Rilo Dagh, but taken at Slivno.

13. A. cardamines, L.

Nearly over when I arrived, but Mrs. Nicholl took it at

Rilo and at Slivno.

14, Leucophasia sinapis, UL.

Common at 3000—4000 feet. I believe that what I

took belonged to the second generation.

15. Colias myrmidone, Esp., var.

We found this insect not uncommon from about 4000—

5000 feet, flying on steep hillsides and in gorges, but

never in the low country. It appeared at the beginning

of July, so I cannot say whether there are two generations

or not; but, if so, what we took was probably the first.

The specimens, like those from Bosnia, average consider-

ably larger, and are brighter in colour than those from

Austria, and are fully equal in size and brighter in colour

than the form found in the Southern Ural, which has

been called ermak by Grum.

I have seen only one myrmidone from Hungary which

could be mistaken for Bulgarian specimens. We were

unable to take many females, as they were hard to

catch on such steep and bush-covered ground as they

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usually frequented ; but the white form was certainly more

abundant than the orange, though Mrs. Nicholl found this

was not the case in Bosnia, and in Austria the white

female occurs as a rare aberration only. My orange

female is very like that of heldreichi on the upper-

side, but can be distinguished by the brighter colour

below. Heldreichi, which has hitherto only been taken

on the highest peaks of Veluchi, Chelmos, and Par-

nassus in “Greece, at 7000—8000. feet, and has been

treated as a var. of aurorina, seems to be more worthy

of specific rank than many other so-called species of

Colias.

The fact is, that in this genus, as in many others,

wherever you find a butterfly restricted by geographical

or physical conditions to an isolated locality, it is com-

paratively easy to recognize and define its distinguishing

characters; but when you find a species whose greater

powers of adaptation to varying conditions of food and

climate enable it to exist over a wide area, then it often

becomes impossible to define its local varieties. There

is no evident reason why myrmidone should not extend

its range to Greece, and we do not yet know whether

heldreicht may not occur in the Southern Rhodope or

Macedonia; but from a geographical point of view it

would seem likely that heldreichi is more nearly allied

to myrmidone than to aurorina, from which it is separ-

ated by wide areas of sea.

16. Colias edusa, Fabr.

Common up to about 5000—6000 feet, and always dis-

tinguishable on the wing from myrmidone by its paler

colour.

ite Co hyale TG:

Not seen in the mountains, but common in the plains

and at Slivno.

18. Thecla clicis, Esp.

A few specimens were taken at about 4000 feet.

19, 7. quercus, Tu.

Not seen in Rilo Dagh, but taken in the Balkans at

the end of July.

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20. 7. rubs, Lh.

Nearly over when I reached the country, but Mrs.

Nicholl found it common at Slivno.

21. Polyommatus virgauree. L.

Males were abundant on the meadows in the foothills

and at Rilo Monastir, but females were not yet out by the

middle of July.

22. P. thersamon, Esp.

Found at Slivno, where it was rare, and near Sofia at

3000 feet by Mrs. Nicholl.

23. P. dispar, var. rutilus, Wernb.

Mrs. Nicholl found this in the Struma Valley near

Dubnitza, on June 7th, on marshy ground.

24 P. hippothoé, L.

Common in mountain meadows up to 5000 feet.

25. P. alciphron, Rott.

Not common in the Rilo Dagh. My only fresh male is

small, of a paler colour than German specimens, like

those from Florence (var. intermedia, Stefanelli). The

female, however, is quite typical.

26. P. dorilis, Hufn.

Not common in wet Alpine meadows at 6000-—7000

feet at the end of June.

27. P. phleas, L.

Not common at 3000—4000 feet.

28. Lycena argiades, Pall.

Taken at Sofia in June and Slivno in May.

29. L. egon, 8. V.

We took this sparingly in the lower parts of the

mountains and up to about 5000 feet.

30. L. zephyrus, Friv.

A single male taken at Kostenetz, and was not recog-

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nized by me at the time on account of its small size, but

can, I think, belong to no other species. Haberhauer

found it rare at Slivno.

31. LZ. orion, Pall.

Not common near Rilo Monastir in June; common at

Slivno.

32. L. baton, Berg.

Found at Slivno, but not seen in Rilo Dagh.

33. L. astrarche, Bestr.

Not uncommon at 3000—4000 feet.

34. LZ. anteros, Frr.

This was a common insect in the Rilo Dagh and Balkans

from 4000 to about 5000 feet. The males are easy to

recognize by their brilliant colour, but the females are

sometimes easily confused with those of the last species.

By the end of June it was difficult to find a fresh male, but

the females were in some cases still fresh in the middle

of July.

35. L. eroides, Friv.

I first found this in a meadow near Rilo Monastir on

July 3rd, where it was rare; and on July 14th near

Kostenetz at about 4500 feet it was commoner on a steep

hillside among bushes. The male is easy to recognize by

its bright blue colour, but the female is liable to be con-

fused with that of zearus. I see no reason why this should

any longer be treated as a var. of evos, which, as far as I

know, is in Europe always an Alpine insect and constantly

much smaller,

Eroides occurs, though it has not recently been taken, in

some (to me unknown) locality in Prussian Po'and, and also

in the Balkans and at Sarepta. I believe that Frivaldsky

also took it in Crete, but itis not yet recorded from Greece

or from any part of the Carpathian Mountains.

36. L. icarus, Rott.

Common at the foot of the mountains. I found a very

small variety of which the males were worn and_ the

194 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the

females fresh on the northern foothills of the Balkans,

and at first supposed it to be LZ. candalus, but Dr. Staudinger

thinks that they are only starved specimens of icarws, and

the great drought which prevailed in the Lower Danubian

provinces during the last winter and spring would perhaps

account for their uniformly stunted development.

37. L. ewmedon, Esp.

Common at 5000—6000 feet in the beginning of July.

The specimens are large, and most of them have the white

streak on the hind-wing below faint or absent asin the var.

JSylgia of Spiingberg. Mrs. Nicholl found both forms at

Slivno,

38. L. amanda, Schn.

Not uncommon at 4000—5000 feet.

39. L. escheri, Hiib.

Rare at Rilo Monastir.

40, L. bellargus, Rott.

Taken at Slivno in early June, and also on the north

slope of the Balkans in the end of July.

41. LZ. meleager, Esp.

Taken at Kostenetz in the foothills of the Rilo Dagh and

in the Balkans at the end of July.

42. L. admetus, var. riparti, Frr.

Taken on the Balkans, but not seen in Rilo Dagh.

43. L. argiolus, L.

Not uncommon in Kostenetz in the middle of July.

44, L, sebrus, B.

Two specimens from Rilo on July 6th at about 4000

feet.

45, L. eyllarus, Rott.

Taken at Slivno and near Rilo Monastir by Mrs. Nicholl,

but not common.

46. L. semiargus, Rott.

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The commonest and indeed the only Lycena at high

elevations in Rilo Dagh, where it was very common at 5000

—7000 feet and perhaps higher. Most, but not all, of the

specimens show on the hind-wing below the reddish ~

marginal spots which are characteristic of the var. par-

nassia, Stgr., from Greece; but that is normally a small

form, and all my specimens are large. The var. helena is

an extreme development of the same.

47. L. alcon, 8. V.

Not uncommon at about 3500 feet near Rilo Monastir.

48. L. tolas, Ochs.

Common at Slivno, but not seen in Rilo Dagh.

49. LZ. arion, L.

Also common at 83000—4000 feet.

50. Nemeobius lucina, L.

A few, mostly worn, of the first brood were taken late in

June at Rilo; others were flying in bushy ground on July

25th in the plains north of the Balkans. These must

belong to a second brood, but the species in most places

seems to be only single-brooded.

51. Apatura iris, L.

Common near Kostenetz, the males fresh out on July 14th.

52. A. alia, var. clytie, Schiff.

We did not take this in the Rilo Dagh, but it oceurs at

the foot of the hills, and was very numerous on the willows

by the side of the road near Sofia on July 21st. Most of

the specimens were by that time much worn.

53. Limenitis popult, L.

Occurred near Rilo Monastir at about 8000 feet, but

not abundantly.

54. L. camilla, Schitf.

Only once taken at Kostenetz.

55. L. sibylla, L.

Commoner than tlhe last at Kostenetz.

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56. Neptis lucilla, F.

Also taken at Kostenetz, but not common.

57. Vanessa c-album, L.

Common near Kostenetz at 4000—5000 feet.

58. V. polychloros, L.

A single specimen near Sofia.

59. V. urtice, L.

The only Vanessa seen in the mountains from 5000—

7000 feet.

60. V. cardi.

Not abundant at the foot of the mountains.

61. V. atalanta, L.

Seen at Rilo and at the foot of the mountains.

62. Melitxa cynthia, Hiib.

Though this had previously been taken by Haberhauer

twenty years ago, most likely in the same place where we

found it, no published notice of its occurrence except in

the Alps i is known to me. At our camp on the pass be-

tween Samokov and Rilo Monastir, where we had almost

the only fine days we experienced, a good series of both

sexes was procured. The insect flies on steep slopes

covered with long grass and juniper bushes at from 7000

—8000 feet, and was in perfect condition during the

first week in July. It flies rather rapidly and settles with

its wings spread on the grass and junipers. Some larvee

were found on a coarse grass which must be its food plant,

as the insects were never far from the places where this

grass grew most luxuriantly. I see no difference in either

sex between the Rilo and Alpine specimens, except that

the fulvous band on both wings iv the male above is more

developed in Bulgaria, but I do not know that I could

separate them if without labels.

63. MW. awrinia, Rott.

Common at 5000—6000 feet in meadows. I do not see

how it can be distinguished from the typical form, though

according to Staudinger it should be the var. prov incialis.

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64. AZ. cinaia, L.

Common near Rilo Monastir in the middle of June; the

feinales mostly very dark in colour.

65. I. phebe, Knoch.,

Not uncommon near Rilo Monastir.

66. IZ. trivia, Schiff.

A large form of this, very dark in colour, was common

on some flowery hillsides among rocks at 4000 feet, near

Rilo Monastir, in the end of June. Some of the females

were almost melanic, others quite pale. There were also

some remarkable aberrations among the males, but on the

average they are larger and darker than those from any

other locality whence I have specimens.

67. M. didyma, Ochs.

Not so common as the last.

68. JL. dictynna, Esp.

A few were taken at about 5000 feet.

69 IW. athalia, Rott.

Common at Camkuriya near Samokoy, at Rilo Monastir,

and generally at the foot of the mountains. The specimens

are large and dark, like the so-called var. mehadiensis,

Gerh.

70. AZ. awrelia, Nick.

Common. Found at the same elevation as athalia.

Some of the females are hard to distinguish from those of

athalia.

71. Argynnis selene, Schiff.

Common from 5000—6000 feet in marshy Alpine

meadows. The specimens we took average smaller than

usual in Kurope.

A, euphrosyne, L.

The commonest butterfly in the wooded part of the

mountains from 4000—6000 feet, and apparently one of

the earliest to appear, most of the specimens being worn

198 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the

at the end of June. Some of the females are very large,

and dark in colour.

73. A. pales, Schiff.

Common in Alpine meadows and forest openings at

5000—6000 feet from the end of June. To my mind the

variety found here, which agrees with specimens from

Bosnia, is a transition form from pales to the variety

found in the Greek mountains and figured by Staudinger

in his list of the Lepidoptera of Greece (Hore, 1870-71) as

var. greca. Dr. Staudinger, to whom I sent a pair, says

they are nearer to his var, cawcasica, and assigns both grevca

and cawcasica to arsilache rather than to pales on account

of the black markings on the fore-wing below being well

marked. But though my specimens are not so large and

pale coloured as in typical var. grwca they resemble it in

having the ocelli on hind-wing below more distinct and

regular than in any other form of pales or arsilache, and

by this character I should know them from any central

European pales. From the nature of their habitat I

assign the form to pales rather than to arsilache, but the

specific distinction of these two forms is yet unproved

though very probable.

74, A. dia, Linn.

A few were taken at the foot of the mountains in July.

75. A. daphne, Schiff.

One was taken at Rilo by Mrs. Nicholl.

76. A. ino, Esp.

Not common near Rilo Monastir in bushy places.

77. A. hecate, Esp.

I took a single specimen at about 3500 feet.

78. A. lathonia, L.

Not uncommon.

79. A. aglaia, L.

Fairly common on the mountains.

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80. A. niobe, var. eris, Meig.

Common at 3000—4000 feet.

81. A. adippe, L.

82. A. paphia, L.

Taken at Kostenetz in July.

83. A. pandora, Schiff.

Taken at Kostenetz at 3500 feet.

84. Melanargia galathea, L.

Common up to about 3500 feet; also at Slivno at 1500

feet early in June.

85. MM. larissa, Hiib.

Mrs. Nicholl found this species common at Slivno at the

beginning of June. The specimens are dark, very like

some from Syria, but I have none from Greece or Dalmatia

for comparison,

86. Lrebia epiphron, var. orientalis, n. var. ?

We found this pretty common in the Rilo Dagh at from

about 5000 to nearly 7000 feet in the end of June and

July, in company with ame and medusa, in places where

long grass grew on sunny slopes.

On comparing it with a large series of various forms of

this species from the Harz, Vosges, Styria and Pyrenees,

I find that it comes nearest to the Pyrenean form in size

and markings, but can be separated from it as well as from

all others by the following characters—In the ¢ the band

of the fore-wing above is less defined and the two lower

ocelli constantly absent (though I attach little importance

to this, as similar specimens occur rarely in other places).

In many specimens there is a distinct chocolate stripe

extending inwards from the apical ocelli which is

characteristic of this form, and of which a trace is seen in

one other specimen only (from the Sau Alpe im Styria).

In the female, however, the difference is much greater, the

ocelli above being ringed with white, and the ground colour

below much more like that of wme , having the ground

colour greyish, pale marginal band very distinct, and the

ocelli strongly ocellated with white points in the centre.

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I have seen no similar females of epiphron from any place

except two in Grum’s collection marked “ Alpes,” which, if

they do not come from Bulgaria, I am inclined to refer

to ame. I caught wme females at the same time and

place flying with their males in company with epiphron,

and can easily distinguish them by their large size and the

broader, more rounded wings, and, as I have shown below,

this form of wme is different from the Alpine or Pyrenean

one.

87, 88. E. medusa, F., and var. psodea, Hiib., and £. eme,

Hiib. var.

Though these species were very abundant in the

Rilo Dagh I have very great difficulty in deciding how to

name many of the specimens, of which we took large

numbers.

The form of medusa which Mrs. Nicholl took at Slivno

in the early part of the season is a large form with large

ocelli, usually five in number on the fore-wing, of which

the third is the smallest, and often in the male obsolete or

only represented by a point.

This form was also taken in the lower parts of the Rilo

Mountains up to 4000 or 5000 feet, though not so large

and well-marked as at Slivno.

It is usually known in collections as medusa, var. psodea,

Hiib., or ewmenis, Frr., and is considered by Staudinger

as a form of medusa. It is the typical form in the Balkans

in Podolia and Hungary, and occurs in the Alps and

Germany as an aberration.

At a higher elevation in Rilo Dagh, up to say 7500

feet, a smaller form of medusa or wme,some of which might

be called hippomedusa, Ochs, was common in company

with a species of similar size, most like one which is

common in the Alps of Styria in Bosnia and possibly

elsewhere, and is known in collections as wie, var. spodia,

Stgr. When taking this we could usually distinguish

the males by the colour of the fore-wing below, which is

tinged with the chocolate colour of the band, the lower

part of which is indefinite and fades into the ground colour

of the wing, whereas in medusa it is much more sharply

defined.

The females are more easy to distinguish, as they have

the same difference, and also as a rule have the ground

colour of the wings more fulvous. There are some

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specimens which are difficult to distinguish without

having recourse to the genitalia, which agree very well

with those of medusa and wme, and seem to me to prove.

that the two forms are distinct species. Dr. Chapman, to

whom I sent specimens of both forms, says that he is able in

all cases to distinguish them by the antennz. In medusa

the club is yellow-brown beneath, and in wme the same

part is black.

Probably hybrids between the two occur.

89. EH. melas, var.

A single specimen of this species taken on Belmecan,

October Sth, was sent me recently by Radomir Kezant-

chieff, who returned to Kostenetz after we left in hopes of

getting more specimens, including the female of Z. gorgone.

As his experience may be useful to other entomologists I

give an extract from his letter.

He started for Kostenetz on August 9th, two weeks after

we parted, the weather being just as rainy as when we

left, and stayed a week in the valley of Airandere, at the

gendarmerie hut, but owing to persistent rain and mist got

only a few specimens. Then he returned to Kostenetz and

ascended the mountain called Belmecan, 8600 feet high,

where he found a great many of what he thought to be

the same as L. gorgone, but not having a net with him was

only able to take a few with his hands. Having found a

good place to collect in he returned, but bad weather

again set in, and lasted two weeks. All the specimens

taken on these occasions were sent to me by post, but

have been lost with the exception of Z. melas.

90. H. lappona, Esp.

On the bare grass-covered tops and flatter slopes of the

Rilo Dagh above 7000 feet, common, but most abundant at

about S000 feet, and the only Zrebia which was found

abundantly at high levels, though medusa and wme also

occurred in the lower part of its range.

The first specimens were taken at the end of June, and

continued to appear till the middle of July. On the

average the specimens are larger and brighter, with the

inner bands on the fore-wing above and the bands of the

hind-wing below more strongly marked than in specimens

from the Alps.

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91. #. tyndarus, var.

We did not find this until the first week in July, when

the inales appeared at about 5000 feet in grassy places in

the forest, but we got no females; whether it occurs at a

higher elevation later in the season or not I cannot say,

but Mrs. Nicholl got it in Bosnia at from 4000—5000 feet

in the end of July, and found both typical specimens and

a form which she called balcanica within 1000 feet of each

other. Rilo specimens are considerably larger than Alpine,

Pyrenean, or Asiatic examples, but not so large as var.

ottomana from Greece and Asia Minor, and seem to form

a transition to those varieties. On the underside they are

like Bosnian specimens, with the bands indistinct, and

often have on the hind-wing below a mixture of fulvous

colour with the grey, and the ocelli well marked. I am

not aware that any form of tyndarus has yet been taken

in the Balkan Mountains.

92. LH. gorgone, var. rhodopensis, n. var.

In the upper Maritza Valley on July 11th Mrs. Nicholl

took the first specimen of what we supposed to be a new

Erebia, and we afterwards found four more males in the

Airandere Valley above Kostenetz. In both places they

frequented wet grassy spots at about 7000 feet, among the

dense scrub of Pinus puimilio, which grows more luxuriantly

in the Rilo Dagh at 6000-——8000 feet than in the Alps of

Austria, and often forms an impenetrable thicket. Its habits

and manner of flight were so different from that of gorge

that we could not believe it to be a form of that species, and

only after comparison of the clasps with those of gorgone I

am obliged to consider it as a local form of that species.

In size and appearance the males resemble those of gorgone

from the Pyrenees more than gorge, but though we did

everything in our power to get a series, the continued bad

weather made it impossible, and without knowimg the

female I cannot say whether it has good claims to specific

distinction.

Since writing the above Dr. Staudinger has lent me a

pair of the same species taken by Haberhauer in Rilo

Dagh (though sent as from the Balkans) many years ago.

The male is exactly like ours; the female resembles that

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of gorgone more than that of gorge, but the veins below are

not so white as in that species.*

93. EH. xthiops, Esp. .

We left the country before the proper season for this

insect, which I did not see myself, but Mrs. Nicholl took

one at Kostenee which she did not preserve.

94. H. ligea, L.

Common at the foot of the mountains and up to about

4000 feet in the first half of July. The specimens large,

and typical ligea.

95. H. euryale, Esp.

Very abundant in the forest from about 4000 feet, where

it just overlapped the range of ligea, up to about 7000 feet

during July. There was little or no variation among them,

and not the least difficulty in distinguishing them on the

wing from ligea. As far as I can see it is only in

Scandinavia, North Russia and Siberia where there is any

difficulty in distinguishing ewryale from ligea.

96. Satyrus semele, L.

Whether we were too early for this genus or whether

the unusually wet season had retarded their appearance I

cannot say, but up to July 20th no species of the genus

had made its appearance in the Rilo Dagh; but Mrs.

Nicholl caught one of this species on June 4th at Slivno.

97. S. dryas, Scop.

This was common on the north side of the Balkans at

the end of July, but not seen in the Rilo Dagh.

98. Pararge mera, L.

Common in the Rilo up to about 4000 feet. The

specimens come very near, except in size, to hiera. When

a large number of mera are examined the extent of varia-

tion is astonishing, some from Sweden and Norway being

hardly distinguishable from hiera.

* I saw a worn specimen of this species, said to have been taken

somewhere in the Balkans, in the Sofia Museum in 1900.

204 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the

99. P. egeria, L.

Seen in the foothills, but too much worn to be worth

preserving. It seemed to be the northern form.

100. P. hiera, F.

A very common insect in June in the Rilo Dagh at

about 5000—6000 feet, and still flying, though in a very

worn condition, in July. This seems to be the most

southern locality in Europe where /iera has yet been

found.

101. P. megera, L.

Not common in the foothills at 3000 feet.

102. EHpinephele lycaon, Rott.

Not common at Kostenetz, and taken in the Balkans.

103. #. janira, L.

Common at 8000—4000 feet in July.

104. L. tithonus, L.

A few seen in the Balkans in the end of July.

105. #. hyperanthus, L.

Appeared in July in the lower parts of the mountains.

106. Canonympha leander, Esp.

Very common early in June at Slivno and on the hills

near Sofia; not so common in the Rilo Dagh up to

about 4000 feet. There is considerable variation in both

Sexes.

107. C. iphis, Schitt.

Not uncommon in the foothills at 3000—4000 feet.

108. C. areania, L.

With the last, and equally abundant.

109. C. pamphilus, L.

Not so common as the last two species in similar

situations.

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110. C. tuphon, var. rhodopensis, n. var.

This butterfly was very common in Rilo Dagh from

about 4000 to at least 7000 feet, and was not confined to

particular habitats, though commonest on wet mountain

meadows. It was out in the middle of June, and fresh

specimens could be got a month later. On comparing

them with my numerous specimens of tiphon from all parts

of Europe and Asia I find that they differ from normal

European specimens in having in most cases the apical

band of fore-wing below obsolete, but some specimens

(about one third) ‘show a trace of this band, and some of

these cannot be distinguished from two specimens of tiphon

from Stettin, and are also very close to, but much larger

and darker than, what I took in the Altai Mountains

(cf. Trans. Ent. Soc., 1899, p. 363).

On sending a specimen of the Rilo form to Dr.

Staudinger he writes as follows—‘ Here you have found

something really interesting. This specimen agrees with

four or five males that I received many years ago from

Haberhauer from the Caucasus without exact habitat.

I have described it as symphita, Led., var. tiphonides,

and from these specimens consider symphita (which I

received in quantity from Achalzich in Armenia) also as

a probable form of tiphon.” As to the identity of tiphon

and symphita my specimens of the latter are not sufficient

to enable me to judge, but certainly the Bulgarian form is,

on account of the grey patch on hind-wing below, much

nearer to tiphon than to symphita, which (in: the specimens

I have) wants this patch entirely.

111. Spilothyrus lavatere, Esp.

Taken at Slivno, but not seen in Rilo Dagh,

112. Syricthus side, Esp.

Not uncommon at Rilo at 3000—4000 feet in the end

of June; and also at Slivno.

113. S. carthami, Hiib.

I took a single specimen only,

114. S. serratulx, Rmbr.

Common in the foothills up to about 4000 feet.

206 Mr. H. J. Elwes on the Butterflies of Bulgaria.

115. S. cacaliv, Rmbr.

This species, which as far as I know has not been hitherto

found east of the Alps, was not abundant, but fairly dis-

tributed at high elevations, 6500—8000 feet, at the end

of June, and was the only Hesperiid at that elevation.

116. S. malve, L.

Common at 4000—6000 feet.

ie eS 070uer Lab:

Taken by Mrs. Nicholl at Slivno.

118. Nisoniades tages, L.

Not common in the foothills of Rilo Dagh.

119. Hesperia thaumas, Hiif.

With the last; not abundant.

120. H. sylvanus, Esp.

Not abundant, but more so than the last.

121. Carterocephalus palemon, Pall.

Not uncommon in damp places in Rilo Dagh at 4000—

5000 feet, and nearly over at the end of June.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE IV.

[See Explanation facing the PLATE. ]

[Plate IV. not being ready for publication, will appear in a

later Part of the Transactions. |

VI. Report upon the Aculeate Hymenoptera of the Islands

of St. Vincent and Grenada, with additions to the

Parasitic Hymenoptera and a List of the described

Hymenoptera of the West Indies. By WitiiAm H.

ASHMEAD, Assistant Curator U.S. National Museum.

[Read March 21st, 1900.]

INTRODUCTION

Havina done so much work on the Terebrant Hyme-

noptera of St. Vincent and Grenada, it was with consider-

able pleasure that I received, early in June 1897, a letter

from Mr. George Murray, informing me that it was the

desire of the West Indies Natural History Exploration

Committee to transmit to me, to be worked up, the

Aculeate Hymenoptera collected by Herbert H. Smith in

these islands; that in a few days he expected to leave on

an exploring expedition to the South Seas to be gone all

summer, and if I could do the work to send my reply to

Sir George Hampson, of the British Museum, who would

see that the material was promptly forwarded.

I was, of course, very desirous of accepting this offer,

and thus round off my studies on the Hymenopterous

fauna of the West Indies. It was not until some time in

August, however, that I saw my way clear to accept this

offer, when I wrote to Sir George Hampson, my accept-

ance, and the material in the Acuwleata, as well as much

additional material in the Zerebrantia, was forwarded to

me at the National Museum, and the present extensive

contribution is the result.

In this connection it may be well to state that I have

incorporated here not only all of this new material, but

also considerable material in special groups, retained from

previous sendings, which the late Dr. C. V. Riley had

intended to work up, namely, the Hupelminey, Agaonide,

species in the genus Scelio, and the Microgasterinxy, but

which he was never able to even touch up to the time of

the unfortunate accident that resulted in his untimely

death.

TRANS. ENT, SOC. LOND, 1900.—PART I. (JULY)

208 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

The Aculeata of these islands, in comparison with the

large number of the Zerebrantia taken, were decidedly

disappointing, since the collection was small, and many

genera and species, occurring on other islands of the

West Indies, which must occur on both islands, were

conspicuously absent.

The majority of the described species taken, however,

appear to have a wide distribution throughout the West

Indies, and many of them extend their range into Central

and South America.

Our knowledge of the West Indian Hymenoptera is still

too imperfect to afford a basis for a safe generalization

upon their origin and distribution, and in heu of remarks

upon their distribution, I have thought it advisable to

terminate this contribution with a complete list of the

described Hymenoptera of the West Indies, not only as an

aid to students, but to show the number of species now

known from these islands and the insufficient knowledge

we as yet possess of their distribution.

The arrangement of the superfamilies and families in

this contribution is original with the writer, and in accord-

ance with his views as enunciated in several recent

publications.

Suborder I. HETEROPHAGA.

Superfamily I. APOIDEA.

Family I. APIDA.

Subfamily I. ELIPONIN A.

Genus TRIGONA, Jurine.

1. Trigona nigrocyanea, 0. sp.

4 Length to tip of abdomen 2°8 mm. ; to tip of wings 4 mm.

Blue-black, clothed with a sparse glittering white pubescence ;

ocelli red; tibize dark rufo-piceous, the tarsi paler; antenne filiform,

brown-black, the pedicel and first joint of flagellum short, wider

than long, the second flagellar joint twice as long as the first, the

following subequal; face and pleura closely punctate, the thorax

above microscopically shagreened and also distinctly but not very

closely punctate ; tegulze smooth, piceous ; wings fuscous, the stigma

and veins brown-black ; abdomen rufous, black at base only.

St. Vincent—Leeward side. Described from one ¢

specimen.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 209

Subfamily II. APN.

Genus Apis, Linné.

2. Apis mellifica, Linne.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side). Four 8 specimens.

Family V. ANTHOPHORID.

, Genus CENTRIS, Fabricius.

3. Centris elegans, Smith.

1874. Centris elegans, Smith, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.

(4), xiii, p. 372, 9.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 304.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Five ? specimens.

4. Centris hemorrhoidalis, Fabricius.

1775. Apis hemorrhoidalis, Fabr., Syst. Knt., p. 386.

1804. Centris hemorrhoidalis, Fabr., Syst. Piez., p. 359.

1841. Lepel., Hist. Nat. Ins.

Hym., ui, p. 155.

1896, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x,

p. 305,

Grenada—Windward side. Eighteen specimens, f and @.

5. Centris versicolor, Fabricius.

1775. Apis versicolor, Fabr., Syst. Ent., p. 386.

1804, Centris versicolor, Fabr., Syst. Piez., p. 359.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side); St. Vincent.

Twenty-seven specimens.

6. Centris apicalis, Smith.

1874. Centris apicalis, Smith, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.

(4), xiii, p. 367.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 302.

St. Vincent. Four specimens.

7. Centris xylocopoides, Fox,

1899. Centris xylocopoides, Fox, Proc. Phil. Acad.

Sciences, 1899, p. 70.

Grenada, Four ? and six $ specimens.

210 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Genus MELISSODES, Latreille.

8. Melissodes trifasciatella, n. sp.

9. Length 8-9 mm. Black; head and thorax with black pub-

escence, the face and labrum with sparse white hairs, the temples

and cheeks with a rather dense whitish pubescence ; prothoracic

tubercles fringed with white hairs ; mesopleura sparsely, the meta-

thorax, especially laterally and the basal segment of abdomen,

clothed with a whitish or griseous pubescence ; abdominal segments

2, 3, and 4, with a narrow transverse median fascia of appressed

white hairs (sometimes indistinct or wanting) ; anterior and middle

tarsi beneath, and the hind tibize and tarsi, with a dense ferruginous

scopa ; all tarsi except basal joint above, and the tibial spurs, ferru-

ginous ; flagellum brownish beneath ; wings subfuscous, the veins

brown-black, the stigma ferruginous.

St. Vincent — Kingstown. Described from six

specimens, of which four specimens, probably rubbed,

have only slight indications of the fasciz on the abdomen.

9. Melissodes mimica, Cresson.

1869. AMelissodes mimica, Cress., Tr. Am. Ent., i, p.

288, ft

1896. Hucera mimica, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 240.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side), St. John’s River ;

St. Vincent. Thirteen 2 and 31 ¢ specimens.

Genus EXoMALopPsis, Spinola.

10. Exomalopsis rufitarsis, Smith.

1879. Hxomalopsis rufitarsis, Smith, Descrip. New Sp.

EHym., p. 126;.9:

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x,

pa2oo:

St. Vincent. Many specimens.

11. Hxomalopsis pubescens, Cresson.

1865. EHxomalopsis pubescens, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.,

IVa nL Z nd

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x,

pee.

St. Vincent, 500 feet; Grenada (Windward side)—

Balthazar. Eight specimens, two f and six ?.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 211

Family VI. NOMADID.

Genus Eprouus, Latreille.

12, Epeolus rufotegularis, n. sp.

2. Length 9-975 mm. Black, the head and thorax closely

punctate. Scape and pedicel beneath, the mandibles, the prothoracic

tubercles, and the legs, except at base, rufous. Wings hyaline,

broadly margined with fuscous at apex. Face, temples, hind margin

of prothorax, two abbreviated lines on mesonotum anteriorly, a line

on scutellum at base and at apex, mesopleura superiorly, meta-

thoracic angles, ventral segments 2-3 at apex, and dorsal segments

1—4 at apex, but broadly interrupted medially, besides two spots at

base of first dorsal segment and two spots on apical segment, with an

appressed whitish pubescence.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side); and Canonan

Isle, Grenadine. Described from eight ? specimens.

This species is evidently allied to #. vicinus, Cress.,

described from Cuba, but differs decidedly in having the

face and labrum black, the different coloured pubescence,

and by the dorsal abdominal fasciz being all widely

interrupted at the middle.

Genus MELISSA, Smith,

13. Melissa imperialis, n. sp.

9. Length 12-13 mm. Head and thorax black, clothed with a

velvety black pubescence, the face and thorax above, in certain

lights, with a decided bluish-green tinge. Abdomen and legs blue-

green. Mandibles rufous, piceous at apex. Ocelli red. Anterior

orbits, the elypeus at the sides and hind orbits usually, with a fringe

of glittering white hairs. The middle trochanters behind and some-

times the hind trochanters are narrowly margined with yellow at

apex ; tarsal joints 2—4 in certain lights, show a piceous or rufo-

piceous tinge ; the middle tibial spur is rufous, long and forked, the

anterior fork being serrated ; the first joint of the middle tarsi has

its apical hind angle produced into a spine; while the hind tibial

spurs are finely serrate within. Wings hyaline, the anterior pair

with a smoky cloud at apex; stigma and veins black or piceous black.

The ¢ agrees fairly well with the 9, except that the

clypeus is covered with a golden pubescence and there is

a triangular tuft of golden pubescence on the inner orbits

just above the antennz, while the hind femora are pro-

duced into a triangular lobe at base beneath, Three

12 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

specimens also exhibit a narrow streak of grayish pub-

escence on the lateral margins of the mesonotum, close

to the tegulz, and also on the scutellum posteriorly.

St. Vincent. Described from six 9 and four ¢

specimens.

Comes evidently nearest to J. (Hoplophora) velutina,

Lepel.

Family VII. CERATINID.

Genus CERATINA, Latreille.

14, Ceratina nigrita, n. sp.

9, dg. Length 3-3.5 mm. Black, shining ; apex of abdominal

segments sometimes dorsally and ventrally dull testaceous ; a short,

narrow line on inner orbits, opposite the insertion of the antenne

(but sometimes wanting), a pyramidal or triangular median spot on

the clypeus, a spot on middle of labrum and the tubercles, white.

The anterior coxe are strongly produced laterally into a blunt angle

or tooth ; the tip of the anterior femora, their tibize and tarsi, and

the last three joints of the middle and hind tarsi are yellowish or

pale ferruginous ; while the anterior tibize have a white line in front.

Wings hyaline or rarely with a slight fuscous tinge, the stigma and

veins brown-black.

The head, except the superior edge of the occiput, is smooth and

shining, impunctate. Mesonotum polished, impunctate, except the

hind margin just in front of the scutellum, where it is confluently

punctate. Scutellum is shining but punctate. Postscutellum opaque,

closely, minutely punctate. Mesopleura sparsely but distinctly

punctate. Metathorax with its posterior face smooth and shining.

The ¢ differs from the ? in having a hat-shaped white spot

anteriorly and a white dot or line on the inner orbits anteriorly,

between the clypeus and the eye ; otherwise it is scarcely distinguish-

able from the 9.

St. Vincent. Described from eleven specimens, repre-

senting both sexes.

Family VIII. XYLOCOPIDA.

Genus XyLocopa, Latreille.

15. Xylocopa morio, Fabricius.

1793. Apis morio, Fabr., Syst. Ent., ii, p. 315.

1804, Xylocopa morio, Fabr., Syst. Piez., p. 338.

1874. Smith, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1874,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 213

St. Vincent—- Windward side; Grenada— Windward side,

This common West Indian species is represented by

fifteen 2 and five % specimens.

Family IX. MEGACHILIDA.

Subfamily Il. MEGACHILIN 4,

Genus MEGACHILE, Latreille.

16. Megachile martindalei, Fox.

1891. Megachile martindalei, Fox, Tr. Am. Ent. Soe.,

xvill, p. 344, 2 gf.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x,

p. 438.

St. Vincent. Two ? and one f specimen.

Dr. von Dalla Torre, in his ‘Cat. Hym.’ has incorrectly

recorded this species from Indiana. The type is now in

the U.S. National Museum (Fox Collection) and was

described from Jamaica, W. I.

17. Megachile flavitarsata, Smith.

1853. Megachile flavitarsata, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., i,

p. 430.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x

p. 130.

St. Vincent—Windward side; Grenada

(Windward side). Four ¢ specimens.

St. George’s

18. Megachile tridentata, n. sp.

¢. Length 9 mm, Stature and pubescence as in M. poeyi,

Guérin, but differs as follows: legs wholly black, the basal half

of the claws rufous; anterior tarsi not dilated but the basal joint

with a long hair-fringe behind. Flagellum wholly black. Pygidial

ridge produced into a small triangular tooth, the basal ridge very

broadly, semicircularly emarginate, leaving two widely separated

teeth. Tegule ferruginous. Wings subhyaline, the stigma and

nervures brown-black.

St. Vincent (?), No. 106.

Described from a single # specimen. The specimen is

without a printed St. Vincent label, and I am uncertain

whether it was taken on this island or on Grenada,

214 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

19. Megachile minima, n. sp.

4. Length 6-65 mm. Black; face and cheeks clothed with a

dense, whitish pubescence (in one specimen yellowish), the pubescence

on the clypeus with some black hairs interspersed through the white ;

vertex with long black hairs. Ocelli pale. Pronotum at. sides,

mesopleura, angles of metathorax and the anterior coxse and femora

beneath with a white pubescence. Legs black, with glittering white

hairs, interspersed with a few black hairs. All tibial spurs and the

basal half of the claws, yellowish. Thorax with some black hairs

above. Abdomen short, subglobose, the ventral segments narrowly

fringed with white hairs; dorsal segments 1-5 narrowly fringed

with white hairs and usually, except the fifth, broadly interrupted

medially. Antenne long, extending to base of abdomen, black.

Head and thorax closely punctate. Tegule rufo-piceous. Wings

subhyaline, the stigma rufous, the veins piceous. Abdomen distinctly,

but not thickly, punctate, the dorsal segments 1-8 depressed at apex,

the depressed portion on the second and third, finely shagreened ;

pygidium with a reflexed rim at apex.

St. Vincent. Described from five 4 specimens.

20. Megachile binotata, Guérin.

1845. Megachile binotata, Guérin, Iconog. regn. anim.,

Ins., p. 450.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 422.

Q. Length 12-12°5 mm. Black, with a black pubescence, the

ventral scopa black ; face, except clypeus medially and anteriorily,

temples and the basal segment at the lateral apical angles, clothed

with a pure white pubescence ; dorsal abdominal segments 2-4 very

narrowly fasciate with white pubescence. Head and thorax finely,

closely punctate. Mandibles strong, 4-dentate within. Antenne

rather short, black, extending to tegule, the flagellum brownish

beneath. Tegule black. Wings fusco-hyaline, the stigmaand veins

piceous. Tibial spurs and claws, except tips, honey-yellow. Abdo-

men, except the last segment, almost smooth, sparsely punctate.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side); St. Vincent;

and Grenadines—Canonan, Described from nine &

specimens,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 215

Family X. STELIDIDA.

Subfamily Il. C@LIOXIN A.

Genus Carioxys, Latreille.

21. Celionys abdominalis, Guérin.

1845. Celioxys abdominalis, Guérin, Iconoegr. régn. anim.,

Ins., p. 453, 9.

1850. Lucas, n La Sagra’s Hist. fis. Cuba,

want, 05 Mae eles Ione We

1864. Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc, Phil., ii,

p. 408.

1881. Dewitz, Berl. Ent. Zeitschr., xxv,

p. 199.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 480.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side); Grenadines—

Canonan. Five ? and three # specimens.

Family XI. PANURGID.

Genus DurourRgA, Lepeletier.

22. Dufourea subcyanea, n. sp.

¢. Length 4.5 mm. Dark blue, with a sparse, pale pubescence,

the head and thorax distinctly punctate. Abdomen smooth, shining,

at most with some microscopic punctures. Ocelli red. Scape black,

the flagellum brown-black, along the sides and beneath paler. Legs

black, the tibize brown-black, the tarsi ferruginous. Wings sub-

hyaline, the stigma and veins brown. Tegulze dark rufo-piceous.

Metathorax with a semicircular enclosure at base, the surface of

same roughened from elevated lines.

St. Vincent. Described from one # specimen.

Genus Hytaosoma, Ashmead.

1898. Hyleosoma, Ashm., Psyche, viii, p. 376.

23. Hylexosoma longiceps, n. sp.

@ ¢. Length 35-45 mm. Aineous black, sparsely clothed with

a pale pubescence. Head and thorax sparsely but distinctly punctate.

Antenne inserted a little above the middle of the face, black, the

flagellum strongly clavate, brownish beneath. Head elongate, seen

from in front fully twice as long as wide, the eyes very long and sub-

_marginate within, opposite the insertion of the antenne, Ocelli pale,

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216 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

subtriangularly arranged. Pronotum transverse, a little narrowed

anteriorly, with a deep transverse impression above anteriorly.

Mesonotum about as long as wide with a poorly impressed central

longitudinal line, the lateral impressed lines also indistinct and

abbreviated. Scutellum subconvex, with a transverse impressed,

but not sharply defined, line at base. Metathorax as long as, or

a little longer than, the scutellum and postseutellum united, with a

well-defined triangular area at base, the surface of same being finely

rugulose with an elevated longitudinal line down the centre. Wings

almost hyaline, the large stigma and veins brown or brown-black ;

tegulze rufo-piceous ; second cubital cell small, almost quadrate, less

than half the length of the first ; submedian cell considerably shorter

than the median. Legs black, the knees, the anterior tibize beneath

and the tarsi ferruginous, the hind tarsi dusky ; claws cleft. Abdo-

men elongate, longer than the head and thorax united, the dorsal

segments, apically towards the sides, clothed with narrow dense

whitish pubescence (sometimes complete in ¢).

The ¢ agrees with the ? except the antennz are longer, subfili-

form, while the labrum, mandibles, mouth-parts, prothoracic scale,

trochanters, knees, base and tips of the tibiz, and the tarsi, are

ferruginous.

St. Vincent—Leeward and Windward sides ; Kingstown.

Described from four ? and four % specimens.

Family XII. ANDRENIDA.

Subfamily I]. HALICTIN 22.

Genus AUGOCHLORA, Smith.

24. Augochlora regina, Smith.

1853. Augochlora regina, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., i,

pi a

1865. Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., iv,

p. 168, 2 2.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 96.

St. Vincent and Grenada. Many specimens in both sexes.

25. Augochlora preclara, Cresson.

1865. Augochlora preclara, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.,

IVagp LOO m?:

1896, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 96.

St. Vincent. Two 7, three ? specimens.

The % of this species has not yet been described, It

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera, 217

agrees with the ? in colour, but is narrower, the abdomen

clavate, strongly narrowed towards base, petioliform, the

antenne longer, filiform, while the flagellum is brownish

beneath,

26. Augochlora cyancoviridis, n. sp.

?. Length 65-7 mm. Head and thorax closely punctate, bluish-

ereen. Ocelli red. Abdomen smooth, impunctate, bottle blue.

Antenne with the flagellum brown-black, the scape black. Man-

dibles dark rufous, bidentate. Labrum rufous or testaceous. Legs

dark rufo-piceous, the coxze and usually the femora bluish, the tarsi

dark testaceous. Metanotum with delicate, radiating, elevated lines,

Tegulee dark rufo-piceous, sometimes with a more or less distinct

bluish or greenish tinge in certain lights. Wings subfuscous, the

stigma and veins brown, with the venation as in Halictus, the second

cubital cell wider than long and receiving the first recurrent nervure

near its apex, or just in front of the second transverse cubitus.

¢. Length from 5-6°5 mm. Agrees well with the 2, but the

antennze are much longer,,the mandibles acute at apex, not bidentate,

and testaceous, while the tibize and tarsi are pale, rufo-testaceous,

St. Vincent. Many specimens.

27. Augochlora claviventris, n. sp.

¢. Length 45 mm, Head and thorax brilliant golden-green,

impunctate, the head on vertex and thorax above, finely shagreened ;

face and clypeus smooth, polished, the anterior margin of the clypeus;

the labrum, the mandibles and the palpi pale or yellowish. Antennze

long, black, the flagellum clavate, more than twice as thick at apex

as at base. Legs brownish-yellow, the coxze bronzed, the anterior

and middle beneath and the hind femora except at base, and their

tibiee embrowned. Wings hyaline, the stigma and veins dark-brown,

the second cubital cell narrowed, much wider than long, the first

recurrent nervure interstitial with the second transverse cubitus.

Abdomen elongate, narrowed, claviform, polished, shining, im-

punctate, piceous-black.

St. Vincent— Windward side, 1500 feet. Described from

one 7 specimen.

28. Augochlora decora, Smith.

1853. Oxystoglossa decora, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., i,

p. 85, 2.

1896. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x, p. 178.

St. Vincent. Many Sand @ specimens,

218 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

On account of the variability of venation, some of the

species falling in this genus could easily be confused with

some of the species in the genus Halictus. In order to

prevent confusion, my recently published generic table

of the Halictine, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc., xxvi, p. 92, line 10,

may be modified as follows :

Ocelli normal, the lateral ocelli very distant from the eye margin.

Eyes without an emargination within ; tongue short. Halictus,

Latr.

Eyes with a more or less distinct emargination within ; tongue

long. Angochlora, Smith (= Oxystoglossa, Smith pars).

Genus Hauictus, Latreille.

The species of this genus, five in number, may be separ-

ated by the aid of the following table:

TABLE OF SPECIES.

1. Abdomen not testaceous . . Obese ee

Abdomen testaceous ; head al chore enetallion ereen, the face

below the antenne, scutellum and pleura plumbeous ; knees

and tarsi testaceous. . 2. . . .) . ) .) A. gemmatis, Smith.

2. Golden-green, bronzed or brassy-green species. . . . . . 3

Blue or plumbeous species.

Head, thorax and abdomen entirely blue ; tegule and antenne

black ; wings fuscous ; legs black with a whitish pubescence,

the tibiz and tarsi dark rufo-piceous ; metanotal area not

bounded by an elevated rim, but’ with strong radiating lines

within. ee ae ie 5 2 = oe eee cyancis.en sp.

Head on vertex awl een: on the face, and the abdomen

with*a decided metallic green and eneous tinge, the thorax

plumbeous or bluish with a slight metallic tinge in certain

lights; wings hyaline or only faintly tinged ; tegule dark

rufous or rufo-piceous ; metanotal area not bounded by

elevated rim, with the elevated lines within less distinct and

more numerous and irregular. . . . . H. plumbeus, n. sp.

3. Head and thorax bronzed green, sometimes with a brassy tinge,

the clypeus towards apex purplish and almost impunctate ;

head closely punctate ; thorax feebly shagreened and somewhat

sparsely punctate ; metathorax above plumbeous; abdomen

bronzed green and pubescent as in H. plumbeus, legs variable

from a black to a dark rufo-piceous and clothed with a whitish

pubescence, the tibiz usually rufo-piceous, the knees tarsi and

mandibles testaceous, the inner spur of hind tibize with four

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 219

branches ; head and thorax in ¢ more decidedly brassy, the

face below the antennz clothed with a whitish pubescence, the

antennz longer, the scape and pedicel «neous-black, the scape

as long as joints 4-5 united, the flagellum brown-black, paler

beneath, the second joint as long as the pedicel and first joint

united, neither of which are longer than wide.

HL, sancti-vincenti, n. sp.

Head and thorax bright gold-green, and uniformly shagreened, the

mesonotum at base bluish or purplish and irregularly wrinkled ;

abdomen black, with a dark-brownish tinge in certain lights ;

beneath brownish, above microscopically shagreened ; mandibles

toward tips, tegule and legs testaceous, the femora and tibiz

obfuscated at the middle, the anterior and hind coxee sometimes

with a metallictinge. . . . . . =. =. ~. H. awvratus, n. sp.

29. Halictus gemimatus, Smith.

1853. Halictus gemmatus, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., i,

p65, 2:

1886. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., x,

p. 63.

St. Vincent—Leeward and Windward sides. Three @

specimens.

30. Halictus cyaneus, n. sp.

2. Length 5mm. Blue, the clypeus with a transverse brassy band

before apex. Antenne black, joints 1-4 of flagellum wider than long.

Mandibles at apex rufo-piceous. Palpi dark rufous, the tips of the

joints pale. Legs dark rufo-piceous, sometimes almost black, with a

pale pubescence, the tarsi, or at least joints 2-5, testaceous. Ventral

segments of abdomen piceous or testaceous at margins. Head closely

punctate, the clypeus on apical half, except a few scattered punctures,

impunctate, the anterior margin with a fringe of white hairs.

Thorax microscopically shagreened and punctate, but not closely,

except on the anterior lateral angles. Metathorax squarely truncate

posteriorly, the metanotum with elevated radiating lines at base.

Wings fuscous, the tegule rufo-piceous, polished impunctate, the

stigma and veins brown-black. Inner spur of hind tibize with three

long branches.

gd. Length 4mm. Agrees well with the 9 but narrower, the

antenne longer, the joints of the flagellum subequal, except the first,

which is only one-half the length of the second, and quadrate in

outline. Abdomen elongate, subcylindrical, testaceous beneath, the

220 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

dorsal segments sparsely and microscopically punctate basally. Hind

tibial spurs simple.

St. Vincent. Described from three 2 and two ¢

specimens.

31. Halictus plumbeus, n. sp.

9. Length 3°5-4°5 mm. Head and thorax bluish or plumbeous,

more rarely with a slight metallic tinge in certain lights, the vertex

and sometimes the face, metallic greenish. Abdomen with a decided

bronzed green or eeneous tinge, pubescent along the sides and on the

two or three apical segments. Mandibles, palpi and tarsi testaceous,

rest of the legs variable, from black to rufo-piceous, the tibize most

frequently dark rufo-piceous, Antenne black. Head and thorax

sculptured as in previous species, the clypeus sometimes with a

brassy tinge at base, the elevated lines at base of the metanotum not

so distinct and more irregular. Wings hyaline, the tegule dark

brownish to testaceous, the stigma and veins brown, Inner spur of

hind tivize with four branches.

¢. Length 3-4 mm, Agrees well with the ? in colour, except

usually the extreme apex of the femora is pale, the tarsi including

the basal joint are pale, while the abdomen is darker, more of an

eneous black. The antennze are similar to these organs in H. eyaneus

but the second joint of the flagellum is scarcely so long as the pedicel

and the first joint united. Hind tibial spurs simple.

St. Vincent.

Halictus sancti-vincenti, n. sp.

@. Length 4-55 mm. Agrees very closely with H. plimbeus, but

the head and thorax are metallic green or brassy, the abdomen

bronzed green, the sutures of segments sometimes pale or testaceous ;

otherwise, in colour and pubescence, it is very similar.

The ¢ is similar to the Y, except in the usual sexual differences,

and in that the head on the vertex and the thorax are more decidedly

metallic green or brassy, while the abdomen is more of an ceneous

black.

Grenada—St. George’s, Mount Gay Estate (Leeward

side); St. Vincent. Described from many specimens in

both sexes.

Halictus auratus, 0. sp.

9. Length 5-6 mm. Head and thorax bright gold-green and

uniformly shagreened, impunctate, the metanotum at base irregularly

wrinkled and bluish. Abdomen black with a brown tinge in certain

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 221

lights, microscopically shagreened with fine, delicate transverse lines.

Antenne black, the scape long, two-thirds the length of the flagellum,

the latter subclavate, with joints 1-3 short, transverse. Mandibles,

tegulz and legs, testaceous, the femora and tibize more or less obfus-

cated medially, the anterior and posterior coxze more or less metallic.

Wings hyaline, the stigma and veins dark brown ; first cubital cell a

little longer than the second and third united, the first recurrent

nervure joining the second near its apex, the second recurrent inter-

stitial with the third transverse cubitus or uniting with the cubitus a

little in front of it.

dé. Length 4-45 mm. Agrees well with the 9, except the pleura

and metathorax are bluish-green, the legs darker, the femora dark,

rufo-piceous, the flagellum longer, the first joint about two-thirds the

length of the second,

St. Vincent—Windward side, 1500 feet. Described from

seven ¢ and one f specimen.

The species forms quite a distinct group in the genus.

Subfamily III]. SPHECODIN A.

Genus TRIGONA, Latreille.

34, Sphecodes nigritus, n. sp.

¢. Length 3mm. Black, shining; the vertex and thorax above

sparsely punctate; the pleura ease praia: while the face

between the antennz and the ocelli is closely punctate. The clypeus

is clothed with a dense whitish pubescence, Mandibles rufous, acute

at apex. Antenne black, the flagellum beneath brown-black. Tarsi

and tegule rufo-piceous. Metathoracie enclosure with irregular

raised lines, Wings hyaline, very faintly tinged with fuscous, the

stigma and veins brown-black. Abdomen oblong oval, polished

black, with a sparse whitish pubescence,

St. Vincent. Described from one ¢ specimen.

35. Sphecodes solitarius, n. sp.

¢. Length 3°75 mm. Black, shining ; head closely, confluently

punctate, the face below the antenni, and along the inner orbits,

clothed with a cinereous pubescence. Clypeus anteriorly, the labrum,

the mandibles, the palpi, the collar at sides including the tubercles,

the mesosternum, the legs, including the coxée, and the base of first

segment and beneath reddish-yellow ; the middle and hind tibie

with a dark spot behind. Thorax above polished, sparsely punctate,

292 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

the pleura, except the epimera, rugulose ; metanotum also rugulose.

Wings clear hyaline, the stigma very large, black, while the veins

are almost black. Abdomen oblong-oval, smooth, polished, im-

punctate, black, except at base of first segment.

St. Vincent, 1500 feet altitude. Described from one f

specimen.

36. Sphecodes thoracicus, n. sp.

2 ¢. Length from 35-4 mm. Head, flagellum, post-scutellum,

dorsum of metanotum and the dorsum of abdomen, more or less,

black ; rest of abdomen, the scape, the clypeus, at least anteriorly,

the mandibles, and the thorax, except as noted, honey-yellow. The

head is closely, minutely punctate, the face below the antenne

clothed with a cinereous or whitish pubescence. Thorax above

polished, very sparsely punctate, the postscutelum closely minutely

punctate, the metanotum rugulose. Wings hyaline, the stigma and

veins black. The ¢ differs from the 2 only in being a little

slenderer, the flagellum being longer, the abdomen longer, narrower

and with prominent external claspers at apex.

St. Vincent. Described from seven 2 and one ¢

specimen.

This species, with S, solitarius, have quite a different

habitus from all other known species I have seen belonging

to this genus.

Superfamily Il, SPHEGOIDEA.

Family XV. OXY BELID.

Family XVI. CRABRONID,

Subfamily IV. RHOPALINA.

Genus PuysoscE.is, Lepeletier.

37. Physoscelis claviventris, Cresson.

1865. Crabro claviventris, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.,

IVA palo a.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vii,

p. 590.

Grenada—Balthazar and Chantilly Estate. Four ¢

specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 22¢

Family XVII. PEMPHREDONID.

Subfamily I. PEMPHREDONIN 2.

Genus STIGMUS, Jurine.

Two species of this genus are in the collection, and may

be distinguished as follows :

Head, thorax and abdomen wholly black ; antennze except toward

apex, tegulz, collar at sides, front legs, middle and hind trochanters,

middle legs except coxee and femora above, and hind tarsi, honey-

yellow ; prothoracic tubercles posteriorly and base of hind tibiz

white. S. smuthii, n. sp.

Head and apaomen bl we he none anal the petiole of abdomen,

honey-yellow. S. thoracicus, D. sp.

38. Stigmus sinithi, n. sp.

?. Length 4mm. Polished black. Mandibles, except at tips, the

palpi, tubercles posteriorly, basal half of hind tibize and the hind

tarsi, white. Antenne, except toward tips, collar at sides, tegulee

and legs, except as noted, honey-yellow or reddish-yellow. Middle °

and hind cox above and middle and hind femora more or less

blackish, the trochanters yellowish. Wings hyaline, the veins brown,

the stigma large, black. Face shagreened ; the clypeus clothed with

a silvery pile. Pedicel thicker and one and one-half times longer

than the first joint of the flagellum. Pronotum striate above ;

mesonotum with an indistinct median longitudinal line, smooth,

impunctate, except anteriorly where the surface is finely coriaceous,

and posteriorly just in front of the scutellum, where the surface is

finely wrinkled ; scutellum polished with a slightly impressed median

line ; metathorax areolated. Abdomen normal; the petiole or first

segment, as long as the hind femur, striate,

St. Vincent. Described from one 2 specimen.

39. Stigmus thoracicus, n. sp.

?. Length 3-4 mm. Head and abdomen, except the petiole,

black. Antenne, except the last three or four joints, the thorax,

the legs, except as hereafter noted, and the petiole of the abdomen,

honey-yellow. Mandibles, except tips, palpi, tarsi, and base of hind

tibiz, white ; the apical half of hind tibiee black. Wings hyaline,

224 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

the subcostal vein and the stigma black or brown-black, the internal

veins paler,

St. Vincent and Grenada—Balthazar. Described from

four 2 specimens.

An easily recognized species, differing in colour from all

other described forms. One specimen differs from the

others in having the metanotum blackish.

Family XVIII. BEMBICIDA.

Genus BEMBIDULA, Burmeister.

40. Bembidula variegata, Olivier.

1787. Bembex variegata, Oliv., Encycl. Méth., Ins., iv,

p. 293.

1845. Monedula dissecta, Dahlb., Hym. EKurop., 1, pp.

186, 494.

1851. Monedula sericea, Spinola, Gay’s Hist. fis. Chile,

Zool., vi, p. 315.

1889. Bembidula variegata, Handl., Sitzb. Akad. Wiss.

Wien, xevui, p. 488.

1890. Cam., Biol. Centr.-Am., Hym.,

Ti paou's pla.G, tude

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. £96.

St. Vineent—Windward side. One 2 and three ?

specimens.

Genus MoONEDULA, Latreille.

41. Monedula signata, Linné.

1758. Vespa signata, Linné, Syst. Nat., Ed. 10¢, 1, p. 574.

1802. Monedula signata, Latreille, Hist. Nat. Ins., 11,

ioe

1890. Handl., Sitzber. Akad. Wiss.

Wien, xcix, p. 86.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p: 4929.

St. Vincent—Kingstown (Windward side) ; Grenada—

St. George’s (Leeward side). Twelve 2 specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 22%

Family XIX. LARRIDZ.

Subfamily I. LARRIN A.

Genus LARRA, Fabricius.

42. Larra rufipennis, Fabricius.

1804, Liris rufipennis, Fabr., Syst. Piez., p. 228, 9.

1884. Larra rufipennis, Kohl, Verh. Zool. bot. Gesell.

Wien, xxxiv, p. 24/7.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. 673.

St. Vincent—Windward side. One f# and two

specimens.

43. Larrea luteipennis, Cresson.

1869. Larva luteipennis, Cress., Tr. Am. Ent. Soc., ui,

ps 293; 6.

1884. Kohl, Verh. Zool. bot. Ges.

Wien, xxxiv, p. 245.

1890. Notogonia luteipennis, Cameron, Mem. and Proc.

Manch. Soc. (4), iti, pl. 9, f. 2.

1897. Larra luteipennis, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vii,

p. 669.

St. Vincent—Windward side; Grenada—St. George’s.

Many specimens.

44, Lavra trifasciata, Smith.

1856. Larrada trifasciata, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., iv,

p- 290, 2.

1884. Larrea trifasciata, Kohl, Verh. Zool. bot. Gesell.

Wien, xxxiv, p. 248.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. 675.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Five ? specimens.

45. Larva vinulenta, Cresson.

1865. Larrada vinulenta, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.,

iv; p: 199,.9-

1884. Larra vinulenta, Kohl, Verh. Zool. bot, Gesell.

Wien, xxxiv, p. 248.

226 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

St. Vincent—Windward side; Grenada—St. George’s

(Leeward side). Many specimens, representing both sexes.

Genus Mores, Kohl.

46. Motes fulviventris, Guérin.

\ °

1845. Lyrops fulviventris, Guér., Inconogr. regn. anim.,

Ins., p. 440.

1850. Lucas, in La Sagra’s Hist.

fis. Cuba, vii, p. 766; t. 18, f. 9.

1856. Larrada fulviventris, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M.,

iv, p. 286.

1884. Larra fulviventris, Kohl, Verh. Zool. bot. Ges.

Wien, xxxiv, p. 244.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. 667.

St. Vincent—-Windward side. Twelve 9, twelve f spe-

cimens.

47, Motes splendens, n. sp.

©. Length 13 mm. Stature and form of M. fulviventris, Guérin,

and with a bright golden pubescence arranged as in that species, but

the abdomen is wholly black, the cox, trochanters and femora

brown-black ; the wings are ferruginous, with a longitudinal fuscous

streak along and near the costa to apex, the apex of front and

hind legs subfuscous ; claws in ¢ with a median tooth beneath.

The ¢ varies from 55 to 7°5 mm, and agrees well with the 9,

except the tibise are darker and the claws are simple.

St. Vincent (?). Described from one 9, No. 192, and

two # specimens, Nos. 25 and 56. None of these specimens

are labelled, and I am not quite certain that they were

captured in St. Vincent.

The females of both of these species fall into the genus

Motes of Kohl. The males, however, are difficult to dis-

tinguish from the males in Lavra, and the only character

I can find to separate them from this genus is the meso-

sternal suture which is distinct posteriorly for a little more

than half the length of the mesosternum.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 220

Genus TACHYTES, Panzer.

48. Tachytes argentipes, Smith.

1856. Tachytes argentipes, Smith, Cat. Hym. B, M., iv

ps 306; 2

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym.,, viii,

p. 687.

Grenada, St. George’s—Leeward side; St. Vincent.

Many specimens.

Family XX, PHILANTHIDA.

Subfamily I. CERCERINA.

Genus CERCERIS, Latreille.

49, Cerceris nigra, i. sp.

?. Length 11-12 mm. Entirely black, subopaque, and rather

strongly and closely punctate, with a faint sericeous pubescence, the

face clothed with a silvery pubescence. Palpi brown. Mandibles

and tegule polished black. A line laterally on the petiole and a

spot laterally at base of the second abdominal segment white. Wines

fuscous, with a darker streak along the costa. Head large, quadrate,

with a carina between the antennze which extends forward on

the clypeus and terminates in a tooth anteriorly ; clypeus ante-

riorly tridentate. Antenne subclavate, reaching to tegule, the

pedicel subglobose, one-third the length of the first joint of the

flagellum, which is the longest joint ; second joint of the flagellum

about two-thirds the length of the first, the following joints slightly

and gradually shortening and thickening. Claws ferruginous. Spines

on tibice and tarsi pale.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Described from two ?

specimens,

Family XXI. TRYPOXYLID.

Genus TRIPOXYLON, Latreille.

50. Trypoxylon subimpressum, Smith,

1856. Tripoxylon subimpressum, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M.,

iv, 380; 3.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym. B. M., viii,

p. 708.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side). Three 2? speci-

mens,

28 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XXV. SPHEGIDA,

Subfamily I. SPHEGIN 2,

Genus SPHEX, Linné.

51. Sphew caliginosus, Klug.

1848. Sphea caliginosus, Klug, Schomburgk’s Reise in

Guiana, 11, p. 589.

1888. Cameron, Biol. Centrali-Am.,

Ely mt pO) fas plato te Poiteond e

1890. Kohl, Ann. Hofm. Wien, v,

pot

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. 418.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Five ? and four ¢ speci-

mens.

52, Sphex dorsalis, Lepeletier.

1845. Sphex ‘dorsalis, Lepel., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., iii,

p. 847, §.

1856. Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., iv, p. 259.

1862. Smith, Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond. (3), 1,

D0. 36.

1890. Sphex ichneumonea, var. dorsalis, Kohl, Ann, Hofm.

Wien, v, pp. 123, 431.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vin, p. 426.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Seven ? specimens.

53. Sphex singularis, Smith.

1856. Sphea singularis, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., iv,

pp, 200.

1889. Cam., Biol. Centrali-Am., Hym.,

Tio: Gas (Hy eh is Th, oe

1890. Kohl, Ann. Naturh. Hofm, Wien,

v, p. 452, 2.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vii,

p. 440.

St. Vincent, Two ? specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 229

Genus HARPACTOPUS, Smith.

54, Harpactopus thomex, Fabricius.

1775. Spex thome, Fabr., Syst. Entom., p. 346.

1843. Prionyx thome, Dahlb. , Hym. Europ., 1, Pa 29.

1890. Sphexw (Harpactopus) thomex, Kohl, Ann, Naturh.

Hofm. Wien, v, p. 358, 2 @.

1897, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vil, p. 443.

St. Vincent, Three 2 and two % specimens.

Subfamily III], SCELIPHRONINE.

Genus SCELIPHRON, Klug.

55. Sceliphron fasciatum, Lepeletier,

1845, Pelopeus fasciatus, Lepel., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym.,

Ii, Pp, old, 2.

1865. Pelopwus argentifrons, Cress., Proc, Ent. Soe.

Phil iva ps lao)?

1867. Pelopseus fasciatus, Saussure, Reise d. Novara

Zool, u, p: b> Hym., p: 33 2:

1897. Sceliphron fasciatum, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym.,

p. 384.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Six 9 and four % speci-

mens.

Superfamily Ill. VESPOIDEA.

Family XX VII. POMPILIDA.

Subfamily I. PEPSIN AL.

Genus Prpsis, Fabricius.

56. Pepsis terminata, Dahlbom.

1843. Pepsis terminata, Dahlbom, Hym. Europ., 1, p. ee

1845. Pepsis ornata, Lepel., Hist. Nat. Ins. Hym., ill,

p. 416.

1856. Lucas, in La Sagra’s Hist. fis.

Cuba, vii, p. 761.

1867. Cress., Tr. Am. Ent. Soc., i, p. 148.

1895. Pepsis terminata, Lucas, Berl. ent. Zeitschr.,

EXXIX, Pp 092, 2d, tab. o2, f 117.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p. 264,

St. Vincent. Two 9 specimens,

230 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

57. Pepsis deuteroleuca, Smith.

1855. Pepsis deuteroleuca, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., in,

plore:

1894. Mocsary, Termesz. Fuzet., xviii,

p. 5,2 2.

1894. Pepsis postica, (Mocsary) R. Lucas, Berl. ent.

Zeitschr., xxxix, pp. 560, 849.

1894. Pepsis deuteroleuca, Lueas, |. ¢., pp. 560-61 and

57) tab) Bont 1311.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p. 251.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side). Four ? and four

f specimens.

Subfamily IIT. POMPILIN.

Tribe I. POMPILINI.

Genus Pompriuus, Fabricius.

58. Pompilus cubensis, Cresson.

1865. Pompilus anceps, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soe. Phil., iv,

p. 180, 2, nee Smith.

1867. Pompilus cubensis, Cress., Tr. Am. Ent. Soc., i, p.

933, 2:

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p. 282.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Eleven 2and fifteen f

specimens.

" Note.—Pompilus juxtus, Cress. and P. subargenteus, Cr., the latter

probably the ¢ of the former, were also taken in Grenada.

Genus PascILOPoMPILUS, Ashmead.

59. Pacilopompilus navus, Cresson.

1867. Pompilus navus, Cress. Tr. Am. Ent. Soc., 1, p.

NOSE Oe

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vii,

p. 304.

1889. Pompilus coquilletti, Prov., Add. Fn. Hym. du

Can: p. 26), 2:

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. 283.

St. Vincent—Windward side. Fifteen ¢ and speci-

mens,

Report wpon Aculeute Hymenoptera. 231

Genus HEMISALIUS, Saussure.

60. Hemisalius opacifrons, Fox.

1891. Sabius opacifrons, Fox, Tr. Am. Ent. Soc., xviii,

p. 340, 9.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym. viii,

. 235.

1891. Agenia compressa, Fox, 1. ce. p. 340, f.

1897. Pseudagenia compressa, Dalla Torre, 1. c. p. 201.

St. Vincent—Windward side and at sea level. Twenty-

six ? and nineteen ¢ specimens. .

Fox’s types, J and ?, are in the U.S. National Museum

and came from Jamaica; the? he described under the

genus Salius, the f under the genus Agenia.

Tribe II. APORINIT.

None.

Subfamily IV. PLANICEPINA.

Genus PLANICEpS, Latreille.

61. Planiceps euferalis, Fox.

1891. Planiceps euferalis, Fox, Tr. Am. Ent. Soe., xviii,

p: a4, g:

So Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p. 287.

St. Vincent— Windward side. Six # specimens averaging

from 3°5 to 5 mm., therefore somewhat smaller than Fox’s

type, which came from Jamaica.

62. Planiceps tarsalis, n. sp.

@. Length 10-11 mm. Black, with a bluish tinge. Palpi fuscous.

Legs, except the tarsi which are black or fascous, rufous. Wings

fuliginous, the second recurrent nervure uniting with the eubitus

beyond the second transverse cubitus. Anterior femora much swol-

len, the anterior tarsi rather short, the 1 and 5, subequal, 2 to 4 very

short, hardly longer than thick.

¢. Length 4-5 mm. Black with a sparse glittering pubescence.

Legs, except the middle and hind femora which are rufous, black.

Wings subfuliginous, much paler than in the 2. Front femora

normal, beneath piceous or tinged with ferruginous, the tarsi normal,

longer than the tibie.

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32 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Grenada and St. Vincent. Described from four ? and

five f specimens.

The 2 of this species closely resembles P. ewferalis, Fox,

but may be easily separated from it by the colour of the

legs.

Subfamily VI. CEROPALIN 2.

Genus CEROPALES, Latreille.

63. Ceropales cubensis, Cresson.

1865. Ceropales cubensis, Cresson, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.,

iv, p. 132,

1867. Cress., Tr. Am. Ent. Soc. i,

pe Lal ede

1892. HoxrlSeexix, prose:

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p. 341.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side). Four 9 and

two f specimens.

Family XXVIII. VESPIDA.

Subfamily I. POLISTIN A,

Genus Po.istes, Latreille.

64. Polistes cincta, Lepeletier.

1836. Polistes cincta, Lepel., Hist. nat. Ins. Hym., i, p. 522.

1853. annularis, Sauss., Etud. fam. Vesp., 1,

p. 79 pars.

1894. annularis, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., 1x,

(op 22 pars.

St. Vincent (Windward side), Kingston; Canonan Isle.

Several specimens.

I cannot agree with Saussure in believing this to be

either identical with or a variety of P. annularis, Fabr.

It is quite distinct in colour and in several important

structural characters from that species, which is common

in our Southern States.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 233

Genus PotystA, Lepeletier.

65. Polybia occidentalis, Olivier.

1791. Vespa occidentalis, Oliv., Encycl. Méthod. Ins.,

vi, p. 675.

1884. Myraptera elegans, Curtis, Tr. Linn. Soc, Lond.,

AG, [Onosteln 40 Gilly iy OP

1853. Polybia occidentalis, Sauss., Etud. fam. Vespid.,

il, p. 194.

St. Vincent—Kingstown (Windward side). Hight ?

specimens.

Family XXIX. EHUMENID.

Genus Monopsia, Saussure.

66. Monobia insularis, n. sp.

2. Length 24mm, Black, subopaque, coriaceous, finely punctate,

and clothed with a fine, microszopie sericeous pubescence. Hind

angles of metathorax subdentate with a rufous line. Clypeus

anteriorly subemarginate. Scape beneath rufous. Legs black, the

tibiw beneath and the tarsi rufescent. Mesonotum with the parap-

sidal furrows distinct only posteriorly. Scutellum with a delicate

median impressed line. Tegule black, with a rufous spot. Wings

blue-black, fuscous at apex. Abdomen entirely black, microscop-

ically punctate, the first segment with a smooth impunctate space

at apex.

Grenadines—Canonan Isle. Described from a single ?

specimen.

The species comes apparently nearest to IZ. guadulupen -

sis, Sauss.

Genus OpyNekus, Latreille.

67. Odynerus sancti-vincentt, n. sp.

2 g. Length 8-105 mm.; ¢ 7-8 mm. Black, closely rugoso-

punctate. Scape beneath, spot between antennie, anterior orbits

but not extending into the sinus of the eyes, clypeus entirely, a

spot at base of mandibles, pronotum above entirely, two large

almost confluent spots on the scutellum, postscutellum, hind angles

of metathorax, broad apical bands on all dorsal abdominal segments

and the ventral segments, except the first, sometimes a lateral spot

on second dorsal segment, and most of the legs, except toward base,

234. Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

yellow. Coxe, trochanters and the femora basally black. Wings

flavo-ferruginous, with a slight fuscous tinge at apex.

The ¢ agrees well with the 9, except the yellow on the anterior

orbits extends within the sinus of the eyes, the mandibles have a

yellow central stripe and the two or three apical abdominal segments

are yellow or ferruginous.

St. Vincent—Kingstown (Windward side). Described

from thirteen 9 and two g specimens. The species is

evidently allied to O. guadulupensis, Sauss.

68. Odynerus grenadensis, X. sp.

° ¢. Length 7-11 mm. Black, closely punctate. Scape beneath,

a spot between antennie, a short line on anterior orbits, the clypeus,

except a large oval black spot connected with the black on the face,

a spot on mandibles at base, pronotum above, except a triangular

black spot on hind angles, a spot beneath the tegule, two widely

separated spots on the scutellum, the postscutellum, hind angles of

metathorax, broad bands on first and second dorsal abdominal

segments at apex and on ventral segments 2-5, the apical joint of

anterior tarsi, extreme tip of femora, and a band on outer face of

all the tibize, yellow ; rest of legs black. Wings subfuscous, with a

cloud in the radial cell.

The ¢ differs from the ? in having the anterior yellow orbital line

extending along the sinus of the eyes, the clypeus wholly yellow,

a yellow dot at apex of all femora above, and a short yellow line on

the anterior femora beneath.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side). Described from

eight @ and ten f specimens. The species comes evi-

dently nearest to O. precox, Saussure.

Family XXX. MASARID.

Family XXXI. CHRYSIDIDA.

Family XXXII. BETHYLIDA.

Subfamily I. BETH YLIN A.

Genus IsoprACHIUM, Forster.

(Dissomphalus, Ashmead.)

69. Dissomphalus brsulcatus, Ashm,.

Grenada—Balthazar. Two ¢ specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 235

Genus Epyris, Westwood.

Genus GONIOZUS, Forster.

70. Goniozus sancti-vincenti, Ashm.

Grenada—Balthazar. One 9 specimen.

71. Goniozus incompletus, Ashm.

Grenada—Balthazar. One ? and one % specimen.

Subfamily. LMBOLEMIN 4.

To this subfamily belongs Olixon testacewm, Cameron,

described as a Braconid.

Subfamily III. DRVININ A,

Genus LABEo, Haliday.

72. Labeo grenadensis, n. sp.

¢@. Length 1:9 mm. Black, shining; the abdomen black but

with a rufous tinge at sides, especially toward the base. Mandibles

rufous, Palpi white. Antenne brown-black, pubescent, the third

joint the longest, fully six times as long as wide, and considerably

longer than joints 1 and 2 united, the following joints to the

last gradually shortening. Head closely minutely punctate, wider

than the thorax, with the occiput deeply semicircularly emarginated ;

ocelli red; eyes large, rounded, pubescent. Mesothorax polished,

impunetate, the parapsidal furrows distinct. Metathorax closely

punctate, opaque. Wings hyaline, the stigma and veins light brown,

the marginal cell closed. Legs pale yellowish-white, the coxa

black, the femora embrowned whitish at tips, the middle and hind

tibiee dusky at tips.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate (Windward side). Described

from a single % specimen,

Genus APHELOPUS, Dalman.

73. Aphelopus albopictus, Ashmead.

Grenada

Balthazar (Windward side). One % specimen,

236 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XXXIII. TRIGONALID/A.

Family XXXIV. SAPYGID.

Family XXXV. MYZINIDZ.

Family XXXVI. SCOLIIDA.

Subfamily I. SCOLIIN.

Subfamily Il. ZLZIDINA.

Genus CoMPSOMERIS, Lepeletier.

74. Compsomeris peregrina, Lepeletier.

1845. Colpa peregrina, Lepel., Hist. Nat. des Ins. Hym.,

il, p. 534,

1805. Scolia atrata, Klug, Weber u. Mohr. Beitr. z.

naturk. i, p. 21 (nec. Fabr.).

1853. Scolia peregrina, Burm., Abh. naturf. Ges. Halle,

1, p» 22,. ).-

1864. Elis (Dielis) peregrina, Sauss. et Sichel, Cat. Scolia,

poche:

1874. Elis peregrina, Bol. Acad. Nae. Cordova, i, p.

41.

1897. Scolia peregrina, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., vii.

p. 173.

Grenada—One {f specimen.

)

75. Coimpsomeris dorsata, Fabricius.

1787. Tiphia dorsata, Fabr., Mant. Ins., i, p. 279.

1790. Gmelin, Linné, Syst. nat. Ed, 13a,

1, 5, p. 2741.

1793. Fabr., Ent. Syst., ii, p. 226.

1804. Fabr., Syst. Piez., 11, p. 235.

1807. Scolia dorsata, Klug, Mag. ges. naturf. Fr. Berlin,

li, p. 48,

1810. Klug, Beitr. z. naturk., p. 212.

1833. Scolia hxematogaster, Perty, Delect. anim. artic.

Brasil, p. 139; t. 27, f. 14.

1845. Colpa rubida, Lepel., Hist. nat. Ins. Hym., ii, p.

544.

1848. Scolia hxematogastra, Erichson, Schomburgk’s

Faun. & FI. B. Guiana, iui, p. 589.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 237

18538. Scolia dorsata, Burm., Abh. naturf. Ges. Halle, i,

pp. 4, 21.

1854, Hlis dorsata, Sauss., Mém, soc. phys. & hist. nat.

Geneve, xiv, pp. 1, 55. .

1864, Hlis (Dielis) dorsata, Sauss, & Sichel, Cat. Scolia,

pp. 230, 208.

1893. lis dorsata, Cam., Biol. Centrali-Am., Hym., ii,

p. 230.

1897. Scolia dorsata, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p.

155.

St. Vincent. Seven 9 and thirteen # specimens.

The 2 of this species has been confused with C. plumipes,

Drury, and is separated with difficulty. The clypeus,

however, is margined with white, and all the tibize have a

white stripe on outer face, although the stripe is some-

times absent on the hind tibie. In plumipes the clypeus

is wholly black and the anterior tibiz alone are striped

with white.

Family XX XVII. TIPHIID.

Genus TrpHtA, Fabricius.

76. Viphia argentipes, Cresson.

1865. Tiphia argentipes, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil.,

Tipe Oy LAT ae

1897 Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p.

134,

St. Vincent—Windward side. Many specimens.

77. Tiphia nitida, Smith.

1855. Tiphia nitida, Smith, Cat. Hym. B. M., iui, p.

> F.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii, p.

St. Vincent. Many specimens,

Family XLIT. MUTILLID.

Genus TimuLLA, Ashmead.

1899. Timulla, Ashm., Journ. N. Y. Ent. Soc., viii, p.

2388 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

TABLE OF SPECIES.

Males . : : : : H : : : : ee

Females

Head and abdomen black, the thorax red; abdominal segments

1 and 2 banded at apex with a silvery pubescence ; dorsal seg-

ments 2-6 on each side with a longitudinal band of silvery

pubescence. . . . . YT. mediata, Fabr. = lineola, Fabr. 9.

Black ; abdominal seements 1 and 2 broadly banded at apex with

a golden pubescence ; dorsal segment 2 with a large quad-

rangular spot on each side at base ; dorsal seements 3-6 on each

side with a broad longitudinal band of golden pubescence.

T. rufiventris, Klug.

2. Head and thorax black, with a whitish or silvery pubescence.

Abdomen, except the first and seventh segments which are

black, rufous ; first recurrent nervure joining the second cubital

cell at thetmiddle,. = =. 2 < «94 b «= —l. mediator, Habr:

Abdomen, except sometimes the extreme base of the first segment,

entirely rufous ; first recurrent nervure joining the second cubital

cell distinetly beyond the middle. . . . TU. rufiventris, Klug.

78. Timulla mediata, Fabricius.

1804, Dorylus inediatus, Fabricius, Syst. Piez., p. 428, ¢.

1804. Mutilla lincola, Fabr. 1. c. p. 437, 2.

1897, mediata, Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

p: 59.

St. Vincent—Kingstown; Grenada—Balthazar and St.

George’s. Six 2 and seven ¢ specimens.

79. Timulla rufiventris, Klug.

1821. Mutilla rufiventris, Klug, Nov. Acta Akad. Nat.

Curios; x, p. 306; .Gcutabe2i 2:

1874. Mautilla mediata, var. rufiventris, Gerst., Arch.

f. Naturg., xl, p. 323, ¢.

1897. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., viii,

jo OO eye

@. Length 5-75 mm. Black, the head and thorax confluently

punctate. Abdomen with the apex of the first segment narrowly

and the apex of the second segment broadly margined with a golden

pubescence ; two large spots on second segment, and two on each of

the following segments clothed with a bright golden pubescence.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 239

St. Vincent—Kinestown; Grenada—Windward side.

Four @ and seven f# specimens. A f# and a § labelled

St. Vincent (Windward side) were taken in coitu.

The species is quite distinct from imediata, and is in no

sense a variety of it as some authorities have indicated.

Genus PSeUuDOMETHOCA, Ashmead.

80, Pscudomethoca unicincta, va. sp.

?. Length 4 mm. Opaque black, confluently punctate, clothed

with a sparse glittering white pubescence, interspersed with black

hairs. Second dorsal segment of abdomen with a broad red band on

apical half, the red medially extending to the apex of the segment

but laterally separated by a black stripe ; abdominal segments with

a small wedge-shaped spot at apex. Antenne and mandibles rufo-

piceous. Legs dark rufo-piceous, almost black, the tarsi testaceous.

Head large, quadrate, the temples broad, acute behind and ending

in a tooth below. Thorax narrowed posteriorly, the hind angles

toothed ; the superior hind angles of the mesopleura also produced

into a triangular tooth.

¢. Agrees in size with the 9, but the body is entirely black and

shining, except a reddish tinge at base of second abdominal seg-

ment; the head, thorax, legs and abdomen are clothed with a

sparse whitish pubescence and sparsely but distinctly punctate, the

metathorax coarsely reticulated. Antenne as long as the thorax,

filiform, the scape brown-black, the pedicel and flagellum brown.

Head unarmed. Mandibles 3-dentate, rufous. Legs rufo-piceous,

the trochanters and tarsi paler. Tegule ferruginous, Wings sub-

hyaline, with only two cubital cells, the stigma brown-black, the

veins testaceous.

St. Vincent. Described from one 2 and one f specimen.

The female is labelled “Golden Grove (Leeward), 300 feet,

Dec. 7. Found dead in a jar of water from a neighbouring

spring.” The male is labelled “Sea level, Windward side.”

Mr. Wm. J. Fox, in “ The American Mutillide,” p. 221,

says: “The groups represented by Psewdomethoca, Ash-

mead, are the American representatives of J/yrinilla

(Wesm.), André.” In this Mr. Fox is quite mistaken, and

he probably wrote the sentence before my generic table of

the Mutillide appeared. ‘The only representative of Myr-

milla, Wesmael, in America, that I have seen, is Mutilla

grandiceps, Blake, which represents quite a distinct group

from Pseudomethoca.

240) Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Superfamily IV. FORMICOIDEA.

Superfamily V. PROCTOTRY POIDEA.

Family L. PELECINIDA.,

Genus PELECINUS, Latreille.

81. Pelecinus polyturator, Drury. W. I., Jamaica.

Family LI. HELORIDA.

Genus MonoMAcHUS, Westwood.

82. Monomachus Klugii, Westwood. W. I.

Family LII. PROCTOTRYPID.

Genus PROCTOTRYPES, Latreille.

85. Proctotrypes antillarum, n. sp.

¢@. Length 1°75 mm. Polished black, except the metathorax

which is irregularly reticulated, with a delicate median carina.

Tegul flavo-testaceous. Wings hyaline, without internal veins, the

stigma light brownish, the short triangular radial cell along the costa

not quite as long as the stigma, Legs yellowish, the anterior and

hind cox blackish, the hind femora except basal third and their

tibize except at base brown.

Grenada—Grand Etang (Windward side), 1900 feet.

Described from a single 2 specimen, ‘This is the smallest

species I have seen, and the first in the genus to be

described from the West Indies.

Family LIT. BELYTID/AL.

Not yet found in the West Indies, although I have

species from South America, and it undoubtedly occurs

there.

Family LIV. DIAPRIITD.

Subfamily 1. SPJLOMICRIN AL.

Genus PARAMESIUS, Westwood.

84. Paramesius thoracicus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One ¢ specimen.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 241

Genus SPILOMICRUS, Westwood.

85. Spilomicrus vulgaris, Ashmead.

Grenada

Balthazar. One # specimen.

Subfamily II. D/A PRITN A.

Genus GALESUS, Curtis.

86. Galesus bipunctatus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One % specimen.

Genus Drapria, Latreille.

87. Diapria grenadensis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Four ? specimens.

Genus PH@#NoprRIA, Ashmead.

88. Phenopria subclavata, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Four 2 specimens.

Family LV. CERAPHRONID.

Subfamily Il. CERAPHRONIN A.

Genus CERAPHRON, Jurine.

89. Ceraphron meridionalis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One ? specimen.

Genus APHANOGMUS, Thomson.

90. Aphanogmus grenadensis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Two additional 2 specimens.

91. Aphanogmus insularis, Ashmead.

¢. Length 04 mm. Agrees well with the 2, except in the

smaller size, the femora and tibize being rufo-piceous, while the

antenn are black with sparse long hairs.

Grenada

Balthazar. One # specimen.

942 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family LVI. SCELIONID.

Subfamily I. TELENOMINA.

Genus TELENOMUS, Haliday.

92. Telenomus connectans, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar (Chantilly Estate). Four ad-

ditional specimens.

93. Telenomus inagniclavus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Two ? specimens.

94. Telenomus albitarsis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One 2? specimen.

95. Telenomus confusus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Two 2 specimens.

96. Telenomus impressus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One § specimen.

97. Telenomus latifrons, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate. One ¢ specimen.

Subfamily I. BAIN.

Genus ACOLOIDES, Howard.

98. Acoloides fuscipennis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One 2 specimen.

Subfamily IV. SCHELIONIN AZ.

Genus CALOTELEIA, Westwood.

99. Caloteleia maculipennis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate and Balthazar. Two ¢

specimens,

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 243

100. Caloteleia nigriceps, 0. sp.

2. Length 2°3 to 2.4 mm. Black; antenne, except club, the

mesonotum, legs entirely, first abdominal segment beneath and a

transverse band on third ventral segment brownish yellow. Head

and thorax closely punctate; metascutellum bidentate; first

abdominal segment, with the short horn, longitudinally striated,

rest of abdomen smooth, shining. Wings hyaline, or only faintly

dusky, the veins pale, the stigmal vein nearly three times as long as

the marginal and ending in a small rounded knob. The ¢ agrees

fairly well with the 9 except that the face below, with the cheeks,

the pronotum, mesosternum and the scutellum, as well as the

mesonotum, are yellow, while the second and third abdominal

segments both beneath and above are yellow. The flagellum is

long, filiform, black, the joints subequal, four or five times longer

than thick.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from one 2 and two 2

specimens.

Genus MACROTELEIA, Westwood.

101. Macroteleia grenadensis, n. sp.

¢. Length 3°83 mm. Black, shining, but distinctly although not

closely punctate; mandibles, scape and legs brownish-yellow ;

flagellum long, filiform, black, the jomts subequal, about five times

as long as thick. Mesonotum without parapsidal. furrows. Wings

hyaline, the tegule ferruginous, the veins brown-black, the stigmal

vein, with the small rounded knob, a little longer than the marginal

vein. Abdomen elongate, fully two and a half times as long as the

thorax.

Grenada—Grand Etang (Leeward side), 1900 feet.

Described from one f specimen.

This species differs from all other species described

under this genus in the absence of parapsidal furrows,

and in the shortness of the marginal vein. It may

ultimately form the type of a new genus.

Genus Cacus, Riley.

102. Cacus insularis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabkeau and Balthazar. Two f specimens.

24.4 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Genus LApirHA, Ashmead.

103. Lapitha spinosa, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabeau and Balthazar. Two ¢ specimens.

Genus SCELIO, Latreille.

The two species represented in this genus may be

3 re)

separated by the following characters :

Coarsely rugose, the mesonotal furrows in both sexes broad and

distinct : anterior half of mesonotum, prothorax, scape, pedicel

and legs vellow or brownish-yellow. . (1) S. thoracicus, n. sp.

Legs coarsely rugose, the mesonotal furrows, except in the male,

obliterated or confused with the sculpture, the metathoracic

angles covered with a dense whitish or silvery pubescence ; body

wihollysblacks S29 2 ge. 292) 20 = yes (2)eS.onsiioris Mm. Sp

104, Scelio thoracicus, n. sp.

39. Length 4-45 mm. Black, very coarsely rugose, the

anterior half of the mesonotum, prothorax, dilated angles of the

metathorax and the legs yellow or brownish-yellow. Thorax with

two broad, distinct parapsidal furrows. Postscutellum bidentate.

Wing hyaline at basal third or more, fuscous beyond, the stigma

brown, with a distinct stigmal vein, from the tip of which issues a

fuscous ray, forming a more or less distinct marginal cell.

Abdomen rugose-punctate and striate, somewhat smoother at the

middle. Antenne in @ with the pedicel more than twice as long as

the first joint of the funicle, the following joints transverse ; scape,

pedicel and first joint of funicle yellow; rest of antennze brown-

black. Antenne in ¢ 10-jointed, pale brownish, the scape and

pedicel yellow.

St. Vincent—Leeward side. Described from one 2 and

three ¢ specimens.

105. Seelio insularis, n. sp.

6 @. Length 28-3 mm. Black, coarsely rugose, the mesonotum

in the ¢ without distinct furrows ; legs brownish-yellow, the coxe

black, the femora sometimes obfuscated. Postscutellar teeth present

but not large. Angles of metathorax very prominent and densely

clothed with a white or silvery pubescence. Wings subfuscous,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 245

hyaline at base, the stigma and stigmal veins brown, distinct.

Abdomen above coarsely striate, the venter more faintly striate.

Antenne brown, the pedicel yellowish.

St. Vincent. Described from seven & and three 2

specimens.

Family LVI. PLATYGASTERID.

Subfamily I. ZVOSTEMMIN 2.

Genus ACEROTA, Forster.

106. Acerota confusa, Ashmead.

St. Vincent. One additional 2 specimen.

Subfamily I]. PLATYGASTERIN 2.

Genus AMBLYASPIS, Forster.

a. Scutellum ending in a long acute spine.

107. Amblyaspis canthopus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Several additional specimens re-

presenting both sexes.

Genus LEeprTacis, Forster.

108. Leptacis obscuripes, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One additional ? specimen.

Genus SACTOGASTER, Forster.

109. Sactogaster afinis, Ashmead.

Grenada — Mirabeau Estate, Balthazar. Five @

specimens,

Genus SYNOPEAS, Forster.

110. Synopeas flavipes, Ashmead,

Grenada—Balthazar. Four additional specimens.

246 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Superfamily VI. CY NIPOIDEA.

Family LVIII FIGITIDA.

Subfamily I. FIGITIN A.

Genus SOLENASPIS, Ashmead.

111. Solenaspis bifoveolata, Cresson.

Grenada—Grand Etang (Windward side), 1900 feet.

One # specimen.

Subfamily V. HUCGLIN 2.

Genus Euca@.ipia, Ashmead.

112. HKucelidia canadensis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side). One § specimen.

Genus Dicerataspis, Ashmead.

113. Dicerataspis grenadensis, Ashmead.

¢. Length 0°8 mm. Agrees well with the 2 except in its much

smaller size and in its antennal characters: These are long, much

longer than the body, filiform, 15-jointed, rufous, the first joint sub-

globose, a little longer than thick, the second rounded, the third the

longest and longer than 1 and 2 united, clavate, the fourth and

following joints shorter, subequal, elliptic-oval, about 24 times as long

as thick, striate. Wings hyaline, ciliate, the veins brownish-yellow,

the marginal cell open all along the costa.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side). Described from

two specimens.

The species was originally described from a unique

female taken on Mount Gay Estate.

Genus ERISPHAGIA, Forster.

114. Hrisphagia nigriceps, . sp.

®. Length 15mm. Polished, impunctate, the head and six terminal

joints of antenne black; thorax and abdomen red; seven basal

joints of antennz and the legs yellow. Wings hyaline, the veins pale

brownish, the marginal cell closed. First two joints of antenn sub-

elobose, nearly equal, joints 3 to 5 slenderer, subequal and subclayate,

6 and 7 much stouter, 8 to 13 forming a more or less distinct club,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 24:7

the joints being of a uniform thickness, and joints 8 to 12 of the same

length, while the 13th joint is ovate ; the 8 terminal joints are all

delicately fluted.

Grenada—Balthazar, Described from one 2 specimen.

Genus KLEIDOTOMA, Westwood.

115. Kleidotoma atrocoralis, Ashmead,

Grenada—Balthazar. Two ? specimens.

116. Kleidotoma smithii, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Four ? specimens.

Genus TETRARHAPTA, Forster.

117. Tetrarhapta rufipes, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Four specimens.

Genus AGLAOTOMA, Forster.

118. Aglaotoma nigriceps, n. sp.

@. Length 13-15 mm. Polished, impunctate, the head black,

the thorax and abdomen ferruginous ; antennie, except the last two or

three joints which are dusky or blackish, and the legs, yellow; joints

8 and 9 of antenne usually whitish. The antenne are long,

13-jointed and subfiliform, only slightly thickened towards apex ;

first joint obconical, scarcely twice as long as thick at apex, the second

joint searcely longer than thick; flagellum not terminating in a

decided club, the last joint the longest and thickest joimt and almost

as long as joints 13 and 14 united, the first joint the slenderest, fully

as long as the scape and pedicel united, but only slightly longer than

the second, the following joints imperceptibly shortening and

thickening, the 14th joint being only about twice as long as thick,

the first being fully four times as long as thick. Cup of scutellum

elliptic but connected with the mesonotum by a delicate keel

anteriorly, the scutellum itself, below the margin of the cup, finely

rugulose ; disk of cup with a fovea posteriorly and some minute

punctures. Metathorax bicarinate. Wings hyaline, ciliate, the veins

pale, the marginal cell closed, fully twice as long as wide at widest

part, the second abscissa of radius being one and % times as long as

the first abscissa,

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from three ? specimens.

TRANS. ENT. SOC, LOND, 1900,—PaRT U. (JULY) 17

248 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

119. Aglaotoma longicornis, Ashmead.

¢. Length 1:4-15 mm. Agrees well with the ¢ except in its

smaller size and in the long 15-jointed antenne ; these are much

longer than the body, ferruginous, the second joint rounded, half the

length of the first, the third joint elongated, much thickened, curved

and almost as long as joints 4 to 5 united, joints 4 to 15 subequal,

about twice as long as thick ; all flagellar joints delicately fluted,

Grenada—Balthazar. Five # specimens.

Genus DIRANCHIS, Forster.

120. Diranchis grenadensis, n. sp.

2. Length1‘3mm. Robust, black, shining; antenne except three

or four terminal joints which are dusky, the mandibles, palpi, legs

and venter reddish-yellow, the coxze and femora:a little darker or

obfuscated. Mesonotum with a prominent median ridge which is

broadened anteriorly, and a distinct but short furrow on the shoulders.

Scutellum with the cup large, oval, its disk smooth but with a few

punctures, the furrow below the cup with radiating ridges. Wings

hyaline, except at base where they are dusky, the marginal cell almost

as wide as long, open along the costa, the subcostal and transverse

median veins brownish, the veins beyond pale or yellowish. Antenne

13-jointed, the first joint of flagellum not quite as long as the second,

joints 3 to 12 elliptic-oval.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from one ? specimen,

121. Diranchis flavipes, n. sp.

Q. Length 146 mm. General appearance similar to D. grenadensis

but slightly larger, with the first two joints of antenne and the legs

yellow, the rest of antennee brown-black. The cup of scutellum is

large-oval as in previous species but the disk has two fovez in the

centre surrounded by a submarginal groove, while the furrow below

the cup is minutely rugulose without radiating ridges. The wings

are clear hyaline, with the marginal cell open along the costa but

nearly twice as long as wide, while the veins are pale yellowish.

Grenada—Chantilly Estate. Described from one

specimen.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 249

Genus GANASPIS, Forster.

122. Ganaspis wridipennis, n. sp.

?. Length 1 mm. Polished black, impunctate ; antennz reddish-

brown ; legs yellow, the coxee and thickened portion of the femora

reddish. Antenne 13-jointed, filiform, longer than the body ; first

joint obconical, longer than the second, the second oval, the third

narrower and a little shorter than the second, the following joints to

the 13th subequal but imperceptibly shortening, elliptic-oval. Cup

of scutellum large, broadly oval and connected anteriorly with the

mesonotum by a slight carina ; disk of cup flat, with a single fovea

anteriorly. Wings hyaline, pubescent, strongly iridescent, the veins

brown, the marginal cell completely closed, about one and a half

times as long as wide, the second abscissa of the radius curved

slightly outwardly and a little longer than the first which is straight.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from two ¢ specimens.

Genus CHRESTOSEMA, Forster.

123. Chrestosema pallidipes, Ashmead,

Grenada—Balthazar. One ? specimen.

Genus HEPTAMEROCERA, Ashmead,

124. Heptamerocera gracilicornis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Two ¢ specimens.

125. Heptamerocera flavicornis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Two 2 specimens.

Genus EucaLa, Westwood.

126. Hucela cressonit, Dalla Torre.

Grenada—Balthazar. One ¢ and two ? specimens.

127. ELucela canaliculata, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Three specimens.

Genus HEeExApLasta, Forster.

128. Hexaplasta incongrua, Ashmead,

Grenada—Balthazar, One ? specimen,

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

129. Hexaplasta sancti-vincenti, Ashmead,

Grenada—Balthazar. One % and three 2 specimens.

130. Hexaplasta instabilis, Ashmead.

Mirabeau Estate, Balthazar. Three ? speci-

Grenada

mens.

131. Heavaplasta afinis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One ? specimen.

Genus PENTAMEROCERA, Ashmead.

132. Pentamerocera distinguenda, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Six % specimens.

¢ agrees with the ? except in having filiform, 15-jointed antenne.

These are much longer than the body, brownish-yellow, somewhat

dusky towards apex, the first joint obconic, the second globose, the

third more slender and just a little longer than the fourth, subcla-

vate, joints 4 to 15 subequal, just a little longer than the fourth.

All joints of the flagellum fluted.

Superfamily VII. CHALCIDOIDEA.

Family LX. AGAONIDZ.

Genus BLASTOPHAGA, Gravenhorst.

133. Llastophaga prcerpes, n. sp.

?. Length 1°5 mm, ; ovipositor 15 times as long as the abdomen.

Polished black, impunctured ; agrees well with the B. schwarzii,

from Florida, except that it is nearly twice as large and the thorax

entirely is black ; coxee and femora piceous; tibize and tarsi paler ;

three basal joints of antennze rufo-testaceous ; the flagellum stouter,

incrassated toward tip, black, fluted, with stiff black hairs, the second

joint longer than thick. Wings clear hyaline, the subcostal nervure

towards base pale brownish, the radius perpendicular with the

marginal and not longer than the marginal nervure ; post-marginal

nervure but slightly developed.

St. Vincent. Described from five ? specimens, collected

by Herbert H. Smith; ¢ unknown.

This species is closely allied to B. schwarzii, found in

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 251

]

South Florida, but its much larger size, darker coloured

thorax, legs and abdomen, stouter antennz, and perpen-

dicular radius, sufficiently differentiate the two.

134, Blastophaga insularis, n. sp.

2. Length 1mm. Polished black; head anteriorly and beneath,

the long facial impression, thorax at sides and beneath, the legs, and

the abdomen, except dorsally from the second segment, pale brownish-

yellow or honey-yellow. It also agrees with B. schwarzii in general

appearance, but besides its paler colour, it can be readily distin-

guished from it and from B. piceipes by the following antennal

differences: The scape is strongly dilated and subtriangularly pro-

duced at the middle beneath ; the fourth joint and not the third is

produced outwardly at apex into a spine-like process, the four fol-

lowing joints being slender, cylindrical, while the last four are

enlarged and form a club, the joints of which are wider than long,

and beset with stiff bristles.

St. Vincent. Described from sixteen 2 specimens, col-

lected by Herbert H. Smith; # unknown.

Genus TETRAPUS, Mayr.

135. Tetrapus antillarum, n. sp.

?. Length 25 mm.; ovipositor about the length of the abdomen.

Polished black, impunctate ; head beneath the eyes and anteriorly

beyond the insertion of the antenne, but not above the antennee and

beneath wholly, flavo-testaceous ; scape, pedicel and ring-joint, the

tegule, the pro- and meso-notum, metapleura, legs and venter

brownish-yellow ; flagellum brown, scarcely longer than the scape

pedicel and ring-joint. united, subecompressed, tapering off at apex,

the joints a little wider than long. Seutellum dark rufopiceous.

Mandibular saws armed with a double row of teeth, the outer row

having about nine distinct teeth.

St. Vincent. Described from one § specimen.

Comes very close to 7’. americanus, Mayr, specimens of

which are in my collection, through the kindness of Dr.

Mayr, but it is slightly larger and differently coloured,

with the teeth in the mandibular appendages less

numerous.

252 Mr. W. H, Ashmead’s

Family LXI. TORYMID.

Subfamily I. LDARNIN AL.

Genus IDARNES, Walker.

136. Idarnes carme, Walker.

1846. Idarnes carme, Walk., Ann. and Mag, Nat. Hist.,

xii, p. 46.

St. Vincent. Three 2 specimens.

This species has also been bred from Fig-insects from

South Florida by Mr. E. A. Schwarz. The genus is

identical with Tetragonaspis, Mayr, as was suspected by

Dr. Mayr. Walker's description of the antennz is abso-

lutely wrong and misleading, and Dr. Mayr cannot be

blamed for not recognizing it. Prof. Westwood tells us

that Walker’s type is still in the British Museum but

without a head.

Genus SYCOPHILA, Walker.

137. Sycophila bicolor, n. sp.

d @. Length 15-2 mm.; ovipositor not quite the length of

the abdomen. Brownish-yellow, feebly shagreened ; flagellum dark

brown ; eyes and ocelli brown; abdomen black or piceous black ;

cox long, conical, the tibice and tarsi usually whitish. Head viewed

from above transverse quadrate, a little wider than the thorax ;

frons with two grooves for the reception of the scape ; face with two

parallel impressed lines extending from the base of each antenna

forward to the clypeus, Antenne 13-jointed, with a ring-joint,

inserted a little above the middle of the face, the scape slender ;

pedicel a little longer than thick; flagellum filiform, stout, much

thicker than the scape, pubescent, the joints transverse, the first a

little the longest. Prothorax subquadrate, narrowed before; meso-

notum trilobed, the lateral lobes convex, much shorter than the

middle lobe, the latter longer than wide anteriorly; scutellum

oblong-quadrate, the axille convex; metathorax short, smooth.

Wings hyaline, the venation pale or hyaline; the stigmal vein

rather long, a little oblique or curved, and a little longer than the

marginal; postmarginal not developed. Abdomen ovate or oval, not

as wide as the thorax, somewhat depressed above, subcompressed or

subcarinated along the venter, the hypopygium prominent, plough-

share shaped ; ovipositor rather broad, narrowed at base, not quite

as long as the abdomen, pubescent.

feport upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 253

The male agrees with the female, except that the legs are a little

more slender, the head above usually dusky or brownish, sometimes

wholly metallic green or blue-green, while the abdomen is much

depressed, elongate ovate, fully as long, if not longer, than the.

thorax, The flagellar joints are widened at base, becoming narrower

towards the apex, delicately fluted, the first joint being the widest.

St. Vincent, W. I., and Cocoanut Grove, South Florida.

Described from six J and nine § specimens reared by E. A.

Schwarz from Ficus pedunculata in South Florida, and a

single 2 from St. Vincent.

138. Sycophila incerta, nv. sp.

2. Length 2 mm.; ovipositor a little shorter than the abdomen.

Brownish-yellow, feebly coriaceous; eyes and ovipositor black ;

ocelli red. Antennze 13-jointed, with a ring-joint, inserted on the

middle of the face ; the scape half as long as the flagellum excluding

the pedicel ; pedicel longer than thick at tip; flagellum subclavate,

the joints transverse. Prothorax rather large, narrowed in front ;

mesonotum with distinct furrows; scutellum oblong-quadrate, the

axillz convex; metanotum transverse. Wings hyaline, with a short

marginal fringe, the venation pale or yellowish, the stigmal ner-

vure rather long, slightly oblique, subclavate, longer than the

marginal, the postmarginal nervure not developed. Abdomen broadly-

oval or rotund-oval, depressed, subpetiolate, much wider than, but not

quite as long as, the thorax, the segments nearly of an equal length.

The ¢ agrees with the ?, excepting the usual sexual differences

and in having the apex of the abdominal segments margined with

brown.

St. Vincent, W. I., and Cocoanut Grove, South Florida.

Described from one f and three 2 specimens. Two of the

female specimens were reared by Mr. E. A. Schwarz from

ficus pedunculata in South Florida, the others were

collected by H. H. Smith in St. Vincent.

Subfamily I]. 7TORV MINA.

Genus SYNTOMASPIS, Forster.

139. Syntomaspis punctifrons, Ashmead.

Grenada. Smith’s No. 65. One ? specimen.

254 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily III]. MONODONTOMERIN 2.

Genus PHysorHorax, Mayr.

The rearing of some of the parasitic insects from wild

figs in Florida and elsewhere shows that Dr. Mayr has

confused the females of this genus with Dimorus, Walker.

The species belonging to the true Dimorus, Walker, are

parasitic in the nests of bees, and are quite distinct generic-

ally from similar insects associated with Fig-insects. Two

distinct species have been noticed in the St. Vincent

material, as follows:

140. Physothorax variabilis, Mayr.

1885. Diomorus variabilis, Mayr, Verh. Zool. bot. Ges.

Wien, xxxv, p. 228, 9.

1898. Dalla Torre, Cat. Hym., v, p. 291.

St. Vincent. One 2 specimen.

141. Physothorax pallidus, n. sp.

Q. Length 1°5-2 mm.; ovipositor a little longer than the body,

black. Brownish-yellow, with a slight violet reflection and with a

sparse, feeble, thimble-like punctuation ; flagellum and apical joints

of tarsi dark brown. Wings hyaline, iridescent, the marginal ner-

vure brownish but very long, being only a little shorter than

the subcostal vein, the stigmal vein minute. Hind femora with

two teeth towards apex beneath, the surface below feebly serrate.

Dorsal flap of second abdominal segment emarginate at the apical

middle.

dé. Length 125 mm. Agrees with the female, except that it is

smaller, paler and less distinctly punctate ; the club of antenne, the

eyes, the ocelli and teeth of mandibles brown, the club being thicker

than the funicle, while the dorsal flap of the second abdominal

segment is straight, not emarginate.

A dimorphic, wingless male also occurs, agreeing with the winged

males only in colour, and in having the usual two teeth on the hind

femora, but in sculpture and in the structure of antenne, thorax

and head it is quite different: It measures only ‘65 mm. in length

and is smooth and polished ; the head is vertically oblong, the eyes

being deformed, narrow and situated in a slight depression laterally ;

antenne very short, not as long as the head, 6-jointed, the scape

short and slender, pedicel small, one minute ring-joint and a short,

stout, clavate, 3-jointed flagellum.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 255

St. Vincent, W. I, and Cocoanut Grove, South Florida.

Described from ten $s, two winged #s and one apterous 7,

bred by Mr. E. A. Schwarz from Ficus peduneulata in

South Florida; one @ specimen from St. Vincent. :

Family LX. CHALCIDID.

Genus SPILOCHALCIS, Thomson.

142. Spilochaleis fulvescens, Walker.

Grenada. One ¢ specimen.

Family LXIII. EURYTOMIDA.

Genus Eurytoma, Llliger.

143. Huryioma Howardi, Dalla Torre (Z. mayri, How.).

Grenada, No. 65. Four specimens.

Family LXIV. PERILAMPIDA.

Family LXV. EUCHARID.

Genus KAPALA, Cameron.

144. Kapala furcata, Fabr.

Grenada. Two specimens.

Family LXVI. MISCOGASTERID,

Subfamily I. PIRENIN 2.

Genus HERBERTIA, Howard.

145. Herbertia lucens, Howard.

Grenada. One 2 specimen.

Genus EroroLepsiaA, Howard.

Subfamily Il. 7RZDVWIN-A.

Genus TripyMus, Ratzeburg.

(Hemitrichus, Thomson.)

Subfamily IIL. WISCOGASTERIN 2.

256 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily IV. LELAPIN 2.

Genus LELAPS, Haliday.

146. Lelaps pulchricornis, Haliday.

Grenada— Balthazar, Grand Etang, Chantilly Estate.

Several specimens.

147. Lelaps fulvescens, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Mirabeau Estate. Several speci-

mens.

Family LXVII. CLEONYMID/.

Subfamily I. CHALCEDECTIN.

Genus Eucurysia, Westwood.

148. Huchrysia Dusckii, n. sp.

2. Length 45-6 mm. Head and thorax mostly blue, the face and

cheeks and sometimes the temples, with a more or less decided metallic

greenish tinge ; scutellum, metathorax, abdomen above, more or less,

and most of the legs, except the cox, trochanters and tarsi, bright,

golden green ; basal joint of all the coxze white, rest of tarsi fuscous ;

coxee and trochanters blue, the hind cox metallic beneath.

Porto Rico. Described from two 2 specimens taken by

Mr. August Busck, February 1899.

Subfamily I]. CLHONY MINA.

Genus AcRocorMUS, Forster.

149. Acrocormus megastigmus, Ashmead.

2. Length 3°8 mm. Agrees well with the ¢, which was deseribed

from St. Vincent, except in antennal and abdominal characters. The

flagellum is brown-black, pubescent, the funicle 6-jointed, all longer

than thick, except the sixth which is quadrate or not longer than

wide; the club stouter, fusiform, 3-jointed; the abdomen is

elongate, acuminate, longer than the head and thorax united, flat

above, compressed beneath, with a strong triangular keel at base ;

legs, except the hind cox, brownish-yellow.

Grenada—Grand KEtang (Leeward side), 1900 feet.

Described from one 2 specimen.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 257

Subfamily IIL. PELECINELLIN_2,

None.

Subfamily IV. COLOTRECHNIN_2.

None.

Family LXVIII. ENCYRTID.

Subfamily I. HUPELMIN.

For distinguishing the genera of this subfamily see my

paper “On the genera of the Hupelminex,” published in

Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., LV, 1886, pp. 4—20.

Genus METAPELMA, Westwood.

150. Metapelma cubensis, n. sp.

2. Length 4 mm, ; ovipositor longer than the abdomen, Golden-

green ; body beneath bluish-green ; axillee and metanotum blue.

Antenne black, Face with thimble-like punctures. Legs, except

coxa, fulvous, middle tibize towards apex, hind femora at apex, hind

tibiz, except a white annulus at base, and the tarsi fuscous ; middle

tarsi, except basal joint which is white, also fuscous, Wings hyaline,

with two faint dusky clouds. Abdomen ceneous-black, the basal

segment cupreous or brassy ; ovipositor black.

Cuba. Described from two ¢ specimens,

Genus CALOSOTER, Walker.

151. Calosoter chrysideus, n. sp.

¢. Length 2 mm. Bronzed-green, the head and thorax above

coarsely reticulated, the mesonotum more or less gold-green,

Antenne black, the scape and pedicel metallic. Legs, except the

trochanters, knees, tips of tibize and tarsi, which are pale or whitish,

eeneous, Wings hyaline, the marginal vein very long, only a little

shorter than the submarginal, the stigmal vein short, curved, the

postmarginal vein very long. The head is transverse, the face

pubescent, with a median ridge or carina, the scrobes deep. The

antennze are inserted rather close together with a carina between.

Mouth parts piceous. Thorax short, the mesonotum being wider

than long, with two slight impressions posteriorly conforming to

the axillar furrows ; scutellum posteriorly subtruncate, the middle

lobe not pointed at base ; metathorax short, smooth, with a delicate

median carina, the spiracles rounded. The abdomen is clavate,

subcompressed, as long as the thorax, and of an ceneous-black colour.

St. Vincent. Described from two # specimens.

258 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Genus IDOLEUPELMUS, Ashmead.

152. Idoleupelmus annulicornis, Ashmead.

1896. Ldoleupelmus annulicornis, Ashm., Proc. Ent.

Soc Wash. UV sp La. ee

St. Vincent. One 2 specimen.

Genus Iscunopsis, Ashmead.

153. Ischnopsis ophthalmica, Ashmead.

1896. Ischnopsis ophthalmica, Ashm., Proc. Ent. Soe.

Wash, LY, *p 165-9.

St. Vincent. One 2 specimen.

Genus Eupretmus, Dalman.

Six distinct species falling into this genus, as now

restricted, have been recognized, distinguishable with the

aid of the following table.

TABLE OF SPECIES.

Wingshyaline. . . . Dae Oe ah beth. abe ane)

Wings marked with faaoaue: or we banded

Gureans ; upper part of head sometimes bluish ; wings fuscous,

pale at base, with two oval, oblique, white spots on disk

just behind the stigmal vein; basal two-thirds of ovipositor

yellow ; legs pale yellowish ; coxze and femora metallic or

embrowned ..... . . (1) #. albomaculatus, n. sp.

2. Head and thorax blue, but above wneous-black to green ; hind

margin of mesopleura, metapleura and abdomen cupreous ; legs,

except coxe, pale ferruginous, the hind femora toward tips

bronzed, the tip of hind tibiz and their tarsi, except basal joint,

fuscou. 9. .... =... (2)#. reticulatus, Howard.

Bronzed green ; pronotum blue ; legs, except hind coxz, pale brown-

ish-yellow ; ovipositor with a broad yellowish band at the

middle. 9. . . . . . . (8) FE. cyaneicollis, n. sp.

Dark cupreous ; head ail and mesopleura blue-black ; abdomen

piceous, the dorsum blackish, paler at base, at apex and along

the venter ; legs, except bind coxe at base, aid the scape of the

antennee Grolly pale brownish-yellow. (4) H. pallidipes, n. sp.

Head, collar and abdomen cupreous ; thorax seneous-black, the

mesopleura blue-black ; legs brownish-yellow, the femora,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 259

except tips, black or fuscous, the anterior and middle tibiz

narrowly annulated with fuscous. . (5) EH. cupreicollis, n. sp.

Mneous-black or sub-metallic, the temples and mesopleura with a

bluish tinge ; legs yellowish-white, the femora and tibie with a.

brownish spot; antenne black, the scape seneous ; abdomen

elongated, pointed at apex, much longer than the head and

thorax united, the ovipositor subexserted. 9. (6) H. sulcatus, n. sp.

154. Hupelmus albomaculatus, n. sp.

9. Length 2°5 mm. ; ovipositor 5 mm. Cupreous ; face between

antennz and the vertex bluish, the former below the antennz clothed

with a sparse silvery pubescence. Legs pale yellowish, the tro-

chanters, all the tarsi and the hind tibize whitish, the hind coxe

metallic, the hind femora, except basally, embrowned, sub-metallic

in certain hghts, Wings fuscous, the basal third or nearly hyaline,

the apical two-thirds fuscous, with two oval, oblique, white spots on

the disk behind and below the stigmal vein ; marginal vein very long,

longer than the submarginal ; stigmal vein clavate, shorter than the

postmarginal. Antenne slender, subclavate, black, the scape and

pedicel metallic ; the funicle joints are more than twice longer than

thick, subequal, the club being much thicker than the last joint of

the funicle. Thorax smooth, impunctate ; the pronotum is triangular,

narrowed anteriorly, with a median grooved line above; the

mesonotum is twice as long as wide, deeply impressed but with a

convexly elevated triangular prominence or lobe anteriorly, the

parapsides carinate, the scutellum (including the axille or lateral

lobes) is closely and finely punctate, contrasting greatly with the

smooth mesonotum, the middle lobe pointed at base, the axille or

lateral lobes almost meeting at its base. The metapleura and the

hind coxze are clothed with a silvery pile. Abdomen clavate, as

long as the head and thorax united, compressed along the venter ;

ovipositor at base for two-thirds its length yellowish, the apical third,

except the extreme apex which is tipped with white, black.

St. Vincent. Described from two $ specimens.

155, Eupelnvus cyancicollis, n. sp.

Q?. Length2"lmm. Bronze-green, shagreened, the pronotum blue

or violaceous ; scape beneath and mandibles, except teeth, reddish ;

flagellum subclavate, black; legs, except hind coxe, brownish-

yellow, the hind femora medially and their tibize medially more or

less obfuscated ; wings hyaline, pubescent ; tegulee submetallic ; the

venation pale brown, the marginal vein very long, a little longer

260 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

than the submarginal, the stigmal and postmarginal equal in length,

the former gently curved. Abdomen pointed, compressed and

triangularly carinated beneath, the ovipositor less than half the

length of the abdomen, black, with a broad yellowish-white band at

the middle, extending from basal fourth to the middle.

St. Vincent. Described from a single 2 specimen.

156. Hupelmus pallidipes, n. sp.

Q?. Length2°5 mm. Cupreous, impunctate ; head posteriorly and

the mesopleura bluish-black ; abdomen brownish-piceous, with the

dorsum, except base and apex, and the venter paler; scape, pedicel

beneath and legs, except a spot at base of hind coxee, brownish-yellow ;

flagellum subclavate, black or brown-black. Wings hyaline, the

venation brownish, the marginal vein extremely long being twice

the length of the submarginal, the stigmal vein clavate, slightly

curved, the postmarginal long, acuminate, nearly thrice as long as

the stigma. The scape is somewhat stout, obclavate, and extends to

the ocelli; the pronotum is triangular, convex above ; mesonotum

longer than wide, impressed posteriorly, the anterior prominence

convex and extending posteriorly to half the length of the meso-

notum, while the parapsides are convexly rounded. Abdomen

elongate-oval, as long as the thorax, with a prominent black

pubescent ovipositor that is less than half the length of the abdomen.

St. Vincent. Described from two ? specimens.

157. Hupelmus cuprercollis, n. sp.

2. Length 2°55 mm.; ovipositor black, half the length of the

abdomen. Stature of EH. pallidipes,; head, pronotum, disk of

mesonotum and more or less of the abdomen, especially above,

cupreous ; thorax otherwise, except mesopleura, seneous-black, the

anterior prominence of mesonotum extending only to one-third its

length, the mesopleura dark bluish. Wings as in E£. pallidipes.

Legs pale yellowish, the hind coxze cupreous, all femora, except tips,

embrowned or fuscous, the anterior and middle tibize with a black or

fuscous annulus a little beyond the base.

St. Vincent. Described from a single ¢ specimen.

158. ELupelmus sulcatus, n. sp.

Q. Length 25 mm.; elongate, slender, aneous-black or sub-

metallic ; head metallic greenish ; temples and mesopleura bluish,

the mesosternum with a long broad sulcus, Antenne black, the

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 261

scape eneous, the flagellum clavate ; pedicel long; funicle joints,

after the first, transverse ; club fully twice as wide as the stoutest

joint of funicle. Legs pallid yellow or yellowish-white, the anterior

coxe basally and the posterior coxe metallic, their femora and.

tibie with a brownish cloud. Abdomen acuminate, much longer

than the head and thorax together, sub-compressed, with the ovi-

positor very short, scarcely exserted, its extreme tip yellowish or

whitish.

St. Vincent. Described from one 9 specimen,

Genus ANASTATUS, Motschulsky.

TABLE OF SPECIES.

Thorax piceous-brown, with metallic reflections ; head metallie or

gold-green ; abdomen neous, with a large white spot at base

beneath ; scape, pedicel, two last funicle joints and club

yellowish-white ; wings fuliginous except at base, and two

oblique white spots on disk one of which reaches the marginal

edge, the other the hind margin . . (1) A. alboclavus, n. sp.

Thorax and legs brownish-yellow ; head golden-green ; abdomen

eyaneous, with a band at base and extreme tip white, the band

above with two brown spots at base ; wings fuliginous, with the

basal one-third and a curved band below the apex of marginal

vein white. . . .. . . . . = . (2) A. aurifrons, n. sp.

_ 159. Anastatus alboclavus, n. sp.

9. Length 2°5 mm.; ovipositor not exserted. Stature resembles

Eupelmus albomaculatus ; the thorax smooth, rufo- or brownish-

piceous, with metallic reflections. Head metallic or gold-green,

finely shagreened. Scutellum, including axille, shagreened, con-

trasting with the smooth mesonotum. Antenne, except the scape,

the pedicel, the last joint of the funicle and the elub, which are pale

yellowish-white, brown-black ; the scape is long and slender and

extends far above the ocelli ; flagellum subclavate. The abdomen is

shorter than the thorax, widened behind, and of an xneous-black

colour, except the two or three basal segments which are white or

pale yellowish. Legs brownish, the trochanters, anterior tibia, all

tarsi, and base and apex of hind tibie pale yellowish or whitish,

Wings as in Hupelmus albomaculatus,

St. Vincent. Described from a single 2 specimen.

262 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

160. Anastatus aurifrons, n. sp.

Q. Length 5 mm. Head gold-green, punctate or coarsely

shagreened, pubescent, the eyes large, whitish, convergent above,

Thorax, legs, mouth parts and scape brownish-yellow ; flagellum

black, The abdomen, except the two basal segments, blue or blue-

black ; two basal segments, the short, subexserted ovipositor and all

the trochanters white. Wings fuscous, the basal third hyaline, while

across the disk from the stigmal vein is a curved white band.

Antenne subclavate, obliquely truncate at apex, the scape long,

extending above the ocelli. Mesonotum deeply impressed posteriorly

with a convexly elevated lobe anteriorly, the parapsides flattened

above. Abdomen clavate, sessile, about as long as the thorax, the

first segment the longest, the first two segments white, the first on

dorsum with two large brownish spots, with a median impression

between ; dorsal segments 3 to 5 about equal, black, dorsal segments

6 and 7 blue, the sixth longer than any of the others, except the first.

Ovipositor subexserted, the sheaths white.

St. Vincent. Described from a single 2 specimen,

Genus TANAOSTIGMODES, Ashmead.

161. Tanaostiginodes mayrt, n. sp.

dg. LenethO'9mm. Brownish-yellow ; a transverse line on vertex

of head enclosing the ocelli, the occiput, the pronotum, the mesono-

tum, except broadly at sides in front of the tegule, the scutellum,

the metanotum and the dorsum of abdomen black. Flagellum with

long, sparse, black hairs, the joints 1-5 dentate or with a lobe

towards one side. Thorax above shining but microscopically sha-

ereened. Wings hyaline, pubescent, the veins pallid, the stigmal and

postmarginal veins of equal length, stouter than the marginal.

Grenada—Mount Gay Hstate. Described from one ¢

specimen.

Subfamily II. ENCYRTINA,

Tribe I. ECTROMINI.

Genus ANAGyrus, Howard.

In this genus should be placed the two Encyrtines

described by Dr. Howard under the genus Cerchysius,

namely C. pulchricornis and C. terebrator. Both bear a

superficial resemblance to the genuine Cerchysius, but in

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 263

that genus the mandibles are tridentate, while in

Anagyrus and all the other genera falling in the tribe

Euscapini, they are bidentate.

Family LXIX. PTEROMALIDA.

Subfamily I. MERISTIN AL.

Subfamily I]. PZ EROMALINA,

Subfamily III. SPHEGIGASTERIN-E.

Genus PACHYNEURON, Walker.

162. Pachynewron laticeps, n. sp.

oF Length 1‘1mm. Head and thorax blue-black, finely reticulated,

the abdomen ceneous-black ; scape of antennze, palpi, mandibles and

legs, including the cox, pale-yellowish ; flagellum brown. Head

large, very broad, with the eyes fully twice the width of the pronotum,

concave behind ; scape of the antennee longer than half the length of

the flagellum, slender, the pedicel about as long as the two ring-joints

and the first joint of flagellum united, the latter being a little shorter

and smaller than the second ; the flagellum is subclavate, the joints

gradually widening from the first. Wings hyaline, the veins pale-

brownish, the thickened marginal vein being fully as long as the

stigmal vein, or about five times as long as thick.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate. Described from one 2

specimen.

Family LXX. ELASMIDA.

Family LXXI. EULOPHIDA.

Subfamily I. HNTEDONIN 2,

Genus Pepropius, Walker (= Ganahlia, Dalla Torre).

To this genus belongs Sympvesis grenadensis, Howard,

and S. politus, Howard, described from Grenada.

Genus CLOSTEROCERUS, Westwood.

To this genus belongs Hatedon pulcher, Howard, described

from Grenada,

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Subfamily I]. 4PHELININ-Z.

Genus Aphelinus, Dalman.

163. Aphelinus howardia, n. sp.

¢. Length 0°8 mm. Brown-black, slightly paler beneath ; scape,

sutures between the flagellar joints and the legs honey-yellow, the

middle and hind femora medially and the hind tibiz and tarsi

embrowned ; middle legs rather long, the tibial spur long, white,

much as in Eneyrtus. Head on vertex and in front roughened, the

eyes pubescent, the antennie elongate but not quite the length of the

body, the flagellum dark brown, the joints elongate, cylindrical and

densely, finely pubescent, the first three or four well separated,

subpedunculated. Wings hyaline, pubescent and strongly iridescent,

the hairs and the veins brownish.

Grenada, No. 20. Described from one # specimen.

Subfamily 11. TETRASTICHIN_E.

Genus Tetrastichus, Haliday.

164. Tetrastichus flavus, n. sp.

®. Length 1:6 mm. Wholly brownish- or honey-yellow, except

the eyes and terminal joint of the tarsi which are brown ; claws and

teeth of mandibles black. The whole body, except the mesonotum,

scutellum and metathorax, smooth and shining, impunctate ; the

mesonotum and scutellum microscopically aciculated but only visibly

so under a high power lens; metathorax irregularly areolated from

elevated lines. The scutellum has the regular grooved lines, while

the usual median longitudinal grooved line on the mesonotum

becomes obsvlete anteriorly, Wings hyaline, pubescent, the veins

pale-yellowish, the marginal vein being a little longer than the

subcostal, the stigmal vein being a little shorter than half the length

of the marginal.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side). Described from

one § specimen.

The antenne are broken off in the unique specimen and

cannot be described in detail.

Family LXXII. TRICHOGRAMMID.

Genus PARACENTROBIA, Howard.

165. Paracentrolia punctate, Howard,

Grenada, One ? specimen,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 265

Family LXXIII. MYMARID.

Subfamily I. GONATOCERIN 2.

Genus Litus, Haliday.

166. Litus maculipennis, n. sp.

dé. Length 0-9 mm. Polished black ; head below antennie, mouth

parts, two basal joints of antenne, and legs, except hind tibia,

brownish-yellow ; flagellum and hind tibize dark brown. Head

transverse, not wider than the thorax, with a frontal impression, the

vertex acute. Lateral ocelli almost touching the eyes. Antenne

much longer than the body, 13-jointed, filiform, subcompressed, the

scape a little shorter than the first flagellar joint, the flagellar joints

nearly of an equal length, more than twice longer than wide, Thorax

rounded before the pronotwm, very short, not or scarcely visible from

above ; mesonotum twice as wide as long, with two delicate but

distinct furrows; scutellum large, subconvex, separated from the

mesonotum by a transverse impressed line ; metathorax rounded

behind, smooth. Abdomen very short, oval, sessile, about half the

length of the thorax, with some sparse hairs, Wings hyaline, strongly

fringed, their disks with a slight cloud and a brownish fascia across

their basal third, or from the tip of the long marginal vein.

St. Vincent. Described from one ¢ specimen.

The male of the genus /itws has never before been

described, so that I am not quite certain that this species

really belongs here. In the number of antennal joints it

agrees with * Gonatocer us, Nees, but from that genus it is

readily distinguished by the long marginal vein; in

Gonatocerus the marginal vein is short,

Subfamily Il, WVMARIN_A,

Genus Polynema, Haliday.

167. Polynema magniceps, n. sp.

¢. Length 1mm. Brown-black, smooth, shining ; first three joints

of antennie, legs and petiole of abdomen clear yellow; body of

abdomen small, pear-shaped, black. Head large, quadrate, wider

than the thorax, the temples and cheeks very full, fuscate ; apex of

clypeus impressed, leaving a small opening between it and the mouth.

Ocelli triangularly arranged, the lateral being slightly nearer to the

eye than to the front ocellus. Antenne very long, slender, filiform,

much longer than the whole body, 13-jointed, the scape very short,

stout, searcely longer than thick and about the length of the first

266 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

joint of the flagellum ; all flagellar joints slender, cylindrical, and

all longer than the first, except the last ; pedicel small, rounded.

Mesouotum with distinct parapsidal furrows and with a more or

less distinct median furrow. Scutellum convex, longer than wide.

Metathorax short, smooth. Wings hyaline, very long and narrowed,

with very long cilia, the marginal vein short, punctiform. Legs very

long, slender, the tarsi longer than their tibie.

St. Vincent. Described from one f specimen.

168. Polynema grenadensis, n. sp.

?. Length 1mm. Polished black ; two basal joints of antenne,

legs, except front cox, and petiole of abdomen yellow ; flagellum

and front coxee brown. Head transverse, very little wider than the

thorax, the lateral ocelli placed close to the eye margin, the pronotum

distinct, the mesonotum twice as long as wide, with distinct parapsidal

furrows. Wings hyaline, with long cilia, the marginal vein short,

brown. Abdomen conical, ending in a prominent ovipositor, which

is about as long as the basal joint of the hind tarsi; the yellow petiole

is slender, a little longer than the hind coxee.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate (Windward side). Described

from one § specimen.

169. Polynema albicoxa, n. sp.

®. Length 1 mm. Polished black, impunctate ; head subquad-

rate, the face with two antennal grooves. Antenne 9-jointed, pale

honey-yellow, the club large, oblong, solid, black. Thorax elongate,

the parapsidal furrows delicate but distinct. Wings hyaline, with a

dusky cloud at the middle, the margins longly fringed, the sub-

marginal vein not attaining the costa. Legs honey-yellow, the coxze

white, the posterior femora embrowned. Abdomen elongate, pointed

at apex, polished black, the petiole yellow, the ovipositor exserted

as long as the club of the antenne.

St. Vincent. Described from 1 § specimen.

The colour of the antenne and legs, and the shorter

ovipositor, easily separate the species from P. grenadensis.

The above four species are the only ones so far noticed in

the West Indies, although the family must be well repre-

sented in all countries of the globe. Their minute size

and the difficulty of securing these delicate and fragile

insects probably accounts for their apparent absence in all

the collections brought home from foreign shores.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 267

Superfamily VII]. ICHNEUMONOIDEA.

Family LXXIV. EVANIIDA.

Genus EvAnta, Fabricius.

170. Evania appendigaster, Linné.

Grenada—St. George’s (Leeward side). One $ specimen.

Family LXXV. AGRIOTY PID.

This family is represented by a single species found in

Europe. I have not the least doubt, however, but that

when more attention is given to breeding Neuropteroid

insects, additional new species and genera will be dis-

covered.

Family LXXVI. IGCHNEUMONID/.

Subfamily I. JCHNEUMONIN 4.

It is somewhat singular that not a single representative

of this group has been taken in either St. Vincent or

Grenada, although many species are recorded from Cuba

and other of the West Indian Islands.

Subfamily 1]. CRY PTINA,

Tribe Il, PHYGADEUONINI.

Genus STIBOSCOPUS, Forster.

171. Stiboscopus thoracicus, n. sp.

2. Length 2-5-3 mm.; ovipositor scarcely half the length of the

abdomen. Head, mesosternum and metathorax black ; prothorax,

epipleura, mesonotum and scutellum coral red ; antennee, mandibles

and abdomen honey-yellow; legs pale yellowish or somewhat

whitish, especially the coxee and trochanters; wings hyaline, the

stigma and veins pale, the areolet open behind. Head transverse,

polished, shining, except the face below the antenne which is finely

punctate and sparsely pubescent. Mesonotum shagreened posteriorly

in front of scutellum, delicately transversely rugulose ; scutellum

polished, convex; metathorax completely areolated, the surface

shining but sparsely punctate. Abdomen polished, impunctate, the

sutures 2 and 3 blackish.

The ¢ agrees with the ?, except that the pronotum and the

268 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

mesonotum alone are red, while the abdomen, except the apex of

the petiole and the second abdominal segment, is black.

Grenada—Balthazar, Grand Etang, Mount Gay Kstate.

Described from one # and three ¢ specimens.

172. Stiboscopus grenadensis, n. sp.

¢. Length 2mm, Polished black, the second abdominal segment

reddish at base; first two or three joints of antennz yellow, the

following brownish ; mandibles reddish ; legs yellowish, the hind

cox, femora and tibiz embrowned, the latter thickened, clavate,

with a pale annulus at base and at middle. Wings hyaline, the

stigma and veins pale yellowish.

Grenada—Balthazar and Grand Etang. Described from

two # specimens.

Genus APSILOPS, Forster.

To this genus belongs Diaglypta radiata, Ashmead.

Tribe III. MESOSTENINI.

Genus MEsosTENus, Gravenhorst.

173. Mesostenus grenadensis, n. sp.

Agrees in every respect with M. insilaris, Ashm., described from

St. Vincent, only the hind coxte are black, with a white spot; the

first joint of trochanters of middle and hind legs and base of petiole

and the second abdominal segment basally are black ; the hind tibize

and tarsi, except joints 2 and 3, are fuscous or black, while the apex

of the petiole and more or less of the apex of the second, especially

laterally, are white. The middle lobe of mesonotum posteriorly or

just in front of the scutellum is longitudinally aciculated.

Grenada—Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate, Granville.

Described from six ? specimens.

Subfamily III, PZWPLINA.

Tribe IT. LABENINI.

Genus LABENA, Cresson.

174. Labena trilineata, Ashmead.

Grenada. Another ¢ specimen of this species, described

originally from a unique, is labelled St. George’s (Leeward

side).

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera, 269

Tribe III, LISSONOTINI,

Genus ASPHRAGIS, Forster.

175, Asphragis bilineata, un. sp.

?. Length 6mm. Head and thorax lemon-yellow, marked with

black as follows : a large spot on vertex enclosing ocelli and extend-

ing to base of antennee, a black line on each lobe of the mesonotum,

or where the lobes would be if the parapsidal furrows were defined,

a small spot just beneath anterior tegule, a dusky spot just above

the femoral furrow on the mesopleura posteriorly, and a blackish

spot on disk of metanotum. The legs are yellowish but the hind

coxe have a spot at middle outwardly, while the first joint of the

hind trochanters, extreme base and apex of their femora, the apex of

their tibize and their tarsi, except first joint basally, are fuscous. The

disks of all the abdominal segments are more or less marked with

fuscous, the ovipositor being as long as the abdomen. Wings hyaline,

the stigma brown, the areolet entirely wanting. Claws pectinate.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate. Described from one 9

specimen.

Mribe IV. EM Print

Genus PimpLa, Gravenhorst.

176. Pimpla marginella, Brulle.

The U.S. National Museum possesses three # specimens

of this species from Fox’s Collection, collected at Jamaica,

and labelled Hemiteles incerta, Cress. It has no relation

whatever to H. incerta, Cress., the types of which I have

examined in the Academy of Sciences, in Philadelphia.

Subfamily IV. TRYVPHONIN A.

Genus NEURATELES, Ratzeburg.

177. Neurateles (Orthocentrus) variabilis, Ashmead,

St. Vincent.

178. Newrateles meridionalis, n. sp.

@. Length 3 mm. Polished black ; anterior orbits, face below

antenne, antenn except towards tips, and legs pale yellowish, the

hind femora and tips of their tibize darker ; palpi and venter whitish.

Seape stout, as long as the pedicel and first joint of flagellum united,

flagellar joints gradually shortening, from 12 to beyond not wider

270 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

than long, the first the longest joint, about four times as long as

thick. Wings hyaline, the stigma and veins light brownish, the

areolet wanting. Abdomen compressed from second segment, the

first joint aciculated, a little longer than the second, the second with

an oblique furrow on either side at base.

Grenada—Grand Etang. Described from two ? speci-

mens.

Subfamily V. OPHIONIN 2.

Tribe II. OPHIONINIT.

Genus THYREODON, Brulleé.

179. Thyreodon grenadensis, n. sp.

?. Length 34mm. Head, thorax, two basal joints of antenne

and four anterior legs, except their tarsi and the hind coxe, ferru-

ginous ; eyes, flagellum of antenne, hind legs, except coxee, and

abdomen black. Wings hyaline, with a smoky cloud at basal third

enclosing the apex of the submarginal cell and basal vein, and

another enclosing the marginal cell, except.a small space at base.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from one ? specimen,

Genus ENICOSPILUS, Curtis.

180. Hnicospilus cubensis, Norton.

1863. Ophion cubensis, Norton, Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., i,

p. 358, &.

Ophion mauriti, Sauss. (2)

1891. Ophion flavus, Fox nee Fabr., Tr. Am. Ent. Soe.,

xvii, p. 338.

Balthazar, Granville. Many specimens of

Grenada

both sexes.

181. Enicospilus flavus, Fabricius.

1775. Ichnewmon flavus, Fabr., Ent. Syst., 11, p. 179.

1792. Ophion flavus, Fabr., Ent. Syst., Supp., p. 2386.

1804. Fabr., Syst. Piez., p. 131.

Grenada— Balthazar, Mirabeau Estate; St. Vineent—

Kingstown. Many specimens representing both sexes.

Report upon Aculeate Hynvenoptera. 271

182. Enicospilus concolor, Cresson.

1864. Ophion concolor, Cress., Proc. Ent. Soc. Phil., iv,

p- 56.

Grenada—Balthazar. Many specimens.

Ophion thoracicus, Cr., should also be placed in this

genus.

Tribe III. NOTOTRACHINI.

Genus NototracHys, Marshall.

183. Nototrachys minimus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Grand Etang (Windward side), 1900 feet.

One # specimen.

Nototrachys niger, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate (Windward side), One ¢

specimen.

Tribe IV. ANOMALINI.

Genus EIPHOSOMA, Cresson.

184. Hiphosoma annulata, Cresson.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate (Leeward side). Two ?

specimens,

Genus AGRYPON, Forster.

185. Agrypon flavopictus, n. sp.

dé. Length 65-7°5 mm. Lemon-yellow and black ; head, except

a large black spot on occiput and extending forward to base of

antennze, enclosing the ocelli, lemon-yellow ; flagellum black, two

basal joints of antennze beneath lemon-yellow, above rufous ;

mesonotum, except two small spots on disk, fovea at base of

seutellum and the suture surrounding scutellum, base of meta-

thorax and a spot on posterior face, black; a transverse line on

pronotum above and the mesopleura, except two large glabrous

yellow spots and a minute yellow spot, and the mesosternum b'ack ;

abdomen ferruginous, the segments with some fuscous or blackish

streaks on segments above, the petiole yellowish towards base ; four

anterior legs and the hind coxze lemon-yellow, the hind coxie with a

large irregular black spot ; hind trochanters with a fuscous streak

272 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

above, their femora ferruginous, with a blackish spot at extreme tips,

their tibize, except towards base, and their tarsi fuscous. Wings clear

hyaline, the stigma and veins brown-black.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate (Leeward side). Described

from three ¢ specimens. One specimen has the yellow

colour changed to red by the cyanide.

Tribe V. CAMPOPLEGINI.

Genus CHAROpPS, Holmgren.

186. Charops wnicinctus, n. sp.

?. Length 65 mm. Opaque black, closely, finely punctate, the

face, cheeks, sides of thorax more or less, and the metathorax clothed

with a glittering white pubescence ; scape, mandibles, tegulie, apex

of front coxa, front legs, middle trochanters, apex of middle

femora, their tibize and tarsi (more or less), hind trochanters,

and a broad annulus on the hind tibiz with their spurs yellow ;

otherwise the hind legs are black. The abdomen, except the second

segment on each side at base where there is a small yellowish

spot, and the third segment which has a yellow band at base, is

black. Wings hyaline, the narrow stigma and veins being black

or blackish. The eyes are submarginate within opposite the insertion

of the antennze, while the claws are pectinate.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate (Leeward side). Described

from one ? specimen.

Allied to C. bimacula, Ashmead, and possibly the

opposite sex of that species.

Tribe VI. PANISCINI.

Genus Paniscus, Gravenhorst.

187. Paniseus rufus, Brulle.

1846. Paniscus rufus, Brullé, Hist. Nat. des Ins., iv,

p: Iya.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side). Eight @ and

five * specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 273

Tribe VIII. MESOCHORINI.

Genus Mrsocuorus, Gravenhorst.

188. Mesochorus grenadensis, ni, sp.

¢. Length 15mm. Honey-yellow, the tip of abdomen black or

fuscous ; eyes purplish-black ; ocelli placed on a small black spot ;

legs very pale yellowish, the coxie and trochanters whitish. Wings

hyaline, the stigma and veins pallid; antennze much longer than

the body, faintly dusky towards tips.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side), Described from

four ¢ specimens.

Tribe IX. PORIZONINI.

Genus THERSILOCHUS, Holmeren.

189. Thersilochus dorsalis, n. sp.

?. Length 3°83 mm. Mostly black, coriaceous, opaque; head,

except the occiput and a large spot on vertex enclosing the ocelli,

the basal four joints of antenne, prosternum, a longitudinal band on

the mesopleura, tegule, the abdomen beneath and bands at apex of

the second, third and fourth dorsal segments honey-yellow ; the

hind legs, a band at base and apex of tibize, and their tarsi fuscous.

Antenne 22-jointed, the last ten joints not longer than thick, the

third joint the longest, nearly five times as lone as thick, the

following to the 13th joint gradually shortening. Thorax without

parapsidal furrows. Metanotum biareolated, the areas posteriorly

obliterated or wanting. Wings hyaline, the stigma and areolet

brown.

St. Vincent. Described from 1 specimen.

Genus INsurGus, Forster.

190. Lnsurgus nigriceps, n. sp.

Q. Length 2:2 mm. Head smooth, black ; clypeus, mandibles,

two basal joints of antennz, thorax, except the mesonotum, legs and

abdomen honey-yellow; sheaths of ovipositor the length of the

petiole, black; mesonotum and flagellum fuscous or black. The

antennée are 17-jointed, the third joint is scarcely twice as long as

thick at apex and shorter than the thickened scape or first joint ;

joints of flagellum to the last gradually shortening, the last a little

longer than the penultimate. Thorax smooth, impunctate, without

parapsidal furrows, the metathorax areolate. Wings hyaline, the

274 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

large, broad stigma and veins dark brown, Abdomen strongly

compressed, scarcely longer than the head and thorax united, with a

long petiole, the petiole being as long as the hind trochanters and

femora united.

St. Vincent. Described from two ? specimens.

Family LXXVIT. ALYSIHDA.

Genus APHARETA, Forster.

191. Aphereta apicalis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. An additional ? specimen.

Family LXXVIII. BRACONIDA.

Subfamily I. 4PHIDIINA.

yenus LYSIPHLEBUS, Forster.

192. Lysiphlebus meridionalis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Grand Etang, Mirabeau Estate, Balthazar,

Windsor. Four § and ten f specimens.

Subfamily V. AACROCENTLRIN 2.

Genus MACROCENTRUS, Curtis.

193. Maerocentrus delicatus, Cresson.

Balthazar. One ¢ and two ? specimens.

Grenada

Subfamily VII. BLACINA.

Genus Biacus, Nees.

194. Blacus rubriceps, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate. One ¢ specimen.

Subfamily IX. CHELONIN 2.

Genus PHANEROTOMA, Wesmael.

195. Phanerotoma fuscovaria, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate. Many speci-

mens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 275

Subfamily X. AGA THIDIN 4.

Genus CREMNOPS, Forster.

196. Cremnops (Agathis) pectoralis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar (Windward side), One ? specimen.

Genus AGATHIS, Latreille.

197. Agathis rubricinctus, Ashmead.

Grenada. One 2 specimen.

Genus Micropus, Nees.

198. Microdus varipes, Cresson.

Grenada—Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate. 2 9, twelve

specimens.

199. Microdus insularis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate. Two ? specimens.

Subfamily XI. CARDIOCHILIN 2.

Genus CARDIOCHILES, Nees.

(= TLoxonewron, Say).

200. Cardiochiles (Toxoneuwra) atricornis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate. Fourteen

specimens,

Subfamily XII. W/CROGASTERINA.

Genus Ca:LoTHORAX, Ashmead.

1898. Cwlothorax, Ashm., Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash., iv,

p. 165.

Head transverse, slightly emarginate posteriorly, the occiput not

margined. Maxillary palpi5-jointed. Antenne filiform, 24-jointed.

Parapsidal furrows wanting, the disk of the mesonotum with a

rounded fovea or depression. Scutellum with a smooth furrow

along each side and a crenate furrow across the base. Metathorax

subquadrate, exareolated. Mesopleura with a furrow below the

middle. Front wings with only two basal cells, the other cells

entirely wanting, the stigma large, ovate. Hind legs much longer

and stouter than the anterior and middle pairs, their coxe very

long, the tarsi stout, longer than their tibia, the tibial spurs very

276 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

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segments, the last very minute, the first as long as the second and

third united, finely striate and without a distinct plate, the second

and third equal, smooth and shining ; ovipositor two-thirds the

length of the abdomen.

This is a very aberrant genus, widely distinct from any other

genus placed with the Microgasterinee, and exhibits some affinities

with the Agathidine. In having the median and submedian cells in

the front wings equal it agrees more closely with the Agathidine,

but on account of the absence of the mesonotal furrows, radial cell

and the areolet I have placed it with this subfamily rather than with

the Agathidine,

long. Abdomen sessile, as long as the thorax, composed of five

201. Cwlothoraa lxviceps, n. sp.

®. Length 2°5 mm. ; ovipositor about two-thirds the length of the

abdomen. Black, shining, sparsely covered with a whitish pubes-

cence. Head polished, impunctate. Palpi yellow. Antenne 24-

jointed, black, the pedicel yellowish at tip. Thorax microscopically

punctate, without furrows but with a rounded fovea on disk.

Pronotum impressed at sides. Mesopleura with a long, broad furrow

extending to base of middle coxw, very faintly punctate, shining.

Metathorax subquadrate, not sloping off posteriorily, its dorsum

being on the same plane with the abdomen, closely, finely punctate

but not areolated or carinated. Wings hyaline, the venation brown ;

the median and submedian cells are equal in length ; all other cells

entirely wanting ; the stigma is large, ovate, with a stump before its

middle, being all that remains of the first abscissa of the radius.

Anterior and middle legs, including coxe, yellow ; posterior legs

brown, the base of their cox black, their apices and the first joint

of the trochanters yellow ; tarsi stout, with the first joint twice as

long as the second. Abdomen sublinear, 5-jointed, polished, the

first segment longitudinally striated.

St. Vincent. Described from a single 9 specimen.

Genus APANTELES, Forster.

The West Indian species falling into this genus, known

to me, may be tabulated as follows:

TABLE OF SPECIES.

Plate of first abdominal segment more than twice longer than wide,

narrowed posteriorly, usually smooth, rarely sculptured . 3

Plate of first abdominal segment trapezoidal, narrowed anteriorly.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 277

Plate of first abdominal segment two or more times longer than wide

AGUS, o 5 6 6 oF BD 0 BD 0 o@ Bb 0 Oo GeO 5 ao o

Plate of first abdominal segment less than twice as long as wide at

apex.

First, second and third segments, more or less, sculptured.

Abdomen beneath, or at least the basal half, and legs brownish-

yellow, a spot at tip of hind femora, tip of hind tibize and

their tarsi fuscous. . . . . . . (1) A. grenadensis, n. sp.

First and second segments alone sculptured or punctate.

First and second segments striate or rugulose ; abdomen above

black, beneath and along the lateral edges of dorsum brownish-

yellow ; legs yellowish, the hind coxee more or less, or basally,

a small spot at apex of hind femora, apex of the tibie and

their tarsi fuscous. . . . (2) A. marginiventris, Cresson.

First and second segments sparsely punctate, the second almost

smooth.

Abdomen brownish-yellow, the disks of the dorsal segments

more or less fuscous or wholly black, the plate of the first

segment always black or fuscous ; legs brownish-yellow, tips

of hind femora and tibize and their tarsi fuscous ; thorax

entirely black. = ee . . (3) A. americanus, Lepeletier.

Abdomen wholly brownish or honey-yellow; legs as in A.

americanus, Lepel. ; thorax not entirely black, the mesopleura

always yellowish. . . . . . (4) A. flaviventris, Cresson.

2. First segment sparsely punctate, the second smooth, with two

oblique furrows at base, and longer than the third.

Head and metathorax black, rest of thorax, the abdomen and

the legs brownish-yellow, the apical third or more of hind

femora, their tibiz, except a broad annulus at base, and hind

tarsi fuscous. ¢ = = os « (0) A.lemmdescens, Cresson.

Se Aull CoxcenyiellOWidn We ar woe oe Ae 2c, i ates be cs Bw 2,

Hind ‘coxsyaloue black ie 9.0 em Se) gas eet

All coxie black.

Second abdominal segment shorter than the third, with two oblique

furrows.

Abdomen smooth, mostly black, with ventral segments 1-3 and

the lateral margins of the same dorsal segments brownish-

yellow ; legs brownish-yellow ; tips of hind femora, tips of hind

tibiz and their tarsi fuscous ; palpi white. ¢.

(6) A. herbertit, n. sp.

Abdomen with the plate of the first segment finely sculptured,

or at least alutaceous, black ; ventral segments 1 to 3 and legs

yellowish ; a spot at apex of hind femora, tips of hind tibice

and their tarsi fuscous,

278 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Head and thorax polished, impunctate; hind cox wholly

black. g. : spe = = (1) Assordidus msp*

Head and. thorax cieeely ammwinte opaque; hind cox pale at

aADEX. WGic . . . . . » (8) A. sancti-vincenti, n. sp.

Abdomen mere impunctate, with the first segment entirely,

and the ventral segments 1-4, including the membranous

lateral margins of dorsal segments, yellow ; most of hind

femora, apical third of hind tibiz and their tarsi fuscous or

black. &, ba ileal aslBo toes gel ko (SAS zanthaspisnasp:

Apanteles marginiventris, Cr., A. americanus, Lepel., A.

flaviventris, and A. iridescens, Cr., were described under the

genus Microgaster.

202. Apanteles grenadensis, n. sp.

Q. Length 2-2°2 mm. Black, closely, finely punctate, opaque ;

mandibles piceous or dark rufous; palpi white ; antenne black, the

flagellum brownish beneath ; legs, except hind coxee, brownish-

yellow, tips of hind femora and the hind tarsi, more or less, from

apex of first joint fuscous ; abdomen black, the venter and the lateral

margins of dorsal segments 1-5, and sometimes the sutures 2 and 3,

brownish-yellow. Wings hyaline, the stigmaand costa brown. The

head in front of the ocelli to base of the antenné is smooth, shining,

the temples being feebly and rather sparsely punctate, while the face

is closely punctate ; clypeus transverse, distinctly separated, shining ;

labrum slightly visible as a honey-yellow lunula, Thorax above,

including the scutellum, closely punctate, opaque, the mesopleura

anteriorly and the mesopectus distinctly punctate, the mesopleura

posteriorly, however, and extending upwards to the insertion of the

hind wings are smooth and polished, with a deep femoral furrow

which is roughened at the bottom ; metathorax rugose, with a median

carina. Abdominal segments 1 and 2 rugulose, the third at base

more or less sculptured or irregularly punctate ; the plate of the

first segment is trapezoidal, about 15 times as long as wide at apex ;

segments 2-3 subequal.

The ¢ agrees with the 9, except that the antennie are a little

longer and wholly black, the flagellum not paler beneath ; the two

last of front tarsi, the last three or four joints of middle tarsi, and

the extreme tip of hind tibiz and their tarsi are fuscous, while the

abdomen, except the three or four basal ventral segments, is black.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate and St. John’s River.

Described from five 2 and four ¢ specimens.

- Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 279

203. Apanteles herbertii, n. sp.

?. Length 2mm. Bla:k, feebly and sparsely punctate, the head

on vertex and temples smooth, impunctate ; mandibles rufo-piceous ;

palpi whitish ; two basal joints of antenne, or at least beneath, and

legs brownish-yellow, the hind cox large, smooth, black, tips of

hind femora, tips of hind tibize and their tarsi fuscous. Face punctate,

with a distinct médian ridge. Antenne longer than the body, the

flagellum black or brown-black, paler beneath towards base. Meso-

pleura with a smooth, polished, femoral impression, sparsely punctate

anteriorly. Metathorax sparsely punctate, without a median carina,

Wings hyaline, the tegule pale yellowish, the costa, stigma and

radial branch brown, the other veins pallid. Abdomen polished,

impunctate, the plate of first segment about 25 times as long as wide,

narrowed towards apex, the second segment about two-thirds the

length of the third, with two oblique furrows ; ventral segments

1-3 and membranous margins of dorsal segments 1 and 2 yellow.

St. Vincent ; Grenada—Mount Gay Estate, St. John’s

River. Described from five 2 specimens.

204. Apanteles sordidus, n. sp.

é. Length 2mm. _ Black, smooth, shining, the thorax on the disk

at most with faint, sparse punctures. Head smooth, impunctate,

except feebly and sparsely on the face. Mandibles and palpi pale

or whitish. Antenne: much longer than the body, black, the two

basal joints pale. Mesopleura with a femoral furrow posteriorly.

Metathorax polished, with a median carina. Wings hyaline, the

tegulz pale yellowish, the stigma and coste brown, the internal

veins pale or hyaline. Legs brownish-yellow, the posterior cox

smooth, black, the posterior knees, their tibice at apex and the tarsi

subfuscous, Abdomen smooth, black, compressed, with a large

yellow spot at sides basally ; the plate of the first segment is linear,

three or more times longer than wide, the sides parallel to near apex

where they converge ; the second segment is about half the length of

the third, with lateral, oblique, grooved lines.

St. Vincent. Described from one ¢ specimen.

205. Apanteles sancti-vincentt, n. sp.

g. Length 25mm. Black, finely, closely punctate ; head posteri-

orly smooth, the face microscopically punctate. Mandibles rufous ;

palpi white, Antenne longer than the body, brown-black, the

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280 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

pedicel ferruginous. Thorax closely, finely punctate, the scutellum,

pronotum, sternum and cox smooth, polished, the mesopleura

anteriorly alone finely punctate, posteriorly smooth, with a femoral

furrow. Metapleura anteriorly smooth, posteriorly sparsely punctate,

bounded by a carina above. Metathorax punctate, with a central

carina. Wings hyaline, iridescent, the tegule white, the costa,

stigma and nervures, except the median and veins enclosing the

discoidal cells, which are pallid, pale brown. Legs brownish-yellow,

the posterior coxze smooth, shining, black, the extreme apex of

posterior femora, apical half of their tibize, and tarsi fuscous. Abdo-

men black, shining, the lateral margins of first and second segments

and a large blotch on sides of venter basally yellowish ; the shield

nearly three times as long as wide, narrowed at apex, alutaceous,

especially laterally, the second segment hardly one-third the length

of the third, with oblique, grooved lines laterally.

St. Vincent. Described from one ¢ specimen.

206. Apanteles xanthaspis, n. sp.

9 6. Length 2-2°3 mm.; ovipositor not or scarcely exserted.

Black, subopaque, closely punctate ; vertex of head almost smooth,

shining, sparsely punctate ; face closely, finely punctate. Mandibles

and palpi pale. Antenne as long as the body, dark brown, paler

beneath, the scape and pedicel brownish-yellow, in ¢ longer than

the body, yellowish or pale brown. Thorax, scutellum, pronotum,

sternum and mesopleura anteriorly closely punctate, the latter smooth

and polished around the femoral furrow and posteriorly. Meta-

thorax rugoso-punctate, with a central carina. Wings hyaline, the

tegula and nervures white or yellowish-white, the costa, stigma and

stigmal vein brown ; the submedian cell the length of the second

discoidal, longer than the median. Legs yellowish or whitish, the

very large, closely punctate, posterior coxee, their femora, except at

base, the tips of their tibize and the tarsi black or fuscous. Abdomen

compressed, black, the first segment, including the plate, the lateral

membranous margins of the second and third segments, and the

venter to the fourth segment yellow; the plate of the first segment

is about three times as long as wide, smooth, narrowed at apex, with

a central sulcus, the second very little shorter than the third, with

two oblique, grooved lines laterally from base.

St. Vincent; Grenada—Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate.

Described from two § and four # specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 281

Genus PROTAPANTELES, Ashmead.

207. Protapanteles parallelis, n. sp.

?. Length 2 mm. ; ovipositor about two-thirds the length of the

abdomen. Black, smooth, shining ; the mesonotum, at the most,

faintly, sparsely and microscopically punctate, the scutellum im-

punctate. Face with a fine whitish pubescence. Antenne a little

longer than the body, dark brown, the scape black. Mesopleura

and metathorax polished, the former with a smooth femoral furrow,

the latter without a median carina. Legs brownish-yellow, the

posterior coxze smooth, black, middle tarsi and tips of posterior

tibiz (sometimes) and hind tarsi obfusvated or fuscous. Wings

hyaline, irideszent, the costa and stigma pale brown, the interior

nervures pallid ; submedian cell is as much longer than the median

as the second discoidal cell is long, the onter side of the second

discoidal cell entirely obliterated ; the petiole of the areolet is about

the length of the inner face of the areolet. Abdomen black, smooth,

shining, the lateral membranous margins of first segment piceous ;

the plate of the first segment alittle more than twice as long as

wide, with the sides parallel, while the second segment is very short,

about one-third the length of the third,

St. Vincent. Described from one 2 specimen.

Genus Uroaaster, Ashmead.

This genus is readily separated from all others in this

group by having the metathorax distinctly areolated, or

at least with a distinct median area or areola; the

ovipositor is always prominent. JLicrogaster pinos, Cresson,

from Cuba, evidently belongs here.

The West Indian species ‘known to me may be tabulated

as follows

TABLE OF SPECIES.

Plate of first abdominal segment broad, trapezoidal, less than twice

as long as wide at apex. . . : ena

Plate of first abdominal segment more on ‘ies Ronee ian wide,

narrowed, the sides parallel or nearly or slightly arcuate. . 3

Plate of first abdominal segment fully 2} times as long as wide or

even longer, narrowed at apex, or with hind angles rounded off,

and always wider at base than at apex. . . = AS

2. Body wholly black ; plate of first segment Freee the recena

segment much shorter than the third, smooth ; legs brownish-

yellow, the coxz black, all trochanters and the middle and hind

282 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

femora, except at apex, black or fuscous ; ovipositor the length

of the abdomen. . . . . . «= (il) U. balthezari, n. sp.

Thorax, abdomen and legs honey-yellow, the head black ; plate

of first segment smooth, with a broad furrow along the sides,

and a prominent median carina at base, which becomes forked

near the middle of the segment. . . . (2) U.nigriceps, n. sp.

3. All cox, except sometimes the extreme base of the hind pair,

pale or yellowish.

Hind coxee black. : ; Seo oe

All coxe black, or rarely aie the font pair pale at apex.

Body wholly black, except sometimes the abdomen at_ base

beneath.

Plate of first segment sculptured, with a large, central, oval enclosure

which is transversely rugulose, the second segment scarcely two-

thirds the length of the third, almost smooth but with some

delicate aciculations; legs brownish-yellow or ferruginous ;

ovipositor as long as the abdomen ; in ¢ the second segment is

smooth, only about one-third the length of the third, while the

tips of the hind femora, tips of hind tibiz and the tarsi are

fuscous. . . o- wees. (3) CL merdionatis, n. sp:

Plate of first segment Sanne shining, impunctate, but with a

delicately or distinctly impressed median groove posteriorly.

Second segment scarcely half as long as the third, polished ;

legs brownish-yellow, the hind femora, tips of hind tibize and

their tarsi black or dark fuscous; ovipositor a little longer

than the abdomen. Head and thorax closely, finely punctate ;

length 2.5mm. . . . . . (4) U. qrenadensis, n. sp.

Second segment fully two- fie the length of the third, polished ;

legs red, all trochanters, the apex of hind femora, apex of hind

tibize and their tarsi, except base of first joint, black or fuscous ;

head and thorax highly polished, impunctate, or at most

extremely sparsely and microscopically punctate ; stigma hyaline

within. Length 4-45 mm. 2. . (5) U. disputabilis, n. sp.

4, Plate of first segment smooth, or at most with some sparse

punctures, with a median sulcus or furrow posteriorly, the

second segment about half the length of the third ; legs brown-

ish-yellow, the hind tarsi more or less fuscous ; wings hyaline,

the stigma and cost brown. ¢ . . . (6) U. vulgaris, n. sp.

Plate of first segment rugulose, the second segment finely aciculated,

less than half the length of the third, with oblique, grooved

lines at sides ; the legs brownish-yellow, the hind femora, tibiae

and tarsi embrowned or fuscous, the tibiz with a pale annulus at

base ; ovipositor nearly as long as the abdomen; stigma, cost

and the abscissa of radius brown. 9. . (7) U. solitarius, n. sp.

He On

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 283

5. Body black.

Plate of first segment sparsely punctate, with a median crenate

furrow posteriorly, the second segment smooth, less than half

the length of the third, with oblique lines laterally ; ovipositor

as long as the abdomen; two basal joints of antenna, the

tegule, the legs and ventral segments 1 and 2 and membranous

margins of dorsal segments 1 and 2 pale yellowish-white.

: : (8) U. leucopus, n. sp.

Plate ‘fi fing peumient sacl polished, impunctate, with a median

grooved line posteriorly, the second segment about half as long

as the third, with oblique, lateral, grooved lines ; ovipositor not

much longer than half the length of the abdomen ; basal joint

of antenna, the tegule, the legs, ventral segments 1 to 4 and

membranous margins of dorsal segments 1 to 4 brownish-yellow

the yellow of the third dorsal segment extending inwardly on

to the disk of the segment. . . . . (9) U. xanthopus, n. sp.

Thorax, abdomen and legs honey-yellow ; head, except face, black.

Plate of first segment feebly sculptured, the second segment smooth,

a little shorter than the hind ; ovipositor hardly much longer

than half the length of the abdomen. (10) U. imitator, n. sp.

6. All cox pale, or at most with the hind coxee dusky at base

Only Sac ee ee eer ee tere Cee)

Hind coxee alone inlaws Nig LES ee oe ope ents 7 IO

All coxee black.

Trochanters es except sometimes the first joint of the pos-

LeniOry a. 5 aie

Trochanters, or at eet the Bet joa oie or ee

Plate of first abdominal segment polished, not sculptured, or at most

feebly alutaceous, with a few sparse punctures ; second segment

very short, about one-third the length of third, with two oblique

furrows, one on each side ; legs brownish-yellow, the middle and

hind femora black or embrowned, the tips of hind tibize and

their tarsi, fuscous or subfuscous ; stigma and veins whitish or

hyaline ; ovipositor the length of the abdomen, or only about

half itslengthh . . . . . . . (11) U. leucostigmus, n. sp.

7. Plate of first segment polished, impunctate, the second segment

very short, with oblique furrows at sides ; legs brownish-yellow,

the middle and hind femora, tip of tibize and their tarsi more or

less embrowned or fuscous. . . . . (12) U. hyalinus, n. sp.

Plate of first abdominal segment finely sculptured, the second

two-thirds the length of the third, aciculated and with two

oblique, grooved lines ; legs ferruginous, the hind knees, tips of

hind tibice and their tarsi fuscous ; stigma, coste and the branch

of the radius brown. 2. . . . . . (13) U. aciculatus,n. sp.

284 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

8. Plate of first segment fully thrice as long as wide, sculptured, with

a median sulcus; the second segment scarcely half as long as

the third, smooth, with oblique, grooved lines laterally ; legs

brownish-yellow, tips of hind femora, tips of tibia and tarsi

fuscouss, {58 2 2. oe 2 4) Ue rhombordalissnasp:

9. Plate of first segment fully thrice as long as wide, sculptured,

the second segment less than half the length of the third,

smooth, with oblique grooved lines at the sides ; legs brownish-

yellow, tips of hind tibize and the tarsi fuscous. (14) Variety of

U. rhomboidalis.

208. Uvrogaster balthazart, n. sp.

9 p

2. Length 2°5 mm. ; ovipositor as long as the abdomen. Black,

subopaque, closely, finely punctate, the scutellum, mesopleura and

metapleura at base polished, impunctate. Labrum and palpi pale.

Legs brownish-yellow, all coxee and trochanters and the middle and

hind femora, except at apex, black or dark fuscous. Metathorax

finely rugulose and distinctly areolated, the median area or areola

lozenge-shaped. Wings hyaline, the stigma and veins pale or

hyaline. Abdomen black, with, at the most, a piceous tinge at

sides of the first segment ; plate of first segment trapezoidal, rugose

or coarsely sculptured, not quite twice as long as wide at apex ;

second segment smooth, about two-thirds the length of the third ;

ovipositor about as long as the abdomen, pilose.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from one § specimen.

209. Uvrogaster nigriceps, 1. sp.

2. Length 4 mm. ; ovipositor about one-third the length of the

abdomen. Brownish-yellow, smooth, impunctate ; head, mandibles,

spot at apex of posterior femora, apex of their tibize and tarsi black.

Face subelongate, pubescent, with a central ridge, the clypeus and

labrum elongated ; palpi pale. Mesopleura with a distinct discal

furrow. Metathorax rugulose, areolated, the central area hexagonal.

Wings fuliginous, the venation dark brown, the areolet open behind,

the submedian cell about half the length of the second discoidal cell,

longer than the median. Abdomen smooth, shining, the plate of

first abdominal segment about twice as long as wide, its surface

slightly alutaceons, with a central carina at base, becoming highly

elevated and forked at the middle of the plate, leaving a V-shaped

fovea posteriorly ; the second segment is about two-thirds the length

of the third ; ovipositor broad, the sheaths black.

St Vincent. Described from eight 2 specimens.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 285

210. Uvrogaster meridionalis, n. sp.

2 ¢. Length 2°5-2°7 mm.; ovipositor as long as the abdomen or

nearly. Black, subopaque, closely, finely punctate, the scutellum

and a short space in front polished, shining, impunctate ; labrum

and palpi white; legs brownish-yellow, the anterior pair paler,

middle and posterior cox black, pubescent, impunctate, the an-

terior cox usually pale at apex. Head on vertex shining, more

feebly punctate; punctures on face distinct, the face sparsely

pubescent. Antenne about as long or longer than the body, black,

the basal joint sometimes with a pale spot beneath. Mesonotum

subopaque, finely, confluently punctate, the hind margin just in

front of the scutellum and the posterior angles, near the tegule,

smooth and shining. Scutellum highly polished, impunctate, with

a crenate furrow at base and along sides. Prosternum closely, finely

punctate ; mesopleura polished, impunctate posteriorly and sur-

rounding the deep femoral furrow, but anteriorly, closely, finely

punctate. Metathorax rugulose, coarsely areolated, the central

area nearly lozenge-shaped, the posterior lateral angles subacute,

the metapleura anteriorly before the spiracle, smooth, shining,

posteriorly rugose and opaque. Wings clear hyaline, the stigma

and veins hyaline, the costa yellowish ; the areolet is open behind

and its petiole is only slightly longer than its inner face; the

submedian cell is much longer than the median. Abdomen black,

shining, the coxal cavities, on each side, sometimes pale, the plate

of the first segment is more than twice as long as wide, rugulose,

with a central depression, the sides parallel ; the central depression is

transversely rugulose ; the second segment is about half the length

of the third and sometimes faintly sculptured.

St. Vincent; Grenada. Described from one ¢ and

three @ specimens.

211. Uvrogaster grenadensis, n. sp.

2. Length 25 mm. Black, subopaque, finely, closely punctate,

except the head on vertex, the sevtellum and the mesopleura which

are smooth and shining. Mandibles ferruginous. Palpi white.

Legs brownish-yellow, the coxe black, the anterior pair sometimes

pale at apex, the hind femora, tips of their tibiz and their tarsi

black or dark fuscous. Wings hyaline, the stigma and poststigmal

veins light brown, the other veins pale yellowish or hyaline. Abdo-

men black, hardly as long as the head and thorax united or no

longer, the ovipositor very long, as long as the abdomen, a little

thickened at apex, pilose; plate of first segment more than twice

286 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

longer than wide, smooth, impunctate, with a median grooved line

posteriorly, the sides parallel ; second segment not quite half as

long as the third.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from four ? specimens.

212. Urogaster disputabilis, n. sp.

2 ¢. Length 35-4 mm. Polished black, punctate and covered

with a sparse, whitish pubescence, more dense on the face. Head

subrostriform, the face long, with two faint, parallel depressions

below the antennze ; clypeus and labrum prolonged ; basal joint of

maxillary palpi and labial palpi dusky ; mandibles black. Antenne

black, a little longer than the body. Thorax polished, impunctate,

the scutellum with a crenate furrow across the base and along the

side ; mesopleura smooth, with a slight femoral furrow posteriorly ;

metathorax rugose, areolated, the middle area pentagonal, the basal

angles of the metapleura, formed by the spiracular furrow, smooth

and shining. Legs rufous, the coxe, trochaters, apex of posterior

femora and tibie, and their tarsi, black, tibial spurs white.

Wings salty-white, hyaline, the costal edge of the stigma and _post-

stigmal vein brown; the areolet is open behind and its petiole is

slightly bent outwardly, 25 times longer than the inner side of

the areolet. Abdomen black, smooth, shining, the sides of venter

toward base pale, or at least two or thre of the segments pale ;

plate of first segment trapezoidal, longer than wide, widest at apex,

with a central furrow posteriorly ; the second sezment is about

two-thirds as long as the third, with two short, oblique furrows

laterally ; ovipositor hardly longer than half the length of the

abdomen.

St. Vincent; Grenada—Mount Gay Estate. Several

specimens.

213. Urogaster vulgaris, n. sp.

d. Length 2°5-3 mm.; ovipositor less than half the length of

abdomen. Black, subopaque, pubescent, closely punctate. Head in

front finely, closely punctate, the face with a central ridge; labrum

piceous or brownish ; palpi white. Antenne in @ as long as the

body, brown-black, the two basal joints pale beneath ; in ¢a little

longer than the body. Thorax closely punctate, the scutellum

smooth, polished; sternum and mesopleura posteriorly smooth,

polished, the latter anteriorly finely punctate. Metathorax rugu-

lose, coarsely areolated, the central area large, irregularly rounded.

Legs, except the hind coxe, brownish-yellow, the posterior tarsi

being more or less fuscous. Wing; hyaline, the costa and stigma

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera, 287

brown, the tegule pale yellowish, the petiole of the areolet is about

one-half longer than the inner face of the areolet. Abdomen black,

shining ; in @ the lateral margins of first and second dorsal segments

and small spots at sides of venter basally brownish-yellow or

reddish-yellow ; the plate of the first segment is more than twice

as long as wide, slightly narrowed towards tip, smooth, or at most

with some sparse punctures, with a central grooved line posteriorly ;

the second segment is a little less than half the length of the third,

with oblique lines laterally.

St. Vincent. Described from several ¢ specimens.

214. Urogaster solitarius, n. sp.

Q. Length 2 mm.; ovipositor nearly as long as the abdomen.

Differs from U. vulgaris in its smaller size, in having the first antennal

joint pale brownish or yellowish, the mesosternum polished im-

punctate, the mesopleura with a crenate furrow, impunctate an-

teriorly, the legs brownish-yellow, the hind cox alone black, hind

femora, hind tibis, except narrowly at base, and their tarsi more

or less embrowned or fuscous. The sides of the venter basally are

piceous while the wings are hyaline, with the costa, stigma and

postmarginal vein brown, the internal veins pale or hyaline. The

plate of .the first abdominal segment is sculptured; the second

segment is less than huf the length of the third and delicately

aciculated.

Grenada— Mount Gay Estate. Described from a single

specimen, .

215. Urogaster leucopus, n. sp.

Q. Length 2°5-2°8 mm.; ovipositor as long as the abdomen.

Black, subopaque, closely, finely punctate and sericeous, the scutellum

smooth, shining but sparsely punctate. Head transverse, finely

punctate, the face with a slight keel above; labrum yellowish ;

palpi white ; mandibles brown. Antenne longer than the body,

black, the two basal joints pale, sometimes fuscous above. Tegule

and legs, including cox, yellowish-white; a spot at apex of

posterior femora, tips of their tibize and the tarsi fuscous, the

extreme base of the tarsal joints 1 to 3 and the tibial spurs white.

Mesopleura anteriorly closely punctate, behind the discal furrow

polished, Metathorax rugulose, areolated, the middle area pen-

tagonal. Wings hyaline, iridescent, the venation brown; the

submedian cell is the length of the second discoidal cell, longer

than the median. Abdomen black, polished, the lateral margins

288 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

of first and second segments and the venter at sides towards base

pale, plate of the first segment narrowed towards apex, punctate,

the second segment less than one-half the length of the third,

with lateral oblique furrows.

St. Vincent ; Grenada

2 specimens.

Balthazar. Described from four

216. Urogaster xanthopus, n. sp.

?. Length 3 mm.; ovipositor two-thirds the length of the abdomen

or longer than half its length. Black, subopaque, finely, closely

punctate, pubescent, the scutellum highly polished, impunctate.

Face bare, closely punctate, without a facial ridge. Apex of

clypeus, mandibles and palpi pale. Antenne longer than the body,

brown-black, the two basal joints pale brownish-yellow. Tegule

and basal part of costa yellowish-white. Mesopleura foveated and

smooth and shining posteriorly, anteriorly closely, finely punctate.

Metathorax areolated, wrinkled but shining, the areola large,

rounded. Legs, including coxe, brownish-yellow. Wings hyaline,

iridescent, the costa and stigma rust-brown, the internal veins

paler; the areolet is open behind, its petiole forming a curved

line with the transverse cubitus or the inner side of areolet ; the

submedian cell is like that of the previous species. Abdomen above

black, the lateral margins of first and second segments, a wedge-

shaped spot at sides of third, sometimes the suture between the

seventh and eighth segments, and the venter yellow ; the plate of

the first segment is as in the previous species but smooth, with a

central impressed line towards apex ; the second segment is about

half the length of the third, with lateral oblique furrows.

St. Vincent. Described from two @ specimens.

217. Urogaster imitator, n. sp.

?. Length 2°5 mm.; ovipositor scarcely half the length of the

abdomen. Thorax, abdomen and legs honey-yellow, the mesonotum

shining but sparsely punctate ; head, except the face, black ; flagellum

brown, the scape and the pedicel pale. Wings hyaline, the

tegule whitish, the stigmal and poststigmal vein brown, the

internal veins pallid. Metathorax areolated, finely rugulose, the

areola lozenge-shaped, Abdomen a little longer than the thorax, the

Ovipositor alone black, scarcely two-thirds the length of the

abdomen ; plate of first segment nearly thrice as long as wide, with

parallel sides, the surface finely but distinctly sculptured ; second

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 289

segment smooth, shorter than the third. The extreme tips of hind

tibize and their tarsi more or less subfuscous.

St. Vincent. Described from one 2 specimen. .

This species bears a superficial resemblance to U. nigri-

ceps.

218. Urogaster leucostigmus, n. sp.

@ ¢. Length 2-2:°25 mm.; ovipositor a little longer than half

the length of the abdomen. Black, closely, finely punctate, seri-

ceous. Antenne black or brown-black, a little longer than the

body. Palpi white. Scutellum polished, impunctate. Mesopleura,

except the depression posteriorly, and the sternum punctate. Meta-

thorax finely rugulose, areolated, the central area much longer than

wide. Wings salty-white, the tegula and costa yellowish-white,

stigma white, its margins and the radius tinged with yellowish,

the rest of the nervures hyaline ; the submedian cell is only about

half the length of the second discoidal cell, longer than the median.

Legs brownish or dark honey-yellow ; all coxe black, the tro-

chanters, or at least the first joint of the trochanters, and base of

femora black, middle and posterior femora, except the extreme tips,

black or dark brown, the apical half or more of the posterior tibice

and their tarsi more or less fuscous. Abdomen black, shining, the

valvula ventralis piceous, in the ¢ with a small white spot at sides

near base ; the plate of first segment smooth, or at most feebly

alutaceous, slightly narrowed, at apex; the second segment, is very

short, about one-third the length of the third, with oblique, grooved

lines at the sides.

St. Vincent and Grenada. Described from several

specimens.

219. Urogaster aciculatus, n. sp.

4d. Length 3 mm.; black, head subrostrate, on vertex and temples

polished, impunctate, on face closely, microscopically punctate,

the labrum large, prominent. Palpi pale yellowish. Thorax closely

punctate, the parapsidal furrows represented by two depressions

posteriorly. Femoral furrows on the mesopleura distinct, crenulate.

Metathorax rugulose, the areola rather large, rounded. Wings

hyaline, the costa towards apex, the stigma, poststigmal vein and

the abscissa of the radius, which is much shorter than the inner

side of the areolet, brown, the internal veins paler, Legs, except

cox, ferruginous, the hind knees, tips of hind tibiz and their

tarsi fuscous. Abdomen black, the lateral membranous margins of

dorsal segments 1 and 2 and ventral segments 1—3 pale brownish

or yellowish; plate of first segment finely sculptured, about

290 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

thrice as long as wide, narrowed at apex; second segment about

two-thirds the length of the third, finely, longitudinally aciculated

and with two oblique lines laterally.

Grenada—St. John’s River. Described from one ¢

specimen.

220. Urogaster rhomboidalis, n. sp.

? g. Length 2-25 mm.; ovipositor as long as the abdomen.

Black, subopaque, closely, finely punctate ; head smooth, shining,

impunctate ; clypeus transverse ; mandibles piceous; palpi white.

Antenne in ? about as long as the body, in ¢ a little longer,

black or brown-black, in Q paler beneath. Thorax closely, finely

punctate, the scutellum smooth, polished, rarely with a few pune-

tures at base, the mesopleura anteriorly punctate and pubescent,

posteriorly with a depression, smooth and shining. Metathorax

rugulose, areolated, the central area rhomboidal. Wings hyaline,

iridescent, the tegule and the costa at base yellowish-white, the

rest of the costa and the stigma brown, the latter pale in the 2,

the internal veins paler or hyaline; the submedian cell is the

length of the second, discoidal cell longer than the median, the

areolet open behind, its petiole slightly bent. Legs yellowish or

yellowish-white, in the 2 with the posterior cox always black or

black basally, the tips of hind femora and tips of their tibiwe and

the tarsi fuscous. Abdomen in ¢ black, shining, with the lateral

margins of first and second dorsal segments and base of the venter

yellow or brownish-yellow, in the 2 black, except a small pale

spot at sides of the venter near the base; in both sexes the plate

of the first segment is rugulose and narrowed posteriorly ; the

second segment is about one-third the length of the third or at

least less than half as long, with oblique, grooved lines at the

sides.

St. Vincent. Described from one 2 and several f

specimens.

Genus PSEUDAPANTELES, Ashmead.

Three species fall into this genus, distinguished as follows :

TABLE OF SPECIES.

Plate of first abdominal segment more than twice longer than wide,

narrowed towards apex or the sides slightly curved outwardly. 2.

Plate of first abdominal segment nearly three times as long as wide,

the sides parallel.

Report upon Aculcate Hymenoptera. 291

First and second abdominal segments alone sculptured, the

second being striate, the third one-half longer than the second;

all coxw black or the middle and anterior cox are black

basally ; legs brownish-yellow, the hind knees, tips of hind -

tibize and their tarsi, fuscous. ? ¢.

(1) P. sancti-vincenti, n. sp.

2. Brownish, the face, two basal joints of antenne, pro- and

mesosternum and the legs, honey-yellow, the metathorax smooth,

black, with a median carina; second abdominal segment very

short, scarcely half the length of the third, with two oblique

PUTLOWS) Ga %) Shon cee (2) P. brunneus, 1. sp.

Honey-yellow, the head above and behind black ; sheaths of the

long ovipositor and antennze, except the two basal joints and a

broad white annulus on the antenneze black. ?

(3) P. annulicornis, n. sp.

221. Psewdapanteles sancti-vincenti, n. sp.

2 g. Length 2°5 mm.; ovipositor about two-thirds the length of

the abdomen. Black, subopaque, closely punctate; head above

polished, face high medially, microscopically punctate and pubescent

below. Mouth parts pale. Antenne black, a little longer than the

body. Thorax closely punctate, with the parapsidal furrows more or

less strongly indicated posteriorly. Scutellum polished, sparsely

punctate, with a deep crenulate furrow across the base. Meso-

pleura anteriorly distinctly, rather closely, punctate, posteriorly

highly polished, impunctate, with an oblique crenate furrow on its

disk. Metathorax rugose, with a central longitudinal carina, the

upper margin of the metapleura also carinate. Wings hyaline,

irvlescent ; the tegule and venation brown ; the submedian cell is

two-thirds the length of the second discoidal cell, longer than the

median. Legs brownish-yellow ; in@Qonly the posterior cox are

black, the posterior knees, tips of their tibiz and the tarsi more

or less fuscous ; sometimes the middle tarsi are obfuscated ; in the

¢ all the coxe are black or black basally, the posterior legs as in

the 9, while the tarsi are fuscous. The abdomen is black, the

lateral margins of first and second segments and the ventral

segments 1-2 or 1-3 are reddish-yellow; the plate of first

segment is finely rugulose, nearly thrice as long as wide and

narrowed posteriorly ; the second segment is about half the length

of third, finely striate and with lateral, oblique, grooved lines,

St. Vincent. Described from five specimens.

292 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

222. Pseudapanteles brunneus, n. sp.

¢. Length 14 mm. Brownish ; the face, two basal joints of

antenne, pro- and mesosternum, legs (except hind coxee, tips of hind

tibize and the tarsi more or less), and the venter, honey-yellow ; the

scutellum and metathorax and hind cox are black ; flagellum

brown-black ; tips of hind tibize and more or less of their tarsi

fuscous. The head, except the face below the antenne, the seutellum

and the metathorax are smooth, shining, impunctate, the latter with

a prominent median carina ; wings hyaline, the tegulee and internal

veins whitish, the costa and stigma brown. Abdomen not longer

than the thorax, compressed, the plate of first segment and rest of

the dorsum brownish or black ; beneath pale yellowish ; the plate

of first segment is about three times as wide as long, narrowed

posteriorly, with a median sulcus anteriorly at base and almost

smooth, with some sparse punctures; second segment very short,

smooth, less than half the length of the third, with two oblique

furrows.

St. Vincent. Described from one ¢ specimen.

223. Pseudapanteles annulicornis, n. sp.

? g. Length 2-25 mm.; ovipositor about two-thirds the length

of abdomen. Honey-yellow ; head above and antenne black or

fuscous; in the @ antennal joints 8, 9, 10 white, in ¢ wholly

fuscous, the two basal joints, in both sexes, honey-yellow. The

whole surface, in this species, except the mesoscutum which is finely,

faintly punctate, is smooth and shining; the mesopleura have the

usual sulcus, and the metathorax has a central longitudinal carina.

Wings hyaline, iridescent, the stigma and veins brown; the sub-

median cell is the length of the second discoidal cellule, longer than

the median, while the petiole of the areolet is not longer than the

inner side of the areolet. Legs concolorous with the body, in the ¢

the tips of posterior tibize and the tarsi are fuscous. Tip of abdomen

in @ fuscous ; the shield of first segment long, narrowed posteriorly,

the second segment about half the length of the third, with oblique,

grooved lines laterally.

St. Vincent. Described from four specimens.

Genus PROTOMICROPLITIS, Ashmead.

To this genus belongs Microgaster mediatus, Cress., Proc.

Ent. Soc. Phil., iv, p. 66.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 293

Genus MIcROPLITIS, Fo:ster.

224. Microplitis carinata, n. sp.

d@ ?. Length 25 mm.; ovipositor as long as the abdomen. Black ;

head smooth, the face sparsely punctate ; clypeus and mandibles

yellow ; palpi white. Antenne a little longer than the body, black,

the two basal joints yellow. Thorax finely, closely punctate, but

not densely except anteriorly, the scutellum more sparsely punctate ;

pronotum and mesopleura smooth, polished, impunctate, the meso-

pleura with a long, wide furrow terminating before reaching the

base of the middle coxe, its bottom aciculated ; metapleura bounded

above by a carina, smooth, polished, with a furrowing extending

from the spiracles to the middle coxa. Metathorax smooth, or very

slightly alutaceous, with a central carina. Legs, including coxe,

brownish-yellow, the posterior femora and extreme tips of hind

tibize at apex and the tarsi fuscous. Wings hyaline, the venation

dark brown ; the submedian cell is as much longer than the median

as half the length of the second discoidal cellule ; the areolet tri-

angular, closed, the petiole scarcely longer than its inner side.

Abdomen depressed, black above, except margins of first and second

segments, most of the third, usually the suture between the seventh

and eighth segments, and the venter wholly yellow ; the plate of the

first segment is long, linear, three or more times longer than wide

and finely sculptured ; segments beyond polished, impunctate, the

second hardly half the length of the third.

The ¢ agrees with the 2, except that the posterior cox are

always black, the antenn thicker and longer, while the punctuation

of the scutellum is denser, Occasionally the middle tarsi and the

posterior tibize outwardly are wholly fuscous.

St. Vincent. Described from five specimens.

Subfamily XIV.. OPIINAZ.

Genus Oprus, Wesmael,

225, Opius unifasciatus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate. One f and one ? specimen.

226. Opius salvini, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. Two ¢ specimens.

227. Opius insularis, Ashmead.

Grenada

Chantilly Estate. One ¢ specimen.

294 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

228. Opius grenadensis, n. sp.

@. Length 1:2 mm.; ovipositor two-thirds the length of the

abdomen. Polished black, the mesonotam without parapsidal

furrows; two basal joints of antenne, palpi, and legs yellow ;

mandibles reddish-testaceous, furrow across base of scutellum crenate

at bottom; abdomen longer than the thorax, first segment scarcely

longer than wide at apex, striate. Wings hyaline, the venation as

in O. salvini, the stigma and veins brown-black.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from one @ specimen.

Closely allied to 0. salvina but separated by the shorter

ovipositor, smoother metathorax and darker coloured

stigma.

229. Opius tantillus, n. sp.

@. Length 0°9 mm. ; ovipositor very short, only slightly exserted.

Polished black; two basal joints of antenne, mandibles, palpi,

tegule and legs pale yellowish; flagellum brown. Metathorax

rugulose, with a slight median keel at base. Wings hyaline, the

stigma and veins brown, the recurrent nervure joining an angle in

the second cubital cell. Abdomen broadly oval, shorter than the

thorax, the first segment linear, rugose.

Grenada—Balthazar. Described from two 2 specimens.

Distinguished from 0. salvini and allies by its smaller

size, subexserted ovipositor, shape of abdomen and by the

sculpture of metathorax and first abdominal segment.

Subfamily XV. BRACONIN.

Genus IPHIAULAX, Forster.

230. Iphiaulax xanthospilus, Ashmead.

Grenada— Balthazar, Chantilly Estate. Many specimens

in both sexes.

231. Iphiaulax grenadensis, n. sp.

9. Length 11-13 mm.; ovipositor almost as long as the body.

Head and antenne black ; palpi yellowish ; thorax, abdomen and

legs, except tarsi, ferruginous ; tarsi fuscous. Both pairs of wings

at apical third or more fuscous, the basal two-thirds yellowish-

hyaline, the stigma lemon-yellow. Form elongate. Head sub-

quadrate, the temples oblique, above and behind smooth, impunctate,

the face coriaceous, opaque, pubescent. Thorax smooth, impunctate,

the mesonotum trilobed. Abdomen elongate-oval, longer than the

head and thorax united, polished, the first segment trapezoidal,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 295

furrowed along the sides, the lateral margins reflexed ; second seg-

ment wider than long, with a triangular lobe at basal middle ; from

the base of this lobe on either side is an oblique furrow extending

into a large basin or depression on each side ; third segment separated

from the second by a deep crenate furrow at base ; fourth and fifth

segments also have a transverse crenate furrow towards base ;

hypopygium prominent, plowshare shaped.

¢. Length 9-11 mm. Agrees well with the female, except in

the usual sexual differences and with the legs a little darker in

colour,

Grenada—Balthazar, Granville. Described from four 9

and five J specimens,

232. [phiaulax flavomaculatus, Ashmead,

Grenada—Balthazar. One § specimen.

Genus GLYproMoRPHA, Holmgren.

233. Glyptomorpha thoracica, n. sp.

@. Length 6 mm. ; ovipositor a little shorter than abdomen, black.

Head, antenne, legs and abdomen black ; thorax wholly orange as

well as a spot on anterior orbits and beneath eye ; wings smoky

black, Abdomen oblong-oval ; first segment coarsely, irregularly

rugose, with a broad channel on each side leaving a large elevated

median plate, the plate with a central median carina and rugose on

each side; segments 2-4 coarsely, longitudinally striate, with

oblique lateral furrows at base, the fifth and following segments

smooth, polished, the fifth, however, showing some delicate strice

at base.

Grenada—Chantilly Estate. Described from one ?

specimen.

Genus Bracon, Fabricius.

234. Bracon femoratus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Chantilly Estate. Two $ specimens.

235. Bracon sancti-vincenti, Ashmead.

Grenada— Mount Gay Estate, Chantilly Estate, Granville.

Six specimens.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART IL. (JULY) 20

296 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

236. Bracon vulgaris, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Mount Gay Estate. Many speci-

mens.

Genus TROPIDOBRACON, Ashmead.

This genus is easily separated from Bracon, Fabr., sens.

stv., by having a distinct median carina on the metathorax.

237. Tropidobracon fuscitarsis, n. sp.

9. Length 2°5 mm.; ovipositor two-thirds the length of the

abdomen. Head and thorax polished, black, impunctate, except the

metathorax which is finely rugulose with a distinct median carina.

Palpi, mouth-parts and tegule yellowish-white. Legs reddish-

yellow, with all the tarsi fuscous, Abdomen rufous, with the first

segment above and a median spot at base of second black ; first

segment rugulose, second and third segments shagreened ; rest of

abdomen smooth, polished.

Grenada—Mount Gay Estate. Described from one ?

specimen.

Subfamily XVI. RHOGADIN A.

Tribe IV. DORYCTINI.

Genus STENOPHASMUS, Smith.

238. Stenophasmus apicalis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Grand Etang. Seven ¢ specimens.

Subfamily XVII. SP4 THITN AL.

Tribe I. PAMBOLINI.

Genus Ecpuytus, Forster.

239, Eephylus (Lysitermus) terminalis, Ashmead.

St. Vincent; Grenada. This species was incorrectly

referred to Lysitermus. An additional 2 specimen is from

Balthazar, Grenada.

Genus TELEBOLUS, Marshall.

240. Telebolus (Lysitermus) fascipennis, Ashmead.

St. Vincent ; Grenada. This species was also incorrectly

referred to Lysitermus. I have recognized a single male

from Balthazar, Grenada.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 297

Tribe II. HORMIINI.

Genus Hormius, Nees.

241. Hormius rugosicollis, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar. One specimen.

Genus HETEROSPILUS, Haliday.

As synonyms of this genus I have placed Synodes,

Ratzeb., Cenophanes, Forster, and Hwrybolus, Thomson.

The following additional species and specimens were taken

in Grenada.

242. Heterospilus fasciatus, Ashmead.

Grenada—Balthazar, Grand Etang. Two 2 and three ¢

specimens.

243. Heterospilus nigrescens, Ashmead.

Grenada—Baltlazar, Grand Etang, Mirabeau Estate.

Many ¢@ specimens.

244. Heterospilus terminalis, n. sp.

?. Length 2-2°2 mm. ; ovipositor much shorter than the abdomen,

sometimes scarcely half as long. Black ; antennie basally, collar,

more or less of second abdominal segment, with sometimes the first

at the apex or entirely and the terminal two or three segments ferru-

ginous or testaceous ; antennz dusky or brownish towards apex ;

palpi long, white ; legs flavo-testaceous, the coxw and trochanters

sometimes whitish. ‘The head and thorax anteriorly are polished,

impunctate, the parapsidal furrows distinct, the metathorax rugulose,

distinctly areolated, the areola lozengoidal. Wings hyaline, the

stigma and veins brown, tle first transverse cubitus incomplete,

evanescent at base but if complete would be interstitial with the

recurrent nervure. Abdomen oblong, as long or nearly as long as

the head and thorax united, the first segment a little shorter than

the second, the first entirely and the second for two-thirds its length

longitudinally striated, rest of abdomen smooth, polished.

The head in the ¢ varies from a brown to a black and the

abdomen at tip is most frequently black, while the hind wings have

a large stigma, otherwise in sculpture and size they are quite

similar.

298 My. W. H. Ashmead’s

Grenada—Mirabeau Estate, Chantilly Estate, Grand

Etang, Balthazar. Described from several specimens

representing both sexes.

Genus TRISSARTHRUM, Ashmead.

245. Trissarthrum (Dimeris) maculipenne, Ashmead.

St. Vincent.

Family LXXIX. STEPHANID.

Suborder I]. PHYTOPHAGA.

Superfamily IX. SIRICOIDEA.

Superfamily X. THENTHREDINOIDEA.

Family LXXXVI. HYLOTOMID&.

Subfamily I. SCHIZOCERIN.

Genus HEMIDIANEURA, Kirby.

246. Hemidianeura thoraciea, n. sp.

2. Length 38-4 mm. Head, except face below the antenne, the

long pubescent third joint of antenne, a broad band on mesopleura

along the mesosternum, and the abdomen black ; the thorax, except

as mentioned, orange-yellow ; face, clypeus, first two joints of

antenne and the legs pale yellowish, the latter more or less whitish.

Wings subfuliginous, the third cubital cell scarcely half the length

of the second, the third transverse cubitus broken by a stump of a

vein below its middle ; hind wings with two discal cells, the lanceolate

cell distinct.

Grenada—Balthazar, Grand Etang. Described from two

2 specimens.

Family LXXXIX. PTERYGOPHORIDA.

Subfamily 1. LOBOCERATINA.

Genus ACORDULECERA, Say.

247. Acordulecera insularis, n. sp.

@. Length 36 mm. Head black, the clypeus, labrum and mouth

parts whitish ; thorax, except the metapleura and the depressions

surrounding the postscutellum which are black, honey-yellow ; legs

and the abdomen beneath pale or yellowish-white, the tips of hind

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 299

tibie and their tarsi subfuscous ; abdomen above blackish, with an

irregular central band extending from base to the sixth segment ;

apex of eighth segment whitish. Wings hyaline, the stigma and

veins dark brown, the outer edge of costa and the outer edge of the

stigma at base black.

St. Vincent. Described from one 2 specimen, taken at

an elevation of 2000 feet.

A List of the West Indian Hymenoptera.*

Suborder IL HETEROPHAGA.

Superfamily I. APOIDEA.

Family I. APIDA.

Subfamily I. MHLIPONINA.

MELIPONA, Illiger.

M., fulvipes, Guérim. Cuba; Jamaica.

. M. pawpera, Prov. 9%. Trinidad.

M. trinidadensis, Prov. %. Trinidad.

M. variegatipes, Gribodo. & 3. Guadeloupe.

eee ho

TRIGONA, Jurine.

5. T. nigrocyanea, Ashm. @. Grenada.

Subfamily II. APN.

Apts, Linné,

6. A. mellifica, Linné. Grenada; Cuba; Porto Rico

(Cosmopolite). .

Family Il. BOMBIDA.

Bomeus, Fabricius.

7. B. antiquensis, Faby. 2. Antigua.

* Species without sexual signs, 2 ¢, after them are known in both

sexes,

300 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family III. EUGLOSSID.

Eua.ossa, Latreille.

8. E. ignita, Smith. g¢. Jamaica.

9. E, piliventris, Guér. 2. Jamaica.

DutEMA, Lepeletier.

10. Z. terminata, Smith. ¢. Trinidad.

Family V. PSITHYRID.

None.

Family IV. ANTHOPHORIDA.

CrntTRIS, Fabricius.

11. C. ethiops, Cress. ¢@. Cuba.

12. C. apicalis, Smith. ¢. St. Barthol.; St. Vincent.

13. C. (2) cornuta, Cress. §. Cuba.

14. C. crassipes, Smith. gf. Jamaica.

15. C. domingensis, DL, (= C. thoracica, Sm). 2.

San Domingo.

16. C. elegans, Smith. ¢. St. Vincent; Grenada.

17. C. fasciata, Smith. Jamaica.

18. C. fulvwentris, Cress. 9. Cuba.

19. C.hemorrhoidalis, Fabry. Grenada; Cuba; Jamaica;

Porto Rico; Centr. Am.; S. Am.

20. C. insularis, Smith. 2. San Domingo.

21. C. lanipes, Fabr. Porto Rico; Centr. Am.; N. Am.

22. C. pecila, Lepel. Cuba.

23. C. sumillima, Smith. 9. San Domingo.

24. C. versicolor, Fabr. Grenada; St. Vincent; Porto

Rico; Centr. Am.

25. C. xylocopoides, Fox. Grenada; Trinidad.

ANTHOPHORA, Latreille.

26. A. apicalis, Guér. 2. Cuba.

27. A. atrata, Cress. g¢. Cuba.

28. A. godefredi, Dours. St. Vincent.

29. A. hilaris, Smith. 2. San Domingo.

30. A. krugii, Cress. Porto Rico.

31. A. modestus, Smith. ¢. St. Vincent.

32. A. tricolor, Fabr. Porto Rico; Centr. Am.

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Me tissopEs, Latreille.

33. MW. lanierit, Guér. Cuba.

34. M. maura, Cress. 2. Cuba. .

35. M. mimica, Cress. §. Cuba; Jamaica; St. Vincent.

36. M. pullata, Cress. Cuba.

37. M. trifasciatella, Ashm. St. Vincent.

38. M. trifasciata, Cress. 2. Jamaica.

EPricHARis, Klug.

39. EH. lateralis, Smith. ¢. Trinidad.

EXOMALOPSIS, Spinola.

40. H. cubensis, Spin. 9. Cuba.

41. EH. pubescens, Cress. Cuba; Grenada; St. Vincent.

42. H. pulchella, Cress. 2. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto

Rico.

43. H. rufitarsis, Smith. 2. Jamaica; Cuba; Grenada;

St. Vincent.

44, H. similis, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

Family VI. NOMADIDZ.

Crocisa, Latreille.

45. C. pantalon, Dewitz. g¢. Porto Rico.

Errouus, Latreille.

46. EH. pulchellus, Cress. &. Cuba.

47. E. rufoclypeatus, Fox. §. Cuba.

48, HL. rufotegularis, Ashm. Grenada; Grenadines.

49. H. vicinus, Cress.. Cuba; Jamaica,

50. H#. wilson, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

MELISSA, Smith.

51. MW. azwrea, Lepel. Cuba.

52. M. imperialis, Ashm., St. Vincent.

NoMADA, Scopoli.

53. LV. cubensis, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

54, N. flaviceps, Cress. &. Cuba.

55. N. krugw, Cress. Porto Rico.

56. NV. tibialis; Cress: 72). «Cuba.

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Family VII. CERATINID A.

CERATINA, Latreille.

57. C. cyaneiventris, Cress. 9. Cuba.

58. C. nigrita, Ashmead. St. Vincent.

Family VIII. XYLOCOPIDA.

Xycouopa, Latreille.

59. X. cubecola, Lucas. Cuba; California.

60. X. grossa, Drury. W.I.; Jamaica.

61. X. mordax, Smith. W. 1.; San Domingo.

62. X. morio, Fabr. Grenada; St. Vincent; Cuba;

Jamaica; Porto Rico; 8. Am.

Family IX. MEGACHILID.

Subfamily I. OSMIIN.

None.

Subfamily II. MEG@ACHILIN A,

MEGACHILE, Latreille.

63. I. armaticeps, Cress. 2. Cuba.

64. M. atriceps, Cress. 2. Cuba.

65. MW. binotata, Guér. §¢. St. Thomas; Grenada; St.

Vincent; Grenadines

66. JL. binotulata, D. T. 2. Cuba (? = binotata, Guér.).

67. JL concinna, Smith. Y. San Domingo.

68. M. curta, Cress. @. Cuba; Jamaica.

69. MW. curta, var. tibialis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

70. M. deceptrix, Smith. ¢. San Domingo.

71. M. elongata, Smith. gf. San Domingo.

72. M. flavitarsata, Smith. ¢. St. Vincent; Grenada.

73. ML. martindalei, Fox. Jamajca; St. Vincent.

74. M. maura, Cress. 2. Cuba.

75. MW. minima, Ashm. St. Vincent.

76. JL. multidens, Fox. Jamaica.

77. IL. orbata, Smith. gf. San Domingo.

3. MW. palmeri, Cress. Guadeloupe.

79. MW. pedalis, Fox. g¢. Jamaica.

80. J. poeyi, Guérin.. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto Rico.

81. JL sedula, Smith. ¢. San Domingo.

82. M. singularis, Cress. g¢. Cuba; Porto Rico.

83. MW. tridentata, Ashm. &. St. Vincent.

84. I, vitracii, Par. Guadeloupe.

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Subfamily III]. ANTHIDIIN 4.

None.

Family X. STELIDIDA.

Subfamily I. STHLIDIN A.

None.

Subfamily I]. C@LIOXINA.

PASITES, Jurine.

85. P. pilipes, Cress. §. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto Rico.

Ca ioxys, Latreille.

86. C. abdominalis, Guér. St. Thomas; Cuba; Grenada;

Grenadines; Porto Rico.

87. C. producta, Cress. Cuba.

88. C. rufipes, Guér. Cuba.

89. C. spinosa, Dewitz. Porto Rico.

90. C. tridentata, Fabr. gf. W. I.

91. C. uhleri, Cress. 2. Cuba.

92. C. vigilans, Smith, ¢. San Domingo.

Family XI. PANURGID.

DurourEA, Lepeletier.

93. D. subcyanea, Ashm. f. St. Vincent; Grenada;

Grenadines.

Panurous, Latreille.

94. P. parvus, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

Hyi£osoma, Ashmead.

95. H. longiceps, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Family XII. ANDRENIDZ.

Subfamily I. ANDRENIN A.

Nomta, Latreille.

96. WN. robertsonii, Cress. Cuba.

97. VN. wickhamii, Ashm. &. Bahamas.

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Subfamily I]. HALICTIN 4.

AUGOCHLORA, Smith.

98. A. aleyone, Smith. §. San Domingo.

99. A. claviventris, Ashm. f#. St. Vincent.

100. A. cyanewiridis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

101. A. decora, Smith. St. Vincent.

102. A. elegans, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

103. A. magnifica, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

. parva, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

105. A. preclara, Cress. Cuba; St. Vincent.

106. A. regina,Smith. Jamaica; St. Vincent; Grenada.

AGAPOSTEMON, Smith.

107. A. femoralis, Guér. ¢. Bahamas,

108. A. festivus, Cress. ¢. Cuba; Porto Rico.

109. A. obscuratus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

110. A. poeyi, Lucas. 2. Cuba; Porto Rico.

111. A. semiviridis, Cress. §. Cuba.

112. A. viridulus, Fabr. Cuba; Bahamas.

Hatuictus, Latreille.

113. H. albitarsatus, Ashm. Bahamas.

114. H. auratus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

115. H. cyaneus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

116. H. gemmatus, Smith. 2. Jamaica; St. Vincent.

117. H. plumbeus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

118. H. poeyi, Lepel. gf. Cuba; Porto Rico.

119. A. saneti-vineenti, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Subfamily III]. SPHECODINE.

TEMNOSOMA, Smith.

120. 7. metallicum, Smith. Jamaica.

SPHECODES, Latreille.

121. S. nigritus, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

122. S. solitarius, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

123. S. thoracicus, Ashm. St. Vincent. —

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Family XIII. COLLETID®.

MEGACILISSA, Smith.

. M. eximia, Smith. %. St. Barthol.

. M. nigrescens, Cress. §. Cuba.

. M. notabilis, Smith. 9. San Domingo.

. M. subawrata, Cress. f. Cuba.

CouuetEs, Latreille.

. O. subemarginatus, Cress. Cuba.

Family XIV. PROSOPID.

None.

Superfamily If. SPHEGOIDEA.

Family XV. OX YBELID.

NoroGuossa, Dahlbom.

129. N. analis, Cress. (Oxybelus). Cuba.

130.

131.

132.

133.

134.

Family XVI. CRABRONID.

CRABRO, Fabr. (sens. lat.).

C. cubensis, Cress. Cuba.

C. erasus, Lepel. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto Rico.

C. mayeri, Dewitz. gf. Porto Rico.

PHYSOSCELIS, Lepeletier.

P. awriceps, Cress. (Crabro). Cuba.

P. claviventris, Cress. (Crabro). Cuba; Grenada.

Family XVII. PEMPHREDONIDA.

Subfamily I. PEMPHREDONIN 2.

STIGMUS, Jurine.

5, S. smithii, Ashm. @. St. Vincent.

. S. thoracicus, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Subfamily II. PSHNIN A,

PsEN, Latreille.

137. P. argentifrons, Cress. Cuba; Jamaica.

306 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XVIII. BEMBICID.

BEMBIDULA, Burmeister.

138. B. spinosa, Fabr. Cuba.

139. B. variegata, Oliv. St. Vincent; Centr. Am.

MoneEDULA, Latreille.

140. M. dissecta, Dahlb. 2. Cuba; S. Am.

141. MW. signata, Linné. Grenada; St. Vincent;

Bahamas; Porto Rico; Jamaica; 8. Am.

142. M. surinamensis, De Geer. W.I.; S. and Centr.

Am.

BEMBEX, Fabricius.

143. B. americana, Fabr. W. I.; Centr. Am.

144. B. armata, Cress. Cuba.

145. B. argentifrons, Cress. Cuba; Jamaica.

146. B. ciliata, Fabr. Porto Rico.

147. B. insularis, Dahlb. W. I.; Cuba; St. Thomas.

Family XIX. LARRID.

Subfamily I. LARRIN A,

LARRA, Fabricius.

148. LZ. fuliginosa, Dahlb. Cuba.

149. LZ. ignipennis, Smith. Cuba.

150. LZ. luteipennis, Cress. Cuba; Grenada.

151. L. rufipennis, Fabry. St. Vincent.

152. L. trifasciata, Smith. &. Cuba; Porto Rico ; St.

Vincent.

153. L. vinulenta, Cress, St. Vincent; Cuba; Jamaica;

Porto Rico.

Mores, Kohl.

154. M. fulvipennis, Guérin (Lavra). Cuba; Jamaica ;

St. Vincent.

155. MW. splendens, Ashm, §. St. Vincent.

TACHYTES, Panzer.

156. 7. argentipes, Smith. Grenada; St. Vincent.

157. 7. cubensis, Cress. Cuba.

158. 7. insularis, Cress. Cuba; Jamaica.

159. 7. tricinctus, Fabr. St. Thomas.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera.

Family XX. PHILANTHID.

Subfamily I. CERCERIN A.

Crrceris, Latreille.

160. C. bilunata, Cress. Cuba.

161. C. cubensis, Cress. Cuba.

162. C. festiva, Cress. Cuba.

163. C. gratiosa, Schlett. Cuba.

164. C. krugii, Dewitz. Porto Rico.

165. C. levigata, Smith. San Domingo.

166. C. nigra, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent.

167. C. triangulata, Cress. Cuba.

168. C. zonata, Cress. 2. Cuba.

Subfamily I]. PHILANTHIN 2.

TRACHYPUS, Klug.

169. 7. gerstaeckeri, Dewitz. Cuba; Porto Rico.

Family XXI. TRYPOXYLIDA.

TRYPOXYLON, Latreille.

170. 7. excavatum, Cress. 9. Cuba; Jamaica.

171. 7. subimpressum, Smith. fF. Grenada;

Domingo.

Family XXII. MELLINID.

None.

Family XXIII. NYSSONID.

Subfamily I. GORTY NIN 24.

HARPACTUS, Jurine.

172. H. insularis, Cress. Cuba.

173. H. scitulus, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily II. AL YSONINA.

ALYSON, Jurine.

174. A. aculeatus, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily IIT. NVYSSONIN A.

Nysson, Latreille.

175. WV. armatus, Cress. Cuba.

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308 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily IV. ASTATINA.

Astatus, Latreille.

176. A. insularis, Cress. Cuba.

Family XXIV. STIZIDA.

SpHEcIuUS, Dahlbom.

177. S. hogardii, Latr. Cuba; Bahamas; N. Am.,

Florida.

Family XXV. SPHEGID.

Subfamily I. SPHEGINA.

SPHEX, Latreille.

178. S. aurifluus, Perty. Porto Rico; 8. Am.; Brazil.

179. S. caliginosus, Klug. St. Vincent; 8. Am.; Centr.

180. S. dorsalis, Lepel. St. Vincent ; Cuba; Jamaica;

181. S. fulvipectus, Guér. g¢. Bahamas.

182. S. fulviventris, Guér. Jamaica; Cuba; Haiti.

183. S. rufipes, Lepel. Haiti.

184. S. singularis, Smith. St. Vincent; Jamaica ;

Centr. Am.

HARPACTOPUS, Smith.

185. H. thome, Fabr. St. Vincent; Cuba; Jamaica ;

Porto Rico; S. Am.; N. and Centr. Am.

Subfamily Il. AMMOPHILIN A.

AMMOPHILA, Kirby.

186. A. annulatus, Cress. Cuba.

187. A. argentifrons, Cress. Cuba.

188. A. cementarius, Drury. W.1.; Centr. and N. Am.

189. A. guérinii, D. T. (= apicalis, Guér.). Cuba.

Subfamily III. SCHLIPHRONINA.

ScELIPHRON, Klug.

190. S. annulatum, Cress. Cuba.

191. S. assimile, Dahlb. Cuba.

192. S. awrifluus, Perty. Porto Rico; S. Am.

193. S. fasciatum, Lepel. St. Vincent ; Bahamas.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 309

194. S. fulvipes, Cress. Cuba.

195. S. laniert, Guér. Cuba.

196. S. lugubre, Christ. San Domingo,

197. S. tau, Beauv. San Domingo.

Subfamily IV. PODIINA.

PopiuM, Fabricius.

198. P. fulvipes, Cress. 2. Cuba.

199. P. opilinum, Smith. Jamaica.

200. P. petiolatum, Drury. Jamaica.

Family XX VI. AMPULICID.

None.

Superfamily Il]. VESPOIDEA.

Family XX VII. POMPILID.

Subfamily I. PEPSINZ.

Pepsis, Fabricius,

201. P. deuteroleuca, Smith. St. Vincent; Grenada;

S. Am., Brazil.

202. P. domingensis, Lepel. San Domingo; Haiti.

203. P. heros, Fabr. Porto Rico; 8. Am., Brazil.

204, P. cgnicornis, Cress. gf. Cuba.

205. P. rubra, Drury. W.1.; N. Am.

206. P. ruficornis, Fabr. W.1I.; Porto Rico.

207. P. speciosus, Fabr. W.1.; Porto Rico.

208. P. sulphuricornis, Beauv. San Domingo ; United

States.

209. P. tau, Beauv. San Domingo.

210. P. terminata, Dablb. St. Vincent ; Martinique ;

Cuba; S. Am., Brazil.

SALIUS, Fabricius.

211. S. flavipennis, Smith. Bahamas.

212. S. nubeculus, Cress. Cuba.

213. S. pulchellus, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily I. AGENILNA.

PSEUDAGENIA, Kohl.

214. P. bella, Cress. Cuba.

215. P. macra, Cress. Cuba.

216. P. violaceipes, Cress, Cuba.

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218.

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221.

222.

22a:

224.

225.

226.

Die

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229,

230.

Zo,

232.

233.

234.

Zoos

236.

Dole

238.

239.

24.0.

241,

Cuba ;

242.

245,

244,

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily III. POMPILINA.

Pompi.us, Fabricius.

P. xneopurpureus, Fox. Jamaica.

P. anceps, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

P. amethystinus, Taschb. W.1.; 8. Am., Brazil,

Columbia.

. bellus, Cress. Porto Rico.

. concinnus, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

. coruscus, Smith. San Domingo; Cuba.

. compressiventris, Cress. Cuba,

. cressoni, Dewitz. Porto Rico; Jamaica.

. cubensis, Cress. Cuba; St. Vincent.

. dux, D. T. (= propinguus, Fox). Jamaica.

. elegans, Cress. Cuba.

P. erythrus, Smith. Jamaica.

P. ferrugineus, Dahlb. Porto Rico.

P. frigidus, Cress. Cuba; Mexico.

P. fulgidus, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

P. gundlachui, Cress. 2. Cuba.

P. ignipennis, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

P. insignis, Cress. Cuba.

P. juxtus, Cress. Cuba; Grenada.

P. mundus, Cress. Cuba.

P. nubeculatus, Cress. Cuba.

P. orbitalis, Cress. §. Cuba.

P. purpureipennis, Cress. Cuba.

P. pygidialis, Kohl. Cuba; Mexico; S. Am.

P. subargenteus, Cress. (= f juxtus, Cr.).

Grenada ?

P. terminatus, Cress. Cuba.

P. unicus, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

P. uniformis, Cress. Cuba. :

ns} ee) ag) gel miele) ie) 3°)

Pa@cILOPOMPILUS, Ashmead.

245. P. navus, Cress. (Pompilus). Grenada; St. Vincent;

N. Am., Georgia, Florida, California.

246.

HEMISALIUS, Saussure.

HT, opacifrons, Fox (= compressa, Fox). Jamaica ;

St. Vincent; Grenada.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 311

Subfamily IV. PLANICEPIN 22.

PLANICEPS, Latreille.

247. P. collaris, Cress. (= troglodytes, D. T.). Cuba.

248. P. euferalis, Fox. Jamaica; St. Vincent.

249. P. tarsalis, Ashm. Grenada; St. Vincent.

Subfamily V. NOTOCY PHIN 4

None.

Subfamily VI. CHROPALIN 4.

CEROPALES, Latreille.

250. C. clypeatus, Cress. Cuba.

251. C. cubensis, Cress. Cuba; Grenada; Jamaica.

Family XXVIII. VESPIDZ.

Pouistes, Latreille.

252. P. americanus, Fabr. Jamaica; Porto Rico;

Bahamas ; S. Am.

253. P. carnifex, Fabr. Cuba; San Domingo; 8. Am.

254. P. cinctus, Lepel. St. Vincent.

255. P. cubensis, Lepel. Cuba; Bahamas.

256. P. incertus, Cress. Cuba.

257. P. lineatus, Fabr. Cuba.

258. P. minor, Beauv. Bahamas.

259. P. occidentalis, Oliv. St. Vincent.

260. P. versicolor, Oliv. San Domingo.

Potystra, Lepeletier.

261. P. cubensis, Sauss. W.I1.; Cuba; Porto Rico;

Bahamas.

262. P. fulvofasciatus, De Geer. St. Thomas.

263. P. mexicana, Sauss. Porto Rico.

264. P. occidentalis, Oliv. St. Vincent.

265. P. phthisica, Fabr. Porto Rico; 8. Am.

Family XXIX. EUMENID.

Disca.ius, Latreille.

266. D. pulchellus, Sauss. Jamaica.

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271.

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274.

275.

276.

278.

279.

280.

281.

282.

283.

284.

285.

286.

287.

288.

289,

290.

291.

292.

293.

294.

295.

296.

297.

298,

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

ZETHUS, Fabricius.

Z. albopictus, Smith. 2. San Domingo.

Z. aztecus, Sauss. 2. Bahamas.

Z. jurinei, Sauss. W. I.

Z. poeyi, Sauss. Cuba.

Z. rufinodus, Latr. W.I1.; Porto Rico.

MONTEZUMIA, Saussure.

M. marthe, Sauss. 9. W. I.

EUMENES, Fabricius.

EL. abdominalis, Drury. W. I.

E. colona, Sauss. Cuba; Haiti; San Domingo.

E. cubensis, Cress. Cuba.

EL. ferruginea, Cress. Cuba.

E. ornata, Sauss. W.I.; Porto Rico.

LE. picta, Smith. San Domingo.

E, versicolor. Sauss. Jamaica.

ODYNERUS, Latreille.

.antillarwm, Prov. Trinidad.

. apriealis, Cress. Cuba.

. bucuensis, Sauss. Cuba; Jamaica.

. cingulatus, Cress. Cuba.

. consors, Cress. Cuba, |

. cubensis, Sauss. Cuba.

. dejectus, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

O. enyo, Lepel. Cuba.

O. fasciculatus, Sauss. Cuba.

O. figulus, Sauss. Guadeloupe.

). grenadensis, Ashm. Grenada.

. incommoda, Sauss. Cuba.

. obliqwus, Cress. Cuba.

. proctus, Cress. Cuba.

. sancti-vincentt, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. simplicicornis, Sauss. Cuba ; Jamaica,

. spectabilis, Sauss. Cuba.

. tebialis, Sauss. §. Jamaica; Bahamas.

Sool

MoNOBIELLA, Ashmead.

M, atrata, Fabricius (Vespa). Porto Rico.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera.

Mownoptia, Saussure.

299. M. egregia, Sauss. W. I.

300. A, insularis, Ashm. 9. Canonan Isle, Grena-

dines.

Family XXX. MASARIDA.

None.

Family XX XI. CHRYSIDIDA.

Subfamily I. PARNOPINAZ.

None.

Subfamily II. CHR YVSIDIN Ai.

CuHRYSIS, Fabricius.

301. C. consimilis, Cress. Cuba.

302. C. dubia, Cress. Cuba.

303. C. insularis, Guér. Cuba.

304, C. subviridis, Cress. Cuba.

TETRACHRYSIS, Lichtenstein.

305. TZ. oblonga, Cress. Cuba.

306. 7. purpuriventris, Cress. Cuba.

307. T. superba, Cress. @. Cuba.

Hotocurysis, Lichtenstein.

308. H. divergens, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily II. HHEDYCHRIN A.

Ho.topyaa, Dahlbom.

309. H. dohrni. Dahlb. Cuba.

HepycurvuM, Abeille.

310. H. cyaneiventris, Cress. Cuba.

311. H. vernale, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily 1V. LLAMPIN A.

ELAMPUS, Spinola.

312. #. viridis, Cress. Cuba.

313

314 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XXXII. BETHYLID/.

Subfamily I. BETH VLINA.

DiIssoMPHALUS, Ashmead.

313. D. biseulus, Ashm. 2%. St. Vincent; Grenada.

314. D. confusus, Ashm. {. St. Vincent.

315. D. politus, Ashm. %. St. Vincent.

316. D. tuberculatus, Ashm. @&. St. Vincent.

ISOBRACHIUM, Forster.

317. LT. albipes, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

318. 7. collinum, Ashbm. ~g. St. Vincent.

Epyris, Westwood.

319. Z. aurichaleea, Westw. Cuba.

320. #. incerta, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

321. H#. insularis, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

322. EH. vlaniceps, Fabr. (Westw.). W. I.

323. LH. pygmeus, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

Contozus, Forster.

324, G. incompletus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

325. G. nigrifemur, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

326. G. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

Subfamily 1. HMBOLEMIN 2.

None.

Subfamily II. DRYININ 4.

LABEO, Haliday.

327. L. grenadensis, Ashm. f. Grenada.

328. L. sancti-vincentt, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

329. L. simulans, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

APHELOPUS, Dalman.

330. A. albopictus, Ashm. ¢. Grenada.

Family XX XIII. TRIGONALIDA.

TRIGONALYS, Westwood.

331. 7. gundlachi, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 315

Family XXXIV. SAPYGID.

None.

33),

Boo:

Doo

3306.

Sole

338.

339.

S40.

OAL.

542,

343,

344,

D45

346

Family XXXV. MYZINID.

Myzing, Latreille.

M. albopictus, Cress. &. Cuba.

M. apicalis, Cress. $. Cuba.

M. ephippiwm, Fabr. Porto Rico.

M. lateralis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

M. nitida, Smith. Cuba; Jamaica ; Bahamas.

M. sexcincta, Fabr. Porto Rico; N. Am.

M. striata, Cress. 2. Cuba.

Family XXXVI. SCOLIIDA.

Subfamily I. SCOLIIN A.

DISCOLIA, Saussure.

D. hecate, Kirby. Trinidad.

Subfamily II. LLIDIN A.

CompsoMEris, Lepeletier.

C. atrata, Fabr. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto Rico.

C. ephippium, Say. St. Vincent.

C. fulvohirta, Cress. Cuba; Jamaica.

C. maculata, Drury. Jamaica.

C. plumipes, Drury. Porto Rico.

C. peregrina, Lepel. St. Vincent.

C. tricincta, Fabr. Porto Rico.

347. B. trifasciata, Fabr. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto Rico ;

Bahamas.

Family XXXVII. TIPHIID.

TrpHiA, Fabricius.

348. 7. argentipes, Cress. Cuba; St. Vincent; Porto

Rico.

349. 7. nitida, Smith. St. Vincent; Jamaica.

Family XXX VIII. RHOPALOSOMIDA.

RHOPALOSOMA, Cresson.

350. R. poeyi, Cress. Cuba; N. Am., Florida, N.

Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri.

316

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XXXIX. COSILIDA.

None.

Family XL. THYNNIDA.

Meruoca, Latreille.

351. MM. poeyi, Guér. Cuba.

Family XLI. MYRMOSID&.

None.

Family XLII. MUTILLID.

MurtILia, Linné (sens. lat.).

352. M. americana, Fabr. W. I.

354.

BODE

BLE

Bo) le

358,

359.

360.

B61,

362.

363.

D604,

365.

306.

367.

368.

369.

M. antiguensis, Fabry. Antigua.

M. ferrugata, Fabr. 2. Bahamas.

M. palliceps, Cress. 2. Cuba.

M. rubriceps, Cress. 2. Cuba.

M. senex, Guér. Cuba.

M. wilsoni, Cress. &. Cuba.

TIMULLA, Ashmead.

T. mediata, Fabr. St. Vincent.

T. rufiventris, Fabr. St. Vincent.

PsEUDOMETHOCA, Ashmead.

P. unicineta, Ashm. St. Vincent.

SPHZROPHTHALMA, Blake.

S. carguli, Ckl. 2. Jamaica.

S. melancholica, Smith. 9. San Domingo.

S. militaris, Smith. ¢. Jamaica.

S. nigriceps, Cress. (= florentinti, D. T.). Cuba.

S. senew, Guér. gf. Cuba.

S. wilsonti, Cress. Cuba.

Superfamily [V. FORMICOIDEA.

Family XLII. DORYLIDA.

Eciton, Latreille.

LE. klugu, Shuck. W. I.

E. antillarum, Forel (? = klugii). %. Grenada.

»)

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera, 317

Family XLIV. PONERID.

PRIONOPELTA, Mayr.

370. P. punctulata, Mayr. & ¢. St. Vincent.

LEPTOGENYS, Rogers.

371. ZL. arcuata, Rogers. f. Grenada.

372. L. falcata, Rog. & fg. Cuba; St. Vincent.

373. L. mucronata, Forel. &. St. Vincent.

374, L. pubiceps, Emery. 8 2. St. Vincent.

PARAPONERA, Smith.

375. P. clavata, Fabr. W. I.

PLATYTHYREA, Rogers.

376. P. pruinosa, Mayr. 9 ¢. St. Vincent; Grenada.

377. P. punctata, Smith. San Domingo.

PACHYCONDYLA, Smith.

318, 2. villosa, Kabr. We I.; N. Am Dexas.

PoneERA, Latreille.

379. P. ergantandria, Forel. 9 3 ¢. St. Vincent.

380. P. feda, Forel. § 9. St. Vincent.

381. P. opaciceps, Mayr. 9. St. Vincent.

382. P. punctatissima, Koger.

var. irigona, Mayr. W. J.

var. opacior, Forel. 2 9. St. Vincent.

383. P. succedanea, Roger. 2 9 f. Cuba.

384. P. stigma, Fabr., var. attrita Forel. 2 Of. St.

Vincent.

PSEUDOMYRMA, Guérin.

385. P. elongata, Mayr. 9%. St. Vincent.

386. P. flavidula, Smith. 9%. St. Vincent; N. Am.,

Florida.

387. P. gracilis, Fabr. W.1.; Centr. Am.; N. Am.,

Texas.

388. P. pallida, Smith. W.1.; N. Am., Florida.

318 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XLV, MYRMICID.

CREMASTOGASTER, Lund.

389. C. brevispinosa, Mayr, race minutior, Forel. St.

Vincent.

390. C. curvispinosa, Mayr, var. antillana, Forel. 9%.

St. Vincent.

var. minutior, Forel. & 2. St. Vincent.

391. C. lineolata, Say. W.1.; N. Am., Canada,

United States.

392. C. sanguinea, Roger. &. Cuba.

393. C. steinheili, Forel. St. Thomas.

SOLENOPSIS, Westwood.

394. S. azteca, Forel. &. St. Vincent.

395. S. castor, Forel. & 2. St. Vincent.

396. S. corticalis, Forel. St. Thomas.

397. S. cvigua, Forel. &. St. Vincent.

398. S. geminata, Fabr. 3 2 f. St. Vincent; N. Am.,

Canada, United States.

399. S. globularia, Smith, 2 3 fF. St. Vincent.

400. S. pollus, Forel. 2 3 fF. St. Vincent.

401. S. succinea, Emery. 2 G-¢. St. Vincent.

WASSMANNIA, Forel.

402. W. auropunctata, Roger. ¢ Of. St. Vincent;

Grenada.

403. IW. stigmoidea, Mayr. ¢. Grenada.

TRANOPELTA, Mayr.

404. T. gilva, Mayr. W. I.

TETRAMORIUM, Mayr.

405. 7. foreli, Emery. 2. St. Vincent.

406. 7. guincense, Faby. 8 9 2. St. Vincent. (Cos-

mopolite.)

407. T. simillimum, Nyl. 92 &. St. Vincent.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 319

MonomoriuM, Mayr.

408. MM. cinnabari, Roger. %. Cuba.

409. M. carbonarium, Sm. 2 OF. W.L; N. Am,

United States.

410. M. floricola, Jard. 9 3g. St. Vincent.

411. MW. pharaonis, L. W.I1. (Cosmopolite.)

412. ML. minutwm, Mayr., race ebeninum, Forel. St.

Vincent.

MACROMISCHIA, Roger.

413. If. wis, Roger. 9. Cuba.

414. M. lugens, Roger. 9%. Cuba.

415. IL. porphyritis, Roger. G. Cuba.

416. I. punitans, Roger. &. Cuba.

417. MW. purpurata, Roger. &. Cuba.

418. I. squamifera, Roger. %. Cuba.

419. MM. versicolor, Roger. %. Cuba.

CARDIOCONDYLA, Emery.

420. C. emeryt, Forel. @. St. Vincent.

PHEIDOLE, Westwood.

421. P. cubensis, Mayr. % 7. Cuba.

422. P. failax, Mayr. 9% Y%. St. Thomas; St. Vincent.

423. P. guilelmi-mullert, Forel.

race antillana, Forel. 9 3 f YH.

var. nigrescens, Forel 9° 3 fF. St. Vincent.

424. P. jelskii, Mayr. & %. St. Thomas; St. Vincent.

425, P. flavens, Rog. 9 UY. Cuba.

var. sculptior, Forel. 2° 3 %. St. Vincent.

race sculptior ygrenadensis, Forel. 2 3 SY.

Grenada; St. Vincent.

var. vincentensis, Forel. 2 GO fy. St. Vincent.

426. P. godmani, Forel. 2 3 Y%. St. Vincent.

427. P. megacephala, Fabry. 2° 3 %. St. Vincent.

428. P. orbica, Forel. 2 OGY. St. Vincent.

429. P. radoszkowski, Mayr, var. luteola, Forel. 2 8 2

Z. St. Vincent.

430. P. subarmata, Mayr, var. clongatula, Forel. 2 9 f

4%. St. Vincent.

431. P. susanne, Forel, race obscurior, Forel. § 3 fF

St. Vincent.

320 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

PoGONOMYRMEX, Mayr.

432. P. salle, Guerin. 2 9 f. San Domingo.

Family XLVI. CRYPTOCERID &.

Cryprocerus, Latreille.

433, C. discocephalus, var.arancolus, Smith. 9. Gre-

nada; St. Vincent.

434. C. discocephalus,Smith. §@ 9 &. Cuba.

435. C. hamulus, Roger. %. San Domingo.

EPitTritus, Emery.

436. H. eminew, Emery. 2 9. St. Thomas; St. Vincent.

STRUMIGENYS, Smith.

437. S. alberti, Forel. 9 2. St. Vincent.

438. S. eggerstt, Emery. & 2. St. Thomas.

440. S. gundlachii, Roger. % @. Cuba; St. Vincent.

441. S. imitator, Mayr. 2. St. Vincent.

442. S. margaritz, Forel. 9 2g. St. Vincent.

443. S. membranifera, Emery, race simillima, Km. &.

St. Thomas. ;

444, S. rogert, Emery. 2 3. Cuba; St. Thomas.

445. S. simillima, Emery. 2 9. St. Thomas.

446. S. smithit, Forel. @ %. Grenada; St. Vincent.

439. S. eggersit, var. vincentensis, Forel. 2. St. Vincent.

CYPHOMYRMEX, Mayr.

447. C. foo, Emery. 8. Jamaica.

448. C. rimosus, Spinola. @ 93 $. Cuba; Grenada;

St. Vincent.

MycocrEpurus, Forel.

449, M. emithii, Forel. Q. St. Vincent.

TRACHYMYRMEX, Forel.

450. T. sharpi, Forel. &. St. Vincent.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 321

Atta, Fabricius.

451. A. cephalotes, Linnée. W.1I.; Centr. Am.; S. Am.

452. A. insularis,Guer. 2 9 f. Cuba.

Family XLVIT. ODONTOMACHID.

ODONTOMACHUS, Latreille.

453. O. hematedes, Linné. 9 3 &. W.1.; St. Vincent;

N., Centr., and:'S. Am.

454. O. hematodes, L., var. hirtiusculus, Smith. 9 @.

St. Vincent.

455. O. insularis, Guér. Cuba; Haiti.

ANOCHETUS, Mayr.

456. A. inermis, André. 9. Trinidad.

457. A. mayri, André. 2 9. St. Thomas; St. Vincent.

STENOMYRMEX, Mayr.

458. S. emarginatus, Fabr. W. I.

459. S. emarginatus, Fabr., race testaceus, Forel. & f.

St. Vincent.

Family XLVI. DOLICHODERID &.

DoLicHoDERus, Linné.

460. D. lutosus, Smith, var. nigriventris, Forel. 9. St.

Vincent.

461. D. vestitus, Mayr. ¢. St. Thomas.

TAPINOMA, Forster.

462. 7. melanocephala, Fabr. & 2. St. Vincent.

463. T. pruinosum, Roger. 9. Cuba.

DorYMYRMEX, Mayr.

464. D. pyramicus, Roger. OZ. St. Vincent; N.

Am., United States.

TRIDOMYRMEX, Mayr.

465. I. iniquus, Mayr. &. St. Vincent.

aya Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family XLIX. FORMICID.

Subfamily I. CAMPONOTIN 2.

Camponotus, Mayr.

466. C. auricomus, Roger. G 2. St. Vincent.

467. C. conspicuus, Smith. 9. Jamaica.

468. C. gilvwwentris, Roger. 9. Cuba.

469. C. inequalis, Roger. 9 9. Cuba.

470. C. planatus, Roger. 2 9 f. Cuba.

AT1. C. ruficeps, Faby. 2< G. St. Vincent.

472. C. sexguttatus, Fabr. O&O ¢. W.1.; N.

Florida.

473. C. sphvralis, Roger. %. Cuba.

474, C. sharpi. Forel. & @ &. St. Vincent.

A475. C. ustus, Forel. &. St. Thomas.

CaLopopsis, Mayr.

476. C. riehlit, Roger. 9. Cuba.

Subfamily Il. FORMICIN 2.

MyRMELACHISTA, Roger.

477. M. ambigua, Forel. 9%. St. Vincent.

A478. M. kraatzii, Roger. 9. Cuba.

479. M. rogeri, André. 9. Cuba.

“

AcropyGA, Roger.

Am.,

480. A. (Rhizomyrma) smithit, Forel. 2. St. Vincent.

PLAGIOLEPIS, Mayr.

481. P. flavidula, Roger. &. Cuba.

BRACHYMYRMEX, Mayr.

482. B. heeri, Forel, var. obscwrior, Forel. 9 2 &.

Vincent; N. Am., United States.

483. B. minutus, Forel. & ¢. St. Vincent.

PRENOLEPIS, Emery.

484. P. anthracina, Roger. @. Cuba.

485. P. fulva, Mayr, race pubens, Forel. © @ @.

Vincent.

486. P. gibberosa, Roger. §. Cuba.

St.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 323

487. P. guatemalensis, Forel, race antillana, Forel. 8 &

¢. St. Vincent.

488. P. longicornis, Latr. 2° & f. St. Vincent.

489. P. nodifera, Mayr. 3. W.L.

490. P. steinheli, Forel. &. St. Thomas.

491. P, steinheli, var. minuta, Forel. 3 2 %.St. Vincent.

Superfamily V. PROCTOTRY POIDEA.

Family L. PELECINID.

PELECINUS, Latreille.

492. P. polyturator, Drury. W.I.; Jamaica; N.,

Centr., and 8. America.

Family LI. HELORID.

Monomacuus, Westwood.

493. M. klugu, Westw. W.I.; Centr. Am.

Family LII. PROCTOTRYPID.

ProctorryPss, Latreille.

494. P. antillarum, Ashm. Grenada.

Family LIT. BELYTID/.

None.

Family LIV. DIAPRIID.

Subfamily I. SPZZOMICRIN A.

Ipiorypa, Forster.

495. I. pallida, Ashm. St. Vincent.

HEMILEXIS, Forster.

496. H. latipennis, Ashm. 7%. St. Vincent.

HEMILEXOIDES, Ashmead.

497. H. filiformis, Ashmead. St. Vincent.

Tropipopsis, Ashmead,

498. 7. clavata, Ashm, St. Vincent,

324 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

PARAMESIUS, Westwood.

499. P. thoracicus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

SPILOMICRUS, Westwood.

500. S. anewrus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

501. S. vulgaris, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Subfamily II. DIA PRITN A.

GALESUS, Curtis.

502. G. bipunctatus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

LoxotTropa, Forster.

503. Z. columbiana, Ashm. St. Vincent.

504. ZL. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

505. L. pleuralis, Ashm, §. Grenada.

506. ZL. thoracica, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

TropipopriA, Ashmead.

507. 7. nigriceps, Ashm. St. Vincent.

508. 7. pallida, Ashm. St. Vincent.

509. 7. triangularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

ACANTHOPRIA, Ashmead.

510. A. crassicornis, Ashmead. Grenada.

DrApria, Latreille.

511. D. grenadensis, Ashm, Grenada.

512. D. melanopleura, Ashm. f. Grenada.

513. D. mellea, Ashm. St. Vincent.

514. D. perafinis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

515. D.smithii, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

516. D. wnicolor, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

CERATOPRIA, Ashmead.

517. C. flavipes, Ashm. ¢. Grenada.

518. C. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

519.

520.

521.

522.

524.

SAD,

526:

528.

529.

530.

Dale

532.

533.

534.

5a:

536.

Dol.

538.

589.

540.

541,

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 32:

TRICHOPRIA, Ashmead.

T. afinis, Ashmead. 2. Grenada.

T. atriceps, Ashm. St. Vincent.

T. bifoveata, Ashm. §. Grenada.

T. grenadensis, Ashm. Grenada.

T. insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

T. plewralis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

PHANOPRIA, Ashmead.

P. angulifera, Ashbm. f. Grenada.

P. balthazari, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

P. grenadensis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

P. magniclavata, Ashm. §. Grenada.

P, nigriclavata, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

P. nigricornis, Ashm. Grenada.

P. simillima, Ashm. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

P. subclavata, Ashm. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

Family LV. CERAPHRODID&.

Subfamily I. CHRAPHRONIN 2.

CERAPHRON, Jurine.

C’. basalis, Ashm. 92. Grenada,

C. fumipennis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

C. grenadensis, Ashm. &. Grenada.

C. meridionalis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

C. politifrons, Ashm. §. Grenada.

C. rugifrons, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

C. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

C. solitarius, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

C. subopacus, Ashm. 92. Grenada,

APHANOGMUS, Thomson.

2. A. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. A, insularis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

Family LVI. SCELIONID.

Subfamily Il. TELENOMIN 4.

PHANURUS, Thomson.

. P.afinis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

326 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

TELENOMUS, Haliday.

. albitarsis, Ashm. Grenada.

. confusus, Ashm. @¢. St. Vincent; Grenada.

. connectans, Ashm. Grenada.

. convergens, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. consimilis, Ashm, 2. Grenada.

. cubiceps, Ashm. @. St. Vincent.

. difiormis, Ashi. St. Vincent.

552. T. flavicornis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

553. 7. flaviventris, Ashm. Grenada; Jamaica.

554, 7. flavopetiolatus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

555. 7. fuscicornis, Ashm. Grenada.

556. 7. fuscipennis, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

557. T. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

558, 7. impressus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

559. T. latifrons, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

560. 7. longiclavatus, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

561. 7. lutetpes, Ashm. Grenada.

562. 7. magniclavatus, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent; Grenada.

563. 7. medius, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent

564. 7. megacephalus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

565. 7. meridionalis, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

566. 7. nigriclavatus, Ashm. @. Grenada.

567. 7. nigrocovalis, Ashm. §&. St. Vincent.

568. 7. pectoralis, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

569. P. pygmaeus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

570. 7. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. St. Vincent.

571. 7. scaber, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

572. T. smithii, Ashm. St. Vincent,

sles ilesj es} ies) es) ss

TRIssoLcus, Ashmead.

573. T. laticeps, AsShm, ¢. St. Vincent.

Subfamily II. TELEASINA.

PROSACANTHA, Nees.

574. P. brevispina, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

575. P. sublineata, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

576. P. tibialis, Ashm. ~¢. St. Vincent.

507

578

579

580.

581.

596.

597.

598,

599.

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Report woon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 327

ACOLOIDES, Howard.

A. fasciipennis, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

A. ochraceus, Ashm. 2, St. Vincent; Grenada.

. A. subfuscus, Ashm. &. St. Vincent.

Gryon, Haliday.

G. basicinctus, Ashm. 92. Grenada.

HopiLoGryon, Ashmead.

HI, pallipes, Ashm. §. Grenada.

Subfamily III. SCHLIONINA.

CALOTELEIA, Westwood.

. C. enea,Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

. C. dorsalis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. C. elongata, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

. C. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. C. maculipennis, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

. C. mgriceps, Ashm. ¢. Grenada.

. C. ocularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. C. punctata, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. C. puncticeps, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. C. striatifrons, Ashm. 92. Grenada.

MACROTELEIA, Westwood.

. M. carinata, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

. M. erythrogaster, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

. M. grenadensis, Asha. = §. Grenada.

. M. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

CALLISCELIO, Ashmead.

C.. laticinctus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent

CHROMOTELEIA, Ashmead.

C. semicyanea, Ashm. St. Vincent.

OPISTHACANTHA, Ashmead.

0. pallida, Ashm, St. Vincent.

0. polita, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

is)

(oe)

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

LapitHaA, Ashmead.

600. ZL. spinosa, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Cacus, Riley.

601. C. insularis, Ashm. f. St. Vincent; Grenada.

602. C. laticinctus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

ANTERIS, Forster.

603. A. rufipes, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

604. A. striatifrons, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

CREMASTOB£US, Ashmead.

605. C. niger, Ashm. St. Vincent.

606. C. annulipes. AsShm. ff. Grenada.

EmBIDoBIA, Ashmead.

607. FE. urichii; Ashm. Trinidad.

Hapronotus, Forster.

608. H. agilis, Ashm. @. Grenada.

609. H. atrocozalis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

610. H. bicolor, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

611. H. carinatifrons, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent; N.

Am., Illinois.

612. H. grenadensis, Ashm. ff. Grenada.

613. H. insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

614. H. politus, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

615. H. rugosithoraz, Ashm. §. Grenada.

Ipris, Forster.

616. J. enea, Ashm. St. Vincent.

ScELIO, Latreille.

617. S. insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

618. S. thoracicus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

619.

620.

621.

638.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 329

Family LVII. PLATYGASTERID &.

Subfamily I. ZVOSTEMMIN 2.

InosTEMMA, Haliday.

I. bicornuta, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

I, simillima, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

AcErRoTA, Forster.

A. confusa, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Subfamily II. PLATYGASTERIN 4.

AMBLYASPIS, Forster.

. A. grenadensis, Ashm. @. Grenada.

. A, nigricornis, Ashm, St. Vincent.

. A. verticellatus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. A. xanthochroa, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. A. xanthopus, Ashm. Grenada; St. Vincent.

. A. brunneus, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. A. ruficornis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

. A. triangularis, Ashm. §. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

LEpPTACIS, Forster.

. L. erythropus, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

. L. obscwripes, Ashm. f. St. Vincent; Grenada.

PoLyMEcUS, Forster.

. P. grenadensis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

. P. insularis, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent.

. P. macrurus, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

SACTOGASTER, Forster.

. S. afinis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

S. flavipes, Ashm. St. Vincent.

S. rufipes, Ashm. §. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Ca@LOPELTA, Ashmead.

C. mirabilis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

330 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

SyYNOPEAS, Ashmead.

639. S. dubius, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

640. S. flavipes, Ashm. Grenada.

ANOPEDIAS, Forster.

641. A. conica, Ashm. St. Vincent.

TRICHASIS, Forster.

642. T. rubicola, Ashm. St. Vincent; N. Am., Dist.

Columbia.

POLYGNOTUS, Forster.

643. P. gracilicornis, Ashm. ¢@. St. Vincent.

644. P. insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

645. P. laticlavus, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

646. P. meridionalis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

647. P. pallidicovalis, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

Superfamily VI. CY NIPOIDEA.

Family LVIIT. FIGITIDA.

Subfamily I. FIGITIN A.

SOLENASPIS, Ashmead.

648. 8. bifoveolata, Cress. Cuba; St. Vincent ; Grenada ;

S. Am.

649. S. rufipes, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily II. ON YCHIIN.

None.

Subfamily III]. ANACHARINA.

None.

Subfamily IV. ZIOPTERINAL,

None.

Subfamily V. LUC@LINA.

Euca@.ipia, Ashmead.

650. £. canadensis, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada;

N. Am., Canada, Kansas, Dist. Columbia.

GRONOTOMA, Forster.

651. G. insularis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

654.

655.

656.

657.

658.

659.

660.

661.

662.

663.

664.

665.

666.

667.

668.

669,

670

671

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 331

DIGLYPHOSEMA, Forster.

2. D. flavipes, Ashm.

DICERATA

3. D. grenadensis, Ash

2. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

spis, Ashmead.

m. Grenada.

ERIspHAGIA, Forster.

LE. nigriceps, Ashi.

?. Grenada.

CoTHONASPIS, Hartig.

C. atricornis, Ashm

LEPTOPE

LT. minuta, Ashm.

. &. Grenada.

LINA, Forster.

St. Vincent.

KLEIDOTOMA, Westwood.

K. smithii, Ashm.

K. atrocovalis, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

K. bipunctata, Ashm. Grenada.

K. insularis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

K. marginalis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

K. nana, Ashm. Grenada.

K. pygidialis, Ashm. @. Grenada.

Grenada.

TETRARHAPTA, Forster.

T. rufipes, Ashm.

PENTAC

P. coxalis, Ashm.

P. prozima, Ashm.

2. Grenada.

RITA, Forster.

2. Grenada,

P. obscuripes, Ashm. St. Vincent.

2. Grenada.

HEXACOLA, Forster.

HH, dubia, Ashm.

H. modesta, Ashm.

2. Grenada.

St. Vincent.

. H. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. H, solitaria, Ashm.,

St. Vincent.

674.

675. H. longicornis, Ashm. fg. St. Vincent.

AGLAOTOMA, Forster.

676. A. basalis, Ashm. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

677. A. longicornis, Ashm, St. Vincent; Grenada.

678. A. nigriceps, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

679. A. pallida, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

680. A. similis, Ashm. Grenada.

681. A. tricolor, Ashm. 92. Grenada.

682. A. variabilis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

GANASPIS, Forster.

683. G. apicalis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

684. G. atriceps, Ashm. St. Vincent.

685. G. iridipennis,Ashm. 9. Grenada.

CHRESTOSEMA, Forster,

686. C. flavipes, Ashm. §. Grenada.

687. C. pallidipes, Ashm. §. Grenada; St. Vincent.

DIRANCHIS, Forster.

688. D. grenadensis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

689. D. flavipes, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

RHOPTROMERIS, Forster.

690. R. atriclavata, Ashm. @. Grenada.

ANECTOCLIS, Forster.

691. A. rufipes, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

HEPTAMERIS, Forster.

H. flavipes, Ashm. §. Grenada.

. H. rufipes, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

PARAMOIEA, Ashmead.

P. heptatoma, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

HyYPoLetHreia, Forster.

feport upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 333

TRYBLIOGRAPHA, Forster.

692. 7. canthopoda, Ashm. Grenada.

ACANTHEUCELA, Ashmead.

693. A. armata, Cress. 2. (Cynips.) Cuba.

Euca@La, Westwood.

694. H. aliena, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

695. EH. atriceps, Ashm. @. Grenada.

696. LH. canaliculata, Ashm. @. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

697. H. cressonui, D. T. (= carinata, Cr.). Cuba;

Trinidad ; St. Vincent; Grenada.

698. E. ferruginea, Ashm. @. Grenada.

699. LH. inconstans, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

700. £. nigriceps, Ashbm. &. Grenada.

701. £#. obliterata, Ashm, 92. Grenada.

702. E. ovalis, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent; Grenada.

703. EL. perplexa, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

704. #. unifoveata, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

HEPTAMEROCERA, Ashmead.

705. H. aliena, Ashm. §. Grenada.

706. H. bicolor, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

707. H. flavicornis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

708. H. gracilicornis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

709. H. robusta, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

710. H. wanthognatha, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

HEXAPLASTA, Forster.

711. H. afinis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

712. H. atriceps, Ashm. @. St. Vincent; Grenada.

713. H. brunneiclavata, Ashm. Grenada.

714. H. consimilis, Ashm. Grenada.

715. H. crassinervis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

716. H. dolichomera, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

717. H. dubiosa, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

718. H. hevomera, Ashm. §. Grenada.

719. H. incerta, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent.

720. H. incongrua, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

721. H. instabilis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

334

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729.

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730

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Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

. H. longicornis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

H. melanocera, Ashm. Grenada.

HT, pleuralis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

H. proxima, Ashm. Grenada.

H., vufolateralis, Ashm. Grenada.

da.

. H, striatiscutellata, Ashm. @. St. Vincent. -*

(oak

732,

H. tenuicornis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Hf, wnifoveata, Ashm. St. Vincent.

PENTAMEROCERA, Ashmead.

P. angularis, Ashm. §. Grenada.

P. connectans, Ashm. §@. Grenada.

P. distinguenda, Ashm. §. Grenada.

. P. erythropleura, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. P. lateralis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

. P. nanella, Ashm. ¢. Grenada.

39. P. sexpunctata, Ashmead. 9. Grenada.

TETRAMEROCERA, Ashmead.

740. 7. variabilis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

Subfamily VI. AZLOTRINA.

None.

Family LIX. CYNIPID.

None.

Superfamily VII. CHALCIDOIDEA.

Family LX. AGAONIDA.

BLASTOPHAGA, Gravenhorst.

741. B. insularis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

742. B. picipes, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

TETRAPUS, Mayr.

743. Z. antillarwm, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

H. modesta, Ashi. St. Vincent; Grenada.

H, quadripunctata, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

H. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. @. St. Vincent ;

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 339

Family LXI. TORYMIDA.

Subfamily I. 7DARNINA.

IDARNES, Walker.

744, I. carme, Walk. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

745. I. flavicollis, Mayr. Bahamas; 8. Am., Brazil.

CoLyosticHus, Mayr.

746. C. auratus, Ashm. &. St. Vincent.

747, C. brevicaudus, Mayr. 2. St. Vincent; S. Am.,

Brazil.

748. C. flavus, How. 92. Grenada.

SYCOPHILA, Walker.

749. S. bicolor, Ash. 2. St. Vincent; N. Am., Florida.

750. S. incerta, Ashm. St. Vincent; N. Am.,’ Florida.

PApHAGUS, Walker (?). Position uncertain.

751. P. sidero, Walker. St. Vincent.

Subfamily Il. TORVMINA.

LocuiteEs, Forster.

752. L. auriceps, Ash. St. Vincent.

SYNTOMASPIS, Forster.

753. SS. punctifrons, Ashm. f¢. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

Torymus, Dalman.

754. T. pallidipes, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

755. T. rugoso-punctatus, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent.

756. 7. ventralis, How. §. Grenada.

Subfamily III]. MONODONTOMERIN AL.

PHYSOTHORAX, Mayr.

(Physothorax, Mayr. &.)

(Damorus, Mayr, nee Walker. 2.)

757. P. variabilis, Mayr. St. Vincent ; S. Am., Brazil.

. P. pallidus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

(oa)

336 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily IV. MEHGASTIGMIN A.

None.

Subfamily V. ORMY RIN.

None.

Family LXII. CHALCIDID.

Subfamily I. LEUCOSPIDIN 4.

Lervucospis, Fabricius.

759. L. affinis, Say (=Poeyi, Guér.). Cuba; N. Am.,

Canada, United States.

760. L. cayennensis, Westw. St. Thomas; S. Am.,

Brazil.

761. LZ. pediculata, Guér. Cuba.

Subfamily Il. CHALCIDIN 4.

PODAGRION, Spinola.

762. P. brasiliensis, How. St. Vincent; Grenada; S.

Am., Brazil.

PHASGONOPHORA, Westwood.

763. P. insularis, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

CHALCIS, Fabricius.

764. C. annulatus, Fabr. W.1.; Cuba; St. Vincent;

Grenada; S. Am., Brazil.

765. C. incerta, Cress. Cuba; Jamaica.

766. C. robusta, Cress. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto Rico;

N. Am., Florida.

SPILOCHALCIS, Thomson.

767. S. femorata, Fabr. Cuba; St. Vincent; Grenada ;

Porto Rico; S Am., Brazil; N. Am., Mexico.

768. S. fulvescens, Walk. St. Vincent.

769. S. misturata, How. 9. St. Vincent.

770. S. nigrita, How. Grenada.

771. S. transiliva, Walk. Cuba; Grenada; N. Am.,

Florida.

SMICRA, Spinola.

772. S. ampyz, Walk. Cuba.

773. S. coccinea, Cress. 9. Cuba.

774. S. eressonii, How. Grenada.

775. S. ewbule, Cress. Cuba.

776.

ele

778,

io:

780.

781.

782.

783.

784.

785.

786.

787.

788.

789.

790.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 337

S. emarginata, Fabr. Porto Rico; N. Am., Florida.

S. flavopicta, Cress. Porto Rico; N. Am., Florida.

S. fidus, Walk. Cuba.

S. gundlachii, Cress. Cuba.

S. ignea, Cress. Cuba; Porto Rico.

S. immaculata, Cress. Cuba.

S. intermedia, Cress. Cuba.

S. laniert, Guér. Cuba.

S. pallens, Cress. Cuba.

S. petiolata, Cress. Cuba.

S. pratinas, Walk. Cuba.

S. scutellaris, Cress. Cuba.

EPITRANUS, Walker.

LE. castaneus, Cress. Cuba.

Li. fulvescens, Walk. St. Vincent.

ANTROCEPHALUS, Kirby.

A. punctigerus, Fabr. St. Vincent; Grenada; 5S.

Am., Brazil.

Noraspipium, Dalla Torre (= Notaspis, Walker).

Ol,

D%,

793.

N. formiciformis, Walk. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Family LXIIJ. EURYTOMID.

DECATOMA, Spinola.

D. oretelia, Walk. 2. St. Vincent.

SYSTOLE, Walker.

S. abnormis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Riteya, Ashmead.

(= Ashmeadia, Howard.)

. abnormicornis, Ashm. @. St. Vincent.

. collaris, How. ¢. Grenada.

.insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. megastigma, Ashm. §. St. Vincent; Grenada,

Rk. pallidipes, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

ft. pulehra, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

soos by

338 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

BEPHRATA, Cameron.

800. B. cubensis, Ashm. 9. Cuba.

801. B. cwltriformis, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

DeEcATOMIDEA, Ashmead.

802. D. compacta, How. 2. Grenada.

803. D. pallidicornis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

CHRYSEIDA, Spinola.

804. C. awrata, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

EurytToma, Illiger.

805. LE. cressonti, How. Grenada.

806. #. howardii, D. T. (= Mayri, How). Grenada.

807. #. insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

808. #. maculiventris, Ashm. St. Vincent.

809. LE. perafinis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

810. #. walshii, How. Grenada.

EuRYTOMOCHARIS, Ashmead.

811. #. minima, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Evoxysoma, Ashmead.

812. LH. vittatum, How. 2. Grenada.

IsosomopEs, Ashmead.

813. Z. gigantea, Ashm. St. Vincent ; Grenada; N. Am.,

Florida, District of Columbia, Virginia.

Tsosoma, Walker.

814. I. heteromera, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Family LXIV. PERILAMPID.

PERILAMPUS, Latreille.

815. P. parvus, How. ¢. Grenada.

816. P. politifrons, How. f¢. Grenada; St. Vincent.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 339

Family LXV. EUCHARID.

ORASEMA, Cameron.

817. O. cameronii, How. 9. Grenada.

818. O. minutissima, How. Grenada.

819. O. smithii, How. §. Grenada.

820. O. stramineipes, Cam. St. Vincent; N. Am.; Mexico.

CHaALcurA, Kirby.

821. C. americana, How. 2. St. Vincent.

STIBULA, Spinola.

822. S. grenadensis, How. ¢. Grenada.

KAPALA, Cameron.

823. K. furcata, Fabr. Grenada; St. Vincent; S. Am.,

Brazil; N. Am., Mexico, Georgia.

824. K. terminalis, Ashm. 2. Cuba.

Family LXVI. MISCOGASTERID.

Subfamily I. PIRENIN A.

HERBERTIA, Howard.

825. H. lucens, How. Grenada; St. Vincent.

PROTOLEPSIA, Howard.

826. EH. compacta, How. Grenada; St. Vincent.

Subfamily Il. 7RIDYMIN 2,

TRIDYMUS, Ratzeburg.

827. T. solitarius, Ashm. f¢. St. Vincent.

HEMITRICHUS, Thomson.

828. H. varvpes, Ashm. fg. St. Vincent.

Picroscytus, Thomson,

829, P. nigrocyaneus, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

340 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily III]. MISCOGASTERIN A.

HALTICOPTERA, Spinola.

830. H. subpetiolata, How. @. Grenada.

Subfamily IV. LELAPINA.

Leuaps, Haliday.

831. L. flavescens, Ashm. Grenada; St. Vincent.

832. L. pulchricornis, Hal. Grenada; St. Vincent.

Family LX VI. CLEONYMIDA.

Subfamily I. CHALCEDECTIN 2.

EKucurysia, Westwood.

833. £. busckit, Ashm. 2. Porto Rico.

Subfamily Il. CLEONY MIN.

ACROCORMUS, Forster.

834. A. megastigmus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Subfamily III. PELECINELLIN A.

None,

Subfamily IV. COLOTRECHNIN 4,

None.

Family LXVIIIL ENCYRTIDA.

Subfamily I. HUPELMIN A.

METAPELMA, Westwood.

835. M. cwbensis, Ashm. 2. Cuba.

CALOSOTER, Walker.

836. C. chrysideus, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

IDOLEUPELMUS, Ashmead.

837. J. annulicornis, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent.

Iscunopsis, Ashmead.

838. I. ophthalmica, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 341

Lecantopius, Ashmead.

839. L. cockerellii, Ashm. §. Antigua; Porto Rico.

EvupELMus, Dalman.

840. #. albomaculatus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

841. H. cyaneicollis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

842. H. cupreicollis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

843. H. pallidipes, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent; Grenada.

844. EH. reticulatus, How. f. Grenada.

845. LH. sulcatus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

ANAsSTATUS, Motschulsky.

846. R. alboclavus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

847. A. aurifrons, Ashm. St. Vincent.

TANAOSTIGMODES, Ashmead.

848. 7. mayri, Ashm. %. Grenada.

Subfamily II. LNCYRTINA.

Tribe I. ECTROMINI.

LEPTOMASTIX, Forster.

849. L. dactylopi, How. Grenada; St. Vincent; N, Am.,

District of Columbia.

HABROLEPOIDEA, Howard.

850. H. glauca, How. Grenada.

ANAGYRUS, Howard.

851. A. pulchricornis, How. §. Grenada.

852. A. terebratus, How. 2. Grenada.

Tribe II. EUCOMYTINI.

Eucomys, Forster (= Comys, Forster).

853. H. bicolor, How. Grenada; N. Am., United States.

342 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Tribe III. ENCYRTINI.

ARCHINUS, Howard.

854. A. ocewpatus, How. 2. Grenada.

Coprposoma, Ratzeburg.

855. C. diversicornis, How. Grenada.

AANASIUS, Walker.

856. A. hyettus, Walk. St. Vincent; Grenada.

BoTHRIOTHORAX, Ratzeburg.

857. B. insularis, How. Grenada.

ARATUS, Howard.

858. A. scutelattus, How. &.. Grenada. :

ApuHycus, Mayr.

859. A. amenus, How. ¢. Grenada.

860. A. flavus, How. Grenada; N. Am., Florida.

BLASTOTHRIX, Mayr.

861. B. insolitus, How. 2. Grenada.

MicroTerys, Thomson.

862. M. tiliaris, Dalm. ¢. St. Vincent; Europe.

ENcyrtTvs, Dalman.

863. L. argentipes, How. 2. St. Vincent.

864. H. conformis, How. Grenada.

865. LH. convexus, How. f. Grenada.

866. #. crassus, How. 2. St. Vincent.

867. HL. flaviclavus, How. 92. St. Vincent.

868. HL. gargaris, Walk. §. St. Vincent.

869. #. hirtus, How. St. Vincent.

870. EH. moderatus, How. §. Grenada.

871. £. nitidus, How. ¢. St. Vincent.

872. E. quadricolor, How. g. St. Vincent.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 343

873. LH. rotundiformis, How. 2. Grenada.

874. LH. sordidus, How. 2. Grenada.

875. LH. submetallicus, How. 2. Grenada.

TANAONEURA, Howard.

876. 7. ashmeadii, How. &. Grenada.

CHILONEURUS, Westwood.

877. C. funiculus, How. 2. Grenada.

878. C. nigrescens, How. 2. Grenada.

HomaLopopA, Howard.

879. H. cristata, How. 2. St. Vincent.

Family LXIX. PTEROMALID.

Subfamily I. WERISIN AZ.

Roprrocerus, Ratzeburg.

880. F. auratus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Subfamily Il. PTHROMALIN 4.

SPINTHERUS, Thomson.

881. S. (2) dubius, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Meraporus, Walker.

882. M. nigrocyaneus, Ashm. f. St. Vincent;

Grenada.

PTEROMALUS, Swederus.

883. P. rugoso-punctatus, Ashm. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

CatoLaccus, Thomson.

884. C. carinatus, How. Grenada.

885. C. helice, Walk. 9. St. Vincent.

886. C. pallipes, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

887. C. vulgaris, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

CHRYSOGLYPHE, Ashmead.

888. C. albipes, Ashm. St. Vincent.

889. C. apicalis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART Il. (JULY)

344 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

(?) GLYPHE, Walker.

890. G. punctata, Ashm. (not a true Glyphe). 2. St.

Vincent.

Subfamily II]. SPHEGIGASTERIN A.

Synromopus, Walker.

891. S. incisoidews, How. §. Grenada.

CYRTOGASTER, Walker.

892. C. vulgaris, Walk. St. Vincent; Europe.

PoLycystus, Westwood.

893. P. lutewpes, How. gf. Grenada.

894. P. nigriscapus, How. &. Grenada.

895. P. nigritus, How. §. Grenada.

PACHYNEURON, Walker.

896. P. laticeps, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

Subfamily 1V. SPALANGIIN 4,

ASAPHES, Walker.

897. A. vulgaris, Walk. W. 1.; Europe; N. Am.

(generally).

SPALANGIA, Latreille.

898. S. cmpuncta, How. 2. Grenada.

899. S. nigra, Latr. Grenada; St. Vincent.

Subfamily V. DIPARINA.

None.

Family LXX. ELASMIDA.

ELAsmus, Westwood.

900. E. cellulatus, How. @. Grenada,

901. H. flaviventris, How. Grenada.

902. H. flavoscutellatus, How. 2. Grenada.

903. #. flavus, How. ¢. St. Vincent.

904. HE. helvus, How. 2. St. Vincent.

905. #. levifrons, How. Grenada; St. Vincent.

906. #. maculatus, How. 9. St. Vincent.

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Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 345

907. #. punctulatus, How. f. St. Vincent.

908. E. punctatus, How. 2. St. Vincent.

909. EL. rugosus, How. 92. St. Vincent.

910. £. smithii, How. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

Family LXXI. HULOPHID.

Subfamily Il. ENT EDONIN 2.

ASTICHUS, Forster.

911. A. ciliatus, How. &. Grenada.

OMPHALE, Haliday.

912. O. striata, How. Grenada.

913. O. varicolor, Ashm. St. Vincent.

DEROSTENUS, Westwood.

914. D. acutus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

915. D. quadrimaculatus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

916. D. rotundus, Ash. St. Vincent; Grenada.

917. D. violaceus, How. §. Grenada.

CHRYSOCHARIS, Forster.

918. C. fulgens, How. §. Grenada.

919. C. lividiceps, Ashm. §. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

920. C. lividus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

921. C. stegmatus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

CLOSTEROCERUS, Westwood.

922. C. albipes, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

923. C. auriceps, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

924. C. leucopus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

925. C. pulcher, How. (Entedon). 2. Grenada.

CHRYSOCHARODES, Ashmead.

926. C. petiolata, Ashm. St. Vincent.

HOoLcoPeELrte, Forster.

927. H. cupreus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

928. H. metallicus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

929. H. nigroxneus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

H. nigrocyaneus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. Hf, petrwlatus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

H, productus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

PrEpiosius, Walker.

P. grenadensis, How. (Synjpiesis). -Grenada.

. P. politus, How. (Sympresis). 9. Grenada.

Subfamily Il. APHHLININ AZ.

CoccoPpHaGus, Westwood.

. C. lecanii, Fitch. St. Vincent; N. Am., Canada,

United States.

ASPIDIOTIPHAGUS, Howard.

). A. cutrinus, Craw. Grenada; N. Am.; Europe.

ENcARSIA, Forster.

. £. flaviclava, How. 2: St. Vincent.

ABLERUS, Howard.

. A. aureonotus, How. 2. Grenada.

. A. clisiocampe, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

APHELINUS, Dalman.

. A. diaspidis, How. §. Grenada.

. A, howardu, Ashm. f. Grenada.

Subfamily III. TETRASTICHIN AE.

CERATONEURA, Ashmead.

. C. petriolata, Ashm. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

. C. pallida, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

GYROLASIA, Forster.

. G. bicolor, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent; Grenada.

. G. ciliata, Ashm. §. St. Vincent; Grenada.

. G. femorata, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent; Grenada.

. G. flava, How. ¢. Grenada.

. G. metallica, Ashm. ¢.. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. DAT

SYNTOMOSPHYRUM, Forster.

S. insularis, Ashm. St. Vincent,

TETRASTICHODES, Ashmead.

T. compactus, How. Grenada.

T. coxalis, How. §. Grenada.

T. cwpreus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

T. femoratus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

T. flavipes, How. 2. Grenada.

T. nigroscapus, How. ¢. Grenada.

PENTASTICHUS, Ashmead.

P. flavus, How. 2. Grenada.

. P. longior, How. 2. Grenada.

P. xanthopus, Ashi. St. Vincent.

TETRASTICHUS, Haliday.

.acutipennis, Ashm. §. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

. ashmeadi, How. §. Grenada.

. basilaris, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

. circularis, How. &. Grenada.

. coxalis, How. 2. Grenada.

. cupreus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

. cuproideus, How. 2. Grenada.

T. fasciatus, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

T. flavus, Ashm. §. Grenada.

T. fuscipennis, How. &. Grenada.

T. longicornis, Ashm. &. St. Vincent.

T. micans, How. 2. Grenada.

T. punctifrons, Ashm. §&. St. Vincent.

T. semilis, How. &. Grenada.

T, sulcatus, How. 2. Grenada.

T. viridescens, How. 2. Grenada.

T. vulgaris, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

sf eSbssies| es) bspies|

Subfamily LV, HULOPHIN 4.

EUPLECTRUS, Westwood.

. HL. furnius, Walker. St. Vincent; Grenada.

348 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

PacuyscaPHa, Howard.

977. P. insularis, How. 'f. Grenada.

ELACHISTUS, Spinola.

978. EH. aureus, How. Grenada.

979. E. caudatus, How. 2. Grenada.

980. E. metallicus, How. §. Grenada.

981. H. scutellatus, How. Grenada; St. Vincent.

STENOMESIUS, Westwood.

982. S. grenadensis, How. 2. Grenada.

983. S. histrionicus, How. &. Grenada.

984. S. platynote, How. 9. Grenada; N. Am., Florida.

ARDALUS, Howard.

985. A. aciculatus, How. 2. Grenada.

986. A. albipes, AShm. §. St. Vincent.

987. A. maculipennis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

988. A. politus, How. 2. Grenada.

Mriotropis, Thomson.

989. M. gibbosus, How. 2. Grenada.

990. MM. nigricans, How. Grenada; St. Vincent.

991. M. versicolor, How. ¢. St. Vincent.

PARAOLINX, Ashmead.

992. P. lineatifrons, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Hopiocrepis, Ashmead.

993. H. albiclavus, Ashm. St. Vincent; N. Am., Florida.

994, H. grenadensis, How. §. Grenada.

NEcREMNUS, Thomson.

995. NV. (2) purpureus, How. ¢. Grenada.

KuLopuus, Geoffroy.

996. HL. auripunctatus, Ashm, 2. St. Vincent ; Grenada.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 349

Family LXXIT. TRICHOGRAMMID.

PARACENTROBIA, Howard.

997. P. punctata, How. 2. Grenada.

Family LXXIII. MYMARIDA.

Subfamily I. GON ATOCEKIN A.

Litus, Haliday.

998. L. maculipennis, Ashm. f. St. Vincent.

Subfamily II. WZ YIZARIN.A,

POLYNEMA, Haliday.

999. P. allicoza, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent.

1000.

1001.

1002.

1003.

1004.

1005.

1006.

1007.

1008.

1009.

1010.

100

None.

P. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

P. magniceps, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

Superfamily VIII. [CHNEUMONOIDEA,

Family LXXIV. EVANIIDA.

Subfamily I. LV ANIIN 4.

Evantia, Fabricius.

EL. appendigaster, Linné. W.1.; Jamaica; Cuba ;

Porto Rico; Bahamas (Cosmopolite).

LH. ruficaput, Dewitz. Porto Rico.

HL. servillei, Guér. San Domingo.

E. semirubra, Cress. Cuba.

Hyprt, I[lliger.

HT, petiolata, Fabr. Porto Rico.

H. rufipictus, Dewitz. Porto Rico.

LH, stimulata, Schlett. Cuba.

H, thoracicum, Shuck. W.1.; Cuba; St. Thomas.

GASTERUPTRION, Latreille.

G. rufipectum, Westw. St. Vincent.

G, guildingii, Westw. St. Vincent.

Subfamily Il. AULACIN A.

Family LXXV. AGRIOTYPIDA.

wy)

1012.

1013.

1014.

1015.

LOUG:

HOW

1018.

LOMO:

1020.

1021.

1022.

1023.

1024.

None.

1027.

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Family LXXVI. ICHNEUMONIDA.

Subfamily I. /CHNEUMONINA.

Tribe I. JOPPINI.

Troaus, Gravenhorst.

T. albovarius, Cress. 9. Cuba.

T. fasciipennis, Br. Cuba.

T. ornatipennis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

T. nusillus, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

T. thoracicus, Cress. @. Cuba.

T. tricinctus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

Tribe II, ICHNEUMONINI.

IcHNEUMON, Linné,

I. albipectus, Br. 2. Cuba.

LT, breviventris, Cress. @. Cuba.

I, burrus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

I. cubensis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

I, flavovarius, Cress. f. Cuba.

I. meridionalis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

I. serricornis, Cress. &. Cuba.

Tribe II]. LISTRODROMINI.

Tribe IV. HERESIARCHINI.

Tribe V. ALOMYINI.

Tribe VI. PHAZOGENINI.

Subfamily I]. CRYPTINAEZ.

Tribe I SEILPNINE

Tribe II. PHYGADENONINI.

Srrposcopus, Forster.

. S. grenadensis, Ashm. @. Grenada.

. S. thoracicus, Ashm. Grenada.

APSILOPS, Forster.

A radiata, Ashm. 2. (Diaglypta.) St. Vincent.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 351

Tribe III. HEMITELINI.

HEMITELES, Gravenhorst.

1028. H. amenus, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1029. H. bicinctus, Cress. 29. Cuba.

1030. H. fuscipennis, Br. Haiti.

1031. H. incerta, Cress. 2. Cuba; Jamaica; Porto

Rico.

1032. H. maculithoraz, Ashm. St. Vincent.

1033. H. subflavescens, Cress. &. Cuba.

1034, H. thoracicus, Cress. 92. Cuba.

Tribe IV. PEZOMACHINI.

None.

Tribe V. CRYPTINI.

Cryptus, Gravenhorst.

1035. C. cubensis, Cr. 2. Cuba.

1036. C. fasciipennis, Br. Cuba; N.Am., Florida (Ashm.).

Tribe VI. MESOSTENINI. |

MEsosTENUs, Gravenhorst.

1037. MW. flavescens, Cress. §. Cuba.

1038. JZ. grenadensis, Ash. 2. Grenada.

1039. Jf. eressonii, Ashm., n. n. (= dinsularis, Ashm.)

(preoc.). St. Vincent.

1040. MM. insularis, Cress. Cuba.

1041. JL pusillus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1042. MW. robustus, Cress. 92. Cuba.

1043. MW. strenwus, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

1044. IZ. tarsatus, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1045, MZ. zonatus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

POLYCYRTUS, Spinola.

1046. P. lituratus, Br. (Mesostenus), Cuba.

1047. P. tricolor, Br. (Mesostenus). 2. Cuba.

1048. MZ. trilineatus, Br. (Mesostenus). Haiti.

1049. AZ. suhtenwis, Cr. (Mesostenus). &. Cuba.

1050. AZ. semialbus, Cr. (Mesostenus). 9. Cuba.

Tribe VII. HEMIGASTERINI.

None.

352 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Subfamily Il]. PZAPLINA.

Tribe I. ACH NITINI.

None.

Tribe II]. LEBENINI.

LEBENA, Cresson.

1051. ZL. trilineata, Ashm. 2%. Grenada.

Tribe II1. LISSONOTINI.

ASPHRAGIS, Forster.

1052. A. bilineata, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

LAMPRONOTA, Curtis.

1053. LZ. albomaculata, Ashm. 2%. St. Vincent.

1054. L. rujithoraz, Cress. &. Cuba.

(ribe LV. PIMP LUNI

EPIRHYSSA, Cresson.

1055. EH. speciosa, Cress. Cuba.

EPHIALTES, Gravenhorst.

1056. E. eressoni, Dewitz. 2. Porto Rico.

1057. E. rufescens, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

Eprmecus, Brulle.

1058. #. atriceps, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1059. H. fasctipennis, Cress. f. Cuba.

1060. E. ferruginosa, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1061. ZL. fuscipennis, Cress. f. Cuba.

Pimp.a, Gravenhorst.

1062. P. bicincta, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1063. P. consimilis, Cress. §@. Cuba.

1064. P. cubensis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1065. P. fuscicornis, Br. fg. Guadeloupe.

1066. P. marginella, Brullé. Porto Rico ; Jamaica.

1067. P. nubecularia, Dewitz. @. Porto Rico.

"1068. P. obscwrata, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1069

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera.

. P. rufoniger, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1070. P. terminalis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1071

1072

1073

. P. tricincta, Cress. 2. Cuba.

CrhIsToPYGA, Gravenhorst.

. C. lateralis, Cress. Cuba.

Tribe V. XORIDINI.

IsCHNOCERUS, Gravenhorst.

. I. abdominalis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

Subfamily IV. TRYPHONIN.

Tribe I. MESOLEPTINI.

353°

None.

Tribe II. CTENISCINI.

None.

Tribe III. CTENOPELMINI.

None.

Tribe IV. TRYPHONINI.

TRYPHON, Gravenhorst.

1074. 7. cerberus, Dewitz. &. Porto Rico.

1075. 7. cinctus, Cress. f. Cuba.

1076. 7. (2) exiguus, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1077. 7. (2) claviventris, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

Tribe V. BASSINI.

Bassus, Gravenhorst.

1078. B. letatorius, Fabr. W. I. (Cosmopolite).

Tribe VI. ORTHOCENTRINI.

NEURATELUS, Ratzeburg.

1079. N. variabilis, Ashm. (Orthocentrus.) St. Vincent.

1080. NV. meridionalis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

1081

ORTHOCENTRUS, Gravenhorst.

. O. insularis, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

354

1082.

1083.

None.

1084.

1085.

1086.

1087.

1088.

1089.

1090.

L191.

1092.

1093.

1094.

1095.

1096.

1097.

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Tribe VII. EXOCHINI.

Exocuus, Gravenhorst.

E. tegularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

E. validus, Cress. &. Cuba.

Tribe VIII. TYLOCOMNINI.

Tribe IX. SPHINCTINI.

Tribe X. METOPIINI.

Subfamily V. OPHIONIN 2.

Tribe I. HELLWIGIIN A.

Tribe II. OPHIONINI.

THYREODON, Brulle.

T. afinis, Cress. g. Cuba.

T. elegans, Cress. 2. Cuba.

T. fulvescens, Cress. f. Cuba.

T. grenadensis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

T. grandis, Cress, 9. Cuba.

ENICOSPILUS, Curtis.

E. concolor, Cress. (Ophion). Cuba; Jamaica;

Grenada.

E. cubensis, Norton (Ophion) (= Mauritii, Sauss.).

Cuba; St. Vincent; Grenada;

Jamaica.

Mauritius ;

E. flavus, Fabry. (Ophion). Cuba; Grenada; St.

Vincent; Jamaica.

E. thoracicus, Cress. (Ophion). 2. Cuba.

Tribe III. NOTOTRACHINI.

Notorracuys, Marshall.

N. basalis, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

N. cincticornis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

NV. fuscatus, Cress. Cuba.

N. minimus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

N. niger, Ashm. St. Vincent.

1098.

L099:

1100.

VOM

1102.

1103.

1104,

1105.

1106.

1107.

1108.

1109.

TEGO?

ULL

LZ,

1113.

None.

1114.

1115.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 35:

Tribe IV. ANOMALINI.

EIPHOSOMA, Cresson.

EL. annulatum, Cress. Cuba; Grenada; St. Vin- -

cent; Porto Rico; Jamaica.

LE. atrovittatwm, Cress. 2. Cuba.

E. nigrovittatum, Cress. 2. Cuba; Jamaica ;

Porto Rico.

E. vitticolle, Cress. 2. Cuba.

AGRYPON, Forster.

A. flavopictus, Ashm. f. Grenada.

Tribe V. CAMPOPLEGINI.

Cuarops, Holmgren.

C. bimaculata, Ashm. §. Grenada.

C. unicincta, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

CAMPOPLEX, Gravenhorst.

C’. atriceps, Cress. 2. Cuba.

C. (2) bellus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

C. insularis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

C. meridionalis, Cress. St. Vincent.

C. (2) pedalis, Cress. f. Cuba.

(. tibiator, Cress. Cuba.

AnaittA, Holmgren.

A, insularis, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent.

Tribe VI. PANISCINI.

Paniscus, Gravenhorst.

P. rufus, Br. Cuba; Grenada.

P. subfuscus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

Tribe VII. BAUCHINI.

Tribe VIII. MESOCHORINI.

Mersocuorus, Brulle.

M. annulitarsis, Ashm. =f. St. Vincent.

M. grenadensis, Ashm. &. Grenada.

356 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Tribe IX. PORIZONINI.

Porizon, Gravenhorst.

1116. P. fulvescens, Cress. 2. Cuba.

THERSILOCHUS, Holmgren.

1117. 7. apicalis, Cress. (Porizon). Cuba; St. Vincent.

1118. 7. dorsalis, Ashm. @. St. Vincent.

IsurGuS, Forster.

1119. L. nigriceps, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Tribe X. PRISTOMERINI.

None.

Tribe mle GR AIVEASTalNie

CREMASTUS, Gravenhorst.

1120. C. luctwosus, Cress. g. Cuba.

Tribe XII. PLECTISCINI.

None.

Family LXXVII. AL VSD.

Subfamily I. LYSJOGNATHIN 2.

None.

Subfamily II]. AL YSN.

AtysiA, Latreille.

1121. A. analis, Cress. Cuba.

1122. A. astarte, Hal. ¢. St. Vincent.

1123. A. nigriceps, Cress. gf. Cuba.

1124, A. ruficowalis, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

PHANOCARPA, Forster.

1125. P. pleuralis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

APHARETA, Forster.

1126. A. apicalis, Ashm. 92. Grenada.

SYNCRASIS, Forster.

1127. S. flavifrons, Ashm. f. Grenada.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 357

Subfamily Ill. DACNUSINA.

None.

Family LXXVIII. BRACONIDA.

Subfamily I. 4PHIDIIN 4.

ApuHipius, Nees.

1128, A. fulvws, Cress. Cuba.

1129. A. fuscoventris, Cress. Cuba.

1130. A. longicornis, Cress. Cuba.

1131. A. pallidipes, Cress. Cuba.

LYSIPHLEBUS, Forster.

1132. L. meridionalis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Trioxys, Haliday.

1133. 7. fuscatus, Cress. Cuba.

Subfamily Il. PACH VLOMMIN_.

None.

Subfamily Ill. LUPHORINA.

None.

Subfamily 1V. MHTHORIN A.

ARIDELUS, Marshall.

1134. A. bucephalus, Marsh. 2. Trinidad.

Subfamily V. WZACROCENTRIN_A.

MACROCENTRUS, Curtis.

1135. MW. delicatus, Cress. St. Vincent; Grenada.

Subfamily VI. HELCONIN 2.

Conocaius, Haliday.

1136. C. nigriventris, Cress. 92. Cuba.

Subfamily VII. BLACIN AZ.

Tribe I. BLACINI.

Buiacus, Nees.

1137. B. rubriceps, Ashm. f. St. Vincent; Grenada.

ey)

1138.

1159.

1140.

1141.

1142.

1143.

None.

1144.

1145.

1146.

1147.

1148.

1149.

1150.

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

GANYCHORUS, Haliday.

G. collaris, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Tribe II. ORGILINI.

HYMENOCHAONIA, Dalla Torre.

HT, pallida, Cress. (Chaonia). Cuba.

H. xanthostigma, Cress. (Chaonia). Cuba.

Oreiuus, Haliday.

O. pallidus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Tribe ITI. CALYPTINI.

CALYptTus, Haliday.

C. thoracicus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

LiopHRON, Nees.

L. minutus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Subfamily VIII. -S7G4LPHIN A.

Subfamily IX. CHELONIN.

CHELONUS, Jurine.

C. antillarum, Marsh. W. I.

C. insularis, Cress. §@. Cuba; Porto Rico.

C. meridionalis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

PHANEROTOMA, Wesmael.

P. fuscovaria, Ashm. St. Vincent.

P. humeralis, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

P. wsularis, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

P. meridionalis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

Subfamily X. AGA THIDIN A.

Tribe I. AGATHIDINI.

CREMNOPS, Forster.

. C. pectoralis, Ashm. (Agathis). St. Vincent;

Grenada.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 359

AGATHIS, Latreille.

1152. A. eressonii, Cam. Antigua; Cuba; N. Am.,

Mexico.

1153. A. cubensis, Cress. Cuba.

1154, A. ferrugator, Cress. Cuba.

1155. A. rubricincta, Ashm. St. Vincent; Jamaica.

1156, A. seminigra, Cress. 9. Cuba.

Tribe II. MICRODINI.

Micropvs, Nees.

1157. M. fasciipennis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1158. MW. insularis, Ashm. Grenada; St. Vincent.

1159. ML. smithii, Ashm. St. Vincent.

1160. M. stigmaterus, Cress. Cuba; Grenada; St.

Vincent.

1161. A. wnicinctus, AsShm. 92. St. Vincent.

1162. MW. variipes. Cress. Cuba; Grenada; St. Vincent.

Subfamily XI. CARDIOCHILIN 2.

CARDIOCHILES, Nees ( = Toxonewron, Say.).

1163. C. atricornis, AsShm, Grenada; St. Vincent.

Subfamily XII. M/CROGASTERIN A

C@LOTHORAX, Ashmead.

1164. C. leviceps, Ashm. §@. St. Vincent.

APANTELES, Forster.

1165. A. americanus, Lepel. (Microgaster), Martinique ;

Cuba.

1166. A. flaviventris, Cress. (Microgaster). Cuba.

1167. A. grenadensis, Ashm. Grenada.

1168. A. herbertii, AsShm. 2. Grenada; St. Vincent.

1169. A. iridescens, Cress. (Microgaster). 9. Cuba.

1170. A. marginiventris, Cress. (Microgaster). 2.

Cuba.

1171. A. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

1172. A. sordidus, Ashm. 7. St. Vincent.

1173. A. canthaspis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

TRANS, ENT. SOC. LOND, 1900,—PART U. (JULY) 24

360 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

PROTAPANTELES, Ashmead.

1174. P. parallelus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

PSEUDAPANTELES, Ashmead.

1175. P. annulicornis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

1176. P. brunneus, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

1177. P. sancti-vineenti, Ashm. St. Vincent.

UroGAster, Ashmead.

1178. U. aciculatus, Ashm. 2%. Grenada.

1179. U. balthazari, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

1180. U. disputabilis, Ashm. 2. Grenada; St. Vincent.

1181. U. grenadensis, Ashm. 92. Grenada.

1182. U. hyalinus, Cress. (Microgaster). Cuba.

1183. U. imitator, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

1184, U. leucopus, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent.

1185. U. lewcostigmus, Ashm. Grenada; St. Vincent.

1186. U. meridionalis, Ashm. Grenada; St. Vincent.

1187. U. nigriceps, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent.

1188. U. pinos, Cress. (Microgaster). Cuba.

1189. U. rhomboidalis, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

1190. U. solitarius, Ashm. 9. Grenada.

1191. U. vulgaris, Ashm. ¢. Grenada.

1192. U. zanthopus, Ashm. §. St. Vincent.

PROTOMICROPLITIS, Ashmead.

1193. P. mediatus, Cress. (Jicrogaster). %. Cuba.

MIcROPLITIS, Forster.

1194. JL carinata, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Subfamily XIII. JCHNEUTIN A.

None.

Subfamily XIV. OPIIN.

GRAMPTODON, Haliday.

1195. G. atricaudis, Ashm, St. Vincent.

DIACHASMUS, Forster.

1196. D. pilosipes, Ashm. St. Vincent,

TOG:

UGS:

D9:

1200.

1201.

1202.

1203.

1204,

1205.

None,

1206.

1207.

1208.

1209.

1210.

PAE

1212.

1213.

1214.

1215.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 361

Optus, Wesmael.

,ashmeadu, Dalla Torre (= annulicornis

Ashm.). St. Vincent.

.atriceps, Ashm. @. St. Vincent.

. grenadensis, AsShm. 92. Grenada.

. nsularis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. melanocephalus, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. rejectus, Ashm. St. Vincent,

. salvinii, Ashm. St. Vincent.

. tantillus, Ashm. Grenada.

.unifasciatus, Ashm. ff. St. Vincent.

SSS ooqoo |

Subfamily XV. BRACONIN.

Tribe I. APHRASTOBRACONINI,

Tribe Il. BRACONINI.

IPHIAULAX, Forster.

TI. crenulatus, Cress. (Bracon). 9. Cuba.

I, flavomaculatus, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent;

Grenada.

I. grenadensis, Ashm. Grenada.

I, leviventris, Cress. (Bracon). 9. Cuba.

I, plicatus, Cress. (Pracon). 9. Cuba; Bahamas.

I. voraginis, Cress. (Bracon). 2. Cuba.

I, xanthospilus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

GLypromorPHA, Holmgren.

G. thoracica, Ashm. Grenada.

G. pallipes, Cress. (Bracon). f. Cuba.

MELANOBRACON, Ashmead.

M. picipes, Cress. (Bracon). 2. Cuba.

CoMPSOBRACON, Ashmead.

. C. regnatriz, Cress. (Bracon). §. Cuba.

Myosoma, Brullé,

M. pilosipes, Ashm, ¢. St. Vincent.

362

1218.

ILI).

1220:

127Ae

1222.

1223

1224.

1245),

1226.

1228.

L229:

1230.

S22

eo:

1234.

b23o2

W236.

W238i

1238.

1239.

1240.

1241.

1242.

1243.

None.

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

Micropracon, Ashmead.

M. pilosithorax, Ashm, %. St. Vincent.

Bracon, Fabricius.

B. aciculatus, Cress. Cuba.

B, albifrons, Cress. g. Cuba.

B. centralis, Cress. $2. Cuba.

B. cincticornis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

. B. eressonti, Dalla Torre (= distinetus, Cress.). §.

Cuba.

B. dejectus, Cress. &. Cuba.

B. erythreus, Br. 2. Cuba.

B. ewiguus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

B. femoratus, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

B. flavomaculatus, Ashm, St. Vincent; Grenada.

B. fuscovarius, Cress. 2. Cuba.

B. intimus, Cress. Cuba,

B. lativentris, Cress. 92. Cuba.

B. niger, Ashm, St. Vincent.

B. pallens, Cress. 2. Cuba.

B. perparvus, Cress. $. Cuba.

B. planiventris, Dalla Torre (= B. platygaster,

Ashm.). St. Vincent.

B. plicatus, Cress. 2. Cuba.

B. vufithorax, Cress. 2. Cuba.

B. sancti-vincenti, Ashm. St. Vincent; Grenada.

B. seminiger, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

LB. striatulus, Cress. §&. Cuba.

B, ventralis, Cress. 2“. Cuba.

B. vulgaris, Ashm, St. Vincent.

LB. xanthospilus, Ashm, St. Vincent.

TROPIDOBRACON, Ashmead.

T. fuscitarsis, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

Subfamily XVI. RHOGADIN A.

Tribe I. EXOTHECINI.

Tribe IT, RHYSSALINI.

CoLAsTEs, Haliday.

. C. grenadensis, Ashm. Grenada,

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera.

CLINOCENTRUS, Haliday.

1246. C. flaviventris, Ashm. ¢. St. Vincent.

Ruyssauus, Haliday.

1247. R. brunneiventris, Ashm. 9. St. Vincent.

1248. LF. cxnophanoides, Ashm. 2. St. Vincent.

1249. L. mellews, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Tribe III. RHOGADINI.

Ruoaas, Nees.

1250. BR. bifasciatus, Ashm. Grenada.

1251. RK. flavidus, Cress. Cuba.

1252. LR. pectoralis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

Tribe IV. DORYCTINI.

ODONTOBRACON, Cameron.

1253. O. armatus, Cress. (Bracon). 2. Cuba.

1254. O. limatus, Cress, (Bracon). 9. Cuba.

Hepysomus, Forster.

255. H. limatus, Cress. (Bracon). 2. Cuba.

256. H. distinctus, Cress. (Bracon). 9. Cuba.

STENOPHASMUS, Smith.

1257. S. cubensis, Cress. 9. Cuba.

1258. S. guadlachii, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1259. S. megischoides, Cress. &. Cuba.

1260. S. pusillus, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

1261. S. terminalis, Ashm, St. Vincent; Grenada.

Tribe V. HECABOLINIT.

Subfamily XVIL SP4THIIN.Z.

Tribe I. PAMBOLINI.

PAMBOLUS, Haliday.

1262. P. annulicornis, Ashm. St. Vincent.

363

1266

1267.

1268

1269

1270. H. flaviceps, Hal.

1271

1272

1273.

1274

1275

1276

1277

Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

EcpHy us, Forster.

_ E. terminalis, Ashm. (Lysitermus). St. Vincent ;

Grenada.

TELEBOLUS, Marshall.

. T. fasciipennis, Ashm. (Lysitermus). 2. St.

Vincent ; Grenada.

Tribe Il. HORMIINI.

Hormtius, Nees.

)5. H. rugosicollis, Ashm.

Grenada.

HETEROSPILUS, Haliday.

(= Synodus, Ratzeberg.)

(= Cexnophanes, Forster.)

(= Hurybolus, Thomson.)

. HT. carbonarius, Ashm. 2.

H, discolor, Cress. (Bracon).

. HI. fasciatus, Ashi.

. A. ferrugineus, Ashi.

. HT. humeralis, Ashm.

. HT, longicaudus, Ashin.

HT. nigrescens, Ashi.

. HM. pallidipes, Ashm,

. HT. terminalis, Ashm.

. A. variegatus, Ashi.

St. Vincent.

2. Cuba.

St. Vincent.

Sie

St. Vincent.

. H. questor, Hal. St. Vincent.

Grenada.

St. Vincent.

TRISSARTHRUM, Ashm.

1278. 7. (Dimeris 4) maculipenne, Ashm. St. Vincent.

1279.

12806

Tribe III. SPATHIINI.

SpaTuius, Nees.

. S. flavotestaceus, Ashm.

S. cleuthera, Ashm. 2. Bahamas.

Grenada.

Report upon Aculeate Hymenoptera. 536

Family LXXIX. STEPHANIDZ.

STEPHANUS, Jurine.

1281. S. brunneus, Cress. (Megischus). 9. Cuba.

Suborder II. PHYTOPHAGA, Latreille.

Superfamily IX. SIRICOIDEA.

Family LXXX. ORYSSID.

None.

Family LXXXI. SIRICID.

Subfamily I. S7RICIN AZ,

None.

Subfamily Il. 7REMWECIN A.

TEREDON, Norton.

1282. 7. cubensis, Cress. 2. Cuba.

1283. 7’. latitarsis, Cress. ¢. Cuba.

Family LXXXII. XIPHYDRIIDA.

Subfamily I. DERECVRTIN &.

None.

Subfamily II. XZ7PHYDRITN_A.

None.

Family LXXXIII. CEPHIDA.

None.

Superfamily X. TENTHREDINOIDEA.

Family LXXXIV. XYELIDA.

Subfamily I. MACROXV ELINA.

None.

Subfamily I]. X VELIN A.

None.

Family LXXXV. LYDID.

Subfamily I. MEG ALODONTIN 2.

None.

Subfamily Il. LY DIN 42.

None.

Family LXXXVI. HYLOTOMID.

Subfamily I. SCHIZOCERIN 2.

ScuH1zocerRA, Lepeletier.

1284. S. krugii, Cress. Porto Rico.

1285. S. zaddachi, Dewitz. Porto Rico.

366 Mr. W. H. Ashmead’s

HEMIDIANEURA, Kirby.

1286. H. thoracia, Ashm. 2. Grenada.

Subfamily Il. HYLOTOMIN A.

None.

Family LXXXVII. LOPHYRID.

LopuyRrus, Latreille.

1287. L. insularis, Cress. Cuba.

Family LXXXVIII. PERREYIIDA.

None.

Family LXXXIX. PTERYGOPHORID.

Subfamily I. LOBOCERA TINA.

ACORDULECERA, Say.

1288. A. insularis, Ashm. 92. St. Vincent.

Subfamily Il. PTERVYGOPHORIN 2.

None.

Subfamily III. PERGIN A,

None.

Family XC. SELANDRITD.

Subfamily I. BLENNOCAMPIN_2.

None.

Subfamily I]. BLASTICOTOMIN A.

None.

Subfamily III. SELANDRIUN A.

None.

Subfamily IV. HOPLOCAMPINA.

None.

Family XCI. NEMATID.

Subfamily I. CLADIN A.

None.

Subfamily II]. NHMA TINA.

None.

Family XCIH. DINEURID.

Subfamily Il. HEMICHROIN A.

None.

Subfamily I]. DINEURIN A.

None.

Report wpon Aculeate Hymenoptera, 367

Family XCII. TENTHREDINID&.

Subfamily I. 47ULOPHORIN 2.

None.

Subfamily II. DOLERIN A,

None.

Subfamily II]. STRONG YVLOGASTERIN 2.

None.

Subfamily IV. TENTHREDININ 2.

None.

Family XCIV. CIMBICIDA.

Subfamily I. C7MBICIN_2£.

CIMBEX, Olivier.

1289. C.klugi, Leach. 2. San Domingo.

1290. C. macleavi, Leach, San Domingo.

Subfamily II], ABILINA.

None.

( 369 )

VII. New Palearctic Pyralide. By Sir Grorce F. .

Hampson, Barrt., F.Z.S., etc.

[Read May 2nd, 1900.]

PLATE IL.

In view of the approaching publication of a new edition of

the Catalogue of Palearctic Lepidoptera which is now in

the press, Dr. O. Staudinger asked me to work out the unde-

termined Pyralidx in his collection, among which I find

the following new species. The species marked with an (*)

are not in the British Museum Collection, but when not

figured on the plate are represented by a coloured sketch,

those without mark have the type in Coll. Staudinger and

a co-type in Brit. Mus., while those marked with a (+) have

the type in Brit. Mus. The numbers before the species refer

to my papers on the classification of the Pyralidx, and

indicate where the species should be placed in their several

genera.

CRAMBIN Ai.

(4a.) Crambus serraticornis, n. sp.

d Antenne strongly serrate.

Pale grey slightly tinged with brown. Forewing with some

black scales near base of inner margin ; a sub-basal wedge-shaped

patch of black scales on vein 1, traces of a medial dentate whitish

band across end of cell, then bent inwards and angled in submedian

fold, defined on each side by some black and brown scales ; a whitish

minutely dentate postmedial band strongly excurved below costa,

then oblique and angled outwards in submedian fold, defined on

inner side by a dark line and on outer by some brown suffusion ; a

terminal series of black points ; cilia chequered brown and white.

Hindwing with obseure fuscous terminal band ; cilia white with

a brownish line through them.

Expanse 22 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Jordan R.

(49a.) Crambus dalmatinellus, n. sp. (Ster. MS.)

dé Head and thorax ochreous irrorated with large brown scales ;

forelegs tinged with fuscous ; abdomen ochreous. Forewing ochreous

yellow irrorated with large brown scales these being very few on costal

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART Il. (JULY)

370 Sir G. F. Hampson on

area ; the interspaces of inner half with obscure whitish streaks ; a

dark medial point on costa ; an oblique line from upper angle of cell

to middle of inner margin expanding into a more prominent spot

below end of cell; a postmedial point on costa and traces of a line

from vein 6, incurved below vein 4, and with an oblique series of

short streaks in the interspaces; a terminal series of black points ;

cilia metallic cupreous. Hindwing pale brownish fuscous, the

termen pale yellow; the cilia whitish. Underside of both wings

pale fuscous with the margins yellow.

Expanse 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. DALMATIA, Lissa.

Differs from C. inguinatellus in the forewing being irro-

rated with large scales, the postmedial line almost obsolete,

less excurved, and with series of short streaks beyond it.

(53.) Crambus osseellus, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

¢ Bright ochreous yellow. Forewing with a few brown scales

above vein 1 before middle ; a short brown streak below base of

vein 2 and another just beyond discocellulars ; an obscure postmedial

series of short streaks in the interspaces, angled in discal fold, then

oblique ; a terminal series of minute points, obsolete towards apex.

Abdomen and hindwing yellowish-white.

2 Forewing with the markings obsolete except the terminal

series of points.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Spain, Granada.

“(56a.) Crambus aridalis, n. sp.

¢ Head and thorax whitish mixed with brown scales ; abdomen

brownish-white. Forewing pale grey-brown, the veins slightly

streaked with white ; an obscure streak of black scales below basal

half of cell, anda diffused sub-basal patch on vein 1 ; obscure yellow -

ish medial and postmedial lines angled at upper end of cell, then

oblique and with patches of black scales on them between veins

7 and 1, the white streaks on the veins ending in points just beyond

the postmedial line ; a terminal series of black points ; cilia brown

intersected with white and with white line through them. Hind-

wing white tinged with pale brown ; cilia white, brown at base.

Expanse 20 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, TRANSCAUCASIA, Mugau Steppe.

New Palearctic Pyralide. 371

(110a.) * Crambus furciferalis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 17.)

? Head and thorax white, sides of palpi, frons and patagia bright

chestnut-yellow ; abdomen white. Forewing orange-yellow tinged

with chestnut, especially on costal half, to the postmedial line ; a

wedge-shaped silvery-white patch in cell extending to middle and

with its extremity strongly forked, and with some black scales on

its upper and outer edges ; a diamond-shaped patch beyond the cell

with diffused black scales above it; the postmedial line whitish

oblique from costa to vein 6 where it is obtusely angled ; a terminal

series of black points; cilia brown with a dark line through them.

Hindwing white tinged with fuscous, the cilia almost pure white.

Expanse 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Sutschau; W. CHINA, Omeishan,

Differs from mytilellus, Hb., in the forewing having the

white patch in cell produced at its lower extremity so as

to form a fork, and the patch beyond the cell broader and

diamond-shaped.

(192a.) Crambus fulvifusalis, n. sp.

dg White ; palpi at sides, head and thorax slightly tinged with

brown ; fore femora above dark brown. Forewing slightly suffused

and rather thickly irrorated with brown on costal half; a sub-basal

yellow line from below costa to inner margin ; an antemedial line

angled below costa then rather oblique and with a spot beyond it on

median nervure ; an obscure spot on costa above end of cell and one

at lower angle ; postmedial spots on inner margin and above vein 2 ;

the terminal part of costa white with two very oblique yellow lines ;

the termen and cilia with yellow-brown spots separated by short

white streaks, Hindwing white, the apex tinged with brown.

2 Forewing much more strongly suffused with brown extending

almost to vein 1.

Expanse ¢ 20, 2 22 millim.

Hab, AMURLAND, Sutschau.

(204a.) * Crambus cwencalis, n. sp. (Plate IIT, fig. 9.)

6 Head, thorax and abdomen white ; palpi at sides and tarsi pale

brown, Forewing white tinged with pale yellow-brown ; a dark

streak below costa to middle, two in cell and two in submedian inter-

space ; a white fascia on median nervure expanding between the

median nervules which are defined by dark streaks ; two oblique

brown streaks from costa beyond middle, the 1st becoming yellow

372 Sir G. F. Hampson on

then angled at vein 7 and as the postmedial line running obliquely

to submedian fold where it terminates ; two oblique lines with white

between them across apical area, the waved yellowish subterminal

line arising from their lower extremity ; a fine dark terminal line

from apex to vein 4 followed by three points; cilia white with a

dark brown line through them, the tips pale brown. Hindwing

white, the apical area tinged with pale brown ; a fine brown terminal

line, and line through the cilia,

Forewing with vein 11 anastomosing with 12; hindwing with

veins 4°5 stalked.

Expanse 30 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Spain, Cuenca.

(206a.) Crambus atrisquamalis, n. sp.

? Pale ochreous ; head and thorax irrorated with a few black

scales, Forewing irrorated with large black scales especially on

inner area, forming ill-defined streaks in the interspaces ; terminal

black points in the interspaces between vein 4 and submedian fold.

Hindwing yellowish-white, the apical area tinged with fuscous

extending on termen to vein 2.

Forewing with vein 11 anastomosing with 12; hindwing with

veins 4°5 from cell.

Expanse 30-36 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Sutschau, Chabarofka.

(15a.) Diptychophora sinualis, n. sp.

¢ Whitish ; palpi brown at tips; thorax slightly tinged with

brown ; abdomen banded with dark brown. Forewing with dark

brown patch at base of costa ; a curved antemedial line slightly

bent outwards to inner margin and with some brown suffusion

beyond it in submedian fold; a discoidal spot on some brownish

suffusion and with a brownish patch on costa above it ; the post-

medial line oblique from costa to vein 5, then curved, below vein

3 inwardly oblique and sinuous, with patches of orange suffusion

beyond it at costa, below apex, on each side of the white excision

of termen, and near tornus ; some black spots on termen ; cilia with

a blackish line through them, Hind-wing slightly tinged with

brown and with indistinct curved postmedial line,

New Palearctic Pyralide. 373

Q Thorax and forewing with much more brown suffusion ;

hindwing strongly suffused with fuscous.

Expanse 16 millim.

Type in Coll Staudinger,

Hab. ARMENIA, Marash.

(18a.) * Diptychophora strigatalis,n. sp. (Plate ITT, fig. 23.)

¢d Head and thorax dark brown variegated with white ; pectus

and legs mostly white ; abdomen dark brown with segmental white

lines, the anal tuft at extremity and ventral surface white. Fore-

wing ochreous tinged with brown towards extremity ; black-brown

streaks mixed with whitish scales in the interspaces to beyond

middle ; a very oblique whitish line from middle of costa to upper

angle of cell and another with a black-brown streak above it from

discocellulars to origin of vein 2; a white line with black streak

above it across apical area ; an oblique white line with black line on

its outer edge from vein 5 near termen to vein 2 above which it is

angled ; streaks of brown and white scales on veins 6 and 5 joining

a subterminal band of similar scales extending from them to above

tornus ; a brown line on apical part of termen and three black spots

between vein 5 and submedian fold; cilia metallic bronze, their

bases white from apex to the lower incision intermen. Hindwing

dark brown, rather paler towards base ; cilia white,

Expanse 14 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Sutschau.

(24a.) * Talis menetreesi, n. sp. (Ev. MS.) (Plate III, fig. 13.)

6 Head, thorax and abdomen white and dark brown ; antennz

tinged with white. Forewing whitish strongly irrorated with dark

brown ; the basal half of costal area and a fascia in and beyond end

of cell pale yellow-brown ; a blackish fascia in basal half of submedian

fold ; a dark mark followed by a white spot in upper angle of cell ;

an oblique dark striga below base of vein 2 and a dentate grey and

dark mark above its base ; a white postmedial line obliquely curved

from costa to vein 6, strongly dentate to vein 2, then obsolete ; some

whitish marks in interspaces of terminal area, a terminal series of

dark points. Hindwing grey-brown.

Expanse 36 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, CENTRAL AstIA, Uliassutai,

374 Sir G. F. Hampson on

(26a.) * Talis pallidalis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 21.)

d Head and thorax white slightly tinged with brown ; branches

of antennz fuscous; abdomen whitish, the Ist segment dorsally

ochreous. Forewing whitish irrorated with pale brown ; traces

of a medial line acutely angled in cell to a small elliptical white

spot at upper angle; a postmedial whitish line angled inwards

below costa then less distinct, minutely dentate and oblique to

vein 2, then excurved. Hindwing white tinged with brown, the

cilia pure white.

Expanse 34 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, TURKESTAN, Margellan.,

SCHGENOBIAN A,

Genus NEOSCHCNOBIA, nov.

Palpi upturned far in front of frons, the 2nd joint fringed with

scales in front; maxillary palpi strongly dilated with scales and

nearly as long as the labial ; antenne of female almost simple.

Forewing long and narrow ; vein 3 from before angle of cell; 5

from above angle ; 6 from below upper angle ; 7 from angle ; 8, 9

stalked ; 10,11 free. Hindwing with vein 3 from before angle of

cell ; 5 from just above angle ; 6, 7 from upper angle,

* Neoschanobia testacealis, n. sp.

Q? Head and thorax pale reddish-brown ; palpi below, pectus, and

legs white ; abdomen reddish-brown and white. Forewing pale

reddish-brown of a silky texture, and slightly irrorated with darker

scales ; an obscure patch of darker scales in and below middle of

cell ; a fuscous discoidal spot; traces of a dark postmedial line

oblique from costa to vein 5, then strongly incurved. Hindwing

brownish-white with slight discal point.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. AMURLAND, Raddefka.

(21a.) Scirpophaga fulvilinealis, n. sp.

¢ White ; sides of palpi and shoulders fulvous. Forewing with

fulvous fascia on costa obsolescent towards apex ; an erect antemedial

line ; a discoidal spot ; the postmedial line erect from costa to vein

New Palearctic Pyralide. 375

4, then bent inwards to the discoidal spot ; a terminal line ; the

lines broad.

Expanse 18 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, ARMENIA, Mardin.

ANERASTIAN A.

Lodiana albicostalis, n. sp.

¢ Head white, palpi at sides and sides of frons and neck pale

brown ; thorax white and pale brown ; abdomen white. Forewing

with white costal fascia narrowing to apex ; the rest of wing pale

reddish-brown rather deeper towards the costal fascia, the terminal

and inner areas with whitish streaks on the interspaces. Hindwing

white, the costal area tinged with brown, the termen yellowish.

? Forewing tinged with ferruginous red ; hindwing yellowish-

white.

Expanse 30 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger,

Hab, Syria, Lower Jordan.

EPIPASCHIAN A,

(5a.) Macalla lophotalis, n. sp.

¢ Palpi with the 2nd joint short, the 3rd very long, hollowed out

out and containing the long brush-like fulvous maxillary palpi.

Head, thorax and abdomen clothed with grey and black scales.

Forewing grey thickly irrorated with fuscous and black ; the ante-

medial dark line indistinct, diffused, very oblique ; a discoidal point ;

the postmedial line indistinct, minutely dentate, oblique from costa

to vein 5 then incurved ; an obscure terminal series of small spots.

Hindwing semi-hyaline white, tinged with fuscous towards termen

especially on the veins ; adark subterminal spot on vein 2 ; cilia of

both wings grey with a dark line through them.

2 Head, thorax, and abdomen whiter, the last with blackish dorsal

patch near base ; forewing with the area to just beyond the post-

medial line whiter; the lines more distinct, the antemedial line

with diffused blackish band on its inner side; a black spot on

middle of costa.

Expanse 32 milli.

Type in Coll, Staudinger,

Hab. ARMENIA, Zeitun, Mardin,

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART Il. (JULY)

376 Sir G. F. Hampson on

(12a.) Macalla amurensis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 1.)

d Palpi with the 2nd joint hollowed out to receive the brush-

like maxillary palpi; antennze with a recurved process from basal

joint extending to middle of thorax ; forewing with small glandular

swelling on costa.

Head, thorax, and abdomen dull olive-green thickly irrorated with

black, the antennal process and extremity of abdomen blackish.

Forewing dull olive-green thickly irrorated and suffused with black

mixed with some rufous scales especially on medial area ; the ante-

medial line indistinct, slightly excurved below costa and angled

inwards in submedian fold, defined by olive-green on inner side ;

a discoidal point ; the postmedial ,black line defined by olive-green

on outer side, minutely dentate, and strongly excurved between

veins 6 and 2; a greener patch on middle of termen and terminal

series of small obscure black spots; cilia chequered greenish and

brown. Hindwing fuscous-brown with obscure darker subterminal

spot on vein 2; cilia chequered grey and brown.

Expanse 28 millim.

Type in Coll Staudinger,

Hab. AMURLAND, Ussuri.

(19a.) Stericta atribasalis, n. sp.

¢ Maxillary palpi filiform ; antenne with the basal process very

long and extending to beyond metathorax.

Head, thorax, first two and terminal three segments of abdomen

black, lateral patches on Ist segment of abdomen and the three

medial segments ochreous white. Forewing with the basal area

deep black with nearly straight and slightly oblique outer edge ; the

medial area ochreous-white with oblique discoidal black striga and

two small spots and a few scales on costa ; the terminal area fuscous

black from costa beyond middle to middle of inner margin; the

postmedial line indistinct, pale, strongly bent outwards at vein 5,

then nearly erect to tornus. Hindwing fuscous black, rather paler

towards base; a slight pale subterminal lunule on vein 2; both

Wings with fine pale terminal line.

Expanse 20 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Sutschau, Askold I.

Closely allied to S. asopialis, Snell, from the E. Himalayas

which has the base of abdomen pale and the black on

terminal area of forewing not extending to the inner side

of the postmedial line.

New Palewarctic Pyralide. 377

ENDOTRICHIN.

(28a.) Endotricha jordana, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

d Head, thorax and abdomen pale reddish-brown to fuscous-

brown; some whitish scales between antenne, the 2nd segment

of abdomen with darker dorsal band. Forewing reddish to fuscous-

brown ; the costa with series of semi-annulate white spots ; the basal

area to the antemedial line and the area beyond the subterminal line

darker brown ; the lines white, the antemedial somewhat excurved

below costa, then oblique, the subterminal excurved at middle then

sinuous to tornus ; cilia dark at base, paler at tips, white from below

apex to vein 5. Hindwing whitish irrorated with some dark scales

and with diffused dark antemedial band; a fine postmedial line

slightly angled outwards at middle ; the terminal area from just be-

yond the postmedial line grey-brown sometimes tinged with purplish-

red ; cilia dark at base, whitish at type.

Expanse 16 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Jordan R., Dead Sea.

PYRALIN A.

(2.) * Ulotricha algeriahs, un. sp. (Plate ILI, fig. 18.)

Forewing with vein 8 absent.

¢ White; palpi with the 2nd and 38rd joints banded with

rufous; frons and vertex of head marked with rufous; antenne

ringed with black ; thorax mixed with pale olive-brown ; abdomen

with rufous segmental liaes the anal tuft tipped with rufous, Fore-

wing with some pale olive at base, then irrorated with fuscous and

olive scales to the antemedial black line which is slightly bent in-

wards to costa ; the medial area suffused with pale olive leaving the

ante- and postmedial lines defined by white, irrorated with some

black scales and with some rufous suffusion below end of cell ; the

postmedial line excurved at middle, the terminal area and cilia

irrorated with rufous and dark brown forming streaks on the veins ;

a terminal black and line through the cilia. Hindwing pure white,

@ Hindwing with the terminal area rather broadly suffused with

brown forming streaks on the veins ; a terminal punctiform line,

Expanse g¢ 18, ? 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. ALGIERS, Biskra.

378 Sir G. F. Hampson on

(la.) Aglossa rubralis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

¢ Bright ochreous yellow ; head and thorax strongly suffused

with rufous; abdomen slightly tinged with rufous. Forewing

irrorated with ferruginous red ; a curved sub-basal line ; a somewhat

oblique and diffused antemedial line from costa to submedian fold ; a

highly-waved medial line with spot beyond it in cell ; a postmedial

minutely dentate line strongly bent outwards between veins 5 and 2

and again above inner margin; a terminal series of small spots.

Hindwing with traces of medial and subterminal ferruginous lines

between veins 5 and 2 ; a terminal series of points.

Expanse 28 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Lower Jordan.

Differs from A. pinguinalis in its bright ochreous ground

colour.

(1b.) * Aglossa pulvercalis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 2.)

2 Pale ochreous; head and thorax thickly irrorated with dull

purplish red, abdomen less thickly irrorated. Forewing thickly and

evenly irrorated with dull purplish-red ; a series of obscure spots on

costa ; traces of a dentate postmedial line strongly excurved from

below costa to vein 3 and angled inwards in submedian fold, Hind-

wing uniform yellowish-white.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. ALGERIA, Chellala.

(la.) * Constantia atrisquamalis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 10.)

Q White irrorated with black scales. Forewing with the basal

area slightly tinged with rufous to the antemedial white line which

is edged with black on inner side, oblique from costa to submedian

fold, then erect ; two slight black streaks with some fuscous between

them beyond upper angle of cell before the postmedial line which is

edged with black on inner side, incurved from costa to vein 6, ex-

curved to vein 3, then retracted to below end of cell and slightly

sinuous to inner margin; a pale rufous spot with two slight black

streaks beyond the line below costa and slight rufous suffusion on

inner area; the termen obscurely chequered with black ; cilia with

fine black line through them and black tips. Hindwing white with

curved dark subterminal line almost obsolete except near middle ;

New Palearctic Pyralide. 379

traces of a line through the cilia which are mixed with black at

middle,

Expanse 18 millim,

Type in Coll, Staudinger.

Hab, SyRtA, Jordan.

(8a.) Constantia persinualis, n. sp.

Head, thorax and abdomen fulvous mixed with white. Forewing

white suffused with pale fulvous ; the antemedial line black defined

by white on outer side, oblique from costa to submedian fold where

it is angled, then erect ; the costa between the lines white irrorated

with fuscous ; a white patch and fuscous point at upper angle of cell ;

the postmedial line white, incurved below costa, sinuous to sub-

median fold, then retracted to origin of vein 2, strongly dentate

on outer side in submedian fold, and with fuscous-irrorated white

suffusion on its inner side from vein 6 to inner margin forming a

large patch in the sinus and on inner margin extending to ante-

medial line ; cilia chequered fuscous and white, their tips fuscous.

Hindwing white with slight brown subterminal and terminal marks

at vein 2.

Expanse 26 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Jordan.

(4a.) * Constantia sanctalis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

(Plate ITI, fig. 15.)

¢ White strongly irrorated with fuscous-brown. Forewing with

the antemedial line arising from median nervure, strongly angled out-

wards in submedian fold, and oblique from vein 1 to inner margin ;

an ill-defined patch of dark scales in middle of cell ; the postmedial

dark line oblique, dentate on outer side and diffused on inner side

from costa to vein 3, then bent inwards, fine and indistinct ; a fine

terminal black line and line through the cilia. Hindwing white

suffused and irrorated with pale brown, the cilia white.

Expanse 18 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, SYRIA,

(5a.) Constantia caidalis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

d Head, thorax and abdomen white tinged with ochreous and

irrorated with dark brown. Forewing white tinged with reddish-

ochreous and strongly irrorated with dark brown; the antemedial

380 Sir G. F. Hampson on

line reddish-ochreous slightly sinuous and oblique with some black

scales on its edges in submedian interspace ; a reddish-ochreous streak

in and beyond end of cell with dark point before it and small dis-

coidal annulus ; the postmedial line reddish-ochreous with dark line

on its inner side from costa to vein 3, bent outwards and dentate

between veins 6 and 3, then retracted to origin of vein 2, below which

there is a black point, and bent strongly outwards again to inner

margin ; a terminal series of dark striee. Hindwing ochreous strongly

irrorated with fuscous ; traces of a pale dentate subterminal line

between veins 5 and 2; cilia white.

Expanse 30 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, ALGERIA, Biskra,

Closely allied to C. pectinalis, H. 8., from which the

reddish colour of the forewings and the fuscous irroration

of the hindwings are the chief points of distinction.

5a.) Constantia fuscisectalis, n. sp.

, p

¢ Head, thorax and abdomen white mixed with fawn colour.

Forewing fawn colour, some dark scales on edges of white markings ;

an antemedial white band angled outwards below costa and cell, then

sinuous ; a white mark in end of cell with fuscous points before it

and beyond it on discocellulars, a white-irrorated fuscous streak from

it across the postmedial line to tornus; the postmedial line white

with dark inner edge, bent outwards and minutely dentate between

veins 6 and 3, then retracted to below end of cell and angled out-

wards in submedian fold ; a terminal series of dark points on dentate

white marks. Hindwing fuscous-brown, whiter towards base ; traces

of a curved postmedial line with whitish mark beyond it at vein 2 ;

some white points on termen ; cilia white.

Expanse 26 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, Syria, Dead Sea.

(6a.) Constantia argentalis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

¢ Head, thorax and abdomen white suffused in parts with fawn

colour. Forewing fawn colour, the costal area whiter; the inner

margin white to middle ; an oblique silvery white band from sub-

costal nervure near base ending in a point near middle of inner

margin ; a rounded spot in middle of cell emitting points on inner

and outer sides ; an elliptical spot at upper angle of cell ; the post-

medial line oblique and irregularly dentate from costa to vein 3 with

New Palwarctic Pyralidex. 381

some fuscous suffusion on its inner side, then retracted to a dentate

spot below end of cell separated from a wedge-shaped spot on vein 1

connected by an oblique line with middle of inner margin ; some

brown suffusion towards apex ; cilia chequered brown and white.

Hindwing pale ochreous-yellow, whiter towards base ; an indistinct

curved postmedial line; cilia white.

Q Rather paler ; hindwing white, the terminal half slightly tinged

with yellow.

Expanse ¢ 30, 9 34 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Jordan.

(7a.) Constantia numidalis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

White irrorated with dark brown and fuscous. Forewing with

black antemedial line oblique from costa to submedian fold, angled

inwards on vein | and again oblique, with traces of a line on its inner

side ; a white streak in and beyond end of cell with fine dark streak

above it ; a white streak below end of cell ; the postmedial line black

defined by white on outer side, bent outwards and minutely dentate

between veins 6 and 4 then strongly incurved to inner margin beyond

middle ; an oblique dark mark beyond it from apex and a dentate

spot on vein 1; a terminal series of black strigz; cilia with black

patches. Hindwing white, the terminal half slightly irrorated with

brown; an indistinct curved subterminal line from costa to sub-

median fold ; a dark terminal line.

The form from Syria has the antemedial line of forewing distinctly

double, the spot on vein 1 beyond the postmedial line more promin-

ent ; hindwing strongly irrorated with dark brown especially towards

the subterminal line.

Expanse 30 millim.

Type in Coll, Staudinger.

Hab. ALGERIA, Biskra; Syria, Lower Jordan.

(7b.) * Constantia canifusalis, n, sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 16.)

¢ Head, thorax and abdomen white largely mixed with pale

brown. Forewing white slightly suffused with pale yellow-brown

and strongly irrorated with dark brown ; an antemedial white line

acutely angled outwards in submedian fold and inwards on vein 1 ;

a short white streak in and beyond end of cell with fuscous spots

before it and on discocellulars ; the postmedial line white minutely

dentate, bent outwards between veins 6 and 3, then retracted to be-

low end of cell and angled outwards in submedian fold ; some white

and fuscous suffusion beyond the antemedial line, on medial part of

382 Sir G. F. Hampson on

costa and on inner side of postmedial line ; cilia chequered brown

and white. Hindwing pale yellow-brown irrorated with darker

brown; an obscure postmedial dark line from costa to submedian

fold with white patch before and beyond it at vein 2; cilia white

chequered with brown at base.

Q Forewing with fuscous and white suffusion from lower angle of

cell obliquely across the postmedial line to tornus ; hindwing fuscous,

the termen white with dark points towards apex ; cilia white.

Expanse ¢ 26, 2 28-30 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. ALGERIA, Biskra; Syria, Jordan.

Sect. III (Muacroctenia, Rag. MS.). Antennze of male

bipectinate to apex with long branches.

(12.) Constantia lewcographalis, n. sp. (Rag. MS.)

¢ Head and thorax white variegated with fulvous and irrcrated

with black ; the branches of antennie and tips of patagia black ;

abdomen white, Forewing fulvous irrorated with large erect black

scales before the antemedial line and on medial area; a white sub-

basal point ; the antemedial line white angled outwards in submedian

fold where there are some long white scales on it, then inwards on

vein | ; a white spot in end of cell with black point before it, a spot

beyond the cell with black point above it, and a medial spot below

the cell; the postmedial line white defined by black on inner side

angled inwards at vein 6, then excurved to vein 3 where it is retracted

to below end of cell ; a terminal series of black lunules with white

line on their inner side joined by short streaks on the veins with

some black on their edges; cilia white, yellowish at base with black

line through them and black tips. Hindwing white suffused with

fuscous ; a curved dark subterminal line defined with white on outer

side ; a dark terminal line.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in B. M.

Hab. SPAIN, Murcia, Algecaras.

(13.) Constantia oxodontalis, n. sp.

¢ Brown; head and pectus whitish. Forewing with elliptical

black-edged spot below cell near base with a similar curved fascia

from immediately below it to middle of vein 2 where its lower edge

is continuous with the black postmedial line which is obsolescent

near costa, then strongly dentate to vein 3 and with a long tooth in-

wards above vein 2, all these markings defined by white and with

New Palwarectic Pyralide. 383

greyish suffusion inside them ; two obscure discojdal points ; cilia of

both wings whitish. Underside largely suffused with whitish.

Expanse 32 millim.

Types in Coll, Rothschild and B. M.

Hab, C. Asta, Kupot-dagh, Geok-tepe.

(2a.) * Actenta phealis,n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 25.)

Head ochreous-white, palpiat sides and vertex of head tinged with

brown; antennze with the shaft ringed with brown; throax fuscous-

brown and black ; pectus, legs and abdomen whitish thickly irrorated

with fuscous. Forewing leaden fuscous, thickly irrorated with black ;

a diffused antemedial black line bent inwards to costa; an obscure

discoidal spot ; some white points on costa between the lines; a

slightly sinuous diffused postmedial black line ; a terminal series of

obscure black spots. Hindwing fuscous with indistinct curved post-

medial dark line.

Expanse 24 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, ALGERIA, Guelma,

(4a.) Actenia serratalis, n. sp.

Antenne of male uniserrate.

Red-brown with a vinous tinge and strongly irrorated with

fuscous. Forewing with antemedial black line strongly excurved

below costa, then oblique ; the postmedial line slightly excurved at

middle ; a terminal line and line through the cilia. Hindwing

rather paler and more suffused with fuscous especially in male; a

slight discoidal fuscous spot, a curved postmedial line, a terminal

line and a line through the cilia.

Expanse ¢ 18, ? 20 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. AMURLAND, Sutschau.

(la.) Cledeobia chellalalis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

¢ Head whitish ; palpi at sides and central part of frons brown ;

thorax brown irrorated with whitish ; pectus, legs and abdomen

whitish irrorated with brown, Forewing pale brown thickly irrorated

with dark brown ; the antemedial line white running out to a long

acute angle in submedian fold ; a narrow < shaped white mark in

end of cell; numerous white points on costa between the lines ; the

postmedial line white, minutely waved, emitting an acute point

towards end of cell above vein 5 and a long acute tooth in submedian

384 Sir G. F. Hampson on

fold to join the angle of the antemedial line; cilia with a whitish

line through them. Hindwing whitish thickly irrorated with brown ;

a curved whitish postmedial line ; cilia whitish mixed with brown

at base.

@ Very much paler and slightly irrorated with dark brown.

Forewing with the lines dark with obscure whitish outlines on inner

and terminal sides; a dark discoidal point; the < shaped mark in

cell absent, hardly a trace of the teeth from antemedial and post-

medial lines in submedian fold or that above vein 5,

Expanse ¢ 26, 2 22 millim.

Hab, ALGERIA, Chellala, Biskra.

(2a.) * Cledeobia amuralis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 32.)

¢ Dark brown ; palpi at base, streaks on legs and ventral surface

of abdomen pale. Forewing with the inner half of medial area and

the terminal area darker brown; a pale highly-curved antemedial

line ; the medial area with white points on costa; a pale postmedial

line with whitish marks on it, angled inwards in submedian fold ;

cilia with a whitish line through them. Hindwing very dark brown

with oblique whitish medial line almost obsolete except between

veins 5 and 1; cilia whitish, dark at base,

Q Paler yellow-brown ; forewing narrower and uniform yellow-

brown except for traces of the pale postmedial line ; hindwing with

the pale line more developed and diffused.

Expanse 24 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. UPPER AMUR.

HYDROCAMPIN&.

(17a.) Parthenodes sutschana, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

2 Head and thorax rufous slightly mixed with white ; legs white,

the tarsi ringed with brown ; abdomen rufous with whitish bands

at base of segments, and dark lines at extremities. Forewing rufous

suffused with black-brown on ante- and postmedial areas ; an indis-

tinct whitish antemedial line acutely angled outwards in cell and

submedian fold and inwards on median nervure and vein 1, with a

white spot beyond it on costa ; a small white-edged oblique wedge-

shaped postmedial spot on costa with the dark postmedial line arising

from it, white-edged in places, strongly incurved between veins

7 and 4, then incurved and sinuous to inner margin ; a dark-edged

maculate white subterminal line dentate inwards on veins 7, 6, then

somewhat excurved ; a dark terminal line with slight white marks

New Palexarctic Pyralide, 385

before it; a dark line through the cilia. Hindwing white with

patch of dark brown on basal area in and below cell ; the ante- and

postmedial lines brown, sinuous, conjoined above tornus, the former

defined by white on inner side and arising from middle of cell, the

latter defined by white on outer side and angled inwards below costa,

some rufous suffusion before it conjoined to a discoidal spot ; the

terminal area dark brown with maculate sinuous subterminal white

line ending on termen before tornus; a dark terminal line and line

through the cilia.

Expanse 24 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Sutschau.

(3a.) Stenia ferrealis, n. sp.

¢ Ferruginous brown ; palpi white at base ; frons white at sides ;

antenn ringed with white; abdomen banded with white ; pectus,

legs and ventral surface of abdomen partly white. Forewing irrorated

with white ; a white point at base ; a waved white antemedial line

angled outwards on vein 1; a waved white postmedial line bent

outwards between veins 6 and 3, then retracted to below end of cell

and angled outwards in submedian fold ; a series of small white

spots just before termen; cilia paler at tips. Hindwing duller

ferruginous brown ; cilia pale at tips.

Expanse 20 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, ARMENIA, Mardin.

(6a.) * Stenta flavipunctalis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 8.)

¢ Head, thorax and forewing dark reddish-brown with the bases

of the scales pale ; palpi orange below ; antennz with the raised

scales whitish. Forewing with a prominent orange discoidal spot ;

faint traces of a curved postmedial line ; cilia black-brown ; abdomen

and hindwing black-brown.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, Spatn, Algarbien (Korb). ~

PYRAUSTIN.

(5a.) * Entephria tylostegalis, n.sp. (Plate III, fig. 6.)

¢ Forewing on underside with fringe of large curved scales in

cell arising from subcostal nervure, and fovea on upperside.

386 Sir G. F. Hampson on

Ochreous, head, tegulie, patagia and thorax with patches of black ;

tibice and tarsi ringed with black ; abdomen with dorsal and ventral

black patches except on terminal segments. Forewing with black

marks at base; a sub-basal fuscous band from below costa to inner

margin ; a curved antemedial band ; some dark marks round the

fovea; the postmedial line curved from costa to vein 5, then out-

wardly oblique to vein 2 on which it is retracted to lower angle of

cell, with a broad area of fuscous suffusion on its inner side, below

the cell conjoined to suffusion beyond the antemedial band ; the

terminal area with patches of fuscous from below costa to vein 3

and from angle of postmedial line to tornus ; a terminal series of

black points. Hindwing with the basal area paler; a sub-basal

fuscous mark on inner area ; a discoidal point ; conjoined postmedial

and subterminal fuscous maculate patches from vein 6 to inner margin

at middle and tornus ; a subterminal patch from costa to vein 3; a

terminal series of black points ; both wings with dark line at base of

cilia.

Expanse 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Ussuri; WESTERN CHINA.

Resembles the species of the genus Nacoleia, sect.

Tylostega in pattern and in structure except palpi.

6.) * Talidia strigiferalis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 30.

I S

d Forewing without tuft of scales from base of median nervure.

Pale ochreous ; fore femora striped with black, the tibia banded

with black ; abdomen with fine ventral black streak except on

terminal segments. Forewing with basal black point ; antemedial

blackish spots in and below cell and on inner margin, the one below

the cell nearer the base ; spotsin middle of cell and on discocellulars ;

a series of short black streaks exeurved round end of cell, then

incurved to middle of inner margin ; a subterminal series of points

excurved from costa to vein 3, then bent inwards to below end of

cell with dark mark beyond it near tornus ; traces of some fuscous

streaks in terminal interspaces. Hindwing paler and semihyaline

with indistinct curved subterminal series of dark points and slight

dark marks on termen towards tornus.

Expanse 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Chabarofka.

New Palearctic Pyralide. 387

(10a.) * Pilocrocis contortalis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 11.)

¢ Hind tibiz with fringes of hair on each side towards extremity,

the first joint of tarsus with thick tuft above; thorax with tuft of

long hair from below origin of forewing and shorter tuft from below

hindwing, the fringe of patagia extending beyond metathorax.

Head and thorax yellowish-white, palpi at sides, frons above and

patagia rufous ; legs above and tufts on hind legs rufous ; abdomen

rufous with aan series of whitish spots and lateral white line.

Forewing pale yellow, the veins and margins rufous ; an indistinct

sub-basal line angled above inner margin ; a rufous antemedial line

oblique from costa to vein 1, where it is obtusely angled ; a point in

middle of cell and large discoidal lunule conjoined to costal fascia ;

the postmedial line oblique from costa to above vein 6 where it is

acutely angled, then incurved, at vein 5 excurved and crenulate to

vein 2, then retracted to discoidal Iunule, then running to inner

margin with an acute tooth in submedian fold ; dark points on costa

towards apex ; the terminal band expanding below vein 2. Hind-

wing semihyaline yellowish-white ; a rufous fascia on inner area

from middle to termen; the terminal area rufous from costa to

submedian fold above which it runs inwards to lower angle of cell ;

a minutely waved dark rufous line from lower angle of cell round a

hyaline spot beyond the cell up to vein 5 with some yellow spots in

the interspaces beyond it; the cilia dark rufous to submedian fold,

Expanse 36 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. AMURLAND, Ussuri.

Resembles Chalcidoptera rujilincalis, Swinh., from India,

(7a.) * Hvergestis lichenalis, nu. sp. (Plate III, fig. 20.)

¢ Head and thorax dark brown with a few white scales; palpi at

base of 1st and 2nd joints, basal joint of antennze, and a streak on

upperside of shaft white ; abdomen white tinged with brown, Fore-

wing dark brown; a white streak on base of median nervure ; a broad

oblique white antemedial band mixed with brown scales, bent inwards

to costa, diffused on inner side where there are some blackish marks,

and defined on outer side by a blackish line ; dark points in and

beyond upper angle of cell; a minutely dentate black postmedial

line, dentate outwards at vein 6, and below vein 3 strongly incurved,

with a large patch of white suffusion before and beyond it from costa

to vein 3, and defined by white on each side towards inner margin ;

a white subterminal line from vein 5 to inner margin, incurved below

vein 3 ; some white on termen anda series of points ; cilia brown

388 Sir G. F. Hampson on

intersected with white. Hindwing white tinged with brown; a

curved dark postmedial line from costa to vein 2, where there is a dark

point beyond it ona whitish patch ; a terminal brown band broad at

costa, narrowing to a point at vein 2; a terminal series of brown

points ; cilia white with brownish spots near base and a brown patch

at middle,

Expanse 32 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, CENTRAL ASIA, Saisan.

Ditfers from #. vegetalis principally in the broad white

antemedial band with nearly straight outer edge, and the

large white patch on the costal half of postmedial line.

(8a.) * Phlyctwnodes leucalis, n. sp. (Plate ILI, fig. 14.)

d Head and thorax pale olive-brown ; palpi below and sides of

frons white ; abdomen white tinged above with pale olive-brown.

Forewing white tinged with pale olive-brown ; an indistinct oblique

waved white line from middle of cell to inner margin ; traces of a

discoidal spot ; a minutely waved white postmedial line, obliquely

incurved below vein 3; an indistinct minutely waved subterminal

line ; an indistinct terminal band with waved inneredge. Hindwing

white ; a curved pale olive-brown postmedial line from costa to

submedian fold ; a diffused terminal band from apex to vein 2, and a

fine terminal line.

Expanse 32 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, Caucasus, Chwalinsk.

(8a.) * Phlyctenodes straminealis, n.sp. (Plate IIT, fig. 22.

d Head and thorax pale ochreous yellow ; palpi at sides and

frons tinged with brown ; abdomen whitish. Forewing pale yellow ;

the basal half of costal edge brown ; a very indistinct pale brown

antemedial line, oblique from costa to submedian fold where it is

angled ; the postmedial line distinct, broad, slightly excurved from

costa to vein 3, then oblique ; an indistinct oblique subterminal line.

Hindwing white tinged with ochreous ; pale brownish postmedial

and subterminal lines from costa to submedian fold.

Expanse 32 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AstA MINOR.

New Palearctic Pyralidx. 389

Differs from P. turbidalis in the forewing being more

uniform and brighter yellow, and neither wing having the

fine dark terminal line.

(19a.) * Phlyctenodes pheoncwralis, n. sp.

(Plate ITI, fig. 12.)

? Pure white ; palpi at sides, frons, antenni, stripes on shoulders

and legs and bands on terminal half of abdomen dark brown. Fore-

wing with the costal edge and veins streaked with brown ; a brown

antemedial line oblique to submedian fold where it is angled; a

point in middle of cell and discoidal lunule ; the postmedial line

excurved from costa to vein 3, then strongly incurved and in

submedian fold diffused inwards to the antemedial line ; a waved

subterminal line and fine dark terminal line. Hindwing with post-

medial series of short dark streaks on the veins from costa to vein 2 ;

a similar terminal series connected by fuscous towards apex ; a fine

dark terminal line.

Expanse 34 millim.

Hab, SIBERIA, Krasnowodsk.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Differs from P. clathralis chiefly in the postmedial line

of forewing being strongly incurved to costa.

(2la.) * Phlyctenodes rhabdalis,n.sp. (Plate III, fig. 4.)

Head and thorax pale olive-brown and yellowish-white ; abdomen

white with obscure fuscous band. Forewing yellowish-white with

yellowish and pale olive-brown fasciz on costal area and median

nervure ; a prominent olive-brown streak in submedian fold from

near base to postmedial line towards which it expands; a streak on

inner margin ; an elliptical spot in middle of cell and discoidal lunule ;

short streaks on veins 2, 3, 4 to the fine postmedial line which is

oblique from costa to vein 3, then incurved, often more or less

interrupted ; a subterminal band bent outwards to apex and not

quite reaching inner margin ; a terminal line; cilia white with

brown lines at base and near tips. Hindwing white tinged with

brown on inner area and towards the curved postmedial line; an

almost terminal band, a terminal line and line at base of cilia.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. CENTRAL ASIA, Kuldja.

390 Sir G. F. Hampson on

Differs from P. comptalis in the antemedial line of

forewing being obsolete and the subterminal band not

excurved at middle to termen.

(40a.) * Phlyctenodes subhyalinalis, n. sp.

Head and thorax white mixed with olive-brown ; antenne ringed

white and olive-brown ; abdomen white with indistinct brown bands.

Forewing white, thickly irrorated with large olive-brown scales ; a

white patch at base of inner area ; the antemedial line white angled

outwards in submedian fold ; the medial area less thickly irrorated

leaving an olive point in middle of cell, a large discoidal spot, and

bands of olive on outer side of antemedial line and before the white

postmedial line which is strongly excurved from below costa to vein

3; a series of short white streaks in the interspaces just before

termen ; a darker terminal line. Hindwing semihyaline white, the

termen irregularly irrorated with dark brown, most widely at apex.

Expanse 22 millim.

Type in B. M.

Hab, Sypris, Jordan; PuNJAB, Cambellpore.

(62.) Phlyctenodes foviferalis, n. sp.

Forewing of male with a small fovea beyond the cell at origin of

vein 6 ; a scale-tooth on inner margin before middle.

Pale ochreous ; palpi at base, maxillary palpi at tips, sides and a

streak on middle of frons and vertex of head white ; pectus, legs and

ventral surface of abdomen whitish. Forewing with indistinct

diffused ferruginous antemedial line oblique from costa to submedian

fold where it is angled; points in middle of cell and on discocellulars ;

a fuscous postmedial line with some diffused brown on its outer edge

angled outwards at vein 6, then oblique and slightly sinuous. Hind-

wing yellowish-white, the termen tinged with brown ; an indistinct

curved postmedial line ; cilia with a brown line through them.

Expanse 12 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Beirut.

(11.) * Diasemia letalis, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

(Plate IM fie? 27.)

Head, thorax, and abdomen yellow tinged with fulvous ; palpi

white at base ; abdomen with pale segmental lines. Forewing bright

New Palearctic Pyralide. 391

yellow; the costal area and base of cell suffused with fulvous ; an

antemedial fulvous line oblique from costa to submedian fold where

it is angled ; a large elliptical spot in middle of cell with line from it

to inner margin; a quadrate discoidal spot irrorated with grey ; a

postmedial line slightly sinuous from costa to vein 3 then bent

inwards to below end of cell and with a diffused grey-irrorated

fulvous band beyond it leaving some small yellow spots on outer

edge of the line from costa to vein 3; the veins of terminal area

streaked with fulvous; cilia tinged with fulvous, the bases darker.

Hindwing bright yellow ; a medial rufous line angled inwards in

submedian fold where there is some rufous irroration before it ; a

postmedial line slightly bent inwards at middle, the area beyond

it suffused with fulvous leaving some yellow on outer edge of costal

half of the line and on termen.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. TURKESTAN, Namangan.

(3.) * Lepidoneura grisealis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 24.)

6 Grey; head and thorax tinged with yellow-brown ;_ palpi

below and sides of frons white. Forewing irrorated with yellow-

brown especially on costal area; an obscure antemedial point on

vein 1; an indistinct oblique series of short dark streaks on the

veins from vein 6 to middle of vein 1; an obscure waved subter-

minal line from vein 7 to 1 ; a dark terminal line and line through

the cilia. Hindwing irrorated with pale yellow-brown ; a dark

terminal line and faint line through the cilia.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, CENTRAL AsiA, Kuldja.

(la.) * Calamochrous pallidalis, n. sp.

@ Head and thorax whitish tinged with brown ; palpi below,

sides of frons, pectus, legs and abdomen white. Forewing whitish

tinged with brown especially on costal half; the costal edge and

veins of terminal area white ; a fine dark terminal line interrupted

by the white veins and points in the interspaces ; cilia white with

a dark line through them. Hindwing whitish tinged with brown

especially towards apex ; a dark terminal line interrupted by the

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392 Sir G. I’, Hampson on

whitish veins and points in the interspaces ; cilia whitish with a

dark line through them.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. CENTRAL AsIA, Margellan.

(6.) Cybolomia inglorialis,n. sp. (Zell, MS.)

Head and thorax grey-brown irrorated and suffused with reddish-

brown ; palpi below and sides of frons white ; abdomen fuscous

above, the extremity, ventral surface, pectus and legs white. Fore-

wing greyish-ochreous irrorated and the costal and terminal areas

suffused with reddish-brown ; a sinuous dark antemedial line; a

spot in cell and discoidal lunule ; the postmedial line sinuous, bent

outwards between veins 6 and 3, then retracted to near origin of vein

2 and bent outwards again ; a terminal series of spots and two lines

through the whitish cilia. Hindwing suffused and irrorated with

fuscous brown especially on terminal area ; a subterminal ochreous

spot on vein 2 ; cilia white with a dark line near base.

Expanse 20-22 millim.

Type in B, M.

Hab. CENTRAL Asia, Scharud, Samarkand.

(1.) Cynxda dentalis, Schiff., subsp. furiosa, nov.

(Ster. MS.)

Differs from the typical form in the pale olive-brown markings

being replaced by bright red-brown ; hindwing entirely suffused

with red-brown, the terminal area often tinged with fuscous, or the

whole wing suffused with fuscous ; size larger,

Expanse 34 millim.

Hab. CENTRAL Asta, Margellan.

Some specimens from Amasia and Syria are intermediate

between this and the typical form both in colour and

size.

(4a.) * Metasia albicostalis, n. sp.

& Head, thorax and abdomen dull reddish-brown ; palpi below,

throat and sides of frons white ; legs white and brown ; abdomen

with segmental white lines. Forewing pale ochreous thickly

irrorated with dull reddish-brown ; the costa white from before

middle to apex; the lines dark ; the antemedial line indistinct, bent

- inwards to costa; a dark-edged discoidal spot ; the postmedial line

New Palearctic Pyralide. 393

curved from costa to vein 2, then retracted to lower angle of cell ;

a dark terminal line ; cilia dark at base white at tips. Hindwing

rather browner ; the postmedial line excurved between veins 5 and

2, then retracted to origin of vein 2; a dark terminal line and two-

lines through the cilia.

Expanse 16 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Beirut.

Differs from MW. carnealis in the forewing having the

postmedial line curved towards costa, and in both wings

retracted to median nervure.

(25a.) Metasia sancta, n. sp. (Stgr. MS.)

Head, thorax and abdomen white slightly tinged with brown.

Forewing yellowish-white pencilled with yellow-brown scales, the

base white, conjoined below the cell to the waved sub-basal band ;

a waved antemedial band ; a patch on costa just beyond middle with

an excurved line from it to median nervure ; more or less developed

diffused patches of black scales beyond the cell, below its extremity,

and above inner margin ; a waved postmedial white line strongly

excurved between veins 7 and 4; a line from apex to termen at

submedian fold, expanding at apex ; a fine dark terminal line ; cilia

white mixed with pale yellow-brown, Hindwing yellowish-white.

Expanse 20 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. Syria, Lower Jordan.

Closely allied to JZ. monialis, Ersch, which has the medial

lines of forewing different and a series of eight small black

spots.

(3a.) * Titano hesperialis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 5.)

d Head, thorax and abdomen black with some grey hair ; distal

part of legs and anal tuft white. Forewing clothed with black, grey,

and a few pale fulvous scales; a large black discoidal spot with a white

_band beyond it from costa to vein 2 becoming pale fulvous at costa

and with waved edges; a whitish band on termen from vein 7 to 1

with a series of black points on it ; cilia white with black bases to-

wards apex, the rest brownish with white tips. Hindwing black,

greyish towards tornus and from costa at apex to a point on vein 2 ;

a postmedial triangular white patch from costa to submedian fold ;

cilia white.

394 Sir G. F. Hampson on

2 Forewing with the white band beyond the postmedial spot re-

duced to a striga, the band on termen to a spot above vein 2 ; hind-

wing with the white patch smaller; abdomen whitish at sides and

below, the anal tuft dark.

Expanse 20 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. CENTRAL AsIA, Uliassutai.

(12.) * Titanio metaxanthalis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 29.)

2 Head, thorax and abdomen black mixed with grey; palpi

below and sides of frons white ; abdomen with the segments ringed

with white. Forewing pale almost entirely suffused with black-

brown ; traces of an antemedial line oblique from costa to submedian

fold where it is angled ; a black spot in middle of cell and prominent

large discoidal spot ; the postmedial line strong, nearly straight from

costa to vein 4, then bent inwards to below end of cell; an obscure

terminal series of spots. Hindwing orange-yellow ; the base and

inner margin black-brown ; a large oblique black discoidal spot; a

curved black postmedial line not reaching costa ; a terminal black

band.

Expanse 16 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. CENTRAL Asta, Alexander Mountains.

(19a.) * Pionea ferrealis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 19.)

6 Head and front of thorax rufous, back of thorax greyish ; palpi

below, pectus and legs greyish ; abdomen greyish, dorsally rufous

towards base. Forewing rufous; a fine antemedial line very

oblique from costa to median nervure then very sinuous; an

elliptical darker rufous spot in middle of cell and somewhat

S-shaped discoidal spot ; a minutely dentate postmedial line, curved

from costa to vein 3 then oblique ; a terminal band with dentate

inner edge ; cilia pale with a line through them and tips rufous.

Hindwing whitish suffused with pale brown especially on inner and

terminal areas; a dark point at lower angle of cell; a curved minutely

dentate postmedial line ; cilia whitish with a pale brown line near

base.

Expanse 32 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger,

Hab. AMURLAND, Radefka.

New Palearctic Pyralide. 395

(2la.) * Pionea perfervidalis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 3.)

Head and thorax ferruginous red ; palpi white below ; pectus,

legs and abdomen white and brown. Forewing pale ferruginous

red thickly irrorated with deep ferruginous ; the antemedial line

rather indistinct incurved ; a dark-edged discoidal spot ; the post-

medial line slightly curved from costa to vein 3 then retracted to

below end of cell and excurved again ; a series of slight points on

termen ; cilia brownish. Hindwing ochreous whitish irrorated with

brown except on basal and inner areas ; a prominent brown discoidal

spot ; the postmedial line sinuous, strongly excurved between veins

5 and 2, then retracted to below end of cell; a terminal series of

points ; cilia with a brown line through them.

Expanse 22 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, Syria, Beirut.

(86a.) Pionea vestalis,n. sp. (Steger. MS.)

6 Head white; palpi tinged with brown at sides ; thorax very

pale sulphur-yellow ; abdomen white tinged with brown. Forewing

very pale sulphur-yellow ; a fine indistinct pale brown line from

vein 2 to base of inner margin ; a similar postmedial line excurved

from below costa to vein 3, where it is incurved, then curved round

to join the first line on vein 1 near base; cilia white. Hindwing

white slightly tinged with pale rufous ; the termen pale rufous ;

cilia white.

Expanse 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. ARMENIA, Mardin.

(121la.) Pionea albescentalis, n. sp.

Dirty white; head and tegule slightly tinged with ochreous ;

palpi brown at sides ; legs marked with brown ; wings with the

interspaces very slightly shaded with fuscous especially towards

termen. Underside of fore-wing fuscous except marginal areas.

Expanse ¢ 26, 9 22 millim.

Hab. ARMENIA, Mardin.

(121b.) * Pionea albifuscalis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 31.)

é Dirty white ; palpi at sides and base of maxillary palpi brown ;

fore and hindlegs tinged with brown above. Forewing with the

396 Sir G. F. Hampson on

costa brown towards base. Hindwing suffused with fuscous brown ;

the cilia white. Underside of forewing suffused with fuscous except

marginal areas.

Expanse 32 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. TURKESTAN, Namangan.

(121c.) * Pionea leucopeplalis, n. sp. (Plate III, fig. 7.)

¢ White; palpi at sides and base of maxillary palpi rufous ;

thorax and base of abdomen slightly tinged with ochreous. Fore-

wing slightly irrorated with brown scales ; the costa rufous towards

base ; the basal area slightly tinged with ochreous. Hindwing pure

white. Underside of forewing fuscous except marginal areas,

Expanse 34 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, CENTRAL ASIA, Samarkand.

(16a.) * Pyrausta furvicoloralis, n. sp.

¢ Rufous ; palpi white below ; frons white at sides ; pectus, legs,

and ventral surface of abdomen white below. Forewing with the

costa dark brown; an oblique sinuous antemedial line excurved

below costa and angled inwards below vein 1; a point in middle of

cell and discoidal line ; the postmedial line bent outwards and min-

utely dentate between veins 7 and 3, then retracted to below end of

cell and angled outwards in submedian fold ; cilia dark brown.

Hindwing pale, suffused and irrorated with dark and yellow-brown ;

the postmedial line excurved between veins 6 and 3, then retracted

and excurved again ; a dark terminal line ; cilia dark brown at base ;

white at tips.

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. AMURLAND, Sutschau.

(29a.) * Pyrausta ecternalis, n. sp.

¢ Hind tibia with the outer medial spur minute ; mid tibia with

fold and tuft. Head and thorax brownish ochreous tinged with

fuscous ; palpi dark brown, white at base ; abdomen white tinged

with ochreous. Forewing produced at apex, the termen oblique ;

brownish ochreous tinged with fuscous; a sinuous fuscous ante-

medial line bent inwards to costa; a discoidal lunule ; a waved

New Palxarctic Pyralide. 397

postmedial line excurved between veins 6 and 3, then retracted to

below end of cell ; cilia fuscous, whitish at tips. Hindwing whitish

strongly suffused with ochreous brown ; a fuscous postmedial line

excurved from below costa to vein 3, then oblique; cilia whitish with

a dark line at base.

Expanse 32 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, TURKESTAN, Korla.

(29a). Pyrausta discimaculalis, n. sp.

¢ Fuscous brown ; palpi below, a point on vertex of head, legs,

ventral surface of abdomen and genital tuft whitish. Forewing irror-

ated with grey ; a very indistinct waved dark antemedial line ; a dark

point in cell and discoidal lunule with prominent ochreous white

spot between them ; the postmedial line dentate defined by slight

pale marks on outer side, excurved between veins 6 and 3 then bent

inwards to below end of cell, dentate outwards in submedian fold and

inwards on vein 1, an indistinct terminal series of dark points.

Hindwing with pale punctiform postmedial line excurved from

costa to vein 3, then angled inwards to below end of cell and ending

at tornus ; cilia whitish at tips.

Expanse 38-42 millim.

Type 6 in B.M.

Hab. AMURLAND, Sutschau; JAPAN.

(34a.) * Pyrausta griseofumalis, n. sp.

$ Thorax with a tuft of hair from base of forewing below.

Dark grey-brown ; palpi at base, sides of frons, pectus, greater part

of legs, segmental lines on abdomen and ventral surface white. Fore-

wing irrorated with grey ; a pale point at base ; an indistinct pale

antemedial line angled outwards in submedian fold ; a pale spot in

end of cell and dark discoidal point ; an indistinet dark postmedial

sinuous line oblique from costa to vein 2 where it is retracted to near

origin of vein 2, then excurved again, a pale mark on its inner edge

beyond the cell and some pale marks on its outer edge ; an indistinct

subterminal series of pale points. Hindwing irrorated with grey ; a

pale subterminal point on vein 2; cilia whitish, brown at base.

Expanse 24 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. TRANSCAUCASIA, Ordubad.

398 Sir G. F. Hampson on

(46a.) * Pyrausta cenalis, n. sp.

¢ Ochreous ; head and front of thorax slightly tinged with rufous ;

palpi rufous. White below ; wings irrorated with fuscous. Fore-

wing with indistinct waved antemedial line ; a point in cell and dis-

coidal lunule ; the postmedial line dentate, strongly excurved between

veins 7 and 3 then incurved to below end of cell ; an indistinct sub-

terminal series of dark spots in the interspaces ; hindwing with the

basal area suffused with fuscous ; the postmedial line excurved be-

tween veins 6 and 2 then retracted to below end of cell and excurved

again ; a subterminal series of indistinct dark marks in the inter-

spaces.

Expanse 30 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, AMURLAND, Chabarofka.

(68a.) * Pyrausta pachyceralis, n. sp. (Plate ITT, fig. 26.)

¢ Antenne somewhat laminate ;

Head and thorax brownish ochreous ; palpi below and sides of

frons white ; pectus, legs and abdomen white. Forewing brownish-

ochreous ; traces of a pale antemedial line angled inwards in sub-

median fold ; a pale medial line angled inwards in cell, outwards on

median nervure, then oblique and with dark points on the veins on

its outer edge ; an obscure dark-edged pale discoidal spot; a pale

postmedial line, bent inwards to costa, then slightly excurved

to vein 3, with dark points on the veins on its inner side and a dark

shade on its outer edge, at vein 6 bent out to apex. Hindwing

whitish with postmedial series of dark points on veins 5-2; the ter-

men tinged with ochreous ; some brown terminal strie.

Expanse 32 millim,

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. ARMENTA, Zeitun.

(T4a.) * Pyrausta russulatales, n. sp.

Yellow-brown ; palpi whitish at base ; abdomen with slight seg-

mental white lines. Forewing with an obscure dentate sub-basal

whitish line ; a more prominent antemedial line dentate outwards on

subcostal and median nervures and submedian fold ; a darker brown

discoidal spot ; a minutely dentate dark postmedial line defined on

inner side by slight pale patches and on outside by a whitish line,

slightly angled outwards below costa, then curved to vein 2 where it

is angled inwards; traces of a pale subterminal line ; a terminal

New Palearctic Pyralide. 399

series of whitish points. Hindwing rather paler towards base ; a

very indistinct curved dark postmedial line with pale patch beyond

it at vein 2; cilia pale with a brown line near base. The pale mark-

ings of forewing are often rather indistinct giving a more uniform

appearance,

Expanse 26 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. CENTRAL ASIA, Schakuh, Scharud; TURKESTAN,

Namangan.

(100a.) * Pyrausta catilualis, n. sp.

d Head and thorax dull reddish-brown ; palpi white below ;

abdomen brown, the segments fringed with white. Forewing dull

reddish-brown ; faint traces of a waved antemedial line with paler

points on it ; a prominent pale point in end of cell ; the postmedial

line indistinct, obliquely curved and minutely dentate from costa to

vein 3 where it is retracted to lower angle of cell, then sinuous, two

pale points beyond it below costa, slight points between veins 3

and 5,a point in its sinus and one in submedian fold. Hindwing

pale suffused and irrorated with dull reddish-brown ; a discoidal

point ; the postmedial line defined by whitish on outer side and

strongly bent outwards between veins 5 and 3 ; cilia pale brown with

darker bases.

Expanse 28 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab, ALGERIA, Lambessa.

(3a.) Tegostoma paralis, n. sp.

Grey-brown ; palpi below, sides of frons, pectus, legs, and ventral

surface of abdomen white. Forewing more or less clouded with dark

brown, especially on basal inner area and near end of cell ; traces of

a waved oblique antemedial line with a point beyond it in cell; a

prominent oblique dark discoidal bar ; a minutely waved black sub-

terminal line, slightly curved from costa to vein 3, then very slightly

incurved ; a diffused line just inside termen darker towards costa and

inner margin ; a fine black terminal line, and slight line through the

cilia. Hindwing more ochreous-brown ; a curved subterminal line

from costa to submedian fold, the area beyond it fuscous down to

vein 3; cilia whitish, fuscous at base.

Expanse 20-22 millim.

Hab. TURKESTAN, Namangan.

400 Sir G. F. Hampson on

Closely allied to 7. disparalis, from which it differs in

the postmedial line beimg much darker and more evenly

curved.

(4a.) Legostoma albizonalis, n. sp.

d Frons with a pointed corneous spine slightly excised in front

with conical prominence above it somewhat excised at apex.

Head, thorax and abdomen olive-brown and white above, white

below. Forewing olive-brown; the base white; antemedial and

medial white bands with irregularly dentate edges, the former bent

outwards to inner margin, the latter emitting an acute tooth on outer

side at median nervure ; a postmedial patch from costa to vein 4 with

dentate edges, a spot on inner margin, one on costa towards apex and

a subterminal spot between veins 2 and 3 sometimes almost conjoined

to the postmedial patch ; a terminal series of small spots; cilia white,

brownish at base. Hindwing fuscous ; cilia white-brownish at base.

Expanse 24 millim.

( Type in Coll. Staudinger.

_ Hab. ArMENIA, Askhabad; CENTRAL Asta, Kara

Sagin,

(13a.) * Noctueclia anxiicalis, n. sp.

? Head, thorax and abdomen white tinged in parts with ochreous.

Forewing brownish-ochreous mixed with long white scales; the

costal edge white ; a white streak in submedian fold; an obliquely-

curved white line from costa before apex to middle of inner margin;

cilia white, ochreous at base; the apex produced and acute, the ter-

men oblique. Hindwing white suffused with fuscous ; cilia white

at tips ; the undersurface white.

Expanse 18 millim.

Type in Coll. Staudinger.

Hab. ALGERIA, Biskra.

(17a.) * Noctuelia arcuatalis, n. sp. (Plate ITI, fig. 28.)

Head, thorax and abdomen white tinged in parts with pale olive-

brown. Forewing white suffused with pale olive-brown leaving

white streaks in base of cell and submedian fold ; a curved brown

line with white band on its inner side from below costa to inner

margin ; a white discoidal spot ; a brown postmedial line with white

band on its inner side except at costa where it crosses to the outer,

curved from costa to vein 3, then oblique and slightly sinuous, and

New Palxaretic Pyralide. 401

with a white spot beyond it on inner margin ; a subterminal white

band not reaching costa on inner margin ; cilia white at base, brown

at tips. Hindwing white tinged with pale olive-brown especially

towards termen ; a curved minutely dentate postmedial line ; a fine.

brown terminal line and line near base of cilia.

Expanse 22-24 millim.

Hab, CENTRAL AstA, Margellan, Samarkand.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE III.

[See Explanation facing the Puare.]

JuLY 14, 1900.

( 403 )

VIII. Note on the habits and structure of Acanthopsyche

opacella, H.-Sch. By T. A. CHAPMAN, M.D., F.Z.S,

[Read June 6th, 1900.]

Puate VIII.

HAVING found Acanthopsyche opacella this spring rather

freely at Locarno, I took the opportunity of noting some

items about it that have not hitherto been much examined.

I may note, in the first place, that the species occurs

everywhere at Locarno up to a height of at least 1500

feet above the lake, generally however very sparingly.

It is most common in the lower cultivated grounds,

especially amongst the vineyards, which consist here of

long rows of vines, trained on maple or other trees, with

wide spaces between the rows. These spaces are some-

times cultivated, sometimes left for some years in grass,

I believe it is these grassed areas that suit opacella, as

the cases may be found near them on tree trunks, and

especially on the stone posts that flank the roadside, when

the road passes through such an area. It appears to

emerge chiefly in April, but earlier or later according to

season, with some individuals much earlier and later,

spreading the period of its emergence over at least two

months,

On April 18 I happened to find a male opacella just

emerged, at about 4 P.M. Emergence takes place between

land 5PM. On opening the box again a minute after-

wards I found he had paired with a female that was in

the same box. His attitude was much the same as that

of Standfussia tenella and other Psyches when paired, one

that is common I imagine to all the Psyches—viz. buried

in the female sac so that its mouth presses against the

bases of the hind wings, the thorax bent forwards and the

wings slightly spread and very much deflexed so as to

cover the mouth of the sac. He allowed me to raise his

wings without being disturbed, and I could see the first

two pairs of legs stretched downwards in front of the

moth and sac; the hind pair I could not see. I killed

the moth suddenly by applying a drop of chloroform, He

never stirred or loosened a claw, so that he now remains

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404 Dr. T. A. Chapman on

in the actual attitude that is normal in every respect

except that the wings are raised to show the position

of the body and legs. The condensation of the fur by the

chloroform has made the position of the third pair of legs

quite visible. It is not the case, as I suspected from an

imperfect observation last year, that the third pair of legs

enters the sac, at least not tarsi first, but they enter it

trochanters first, and so far, that the edge of the mouth of

the sac is in the angle behind the knee, if we may so call

the femoro-tibial articulation. The tibiz and tarsi are

closely appressed to the outside of the sac, parallel with

its long axis, and are so small and buried amongst the

materials clothing the sac, that though quite visible are

not at all evident till carefully looked for.

They could not be appressed to the case as they are

if the tibize possessed spines as in the lower Psychids.

I had afterwards some further opportunities of observing

pairing in A. opacella. The means by which the male

manages to insert the abdomen into the case of the

female, and reach the further end of the interior of the

pupa case have, I think, never been explained. In the

female ovipositor, the extensile segments, whether used

for piercing plant tissues as in the Eriocraniids and

Adelids, or to reach a distant point for oviposition, as

illustrated especially in the Talseporiads and Fumeids,

are manipulated by a special arrangement of rods with

intrinsic muscles. In some Talzporiads these rods are

equal in length to the whole abdomen, and indeed when

at rest these anterior extremities reach not only the

thorax but the head of the insect. In these ¢ Psyches—

my observations refer at present of course to opacella—

there is no arrangement of this sort, no structure in fact

that does not exist in the abdomen of almost any other

Lepidopteron.

I saw several specimens pairing, and noted that the

basal segments of the abdomen whilst still outside the

case, were inflated with air, so that the limp interseg-

mental membrane being stretched gave quite a solid basis

and connection of parts. A specimen suddenly killed, and

examined at once by opening the female sac, was seen to

have the segments intervening between the mouth of the

sac and the pupal case inflated in this way. Those inside

the pupa case and extending to its base, quite visible

through the nearly transparent pupa shell, were not

Acanthopsyche opacella. 405

inflated in the sense of being swollen and rotund, but

appeared to be so, so far as pressure between the female

and her pupal shell allowed.

The mechanism by which this inflation occurs I have —

never determined, but it is doubtless a special modification

of that possessed Py many insects and especially Lepi-

doptera, by which the abdomen is inflated at the period of

emergence from the pupa.

The female of A. opacella in perfect condition is a very

different creature from my previous idea of it, or what one

can gather from any published descriptions I have seen

except the notes by Dr. Max Standfuss.

As usually seen and described it is a naked white

maggot, with some dark shining head and thoracic plates,

some almost recognisable mouth parts and rudimentary

true legs. Otherwise it is a mere ege bag. Barrett tells

us it has “small tufts of erect soft white hairs at the sides

of the seventh to ninth segments.” The genuine animal

has however a much more elaborate clothing than this,

the difficulty is to obtain it with this still a situ.

My first note is as follows ——“a 2 of opacella in good

condition, I noticed that the wool with which she lines tlie

mouth of the sac and partially disposes amongst the eggs,

arises in five or six tufts placed on each side of certain

abdominal segments. I meant to make closer observations

later, but when I came to do so, she had rubbed the wool

off, and I have not again succeeded in finding a 2 with

the wool perfect, she begins to rub it off in her first

journey to open the mouth of the sac, and though keeping

a sharp eye for sacs at this stage, I have so “far always

found the ? already denuded and the wool loose in the

mouth of the sac and of the pupal shell.”

The $ larva increases the length of the funnel at the

open end of the sac, which serves to hold the pupa whilst

he emerges, and which consists of little else than silk

without any covering of chips of bark, wood, etc., but he

makes no other addition to the sac. The 9, on the other

hand, may repair and trim up the mouth of the sac, but

practically leaves it of its larval size and structure; but

within this, she closes the mouth of the sac by spinning a

quantity of silk as a loose network, so that it forms a sort

of cocoon, in front of and in some extent fitting the

anterior of the pupa, between it and the mouth of the sac.

In opacella this spmmning does not extend backward, but in

406 Dr. T. A. Chapman on

some exotic Gtketicids with large roomy sacs, it extends

all round the pupa, forming a loose hammock inside the

sac, in which it rests. We are concerned however just

now with opacella. This silk must have a somewhat

valvular arrangement as the moth forces her way through

it, to protrude the thoracic segments from the sac, and on

retirmeg the silk largely closes together again. One such

journey results in great damage to her growth of silky

wool, which is entangled in the mouth of the pupa case,

amongst this silk and in the open mouth of the sac.

It occurred to me that the only way to find a specimen

with this clothing of wool complete would be to find a

specimen still unemerged from the pupa, though thoroughly

mature, and to carefully remove the pupa case.

This is not quite so easily done as said; I succeeded,

however, in several instances, with very little damage to

the specimens.

A specimen so obtained, presents six abdominal seg-

ments, with rings of white, silvery or silken hairs or wool,

encircling them more or less completely except dorsally.

The first abdominal segment is a narrow one and has

no clothing. The next six segments, second, third, fourth,

fifth, sixth and seventh, have each a ring of wool clothing

the whole segment, with the exception of a narrow break

dorsally. The wool arises from the whole segment, as we

usually understand a segment, but each ring of wool is

separated from the next by the naked area formed by the

expanded intersegmental membranes. The hairs are a

little denser on each side of the ventral line, again above

this, and again beneath the spiracles, but hardly enough

so to entitle these to be called tufts. The hairs are waved,

and though not perfectly white, have a very white silvery

silken look against the yellower tint of the insect itself.

The interior silken net of female sac, when 1t becomes

a cocoon, has several uses. The female pupa does not

leave the sac; but more than this it has to be kept in its

place during the several journeys to and fro that the moth

makes from it to the mouth of the sac and back, and also

during the access of the male. In A. opacella it accom-

plishes this by fitting the front of the pupa case, and also

by some of its meshes being caught and entangled on the

projections that the appendages, aborted imouth parts,

legs, etc. present, It thus acts as a cremaster both before

and after the emergence of the moth, preventing the

Acanthopsyche opacella. 407

pupal case being shoved back on the retreat of the moth

into it.

The larval sac is a tube along which the larva and

male pupa can travel to and fro with facility, so could the -

female pupa were it not fixed in this way and by the

exserted intersegmental dorsal spines. But the female

moth is in a different position, the tube along which it

has to travel is not the larval sac posteriorly, but the

empty pupa case; anteriorly the larval sac does not

correspond with this, but is of course considerably larger

just at the anterior end of the pupa. The silken mesh or

hammock (partial) we are considering, just bridges over

this space, and so proves a guide to the female in her

retreat to the pupa case, preventing her from missing the

opening, which otherwise she would be tolerably certain

to do, as well as preventing her pushing it back behind

her instead of entering it. It would be still more impos-

sible for the male moth to find this opening, even assuming,

as is probable, that he keeps more or less in touch with

the female whilst she retires; that he does not always so

keep in touch is also however probable, as pairing takes

place, even when the female is not at the opening of the

sac on the arrival of the male.

This silk mesh must have a definite valvular structure,

admitting of the moths finding an easy tubular road

through it, and yet closing up when they are not using it.

It must therefore of itself present some valuable protection

against the entry of enemies, against which the moth first,

and afterwards for some weeks her eggs, require protection.

It is probably largely in aid of this function that the struc-

ture is so effectual in rubbing off the woollen clothing of

the moth. So effectual is it that in a very short time, a

moth having made a few journeys through it to and fro,

becomes quite denuded and presents the usual appearance

of a bare maggot. The great mass of the hair remains in

this position, that which escapes from the mouth of the

sac and that that gets distributed amongst the eggs, being

trivial in amount and apparently accidental.

In some large exotic species a large mass of these hairs

occurs at this position, and even in A. opacella the amount

is very considerable, much greater when teased up than it

appeared when dispersed in orderly fashion on the moth,

On first opening a female case containing eggs it is rather

difficult to distinguish this hair from the silken net that

408 Dr. T. A. Chapman on

holds it; one appreciates what an admirable protection it

must afford against small marauders of all sorts, but

wonders a little how the moth herself passed so easily

through it to and fro, and yet left the wool so admirably

disposed as it is, since her last act is to leave the sac, by

passing through this obstacle.

The female moth does not always drop out of her sac if

unfertilised, but often dies within it. But if all goes well

she always does so, as soon as she has laid all her eggs.

lf found immediately, one is surprised to observe that she

has diminished in bulk to a very trifling degree. It is

easy to see that the bulk is obtained by the inflation of

the abdominal cavity with air. The use of this arrange-

ment, as in some of the lower Psychids which have a pre-

cisely similar habit, one may safely conclude to be to

prevent collapse to a state of absolute flaccidity, when

muscular action would be impossible owing to the approx-

imation of all the parts rendering further movement

impossible, yet muscular action is absolutely necessary to

complete the egg-laying and the emergence of the effete

moth from the sac. The falling out of the moth is pro-

bably a provision to admit of the elastic silk structure in

the throat of the sac to close, a closure completed by the

wool off the moth entangled with it, making it impervious

to any enemy unacquainted with its valvular arrangement.

If the moth died amongst the silk she would not only

hold it open but herself form an edible highway to various

enemies.

In special connection with the Psychids, some questions

as to homologies of the neuration in various Lepidoptera

have forced themselves on my attention, and I was glad to

be able to examine some specimens of A. opacella, to get a

little light on the matter.

There are in Lepidoptera four internal veins in the fore

wings of all pupze I have so far examined. Of these the

first 1s not truly an internal vein, but is a branch of the

cubitus. It has however been for so long called an in-

ternal vein (le of Meyrick and Hampson, Ist anal of

Comstock) that I fear it must continue to be so named, it

is however given off at the base of the cubitus (the main

vein giving rise to 2 and 3 of Meyrick and Hampson).

The three other internal veins arise by a common stem

quite separately from the cubitus. The first of these (1b

of Meyrick, 2nd anal of Comstock) is the one that is so

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persistent, and always reaches the margin of the wing.

The third or inner one, though very constant and well

within the wing area at an early stage, soon becomes quite

a marginal vein, and does not so far as I know leave any |

trace in the imaginal wing. The second or intermediate

one (la of Meyrick and Hampson, 3rd anal of Comstock)

may or may not persist in the imago, it usually joins the

first near the base, and there are very few exceptions (if

any) to the rule that it never reaches the margin of the

wing. In Psyche this vein joins the 2nd anal (1b) j in the

manner that is so very usual, but further on appears to

leave it again and proceed to the inner margin, forming

one of the exceptions I have alluded to where this vein

does not follow the rule of failing to reach the margin.

In the case of A. opacella, I have succeeded in examining

the pupal wing at a suitable late stage, when the relation-

ship of the primary pupal tracheze to the imaginal veins is

obvious. In these examples the trachea of the 38rd anal

(1a) is short and occupies the position of the lower loop of

the bifurcation, without quite reaching the 2nd anal (1c).

At about this point the 2nd anal trachea divides into two

stems which keep together for a short distance and then

one goes on in the normal course of that vein, the other

proceeds more directly to the inner margin, forming the

inner vein so characteristic of the Psychids. The im-

portant point is that this vein is not a continuation of the

3rd anal (la) after coalescing for a time with the 2nd (1b),

but is a new development of that vein. It clears away

this one apparent exception to the rule that the 3rd anal

never reaches the wing margin. In the Ctketicids there

are several veins in this position, two, three, or even more,

though it is clear these could not all be a simple continua-

tion of the 3rd anal (1a); this observation on A. opacella

renders it tolerably certain that they are all fresh develop-

ments of the 2nd anal. A small tracheal twig from the

2nd anal marks the place of anastomosis with the Ist

anal (1c).

As regards the hindwings A. opacella presents nothing

having a very wide significance. But its special place in

the scheme of evolution of the anterior veins of the hind-

wing are possibly important. My few observations on

these appear to suggest that the primary frenate subcosta

(8 of Meyrick and Hampson) was formed by the union of

the true subcostal vein, with the first branch of the radius

410 Dr. T. A. Chapman on Acanthopsyche opacella.

R,, and that these two trachee passed together to the

termen of the wing and formed the basis of vein 8 (Meyrick).

Since vein R, originated at some distance from the base

of the wing, the position where the two veins joined was

marked by a transverse vein, the bar between 8 and the

cell present in many families.

The further progress of this condition took two directions,

or rather had two elements. The first was a tendency of

the bar to travel to the base of the wing. The extreme of

this condition is found in Papilionids, Vanessids and Pierids,

possibly in all butterflies, but I have not yet examined

skippers or Lyccenids, in which vein 8 possesses both

tracheze from the base of the wing to the termen.

The other change was for one or other trachea to atrophy

beyond the bar. In Sphina Ry, disappeared until only

sufficient remains to form the bar.

In Polyplocide both changes took place, vein 8 is en-

tirely R,, originating close to the wing base, and the

subcostal is only a minute trachea almost lost in the wing

base.

In A. opacella the condition present is an atrophy of the

subcostal beyond the bar, the vein 8 up to the bar is

subcostal, beyond it R,. In this respect it agrees with the

few Caradrinids I have examined.

Brame Vie

[See explanation facing the Puave.]

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IX. Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera,

with Description of one New Species, and Notes on

Imaginal Structure. By AMBROSE QUAIL, F.E.S.

[Read June 6th, 1900.]

Prates Vand VI.

In the following paper I have given the result of my

special work for the past two or three years, on the

Hepialid group of Lepidoptera. It comprises a complete

life history of Porina cervinata, Walk., a contribution to

the life histories of P. umbraculata, Gn., and Charagia

virescens, Dbld., a description of one new species, and

notes on imaginal structure in several species.

1. Life history of Porina cervinata, Walk., of New

Zealand—

Ove: deposited Oct. 21, 1899, hatched Nov. 19, 1899 = 29 days.

Olen, sy, SE, Noy. 24, 1899 = 30 _,,

FA Dec. 10, 1899, x dena, We IG) = Og

» dan.28,1900, ,, Feb. 18,1900=21 ,,

Ove deposited on succeeding nights by the same females,

larvee hatch out on succeeding days, sometimes extending

to one week; the above dates are the first day deposited

and the first day of hatching. Sequence in colour change

is cream when laid, then drab (grey), and finally black in

less than ten hours. They are smooth and polished and

opaque from the time they are laid to the time of

emergence. It is seldom the ovee form a complete circular

outline.

Larva newly hatched. (Pl. V, figs. 11, 12, 13, 14.)

Head is pale brown, rest of larva creamy white. Head

exceptionally large, fully the length of any two other

segments, whole larva fairly robust. Each lobe has about

twelve hairs, nine of which form a margin round the lobe.

Ocelli large, mahogany coloured. Antennee terminated by

three slender processes. Suture of lobes and clypeus is

very distinct; on each side of clypeus are three hairs,

equidistant and almost parallel with sutures; in front of

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412 Mr. Ambrose Quail on

clypeus are two hairs. Outer palpi of maxilla terminated

by a long slender joint; inner palpus terminates with

two very slender separate processes. Mandibles serrate.

Labium, at either side has a small slender organ (palpus ?)

towards apex, and is terminated by the spinneret.

Viewed laterally the prothoracic dorsum is deeply

striate transversely; outline of scutellum is indefinite ;

on dorsal anterior edge there is a transverse series of

hairs. Two tubercles (each with one hair) are above the

docality of the spiracle, which is large on the posterior

area of segment near the probable edge of scutellum;

immediately above the spiracle is a tubercle. Above the

legs on a lateral swelling are two remote hairs. The

meso- and meta-thoracic segments have no dorsal plate, the

anterior and post trapezoidal tubercles are normal with

those of the abdominal segments; below the trapezoidals

four tubercles (one hair each) are alternately anterior and

posterior. There are six tubercles on either side of the

meso- and meta-thoracic segments. The thoracic legs have

hairs at or above the joints. The segmental area of

prothorax and all other segments is covered with a dense

coat of minute hairs, which are most numerous on the

dorsum; they are all over the thoracic segments, but

seem to be only dorsal on the abdominal segments. I

examined many batches of newly hatched larvae of this

species, and this growth of minute hairs was always

present. The larvae of some broods appear to be more

robust than others; in some the prothoracic spiracle was

more distinct than in others, of one or two specimens I got

a good view of the thoracic intersegmental membrane, and

amongst the minute hairs were three rather larger hairs,

subdorsal remote and separate, probably homologous with

the intersegmental subdorsal tubercles of more adult

larvee.

All the tubercles of the abdominal segments have a

single seta, except the supraspiracular tubercle, which has

two sete. The anterior trapezoidal tubercles are dorsal

and close, the post trapezoidal tubercles dorsal and remote.

The two supraspiracular setz rise from a common lateral

area,—the small anterior hair is very dithcult to distinguish

at first—on which are the spiracle in an anterior position

below the supraspiracular sets, and the subspiracular

tubercles (two) below the spiracle. Abdominal segments

3, 4, 5, 6 have three separate sete at the base of

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1 ‘] {Pvao}

the abdominal feet (prolegs). The tubercles of ninth

abdominal segment are six in number (viewed laterally),

namely one anterior dorsal, and five on the posterior

edge of the segment, arranged one below another, all

have only one seta. The anal segment has five sete

viewed laterally, but in all ten arranged thus: six above

the anal fold, and four below it. Viewed ventrally, at the

base of each thoracic leg there is a small hair, and on the

inner side of the abdominal feet a corresponding hair, the

latter (abdominal feet) are terminated by (apparently) a

single row of weak hooks.

The tubercle sete are apparently quite smooth.

Larva 51 days old.

Very slender in proportion to length, which is 2 inch,

Pale brown head, dark prothoracic dorsum, pale cream

segmental area. The dorsum of prothorax is covered by

scutellum, which extends to about the middle of the

lateral area. Viewed laterally there is an anterior marginal

series of hairs on scutellum, four equidistant and a closer

fifth; a second transverse series is central with three

equidistant and a fourth inner hair, the basal area of

these is not enlarged. Spiracle is large, transverse, pos-

terior; below the spiracle is a large anterior tubercle

bearing two remote sete. The pro-meso intersegmental

membrane has three single subdorsal hairs. Meso-thorax

has anterior trapezoidal tubercles coalesced dorsally, and

a posterior dorso-lateral plate enclosing the posterior

trapezoidal and three lateral tubercles, which form a

marginal series resembling that of the prothoracic scu-

tellum : anterior 1s a small lateral tubercle with one hair,

a lower posterior tubercle with one seta, and a large

tubercle with one seta, above the legs. The meso-meta

intersegmental membrane has three subdorsal hairs. Meta-

thorax has the ante-trapezoidal tubercles separate at the

median line, but they are elongate laterally, the post-

trapezoidal is normal in position but rather large. Supra-

spiracular tubercle very large with two sete, a small

anterior lateral tubercle with one hair; a lower tubercle

with one seta, a posterior tubercle, and one above the leg,

each with one seta.

The abdominal segments have tubercles corresponding

with those of the newly hatched larva except on the first

abdominal; the subspiracular tubercles are coalesced; on

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remaining segments they are separate; and there is an

additional tubercle with one seta above the base, and also

a fourth hair on the base of the abdominal feet. There

is also an additional subdorsal tubercle with one seta on

the ninth abdominal segment: this may indicate the

morphological character of the two supra-spiracular sete,

viz. really two separate tubercles which have coalesced.

The subventral tubercles have two setz.

Ventrally, the abdominal feet have several rows of

rather weak hooks which form a complete terminal margin,

the claspers have several rows of weak hooks on inner side

only.

The skin is covered with fine hair. The tubercle sete

have minute thorns.

Larva 86 days old.

Not quite so slender, length about # inch. I noted the

spinneret is long and slender; and that ventrally anterior

to each prothoracic leg there is a single hair, which is not

duplicated on the meso- and meta-thorax. The distribution

of hairs on the ventral surface is, one hair near base of

each leg on the posterior margin of the thoracic segments ;

abdominal segments 1 and 2 correspond, the hairs being

inner to the two sub-lateral tubercles. 3, 4, 5, 6 have the

hairs on inner side of the abdominal feet. 7-10 have

corresponding hairs.

I noted also that the middle and the inner hairs of the

second series of the prothoracic scutellum have a large

circular black area around the base of each.

Larva 93 days old.

I note the anal segment viewed laterally has one dorsal

tubercle, one anterior subdorsal, one posterior subdorsal,

above the anal orifice, three similarly situated below the

anal orifice, and four settee on base of claspers, one of

which is anterior and above the other three. The terminal

hooks of abdominal feet are numerous and form a com-

plete margin, the terminal hooks of claspers are strong on

inner margin, but weak posteriorly.

Larva 135 days old. (Pl. V, figs. 14, 15, 16.)

Considerably more robust, length from } to 1 inch,

The larvee appear to increase rapidly in length in their

early days, and subsequently increase more in bulk, and

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera. 415

slowly in length. Shape is cylindrical, posterior segments

slightly smaller than anterior. Prothorax slightly smaller

than meso-thorax. Trapezoidal tubercles of eighth abdom-

inal are equidistant, of ninth the anterior are remote, and

the posterior close together. The supraspiracular tubercles

are on conspicuous lateral swellings.

Head reddish brown; dorsal plates, tubercles, setae, and

spiracles are brown; legs pale brown; segmental area

cream colour, varying to oiley white; abdominal feet

white. I suspect the colour bears some relation to the

ecdysis. One larva, having just completed its ecdysis, was

entirely cream colour except the hairs, but in the course

of a few hours became normal, and the skin oiley; the

contents of the alimentary canal give a slight greenish

tint to all but the last two or three segments.

Larva 195 days old. (Pl. V, fig. 17.)

Length 12 inches. I figured prothorax showing dark

areas at base of the hairs of second series. I observed

one larva on the verge of ecdysis, the caput already split ;

under the microscope the sete of tubercles of inner skin

showed through the outer skin the trapezoidal sete

directed towards each other across dorsum, the long supra-

spiracular seta just reached the base of the anterior

trapezoidal, the short seta obliquely crossed the long one.

Larva 226 days old. (PL. V, figs. 18, 19.)

Length about 14 inches. Larvee exude a dark fluid when

handled, apparently from the mouth; I had not previously

observed these larvee to do so. I examined and figured

the abdominal feet. A row of strong hooks turned outward

completely encircle the inner edge of a central transverse

elongate depression, about six rows of sharp points

(or spines) surround the inner row of principal hooks.

The claspers have strong hooks on inner side, and

numerous small spines, which become weaker towards,

and are not present at, the middle of the posterior margin,

the outline of which forms a central incision,

Larva 239 days old.

A freshly-cast skin examined under the microscope

showed the small secondary hairs on some portions. The

rims round base of sete were transparent, the rest of the

skin not being so. Setze of tubercles smooth,

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Larva 320 days old, pupated.

Previous to pupation the meso-thorax became much

enlarged dorsally and laterally, but I could perceive no

further alteration from previous descriptions.

Pipa. (Kies 20; 210)

Length about 14 inches. Dark straw colour with reddish

spines. Lateral aspect : Head small, each succeeding

segment gradually wider to 7th abdominal. 8, 9, 10 form

a rounded extremity. ,

Ventral aspect: Eyes prominent, elevated. Antenne

short, extending very little beyond base of wing cases.

Second pair of legs form margin of wing cases, first pair

of legs inner to second, tips of third pair between apices

of wing cases. Abdominal segments 2 and 3 are coalesced

on the ventral surface, the wing cases extend to anterior

edge of same. On 4 and 5, in the position of abdominal

feet of larva, are some minute probably inoperative spines.

On 7 a strongly developed anterior ridge of spines. 8, 9,

10 are smooth on ventral surface.

Dorsum. Part of head constitutes anterior extremity

of pupa. Prothorax small, with anterior margin of hairs

corresponding with those of scutellum of larva. Meso-

thorax very large with wing cases attached, trapezoidals

as on larva, Meta-thorax small, terminating laterally with

edge of fore-wing cases—which completely cover hind-

wing cases at base. Abdominal 1 is so small as to look as

though squeezed by meta-thorax and 2nd; the latter has

trapezoidals, supraspiracular and subspiracular setze as on

larva, the spiracle is wholly above wing-cases.

Abdominal 4, 5, 6 have also the four abdominal-feet-

basal setze in addition to the trapezoidals, supraspivacular

and subspiracular setw, all of which are well developed ;

4,5, 6 also have the ventral inner sete.

Abdominal 2 to 6 have spiracles. 7 has only a spiracle

scar, and only two set in position of larval subventral

sete. 8 has only a spiracle scar and one subventral seta.

I cannot identify setz on 9 and 10.

Abdominal 3 has anterior and posterior dorsal spines,

each succeeding segment has three spines extending sub-

laterally, but strongest on dorsum. 8 has only a few dorsal

spines, but very much stronger than those on the other

segments: these probably operate in conjunction with the

Life Histories in the Hepialid Growp of Lepidoptera, 417

strong ventral spines of 7. The posterior extremity of

pupa has four spines.

Only a small portion of the hind-wing cases show beyond

the fore-wing cases at the outer margin.

Duration of pupal stage about 20 days.

Imago described by E. Meyrick in “Trans. New Zealand

Institute,” vol. xxii, with synonymy. I have found this

an exceedingly variable species in respect to colour, mark-

ings, and structure of wing scales; in its variability there

is enough material for the formation of several species,

if only the necessary environmental conditions were to

happen. Bearing this in mind, it is interesting to note

that Mr. Meyrick says “the fuscous forms are sometimes

very similar in colouring to P. despecta, but they are

distinctly shorter winged, “and the compound discal spots

appear to be a good persistent character.” From material

received from South Island, and collected by myself in

the North Island, I doubt the specific rank of P. despecta.

Having obtained ove which hatched from a specimen

which I believed to be LP. despecta (larva described

“Entom. Record,” vol. xi, p. 340, under misprint name

Gorina despecta), I fail to observe any difference between

them and the larve of undoubted Porina cervinata,

Contribution to the life history of Porina winbra-

culata, Gn—

Ove; deposited Dec. 2, 1899, hatched Dec. 27, 1899 = 25 days.

» Nov. 10, 1899, ,, » 6, 1899 = 26 days.

Spherical, cream when laid, black in a few hours, polished,

opaque; indistinguishable from the ove of Porima cer-

vinata.

Larva newly hatched.

Rather larger and more robust than P. cervinata,

slightly greenish in colour. I examined several broods,

and always found the skin quite smooth, whereas P. cev-

vinata has a growth of minute hairs all over the skin; nor

could I distinguish on P. wmbraculata the subdorsal inter-

segmental thoracic hairs. In all other respects, the head,

antenna, ocelli, maxillz, labium, palpi, spinneret, the

number and position of the thoracic and abdominal

tubercles, are identical with those of P. cervinata, I

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especially noted the identity of the three separate sete at

base of abdominal feet, and the position of the tubercles

on 9th and 10th abdominal segments.

Larva 18 days old.

Length 54, inch, very slender in proportion to length.

Pale cream colour, head pale brown. As regards the

number and position of tubercles on the thoracic and

abdominal segments; these correspond with P. cervinata

at fifty-one days old, except that the subspiracular tubercles

of first abdominal segment are not coalesced. It may be

worth while to point out that the anterior dorsal tubercles

of the meta-thorax are anterior to the supraspiracular

tubercle, whereas on the abdominal segments the anterior

trapezoidal tubercles are above the supraspiracular in

position.

The hooks of the abdominal feet appear to be one

strong inner row, and one outer row of minute points (or

spines). Four separate hairs at base of abdominal feet.

The entire skin is covered with minute pimples, but I

cannot detect hairs as on the skin of P. cervinata, The

tubercle setze are minutely thorny.

Larva 39 days old.

Length 4 inch. Head pale mahogany brown. Eighth

abdominal segment pale, all other segments dark, of a

rather greenish shade.

Subspiracular tubercles of first abdominal segment are

not coalesced. Cannot detect hairs on the “pimples”

which cover the skin. Abdominal feet have a strong

inner row of hooks, and several rows of minute spines.

Claspers incomplete posterior terminal margin.

Larva 81 days old,

Length # inch. Colour dark oiley greenish. Coalesced

subspiracular tubercles on first abdominal segment. Can-

not detect hairs on the “pimples.” Claspers incomplete,

marginal hooks posterior. Sete thorny,

Im: ago labelled Eihamma signata, Walk., var. wmbra-

culata, “Gn,, in the British Museum collection. Described

by E. Meyrick, “Trans. New Zealand Institute,” vol. xxii,

with synonymy, as P. wmbraculata, Iam convinced that

P. umbraculata and P. signata are specifically distinct,

and have noted a difference in the scale structure of the

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera. 419

wings. The time of appearance of imagines is different,

there being a full month’s interval. I have a note that in

1899 I obtained ove of P. signata, but failed to rear the

larvee. In 1900 I obtained a number of female P. sig-

nata, but none deposited ovee, whereas I experienced no

difficulty in obtaining ove from P. winbraculata.

3. Contribution to the life history of Charagia virescens,

Dbld.

Larva about three months old.

I have been unable to obtain the ove of very young

larvee; this species lives at least two years—possibly

three, “but _ think the former.

‘Length 74 inch, Straw colour, head reddish yellow.

Viewed laterally : Head, with serrated jaws. Spinneret

long and fine. Ocelli in two parallel rows of three each.

Antenne, with broad basal joint, narrow second joint,

shorter third emitting a bristle and three slender processes.

Prothorax: anterior series of hairs on scutellum, as in

Porina ; a mid-lateral black concavity on scutellum, enclos-

ing three hairs, the middle hair being strongest; below is

a single hair on scutellum lateral edge: these represent

the second series of hairs on Porina. The spiracle is

posterior, below the scutellum; an anterior tubercle with

two hairs above the legs.

Meso- and meta-thorax : anterior trapezoidals on anterior

subsegment. Posterior trapezoidals more remote, single

setwe stronger than the sete of anterior trapezoidals, on

principal subsegment; below, but on same swollen area,

are two sete, and posterior to the lowest is a small

tubercle with one hair, these approximate to the anterior

series of prothoracic scutellum ; also a small tubercle with

one hair anterior to the principal subsegment, above the

legs are an anterior and posterior swelling with one seta

each, and two sets above base of legs. “Tntersegmental

membranes of thorax have one subdorsal hair, The

thoracic legs have hairs at or above the joints.

This specimen had a remarkable abnormal tubercle on

one side only of the first abdominal segment, this had

two perfectly formed anterior trapezoidals each with one

seta, situate one below the other; on the opposite side of

the larva the anterior trapezoidal tubercle was normal,

with one seta; posterior trapezoidals normal in position,

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420 Mr. Ambrose Quail ov

with one seta located on small posterior subsegment. Below

the antetrapezoidal the supraspiracular tubercle has one

long, one short, seta. The spiracle is below the supra-

spiracular tubercle—not on edge of intersegmental mem-

brane as in adult larva; posterior to the spiracle are

remote subspiracular sete; below spiracle is an anterior

swelling with one seta; a subventral swelling with two

sete. Abdominal 2 as 1 without the abnormal anterior

trapezoidal tubercle. 3, 4,5, 6 have four hairs at base of

abdominal feet. 7, 8 as 2. 9 has two dorsal tubercles,

two subdorsal each with one seta, but the seta of one

subdorsal tubercle is long, that of the other is short. On

posterior edge of 9 are two lateral tubercles with one seta

each, and a subventral tubercle with two set.

Abdominal feet have terminal hooks incomplete on

outer side, otherwise as in adult. Claspers have terminal

hooks only on inner side.

Tubercle hairs have minute thorns. Skin covered with

minute pimples not so distinct as on P. winbraculata,

Figs. 13 and 14, Pl. V, are from a larva, probably half-

grown, described in a paper published in “ Proc. Roy. Soc.

(Jueensland,” vol. xv, with illustrations; length 14 inches.

A second larva about half-grown, lenath = inch, differs

only in the colour being rather yellowish than red; I

suspect the colour of the larvee assimilates to the colour

of sap-wood in which they live. I note the smaller

specimen has spiracles distinctly on segment. I could

not discover subdorsal intersegmental thoracic hairs. Black

concavity of scutellum has two hairs, one very slender.

Adult larva, length 23 inches.

Subspiracular tubercles of first abdominal segment are

not coalesced. Supraspiracular tubercles have one long,

one short sete. Spiracles are on anterior edge of seg-

ments if not actually on the intersegmental membrane.

Tubercles of abdominal 9 as before described. Abdominal

feet have two rows of terminal hooks which form a com-

plete margin, stems of first row of hooks almost reach

second row. Claspers have terminal hooks on inner side

only.

Black concavity of prothoracic scutellum has one hair

only. Tubercle sete smooth.

Most larve have tubercles with definite area round the

base of seta, but none of the larve of C. virescens have

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera, 421

definite tubercle base, only occasionally a slight discoloured

area round seta indicates the tubercle base, I have there-

fore used the general term swelling rather than tubercle

in my descriptions of the species.

I have made notes on the pupa elsewhere. Imagines

described by E. Meyrick, “ Trans. New Zealand Institute,”

vol. xxii, with synonymy. It is the only species of

Charagia in New Zealand.

4, My friend Mr, H. E. Bacot in 1899 sent me a parcel

of eee from S. Africa about one hundred specimens,

comprising three or four species, at least one of which so

far as I can learn is unnamed. For the purpose of this

paper it is necessary to describe and name this species;

the British Museum collection contains two other species

of the genus awaiting description.

Gorgopis bacoti, sp. nov. (PI. V, fig. 1.)

f 25 mm. Head greyish brown above, dark brown

beneath. Thorax grey. Abdomen pale brown. Antenne

ferruginous, segments securiform, Legs of normal size, dark

brown above, erey beneath. Fore-wings: a characteristic

white band from base along lower side of eubitus to

middle, curves from cubitus to apex of wing; area above

the band is pale brown, greyish costal streak, brown line

on extreme costal margin; below the band is edged with

brown, the lower and outer area of wing greyish. Cilia

brownish edged with grey, Hind-wings: concolorous pale

brown, cilia as on fore-wings.

FLoripA; SoutH AFRICA.

Common. Markings constant, no variation in my series

of eleven specimens.

5. Probably the genus Hepialus preserve among them

more extensively than any other genus of the group, the

structural character of primitive Hepialide, at least in the

imago, It seems anomalous, however, that the present

distribution of Hepialus—and subgenera—is so extensive

and connected, ranging throughout Europe, Asia, Austral-

asia, North and South America, but not in Africa; and

yet species of more specialised genera are isolated and

disconnected in distribution. Porina (Elhamma, Walk.),

essentially an Australasian genus, has one representative—

P. niphadias, Meyr.—in Patagonia; Leto, Hubn., a genus

422 Mr. Ambrose Quail on

with only two species: Z. staceyi, Scott, in Australia,

and Z. venus, Cram., in 8. Africa; the reverse might be

expected, namely, ancient genera disconnected, specialised

genera (recent!) connected distribution. If entomologists

able to do so would assist with material, I should be

glad to work out these seeming anomalies by similar

observations to those contained in my notes.

I take this opportunity of thanking those entomologists

who already have kindly supplied me with material, especi-

ally Messrs. E. Anderson; G. Lyell, junr., of Victoria;

R. Illidge of Queensland, and my friend Mr, Arthur Bacot

of London, whose help has been invaluable to me.é

Notes on Ove.

Ovee of European Hepialus are white, or nearly so, and

afterwards bluish-black.

Ove of New Zealand Povina are cream when laid and

afterwards black.

Ove of Australian Charagia are “pale yellow,” and

afterwards “slatey grey” (Illidge).

There is a colour difference between ove of Hepialus

and of Charagia.

Notes on Larve.

The study of the habits of the larvae is very difficult,

as they are all either subterranean ot internal wood

feeders; it is probably due to this that very little is known

about them. The Australian genera Porina, Walk., Pielus,

Walk., Oncopera, Walk., Hectomanes, Meyr., Trictena,

Meyr., are subterranean, Charagia, Walk., are internal

wood feeders. Indian and Ceylonese genera: Hepialiscus,

Hampson, subterranean, Phassus, Walk., internal wood

feeders.

The newly-hatched larvee of the genus Porina do not

eat the empty egg-shell; they always attach a sill thread

to the surface on which they walk, and by which they are

able to drop as well as a geometrid larva. When young

the larvae are to be found just beneath the surface of the

earth, about the base of grass stems; when older they

burrow into the ground, constructing a frail “tube,” the

particles of earth being held together by silk. The “tubes”

open at the surface of the ‘eround—I have repeatedly

tested this, by pulling up a piece of turf and looking

through it—in no case have I observed a cover at the

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera, 423

entrance of the “tube.” The length varies to about six

inches, and they are either vertical, oblique, or curved ;

obstacles probably determine the shape of the “tube,”

which is practically of the same circumference as the larva;

a large cavity is constructed at the lower end (P. cervinata),

within which the larva can curl up comfortably. I have

never observed the larvee feeding, but believe the pabulum

to be green stuff above surface, not roots; I have removed

ereen stuff (grass, etc.) as far as two imches below the

surface from inside the “tube.” I am inclined to think

that during wet weather these larvae are often drowned ;

on one occasion I found several Jarvee killed by a white

fungus, which formed a complete shroud round the dead

larva.

The larva of Hepialus lupulinus, Linné, constructs a

“long vertical tube” (‘‘Entom. Record.,” vol. in, p. 124)

like our New Zealand Porinas ; this probably feeds above

the surface; other Hepialus, however, are root feeders. I

remember having dug roots of dock with numerous laryze

(7. humulc) sticking into them.

Charagia live in the wood of living trees. The burrows

are commenced at an upward inclination and then verti-

cally downward (C. virescens); the entrance is invariably

covered by an operculum of silk—Zewzera is an interesting

parallel. Before pupation, the larva constructs a trap-

door at the top of the vertical burrow—the only parallel

known to me is the hinged covers of the trap-door spiders,

Mr. R. Llhdge, m his paper on the life history of the

timber moths (“Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland,” vol. xiv),

believes that the sap constitutes an important item of

food; when the wood ceases to live the larve die. It may

be remarked that the larvee of C. virescens do a great deal

of damage to the trees they frequent, not so much indi-

vidually as collectively; in one extreme case, a section

6 feet long 34 inches in diameter contained two old

empty burrows, six inhabited by nearly full-fed larvae, two

about half-grown, and four small; usually, however, three

or four burrows are contained in one tree-trunk. There

is the difference in habits between European Hepialus

(subterranean) and Australasian Charagia (wood feeders).

The period of larval existence varies from one to three

years in the Hepialide. It is equally difficult to examine

the structural characters of the larvae in the case of wood

feeders: the wood has to be split, at considerable risk

424 Mr. Ambrose Quail on

of damage to larve. In the case of subterranean borers,

though more easily examined, constant disturbance is the

cause of great mortality among them. It is impossible to

arrive at a knowledge of the number of moults during the

larval existence.

It is perhaps unnecessary to note that the three thoracic

segments have legs; abdominal segments 3, 4, 5, 6 have

abdominal feet (prolegs), the anal sezyment 10 has ‘claspers,

the spiracles are situate on the prothorax, and Ist to 8th

abdominal segments.

In newly-hatched larvee there is a growth of minute

hairs over the skin (Porina cervinata, fig. 1), and the

absence of same (P. wmbraculata). After the first ecdysis

Porina and Charagia acquire an extra tubercle above the

abdominal feet, and four sete (instead of three) at base

of same, and an extra subdorsal tubercle on the ninth

abdominal segment. Porine have enlarged black areas

around two separate setz of the prothoracic scutellum

(fig. 8), but Charagia (virescens) has three sete of the

second series contained in one enlarged black area. In Porina

the abdominal feet have several rows of terminal hooks

forming a complete margin, the terminal hooks of claspers

being similar but incomplete at middle of posterior margin.

Charagia has two rows of terminal hooks forming com-

plete margin in adult larva, the claspers having two rows

only on the inner margin, and the posterior margin being

devoid of terminal hooks.

Having no available description of Hepialus larvee, my

friend Mr. Arthur Bacot made a description of an adult

larva (probably Z7. lupulinus) and a sketch of the position

of the tubercles; compared with Charagia (virescens) I

find a distinct difference. Hepialus has the subspiracular

tubercles of first abdominal segment coalesced—as in

Porina; Hepialus has three set at base of abdominal

feet—as in newly-hatched Portna; Hepialus has a subdorsal

tubercle with two sete on 9th abdominal segment (the

supraspiracular in all /epialide has two sete on other

abdominal segments), but on the 9th Porta and Charagia

have two separate tubercles each with one hair.

The difference in structure between Charagia (virescens)

and Hepialus (lwpulinus?) may be specific only, but in

conjunction with colour difference in ova, and the different

habits of the larvae, is interesting, and suggests generic

distinction,

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera, 425

Notes on pupe.

My material is scanty; it comprises empty pupa cases

of several species, and live pupa of Porina cervinata. In

connection with the latter, the complete preservation of

setze in the exact number and position of the larval setze is

most interesting; it is probable that with pupz of other

Hepialidx, the sete are equally well represented, but

during the operation of emergence or from other causes,

they get broken, and though some are easily detected, it

is usually not possible to detect all the (larval) sete on

empty pupa cases.

The antennal cases are always short, and are not fused

to the pupal integument, so that on dehiscence they

separate from it, and become detached with the headpiece

from remainder of pupa case, leaving a hollow scar at the

upper part of each of the second pair of legs. The tips of

the third pair of legs are always between the apices of the

wing cases. Only a small portion of the outer margin of

hind-wing case projects beyond the fore-wing case in Porina

(corvinata, fig. 21); a longer portion but no perceptible

base, in Chare agua (virescens) ; base to half outer margin in

Trictena (labyrinthica) ; base to costal side of apices of

fore-wings in Phassus (purpurescens).

The 1st abdominal segment is represented bya small dorsal

area without spiracles, 2 has spiracles wholly above edge

of wing-cases—except in Phassus, where it is partly covered

by the extended margin of hind-wing cases. Ist and 2nd

abdominal segments have anterior spines in Charagia, but

not in Porina, Trictena, Phassus; 3 to 6 have anterior

and posterior ridges with spines commencing in the

locality of the spiracles and extending across the dorsum ;

4, 5, 6 have ventral spines in position of abdominal feet of

larvee (4, 5 only in Porina); 7 is the most characteristic

pupal segment, in Porina a ventral anterior ridge of spines

is strongly developed ; Trictena has the ventral anterior

ridge strongly developed, and also spines extending com-

pletely round the segmental ridge; Charagia and Phassus

are similar to each other, both have weak posterior spines,

and stronger spines in position of abdominal feet (as on

4, 5, 6), these are connected midventrally by a series of

spines posterior to the mner (leg) setee, in Phassus, but not

so in Charagia; 8, 9, 10 are smooth or nearly so in

Porina, Charagia, Phassus; 7,8, 9 in Trictena are deeply

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scored and pitted over the dorsal and subdorsal area of

segments.

In Hepialide 3 to 7 are free segments, and probably 8

in the female pupa.

Notes on Wing Neuration of Imagines. (PI. V, figs. 2, 3.)

Hepialid neuration may be written thus:

subeostal radial media cubital anal

i 5 3) 2 1 = Fore-wing.

1 5 3 2 3 = Hind-wing.

There are some transverse connections at the base of

certain nervures, but only one feature in the neuration

appears to have any phylogenetic value, it is the relative

position of the radial nervules.

The Trictena pattern has radial 2, 3, forked from a

common stem which rises from the nervure below 4, 4. e.

nearer base of the wing, the transverse cell connection

is above the point of separation of 4, 5 radial nervules.

Hepialus (Europe), Charagia (Australia), Phassus (Asia),

Gorgopis (Africa) are of this pattern, which is further

modified in Hectomanes (Australia) and Palpiphorus (Asia)

by the point of separation of 4, 5 radial nervules being

above the “cell” vein, 7. ¢. nearer the outer margin of wing.

The Porina pattern has radial nervules 2, 3, 4 forked

from a common stem which rises from the nervure below

the “cell” vein. Hepialiscus (India) is of this pattern.

Other modifications are found in each pattern, thus the

subcostal and radial nervule 1 are with difficulty dis-

tinguished as separate nervures, especially on the hind-

wings, where they have the appearance of complete

coalescence, but may be distinctly separated after careful

examination with a compound microscope; Charagia and

Porina are each modified in this respect. Hepialus humali,

Sthenopis argenteo-maculatus and Cibyra sylvinus lave

three anal nervures in hind-wings. Hepialus lupulinus

has one (7 two) anal nervure. Charagia virescens two.

Gorgopis libania two. G. bacotit two, one of which appears

to be fading out. Hepialiscus has three anal nervules.

Porina has two. I regard the decadence of the anal

nervules of hind-wings in Hepialide as of doubtful

phylogenetic value. It is probable that the Hepialiscus-

Porina pattern of wing neuration is modified from the

Hepialus-Trictena pattern, but not possible that the latter

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera, 427

has modified from the former, it is as nearly certain as

anything of the sort can be that the Hepialus-Trictena

wing neuration is a generalised pattern, from which the

wing pattern of Hectomanes, Palpiphorus, and of Hepia-

liscus, and Porina, have been derived.

Notes on Scale Structure of Imagines.

The thorax, appendages, base of wings, and abdomen

are covered with hair in the Hepialide ; towards and at

the margin of the wings are definite wing scales. I have

observed no appreciable difference between the wing scales

of ¢ and @ of any species. The direction of scales is

naturally from base of wing to margin, tip of one scale

covering base of next. Wing scales of any given shape

may vary somewhat in length or width in different

individuals of the same species, irrespective of colour.

Side by side on the wing of same specimen, scales may be

observed, exactly the same in size and shape, some dark

some paler; preponderance of dark scales produces dark

specimens and vice versd.

Specific distinction appears in the pattern of the upper

surface scales of fore-wings, the scales of the under surface

frequently agree with those of the upper, but when

differing always have a less specialised shape.

(Pl. VI, figs. A 1—7.) Porina fuscomaculata has rather

long hairlike scales on the surface of fore and hind wings

(Fig. A 6). P. wmbraculata has short pointed surface scales

(Fig. A 1). P. signata which resembles the former in

markings has two patterns—short broad base (Fig. A 2),

uniform short wide scale (Fig. A 3). I could not trace

either of these on any specimen of P. wimbraculata, LP.

cervinata 1s a variable N. Z. species, and four patterns of

surface scales have been observed—as P. wiibraculata and

P. signata, and sometimes a short wide scale (Fig. A 4).

The surface scales of the hind-wings of P. wnbraculata,

P. signata, and P. cervinata are more hairlike and longer

than the surface scales of the fore-wings, resembling those

of P. fuscomaculata (Fig. A 6). Fringe scales can be

traced from base to outer margin gradually less and less

hairlike, they become definite fringe scales at the outer

margin, and comprise in Porina two patterns in each of

the species mentioned—a wide tip long scale (Fig. A 7)

forms an outer fringe, a shorter scale of more uniform

. e 5 . ne .

width (Fig. A 5) forms an inner fringe, both however rise

428 Mr. Ambrose Quail on

from the edge of wing membrane; on the hind-wings

fringe scale 7 is less wide at the tip and shorter.

These are the only wing scales I have been able to

determine in the genus Porina; all are finely striate

longitudinally, none are dentate in the slightest degree.

Ido not hesitate to believe the surface scale of P. fusco-

maculata (Fig, A 6) is the most generalised—distinct from

hairs—in the Hepialide.

Wing scales are modified hairs.

(Pl. VI, figs. B 1—6.) In the Charagia group several

species are green, some have white spots (C. virescens),

others silvery metallic spots (C. eximia, C. ramsegi); the

scales of which they are composed are more specialised

than the true surface scales, the silvery scales being finely

striate, and an effect is produced similar to that of

“watered” ribbon. The true surface scales of C. virescens

are short and rounded on fore-wings (Fig. B 1), longer

pointed scales on hind-wings (Fig. B 2) not dissimilar to

but wider than the surface scale of Porina fuscomaculata.

The fringe scales of C. virescens fore and hind-wings are of

one pattern, short and broad (Fig. B 5), C. eximia agrees

with C. virescens. C. ramsegi has an additional fringe

scale longer (and forming an outer fringe) than the virescens

scale which forms an inner fringe. C. daphnandre has

dark coloured spots, the green surface scales are longer,

and this species has longer fringe scales. (C. lignivorus

has only partly green fore- wings, surface scales and fringe

scales as in virescens, and also a longer fringe scale almost

identical to Porina fringe scale (Fig. A 7).

I observed some wing scales of worn specimens having

been damaged, a false dentation was produced in relation

to the striation; a worn specimen of C. eximia had some

fringe scales with sharp angular corners (Fig. B 6), and

some surface were damaged in a similar manner (Fig. B 4);

the dentation of these scales was dissimilar, and examin-

ation of a fresh specimen showed no such dentation of

wing scales. A worn specimen of ©. lignivorus had some

damaged surface scales deceptively dentate (Fig. B 3).

Wing scales of Charagia are striate longitudinally

without dentation, Fringe scales appear to be modified

surface scales in the He; pialidee.

(Pl. VI, figs. C 2,3.) Zrictena labyrinthica is an interest-

ing species, “surface scales uniform elongate, but varying

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera. 429

somewhat in shape at tip, some being round (Fig. C 2);

fringe scales are remarkably similar to the short fringe

scales of Charagia (Fig. C 3), but I have not observed in

Charagia the sloping tip.

Phassus purpurescens has “ pear-shaped” surface scales,

also longer surface scales similar to Charagia (Fig. A 7),

fringe scales of Porina pattern (Fig. A 7). The prominent

fore-legs of P. purpurescens are covered with hair, not

scales. Wing scales in 7Z'rictena and Phassus are striate

longitudinally, not dentate.

(Pl. VI, figs. C 1, ete.) Hepialus (Sthenopis) argenteo-

maculatus of America has surface scales identical with

Porina (Fig. A 4) and with Charagia (Fig. B 1), the fringe

scales are less wide at the tip than in Porina (Fig. A 7).

H, humuli has “ pear-shaped” surface scales (Fig. C 1)

also noticed in Phassws, some have a small blunt point at

the tip but no dentation ; the fringe scales are attenuated,

apparently dentate ; all my s specimens being captured I am

doubtful as to the dentation of the fringe scales, though

I believe it to be true dentation; some ‘short attenuated

surface scales have similar doubtful dentation, /Zepialus

lupulinus has all the wing scales dentate and almost

identical with Gorgopis surface scales and Gorgopis fringe

scales. H. hectus, H. vellada, and Hepialus (s. g. Cibyra)

sylvinus have surface and fringe scales similar in shape

and dentation to H. lupulinus.

Wing scales of Hepialus are striate longitudinally, some

eencralised scales without dentation, and specialised scales

with dentation,

Hectomanes simulans has surface scales which vary in

size, but are all the same shape on fore and hind-wings,

slightly dentate at the tips (Fig. D 1), the fringe scales

are more noticeably dentate and prolonged to a “point at

each side of tip; like the fringe scales of Porina these have

long stem and wide tip. In HZ. polyspila the surface scales

are of two patterns, one having a wide base with long

neck and slight dentation; this varies in length and

width ; the other a more uniform, “cigar-shaped,” scale,

dentate at tip. Fringe scales attenuated but similar to

those of H. simulans. H. fusca has “cigar-shaped” surface

scales, and fringe scales not quite so wide at tip as those of

H., simulans. Hectomanes wing scales are finely striate

and slightly dentate.

(Pl. VI, figs. E 1—3.) Gorgopis bacotia has strongly

430 Mr. Ambrose Quail on

dentate surface scales (Figs. E 1, 2) and fringe scales wide

at tip strongly dentate, long stem (Fig. E 3). G. libania

has very densely scaled wings and remarkably long thick

fringes, the surface scales are numerous, some very small

some large and wide (Figs. EK 4—8), all are dentate; fringe

scales are very long, the wide tip being split into long

teeth, some of which are as long as the smaller surface

scales; side by side in the same fringe are scales of the

same shape but variable in dentation, having four, five, or

six teeth; the number of teeth in scale dentation is not a

reliable character, I have noticed this i other Lepidoptera,

notably Lysiphragma.

Frenate Lepidoptera usually if not invariably have

most of the wing scales dentate, and the thorax, append-

ages and abdomen covered with scales—not hair—similar

to if not identical with the surface scales of the wings ;

this is so in Sphinx, Acronycta, Catocala, Herbula, Adela,

Gracillaria, Incurvaria, Eppippiphora, and many other

genera; among others Gnophria rubricollis have rounded ab-

dominal scales, in this respect differing from the wing scales.

These observations attempt to show the evolution of

scales from hairs, the specialisation of the scales in

Hepialide, and probable complete displacement of hairs

in the Lepidoptera Frenatz.

Notes on Antenne of Imagines. (PI. V, figs. 4, 5, 6,

(iy tents); Wee)

The segments of the antennz appear to have definite

functions; the basal segment termed the scape—Hepialus

humuli—is the largest and probably the muscular base

of antenna; the second segment termed the pedicel

is smaller, probably the nervous base of antenna; the

remainder termed clavola, are very much alike, except the

two post pedicel segments which are very small, and the

terminal segment which is elongate and rounded at the tip.

Variation of the scape and pedicel is dependent upon the

changes of the clavola (Bodine); and specialisation in the

Hepialide is by appendage (pectination) ‘parallel at least

to any observed among Lepidoptera Frenate.

Probably the least specialised form is that of Hepialus

and Charagia, iw which the segments of the clavola are

without extended appendages, and are uniformly covered

with fine hair, with a few subventral and ventral “sense”

hairs—prominent bristles always extended in an anterior

Life Histories in the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera. 431

direction. It is more than a coincidence that Hepialide

with this form of antenn, the males especially, have the

third pair of legs reduced—Hepialus humuli, velleda,

argenteo- -maculatus, or aborted—Charagia virescens, ligni-

vorus, eximia, ramsegi, daphnandre, and the tibia pro-

vided with a conspicuous tuft of hair which is probably a

sexual, possibly a scent organ; the bladderlike hind tibie

of Hepialus hectus seem to be the latter. Hepialus lupu-

linw sis an interesting species with normal legs, otherwise,

so far as my material goes, specialisation of the tibiz of

hind-legs is co-existent “with simple antenne. Lepialide

with specialised antennze have normal legs.

The clavolar segments of Gorgopis ‘bacotii are most

interesting, the omencne projection on one side of the

shaft, appropriately securiform, is covered with fine hair,

but I cannot detect sense hairs (Fig. 5); G. bacotit is

very different from G. libania, which has the shaft

attenuated and a prolonged appendage at either side; on

the dorsal surface are stout sense hairs which apparently

touch the appendage of next segment; there is no ventral

appendage.

Hepialus (Cibyra) sylvinus has a robust clavolar shaft

with dorsal ‘sense hairs” and lateral appendage at either

side, short, comparatively thick, without “sense hairs.’

Hectomanes have very similar antenne, they have no

ventral appendage (Figs. 8, 8a).

Porina cervinata, wmbr aculata and signata, have elevated

anterior edge, semipectinate laterally, and a posterior

ventral hump ; these appendages are hairy, the shaft has

sense hairs (Fig. 6). I examined a living specimen of

P. cervinata under a compound microscope, and in what-

ever direction it moved its antennz, the “sense hairs”

remained stationary on the segments. P. fuscomaculata

has attenuated shaft to the clavolar segments, bi-lateral

appendages hairy, “sense hairs” on the shaft and append-

ages, and also a hairy ventral hump (Fig. 7).

Trictena labyrinthica has a very specialised form of

clavolar segment, the lateral appendages are prolonged,

hairy and with “sense hairs,” between them a long hairy

ventral appendage ; the clavolar segments have therefore

three appendages strongly developed (Figs. 9, 9a).

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X. Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. By CHARLES

J. GAHAN, M.A.

[Read March 7th, 1900.]

PEATE Vii.

In the course of my work on the Coleoptera I have had

occasion from time to time to note the occurrence of

stridulating organs in these insects. Some of my observa-

tions appeared to be new, but instead of offering these as

a separate contribution, I thought it might be more

useful to include them in a general account of the subject.

This I have endeavoured to give in the present paper.

The stridulating organs of beetles, so far as they were

known at the time, hhave been very adequately dealt with

by Darwin in his “Descent of Man,” and the account

which he has there given of them still remains one of the

most complete. Landois also, to whose researches we owe

a great part of our knowledge of these organs, has given

a very full and detailed history of them in his « Thier

stimmen,” published at Freiburg in 1874. But it wa

not until that same year that the first account ne A

of the remarkably well developed stridulating organs

which Schiodte discovered in the larvee of several eenera

of beetles; and this, together with the further obser vations

which have been made by others since that date, have

somewhat considerably increased our knowledge of the

subject, and have added fresh interest to it. Had Schiodte’s

discovery been known to Darwin it might, perhaps, have

led him to modify his view that stridulation in beetles

serves as a sexual call, and that the organs by which it is

produced have reached their present state of deve elopment

by a process of sexual selection. If adult beetles alone

had to be considered there would be little ground for

objecting to this view. But it is quite evident that the

stridulating organs must serve some other purpose in

the larve, and that sexual selection could have had

nothing to do with their Ce eluent and if this be

true of the larvee there is no reason why it should not be

true also in regard to some at least of the adult forms.

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43.4 Mr. Charles J. Gahan on

I believe, however, that Darwin’s view does on the whole

remain true in its application to the perfect insects,

although I am unable to adduce any important fresh facts

in support of it. One objection to it was the fact that the

stridulating organs when present, were found to be, as a

rule, present alike in both sexes, showing no appreciable

difference in structure or position according to the sex.

On his own hypothesis, Darwin expected that the excep-

tions to this rule would prove to be very numerous, but

those that he could find were remarkably few. Many

more such exceptions have, however, since been brought

to light, going some way towards realising Darwin’s

expectation, and so far lending support to his view.

The stridulating organs of beetles are, as a rule, very

simple in structure, showing no great amount of variety

in this respect; but they are, as Darwim has remarked,

“wonderfully diversified in position,’ much more so even

than he supposed them to be. Wherever any part of the

external surface of the body is subjected to the friction

of an adjoining part by the movements of the insect,

there, in some species or another, these organs are almost

sure to be found. They do not remain constant in position

even among the different genera of the same family, yet

they sometimes appear unexpectedly having almost identi-

cally the same position and structure in one genus that

they have in a genus of some totally different family.

A Cicindelid, for example, may in this respect be exactly

hike a Tenebrionid, while two Tenebrionids may be quite

unlike one another. Owing to this inconstancy in their

position, the stridulating organs of beetles are less important

for general purposes of classification than the corresponding

structures met with in the Orthoptera; and for this reason

among others, I have thought it best to take them accord-

ing to their position on the body of the insect, instead of

in the order of the families in which they are found to

occur,

1, Stridulating organs on the head.

The presence of stridulating areas on the head, though

of fairly common occurrence in beetles, was evidently

unknown to Darwin and Landois, neither of whom has

mentioned any instance of the kind, It was first, I

believe, pointed out by Crotch, who in characterising

certain genera of Languriine, noticed that there was a

Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. 435

single stridulating file on the crown of the head in the

genus Goniolanguria, and that there were two such files in

the genus Zeretilanguria. Dr. D. Sharp has since detected

the presence of a stridulating area in the same position in

the genus /ps and allied forms of the family Nitidulide,

and Mr. Gorham has discovered it in two species of

Endomychide—Eneymon ruficollis, Kirsch, and Phe-

omychus rufipennis, Motsch., as well as in some additional

genera and species of Languriinx.

In the Lndomychide, stridulating organs are much more

generally present than Mr. Gorham seems to have sus-

pected, and it is owing, perhaps, to the somewhat excep-

tional character of the striated area in Hnecymon ruficollis,

that his observations in reference to this species are not

altogether accurate. “The true characters are,” he says,

“sexual and very interesting. The male in this species

has the head furnished with a stridulating file on the

crown formed of fine transverse striz, the front edge of the

thorax in this sex having a small fossa corresponding to

an internal projection for the purpose of rasping the file.

This apparatus does not exist in either of the allied

species; although the fossa is feebly present in some

specimens, there are no corresponding striz.”

I have, as I believe, correctly determined the sexes of

LE. ruficollis, and I find the stridulating area present and

having the same appearance in both sexes. It consists of

two portions differing in the character of the striation.

The more coarsely striated part lies in front, and is

generally exposed to view, while the more finely striated

posterior area is usually hidden under the pronotum. In

his examination of the species, Mr. Gorham seems to have

seen only the anterior more coarsely striated area, and to

have overlooked the other portion, which, in position and

in the fineness of its striae, corresponds almost exactly with

the stridulating area present in all other species of the

genus HLacymon, and in those of several other genera of

Endomychide.

Certain authors appear to set very little or no value

whatsoever on the stridulating organs as affording char-

acters to be used in the classification of Coleoptera.

There can be no doubt that these organs have arisen

independently in the same position and with an almost

exact identity of structure in different families of beetles,

so that it would be wrong to assume from any close

TRANS, ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900,—PART IH. (OCTOBER) 29

436 Mr. Charles J. Gahan on

similarity in position and structure of the stridulating

organs in certain families, that these families were there-

fore closely related to each other.

But the case seems to be different when we come to

consider genera and other minor groups within the family,

and if certain species of a genus, or certain genera of a

family agree in possessing stridulating organs, in the same

position, and with the same kind of structure, it is safe to

infer that such species or such genera, as the case may be,

have derived this character from a common source, and

are more closely related to each other than to those species

or genera which do not offer the same character.

These remarks may be illustrated by a further reference

to the family Zndomychide. In all the species I have so

far examined belonging to the “groupes” Huwmorphites,

Corynomalites and Lycoperdites—the three groups a

come first in Chapuis’ arrang

stridulating area has been found present on the head in

both sexes. It appears to be absent in the other “ groupes,”

or if present, to be present in a most rudimentary condi-

tion. The first three “groupes” might therefore be asso-

ciated in one large group distinguished by the possession

of stridulating organs, and such a group would, I think, be

admitted as a natural one.

Stridulating organs occupying the same position on the

head, and very similar in all points of structure to those

of the Hndomychide are very generally present in the

Hispidx, but it has never been suggested that these two

families are in any way closely related to each other.

In the Hispide, as in the Endomychide, the stridulating

organs have as a rule the same characters in both sexes,

the only exception so far met with, occurring in the genus

Spilispa, Baly.

In Spilispa tmperialis, Baly, there is no true stridulating

organ in the female, whereas in the male the stridulating

area on the crown of the head is well-defined, though

somewhat exceptional in structure, the series of ridges of

which it is formed being slightly arcuate, less closely

approximated than usual, and marked with short longi-

tudinal furrows (Pl. VII, figs. 2 and 2a). The male of

this species is further distinguished by the presence of a

small triangular flap, thin and semi-membranous, pro-

jecting from the front margin of the pronotum (figs. 2 and

2b). What part this flap takes in stridulation does not

Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. 437

seem clear; it can scarcely act as a scraper, an inwardly

projecting rim at its base where it joins the pronotum

appearing to serve for that purpose. It may possibly be

set in vibration, and serve to augment or modulate the

sound produced by the scraping of the file on the head.

A somewhat similar but less conspicuous modification of

the anterior edge of the pronotum occurs in both sexes of

Lstigmena and other genera of Hispidx and in nearly all

of the stridulating species of Hndomychide, appearing in

most in the form of a small pit or depression such as is

described by Mr. Gorham in his reference to the stridu-

lating organ of Lncymon ruficollis, Kirsch.

The stridulating area in Lstigmena chinensis is divided

into two parts by a short depressed interval, the anterior

being much more finely striated than the posterior part,

thus by its structure seeming capable of producing a very

much higher note when rubbed by the edge of the pro-

notum. In Hispopria foveicollis, Baly, the stridulating

area is still more complex, consisting of three parts (Pl.

VII, figs. 3 and 3a); the part in front, forming the apex of

a triangular area, 1s very finely striated, and is followed

behind without any break by an area in which the striz

are much coarser and less approximate to one another;

this area is succeeded by a pit-like depression, behind

which there is a short space presenting a fairly regular

transverse striation somewhat intermediate in character

between the other two. Equally complex is the condition

existing in Anisodera scutellata, Baly, the striated area on

the head being similar to that of Hispopria with this

difference only, that the three parts of the area are divided

from one another by shallow transverse depressions.

From the structure of their stridulating apparatus it is

to be inferred that these beetles can and do produce

sounds of at least two different degrees of pitch (and

probably of three), one being about an octave higher than

the other, while further the possibility has to be admitted

that by the requisite movement of the head, the beetles

might be able to vary the order or succession of the notes

in such a way as to give rise to several simple musical

airs.

Unfortunately no observations have yet been recorded

in reference to the nature of the sounds made by the

living insects, and although it is very unlikely that such

observations will prove the sounds to be so varied as the

_ 438 Mr. Charles J. Gahan on

theoretical possibilities of the case would seem to allow,

they will probably show them to be a good deal removed

from the ordinary monotonous squeak produced by the

majority of stridulating Coleoptera.

In addition to the genera mentioned above, stridulating

areas on the upperside of the head are found to be

present in species belonging to the following genera of

Hispide: Wallacea, Botryonopa, Oxycephala, Cephalodonta,

Prosopodonta and Hispa. They are absent in Arescus,

Alurnus and a few other genera, but taking the family as

a whole, they will probably be found to occur in a

majority of the species, and as they seem to offer a

sufficient amount of variety in the details of their structure

they will probably prove to be useful as aids in the

diagnoses of species and sub-genera, if not of genera.

In several genera of Coleoptera the striated area is

situated not on the upperside, but in a corresponding

position on the underside of the head, sound being pro-

duced by the friction of this area against a small, inwardly

projecting ridge at the anterior edge of the prosternum.

A well-defined triangular or lenticular area marked with

very regular transverse striz is to be seen on the gula in

the Tenebrionid genus Praogena and in the allied genera

Nesogena, Dysgena and Lamprobothris. Its presence in the

first-named genus was pointed out by me a few years ago,

but since then I have found that the gular stridulating

area is equally well-developed in many other Tenebrionide,

being in some cases characteristic of genera, in others

of small groups of genera. It occurs in all the species I

have examined belonging to the genera Gonopus, Anoma-

lipus, Hopatrinus, Selinus, Trigonopus, Pseudoblaps, Platy-

notus and Hurynotus, and is to be found in several, but not

all of the species of Helops.

Its presence in Selinws affords a further means of dis-

tinguishing the species of that genus from those of

Dendarus, to which they have sometimes a very close

resemblance.

It occurs also in the genus Stenerula, Fairm., of the

family Cistelide, and outside of the Heteromera, 1s met

with again under a slightly different form in the genera

Priobium and Dryophilus of the family Ptinide, and

Scolytus of the family Scolytide, Its presence in Priobiwm

was scarcely to be expected, and is very interesting, in view

of the fact that some of the allied species of Anobtine—

Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. 439

have such a different

the so-called ‘“ death-watches”

means of producing sound,

On the hinder part of the underside of the bead of

Priobium castanewm, Fab., a comparatively large sub-

circular area is to be seen, bounded at the sides by sutural

lines. This area is slightly convex, and is traversed

towards each side by a regular series of very fine, parallel

transverse ridges. The ridges are not continued across

the median part of the circular space, so that there are

in reality two separate striated areas, each somewhat

elliptical in outline.

In Dryophilus pusillus, Gyll, the position of the stridu-

lating organ is the same as in Priobiwm, but in this case

the strive appear to run right across the whole of the

circumscribed space forming but a single stridulating

area.

In the genus Anobiwm proper, the gula is less extensive

than in Priobiwm, and has no trace of a str idulating area,

but in many of the species there is a curious series of

ridges on the underside of each elytron close to its outer

and apical margin, suggesting that the elytra may in these

cases be used for purposes of stridulation. These ridges

are not present in Priobiwm, and are wanting also in

Xestobinm tessellatum,—one of the species which are known

to make a noise by tapping their head against the wood

on which they stand.

The stridulation of Scolytide was first noticed by Dr.

T. A. Chapman, who, in a very instructive article on the

habits of these insects,* relates among other facts, that

“ Scolytus destructor, intricatus and pruni squeak audibly,

by a rapid movement of the abdomen against the elytra,

intricatus making the loudest sound.”

This statement was accepted by Darwin and others, and

apparently has never since been disputed. For my own

part, being curious to examine the stridulating organs in

these insects, and not doubting the accuracy “of so keen

and critical an observer as Dr. Chapman, my search was

for a long time confined to the elytra and abdomen, but

with negative results, forcing me to the conclusion that

Dr. Chapman’ s statement must have been based solely on

his observation of the movements of the insects and not on

any actual examination of the structures concerned in

stridulation. This was fully confirmed when later I found

* “Ent. Mo. Mag.” VI, p. 130 (1869).

44.0 Mr. Charles J. Gahan on

that the stridulating area in these insects is situated on

the underside of the head.

In SV. destructor, ratzeburgi, pruni and multistriatus, it 1s

a narrow elongated, very slightly elevated space, running

along the middle, up to the hind margin of the head, and

crossed by a series of very fine parallel ridges, the shape of

the area being almost exactly the same in all of these

species (Pl. VII, figs. 9 and 9a).

In S. intricatus the stridulating area is shorter and

broader, and appeared to me (but of this I cannot speak

with certainty, not having made exact measurements) to

be somewhat less finely striated (PI. VII, figs. 10 and 10a).

Scolytus rugulosus appears to be without a true stridu-

lating area, the gula in this species being marked along

the middle with a depressed line or groove from which

coarse ridges run transversely towards the sides of the

head. Ridges of a similar character, often continued right

across the underside, and sometimes all round the head,

are met with in other Scolytidy, and occur frequently

among the Curculionidy. They are in some cases so

regular and parallel as to make it doubtful whether they

do not serve for stridulation, but certain species in which

they occur are not known to stridulate, and as I have

found them present in species which possess a true stridu-

lating area on the elytra, I am inclined to think they are

never used for that purpose.

Stridulating organs situated on the mandibles and

maxillee have been described by Schiodte as occurring in

the larvee of certain genera of Dynastidx, Cetoniide,

Rutelidx, Sericide, Mclolonthide and Copridx. They con-

sist of (1) a series of teeth on the upper face of the

maxillary stem (stipes), and (2) special granulations vari-

ously placed and grouped on the lower face of the mandi-

bles, the parts being so disposed that the teeth on the

maxillee reach and rasp the granulations on the mandibles

when the maxille are moved backwards and forwards.

In Dynastide and Cetoniide the granulations are arranged

to form rather strong transverse ridges, which occupy a

somewhat elliptical and completely circumscribed area

near the base of each mandible. In the Rutelide they

differ only in that the ridges formed by them are much

finer, more numerous, and placed closer together; but in

the larvee of the other groups the granulations do not form

ridges. Dr. Sharp believes that these structures are little

Stridulating Organs tn Coleoptera. 441

adapted for the production of sound, but judging from

the excellent figures which Schiodte has given of them

(“ Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift,” Ser. 3, Vol. 1X, 1874), and

from what little I have seen of them in one or two species,

I should consider them very well adapted for the purpose; -

and such is, I believe, their true function.

2. Stridulating organs on the prothorax and front legs.

These are found only in a relatively small number of

genera and species, but some of them are very interesting

as being amongst the most perfect of their kind. The

stridulating apparatus met with in several species of the

Carabid genus Siagona has recently been figured and

described by MM. Bedel and Francois in the “ Bulletin

de la Soc. Ent. de France” for 1897. It consists of a

transversely striated or ridged carina running along under

each side of the prothorax, and of a very small striated

area on the outer face of each of the front femora, this

area being so placed as to come in contact with the ridge

on the prothorax, when the femur is rubbed along the

side of the latter. An arrangement somewhat similar to

this occurs in the Bostrychid genus Phonapate, Lesne

(see Pl. VII, figs. 7 and 7a), and has been described by

M. Lesne as one of the distinctive characters of his genus.

In the females of Phonapate each of the anterior femora

has a well-defined longitudinally striated area on its outer

face close to the apex, and when the femur is rubbed

along the side of the prothorax, this area is made to

scrape against a series of six or seven short oblique ridges

placed near the hind angle of the thorax. The whole

apparatus is one of the most perfectly developed met with

amongst the Coleoptera, but what makes it especially

remarkable is the fact that it occurs only in the females,

the males, so far as is known, being without stridulating

organs of any kind. This is the only instance known to

me, in which the stridulating organ of insects is confined

to the female sex. (The bed-bug may prove to be another

exception, the complicated apparatus discovered by Dr.

Ribaga in the female of this insect being conjectured by

him to be a stridulating apparatus.)

In Omaloplia brunnea the stridulating area is situated

on the prosternum. Westring has long since pointed out

that the dorsal or inner face of the intercoxal part of the

prosternum is transversely striated, and that stridulation

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results from the rubbing of this face against a process of

the metasternum, which projects into a hollow space lying

above it.

It is a well-attested fact that Cychrus rostratus, and one

or two other species of the same genus of Carabidx

stridulate loudly, and the late Mr. Frederick Smith went

so far as to declare that Cychrus rostratus stridulates more

loudly than any other beetle found in England. One

would naturally expect therefore that the stridulating

apparatus is well-developed in this species and easily to be

seen; but, so far as I can find, nothing that can satis-

factorily be regarded as the stridulating apparatus has up

to the present time been described.

The stridulation of C. vostratus is noticed in Kirby and

Spence’s “ Entomology,” and is there stated to be produced

by the friction of the prothorax against the base of the

elytra. On the other hand Mr. T. Marshall, in the “ Ento-

mological Magazine” for 1833, attributes it to the friction

of the lateral edges of the abdomen against a very fine

file lying in the epipleural groove along the side of each

elytron. Darwin examined the species, but was unable to

detect the presence of any rasp or file. Even if such a file

as Marshall has indicated did exist, it would, I think, be

impossible for it to operate on the edges of the abdomen

in such a way as to produce an appreciable sound. As

far as I could make out, the elytra play no part in

stridulation, and the only structures I could discover at all

likely to answer the purpose are situated on the epimeral

lobes of the prothorax. These lobes are somewhat larger

and more prominent in Cychrus than is usual in Caralide,

and the inner (hidden) face of each is traversed by a series

of rather coarse but fairly regular ridges, running approxi-

mately parallel to one another in a direction almost at

right angles to the longer axis of the lobe. When the

prothorax is bent up and down these ridges rub over the

sides of the mesosternum, which in their outer part are

shghtly rugose, and the friction results in the production

of sound. By rubbing these parts together in dead

specimens I did not succeed in producing more than a

feeble sound. But Mr. Bernard Penny, a young ento-

mologist interested in the stridulation of beetles, wrote

in answer to an inquiry from my colleague Mr. Arrow, that

“the noise [of Cychrus rostratus] seems to me to be pro-

duced by the friction of the lower part of the base of the

Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. 443

thorax against a small plate on or about the episternum,

in fact, as far as I can judge,—sternum against episternum.

The sound is shrill and clearer than that of Avromia

noschata. When held between the finger and thumb, the

beetle moved the head downwards and up again, but the

sound was only produced on the downward motion. The

thorax did not move much.” These observations of Mr.

Penny go far to show that the structures I have described

constitute the true stridulating apparatus of Cychrus. At

the same time I am obliged to admit that the ridges on

the epimera are much coarser and less regular, and the

lateral edge of the mesosternum appears less efficient as a

scraper, than the corresponding structures concerned in

the stridulation of other beetles; and I have difticulty in

understanding why the sound produced by their action

should be shriller and clearer than that made by tiie

Longicorn beetles.

Hydrophilus piceus makes a clearly audible sound,

described to me by Mr. H. Donisthorpe and Mr. F. Terry,

both of whom have kept the living insects under observa-

tion for a long time, as being a distinct stridulation like

that of the Longicorns. During the process of stridula-

tion the abdomen was observed to move rapidly, from

which it was inferred that the sound was produced by the

friction of the abdomen against the elytra. I had previ-

ously seen it stated that Hydrophilus makes a kind of

rustling noise in that way. But having carefully examined

the abdomen and elytra I could find no structures that

seemed at all capable of giving rise by their action to

a distinct stridulation. The most likely structures of the

kind are very similar in character to the epimeral ridges

of Cychrus, and only slightly different in position, the

ridges in Hydrophilus being placed transversely in a small

area on each side of the under surface of the pronotum

just where the latter fits over the outer edge of the

mesosternum.

3. Stridulating organs on the mesothorax and middle legs.

A stridulating area situated on the mesonotum, median

in position and usually undivided, occurs in most of the

Longicorn beetles, excepting the Prionidx, in which it

is present in the genus Philus only. But in certain

genera and groups of genera both among the Cerambycide

and Lamiide it is entirely wanting. The ridges are as a

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rule of the same character throughout the whole of the

stridulating area, and show no appreciable difference

according ‘to sex, though varying in number and the

degree of fineness in different species and genera. The

only exceptions to this rule, so far as I know at present,

are met with in the Madagascar genera Ranova, Lewco-

graphis and Lasiocercis. In these the ridges are much

coarser in the male than in the female, and in both sexes

become distinctly coarser and less approximate to one

another in passing from the hind to the front end of the

stridulating area.

Stridulating organs similar in character and position

to those of the Longicorns are found in the Phytophagous

beetles of the family Megalopidx. They were first noticed

by Lacordaire, whose observations in reference to them

seem to have been entirely overlooked by subsequent

writers. They appear to be present in both sexes throughout

the whole family.

Stridulation in beetles of the family Clythridx is noted

by Darwin in his “Descent of Man.” He attributes the

discovery to Crotch, and states, erroneously, that the

stridulating area is situated on the pygidium. The stridu-

lating areas—two in number—are on the mesonotum,

lying close alongside its lateral edges. I have found them

present in most of the species which I have examined, but

they appear to be altogether absent in a few genera, and

are wanting also in certain species of Clythra which differ

in other respects from the remaining species of that genus.

Stridulation can be easily produced i in cabinet specimens

of some of the larger species, by forcibly moving the

prothorax backwards and forwards over the mesonotum.

The most interesting, perhaps, of all the stridulating

organs of Coleoptera are those discovered by Schiodte in

the larve of Lucanide, Passalide and Ceotrupide, and

figured and fully described by him in the “ Naturhistorisk

Tidsskrift,” Ser. 3, Vol. IX (1874). In these larve the

sound-producing organs are situated entirely on the legs,

a series of ridges or tubercles on the cox of the middle

legs constituting the rasps or files, and structures adapted

for the purpose on the hind-legs acting as the scrapers.

In the larvee of the common stag-beetle, a ridge along the

anterior face of each of the hind-legs is made up of a

series of short transverse tubercles, and stridulation is

produced by drawing this ridge along the hard, serrate or

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crenulate, edge of a plate forming part of the middle coxa,

the action being much the same as when the edge of one

file is drawn obliquely across the edge of another, The

larvie of Passalidx practically have but two pairs of legs; -

for the hind-legs, though present, are as legs almost

absolutely functionless, and seem to be used only for the

purpose of producing sound, These legs are very greatly

reduced in size, being only just sufficiently long to reach

forward as far as the coxw of the middle legs ani scrape

the transversely ribbed areas which are specially situated

there. In the forms described by Schiodte each of the

hind-legs is narrowed towards the apex, and furnished

there, as well as on its anterior face, with special rasping

teeth; but in other forms, one of which has been figured

and described by Dr. Sharp in the “Cambridge Natural

History,” each of these legs resembles a paw, the rasping

teeth being spread out in a row at the apex.

The profound modification which the hind-legs have

undergone, apparently in order to become more efficient as

sound- “producing organs, suggests that stridulation has

some important bearing i in the life of these larve. But

as the larvee live concealed in burrows made by eating

through the decaying wood of old stumps or trunks of

trees, it seems unlikely that stridulation can be of much,

if any, use in protecting them from their enemies. Then

what is its use? My colleague, Mr. Waterhouse, has

suggested to me that, with a number of larvae living close

together in the way described, it would be an advantage

to each to be left in undisturbed possession of its burrow,

and to eat its way in such a direction that it would not

cross the path of another. Stridulation as a means of

effecting this becomes useful to the larvee. Acting as

a sort of declaration of each individual’s rights, it would

tend to promote general harmony. This suggestion as to

the use of the stridulating organs will, however, scarcely

apply to the larve of the Geotrupide, since these larvie,

which live at some depth underground, are not, so far as I

know, usually met with living in close proximity to one

another. But every other suggestion I have heard seems

to offer as great or even ereater difficulties, and I fear that

the precise use and meaning of these organs will for some

time longer remain a mystery. Judging from what I have

seen of them in the larvae of Lucanus cervus, the stridu-

lating organs seem to be developed at a very early stage,

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and to be retained throughout the whole life of the

larva.

It has been stated by Leconte that some of the adult

Passalidx stridulate by rubbing the inner surface of the

sides of the elytra over the sides of the abdomen; but

I have not been able to find any true stridulating area in

the position indicated by him. The adult Lucanidx are

without stridulating organs; and the species of Geotrupes

while capable of stridulating loudly do so in a manner

different to the larve. The stridulating organs appear

therefore to have arisen quite independently in the larvae

of these families.

Stridulating structures are not known to occur on the

middle legs of adult beetles except in those remarkable

Longicorns from the Sandwich Islands belonging to the

genus Plagithmysus. These beetles not only stridulate in

the ordinary manner of Longicorns by moving the edge of

the prothorax over a striated area on the mesonotum, but

have in addition a stridulating file along the lateral edge

of each elytron against which they rub the hind femora ;

while there is present also on each of the middle and hind

cox a series of ridges which in some species are very

recular and parallel, and are considered by Dr. Sharp, who

discovered them, to be true stridulating structures.

4. Stridulating organs on the hind-legs, elytra

and abdomen.

In the species of Geotrupes and Typhoeus, an oblique

ridge on each of the hind cox is transversely striated,

forming a file which scrapes against a ridge in the coxal

cavity when the coxa is turned.

In Heliocopris the posterior surface of each of the hind

coxe exhibits a short transverse elevation marked with a

few transverse strive; but the stridulating area proper is

on the inflexed part of the first abdominal segment which

helps to form the coxal cavity, while the striated ridge on

the coxa seems to act chiefly as the scraper. I am

indebted to Mr. H. E. Andrewes for calling my attention

to the stridulation of this genus. He says that some

of the large Indian species stridulate very loudly, the

stridulation being produced by the motion of the hind

cox in their sockets. I have found it easy to produce a

tolerably loud sound in dead specimens by turning the

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coxee backwards and forwards in their sockets. Stridu-

lating organs are present in all the species of Hehiocopris

which I have had an opportunity of examining; but I was

unable to find them in any species of C itharsius, a genus

so closely allied to Heliocopris that some authors refuse to

consider it distinct. Both genera were formerly included

in Copris, and though some species of Copris proper have

the power of stridulating, the method is not the same as

in Heliocopris. According to Darwin, Copris lunaris

stridulates by rubbing the abdomen against a very narrow

striated ridge situated on the underside of each elytron

close to its sutural margin.

Stridulation in the Rutelid genus Macraspis has been

noticed by Dr, Ohaus, -who, in ascribing it to the friction

of the hind femora against a number of oblique ridges on

the side of the abdomen, appears to have overlooked the

fact that the arcuate ridge, situated on the outer part of the

upper face of each femur, which rubs against the abdomen

is itself transversely and very regularly striated, and con-

stitutes the true stridulating file, the widely separated

ridges on the abdomen merely serving to act as so many

scrapers. The whole apparatus as it occurs in this genus

has recently been correctly described by my colleague Mr.

G. J. Arrow, who assisted me in examining it.

Dir Sharp (“ Ent. Mo. Mag.” XI, 1874) has fully described

the somewhat similar means by ‘which stridalation is pro-

duced in certain species of the Cetoniid genus Lomaptera,

since associated together by Dr. Gestro in a separate genus

to which he has given the name of Jschiopsopha. Here the

ridges on the abdomen are situated towards the sides, on

the second and third segments, a few on the fourth; they

are more regular and very much closer together than in

Macraspis, and form the true stridulating areas, the upper

f=)

surface of the femora which rubs against them being

furnished with a number of rather widely separated

scraping ridges.

The little beetles of the family Feteroceride also stridu-

late by rubbing the hind femora against the fore part of

the abdomen. <A well-marked ridge lying in the form of

a segment of a circle on each side of the first ventral plate

acts as the file, being very finely striated in its inner and

posterior part, less finely in its outer and anterior part;

while a single very narrow ridge on the upper face of each

femur performs the part of a scraper. Schiodte has

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accurately described these structures, but Erichson was

the first to call attention to them.

Stridulating files situated on the elytra are to be found

in Oxycheila, a genus of Cicindelide, in Blethisa and Ela-

phrus (family Carabidz), in Pe lobius (Dytiscide), in Trox,

Copris and Ligyrus (Scarabeidx), in Cacieus (Tenebrionide),

in several genera of Curculionidx, and in a few Prionide.

In Oxycheila a narrow ridge running along the edge of

each elytron just above the epipleural fold is very finely

and regularly striated in a transverse direction. The stridu-

lation, as Lacordaire has noticed, is produced by rubbing

the hind femora along these ridges, but he apparently

failed to observe that the part of each femur which rubs

along the edge of the elytron is also very regularly striated,

the striated area forming a narrow strip with the strive

running in a longitudinal direction. In the Heteromerous

genus Cucicus, represented by a single species, C. america-

nus, Sol., the stridulating apparatus is remarkably lke

that of Oxycheila, each of the hind femora being striated in

the same way. But in this genus (see Pl. VH, fig. 8) the

elytral file is placed much higher up on the side and takes

a sinuous course. The little transverse ridges of which it

is formed are sufficiently strong to be plainly visible to the

naked eye, and it is interesting to note that instead of

being exactly parallel with one another, they are so set on

the different parts of the file that they always correspond

in direction with the striz on the femur as the latter

rotates when rubbing along the side of the elytron. Lacor-

daire, who heard the stridulation in this species, has de-

scribed the method by which it is produced, although

failing to notice in this case also that the hind femora are

longitudinally striate and thus specially adapted for the

part they play in the process. From the structure of the

parts concerned, one would expect that the stridulation of

this species would be particularly loud, but Lacordaire does

not appear to have noticed anything specially remarkable

in this respect.

A stridulating file runs along the edge of each elytron

in some species of Prionide (it is best developed in those

of the genus Ctenoscelis) as well as in some of the Ceram-

bycid genus Plagithmysus, but in these Longicorn beetles,

the hind femora, except in the presence of granules or

spines, are not specially adapted to act as scrapers.

In the stridulation of the Carabid genera Blethisa and

Stridulating Organs in Coleoptera. 449

Hlaphrus, the elytra and abdomen are the parts concerned.

The structures by which it is effected have been on the

whole correctly described, especially by Landois in his

“Thierstimmen,” They consist of (1) a series of very_

short ridges on the abdomen placed in a slightly arcuate

row on each side of the posterior part of the penultimate

dorsal segment (see Pl. VII, fig. 1); and (2) a series of

longitudinal strize lying on the posterior expanded part of

the epipleural ridge which runs along the underside of

each elytron (Pl. VII, fig. la). Darwin, in referring to the

stridulation of Blethisa, says: “the transverse ridges on

the furrowed border of the abdominal segment do not come

into play, as far as I could judge, in scraping the rasps on

the elytra,” and Landois, quoting this remark, fails to ex-

plain exactly how stridulation is effected. In other beetles

which stridulate by rubbing the abdomen against the

elytra, the movement of the abdomen is a backward and

forward one, but in the present case, judging from the

direction of the ridges and strive, these parts can only come

into play, when the abdomen is moved from side to side,

and such, I conclude, is the actual way in which the stri-

dulation is brought about. This method of stridulating

would account also for the fact that the ridges on the

abdomen form an arc instead of being placed in a straight

transverse row, the actual arrangement being the one best

adapted in order that each ridge should act most effect-

ively in scraping the striz on the elytra.

In Pelobius and Trox the stridulating file is situated on

the underside of each elytron close alongside its sutural

margin, a transverse ridge at the border of one of the

posterior abdominal segments acting as the scraper. Dr.

Sharp has given a full account (“ Ent. Mo. Mag.” 1897) of

the position and structure of the organs in the genus 7oz,

correcting the misstatements that had previously appeared

in reference to them. In Ligyrus the stridulating file is

imperfectly developed, consisting of a number of feeble

ridges crossing the central part of the under surface of

each elytron. <A similar structure is met with in a few

other genera of Scarabxide.

It has long been known that certain of the weevils are

capable of stridulating, the sound produced being remark-

ably loud considering the size of the species. The position

of the stridulating area in these beetles was, however, never

accurately ascertained until Landois investigated the matter,

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though Wollaston previously professed to have discovered

it in a rather large granulated or shagreened area of trian-

gular shape placed close to the apex on the underside of

each elytron. The true stridulating area, as Landois has

correctly observed, lies close to the suture, and is covered

with very regular and parallel transverse ridges, giving it

an appearance quite distinct from the reticulated or granu-

lated surface on the outer part of the triangular area. The

male only of Cryptorhynchus lapathi possesses this elytral

file, the female being without stridulating organs of any

kind. The same sexual difference was apparently met

with in all the species examined by Landois, who has too

hastily generalised in stating that stridulating organs are

present in the male sex only of Curculionide. In Plinthus,

Acalles, Monenychus and other genera which I have in-

vestigated, stridulating files were found to be present on

the elytra in both sexes ; while in many forms the stridu-

lating files are present in both sexes, but occupy a different

position in each sex, being placed on the elytra in the

males and on the pygidium in the females. The latter

condition occurs in Cryptorhynchus lirinus, Boh., C. lemni-

scatus, Boh., and other (probably several) species of Crypto-

rhynchus, in the species of the genus Camptorhinus, in

Gasterocercus propugnator, Sch., Ectatorhina wallacei, Lac.,

and in other genera. The form and position of the pygidial

files in the female of C. lirinus, figs. 12 and 120, and of

Camptorhinus sp., figs. 13 and 13, are shown on Pl. VII; in

both cases, as in others of the same kind, each of the two

files lies along the inner side of a conspicuous triangular

area, the outer part of which is usually covered with a fine

silky pubescence. A strongly-marked ridge which crosses

the underside of the elytron obliquely a little in front of

the apex acts as the scraper, the inner part of the ridge

(that next the suture) being almost directly transverse and

somewhat sharper than the rest (see Pl. VII, figs. 12a and

13a). <A similar ridge present in the males of the stridu-

lating species, stops short as a rule before reaching the

suture, allowing the elytral file to extend forwards a short

way in front of it (see fig. 5a). This condition occurs also

in those females in which the files are situated on the

elytra.

The scraping of the elytral files is usually effected by

means of a series of little granules or tubercles placed at

intervals along the pygidium in the females, and along the

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pro-pygidium in the males. The species I have selected to

be figured (see Pl. VII, figs. 5 and 6) in order to show

these structures best are Cryptorhynchine of a genus to

which Jekel gave the MS. name of Hupterus. In the

males the scraping tubercles are of such a kind as is

usually met with in the other stridulating Curculionidae,

but are somewhat more numerous. Those of the female

are exceptional in character, they are few in number, of

relatively large size, and each is crossed by a series of

small ridges (Pl. VII, fig. 62), appearing to be the com-

mencement of what would im time develop into complete

pygidial files like those present in the females of other forms.

The stridulating organs of the Curculionidx are on the

whole very interesting. They appear to be confined chiefly

to the Cryptorhynchine and a few allied groups, and a

more detailed study of them with a view to their use in

classification would, I believe, well repay any student

working at those groups.

Stridulating areas are situated on the dorsal side of the

abdomen in the genus Wecrophorus, in Oryctes and other

genera of Dynastide, in the genera Lena and Crioceris of

the family Crioceride, and in the males of the Tenebrionid

genus Heliopathes.

In Necrophorus they are narrow and strongly raised,

forming two very distinct and conspicuous files on the

back of the fifth segment. A short transverse ridge on

the underside of each elytron just in front of its apex acts

asascraper. In the Dyanastidx they are usually on the

pro-pygidium, and as a rule single; while in Lema, Crio-

cevis and Helioputhes they are double, and placed on the

pygidium. There are no special scraping ridges on the

elytra in Lema and Crioceris, but in the males of some

species of Heliopathes, as Darwin has already noticed, each

elytron is furnished near the apex with a special series of

short ridges, Sexual differences in the structure of the

stridulating areas have been noticed in the Dynastide,

Darwin finding i in three or four species of Oryctes, that the

striz are coarser and more regular in the male than in the

female. The same kind of differ ence, but even more pro-

nounced, is met with in Camelonotus, another genus of that

family.

In the water-beetles of the genus Colymbetes, there is a

series of short longitudinal or oblique ridges, placed close

to the hind border, on each side of the second oe al

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452 Mr. Charles J. Gahan on Stridulating Organs.

segment of the abdomen. These ridges have been referred

to by different authors, as a stridulating apparatus, but I

think they can only be doubtfully regarded as such. I am

not aware that these beetles have ever been heard to

stridulate.

As these pages were passing through the press, Mr.

Distant called my attention to some remarks in reference

to stridulation which appear in a work entitled “On the

Indian Hills,” by Edwin Lester Arnold (vol. 1. p. 313).

Mr. Arnold, struck by the loud noise made by a large

Longicorn beetle, Batocera rubus, was desirous to find out

how the sound was produced, so he “took him home and

investigated” ; and with what result, he goes on to tell

us: “He squeaked most strangely all the time, moving

his head backward and forwards and waving his antenne.

This gave me a clue, and I dipped a small feather in oil

and passed it lightly round the junction of the head and

thorax, and in a moment all sounds ceased though the

insect still continued his movements, and it was plain the

sound had been caused by friction of his head and neck.”

Now as it is well known that Patocera squeaks like

other Longicorns by rubbing the prothorax over the

stridulating area on the mesonotum, which is very large

and conspicuous in this genus, I am at a loss to explain

why all sounds ceased when oil was passed between the

head and prothorax. The inference drawn by Mr. Arnold

was of course wrong, but it serves to show how easily

mistakes of the kind may be made, even by painstaking

investigators.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE VII.

[See explanation facing the PLATE.]

OcroBEeR 22, 1900.

XI. Deseriptions of New Species and a New Genus of South

American Eumolpidee, with Remarks on some of the

Genera. By Martin JAcosy, F.E.S.

{Read October 3rd, 1900. ]

Dr. Horn, in his monograph of the North American

Humolpint (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc., xix. 1892), says in his

introductory remarks:—“ The Humolpini are by no means

an easy group to study. While the genera seem fairly

well defined as to facies, permanent and sharply limited

characters for their definition are not readily found. In

fact, practical experience and a certain amount of empirical

knowledge are important factors here as well as in many

other places in the Coleoptera.”

I can quite endorse his remarks, but may add, that in

the study of the group, the difficulties as to the described

species or at least a great many of them are much

augmented on account of the authors not mentioning the

sex they have been describing. In no other group of the

Phytophaga is this more essential for the recognition of

the species than in the Hwmolpini, nor is the definition of

the sexes very difficult as a rule; the males have in nearly

every instance the anterior tarsi distinctly dilated or are

otherwise distinguished, while the females very frequently

have a more transverse thorax and more strongly punctured

and often costate elytra. On account of this non-observ-

ance or ignorance of the sexes, authors have frequently

described both as different species, and it is certainly

remarkable that Lefevre, who made the HLuwmolpini his

special study, has in many instances neglected to state the

sex, and has often given a totally insufficient description

of a few lines, so that many of his species are unrecognis-

able by his descriptions. I have tried to avoid this in

regard to the material now before me, and hope that at

least the species described in this paper will be recognised

with comparative ease; all of them are contained in my

collection, but it is quite possible, that some may be

identical with previously, but insufficiently, described

species, which a comparison with the types only can

decide.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART IV. (DEC.) 31

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CHRYSODININ A.

Chrysodina diversicornis, sp. n.

Obscure dark greenish, antennz flavous, the sixth, seventh and the

terminal two joints black, thorax closely punctured at the sides,

elytra not more strongly punctured in somewhat distantly placed

rows, tarsi piceous.

Length 25 millim,

Of subglobular shape, the head minutely granulate and finely

punctured, the epistome not separated from the face, antennz short,

the last five joints strongly thickened, the lower four joints fulvous,

the basal two stained with black above, the following three joints

and the apical two black, the 8th and 9th flavous; thorax twice as

broad as long, the sides nearly straight, narrowed towards the apex,

the surface remotely and rather finely punctured at the disc, much

more closely so at the sides, punctures of somewhat oblong shape,

crowded near the lateral margins; scutellum broader than long,

smooth ; elytra punctured like the thorax, in rather regular but not

very closely approached rows, the outer interstices near the margins

slightly costate.

Hab. AMAZONS.

The general colour of this species is a very dark

greenish neous, with the underside and legs almost

blackish, in the colour of the antenneze it differs also from

any other species of the genus; the specimen before me is

probably a female.

The genus Chrysodina contains species which are mostly

of strongly rounded and convex shape and in which the

antennz have the terminal joints strongly thickened and

the elytra more or less lobed at the sides below the

shoulders. The sexes do not seem to differ in any marked

degree and the species seem to be confined to South,

Central and (in one instance) North America.

Chrysodina subcostata, sp. 0.

Black, the basal joints of the antenne fulvous, thorax remotely

and rather strongly punctured, elytra very strongly punctate-striate,

the interstices at the sides strongly longitudinally costate.

Length 3 millim.

Head with some deep punctures above the eyes, and with a transverse

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acutely raised ridge each side of the clypeus, the latter triangular,

strongly punctured, antennz extending to the base of the elytra,

black, the lower six joints fulvous, terminal joints strongly thickened ;

thorax twice as broad as long, the sides obsoletely angulate below

the middle, obliquely narrowed towards the apex, the disc very

convex, very remotely punctured at the middle, more closely and

very strongly so at the sides; elytra with an obsolete depression

below the base, very strongly and deeply punctured in rows which

have some additional punctures within the depression, the interstices

at the sides and apex costate ; the under side and the legs black, the

tarsi more or less piceous.

Hab, AMAZONS.

The black colour of this species, structure of the head,

the very deep punctuation of the thorax and elytra and

the costate imterstices of the latter distinguish it from

any of its allies; I am not certain as to the sex of the

specimen,

Chrysodina thoracica, sp. 0.

Below blackish, above bright cupreous, the basal joints of the

antennze and the tarsi fulvous, head and thorax remotely punctured,

elytra strongly punctate-striate anteriorly, finely so near the apex.

Length 24 millim.

Head very remotely punctured, slightly strigose above the eyes,

the clypeus with some deep punctures, antenne with the lower five

joints fulvous, the rest black, strongly thickened, the basal joint

stained with piceous above ; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides

feebly rounded, the surface very remotely and finely punctured, the

basal margin accompanied by a row of closer punctures at the sides ;

elytra with a very shallow depression below the base, very finely

and remotely punctate-striate, the base at the sides more strongly

punctured, the punctures extending upwards to the basal margin in

front of the shoulders; under-side and legs nearly black, the tarsi

fulvous.

Hab. CAYENNE.

This small species may be distinguished from C. servula,

Lef. and C. semiaurata, Lef. by the colour of the under-

side and legs and by the very remote punctuation of the

thorax and the elytra. I have received from M. Clavareau

two specimens which I refer to the male sex.

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Chrysodina laticollis, sp. n.

Bluish black below, above reddish cupreous, basal joints of the

antenn fulvous, thorax broad, minutely and closely punctured, elytra

finely and closely punctate-striate, the last interstice longitudinally

convex,

Length 5 millim.

Fem. Of broad and robust shape, the head closely and finely

punctured, the clypeus broad, subquadrate, more strongly punctured,

its anterior edge nearly straight, slightly sinuate at each side, labrum

blackish, antennee extending to the base of the thorax, black, the

lower five joints fulvous, stained with piceous above, terminal joints

strongly thickened ; thorax very strongly widened at the middle (in

a longitudinal sense) greatly narrowed anteriorly, the anterior margin

less than half the width of the posterior one, the sides strongly

oblique, rounded, posterior margin broadly produced at the middle,

accompanied by a row of small punctures at the sides, the surface

finely and closely punctured, the interstices everywhere aciculate ;

seutellum broader than long, impunctate; elytra broad and com-

paratively short, scarcely more strongly punctured than the thorax,

the punctures arranged in closely approached, semi-regular rows,

those at the base near the shoulders slightly larger, the last interstice

near the lateral margins from the middle to the apex costate ; below

and the legs bluish black.

Hab. AMAZONS,

Larger, broader and more robust than most of the

nearly similarly coloured species; the thorax broader and

much longer than in C. peruana, Jac., the punctuation of

the elytra finer and closer and the underside and legs

nearly black.

Chalcophyma lefevre, sp. n.

Dark violaceous blue below, the basal joints of the antennz and

the last joint of the tarsi fulvous ; above metallic reddish cupreous,

thorax strongly punctured at the sides, the latter angulate, elytra

more finely punctate-striate.

Length 3 millim.

Head greenish, finely transversely granulate and_ sparingly

punctured, with a central longitudinal depression, antennze very

slender, extending beyond the apex of the elytra, the lower five joints

and the eighth more or less fulvous, the others fuscous, third and

fourth joints equal, the following ones more elongate ; thorax more

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than twice as broad as long, the sides angulate below the middle, the

rest of the margins oblique, the surface with a few minute punctures

at the middle of the disc, the sides strongly and more closely punctured,

the punctures round and deep, but not confluent ; scutellum im-

punctate ; elytra strongly convex, their greatest elevation before the

middle, strongly narrowed at the apex, the surface finely punctate-

striate, more strongly so at the sides, the interstices at the same place

towards the apex, near the lateral margins, costate ; below and the

legs dark blue, the last joint of all the tarsi fulvous, posterior femora

with a tooth.

Hab. AMAZONS.

This species cannot well be the C. fulgida, Lef. which

is described as nigro-piceous below, with differently coloured

antenne and tarsi, the thorax with foveolate and confluent

punctures and angulate before the middle. The “habitat”’

of that species also differs.

Lamprospherus bimaculatus, sp. na.

Oblong, pale fulvous, the terminal joints of the antennz fuscous,

thorax extremely minutely and closely punctured, elytra finely

punctate-striate, each with a black, oblong spot below the base.

Length 5 millim.

Mas. Head with a few fine punctures, the clypeus more closely

punctured, distinctly separated, antenne extending below the middle

of the elytra, the lower three or four joints testaceous, the others

fuscous ; thorax more than twice as broad as long, greatly narrowed

in front, the sides strongly rounded, the angles not produced, slightly

thickened, the surface extremely finely and closely punctured ; elytra

oblong, with a shallow depression below the base, finely and closely

punctate-striate, the punctures rather larger within the depression,

extremely fine at the apex, each elytron with an oblong black spot

near the middle, placed rather nearer to the sutural than to the

lateral margin ; below and the legs entirely fulvous, elytral epipleurze

rather narrow below the middle.

Hab. Rio JANEIRO.

I only know a single specimen of this species, quite

distinct in its system of coloration from any of its allies,

also more oblong in shape and with narrower elytral

epipleure than is generally the case in this genus.

Lamprosphxrus was established by Baly on species of

very rounded and convex shape, differing from Chrysodina

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in having long filiform antenne and rather broad and flat

elytral epipleuree ; the absence of a thoracic groove at the

sides below, distinguishes the genus from Chaleophyma

and Chaleoplacis. Lamprospharus is entirely confined to

South and Central America, and contains at present species

which are much more elongate or oblong in shape than

the typical forms described by Baly; at the same time, I

see no reason to separate these generically, as so many

intermediate degrees exist and as there is an absence of

structural differences.

Lamprospherus bicolorus, sp. 0.

Subelongate, piceous, the basal joints of the antennee and the tarsi

fulvous, thorax minutely and closely punctured ; elytra finely punc-

tate-striate, the punctures nearly obsolete below the middle, the

basal portion fulvous, the posterior two-thirds bluish black,

Length 4 millim.,

Fem. Head with a few very fine punctures, the clypeus similarly

punctured, triangular, its anterior edge fulvous, nearly straight,

labrum piceous, antenn slender, extending below the middle of

the elytra, black, the lower three joints fulvous, terminal joints

elongate, scarcely thickened, third joint one-half longer than the

second but much shorter than the fourth joint ; thorax more than

twice as broad as long, distinctly narrowed in front, the anterior

margin half the width of the posterior one, the sides rather strongly

rounded, with a narrow margin, the surface closely and_ finely

punctured throughout, piceous, with a slight greenish tint ; elytra

rather elongate, the base with a feeble transverse depression, the

surface finely punctate-striate, the punctures as well as the striz

rather distantly placed, the base with a transverse fulvous band

extending to one-third the length of the elytra, the rest of a bluish

black colour; below and the legs piceous, the tarsi fulvous.

Hab. Rio JANEIRO.

A species of rather elongate shape and of nearly the

same coloration as LZ. dimidiatus, but that species is less

elongate, with metallic blue underside and legs, the

elytra are more strongly punctured, and the fulvous

portion is distinctly narrowed at the suture. I only know

a single female specimen.

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Lamprospherus fulvicornis, sp. n.

Bluish black, the antennze and the tarsi fulvous, head remotely,

thorax closely and finely punctured, elytra closely punctate-striate.

Length 3 millim.

Fem. Head rather strongly but sparingly punctured, with a central

feeble longitudinal groove, the epistome not separated from the face,

deeply emarginate at its anterior edge, labrum fulvous, antenne

extending to about the middle of the elytra, the terminal joints

slightly thickened, entirely fulvous, the second joint thicker but

scarcely shorter than the third one; thorax more than twice as

broad as long, the sides rounded, moderately narrowed in front, the

surface very closely and finely punctured throughout, with some

still more minute punctures on the interstices ; scutellum metallic

greenish, impunctate ; elytra finely and remotely punctate-striate

near the suture, much more strongly so at the sides, the interstices

at the latter and at the apex, costate; anterior legs dark fulvous,

the other legs bluish black, all the tarsi pale fulvous.

Hab. AMAZONS.

Much smaller than JZ. fulvitarsis, Baly, the entire

antenns fulvous, as well as the labrum, the disc of the

thorax not granulose and not sparingly but very closely

punctured ; from other species of the genus the present

one differs in the colour of the tarsi as well as in its

general coloration.

Lamprospherus humeralis, sp. uv.

Subovate, black, the basal joints of the antenne, the labrum,

palpi and the tarsi fulvous, thorax strongly and closely punctured,

elytra closely punctured in rows, dark purplish, the shoulders with

a subquadrate red patch.

Length 2 millim.

Head distinctly but not very closely punctured, black, with a

slight purplish tint, the labrum and palpi fulvous, antennze with

the lower six joints fulvous (the rest wanting) ; thorax strongly trans-

verse, the sides obliquely narrowed anteriorly, the dise strongly and

closely punctured, but more remotely so at the middle; elytra

ovately rounded, not more strongly punctured than the thorax, the

punctures arranged in rather closely approached rows which get

finer towards the apex, the colour dark purplish, with a bright red

subquadrate patch placed on the shoulders, extending downwards

nearly to the middle and half-way across the dise; below and the

legs black, the tarsi fulvous.

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Hab. VENEZUELA.

Easily distinguished from all its allies by its system of

coloration; the specimen before me seems to be a

female.

Lamprospherus fulvimanus, sp. 0.

Very convex, metallic green below, above cupreous, the basal

joints of the antenne and the tarsi fulvous, thorax obsoletely and

sparingly punctured, elytra closely and finely punctate-striate.

Length 6 millim.

Fem. Head finely and rather closely punctured, metallic green,

longitudinally grooved at the middle, clypeus broad, sparingly

punctured, separated from the face by triangular grooves, labrum

obscure piceous, palpi fulvous, antennee slender, black, the lower

three or five joints more or less fulvous, the third and following

joints of nearly equal length ; thorax three times broader than long,

the sides feebly rounded and obliquely narrowed in front, the

posterior margin broadly produced at the middle, the disc finely,

irregularly, but not very closely, punctured, the punctures intermixed

with larger ones, especially at the sides, the extreme lateral margins

metallic green ; scutellum impunctate ; elytra more strongly punctured

than the thorax, the punctures arranged in closely approached rather

irregular rows, the shoulders prominent, with an obsolete depression

immediately below ; below and the legs bright metallic green,

impunetate, the tarsi light fulvous; prosternum broad, about one-

half longer than wide, elytral epipleuree flat.

Hab. AMAZONS ; also SURINAM.

Larger than Z. fulvitarsis, Baly, of different coloration,

the thorax not granulate, and differently sculptured, the

elytra not excavated near the scutellum. JL. zgneipennis,

Jac., also from the Amazons, is smaller and has differ-

ently coloured legs and underside; the three specimens

before me all seem to belong to the female sex.

Lamprospherus dimidiatus, sp. n.

Metallic bluish below, the basal joints of the antennee fulvous,

thorax closely punctured, elytra strongly punctate-striate, the inter-

stices plane, bluish black, the base with a transverse, laterally

widened, broad, fulvous band.

Length 43-5 millim.

Fem. (?) Of oblong shape, the head metallic greenish, strongly

but not closely punctured, with a central longitudinal groove, elypeus

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indistinctly separated from the face, with a few punctures only,

antenne extending slightly below the middle of the elytra, black,

the lower six joints fulvous, the basal joint stained with black above ;

thorax dark metallic greenish or sneous, strongly transverse, the

sides feebly rounded at the middle, the surface evenly, finely and.

closely punctured; scutellum broad, metallic green ; elytra oblong,

slightly narrowed posteriorly, with a transverse depression behind

the fulvous portion, more strongly punctured than the thorax, the

punctures arranged in closely approached rows, the basal portion

fulvous in shape of a transverse band, its lower edge strongly

obliquely narrowed at the suture, the posterior portion of the elytra

metallic bluish ; below and the legs greenish-zeneous or bluish.

Hab, Boutvia ; also ECUADOR.

Of somewhat similar coloration to Z. hebe, Baly, and L.

pulcher, Baly, but with metallic bluish underside and simi-

larly coloured posterior elytral half, the thorax evenly and

closely punctured and the antenne of different colour.

All the specimens contained in my collection seem again to

be females, the other sex being apparently much rarer in

all cases, but the sexual differences do not seem to be so

marked as in other genera.

Lamprospherus angulicollis, sp. 0.

Oblong, dark fulvous, thorax short, black, the sides subangulate,

finely and closely punctured, elytra strongly and closely punctate-

striate, fulvous, the posterior half black, extreme apex fulvous.

Var. a. Head and thorax fulvous.

» 0. Like var. a, but the elytra entirely black.

Length 3-32 millim.

Head with a few fine punctures, the basal portion fulvous, the

rest blackish, the epistome not separated from the face, antennie

filiform, fulvous, the apical two or three joints more or less black,

the third and following joints elongate ; thorax very short and

transverse, the sides strongly oblique anteriorly and_ posteriorly,

angulate near the base, the anterior angles slightly thickened, the

surface very minutely and closely punctured, black, scutellum

obscure piceous, elytra with a very shallow depression below the

base, closely and rather strongly punctate-striate, the anterior half

and the extreme apex fulvous, the rest black ; below and the legs

fulvous, the sides of the breast obscure piceous.

Hab. AMAZONS.

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A rather variable and aberrant species on account of

the angulate sides of the thorax, which give it somewhat

the appearance of a small Nodostoma; I am, however,

unable to separate the species generically, as it agrees

in all other respects with Lamprospherus. In Chaleophyma

the thorax is likewise more or less strongly angulate, but the

posterior legs are dentate and the elytra are generally

costate or tuberculate. The coloration of this insect very

nearly agrees with that of Z. hebe, Baly, but the shape of

the thorax is quite different.

Lamprospherus terminatus, sp. n.

Broadly ovate, piceous below, the head, legs and abdomen obscure

fulvous, antennie fulvous, the seventh, tenth, and eleventh joints

black, thorax obseure piceous, minutely punctured, elytra finely

punctate-striate, obscure greenish-piceous, the apex fulyous.

Length 33-4 millim.

Fem. Head finely punctured, fulvous, the middle with a blackish

spot, clypeus separated from the face by fine grooves, broad, finely

punctured, labrum and palpi fulvous, antenne slender, fulvous, the

seventh and the apical two joints black, thorax more than twice as

broad as long, the sides strongly rounded, very narrowly margined,

not much narrowed in front, the surface very shining, piceous,

extremely finely and rather sparingly punctured; scutellum obscure

fulvous ; elytra very convex, feebly transversely depressed below the

base, closely and rather irregularly punctate-striate, piceous, with a

metallic greenish gloss, the apex with a transverse pale fulvous

band extending a little way upwards along the sides ; below piceous,

the abdomen (more or less) and the legs partly or entirely fulvous.

Hab. AMAZONS.

This is a rather peculiarly coloured species, and not a

very typical representative of the genus, inasmuch as the

thorax has the anterior margin not at all concave, but

rather produced at the middle; its general shape is, how-

ever, very strongly transverse and quite distinct from that

of the genus Agbalus, in which I should otherwise have

placed the species.

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IPHIMEIN A.

Iphimeis fulvicollis, sp. n.

Below black, the head, basal joints of the antennee and the thorax:

fulvous, the latter very minutely punctured: elytra finely semi-

punctate-striate, dark violaceous blue.

Length 7 millim.

Fem. Broadly ovate, the head with a few extremely minute

punctures, reddish fulvous, the middle with a short longitudinal

depression, epistome triangular, its anterior edge but slightly concave,

the surface very finely punctured, labrum broad, fulvous, antennze

slender, black, the lower three joints fulvous, the third one-half

longer than the second joint but shorter than the fourth, terminal

joints slightly thickened ; thorax twice as brcad as long, narrowed

anteriorly, the sides rounded; the angles acute, anterior margin

concave, posterior one rounded, the surface sparingly and scarcely

perceptibly punctured, scutellum dark fulvous; elytra not wider

at the base than the thorax, with a very feeble basal depression,

finely punctured in irregular rows, the punctures more distinct at

the base than posteriorly, where they are somewhat geminate, the

apex rather pointed, the shoulders prominent, the entire surface

dark bluish ; below. black, as well as the legs, prosternum widened

at the base, the latter truncate, the anterior margin of the episternum

concave.

Hab. BRAZIL.

I only know a single specimen of this species, distinct

from any of its allies by the colour of the head, thorax

and underside.

Iphimeis bifasciata, Lefev.

IT am almost certain that this species 1s a Colaspoides,

as I possess a specimen which entirely agrees with Lefévre’s

description (Rev. et Magas. de Zool. 1875), but in which

the thoracic episternum is slightly convex, a character which

probably has been overlooked by the author; the color-

ation of this species is so marked and unlike that of any

other species of the genus Jphimeis that it cannot be

easily mistaken.

This group contains at present nearly thirty genera, and

has been separated by Lefevre from the Chrysodinine with

which Chapuis had united them. The characters dis-

tinguishing the genera are not always reliable, and are

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often obscure and ill-defined ; for example, Zepronota and

Teaspes cannot be structurally separated. Chapuis gives

as the distinguishing characters, the strongly tuberculate

elytra and deeply channelled tibiz of the first-named

genus; and the pubescence of the upper surface and the

simple tibize as peculiar to Z'easpes; but even his type of

the latter genus 7’. morbillosa has very distinctly channelled

tibiae, while Z. lugubris, Lefév., has impubescent elytra ;

on the other hand many species of Zepronota have smooth

elytra and some are pubescent. Agbalws, another genus

included in this section, is given by Chapuis as having

mucronate tibia, but this is only the character of the

male insect, although the shape of the thorax is rather

characteristic and differs from that of most of the other

genera.

Lepronota discoidalis, sp. n.

Obscure «neous, the antenne and legs ferruginous, thorax very

finely punctured, elytra finely punctate-striate, the disc seneous,

the sides broadly ferruginous, femora eeneous at the base.

Length 4 millim.

Head remotely and finely punctured, eeneous, labrum obscure

fulvous, antenne entirely ferruginous, extending to the middle of

the elytra, the terminal joints robust but elongate, thorax nearly twice

as broad as long, the sides rounded, the posterior margin broadly

rounded at the middle, the surface very minutely and closely

punctured ; scutellum impunctate, greenish ; elytra with a rather

deep depression at the sides below the base, finely punctate-striate,

the punctures larger at the base, the disc, in shape of a broad

posteriorly narrowed band, wneous, the sides and the epipleurze

ferruginous ; below and the base of the femora greenish-aneous,

the legs ferruginous.

Hab. SouTH Brazin, Lagos (my collection).

Distinct from any of its allies by the coloration, but a

true Lepronota. I possess a single male specimen.

Agbalus nigroviolaccus, sp. 0.

Black, with a slight violaceous tint, the lower joints of the

antenne fulvous, legs bluish, thorax extremely minutely and closely

punctured ; elytra with basal depression, not more strongly punctured

than the thorax, except within the depression.

Mas. Posterior tibize with a long projection near the apex, furnished

with long fulvous hairs.

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Length 5-53 millim,

Mas. Rather elongate, slightly narrowed posteriorly, the head

strongly but remotely punctured, with a shallow central longitudinal

groove, epistome wedge-shaped, strongly punctured, its anterior

marzin nearly straight, antennee extending to the middle of the

elytra, black, the lower five joints fulvous, the third and the follow-

ing three joints elongate, nearly equal; thorax about one-half

broader than long, very strongly narrowed in front, the sides rounded

with a narrow reflexed metallic greenish margin, the surface convex,

extremely finely and closely punctured throughout, the posterior

margin with the median lobe moderately produced; scutellum

impunetate, bluish; elytra with a distinct depression. below the

base, punctured like the thorax, the punctures placed in distant

rows, more distinct within the depression; below dark greenish,

the tibize bluish, the posterior femora rather strongly developed.

Hab. AMAZONS.

I know of no other species of Agbalus of similar

coloration and with such fine punctuation; the male has

the characteristic long calear near the apex of the posterior

tibize, which are furnished at the same place with long

fulvous pubescence; the specimens which I look upon

as representing the females of the same species, are shorter

and broader, the thorax is more transverse and much

less narrowed in front, and the elytra are more strongly

punctured, the antennze are also shorter, and the tibial

spur is absent, the colour and the punctuation of the

thorax are similar to those of the male,

Aghalus bolivianus, sp. 0.

Below eneous, above metallic greenish, basal joints of the antennze

and the legs fulvous, thorax very closely punctate, elytra strongly

and closely semi-punctate-striate, tarsi blackish.

Leneth 4 millim.

Of elongate, parallel shape, the head remotely and strongly

punctured, with a deep, central, longitudinal groove, the clypeus

punctured like the head, antennz long and robust, black, the lower

four joints fulvous, third and fourth joints equal, terminal joints

distinctly thickened ; thorax twice as broad as long, of nearly equal

width, scarcely narrowed in front, the sides rounded, with a narrow

reflexed margin, the surface closely and rather strongly punctured,

with numerous smaller punctures intermixed; scutellum broad,

impunctate ; elytra with a distinct sub-basal depression, more

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strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged in

closely approached semi-regular rows, distinet to the apex, the

interstices not raised (but slightly so below the shoulders); legs

fulvous, the posterior tibiz in the male with the usual styliform

process ; tarsi blackish.

Hab. Boutvia.

Distinguished from its allies by the comparatively

narrow shape, the strong punctuation of the elytra and

the dark coloured tarsi.

Agbalus chiriquensis, sp. n.

Greenish-gzeneous, the antenne. and legs fulvous; thorax nar-

rowed in front, extremely minutely punctured, elytra elongate,

closely punctate-striate,

Mus. Posterior tibize with a thorn-like prolongation near the apex.

Length 5 millim.

Head with a few minute punctures and a central longitudinal

groove, the epistome wedge-shaped, strongly punctured, labrum

fulvous, antennee long and slender, fulvous, the terminal joints

darker ; thorax scarcely twice as broad as long, strongly narrowed

in front, the anterior margin half the width of the posterior one,

the sides feebly rounded, with a very narrow reflexed margin, the

angles acute but not produced, the surface finely and remotely

punctured, more closely so at the sides, scutellum smooth, its apex

pointed ; elytra elongate, with a shallow transverse depression at the

sides below the shoulders, the disc more strongly punctured than

the thorax, the punctures arranged in closely approached regular

rows, but nearly obsolete near the apex ; legs fulvous ; prosternuin

broad, sparingly punctured.

Hab, PANAMA, Chiriqui.

This species has not the ovate general shape nor the

strongly transverse thorax of the typical forms, but other-

wise agrees with them in structure and in the tibial spur

of the male. I possess two male specimens which I

received from Dr. Staudinger and Herr Bang-Haas.

Aghalus subcostatus, sp. n.

Elongate, greenish or brownish geneous, the basal joints of the

antennze and the legs fulvous, knees and tarsi blackish, thorax closely

and finely punctured, elytra strongly subgeminate punctate-striate,

the sides with two or three short cost near the apex.

South American Humolpide. 467

Var. Metallic blue, the legs piceous.

Length 4 millim.

Mas. Head remotely and strongly punctured, with a short central

longitudinal groove, the epistome subrugose punctate, its anterior -

portion rather strongly widened and deflexed, antenne extending

to the middle of the elytra, black, the lower four joints and the

base of the fifth fulvous, terminal joints thickened ; thorax twice

as broad as long, but little narrowed anteriorly, the sides rounded,

the angles acute, the surface closely impressed with smaller and larger

punctures, which are more crowded at the sides than at the middle,

scutellum impunetate; elytra more strongly punctured than the

thorax, with a distinct transverse depression below the base, the

punctures arranged in more or less distinct double rows, which near

the apex become single, the interstices below the shoulders thickened,

those below the middle at the sides raised into two or three short

cost ; legs fulvous, tarsi black.

Hab. Boutvia.

Of this species, five specimens, which all seem to be

females, are contained in my collection; the subgeminate

elytral punctuation, their costate outer interstices and the

fulvous legs and black tarsi will help to distinguish the

species; of the blue variety one specimen is before me

which does not differ except in coloration.

Aghbalus strigicollis, sp. n.

Below obscure wneous, above purplish or metallic blue, basal

joints of the antennz fulvous, thorax extremely finely and closely

punctured, the sides finely strigose, elytra finely and very closely

punctate-striate.

Mas. The posterior tibiw# with a short pubescent tooth near the

apex.

Length 5 millim.

Head very closely punctured, the vertex finely longitudinally

strigose, clypeus separated from the face by fine oblique grooves,

punctured like the head, labrum and palpi fulvous, antenne extend-

ing beyond the base of the elytra, fulvous, the apical four joints

black, distinctly thickened ; thorax proportionately long, scarcely

twice broader than long, the sides feebly rounded, with a narrow

reflexed margin, the anterior angles produced but not pointed, the

dise transversely convex, very finely and closely punctured, the

sides with some fine strigwz, the interstices with still more fine

punctures, scutellum broader than long, with a few punctures ;

468 Mr. M. Jacoby on

elytra with a very feeble depression below the base, the shoulders

prominent, the surface very finely and closely punctate-striate near

the suture, the sides more strongly punctured and slightly rugose

below the shoulders; below finely pubescent, the legs dark fulvous

with a more or less eeneous gloss,

Hab. R. ARGENTINE.

Of this species I have received several specimens from

Mons. Clavareau labelled with the locality given above.

The description is that of the male which is of purplish

colour above, and differs from any other Agbalus in the

sculpturing of the thorax and the fine and close punctua-

tion of the elytra, also in having the posterior tibize with

a short tooth only, instead of a longer spine. The female

does not differ except in the absence of the tibial tooth

and in the blue colour of the upper surface.

Coytiera ened, sp. 0.

Obscure «neous, the antenne and legs testaceous, thorax very

minutely and closely punctured, elytra much more strongly

punctured, the punctures semi-regularly arranged near the suture

only, the interstices transversely wrinkled.

Length 5 millim,

Of elongate, parallel shape and of pale z#neous, subopaque colora-

tion, the head very finely and sparingly punctured, clypeus separated

from the face by a triangular groove, more strongly punctured, its

anterior edge deeply triangularly emarginate, labrum flavous, antennx

slender and filiform, pale fulvous or testaceous, third and fourth

joints equal, elongate, terminal joints slightly thickened; thorax

nearly twice as broad as long, the sides slightly narrowed towards

the apex, with a comparatively broad reflexed margin, the posterior

margin slightly but broadly produced at the middle, the surface

rather opaque, very minutely punctured, the punctures of greenish

colour, scutellum broadly ovate, with some punctures ; elytra strongly

and closely punctured, the punctures arranged in indistinct rows

near the suture, very irregularly on the rest of the disc, the

interstices irregularly wrinkled and longitudinally costate at the apex,

the shoulders prominent, followed by a feeble longitudinal ridge which

extends nearly to the apex ; below piceous with a bluish or neous

lustre, the legs testaceous, the prosternnm rather broad, slightly

narrowed medially, its apex truncate, mesosternum transversely

raised ; anterior margin of thoracic episternum concave,

South American Eumolpide. 469

Hab. CotomBIA (Pehlke), Mus. Stettin and my col-

lection.

This insect does not resemble much the type of the

genus—C. marginicollis, Lef., which is a highly metallic

species of much larger size and somewhat differently-

shaped thorax, but I cannot find a better place for it.

Huphrytus, Jac., bears a much stronger resemblance to

it, but differs in the strongly narrowed prosternum, which

in CL. enea is broad; in Tymnes, which is of similar

shape, the anterior margin of the thoracic episternum is

convex.

COLASPIN 4.

A fairly well-marked group, principally distinguished

by the dentate or angulate sides of the thorax, the filiform

antenne and (with one exception) entire tibiv. Lefevre

places 23 genera in this group. Of these the genus

Colaspis contains most species, being numerously repre-

sented in South and Central America; a good monograph

of this genus is much needed, as it contains nearly 200

species, often extremely closely allied and variable. From

Colaspis the genus Rhubdopterus may be known by the

wider thorax, which gives the insect a different appear-

ance, the prosternum is also much broader and less con-

stricted at the middle, and the sides of the thorax are

never dentate. JMJetaxyonycha is often more difficult to

separate from Colaspis, but has the intermediate tibie

more or less emarginate at the apex and the thorax of

more equal width,

Metaxyonycha bogotensis, sp. n.

Reddish fulvous, antennie (the lower two or three joints excepted)

black, thorax bidentate at the sides, deeply transversely foveolate

and punctured, elytra metallic green, very strongly and closely semi-

rugose punctate, a transverse band at the middle, the lateral margins

and the apex fulvous.

Length 10-12 millim.

Fem. Head strongly punctured between the eyes, antenne slender,

black, the lower two or three joints fulvous; thorax twice as broad

as long, the sides obsoletely biangulate at the middle, the dise with

a transverse depression at each side, strongly and irregularly punc-

tured, more closely so within the depressions, scutellum fulvous ;

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470 Mr. M. Jacoby on

elytra very deeply and closely punctured, the punctures slightly

geminately arranged near the base, the latter with two or three very

short cost, the rest of the interstices somewhat wrinkled and trans-

versely rugose, bright metallic green, the fulvous band placed at the

middle, nearly straight and extending to the sides, the latter narrowly

and the extreme apex likewise fulvous, the apex of the tibia, more

or less and the tarsi black.

Hab. BoGorva.

This species resembles in its coloration JZ. fasciata, Lef.

(pulchella, Baly), and J. pretiosa, Baly, and is most closely

allied to the last-named species, it differs in the metallic

green (not blue) colour of the elytra aud in the distinct

short costs at the base of the latter, the thorax is less

broad, its sides are very much less rounded and without

the three teeth, so conspicuous in MZ. pretiosa. Baly’s

type, with which I have compared it, likewise belongs to

the female sex. Eight specimens are before me.

Metaxyonycha rugosa, sp. 0.

Testaceous, antennee (the basal four joints excepted) black, thorax

closely and not strongly punctured, the sides sinuate, elytra strongly

transversely rugose and irregularly punctured, an oblique, subquad-

rate spot on the shoulders and another below the middle, metallic

green.

Fem. Elytra more distinctly longitudinally costate.

Length 8-9 millim.

Mas. Head closely and strongly punctured, triangularly depressed

between the eyes, clypeus subquadrate, more sparingly punctured,

concave-emarginate anteriorly, antenne black, the lower four joints

testaceous ; thorax one-half broader than long, the sides rounded,

obsoletely biangulate at the middle, the surface irregularly, closely

but not very strongly punctured, with an obsolete depression at the

sides, scutellum elongate, elytra semi-regularly punctate-striate near

the suture, irregularly and strongly punctured at the sides, the inter-

stices obsoletely longitudinally costate and very strongly transversely

rugose, testaceous, the shoulders with an elongate subquadrate and

slightly oblique metallic green spot, extending to about the third

portion of the length of the elytra, a similar-coloured spot of some-

what subtriangular shape placed immediately below the middle ;

intermediate tibize strongly curved at the apex, the anterior tarsi

widened and elongate.

Hab. Mexico, Cordova (£ohr).

South American Humolpide. 471

From several similarly coloured species (JL. chlorospilota,

Marsh., JZ godmani, Jac., MW. hirsuta, Jac.), the present

insect differs in the very strongly rugose, almost verrucose,

lateral portion of the elytra, and the shape and position of

the elytral green spots; the first of these or the one

placed on the shoulders is not round but elongate and of

an oblique sutural direction, and the posterior spot is

placed at a greater distance from the apex than is gener-

ally the case in the allied species. I received three

specimens from the late Mr. Flohr, too late for the publi-

cation of the species in the Biologia Centr. Americana.

Metaxyonycha fJasciata, Lefey. (Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1875).

This species was described by Baly again as JZ. pulchella

(Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1881); neither Lefevre nor Baly

mentions which sex he was describing. Lefevre had

evidently female specimens before him, as he describes the

elytra as costate, but does not mention any impressions of

the thorax, on account of which Baly looked upon his JZ.

pulchella as distinct, but this depression is not always

equally well marked, or perhaps Lefevre forgot to mention

it. I have now both sexes before me, the male from

Venezuela; in this sex, the coste of the elytra are only

shghtly visible, and the fulvous band which divides the

metallic green patches is slightly widened at the suture.

Other differences of importance, making allowance for those

of sex, I cannot find.

Metaxyonycha batesi, Baly.

M. formosa, Lef., agrees in every detail with this

species. Neither author mentions the sex, nor does

Lefevre compare his species with that of Baly, which was

described two years before his own; he simply says that it

differs from his J/. fasciata in the absence of the elytral

costz, besides the colour of the tibize and tarsi, but it does

not seem to have struck him that elytral coste are gener-

ally peculiar to the female sex in this genus, but not

always, which makes it all the more necessary to state

which sex the author is describing.

Avacyntha thoraciea, sp. n.

Rufous, the antennee, tibize and tarsi black, thorax with purplish

gloss, remotely punctured, elytra metallic green or blue, strongly

geminate-punctate-striate, the interstices longitudinally costate.

472 Mr. M. Jacoby on

Length 9 millim,

Fem. Head with a distinct purplish gloss, remotely punctured, with

a central longitudinal groove, clypeus separated from the face by a

deep transverse groove, finely punctured, antennee extending below

the middle of the elytra, black, all the joints with the exception of

the basal two, elongate ; thorax more than twice as broad as long,

the sides strongly rounded and obsoletely bisinuate, narrowly mar-

ginate, the surface rufous and with a distinct purplish gloss, irregu-

larly and rather remotely punctured, the punctures shallow; scutellum

fulvous; elytra with strong double rows of punctures, the interstices

longitudinally costate throughout ; below fulvous, the legs darker,

the tibie and tarsi black, the latter elongate, the tibize deeply sulcate,

the intermediate ones emarginate at the apex.

Hab. BRAZIL, Espiritu Santo.

This species is very closely allied to the well-known

A, tricolor, Perty, and of exactly the same coloration,

but differs in the shape of the thorax, which is much

shorter, more transverse, and has the sides much more

strongly rounded than in the allied species, there is also

a very strongly-pronounced purplish gloss, absent in its

ally. I only know the female of this species, which is of

smaller size than A. tricolor.

Colaspis perpleaa, sp. 1.

Elongate, zeneous, the antenne fulvous, thorax bidentate near the

base, closely and finely punctured, elytra very closely punctate-

striate.

Length 8 millim.

Mas. Head very closely and rather finely punctured, clypeus as

closely and more strongly punctured, labrum fulvous, antennee

slender, fulvous, the third joint slightly shorter than the fourth ;

thorax scarcely twice as broad as long, the sides rounded, bidentate

near the base, the surface very closely and finely punctured, with a

small depression at each side; elytral punctuation scarcely stronger

than that of the thorax, except at the sides, the punctures arranged

in very closely approached rows, the interstices not rugose, the base

with a rather distinct transverse depression ; below and the legs

piceous with a distinct eneous or metallic green lustre ; prosternum

elongate, narrowed between the cox.

Hab. VENEZUELA.

C. perplexa ditters from C. nobilitata, Lef., and C. egena,

South American EHumolpide. 473

Lef., in the dark neous general colour and that of the

legs, in the closely punctured head, and other details; the

comparatively large size, fulvous antenne and the closely-

approached rows of punctures, which are slightly geminate

near the suture, will help to separate the species from any

others nearly similarly coloured.

Colaspis corrugata, sp. 1.

Obscure fulvous or fuscous with more or less metallic green lustre,

the antenne flavous, thorax biangulate at the sides, the surface

strongly and deeply punctured, the interstices corrugate and convex,

elytra similarly sculptured, with three or four interrupted longitudinal

cost, legs fulvous.

Length 3 millim.

Mas. Head closely, very deeply and coarsely punctured, the inter-

stices rugose, clypeus sculptured in the same way, its anterior edge

straight, the apical portion as well as the labrum fulvous, antennee

flavous, extending below the middle of the elytra, the terminal joints

thickened ; thorax rather more than twice as broad as long, the sides

strongly angulate at the middle, sinuate below the latter, the entire

surface with strongly raised, irregular shaped rugosities, the inter-

stices everywhere deeply punctured, the sides with a broad but

shallow depression ; elytra with about eight more or less distinct and

interrupted longitudinal costie, the interstices deeply punctured and

strongly transversely rugose ; below and the legs fulvous with a slight

ceneous gloss,

Hab. PERNAMBUCO.

This is one of the most deeply and strongly-sculptured

species, and closely allied to C. suleata, Lef., the latter

insect is, however, iarger, the antenne are differently

coloured, and the sculpturing of the thorax is less strongly

marked ; the general coloration of C. corrugata is more

or less fulvous with brassy-green reflections above. The

term “corrugate” expresses best the rough upper surface

of the insect, and the name C. corrugata was given to it

by the late Lefevre, who had the specimen for examination

but did not publish a description of it.

Colaspis clegans, sp. n.

Below metallic blue, above violaceous, basal joints of the antennc

and the legs fulvous, thorax biangulate at the sides, evenly and

closely punetured, elytra geminate-punctate-striate.

47 4 Mr. M. Jacoby on

Length 5 millim.

Mas. Head strongly punctured near the eyes and at the middle,

the clypeus more closely puactate, labrum piceous, antenna black,

the lower five joints fulvous, terminal] joints rather thickened ; thorax

twice as broad as long, distinctly angulate at the middle of the sides,

the anterior angles tuberculate, the surface evenly, closely and

strongly punctured, the punctures evenly distributed ; elytra with a

feeble depression below the base, scarcely more strongly punctured

than the thorax, the punctures arranged in closely placed double

rows, which near the apex become single, the interstices smooth,

not convex; below of a more greenish tint, the legs fulvous.

Hab. Rio JANEIRO.

Amongst the violaceous or blue species, this is the only

one which has the elytral punctuation arranged in double

rows in connection with the closely and evenly punctured

thorax.

Colaspis rufipes, sp. 0.

Metallic violaceous blue, the basal joints of the antenne and the

legs reddish-fulvous, thorax angulate at the middle, very closely

punctured, elytra punctured like the thorax in very closely arranged

rows, the interspaces not convex, except at the apex.

Length 7 millim.

Mas. Head strongly and very closely punctured, transversely

depressed between the eyes, the clypeus punctured like the head,

bounded above by smooth raised spaces at the sides, labrum and

palpi fulvous, antennz fuscous, the lower five joints fulvous, third

and fourth joints equal, the following joints more elongate; thorax

nearly twice as broad as long, rather long, the sides distinctly

angulate at the middle, the surface deeply but not very closely

punctured at the disc, very closely so at the sides, where the punctures

extend close to the lateral margins, scutellum impunctate, transverse ;

elytra not more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures

arranged in closely approached rows near the suture, more crowded

and irregularly at the sides and still more so at the apex, which has

a short raised tubercle placed near the lateral margins; below

violaceous, the flanks of the thorax strongly punctured, the rest

impunctate, legs rufous.

Hab. Boutvia.

Much more strongly and closely punctured than C.

lacordairei, C. impressa, Lef., and C. sulphwripes, Lef.,

larger than the last-named species, the elytra without

basal depression, the legs reddish fulvous.

South American Humolpida. 475

Colaspis batest, sp. n.

Below ferruginous, antennie (the basal joints excepted) black,

above metallic violaceous, thorax biangulate, remotely and strongly

punctured, biimpressed, elytra remotely, subgeminate punctate-

striate,

Length 7 millim.

Fem. Of broadly ovate, convex shape, the head with a deep longi-

tudinal central groove, very strongly punctured between the eyes, the

vertex nearly impunctate, clypeus transverse, closely punctured at

the middle, labrum and palpi fulvous, antenne rather short and

stout, black, the lower four joints fulvous, terminal joints slightly

widened; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides strongly rounded,

biangulate at the middle, the upper angle rather obsolete, the surface

with a deep fovea at each side, very sparingly punctured at the

middle of the disc, more strongly and closely so at the sides, scutellum

transverse, impunctate; elytra with a feeble depression below the

base, not more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures

arranged in distant, somewhat geminate, rows, the punctures them-

selves likewise widely separated; below and the legs ferruginous,

the breast with a purplish gloss,

TTab. AMAZONS.

From other similarly coloured species, the present one

is separated by the black terminal joints of the antenne,

the remote punctuation of the thorax and of the elytra, in

connection with the colour of the underside. The male is

unknown to me.

Colaspis imitans, sp. a.

Mas. Metallic greenish below, above dark violaceous, the basal and

apical joints of the antennz and the legs flavous, head and thorax

greenish, finely punctured, sides of the latter angulate at the middle,

elytra finely punctured in regular rows, the interstices flat.

Fem. Much larger, the thorax with two fovez laterally.

Length 10 millim.

Mas. Head very closely and distinctly punctured, with a central

longitudinal groove, the clypeus likewise very closely punctate, labrum

fulvous, palpi flavous, antennze extending below the middle of the

elytra, black, the basal four and the apical two joints flavous; thorax

scarcely twice as broad as long, the lateral margins angulate at the

middle, the angles acute, dentiform, the surface remotely and dis-

tinctly but not strongly punctured, of dark greenish colour, the sides

sometimes impressed with a round fovea, scutellum greenish, smooth ;

4.76 Mr. M. Jacoby on

elytra with a feeble transverse depression below the base, violaceous,

the punctures not stronger than those of the thorax and arranged in

regular not very closely approached rows, distinct to the apex ; below

metallic greenish, legs pale flavous.

Hab. Peru; Botivia; AMAZONS; COLOMBIA.

I must separate this species, of which both sexes are

before me, from C. c@lestina, Erichs., on account of the

different colour of the antenne, and from C. lacordairet,

Lef., on account of the fine punctuation of the thorax

and elytra, which is the same in all the specimens before

me. The Colombian specimen has a blackish violaceous

thorax and elytra, but does not differ otherwise. C.

sulphuripes, Lef., has black antennze with the basal three

joints brownish only, the colour of the underside differs

and the abdomen is clothed with fulvous hairs. The

difference in size between the two sexes is very great and

the thorax of the female is much more transverse and with

a fovea at each side. .

Colaspis amazonex, sp. N.

Below bright metallic green, above greenish cupreous, the basal

joints of the antennee, the base of the femora and the tibize and tarsi,

fulvous, thorax angulate at the middle, confluently and strongly

punctured, elytra deeply and closely punctured, the interstices trans-

versely rugose and strongly longitudinally costate at the apex.

Length 5 millim..

Mas, Head metallic green, the vertex cupreous and_ strongly

punctured, with a deep central longitudinal grove, clypeus with a

deep fovea at the base, impunctate, labrum fulvous, antennee extend-

ing below the middle of the elytra, fuscous, the lower five joints

fulvous; thorax about one-half broader than long, the sides angulate

at the middle, the angles produced, the surface deeply and confluently

punctured, the interstices raised and smooth ; the punctures extending

to the lateral margins, scutellum smooth, elytra wider at the base

than the thorax, nearly similarly punctured, the punctures arranged

in irregular double rows near the suture and at the sides where they

are also larger, the interstices at the latter place, strongly transversely

rugose, those at the posterior half of the elytra strongly longitudinally

costute ; legs slender, the base of the femora fulvous, the posterior

portion freee ereen, the tibice fulvous as well as the tarsi, the first

joint of the latter very elongate ; the flanks of the thorax as well as

the rest of the underside impunctate, metallic green.

South American Eumolpide. 477

Hab. AMAZONS.

Closely allied to C. ingwinata, Lef. (according to Lefevre,

who examined the insect), but the elytra without any basal

depression, and the femora metallic green, not blackish at

their posterior half.

Colaspis venezuelex, sp. n.

Fulvous below, the antennze (the basal joints excepted) and the

apex of the posterior femora blackish, above metallic green, thorax

angulate at the middle, very closely and rather strongly punctured,

elytra deeply and irregularly punctured, the interstices everywhere

strongly transversely rugose, costate at the apex.

Length 4 millim.

Mas. Head strongly and rather closely punctured, metallic-green,

clypeus of similar sculpture at the base, nearly impunctate anteriorly,

its anterior edge nearly straight, labrum fulvous, palpi pale fulvous,

the terminal joint piceous, antenne black (the last three joints

wanting), the lower three or four joints fulvous below; thorax one-

half broader than long, the sides angulate at the middle, the surface

very closely and evenly punctured, the middle of the dise with a

narrow less closely punctured space; elytra with strongly raised

transverse rugosities throughout, the interstices deeply punctured,

the punctures forming two more regular rows near the suture, the

interstices near the apex longitudinally costate; below and the legs

fulvous, the apex of the posterior femora black ; flanks of the thorax

strongly punctured.

Hab. VENEZUELA, Ceara.

This species seems still more closely allied to C. inquinata

than the preceding one, on account of the fulvous under-

side, which, however, is without metallic gloss. The closely

and evenly punctured thorax will, however, at once dis-

tinguish the insect from the last-named species. C. anceps,

Lef., has a distinct elytral depression and quite a different

sculpture.

Colaspis porosa, sp. 0.

Oblong-ovate, black, with a slight violaceous tint, the head and

thorax fulvous, very finely and closely punctured, elytra extremely

closely and strongly punctured, the interstices finely wrinkled or

reticulate.

Length 54 millim.

478 Mr. M. Jacoby on

Mas. Head rather closely punctured, reddish fulvous, clypeus

similarly punctured, palpi and antenne black, the joints rather

strongly widened (the apical two wanting); thorax nearly twice as

broad as long, the angles acute, produced, the sides distinctly

bidentate at the middle, crowded with round punetures, the middle

of the dise much more sparingly punctured, scutellum black; elytra

very dark violaceous, strongly and extremely closely punctured, the

interstices everywhere reticulate, especially near the apex, the

suture at the latter place accompanied by two more or less distinct

cost ; below and the legs black, the first joint of the posterior tarsi as

long as the following two joints together, the flanks of the thorax

closely punctured, prosternum strongly widened at the base.

Hab. PERv.

The colour of the head and thorax and that of the elytra

in connection with the porous appearance of the latter

parts will easily distinguish this species.

Colaspis nvulticostata, sp. n.

Black, the head and thorax metallic cupreous, distinctly punctured,

sides of the latter biangulate, elytra black, very strongly longitudi-

nally costate, the interstices strongly punctured,

Length 6 millim.

Fem. Head remotely but strongly punctured, reddish cupreous,

margined with metallic green, clypeus transversely subquadrate,

deeply punctured at the base, its anterior edge bidentate, labrum

black, palpi fulvous, the apical joint black, antenne extending

slightly beyond the middle of the elytra, black, the basal four joints

fulvous; thorax rather more than twice as broad as long, rather

convex, the sides biangulate at the middle, the surface strongly and

closely punctured at the sides, more finely and remotely so at the

middle, bright metallic cupreous; elytra with eight very acutely

raised longitudinal cost on each, transversely depressed below the

base, the legs dark piceous.

Hab. BRAZIL, St. Paulo.

The cupreous colour of the head and thorax, the black

elytra and their strongly raised cost will distinguish this

species at first sight. I only know a single, apparently

female, specimen, contained in my collection.

Colaspis viridipunctata, sp. n.

Below eneous, above obscure fuscous, the interior of the punctures

ereen or bluish, antennez and femora fulvous, tibia and tarsi flavous,

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thorax biangulate at the sides, strongly and closely punctured, elytra

very closely and rather irregularly punctured, the punctures not

stronger than those of the thorax.

Length 7 millim.

Mas, Head very closely and rather strongly punctured, with a deep

longitudinal, central groove, elypeus punctured like the head,

labrum and palpi flavous, antennz entirely fulvous, extending below

the middle of the elytra; thorax scarcely twice as broad as long,

rather long, the sides biangulate at the middle, the surface closely but

unevenly punctured, the interstices rather convex, the sides with a

small fovea ; elytral punctuation arranged in very closely approached

semi-regular rows, the apex more closely and irregularly punctured,

the sides with a narrow longitudinal costa, more distinct below the

middle; below greenish-wneous, impunctate,

Hab. AMAZONS.

The nearest allied species to the present one seem to

be C. pruinosa, Lef., and C. vxraria, Lef., but in both

these insects the elytral punctuation is still much more

closely placed, so that the interstices are not larger than

the punctures, in C. viridipunctata on the other hand, the

punctures are arranged in rows, although very closely so,

and the interstices are smooth and larger than the

punctures; the general coloration is a sombre brownish

fuscous, but the interior of the punctures is greenish or

blue; the tibize and tarsi are paler than the femora; the

female does not differ in these respects.

Colaspis colombica, sp. n.

Obscure dark seneous, thorax closely and strongly punctured at the

sides, the latter angulate at the middle, elytra strongly geminate

punctate-striate, the interstices at the apex longitudinally costate.

Length 4-43 millim.

Head extremely closely and strongly punctured, the labrum dark

fulvous, antenne scarcely extending to the middle of the elytra, black,

the basal joints stained more or less with flavous below, terminal

joints distinctly thickened; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides

angulate at the middle, the disc very deeply and closely punctured

at the sides, the latter sometimes with a depression, the middle of the

dise with a more or less smooth, longitudinal narrow space ; elytra

more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged in

double rows near the suture, those at the sides more irregularly

so, the interstices near the apex strongly longitudinally costate,

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Hab, Cotomsta (Pehlke), Mus. Stettin and my collection.

The general colour of this species is a very dark, almost

blackish-green zneous, in which it resembles C. strigosa,

Lef., and several other species, it is however of rather

small size, the antennz and legs are likewise dark, and

the elytral punctuation is distinctly geminate near the

suture, the interstices however are only costate near the

apex. There seems to be no difference of importance

between the sexes.

Colaspis amabilis, sp. n.

Metallic green, the basal joints of the antennze and the legs pale

fulvous, thorax closely and finely punctured, angulate at the sides,

elytra finely semi-geminate punctate near the suture, more strongly

and irregularly so at the sides, the interstices at the latter place

transversely rugose.

Length 5 millim.

Mas. Head rather closely punctured, metallic green with purplish

or cupreous stains, the space between the eyes with a deep transverse

groove, clypeus triangular, closely punctured, labrum obscure fulvous,

palpi flavous, the apical joint piceous, antennze piceous, the basal

four or five joints fulvous below, the first joint metallic green above ;

thorax with the sides angulate at the middle, the anterivr angles

thickened and tubereulate, the dise punctured like the thorax, the

punctures rather fine but deep and closely placed, the interstices

searcely raised; elytra with a transverse depression below the base,

the punctures near the suture not stronger than those of the thorax

and placed in not very distinct double rows, but singly near the

apex, those at the sides much stronger and more irregularly placed, the

interstices transversely rugose at the same place; legs fulvous, the

posterior femora with a more or less metallic green gloss, the extreme

apex of the tibize and the tarsi piceous.

Hab. Bouivta.

One of the smaller-sized species and principally distin-

guished by the rather evenly and not very strongly

punctured thorax with the interstices not raised, also by

the smooth appearance of the elytra near the suture, where

the punctures are fine and placed in double rows. C.

geniculata, Jef. has a widely punctured thorax and

rounded or semi-rounded lateral margins according to the

description, the knees are also described as piceous and

the colour of the upper surface as bright cupreous. C.

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densicollis, Lef., differs in having a very densely, minutely

and aciculately punctured thorax.

Colaspis ornatipennis, sp. 0.

Below black, the head and thorax fulvous, the latter closely

punctured and strongly angulate at the sides, elytra flavous, strongly

punctured, the sutural and lateral margins, a large basal spot, an

elongate, medially narrowed discoidal stripe and a short transverse

band near the apex, violaceous black, legs flavous.

Length 55 millim,

Mas. Head convex, finely punctured above the eyes, with a short

central groove, epistome sparingly punctured, bounded above by two

strongly raised callosities, antennee extending to the middle of the

elytra, black, the apical two joints fulvous ; thorax scarcely twice as

broad as long, the sides with a single tooth at the middle, the surface

fulvous, finely and closely punctured at the sides, sparingly so at the

dise, seutellum black ; elytra not depressed below the base, punctate-

striate near the suture, the sides much more strongly and more

irrevularly punctured, the punctures much finer and more single

near the apex, the surface flavous, the sutural margin narrowly

(except at the base) and the lateral ones more broadly black, a

rather large rounded spot on the shoulder, an elongate, medially

narrowed short band below the middle and a narrow transverse

short band near the apex bluish-black; legs flavous, the femora

streaked with black above.

Hab. Perv.

This is a well-marked species of which four specimens

are contained in my collection, it seems allied to C. picta,

Lef., but is black below and has but three, not four, elytral

spots, which are also differently placed ; the female does

not differ in any marked degree.

Colaspis (2) heteroclita, sp. n.

Metallic greenish with cupreous gloss, the antenne (the basal

joints excepted) and the tibie and tarsi blackish, thorax with

rounded sides, convex, rugosely punctured, elytra nearly similarly

sculptured.

Mas. Elytral punctuation close and semi-regular, the interstices

transversely wrinkled.

Fem. Elytra with the interstices strongly longitudinally costate,

the costz abbreviated posteriorly,

Length 5 millim.

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Head closely rugose punctate as well as the clypeus, the latter

bounded above by the usual smooth, metallic callosities, eyes large,

antennze slender, longer than half the length of the body, black, the

lower four joints fulvous, the third joint slightly shorter than the

fourth, terminal joints somewhat widened; thorax of somewhat

subcylindrical shape, not more than one-half wider than long, the

sides rounded at the sides, very little narrowed anteriorly and

posteriorly, the surface extremely closely impressed with round and

strong punctures, the interstices finely rugose, metallic green, with a

slight cupreous reflection ; elytra oblong, wider at the base than the

thorax, more strongly punctured, the punctures more regularly

placed in rows although not to any marked degree, the interstices

finely wrinkled ; below more bluish in colour, the tibiz and tarsi

piceous, the anterior ones in the male triangularly dilated.

Hab. Rio JANEIRO.

It is very probable that this insect is the representative

of a new genus very closely allied to Colaspis, of which it

has nearly all the structural characters except that of the

thorax. This part is of a much more convex, narrow

and subcylindrical shape than in any other species of the

genus, and the sides are devoid of teeth or angles, in the

male at least; in the female an obsolete angle is visible at

the middle however, and the thorax is slightly broader.

The insect likewise greatly puzzled the late Lefevre, who

placed it doubtfully in Colaspis and gave it (in lit.) the

name I have retained. The female differs greatly by the

strongly raised costee of the elytra, but scarcely in any

other way.

Lthabdopterus peruensis, sp. 1.

Ovate, broad, black, the basal joints of the antenne fulvous, thorax

sparingly and finely punctured, elytra strongly subgeminate punctate-

striate, the interstices longitudinally costate, strongly so at the apex.

Length 7 millim.

Mas. Of rather broad and robust shape, black, without metallic

gloss, the head finely and closely punctured at the vertex, the middle

and the clypeus rather more strongly punctured, antenne extending

to the middle of the elytra, black, the basal three or four joints more

or less fulvous below ; thorax twice as broad as long, shghtly widened

at the middle, the sides straight at the base, subangulate before the

middle and from thence narrowed towards the apex, with a narrow

reflexed margin, anterior angles acutely pointed, the surface convex,

remotely and finely punctured ; elytra narrowed at the apex, with a

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feeble transverse depression below the base, strongly punctured in

irregular double rows, the interstices (especially at the base, sides

and apex) longitudinally convex ; below and the legs black, shining,

the intermediate tibiz slightly curved, strongly sulcate, the first

joint of the anterior tarsi strongly dilated; prosternum broad, its

surface concave, nearly smooth.

Hab. Prru.

The thorax in this species has the sides almost entire, a

slight angulation only being visible before the middle. This,

the general black colour and that of the antennie and the

convex elytral interstices distinguish the species from its

allies. The female does not differ except in the normal

not dilated anterior tarsi.

Rhabdopterus imitans, sp. n.

Broad and robust, black, thorax irregularly and strongly punctured,

the interstices rugose, elytra deeply punctate-striate, the interstices

strongly longitudinally costate, the sides rugosely punctured.

Length 7 millim,

Mas. At first sight this species may be taken for the female of

the preceding species, but as I have both sexes of that insect before

me, there can be no doubt avout the present one representing another

species. The differences are as follows :—the general colour is not of

such a pronounced black but has a slight cupreous or purplish tint,

the second and third joints of the antenne are shorter, the punctua-

tion of the thorax is quite different, strong, irregular and with raised

or rugose interstices at the sides ; the elytra have only single rows of

punctures, occasionally doubled, irregular and closely placed at the

sides, and the interstices are more strongly costate. In all other

respects the species agrees with the preceding one. I possess two

exactly similar specimens.

Hab. PERU.

Rhabdopterus colombiensis, sp. 1.

Dark zeneous, the antennz flavous, the seventh and the apical two

joints piceous, thorax subangulate at the sides, remotely and not very

strongly punctured, elytra more strongly and closely punctate-striate,

the interstices longitudinally costate at the apex, legs obscure piceous.

Length 6 millim.

Mas. Head finely and somewhat closely punctured, the clypeus

separated from the face, similarly sculptured, labrum fulvous, antennee

extending beyond the middle of the elytra, flavous, the seventh and

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the apical two joints piceous ; thorax strongly transverse, narrowed

anteriorly, the sides subangulate at the middle, obliquely narrowed

anteriorly, the angles slightly produced outwards, the dise remotely

and not very strongly punctured, the sides more closely punctate, the

interstices with some very fine punctures, scutellum impunctate ;

elytra scarcely perceptibly depressed below the base, rather more

strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged in closely

approached, fairly regular rows, the punctures scarcely stronger at

the sides, the interstices at the apex costate; intermediate tibice

slightly curved ; the male organ is slender and strongly curved, the

apex is mented into a long point of lanceolate shape, the under

surface very slightly sulcate.

Hab. COLOMBIA.

The principal character which distinguishes this species

from its allies is the remotely punctured thorax, the closely

arranged rows of punctures of the elytra, which have the

sides scarcely differently sculptured, in connection with the

colour of the antennz and the dark eeneous general colour ;

I cannot find any other species described to which these

details apply; several specimens are contained in my

collection, others I received for examination from M.

Clavareau.

The following species described here are all of small

size, and have lost much of the shape of the more robust

and typical forms, agreeing in that respect with £. erosulus,

Lef., of which I possess typical specimens; the thorax in

these species is short, transverse, and the sides are obliquely

narrowed anteriorly and more or less angulate near the

base; there is no reason to separate them generically

from Lthabdopterus, as termediate stages occur; which

again proves the difficulty of classification in the exotic

species of Humolpide. By drawing attention, however, to

this divergence of shape, the determination of the species

will be assisted.

Lhabdopterus aprcicornis, sp. n.

Piceous with metallic cupreous gloss, the basal joints of the

antenne and the legs fulvous, thorax finely and irregularly punctured,

subangulate at the middle, elytra strongly and semi-regularly

punctured anteriorly, with basal depression, the interstices longi-

tudinally costate at the apex, tarsi piceous.

Length 5 millim.

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Mas. Head very finely punctured at the vertex, the latter shining,

with purplish reflections, clypeus separated by a -more rugosely

punctured space, its surface sparingly punctured, labrum and palpi

fulvous, antenne with the apical five joints black, the others fulvous ;

thorax twice as broad as long, the sides straight at the base, subangu-

late at the middle, narrowed towards the apex, the surface finely,

irregularly and not very closely punctured, the interstices with some

finer punctures, eeneous, the lateral margins narrowly metallic green ;

elytra with a small but distinct depression below the base, obscure

cupreous, rather finely punctate-striate near the suture, much more

strongly and irregularly so at the sides, the interstices at the apex as

usual costate ; below piceous, the breast metallic greenish, legs

fulvous, the tarsi nearly black, the anterior tibize curved.

Hab. VENEZUELA.

In the semi-cupreous colour of the upper surface this

species seems to agree with 2. cuprinus, Lef., likewise

from Venezuela, but differs in having no intermediate

dark joints of the antennz, the thorax also is finely, not

strongly and confluently punctured as in Lefévre’s species,

which is also a larger insect. I only know the male sex.

Rhabdopterus amazonicus, sp. n.

Dark eeneous, the labrum and the basal joints of the antennez

fulvous, thorax angulate at the sides, closely and finely punctured,

elytra with basal depression, more strongly punctate-striate, the

strize remotely placed, the interstices at the apex costate.

Length 4 millim.

Mas, Of short and broadly ovate shape, the head sparingly and

remotely punctured, the base of the clypeus and the space near the

eyes with some stronger punctures, antennee extending beyond the

middle of the elytra, the basal four and the eighth and ninth joints

fulvons, the others black ; thorax twice and a half broader than long,

the sides angulate before the middle, from there to the base straight,

the surface finely and rather closely punctured, but rather more

remotely so at the middle than at the sides, the interstices with some

still finer punctures, the extreme lateral margins metallic greenish ;

elytra with prominent shoulders and with a transverse depression

below the base, rather finely and remotely punctate-striate, the

interstices near the apex moderately costate ; below of a more piceous

colour, the legs nearly black.

Hab. AMAZONS.

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Amongst the smaller species of the genus, 2. amazonicus

1s distinguished by the coloration of the antenne, the fine

and close punctuation of the thorax, and the remote

strie of the elytra; the female does not differ except in

the more transversely shaped thorax.

Rhabdopterus apicipes, sp. n.

Dark eneous, the basal joints of the antennee fulvous, thorax short,

strongly dentate at the sides, rather finely and closely punctured,

elytra with basal depression, rather finely and remotely punctate-

striate, legs fulvous, the apex of the tibize and the tarsi piceous.

Length 4 millim.

Head remotely and finely punctured at the vertex, the latter

convex, epistome transverse, more strongly punctured, separated

from the face by a few strong punctures, labrum fulvous, antennie

rather long, black, the lower four or five joints pale fulvous ; thorax

more than twice as broad as long, the sides strongly widened at the

middle, with a very distinct tooth, sinuate in front of the latter,

anterior angles dentiform, the surface rather finely and closely

punctured, the interstices with some very minute punctures, not

raised; elytra with a distinct depression below the base, scarcely

more strongly punctured than the thorax, except within the depression

and at the sides anteriorly, the interstices flat, scarcely raised even

at the apex ; legs fulvous, the femora with a slight «eneous gloss, the

apex of the tibize and the tarsi more or less piceous.

Hab. PERU.

One of the smaller-sized species, to be separated from

most of its allies by the colour of the antenne, the com-

paratively finely punctured thorax and elytra, the absence

of the rugosities of the latter, the tooth at the sides of the

thorax and the colour of the legs. Two specimens before

me seem to represent the female sex only.

Rhabdopterus abdominalis, sp. n.

Below obscure piceous, the legs and abdomen fulvous, above

greenish-eneous, thorax finely and closely punctured, subangulate

near the base, elytra elongate, finely and semi-regularly punctured

near the suture, more irregularly and strongly so at the sides, apical

joints of the antennz piceous, tarsi bluish black.

Length 4 millim.

Mas. Head metallic greenish, minutely granulate and finely and

sparingly punctured, with a longitudinal central grove, eyes large,

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clypeus triangular, more strongly and closely punctured, labrum and

palpi fulvous, antennz long and slender, fulvous, the basal joint

stained with metallic green above, terminal joints piceous ; thorax

about twice and a half broader tian long, the sides obliquely

narrowed in front, subangulate near the base, with a narrow reflexed

margin, the surface very minutely granulate, greenish-eneous, finely

and irregularly punctured, the punctures arranged in batches at the

sides and at the disc ; elytra elongate, slightly narrowed posteriorly,

with a distinct ene depression below the base, more strongly

punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged in three or four

more or less regular rows near the suture, much more irregularly so

at the sides, the interstices at the latter place transversely rugose,

those near the apex longitudinally costate ; below and the legs more

or less fulvous, the breast with metallic green gloss, tarsi dark

bluish.

Hab. AMAZONS.

I have retained the specific name given to this species

by Lefevre, who compared the insect with his types; L.

abdominalis belongs to the group of smaller-sized species,

having an anteriorly strongly narrowed thorax with

angulate sides; the fulvous antenne, which have the

terminal joints only darker, and the fulvous abdomen and

legs principally distinguish this species. ‘Two apparently

male specimens are before me.

Ehabdopterus venezuelensis, sp. 0.

Obscure fulvous with a strong metallic green lustre, antenne with

the seventh joint piceous, head and thorax very closely punctured,

sides of the latter obscurely angulate at the middle, elytra more or

less fulvous, with closely approached semi-regular rows of punctures,

the interstices scarcely wrinkled.

Fem. The sides of the elytra with two more or less distinct cost.

Length 4 millim.

Head and clypeus very closely and distinctly punctured, more or

less metallic green, labrum and palpi fulvous, antenne comparatively

short, fulvous, the seventh joint fuscous, basal joint short and stout,

second and third rather short, the terminal joints elongate and

thickened ; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides fpeteded

scarcely perceptibly angulate at the middle, with a narrow reflexed

margin, scarcely narrowed anteriorly, the surface extremely closely

and rather finely punctured, the panctuation somewhat unevenly

distributed, the interstices slightly wrinkled, metallie greenish;

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elytra elongate, narrowed posteriorly, with a feeble depression

below the base, the punctuation a little larger than that of the

thorax and arranged in irregular closely approached rows which

become nearly indistinct at the apex, the interstices not raised or

convex ; legs short and stout, the tibiz at the apex and the first

joint of the anterior tarsi strongly dilated in the male, fulvous.

In the female the shoulders are raised into an acute costa which

gradually is broken up into small tubercles, this is followed by

another longer costa near the lateral margins ; prosternum broad,

subquadrate,

Hab. VENEZUELA.

This is a somewhat aberrant species, resembling in the

fulvous colour, stained more or less with metallic green, the

preceding species, but the shape of the thorax is quite

different, not being narrowed anteriorly and very slightly

angulate, the surface also is very closely punctured and the

elytral punctuation is not so uneven and broken as in so

many species, the antenne have only the seventh joint

darkened and are less elongate than is usually the case ;

the female only differs in the elytral coste.

Rhabdopterus fulvicollis, sp. n.

Fulvous, the seventh and the apical two joints of the antenne

piceous, thorax remotely and extremely minutely punctured, elytra

metallic blue, closely and strongly punctured, the base with a

transverse depression.

Length 4 millim.

Fem. Of oblong shape, the head fulvous, with a few minute

punctures and a shallow central longitudinal groove, clypeus

bounded above and at the sides by distinct, oblique grooves, its

surface nearly impunctate, antenne long and slender, fulvous, the

seventh and the apical two joints piceous ; thorax more than twice

as broad as long, strongly narrowed anteriorly, the sides oblique,

with a narrow reflexed margin, the surface with a few scarcely

perceptible punctures, scutellum piceous ; elytra with a distinct

transverse depression below the base, closely and strongly punctured,

the punctures arranged in somewhat irregular rows, the interstices

slightly rugose at the sides, metallic blue or greenish with a slight

purplish gloss ; below and the legs fulvous.

Hab. AMAZONS.

The fulvous colour of the head and thorax in connection

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with that of the underside and legs will separate this

species from any of its allies. Two exactly similar

specimens are contained in my collection.

Rhabdopterus semifulvus, sp. n.

Fulvous with a slight sneous gloss, antennee with the seventh

and last joint piceous, the thorax greenish, very finely and rather

closely punctured, the sides subangulate near the base, elytra with

a feeble depression below the base, more strongly punctured, the

punctures arranged in closely approached rows.

Length 33—4 millim.

Of oblong, parallel shape, the head longer than broad, fulvous,

more or less strongly stained with metallic green, remotely but

strongly punctured, the clypeus more closely punctured, strongly

separated from the face by a deep groove and laterally by the smooth

raised callosities at the base of the antennz, eyes large and round,

antenne long and slender, fulvous, the seventh and the last joint

piceous ; thorax nearly three times broader than long, the sides

obliquely narrowed towards the apex, subangulate below the middle,

with a narrow reflexed metallic green margin, the anterior angles

slightly thickened, the surface rather closely and finely punctured,

the punctures evenly. distributed, the colour metallic greenish,

scutellum of the same colour; elytra rather long, of a more distinct

fulvous colour, slightly stained with seneous, the base with a feeble

depression, rather more strongly punctured than the thorax, the

punctures arranged in closely approached fairly regular rows, the

interstices not raised ; below and the legs fulvous, the anterior legs

more elongate than the others, prosternum longer than broad,

dilated at the base, impunctate, the first joint of the posterior tarsi

as lonz as the following joints together.

Hab. AMAZONS.

Of a distinct fulvous colour; the thorax of a more

pronounced metallic greenish tint than in £2. venezwelensis,

and very finely punctured, instead of finely granulate as in

that species; the punctuation of the elytra stronger and

more regularly placed in rows, the colour of the antenne

also different.

Hermesia brunnea, sp. n.

Entirely fulvous, thorax subangulate at the sides, extremely finely

and closely punctured, elytra more strongly punctured in closely

approached rather regular rows.

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Length 5-6 millim.

Mas. Head finely and rather closely punctured, the clypeus

transverse, more strongly punctured than the vertex, antennie

extending to the middle of the elytra, fulvous, the third joint slightly

shorter than the fourth ; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides

strongly rounded, subangulate in the female, very obscurely so in

the male, with a distinct reflexed margin in both sexes, the surface

very finely and closely punctured, with an obsolete depression at

the sides; scutellum broader than long; elytra scarcely perceptibly

depressed below the base, rather strongly and regularly punctured,

the interstices slightly rugose, obsoletely costate near the apex ;

prosternum slightly narrowed at the middle.

Hab. BRAZIL.

Of this species, three specimens are contained in my

collection; the female is of larger size, with the thorax

more transverse and the reflexed margins broader and the

angulation at the sides more marked. ‘The species might

perhaps equally well find its place in Ahabdopterus had

it not been for the structure of the thorax. No other

species of Hermesia described up to the present is of

similar coloration. The exact locality is unknown to me.

Alethaxius angulicollis, sp. n.

Obscure eeneous, the basal joints of the antennze fulvous, thorax

finely and subremotely punctured, the sides angulate below the

middle, elytra finely punctate-striate, the interstices costate at the

extreme apex,

Fem. The elytra finely geminate-punctate, the base with three

elongate tubercles.

Length 4-5 millim.

Head closely and rather strongly punctured, the clypeus not

separated from the face, emarginate at its anterior edge, labrum

geneous, palpi fulvous, the last joint piceous, antenne short and

robust, the terminal joints strongly thickened, more or less piceous,

the basal five jomts fulvous, the fourth and the following two

joints of equal length, the third slightly shorter ; thorax twice as

broad as long, the sides obliquely narrowed anteriorly, angulate

below the middle, the anterior margin produced at the middle,

much shorter than the posterior one, the angles mucronate, the

surface very finely and sparingly punctured at the disc, more

strongly and closely so at the sides, scutellum broader than long,

impunctate ; elytra not wider at the base than the thorax, with a

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feeble depression below the base, very finely geminate punctate-

striate near the suture, more strongly so at the sides, the interstices

near the extreme apex longitudinally costate ; legs short and stout,

ceneous like the underside, the anterior tibia strongly widened at

the apex, carinate, the first joint of their tarsi strongly widened,

prosternum narrow and elongate, its base slightly concave; the

anterior margin of the thoracic episternum concave.

Hab. CoLomBta (Pehlke), Mus. Stettin and my collection.

This is another species, for which it is difficult to find

the proper place; it does not quite agree either with

Colaspis or with Alethaxius; but the short and robust

antennze and the narrow prosternum induced me to place

it in the latter genus. The thorax is, however, less

transverse and even, and its lateral margin instead of being

bi- or tri-sinuate, as in Alethaxius, is only angulate; any-

how these characters will help in the recognition of the

species. Female specimens of other species of Alethaxius

are likewise often provided with tubercles or short cost

at the base of the elytra; and in the present species, of

which both sexes are before me, the female agrees in this

respect with the other members of the genus,

Alethaxius (2) sericeus, sp. n.

Below more or less greenish, the antenne and legs flavous, head

and thorax dark fulvous with greenish tint, closely punctured and

finely pubescent, elytra flavous, the lateral margins greenish,

strongly rugosely punctured, the interstices longitudinally costate,

Length 5 millim.

Of elongate, parallel shape, the head strongly and closely rugose

punctate, metallic green, the ground colour dark fulvous, sparingly

clothed with short grey pubescence, clypeus broad, not separated

from the face, sculptured like the head, its anterior edge deeply

triangularly emarginate, labrum and palpi flavous, antenne extending

to the middle of the elytra, flavous, the third joint very slightly

shorter than the fourth one, the terminal joints moderately widened ;

thorax transverse, of equal width, the anterior and posterior margins

parallel, the sides bisinuate, with a narrow reflexed metallic green

margin, the dise extremely closely punctured and clothed with fine

grey pubescence, scutellum sparingly punctured ; elytra not wider

at the base than the thorax, strongly punctured in double rows, the

interstices transversely rugose, and longitudinally costate, flavous,

the interior of the punctures and the lateral margins and epipleure

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metallic green; below dark fulvous or piceous, the breast stained

with metallic green, the legs flavous, the femora thickened, the tibie

simple, claws appendiculate, the prosternum narrowly elongate,

pubescent.

Hab. CotomBia (Pehlke), Mus. Stettin and my col-

lection.

The above description is that of the male, which may

be known, as usually, by the dilated anterior tarsi; the

insect is doubtfully placed by me in the present genus,

on account of the scarcely thickened antenne and the

pubescent head and thorax, no other species of Alethaatus

at present known being similar in structure; it agrees,

however, in the shape of the thorax and that of the

prosternum as well as in other details, with those of the

genus in question.

Alethaxius verrucosus, sp. 0.

Obscure fulvous with a slight bluish gloss, the apical joints of

the antennez and the tibie and tarsi blackish, thorax extremely

closely and finely punctured, angulate at the sides, elytra very

strongly and closely punctured, the interstices strongly verrucose

and rugose at the sides.

Var. Legs entirely fulvous.

Length 5-7 millim.

Head very closely and rather finely penctured, as well as the

clypeus, the latter obsoletely separated from the face, antenne

black, the lower six joints fulvous ; thorax of equal width, scarcely

twice as broad as long, the sides strongly dentate at the middle and

angulate before and below the tooth, the surface extremely closely,

evenly and finely punctured; elytra deeply and strongly punctured,

the punctures irregularly arranged in rows at the suture, forming

strie near the apex, the interstices at the rest of the dise strongly

verrucose and rugose, forming a more or less distinct costa near the

lateral margin; legs bluish-black, the femora fulvous at the base.

Hab. BRraziu, St. Catharina.

The general coloration is a light or dark fulvous with

a more or less eeneous gloss; the thorax is extremely

closely and finely punctured, offering a great contrast

with the elytra, on which the sculpture is coarse, close

and irregular with very strongly rugose interstices; the

colour of the legs seems very variable; the tibiz and

South American Humolpide. 493

tarsi are bluish-black and the apex of the femora similarly

coloured in what I take to be the normal form, speci-

mens with fulvous legs representing the variety. There

does not seem to be much difference between the sexes.

I know of no other species of this genus which is similarly

coloured ; the comparatively short antennz: and the equal

width of the thorax agree better with Alethaxius than

with Colaspis.

Campylochira fulvicornis, sp. 0.

Below metallic cupreous, above zneous, antenne, tibia and tarsi

fulvous, thorax obscure cupreous, the sides bidentate, sparingly and

strongly punctured, the punctures metallic green, elytra finely

punctured in distant rows, more strongly so at the sides, the

interstices at the latter place rugose.

Mas. The anterior tibize curved at the apex, the first joint of the

tarsi dilated.

Length 8 millim.

Head cupreous, closely and strongly punctured with a deep

longitudinal groove, clypeus well separated from the face, the base

closely punctured, labrum fulvous, antenne extending to the middle

of the elytra, fulvous, the third and fourth joints equal, shorter than

the fifth one; thorax about one-half broader than long, the sides

rounded, bidentate at the middle, the surfaee irregularly and

sparingly impressed with strong, metallie green punctures; elytra

neous with a cupreous gloss, finely and remotely punctate-striate

near the suture, the base with a rather marked depression, the sides

more strongly punctured and with the interstices rather rugose, the

interior of all the punctures metallic green; below and the femora

cupreous, the tibie and tarsi fulvous, prosternum broad, its base

truncate.

Hab, BRAzit, Espiritu Santo.

Allied to C. fulvipes, Lef., but of a totally different

sculpture on account of the sparingly punctured thorax

and remotely punctured elytra. The genus Campylochira

is distinguished from Podowxenus, Lef., by the much shorter

metatarsus of the posterior legs (which is very elongate

in the last-named genus) and by the broad prosternum.

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CHALCOPHANIN &,

This is one of the best defined groups on account of

the base of the prosternum being either bilobed or con-

cave. In Chalcophana proper the sides of the thorax

are rounded, but in Otilea they are dentate. Here more

than in any other group is it essential to distinguish the

sexes, as the females very frequently have costate elytra,

this character being wanting in the males. Cychrea, Baly,

cannot, I think, be separated from Chalcophana as has

been done by Lefevre, but Hriphyle may be justified as

a distinct genus on account of the distinctly widened

terminal joints of the antenne.

Otilea fulva, sp. n.

Mas. Elongate, entirely fulvous, thorax angulate at the sides,

remotely and irregularly punctured, elytra strongly subgeminate

punctate-striate, the interstices longitudinally costate.

Fem. Thorax broader, the elytral coste much more strongly

raised, the interstices rugose at the sides.

Length 6-8 millim.

Mas. Of elongate, posteriorly pointed shape, the head very finely

punctured, with a central longitudinal groove, the clypeus sub-

quadrate, with a few deep punctures, antenne long and slender,

extending to the apex of the elytra, entirely fulvous; thorax twice

as broad as long, the sides strongly angulate at the middle, the

surface remotely, irregularly and rather strongly punctured, the

sides with a more or less deep fovea, scutellum longer than broad;

elytra pointed posteriorly, the shoulders prominent and angulate,

strongly punctured in irregular double rows, the interspaces longi-

tudinally costate, the costa at the sidesand at the apex very strongly

raised ; below impunctate, shining, legs long and slender, prosternum

oblong, its base moderately bilobed.

Hab. VENEZUELA.

This species, distinguished by its uniform fulvous colour

and the strongly costate elytra, was named by Lefevre

O. jacobyt but not described. I have therefore renamed

it; the female is broader and larger, the thorax is, as

usual, more transversely shaped and more sparingly

punctured, and the elytral costz are more strongly raised

and their interstices at the sides rugose.

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Otilea foveipennis, sp. n.

Metallic greenish cupreous, the antennae, tibize and tarsi fulvous,

thorax dentate at the sides, very sparingly and strongly punctured,

elytra dark fuscous, foveolate punctate, the interstices rugose at the ~

sides, longitudinally costate near the apex.

Length 8 millim.

Fem. Head remotely and rather finely punctured at the vertex,

the latter metallic green, clypeus separated from the face by a tri-

angular, rugosely punctured depression, fulvous, its surface im-

punctate, labrum and palpi fulvous, antenne extending to the middle

of the elytra, fulvous, all the joints, with the exception of the basal

two, elongate and slender ; thorax scarcely twice as broad as long, of

equal width, the sides with a distinct tooth at the middle, the surface

metallic green, with some deep punctures irregularly distributed

across the middle of the disc, the margins impunctate; elytra much

broader at the base than the thorax, narrowed posteriorly, of a

fuscous slightly purplish colour, deeply, closely and irregularly

foveolate-punctate, the sides strongly transversely rugose, the apex

with three or four strongly raised costa, the subsutural one of which

is preceded by a row of regular and smaller punctures; below and

the femora cupreous, with a more or less greenish gloss, the tibie

and tarsi fulvous, prosternum distinctly bilobed, the mesosternum

produced into a distinct point.

Hab. Perv.

I only know a single female specimen of this species,

which may be at once known by the foveolate sculpturing

of the elytra, which agree in that respect with O. cariosa,

Oliv. ; that insect is, however, of a much broader and more

robust shape, and differs also in its general coloration and

that of the antennz.

Chaleophana fenestrata, sp. n.

Flavous, the terminal joints of the antennz black, head and thorax

impunctate, elytra finely and irregularly punctured, black, each with

four short stripes at the middle, placed transversely, and the apex,

flavous,

Length 6 millim.

Of broadly ovate shape, the head impunctate, with a small depres-

sion between the eyes, flavous as well as the labrum and palpi,

antennée reaching to the middle of the elytra, flavous, the terminal

five joints black, slightly flattened ; thorax twice as broad as long, of

496 Mr. M. Jacoby on

usual shape, the sides rounded, narrowed anteriorly, the surface

impunctate, flavous, the anterior angles slightly produced outwards,

seutellum flavous; elytra very finely and irregularly punctured, the

apical portion nearly impunctate, black, the lateral margins from

the middle downwards and the apex more broadly, flavous, four

similarly coloured short, narrow spots are placed across the middle

of each elytron ; below and the legs flavous, the prosternum deeply

bilobed,

Hab, UPPER AMAZONS, Ega.

Two specimens of this curiously-marked species are

contained in my collection, both belonging apparently to

the female sex.

Chaleophana brevis, sp. n.

Broadly ovate, fulvous, the terminal seven joints of the antenne

black, thorax finely and rather closely punctured, elytra greenish-

cupreous, without depression, closely and rather finely punctate-

striate.

Length 6 millim.

Mas, Of rather short and convex shape, the head closely punctured

at the vertex, with a distinct longitudinal groove, frontal callosities

bounded behind by a transverse groove, clypeus nearly impunctate,

labrum and palpi fulvons, antenne fulvous, the intermediate joints

more or less piceous; thorax about one-half broader than long, rather

strongly narrowed anteriorly, the anterior angles produced, the sur-

face finely and irregularly punctured, the punctures of unequal size,

seutellum fulvous ; elytra without basal depression, very convex, of

a brassy greenish colour, finely punctured in closely approached,

semi-regular rows, the sides (in the female) with an indication of a

short costa below the shoulders; the epipleure, the underside and

legs fulvous, the breast posteriorly and the tarsi piceous.

Hab. COLOMBIA.

Allied to C. landolti, Lef., and C. puneticollis, Lef.,

likewise from Colombia, but the elytra in both sexes with-

out basal depression and costae (in the female there is only

an indication of a short costa below the shoulders). (.

suavis, Har., must be another closely allied species, but is

larger, and the antennze have only the basal two joints

fulvous, the rest black, the apex of the elytra is likewise

described as ferruginous.

South American Eumolpide. 497

Chaleophana cwruleipennis, sp. 0.

Fulvous, the antennee, apex of the tibiz and the tarsi black, thorax

nearly impunctate, elytra strongly punctured in closely-approached

rows, metallic blue, the extreme apex fulvous.

Fem. Elytra with deep basal depression, more finely punctured in

double rows, the sides with three costa, the inner and outer one

abbreviated anteriorly.

Length 7-8 millim.

Mas. Head nearly impunctate, the clypeus swollen, with a few

very minute punctures, antenne black, the lower three joints more

or less fulvous below (the last three joints wanting) ; thorax scarcely

twice as broad as long, the sides rounded, the angles dentiform but

scarcely produced, the surface with a few extremely fine punctures,

scutellum fulvous ; elytra with a distinct but not very deep depression

below the base, bounded laterally by a short costa which begins at

the shoulders, the surface rather strongly punctured in closely

approached and fairly regular rows which show a slight tendency to

run double, the punctures within the depression stronger than the

others, the ground colour a bluish-green as well as the epipleure, the

extreme apex fulvous ; below, the femora and the basal portion of

the tibiz fulvous, the apex of the latter and the tarsi black, this

colour extending at the anterior tibiw nearly to the base.

Hab, CoLtomsta, 8. Innes.

The female of this species is larger and broader, the

thorax is twice as broad as long, and the anterior angles

are produced outwards, the elytra are geminate punctate-

striate with a deep basal depression and have four costz

at the sides; of these, the longest and most strongly-

marked extends from the shoulders to the middle, two

others are placed uear the sides at the lower portion, and

the fourth is placed at the middle and precedes the

humeral costa, it is very short, the epipleuree in the same

sex are likewise fulvous; but in everything else it agrees

with the male.

Amongst the species which have similarly coloured tibiz

and tarsi may be mentioned C. consobrina, Har., C. effulgens,

Erichs., C. viridipennis, Germ., and C. limbalis, Har. Of

these the first named has distinctly geminate punctate

elytra, and the female has no elytral costa, the second has

no elytral fulvous apex, the third named is of different

coloration and has only the tarsi black; C. limbalts differs

in having the sides of the thorax sub-angulate; C. eximia,

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Baly, has likewise similarly coloured legs, but the elytra

are of a different colour, and have eight costes (presumably

in the female).

~Chalcophana erichsont, sp. 0.

Black, with a slight bluish tint, the basal joints of the antenne

and the labrum fulvous, thorax with a few fine punctures, elytra

reddish-brown, closely punctate-striate, the interstices at the sides

costate.

Length 10 millim.

Fem. Head with a deep, central groove, finely strigose, clypeus

elongate, wedge-shaped, scarcely punctured, labrum fulvous, antenne

black, the lower three joints fulvous (the last two joints wanting),

fourth joint distinctly longer than the third; thorax scarcely

twice as broad as long, narrowed anteriorly, the sides moderately

rounded, the anterior angles produced, the surface with a few fine

punctures and some very fine longitudinal strigee near the base,

bluish-black, scutellum black; elytra elongate, with a transverse

depression below the base, reddish-brown, rather strongly and closely

punctured, the punctures much finer towards the apex, sometimes

slightly arranged in double or treble rows, the interstices at the sides

below the base raised into short coste to the number of three, the

shoulders prominent and followed by a more pronounced costa

extending nearly to the apex at which place it is very strongly

raised, the lateral margin likewise strongly and acutely costiform ;

below and the legs black, very shining, with a slight bluish lustre,

impunctate.

Hab. PERU.

I cannot identify this species, of which I only know the

female, with C. conspicwa of Lefevre, who describes his insect

(likewise from Peru) as having the abdomen “cyaneum,”

the breast, head and thorax as “nigro-sneis” and the tarsi

“rufis”; the author also describes the elytra as geminate

punctate, and mentions two costz only below the shoulders ;

in other respects the two insects seem very much alike.

Chalcophana picta, sp. n.

Fem. Fulvous, the head, antennsw, the breast and the tibize and

tarsi black, thorax minutely punctured, subangulate at the sides,

elytra closely and more strongly punctured, fulvous, two elongate

stripes (one humeral, the other lateral) and a transverse irregular

band at the apex, including a fulvous spot, black.

South American Eumolpide. 499

Length 7 millin.

Head with a few minute punctures, deeply triangularly depressed

between the eyes, black as well as the labrum, antenne black, the

lower three joints more or less fulvous below (the terminal three

joints wanting) ; thorax strongly transverse, more than twice as broad

as long, the sides obliquely narrowed anteriorly, subangulate near

the base, with a distinct reflexed margin, the anterior angles produced

outwards, the surface with a few very minute punctures, fulvous,

scutellum black; elytra irregularly and very closely punctured, with-

out basal depression, fulvous, the shoulders with a black spot, ending

in two elongate stripes, which run parallel to below the middle, the

apex with a broad transverse band, the anterior edge of which is

deeply concave at the suture and including a small fulvous spot of

the ground colour, elytral epipleure fulvous anteriorly, black below

the middle; below and the femora fulvous, the breast, tibia and tarsi

black, prosternum deeply bilobed.

Hab. Upper AMAZONS.

I only know a single female specimen of this rather

aberrantly formed and marked species, which probably

varies a good deal in the design of the elytra; these differ

from those of any other species of the genus, and the

angulation of the thorax and its greatly transverse shape

is likewise strange to the majority of its allies, but not

important enough to separate the species generically; it

was on a somewhat similarly shaped species—C. histrio,

Baly—that Baly founded his genus Cychrea, which cannot

rightly be separated from Chalcophana.

PSEUDOCOLASPIN A.

All the genera included in this section are Kastern, the

only exception is Sphwropis, which inhabits the southern

and central portion of America. The species of this genus

are all pubescent and of small size; not more than 6 or 8

species are at present known, to which I add another one

here.

Spheropis fruhstorfert, sp. n.

Obscure zeneous, clothed with silvery pubescence, the basal joints

of the antennze and the tibize and tarsi, more or less, fulvous, thorax

closely and strongly punctured, elytra more finely but as closely

punctured, the shoulders raised in shape of a short ridge.

Length 4 millim.

500 Mr. M. Jacoby on

Head remotely but rather strongly punctured, the interstices

sparingly clothed with erect whitish hairs, antenne extending

slightly beyond the base of the elytra, fulvous, the apical joints

fuscous, strongly thickened, the fourth joint about the length

of the second one, the third more elongate ; thorax nearly twice as

broad as long, the sides strongly rounded, the anterior portion rather

strongly deflexed, the surface strongly but not very closely punctured

at the disc, the punctures more crowded at the sides, of round shape,

the interstices clothed with long white hairs, scutellum broad,

punctured ; elytra convex, parallel, much more finely punctured than

the thorax, the punctures more distinct at the basal portion than

posteriorly and arranged in closely approached irregular rows, the

shoulders acutely costiform { 9 ?), the interstices every where furnished

with long white hairs; below and the femora eneous, the tibice

towards the apex and the tarsi fulvous.

Hab. Banta (Fruhstorfer).

Larger than S. wruginosus, Lef., the thorax less closel

g ginosus, Lef., | y

punctured and the apex of the tibize and tarsi fulvous. I

am uncertain as to the sex.

EDUSIN &.

In this and the following sections are placed all those

Humolpidx which have postocular lobes, or in which the

anterior margin of the thoracic episternum is more or less

convex, in opposition ‘to the previous genera in which the

same part is straight or concave; there are, however,

many instances in which this character is obsolete, and the

student is in doubt to which of the two groups the insect

may be referred. These cases are, however, isolated, and

any other mode of division would be equally uncertain as

no character can be relied upon in the Phytophaga. It is

rather remarkable that this group is but feebly represented

in the New World, most of the genera having their

metropolis in the Eastern portion of the globe.

Argca mucronata, sp. 2.

Greenish-zeneous, antennee and legs fulvous, thorax closely

punctured and finely strigose, elytra strongly punctured, the

interstices transversely rugose at the sides, longitudinally costate at

the apex.

Mas. The anterior tibize with a short spur at the apex, the tarsi

dilated.

South American Eumolpide. 501

Length 5 millim.

Head finely and closely punctured, with a feeble longitudinal

suleus, labrum fulvous, antennze fulvous, slender, extending to

about the middle of ‘the elytra, the third and following joints ©

equal, terminal joints slightly thickened ; thorax scarcely one-half

broader than long, the sides rounded, slightly narrowed anteriorly,

the surface very closely punctured, the sides closely longitudinally

strigose; scutellum with a few punctures ; elytra much more strongly

punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged in irregular rows

near the suture, very closely and irregularly at the sides, the inter-

stices at the latter place strongly transversely rugose, costate at the

apex ; legs fulvous, the apex of the anterior tibiee produced outwards

into a short spur; the intermediate tibiee curved at the apex ;

prosternum elongate, narrowed between the coxee, the anterior margin

of the thoracic episternum convex.

Hab, BRazit, 8S. Catarina.

Distinct from the other species of the genus by the

structure of the anterior tibiz in connection with the very

closely punctured thorax.

MYOCHROIN EL.

Glyptoscelis dohrni, sp. n.

Obscure eeneous, clothed with white pubescence, the antenne and

legs fulvous, thorax very finely punctured, elytra more strongly

punctured than the thorax, the interstices transversely wrinkled ;

below clothed with dense white pubescence,

Length 6 millim.

Head finely and moderately closely punctured, clothed with white

hairs, the clypeus separated from the face by a shallow grove, labrum

and palpi fulvous, the antenne not extending to the middle of the

elytra, fulvous, the terminal joints slightly thickened ; thorax about

one-half broader than long, the sides straight, the posterior margin

oblique at the sides and produced at the middle, the dise finely

punctured and clothed with white pubescence; elytra closely and

more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures irregularly

placed except near the suture, the interstices fully transversely

wrinkled at the sides, less distinctly so at the inner dise and thinly

clothed with white pubescence in a longitudinal direction ; under

surface densely covered with white hairs, the legs fulvous.

Hab, CoLoMBIA (Pehlke), Mus. Stettin and my collec-

tion.

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502 Mr. M. Jacoby on

This Glyptoscelis is of much smaller size than G.

enetpennis, Baly (= fascicularis, Baly), and devoid of any

white hairy spots; the finely punctured thorax, entirely

fulvous antennze and general smaller size separates the

species from G. gayi, Lef. The sexes do not differ

materially, but the last abdominal segment of the female

is provided with a shallow fovea.

Dictyners canaliculata, sp. n.

Elongate, dark fulvous, clothed with grey pubescence, thorax very

finely rugose-punctate, with lateral depressions, elytra strongly and

closely punctured, the interstices rugose, the apex suddenly deflexed

with two rows of divergent tubercles, forming a channel.

Length 7 millim.

Fem. Head dark brown, clothed with fulvous pubescence, longi-

tudinally channelled at the middle, finely rugose, the clypeus more

strongly so, transverse, palpi and antenne fulvous, the third joint

longer than the fourth, the apical joints slightly thickened, extending

beyond the middle of the elytra; thorax about one-half broader than

long, the sides with a strongly produced angle below the middle, the

disc with a shallow depression at the sides, very finely rugose-

punctate, scutellum transverse, pubescent ; elytra narrowed pos-

teriorly, the apical portion deflexed at right angles, the dise strongly

rugose-punctate throughout, with traces of longitudinal raised lines

which at the truncate portion form a ridge of highly-raised tubercles

which diverge slightly towards the apex without extending to the

latter, the apical portion of the elytra is very thickly covered with

grey pubescence ; legs dark fulvous, all the femora armed with a

tooth.

Hab. CAML

There is no other species of this genus described which

resembles the present insect in the structure and

sculpturing of the elytra. The male is unknown to me.

ENDOCEPHALIN A.

Endocephalus trbialis, sp. n.

Pale fulvous, the antenne (the basal joints excepted), tibia and

tarsi black, thorax closely and irregularly punctured, elytra much

more strongly punctured, the interstices slightly rugose,

Length 9 millim,

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Head finely and remotely punctured with an obsolete transverse

depression between the eyes, the clypeus more strongly and closely

punctured, antennie not extending to the middle of the elytra, black,

the lower four joints pale fulvous, terminal joints strongly thickened ;

thorax nearly twice as broad as long, widened at the middle, the

lateral margins nearly straight, the surface punctured like the head,

the angles acute and slightly thickened; elytra rather strongly,

irregularly and closely punctured, the interstices finely rugose or

wrinkled, the shoulders prominent and subcostate at the lower

portion ; below and the legs fulvous, the knees, tibize and tarsi black.

Hab. BRAZIL.

I only know female specimens of this species, which

differs from any of its congeners in its system of

coloration.

Endocephalus nigripes, sp. n.

Black, the basal joints of the antennz fulvous, above testaceous,

thorax strongly and sparingly punctured, elytra closely and

semi-regularly punctate, legs black,

Length 8 millim.

Head broad, the vertex impunctate, the clypeus not separated from

the face, distinctly punctured, antennze extending beyond the middle of

the elytra, black, the lower five joints testaceous or fulvous, the third

and fourth joint equal; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides deflexed,

the lateral margins straight at the base, slightly rounded anteriorly,

the disc rather deeply punctured at the basal portion, very sparingly

and finely so anteriorly, scutellum oblong; elytra subcylindrical,

testaceous, shining, rather strongly punctured in closely approached

and very irregular rows which become much finer near the apex ;

below and the legs black, the prosternum and the mesosternum

flavous, the abdominal segments more or less margined with fulvous.

Hab. BRAZIL, Espiritu Santo.

At once distinguished from the preceding species by

the black underside and legs; there does not seem to be

much difference between the sexes, beyond the rather

larger size of the female.

Endocephalus militaris, sp. n.

Fulvous, the antenne, tibize and tarsi black, thorax finely and

remotely punctured, elytra strongly and irregularly punctate, flavous,

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a broad band at the base and another below the middle, not extend-

ing to the sides or apex, metallic blue.

Length 8 millim.

Fem. Head finely punctured at the vertex, the latter convex, rather

deeply grooved at the middle, epistome more strongly punctured,

apex of the mandibles black ; antenne not extending to the middle

of the elytra, robust, black, the lower three joints fulvous, third and

fourth joint equal, the following joints rather strongly thickened ;

thorax twice as broad as long, of nearly equal width, the sides straight

at the base, feebly rounded anteriorly, the surface finely and

sparingly punctured, reddish fulvous ; scutellum flavous; elytra

elongate, subcylindrical, very closely, strongly and rather irregularly

punctured, the interstices somewhat raised, the anterior half occupied

by a regular-shaped, transverse blue band not extending to the

lateral margins, the posterior portion with a rather broader band,

similarly abbreviated at the sides and apex, leaving these of the

flavous ground colour which also separates the blue bands at the

middle, in shape of a narrow and very regular band ; below and the

femora fulvous, the tibiz and tarsi black.

Hab. Brazit, Espiritu Santo.

Evidently very closely allied to Z. fasciatus, Lef., and

nearly agreeing in its system of coloration with that

species, but without any marks on the thorax and the

punctuation of the latter not dense and aciculate as Lefevre

describes his species, the general size of H. malitaris also

smaller.

Colaspoides pavonina, sp. 0.

Fulvous or piceous, terminal joints of the antenne black, thorax

very sparingly and minutely punctured, elytra closely and finely

punctured, two spots at the base, one at the sides below the middle

and another at the apex of each elytron, flavous.

Var. Elytra flavous, the margins and two transverse bands, one

before, the other below the middle, piceous.

Length 7 millim.

Fem, Head minutely punctured, dark fulvous or piceous, the

clypeus not separated from the face, antenne rather short, fulvous,

the terminal five joints black, third and fourth joints equal; thorax

more than twice as broad as long, finely and sparingly punctured,

the sides rounded and narrowed towards the apex, the surface dark

fulvous, shining, scutellum fulvous; elytra very closely and

rather irregularly punctured, fulvous, each with four flavous spots

which are surrounded by black rings, of these spots two are placed

South American Humolpide. 505

at the base, the outer one surrounding the shoulders, the inner one

rounded in shape, another spot is placed close to the lateral margin

below the middle, and the fourth, of larger ovate shape, near the

apex ; below and the legs fulvous.

Hab. Brazit, Espiritu Santo.

This species cannot be the C. ocellata, Lef., which is

described as having the elytra black with five fulvous

spots on each. I do not think I err in considering the

banded form as representing an aberration in which the

spots have united into bands, since it is not accompanied

by any difference in structural characters.

Colaspoides opulenta, sp. n.

Obscure fulvous, antennee (the basal joints excepted) and the tarsi

black, head metallic green, thorax obsoletely punctured, flavous, the

basal margin piceous, elytra greenish neous, closely and semi-

regularly punctured.

Length 7 millim.

Head sparingly but strongly punctured, metallic green, clypeus

transverse, more closely and finely punctured, labrum fulvous,

antenne extending below the middle of the elytra, black, the lower

three joints fulvous, fourth joint much smaller than the third and

fifth joint; thorax strongly transverse, slightly narrowed in front, the

sides feebly rounded, the disc with a few very fine punctures,

flavous, the anterior and posterior margins obscure piceous ; scutellum

greenish, impunctate ; elytra rather elongate, not very convex, closely

and evenly punctured, the punctures of moderate size ; below and the

legs fulvous, tarsi black.

Hab. COLOMBIA.

I know of no similarly coloured species of this genus;

a single male example is contained in my collection.

Colaspoides abdominalis, sp. n.

Dark violaceous, the head and breast sometimes metallic green,

the antenn, legs and abdomen fulvous, thorax very finely and

sparingly punctured, elytra more strongly and very closely semi-

punctate-striate.

Length 5 millim.

Mas. Head rather closely and strongly punctured, with a deep

central groove, clypeus sparingly and more finely punctured, eyes

506 Mr. M. Jacoby on

reniform, the labrum and palpi fulvous, antenne with the lower

eight joints fulvous (the rest wanting), the third joint one-half longer

than the fourth, the latter equal in length to the sixth joint; thorax

more than twice as broad as long, the sides rounded with an extremely

narrow margin, the surface convex, finely and sparingly punctured ;

scutellum impunctate ; elytra very convex, without basal depression,

more strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures arranged

in closely approached rather regular rows of equal size throughout,

the interstices not raised, the shoulders prominent ; legs and abdomen

bright fulvous, the breast dark violaceous.

Hab. Bouivia.

Easily known by the system of coloration; in one of my

specimens, the head and the breast are metallic green;

the species is closely allied to C. tabialis, Lef., but is smaller,

the punctuation of the elytra is much closer and the

antennze and legs are entirely fulvous.

Colaspoides paraguayensis, sp. 0.

Elongate and parallel, black, the head and thorax dark fulvous,

strongly punctured, elytra blackish with violaceous tint, strongly

and closely punctured, the interstices semi-rugose, the apical portion

with a short acute costa at the sides.

Length 7 millim.

Head strongly and not very closely punctured, with a central

longitudinal groove, clypeus transverse, indistinctly separated from

the face, sparingly punctured, antenne long and slender, black, the

basal four joints fulvous; thorax twice as broad as long, the sides

rounded, the anterior angles produced, the surface strongly and

remotely punctured, fulvous ; scutellum with a deep fovea, black ;

elytra elongate and subcylindrical, violaceous black, very strongly

and closely punctured, the interstices slightly rugose and here and

there with traces of longitudinal smooth lines, the apical portion

with a distinctly raised short costa near the sides; below and the

legs black ; anterior margin of the pro-thoracic episternum strongly

convex ; prosternum longitudinally sulcate at the sides.

Hab. PARAGUAY.

Quite distinct in coloration and the presence of the

single elytral costa from any other South American species

of the genus; there are four specimens, apparently of both

sexes, contained in my collection.

South American Humolpide. 507

Colaspoides decemlineata, sp. 0.

_Fulvous, head and thorax extremely finely and closely punctured,

elytra more distinctly punctured, flavous, each with five narrow

longitudinal stripes and the suture anteriorly, dark brown,

Var. All the elytral stripes short and interrupted.

Length 7 millim.

Head with a central longitudinal groove, closely and finely

punctured, the epistome triangular, separated from the face by

narrow grooves, closely and finely punctured, antenne extending

beyond the middle of the elytra, entirely fulvous, the terminal five

joints distinetly thickened and shortened ; thorax twice and a half

broader than long, the sides nearly straight, narrowed towards the

apex, the posterior margin strongly rounded, the surface punctured

like the head, fulvous; seutellum dark fulvous ; elytra much more

strongly punctured than the thorax, the punctures closely and

irregularly placed, the disc alternately striped with flavous and

brown, forming on each elytron five dark narrow stripes, of which

the intermediate one does not reach the apex, while the preceding

and following stripes are joined posteriorly, the same is the case with

the outer three at the base. f

Hab. BRaAzit, San Paulo.

The variety is much paler in colour and all the stripes

are interrupted; this specimen is probably immature.

Both sexes are before me.

Colaspuides flavofasciata, sp. 0.

Dark brown, the terminal joints of the antenne black ; thorax

nearly impunctate, strongly transverse, elytra closely and finely

punctured, with a subsutural and lateral pale flavous longitudinal

stripe.

Var. Elytra pale fulvous or testaceous, with or without the

flavous stripes.

Length 7 milli.

Fem. Head very finely punctured, the clypeus not separated from

the face, the antenne not extending to the middle of the elytra,

fulvous, the terminal four joints black, third and the following two

joints elongate, nearly equal, apical joints short ; thorax rather more

than twice as broad as long, narrowed in front, the sides and the

posterior margin strongly rounded, the angles acute, the surface with

a few extremely fine punctures ; elytra strongly convex, closely and

finely punctured, the punctures of nearly equal size throughout and

508 Mr. M. Jacoby on

evenly distributed, chestnut-brown, the suture accompanied by a

narrow flavous band, the lateral margins and the epipleure of the

same colour ; below and the legs dark brown, femora unarmed.

Hab. BRAZIL, Espiritu Santo.

I know of no similarly coloured species of Colaspoides ;

the unicolorous variety resembles C. vulgata, Lef., and

C. nigrimana, Lef., but the general size is much larger

and the colour of the antennz and sculpturing of the

elytra quite different from either species.

Colaspoides balyt, sp. un.

Fulvous, the vertex of the head and the apical joints of the

antennze black, thorax with a few fine punctures, elytra closely

punctate-striate, fulvous, a broad transverse band at the base and

another below the middle, not extending to the apex, black.

Var. Head entirely fulvous.

Length 6 millim.

Head rather closely and distinctly punctured, depressed between

the ‘eyes, the epistome broad, similarly punctured, labrum flavous,

antennee extending below the middle of the elytra, fulvous, the outer

six joints black, third and fourth joints equal, the fifth longer,

terminal joints very slightly widened; thorax twice as broad as

long, fulvous, the sides strongly rounded, the surface with a few

very fine punctures irregularly distributed ; scutellum fulvous ; elytra

very closely punctured in irregular rows, the punctures of even size

and distinet to the apex, with a broad transverse black band,

extending to one-third of their length, its posterior edge sinuate and

not extending quite to the lateral margins, immediately below the

middle another equally broad band of triangular shape occupies the

posterior portion of the elytra, leaving the lateral and apical margins

of the ground colour, these two bands are separated by a narrow

fulvous band of nearly regular shape ; underside and legs entirely

fulvous.

Hab. BRAziL, Espiritu Santo.

Of this well-marked species I possess three specimens of

both sexes, one of which has the vertex of the head black

but differs in no other way; it may be separated from

C. bifasciata by the entirely fulvous thorax and the

different position of the elytral bands; from (. fasciata,

Lef., the insect differs in the unspotted thorax and in the

black portion of the elytra, which does not extend to the

South American Humolpide. 509

lateral or apical margins in the present species, and in

the fulvous tarsi. C. deyrollei, Baly, has the under surface

and legs piceous and differs entirely in its system of

coloration.

MELINODKEA, gen. nov.

Body oblong, glabrous, antennz with the apical joints dilated,

palpi inerassate, thorax transverse, of equal width, the sides entire,

feebly rounded, scutellum oblong, elytra wider than the thorax,

irregularly punctured, legs robust, the femora unarmed, tibise bicari-

nate at each side, the first joint of the posterior tarsi longer than the

second one, claws bifid, the inner division short, prosternum broad,

its apex truncate, the anterior margin of the thoracic episternum

convex,

The genus proposed here will enter the group of

Endocephaling of Chapuis’ arrangement; 1t does not agree

with any genus placed in that section and seems inter-

mediate between Hndocephalus and Melinophora, from

both of which it differs in the bifid claws; the more

elongate shape approaches nearly to Lndocephalus but

the shape of the thorax is rather more transverse and less

subcylindrical, the same difference separates the genus

from Melinophora, in which the thorax is rounded and

dilated at the sides.

Melinodea metallica, sp. n.

Below and the legs violaceous blue, above metallic greenish, head

and thorax extremely minutely punctured, elytra very finely and

closely punctured, the interstices minutely granulate and aciculate.

Length 8 millim.

Head very sparingly and finely punctured and granulate, green,

subopaque, the spaces at the base of the antennee dark blue, clypeus

separated at the sides only by fine oblique grooves, bluish, its apex

triangularly emarginate, labrum and palpi black, the latter strongly

thickened, eyes sinuate at their inner margin, antennz extending to

about the middle of the elytra, black, the lower joints bluish, the

terminal five joints widened and flattened ; thorax twice as broad as

long, the anterior margin straight at the middle, the angles produced

in front, posterior margin obliquely widened towards the middle,

the sides feebly rounded, with a narrow marginal groove, the surface

sculptured and punctured like the head; scutellum blue, finely

punctured ; elytra convex, narrowed at the apex, the shoulders

510) Mr. M. Jacoby on South American Eumolpide.

prominent, the surface very closely and finely punctured, the inter-

stices everywhere aciculate and granulate; below and the legs

violaceous blue.

Hab. Brazit, Minas Geraes.

I only know of a single, apparently male, specimen ;

this is contaied in my collection.

TYPOPHORIN A,

Puria subenea, sp. 0.

Obscure seneous, antennee and legs fulvous, thorax finely and

closely punctured, elytra strongly punctate-striate, the punctures

obsolete near the apex, fulvous, a spot near the scutellum, the sides

anteriorly, the suture and an elongate mark at the middle of each

elytron, «neous.

Length 24 millim.

Head obscure eneous, finely punctured at the vertex, the middle

with a finely raised ridge, clypeus subquadrate, with a few punctures,

eyes surrounded by a very narrow groove which meets in front of

the clypeus, antenne fulvous, the terminal joints strongly thickened ;

thorax subeylindrical, about one-half broader than long, the sides

rounded, the surface finely and closely punctured, obscure eneous,

the ground colour fulvous, scutellum sneous, impunctate, elytra

wider at the base than the thorax, scarcely perceptibly depressed

below the base, strongly and regularly punctate-striate anteriorly,

the punctures nearly absent near the apex, fulvous, the humeral

callus and a spot near the scutellum, the suture narrowly and the

lateral margins more broadly eeneous, a larger spot of similar colour

is placed at the middle of the disc ; below obscure eneous, the legs

fulvous.

Hab. LA PLATA

The most nearly allied species to this one seems to be

P. maculigera, Lef., but the author describes the head

as deeply suleate between the eyes, the vertex as smooth

and the thorax as strongly punctured at the sides, the

elytra are also provided with an extra subapical spot. I

received several specimens of the present insect from

Mons. Clavareau of Brussels.

Cit)

XIL. Lepidoptera Heterocera from Northern China, Japan,

and Corea. By JoHN Henry LeEkccu, B.A., F.LS.,

F.Z.8., ete.

Part IV.

In this section of my paper, which concludes the considera-

tion of the family Noctwidx, four hundred and twenty-six

species are enumerated. These, with the exception of five

members of the Acontiine previously omitted, belong to

Palindiine, Sarrothripiny, Euteliine, Stictopterine, Gonop-

terine, Quadrijine, Kocilline, and Deltoidine.

One hundred and fourteen species and two local forms

are, I believe, now described for the first time.

Genus CorGATHA (ante, p. 161).

1146. Corgatha mira.

Selenis mira, Butl., lll. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 29, pl. xlvui,

fig. 6 (1876).

Corgatha mira, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1900, p.

161.

In addition to the specimen in Pryer’s collection previ-

ously mentioned, I have examples from Fushiki, Gensan,

and Chang-yang. ,

Pryer’s specimen and that from Chang-yang have the

venation on outer area yellowish. The submarginal line

in the other specimens is obscured.

Distribution. JAPAN; CENTRAL CHINA; COREA.

1147. Corgatha argillacea.

Hgnasia argillacea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 450 (1879).

Aventiola (2) Aventina costimacula, Staud., Rom. sur. Lép.,

vi, p. 604, pl. xiv, fig. 4 (1892).

Described from Yokohama.

There were specimens in Pryer’s collection. I obtained

examples at Nagahama and Gensan in July, and at Sakata

in August.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART IV. (DEC.)

512 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1148. Corgatha liberata.

Oruza (?) liberata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxiv, p. 1089

(1862).

Acantholipes metalligera, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond.,

13815 p; 190:

Walker’s type was from Shanghai, and that described

by Butler from Tokio.

Distribution. KASTERN CHINA; JAPAN.

1149. Corgatha jfasciola, sp. n.

Primaries yellowish-brown with a pinkish tinge especially on the

costal area ; sub-basal and postmedial lines black, the former not well

defined and the latter curved beyond the cell ; an oblique brown

fascia from middle of the inner margin extends to the cell where it

is attenuated ; submarginal line black, bidentate below the middle,

inwardly edged with blackish above the dentation, the area beyond

this line is paler than the rest of the wing, and is clouded and

freckled with blackish. Secondaries yellowish-brown with a brown

oblique fascia before the middle, and a black irregular line beyond.

Expanse 18 milli.

One specimen taken by myself at Sakata in August and

one example in Pryer’s collection, the Jatter is not so yellow

in colour as the specimen described.

Halitat. JAPAN.

1150. Corgatha (2) lutefascialis.

Mestleta lutefascialis, Leech, Ent., xxii, p. 65, pl. ii, fig. 15

(1889).

I obtained one male specimen (the type) in Satsuma in

May. Except that it is not so red in the coloration, this

example agrees very closely with the figure of “Aventiola”

solitaria, Staud. (1. ¢. p. 605, pl. xiv, fig. 5).

falitat, KIUSsHIUv.

Subfamily PALINDIIN A.

Genus DINUMMA.

Walker, Cat. Lep., xv, p. 1805 (1858).

1151. Dinumma deponens.

Dinumma deponens, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1806

(1858); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui, p. 355

(1894).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 513

Dinumma bipunctata, Motsch., Etud. Ent., 1860, p. 32.

Amphipyra largeteawi, Oberth., Ktud. d’Entom., x, p. 28, pl.

u, fig. 7 (1884).

This species occurred at Gensan and in most of the

localities in Japan that I visited in June and July.

Oberthiir records it from Kouy-Tchéou, and this is

probably the same district referred to by me as the

province of Kwei-chow, whence I have received specimens,

and also from Wa-shan, Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, Chang-

yang, and Kiukiang. Occurs in June and July.

Distribution. DHARMSALA ([Zampson); EASTERN, CEN-

TRAL and WESTERN CHINA; COREA; JAPAN.

Genus CALLYNA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 355

(1894).

1152. Callyna chalcéela, Hampson, Journ. Bomb, Soc., ined.

One male specimen taken at Ta-chien-lu in July.

Distribution. SIKHIM; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus BREVIPECTEN.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 361 (1894).

1153. Brevipecten consanguis, sp. n.

Closely allied to B. captatus, Butl., but the ground-colour is more

violaceous-grey ; the antemedial line is more oblique ; the central

line is not sinuous ; the postmedial line is more acutely angled ; the

chocolate patch on middle of the costa is larger and not indented on

its outer edge, and that further towards apex is more trigonate in

shape ; there are no black spots below the central patch,

Expanse ¢ 36 millim., ? 24 millim.,

Three male specimens and one female from Ichang, one

example of each sex from Chang-yang, two males from

Moupin and one from Ni-tou. Occurs in July and August.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

The largest female specimen in my series of B. captatus

from Sultanpore measures 86 millim. in expanse, while the

smallest is 30 millim.

514 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1154. Brevipecten aprealis, sp. n.

Primaries light cinnamon-brown; oblique antemedial, curved

postmedial line, and-outlines of stigmata, paler ; a conspicuous choco-

late-brown patch, its outer edge indented, on the outer third of the

costa and a small spot of the same colour below it near the inner

margin, Secondaries cupreous-brown suffused with fuscous on the

outer margin. Under surface uniform pale brown with a slight

pink tinge.

Expanse 40 milli.

The type, a female specimen from Che-kiang, is in the

National Collection at South Kensington, together with

an example from Burma.

Distribution. EASTERN CHINA; BURMA.

Subfamily SARROTHRIPIN A.

Genus GADIRTHA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xiii, p. 1102 (1857).

1155. Gadirtha inexacta.

Gadirtha mexacta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiii, p. 1102 (1857);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 867 (1894).

Gadirtha impingens, Walk., 1. ¢., p. 1103.

One female specimen received from Ichang and one

from Chang-yang; the former is labelled as taken in June

and the latter in August.

- Distribution. SikHim; MOULMEIN (Hampson); SOUTH-

ERN and CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus PLOTHEIA.

Walker, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 368

(1894).

1156. Plothera manleyt.

Selepa manleyi, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 479,

plu, fig. 2.

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion. My native collector obtained examples at Nikko

and also at Gensan.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 515

1157. Plotheia clara.

Selepa manleyt var. clara, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 479.

Two examples from Oiwake and one from Yokohama

in Pryer’s collection, I also reeeived one specimen from

Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

In my former paper [ described this as a form of P.

manleyt, but I am now inclined to think that it is distinct

from that species, and separable by its smaller size, greyer

colour, and rather different angulation of the transverse

lines, especially as regards the basal and inner lines.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus HYBL&A,.

Fabricius, Ent. Syst., 111, 2, p. 127 (1794).

1158. Hyblxa puera.

Noctua puera, Cram., Pap. Exot., pl. cin, figs. D, E (1777).

Noctua saga, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 137.

Noctua unxia, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 513.

felwthis apricans, Boisd., Faun. Ent. Madag., p. 98, pl.

XV, tie 7.

Hyblea fortissima, Butl, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

Daagle

Hyblea puera, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 518 ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 8371 (1894).

Fenton obtained the species at Tokio. I have received

specimens from Chang-yang, Chia-kou-ho, Chia-ting-fu,

Wa-shan, and Chung-king, the latter were bred from larvee

obtained in May; there was one example from Loochoo in

Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. Wrst INDIES; SouTH AFRICA; through-

out InpIA, BurmMA, and CEYLON; JAvA; New GUINEA;

Cape York (Hampson); JAPAN ; LOOCHOO ; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA.

Genus GERBATHA.

Butler, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 24 (1879).

516 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1159. Gerbatha ypsilon.

Gerbatha ypsilon, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 24, pl.

xlvu, fig. 1 (1879).

One specimen from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Hampson has removed /aticincta, Walk., the type of the

genus (erbatha, Walk. to Labanda, Walk., where it

stands as a synonym of ZL. semipars, Walk. The species

here placed in Grerbatha are not congeneric with the Indian

species of Labanda. I have, however, left Butler’s species

as I found them, and have added one new one.

1160. Gerbatha angusta.

Gerbatha angusta, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 24, pl.

xlvii, fig. 2 (1879). .

A fine series from Yokohama in Pryev’s collection, the

specimens ranging in expanse from 30—40 millim. One

example is rather pale, and the lines are not clearly

defined.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1161. Gerbatha granitalis.

Gerbatha granitalis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 194.

Occurs at Yokohama, Tokio and Gensan. I have four

specimens.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA.

1162. Gerbatha connexa, sp. n.

Primaries grey, suffused with darker and clouded with brown ;

basal line black, antemedial line black, rather broad, acutely angled

above inner margin ; postmedial line black, curved but indistinct

towards costa, bidentate below the middle and indented above the

inner margin ; submarginal line black, wavy, sharply indented above

the middle, where it is followed by a whitish spot, which is some-

times tinged with brown edged with whitish or brownish towards

the inner margin ; reniform and orbicular stigmata whitish, centred

with grey, and the space between them is brown traversed by an

abbreviated black line from the costa; a black diffuse bar below the

median nervure connecting the transverse lines, Secondaries fuscous

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 517

with darker discal dot. Under surface vreyish, suffused with fuscous

on the disk of the primaries ; secondaries powdered with fuscous.

Expanse 36 millim.

Seven female specimens from Chow-pin-sa, taken in

May or June.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

Genus BLENINA.

Walker; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 377

(1894).

1163. Blenina senex.

Dandaca senex, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 82

(1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het.; i, p. 13, pl. xliv, fig. 6

(1879).

Dandaca (2) meget, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vi, p. 20, pl. ix,

fig. 6 (1881).

Eliochrea senex, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc., Lond., 1889, p. 542.

A fine series from Yokobama in Pryer’s collection. I

obtained the species in Satsuma in May, and at Nagahama

in July; my native collector took examples at Gensan in

August. Oberthiir records the species as D. meget from

Kouy-Tchéou, and I received two specimens from Omei-

shan. There is an example from Shanghai in the National

Collection at South Kensington.

Variable both as regards depth of colour and intensity

of marking.

Distribution. KrusHiu ; JAPAN ; EASTERN and WESTERN

CuInA; COREA.

Genus SARROTHRIPA.

Curtis, Brit. Ent., i. fig. 29 (1824); Hampson, Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 387 (1894).

1164. Sarrothripa revayana.

Tortrix wndulana, Hiibn., Tortr., fig. 7 (1796).

Penthina revayana, Tr., Schmett., vin, p. 22 (1830).

Sarrothripa wndulana, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 253

(1892).

Sarrothripa revayana, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 387 (1894).

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Four specimens of the ashy-grey form (7ussiana, Dup.)

in Pryer’s collection; these were from Yokohama and

Oiwake.

Staudinger records vars. dilutana, Hiibn. and degenerana,

as well as the type form from Amurland.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

1165. Sarrothripa coreana, sp. n.

Primaries silvery-grey freckled with darker grey ; sub-basal line

indistinct ; antemedial line wavy, double, oblique ; postmedial line

slightly wavy, double, curved beyond the cell; a fuscous brown

patch extending along the costa to a whitish lunule before the

irregular, dusky, submarginal line ; a dark spot at the end of the

cell with a whitish lunule on its outer edge. Secondaries fuscous

grey. Under surface silky, fuscous grey, primaries rather darker.

Expanse 18 millim.

One male specimen taken by native collector at Gensan

in July.

Habitat, COREA.

Genus BALSA.

Walker, Can. Nat. and Geol., v, p. 250 (1860).

1166. Balsa malana.

Brachytenia malana, Fitch, lst and 2nd Rep. Ins. N.Y.,

p- 244, pl. i, fig. 5 (1856).

Nola leodura, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., 11, p. 178, pl. x, fig.

2 (1887). |

Five specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection.

LNstribution. NortTH AMERICA.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

Subfamily HUTELIIN A.

Genus ANUGA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 389

(1894).

1167. Anaga japonica.

Piada multiplicans var. gaponica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe.

Lond., 1889, p. 538, pl. lu, fig. 6.

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 519

The male type was from Yesso and the female from

Sendai, the latter was taken by myself in September.

The antenne of the male are shorter than in typical

Anuga and have long pectinations on basal two-thirds. I

was inclined to think that this species should be referred

to Hutelia and belonged to Hampson’s Sect. IIT. B. of

that genus; other characters, however, indicate its proper

position to be in Anuga.

“ Piada” multiplicans, Walk. is given by Hampson as a

synonym of A. constricta, Guen., a species which has been

recorded from Hong Kong but, so far as I am aware, not

from any other part of China.

Habitat. YESSO and JAPAN.

1168. Anuga lunulata.

Anuga lunulata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 62;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 390 (1894).

One specimen from Wa-ssu-kow, taken in July.

Distribution. SIKHIM; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus EUTELIA.

Hiibn. ; Hampson Fauna, Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 390

(1894).

1169. Hutelia geyert.

Lurhipia geycri, Feld., Reis. Nov. Lep., pl. ex. fig. 23 (1874).

Penicillaria guyra, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 536.

I obtained specimens at Ningpo in April, and Mr.

Andrews obtained the species at Hakodate in July. There

were some examples from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection,

and I have received others from Ta-chien-lu. I have also

specimens from Sultanpore, Kulu, and I believe that this

species has not hitherto been recorded from India.

Distribution. KuLu; EASTERN and WESTERN CHINA;

JAPAN; YESSO.

1170. Futelia inextricata.

Eutelia inextricata, Moore, Descr. Ind. Lep, Atk., ii, p. 147

(1882); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 395

(1894).

There was one example in Pryer’s collection, and I have

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received one from Ta-chien-lu. These agree well with

the specimens in my series from the north-west Himalayas.

Distribution. NORTHERN CHINA; NortH-WeEstT HIMaA-

LAYAS ; SIKHIM; ASSAM; CEYLON (Hampson); WESTERN

CHINA; JAPAN.

Subfamily STICTOPTERIN 2.

Genus RISOBA.

Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 328.

1171. Risoba obstructa.

Risoba obstructa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1881,

p. 328; Lep. Ceyl., i, p. 2, pl. exliv, figs. 2; 2a, 2b

(1884); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 398

(1894).

Risoba vialis, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 91, pl. iv. fig. 1 (1882).

Risoba prominens, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 329.

There was one specimen from Loochoo, in Pryet’s

collection; I received one example from Chang-yang,

taken in June.

Distribution. Throughout PENINSULAR INDIA, CEYLON,

and Burma; Matacca; JAvA (Hampson); NORTHERN

and CENTRAL CHINA; LOOCHOO.

1172. Risoba trimaculata.

Thyatira trimaculata, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 47, pl. v,

fig. 5 (1864).

Thyatira trimaculata, var. chinensis, Leech, Entom., xxiii,

p. 113 (1890).

Thyatira trimaculata, var, albomaculata, Leech, l.c., p. 114.

I have examples of the chinensis form from Ichang,

Chang-yang, Wa-ssu-kow, and the province of Kwei-chow ;

these were taken in June, July, and August. I have not

received any other specimens of the white-spotted form,

albomaculata, the type of which was obtained at Ichang

in August. There is one example of the typical form

from Shanghai in the National Collection at South

Kensington; I have two specimens of typical trimaculata,

one from Kiukiang and the other from Moupin.

Distribution. AMURLAND; COREA; CENTRAL, EASTERN,

and WESTERN CHINA,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 521

Genus STICTOPTERA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.; Moths, 1, p. 400

(1894).

1173. Stictoptera costata,

Lophoptera costata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 123, pl. clix,

fig. 8 (1885).

Stictoptera costata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i1,

p. 403 (1894).

One specimen from Chia-ting-fu, taken in June or July.

Distribution. | NORTH- WEST HIMALAYAS; CEYLON

(Hampson) ; WESTERN CHINA

Subfamily GONOPTERIN 4.

Genus COSMOPHILA.

Boisd.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Jnd., Moths, 11, p. 408

(1894).

1174. Cosmophila erosa.

Anomis erosa, Hiibn., Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett., u, 19,

figs. 287, 288.

Cosmophila Ue Boisd., Faun. Ent. Madag. Lép.,

p. 94, pl. xi, fig. 7 (1834); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc.

Lond., 1889, p. 505.

Cosmophila erosa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p. 411 (1894).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama. I have also

examples from Ichang, taken in June and August, and

from the province of Kwei-chow, taken in June or July.

Distribution. UNITED STATES; W. INDIES; 8S. AFRICA:

MapaacascarR; Mauririus;—Throughout the ORIENTAL

Recion; AvsTRALIA (Hampson); JAPAN; CENTRAL,

NORTHERN, and WESTERN CHINA; AMURLAND.

1175. Cosmophila sabulifera.

Gonitis sabulifera, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 404 (1852),

Gonitis involuta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiii, p. 1003 (1857) ;

Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 1, p. 85, He “cliii, fig. 7 (1884);

Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889, p. 505.

Cosmophila sabulifer‘a, Hampson, F auna Brit. Ind., Moths,

u, p. 409 (159+).

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Mr. Manley of Yokohama sent me one example of the

involuta form.

Distribution. Throughout ArFricaA; ADEN; INDIA;

CEYLON, and BurMA (Hampson); JAPAN.

1176. Cosmophila mesogona.

Gonttis mesogona, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 1002

(1857).

Cosmophila mesogona, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 408 (1894),

ronitis fructifera, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

505.

A native collector obtained specimens at Gensan in

September, and there were examples from Yokohama in

Pryer’s collection. I have also received the species from

Kiukiang, Ichang, and Ta-chien-lu, taken in June and

July.

Distribution. Throughout Iypia, CEYLON, and BuRMA ;

JAVA (Hampson) ; JAPAN ; COREA; CENTRALand WESTERN

CHINA.

1177. Cosmophila fulvida.

Anomis fulvida, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 8397 (1852).

Gonitis fulvida, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 85, pl. elv. figs. 3,

3a (1884).

Gonitis combinans, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 1001

(1859); Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 506.

Cosmophilu fulvida, Hampson, Fauna brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 409 (1894).

There was a fine and variable series from Yokohama

and Loochoo in Pryer’s collection; I obtained the species

at Nagasaki in June and at Fushiki in July, and I have

received s pecimens from Kinkiang also taken in July.

Distr ee Throughout INprA, CEYLON, and BuRMA;

Java; AUSTRALIA ; SOLOMONS ; Fut; SAMOA (Hampson) ;

JAPAN; KIUSHIU ; ‘Loocuoo : OE ENTRAL CHINA.

Genus GONIOCRASPIDUM.

Hampson, Fauna brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 416 (1894).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 52s

1178. Gontocraspidum pryert.

Gowtis pryert, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 506,

pl. lu, fig 8.

The type of this species, a female specimen from Gifu,

was in Pryer’s collection.

Halitat, JAPAN.

G. ennomoide, Hampson from Dharmsdla is very closely

allied.

Genus CLETHROPHORA.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 416 (1894),

1179. Clethrophora distincta.

Gonitis distincta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 506, pl. In, fig. 7.

Clethrophora distincta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

il, p. 416 (1894).

There was a series in Pryev’s collection, but without

exact locality. I took one example at Nagahama and

two at Gensan in July.

Snellen (Tijd. xxxviii, p. 207) considers that Gonitis

viridis, Heyl. from Java (C. R. Ent. Belg. 1890, p. xxx)

is synonymous with this.

Distribution. StkHIM (Hampson); JAPAN ; COREA,

Genus SCOLIOPTERYX.

German Syst. Gloss. Prod., p. 14 (1811).

1180. Scoliopteryx libatrin.

Bombyx libatriz, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 587.

Noctua libatriz, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 436.

Gonoptera libatriz, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 505.

Specimens in Pryer’s collection from Yesso, Yokohama,

Oiwake, and Gifu; I obtained the species at Gensan in

July, and I have received examples from ‘Ta-chien-lu,

Wa-shan, Pu-tsu-fong, and Chia-kou-ho,

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CoREA: WESTERN CHINA.

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Genus CAREA.

Walk.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind. Moths, ui, p. 421

(1894).

1181. Carea (2) variegata, sp. n.

Primaries pale ochreous suffused with greyish ; basal third clouded

with blackish, and limited by a curved black line ; postmedial line

obscure, outwardly oblique from costa to vein 4, thence turned

abruptly inwards to just below vein 2, and then curved and recurved

to the inner margin, the oblique portion of the line above vein 4 is

black except on the costal area, and there is a ferruginous-brown

streak extending from the black line to the apex of the wing ; the

outer marginal area between the streak and vein 4 is clear ochreous ;

reniform stigma outlined in blackish but the outer edge is not clearly

defined. Fringes greyish-brown marked with paler and preceded

by a blackish line. Secondaries ochreous tinged with fuscous on

basal half. Under surface ochreous; primaries have a blackish

discal spot, two brownish clouds, on outer marginal area—one at the

apex and the other at the angle of the wing; the secondaries are

obscurely clouded with fuscous en the outer marginal area,

Expanse 44 millim.

One male specimen from Chou-pin-sa and a female from

Chia-ting-fu. July.

As the female is in better condition than the male

example, I have described it.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus GELASTOCERA.

Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (4) xx, p. 476 (1877

1182. Gelastocera exusta.

Gelastocera exusta, Butl., Ann. and Mae. Nat. Hist., (4) xx,

p. 476; Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1898, p. 316.

I have included this genus and species in the Notodon-

tide. Hampson (Moths of India, 11, p. 427) places the

genus in the Gonopterine.

Subfamily QUADRIFIN L.

Genus Moma.

Hiibn. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit, Ind., Moths, 11, p. 435

(1894).

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea.

1183. Moma champa.

Moma champa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1879, p. 403,

pl. xxxui, fig. 2; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ll, p. 435 (1894).

Moma (Diphthera) champa, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., 1x, p. 158,

pl. xii, fig. 4 (1897).

I have one male specimen from Chang-yang, and one

female from the island of Kiushiu. July and August.

Alphéraky states that he bas a pair of this species bred

from larvee by Mr, Jankowski in Amurland.

Distribution. NortH-WeEsT HIMALAYAS; PuNnJAB; NIL-

GIRIS; CEYLON (Hampson); CENTRAL CHINA; KIUSHIU;

AMURLAND.

Genus TRISULOIDES.

Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) vu, p. 36 (1881).

1184. Trisuloides sericea.

Trisuloides sericea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

vil, p. 36 (1881) ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ll, p. 436 (1894).

Trisuloides catocalina, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1883,

p. 17.

One female specimen taken at Chang-yang in July.

Distribution. NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS ; SIKHIM ; SHIL-

LONG (Hampson); CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus TAMBANA.

Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 155 (1852).

1185. Tambana c-album, sp. n.

Primaries fuliginous brown with transverse black lines ; sub-basal

line short ; antemedial line double, angulated about the middle and

before the inner margin; postmedial double, wavy, angulated on

costal area, terminating about the middle of the inner margin ; sub-

marginal line wavy, dentate, outwardly bordered with pale brown ;

a marginal series of black lunules ; reniform stigma outlined in white

except on its inner edge, thus representing a c-like mark ; orbicular

stigma outlined in black ; a white mark on costa above the reniform,

in some specimens this becomes a blotch extending to end of the cell.

Secondaries orange with broad black marginal border and suffused

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with blackish on basal area ; fringes black chequered with greyish.

Under surface orange ; outer half of primaries black with a spot of

the ground-colour at end of the cell; secondaries suffused with

greyish on the costal area and on the fuscous outer marginal border,

discal dot black.

Expanse 50 millim.

Eleven female specimens from Chang-yang. July and

August.

Halitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1186. Tamnbana variegata.

Tambana variegata, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 155 (1882).

Trisuloides variegata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ll, p. 436 (1894).

Two specimens from Omei-shan, taken in June or July.

These examples are more variegated with white than

the type, and the border of the yellow secondaries is

blackish and more clearly defined.

Distribution. SUSHIM; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus APLECTOIDES.

Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p. 193 (1878).

1187. Aplectoides caliginea.

Aplectordes caliginea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 185.

The type was from Tokio. There were three specimens

in Pryer’s collection; I obtained a series, at sugar, at

Gensan in July, and I have received examples from

Chang-yang, Ichang, Ta-chien-lu, Wa-shan, Chia-kou-ho,

and Omei-shan.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; AMURLAND; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

1188. Aplectoides nitida.

Aplectoides nitida, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 194 (1878); Ll. Typ. Lep. Het., iu, p. 16, pl. xlv,

fig. 1 (1879).

A series from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection. I have

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. yal

also specimens from Ta-chien-lu, Wa-ssu-kow, Ni-tou, Chia-

ting-fu, Wa-shan, and Pu-tsu- fone. There is also a smaller

example from Monpin; this has the ground colour vinous-

brown with only the typical black markings showing ; the

ashy-grey thorax contrasts strongly with the colour of the

primaries, thus giving the insect a conspicuous appearance.

[ propose the name moupinensis for this form.

Distribution. JAPAN; WESTERN CHINA

1189. Aplectowles obscura, sp. 1.

Primaries dark grey powdered with black scales ; reniform and

orbicular stigmata rather paler outlined in black ; ante- and post-

medial lines black and wavy, a narrow black band between them

equidistant on the costa but approximating to postmedial line towards

inner margin; submarginal line black, diffuse, wavy and dentate,

followed by a grey shade. Secondaries sordid white suffused with

fuscous on outer margin with indications of a dusky submarginal

band. Fringes blackish. Under surface whitish, more or less

suffused with fuscous especially on the primaries ; all the wings have

a blackish, narrow, postmedial band ; the primaries have a pale spot

at the end of the cell, and the secondaries have a blackish discal mark.

Expanse 46-48 millin.

Three mule spécimens and seven females from China,

and an example of the latter sex from Sultanpore, Kulu.

The localities are Chang-yang, Ni-tou, Chow-pin-sa,

Chia-kou-ho, Ta-chien-lu, Wa-ssu-kow, and Wa-shan.

June and July.

Distribution. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; KULU

Genus CATOCALA.

Schrank. Fauna Boica, ui, 2, p. 158 (1802).

1190. Catocala nivea.

Catocala nivea, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. eu (u877)5 Lil Typ.

Lep. Het., 11, pl. xxxii, fig. 4 STS: ; Hampson, Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, u1, p. 442 (1894).

I have specimens froin Yokohama, Oiwake, Nikko,

Hakodate, Ichany, and Chang-yany. It occurs in July,

and is found resting on the trunks of Cripltomeria, with the

bark of which it does not harmonize so well as it ‘would do

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with that of the young oak trees around on which it never

appears to settle.

Distribution. THUNDIANI; PUNJAB (Hampson); JAPAN;

YeEsso ; CENTRAL CHINA.

1191. Catocala lara.

Catocala lara, Brem., Lep. Ost-Sib., p. 59, pl. iv, fig. 13

(1864).

The series in Pryer’s collection was from Yesso, and

probably obtained at Hakodate ; the species is also recorded

from Tokio.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

1192. Catocala actea.

Catocala actea, Feld., Reise Nov. Lep., iv, pl. exii, fig. 22

(1874).

I have specimens from Yokohama, Tokio, Nikko,

Fushiki, Ichang, Chang-yang, and Kiukiang. The species

occurs from July to October.

Distribution. JAPAN ; CENTRAL CHINA.

1195. Catocala dissimilis.

Catocala dissimilis, Brem., Lep. Ost-Sib., p. 60, pl. iv, fig. 15

(1864).

There were specimens from Yesso in Pryer’s collection,

and I obtained the species at Hakodate, and have received

it from Ichang and Chang-yang. It occurs in August.

These agree well with Amurland exar nples in my collection.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; YESSO; CENTRAL CHINA.

1194. Catocala sancta.

Catocala sancta, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. 134 (1885).

Two specimens from Yesso in Pryer’s collection.

Halitat. YESSO.

1195. Catocala electa.

Noctua electa, Borkh., Eur. Schmett., iv, p. 26; Hubn.,

Noct., fig. 331.

Catocala zalmunna, But!., Cist. Ent., iii, p. 241 (1877) ; Il.

Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 25, pl. xlvu, fig. 3 (1879).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 520)

Catocala electa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 550.

I took this species at Gensan in July, Hakodate in

August, and Sendai in September ; the specimens in Pryer’s

collection were from Yokohama, Oiwake, and Yesso ;

examples have also been recorded from Nikko, Tokio, and

Saporo, and I have a nice serivs from Chang-yang, taken

in July,

Japanese specimens range from 75 to 86 millim, in

expanse ; the colour of the primaries varies from silvery-

grey through ochreous-grey to dark grey (Gensan examples),

and there are some slight differences in the width of the

band on secondaries.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO;

CorREA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1196. Catocala coneuhia.

Catocala concubia, Walk., Cat., xi, p. 1210 (1857); Butl.,

Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, pl. cx, fig. 10 (1886) ; Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i ii, p. 442 (1894).

I have specimens from Ta-chien-lu and the province of

Kwei-chow, taken in June.

Distribution. NortH-West HIMALAYas (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA.

1197. Catocala nupta.

Noctua nupta, Liun., Syst. Nat., xu, p. 841; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 300.

Catocala nupta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

p. 441 (1894).

Catocala nupta, var. obscurata, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v

p. 86 (1880).

There was a specimen from Yesso in Pryer’s collection,

and Oberthiir describes a variety of the species from the

Isle of Askold and North China; the latter has the

primaries darker than typical examples.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; NORTH CHINA;

YESSO.

1198. Catocala dula:

Catocala dula, Brem., Lep. Ost-Sib., p. 59, pl. iv, fig. 14

(1864):

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Catocala dula (sponsa L. var.), Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi,

p. 585 (1892).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yesso

and the Kurile Islands. I obtaimed the species in some

numbers at Hakodate in August and at Sendai in

September, and have received examples from Mr. Manley

of Yokohama.

Varies in colour and intensity of the markings of

primaries,

I do not agree with Staudinger in considering this to

be a form of C. sponsa, from which it can be at once

distinguished by the pure white and broader bands of the

‘under surface.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; KURILE

ISLANDS.

1199. Catocala jonasi.

Catceala gonasi, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. 242 (1877) ; Ill. Typ.

Lep. Het., 11, p. 39, pl. xxxii, fig. 6 (1878).

I obtained this species at Fushiki and Tsuruga in July,

and at Nikko in September.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1200. Catocala scortorun.

Catocala scortorum, Christ., Iris., Vi, p: 94 (1893).

Catocala scortum, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., ix, p. 162, pl. xi,

fig. 4 2 (1897).

Described from Sidemi. I have one example from Ta-

chien-lu, taken in July. Excepting that the central band

of secondaries is rather broader my specimen agrees very

well with Alphéraky’s figure of this conspicuous species,

Distribution. Ku LOPE, AMUR LAND; WESTERN CHINA.

1201. Catocala voleanica.

Catocala volcanica, Butl., Cist. Ent., u, p. 244 (1877); Il

Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 40, pl. xxxiui, fig. 10 (1878).

Pryer’s specimens were from Oiwake and Yokohama.

I obtained the species at Fushiki in July, at Hakodate in

September, and have received it from Kiukiang where it

occurs in July.

Mstribution. JAPAN; YESSO; CENTRAL CHINA.

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1202. Catocala obseena.

Catocala obscena, Alph., Rom, sur Lép., 1x, p. 176, le xs

fis: 2 f (1897).

Alphéraky describes this species from Corea; one

example of each sex taken in September.

Habitat. COREA.

1203. Catocala mirifica.

Catocala mirifica, Butl., Cist. Ent., i, p. 248 (1877); Il.

Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 39, pl. xxxiii, fig. 7 (1878).

Catocala largeteaui, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vi, p. 22,

pl vin, fig. 3 (Sst).

A fine series of the type form from Yokohama-in Pryer’s

collection. The /argeteaui form, of which I have specimens

from Omei-shan, Ni-tou, Pu-tsu-fong, Ta-chien-lu, and

the province of Kwei-chow, is rather darker and the costal

blotch is often entirely absent.

Distribution. JAPAN; WESTERN CHINA.

1204, Catocala invasa, sp. 0.

Male. Primaries greyish clouded and suffused with brownish ;

basal line, short, angled, black ; antemedial line, black, oblique,

slightly waved and forming an obtuse angle before inner margin ;

postmedial line black, sinuous, sharply angled just below the costa,

bidentate above the middle, a deep and expanding inward projection

below the middle, and an acute angle before the inner margin ;

reniform outlined in blackish, its exterior edge black with rays of

the same colour projected in the direction of postmedial line ;

fringes preceded by an interrupted black line and intersected towards

apex by some black streaks. Secondaries yellow with black mark-

ings similar to those of C. mirifica, Butl., but the central band is

more curved and the longitudinal streak broader. Under surface

similar to that of C. mirifica.

Female. Basal area of primaries darker, thus contrasting strongly

with the pale central portion of the wing.

Expanse ¢ 60 millim, ? 66 millim.

One male specimen from Chia-ting-fu and one female

example from Chang-yang. July.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

532 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1205. Catocala omphale.

Catocala omphale, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 195.

Described from Tokio. Pryer’s specimens were from

Yesso.

Habitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

1206. Catocala armandi.

Catocala davidi, Pouj., Bull. Soc. Kut. France, 1887, p.

XXXVIIL

Catocala armandi, Pouj., Bull. Soc. Knt. France, 1888, p.

ccvill.

Described from a single female specimen from Moupin.

This species seems to be nearly allied to C. inconstans,

Butl. = patala, Feld.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA, .

1207. Catocala hampsont, sp. n.

Differs from C. patala, Feld., in the contour of the transverse lines

of the primaries ; the antemedial being more wavy and less oblique,

and the postmedial not so strongly angulated especially towards

the inner margin. The medial black band of secondaries is narrower

and terminates nearer the anal angle, the marginal border is broader ;

there is no black discal dot on the under surface of the secondaries.

Expanse 70 millim.

One male specimen taken at Chang-yang in July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1208. Catocala esther.

Catocala esther, Butl., Cist. Ent., 1, p. 243 (1877); Ill. Typ.

~ Lep. Het., u, p. 40, pl. xxxiii, fig. 9 (1878).

Occurs at Yokohama, Tokio, Shimonoseki, Tsuruga,

Nagahama, in the island of Kiushiu, and also at Gensan,

Che-kiang, Kiukiang, and Ta-chien-lu. July.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA; EASTERN, WESTERN,

and CENTRAL CHINA; AMURLAND.

1209. Catocala bella.

Catocala bella, Butl., Cist. Ent., ii, p. 242 (1877); Ill. Typ.

Lep. Het., iii, pl. xlvi, fig. 10 (1879).

Catocala serenides, Staud., Stett. ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 268 ;

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 589, pl. xi, fig. 6 (1892).

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The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Oiwake ;

Butler’s type was from Yokohama. Occurs in July and

August.

I have a series of seven Japanese specimens, and these

compared with six Amurland examples in my collection

are slightly more ashy-grey in the colour of primaries.

This colour difference is not of Sue lem importance to

merit a varietal name.

Distribution, JAPAN ; Aopen

1210. Catocala separans.

Catocala separans,, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 552, pl. liti, fig. 6

I have two examples, both taken by myself in July, one

at Nagahama and the other at Fusbiki.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1211. Catocula duplicata.

Catocala duplicata, Butl., Cist. Ent., ui, p. 135 (1885).

There were specimens from Oiwake and Yesso in Pryer’s

collection; I obtained the species at Nagahaina and

Tsuruga in July.

Habitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

1212. Catocala ella.

Catocala ella, Butl., Cist. Ent., i, p. 242 (1877); Ill. Typ.

Lep. Het., ii, p. 39, pl. xxxiu, fig. 5 (1878).

Catocala nutrix, Graeser, Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 374.

I have specimens from Yokohama, Yesso, Ta-chien-lu,

and Wa-shan. Occurs in July and August.

The black bands of secondaries are subject to consider-

able variation; in some examples almost the entire wing

is suffused with black.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; AMURLAND; WESTERN

CHINA.

1213. Catocala intacta.

Catocala intacta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 548, pl. liu, fig. 7.

Described from a specimen taken in July at Nagahama.

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This species is allied to C. ella, Butl., not to C. dula as

previously stated.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1214. Catocala connexa.

Catocala connexa, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 196.

Catocala nubila, Butl., 1. ¢.

The type was from Tokio and the specimens in Pryer’s

collection from Oiwake.

I met with the species commonly in the month of

August at Hakodate, and obtained specimens at Sendai

in September.

The colour variation ranges from pale silvery-grey with

well-defined markings, to an almost uniform dark ashy-

grey. One ochreous-grey example from Hakodate has the

space between the central transverse lines filled in with

blackish, thus forming a broad fascia.

Halitat. JAPAN and YrESsso.,

1215. Catocala butleri, sp. n.

Closely allied to C. connexa, Butl., but larger in size. The ante-

medial line of primaries is more sinuous and less oblique ; the post-

medial and submarginal lines are more sharply dentate. On the

secondaries the black markings are rather broader, and the central

band almost unites with the marginal border about the middle and

towards the abdominal margin. The space between the ante- and

postmedial line of primaries is clouded with pale greyish-brown in

the male and with white in the female.

Expanse 72 millim.

A male specimen from the province of Kwei-chow and

a female from Pu-tsu-fong, both taken in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1216. Catocala pregnax.

Catocala pregnax, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 1213

(1857); Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 25, pl. xlvi, fig.

11 (1879).

Walker’s type was from North China. I obtained two

specimens at Gensan in July.

Probably this is specifically identical with C. obliterata,

Mén.

Distribution. NORTH CHINA ; COREA.

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1217. Catocala davidi.

Catocala davidi, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vi, p. 22, pl. vi,

fig. 7 (1881).

Habitat. NortTH CHINA.

1218. Catocala hymenea.

Noctua hymenea, Schitf., Syst. Verz., p. 91; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 340.

Catocala hymenexa, Treit., Schmett., v, p. 373.

I obtained two examples at Gensan in July.

Mstribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; Corea.

1219. Catocala paranympha.

Noctua paranympha, Linn., Syst. Nat., xu, p. 842.

Catocala aarippe, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. 243 (1877); Il.

Typ. Lep. Het., 11, pl. xxxiui, fig. 8 (1878).

Catocala paranympha, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe. Lond., 1889,

p. 552.

Butler’s type of warippe was from Hakodate. I obtained

specimens at T'suruga, Nagahama, Sendai, Yokohama and

Gensan,

Except that they are rather larger, the Japanese speci-

mens do not exhibit any important differences from

European examples.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; COREA; JAPAN;

YEsso.

1220. Catocala mabella.

Catocala mabella, Holl, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., xvi, p.

75 (1859).

There were six specimens in Pryer’s collection from

Oiwake, and my native collector obtained one example in

the island of Kiushiu.

Halitat. JAPAN and KIUSHIU.

221. Catocala columbina, sp. n.

Primaries dese ; basal line short, black, united with a short

black streak on costa; antemedial line whitish, very wavy and

bordered externally with black which forms a conspicuous patch on

the costa; postmedial line black, angled just below the costa,

536 Mr. J. H. Leech on

bidentate above the middle, thence sinuous to inner margin above

which it forms a triangular mark ; reniform whitish partly filled in

with blackish and outlined in black, just below it is a pyriform

whitish spot outlined in black, and just above it there is a blackish

cloud on costa from which a dusky transverse shade extends to the

inner margin; another similar transverse shade follows the post-

medial line and there are some clouds of the same colour on the outer

marginal area ; the costa is whitest at apex and about the middle ;

fringes dark greyish preceded by a black line with black and white

dots upon it. Secondaries yellow with a black central band and

marginal border, the former is curved below the middle of the wing

and unites with a black longitudinal streak, the latter is broad

towards the costa and contracted before anal angle, the yellow

ground-colour shows on the outer margin below outer angle and at

the narrow part of the black border ; fringes whitish chequered with

blackish between veins 2 and 6.

Under surface straw-colour, the basal area of secondaries tinged

with yellow; all the wings have a black transverse band and

marginal border.

Expanse 58-62 millim.

Three male specimens and one female from Omei-shan,

and thirteen examples, including both sexes, from Chang-

yang. June and July.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1222. Catocala triphenoides.

Catocala triphenoides, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., vi, p. 21, pl.

vili, fig. 5 (1881).

Described from a male specimen taken at Ngankiak.

Halitat. NoRTH CHINA.

1223. Catocala puella.

Catocala puella, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

551, pl. liu, fig. &.

Described from Gensan. The type specimen was taken

in July, and is the only example of the species that I have

seen.

Habitat. CoREA.

Genus BATRACHARTA.

Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc., vi, p. 196 (1862).

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1224. Batracharta cossoides,

Carissa cossoides, Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc., vu, p. 168.

One male specimen taken in May at Kiukiang.

Distribution. BORNEO; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus ERYGIA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 444

(1894).

1225. Hrygia apicalis.

Erygia apicalis, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 50 (1852); Hamp-

son, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 445 (1894).

Calicula exempta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1808 (1858).

Calicula squamiplena, Walk., |. ¢.

Dianthecia geometroides, Walk., Cat., xxxiii, p. 722 (1865).

Six specimens in Pryer’s collection, five of which were

without exact locality, and the sixth was ticketed from

Loochoo; my native collector obtained one example at

Gensan in August, and I have received one specimen from

Ta-chien-lu.

~ Distribution. Throughout India, CEYLON, and BuRMA;

JAVA; AUSTRALIA (Hampson) ; JAPAN; COREA; WE: TERN

CHINA.

Genus SYPNA.

Guenée, Noct., ii, p. 144 (1852).

1226. Sypna dubitaria.

Tavia dubitaria, Walk.,Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiii, p. 939 (1865).

Sypna omicronigera (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, 11, p. 446 (1894).

Two male specimens and one female from Chia-kou-ho,

one male from Omei-shan ; all taken in July.

This appears to be quite distinct from S. omdcronigera,

Guen., with which Hampson places it.

Mstribution. NortaH-West HIMALAYAS (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA.

1227. Sypna mormoides.

Sypna mormoides, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

202; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p.40, pl. cxi, fig. 2 (1886).

538 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Sypna omicronigera (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, u, p. 446 (1894),

One male specimen from Wa-shan, and a_ female

example from Chia-kou-ho, both taken in July.

Distribution. SIKHIM ; WESTERN CHINA.

1228. Sypna picta.

Sypna picta, Butl., Cist. Ent., ii, p. 244 (1877); Ill. Typ.

Lep. Het., 11, p. 40, pl. xxxin, fig. 2 (1878).

Sypna achatina, Butl., Cist. Ent., 11, p. 245; Ill. Typ. Lep.

Het., in, p. 26, pl. xlvii, fig. 7 (1879).

Sypna fumosa, Butl., Cist. Ent., 1, p. 245; Ill. Typ. Lep.

Het., u, p. 41,pl; xxx, fig. 3 (1878).

Sypna fuliginosa, Butl., Cist. Ent., p. 245; Ill. Typ. Lep.

Het., iti, p. 26, pl. xlvii, fig. 8 (1879).

I have examples of the type form from Yokohama,

Oiwake, Kiushiu, Gensan, Ta-chien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong, and

Ni-tou; of the achatina form from Yokohama, Oiwake,

Satsuma, Ta-chien-lu, and Chia-kou-ho ; and of the fuligi-

nosa form from Yokohama, Oiwake, Kiushiu, Ta-chien-lu,

and Ni-tou. Fwmosa, Butl., seems to be a modification of

var. achatina, and I have such specimens both from

Western China and Japan.

My Amurland series comprises representatives of each

of the named forms as welt as typical examples, but all

the specimens are smaller in size than those from China

and Japan.

Mstribution. AMURLAND; COREA; WESTERN CHINA;

JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

1229. Sypna prunosa.

Sypna prunosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1883, p. 25.

Four male specimens and four females from Omei-shan,

Wac-shan, and Chia-kou-ho, taken in July.

Distritution, DARJILING ; WESTERN CHINA.

1230. Sypna rectilinea.

Sypna rectilinea, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 70 ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 449 (1894).

Specimens from Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, Wa-shan,

FHeterocera from China, Janan, and Corea. 53°

) q| )

Pu-tsu-fong, Chia-kou-ho, Ni-tou, and Chang-yang. Occurs

in June and July.

In the majority of these examples the space between

the antemedial and medial lines 1s filled in with lilacine

except on the costal area, all of them have the under sur-

face darker than typical Indian specimens.

The form referred to may be known as var. lilacina.

Distribution. NoRTH-WESTERN HIMALAYAS; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

1231. Sypna kirbyt.

Sypna kirbyi, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 209 ;

Waterhouse, Aid., 1, pl. clix, fig. 5 (1885).

Sypna rectilinea (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

u, p. 449 (1894).

Kight male specimens and one female from Omei-shan,

captured in June or July.

Hampson considers this and S. prwnosa to be forms of S.

rectilinea, Moore, but they appear to me to be quite distinct.

Distribution. SIKHIM ; KuLuU; WESTERN CHINA.

1232. Sypna simplex, sp. n.

In colour and marking of both surfaces agrees almost exactly with

S. rectilinea, Moore, but the antenn are ciliate with paired bristles

at each joint, instead of being fasciculate, and the fringes of all the

wings are more crinulate.

Expanse 42-50 millim.

Five examples of each sex; four of these were obtained

at Omei-shan, three on the high plateau to the north of

Ta-chien-lu, one at Ni-tou, one in the province of Kwei-

chow, and one at Kiukiang.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1233. Sypna hercules.

Gisira hercules, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 579.

Sypna hercules, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

543.

I took one specimen at Hakodate in August; I have

received one from Mr. Manley of Yokohama, and there was

an example from Yesso in Pryer’s collection. These differ

from the type, which is in the National Collection at South

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Kensington, in having the space between ante- and post-

medial lines filled in with whitish, except on the costal

area.

Halitat. YESSO and JAPAN.

1234. Sypna mooret.

Sypna mooret, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 209 ;

ll. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p. 44, pl. exu, fig. 2 (1886).

Sypna curvilinea (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, i, p. 449 (1894).

One male specimen from Kiukiang, and a female from

Ta-chien-lu.

Distribution. NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS ; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA.

1235. Sypna curvilinea.

Sypna curvilinea, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 60,

pl. vi, fig. 4

One female specimen obtained on the high plateau to

the north of Ta-chien-lu appears to be referable to this

species.

Distribution. NortTH-WEST HIMALAYAS; WESTERN

CHINA.

1256. Sypna cyanivitta.

Sypna cyanivitta, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p.

70; Waterhouse, Aid., 1, pl. clix, fig. 4 (1885).

Sypna brunnea, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 167 (1882); Water-

= eo Dy

house, |. ¢., fig. 3:

I have examples of the brunnea form from Wa-shan,

Chia-kou-ho, and Omei-shan ; these were taken in July.

Distribution. NorTH-WEST HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM

(Hampson) ; WESTERN CHINA.

1237. Sypna sobrina, sp. n.

Antenne strongly fasciculate. Primaries brown with a violet

tinge, sub-basal and antemedial lines black, double, the latter dentate

above median nervure ; postmedial line black, double, angulated

below costa, bidentate beyond cell, and dentate below vein 2, only

the costal half of this line is usually distinct and there is sometimes

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a rather broad black medial band which is attenuated above the

median nervure ; submarginal line black, sharply angled below the

middle ; reniform stigma not well defined ; orbicular white, puncti-

form ; a fine lunulate black line, dotted with white, before the outer

margin ; fringes preceded by a wavy pale line. The discal area is

traversed by irregular paler bands. Secondaries paler marked with

black on abdominal margin ; a short black line before anal angle ;

markings on outer margin as on primaries. Under surface pale brown

suffused with fuscous especially on the outer marginal area;

primaries have a pale discal lunule and diffuse blackish line beyond ;

secondaries have a pale discal dot and a double, angulated, blackish,

medial line.

Expanse 64-68 millim.

In some examples the space between the antemedial

line and medial band is powdered with greenish-grey

scales except on the costal area. I propose the name

ornata for this form.

Twelve male specimens and one female from Pu-tsu-fong,

taken in June or July. Five of the males and the female

example are referable to var. ornata.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Similar to S. olena, Swinhoe, but larger, the fascicles of

antenne are heavier, the submarginal line is more acutely

angled, and the markings of the under surface are

different.

1238. Sypna olena.

Sypna olena, Swinhoe, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (6) xii,

p. 261 (1893).

J have a fine series of this species, comprising specimens

from Wa-shan, Pu-tsu-fong, Chia-kou-ho, and the province

of Kwei-chow. Occurs in July.

Habitat, CHINA (Swinhoe) ; WESTERN CHINA.

1239. Sypna albistigma, sp. n.

Closely allied to S. astrigera, Butl., but differs on the upper

surface from that species in its browner coloration, bluish-white

reniform stigma, more angulated submarginal line, and paler outer

marginal area. On the under surface the postmedial band of

primaries is oblique and not angled; the basal three-fourths of all

the wings blackish, outer fourth light brown.

Expanse 48 millim,

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One example of each sex from Ta-chien-lu, one male

specimen from Wa-shan, and one from Pu-tsu-fong, July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1240. Sypna astrigera.

Sypna astrigera, Butl., Cist. Ent., i, p. 135 (1885)

The types were from Nikko and Chiuzenji.

IT obtained specimens at Nagasaki in June; the examples

in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama, and Mr. Manley

has sent me others from the same locality.

Habitat, JAPAN and Kiusutu,

1241. Sypna punctosa.

Tavia punctosa, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiii, p. 939 (1865).

Tavia submarginata, Walk., |. c., p. 941.

Sypna wmbrosa, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 204;

lll. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, pl. exi, fig. 3 (1886).

Sypna punctosa, Hampson, Fauna brit. Ind., Moths,

p. 447 (1894).

I obtained one example at Shimonoseki in July, and

specimens were taken by native collector in Kiushiu. I

have also received specimens from Kiukiang, Chia-kou-ho,

Wa-shan, and Ta-chien-lu.

The Shimonoseki specimen was referred to S. astrigera,

Butl., in my former paper; this was an error which I now

take the opportunity of correcting.

Distribution. Norva-WeEst “HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM ;

SHILLONG; NILGiIrRIs; PirMAD; TRAVANCORE (fHamp-

son); KiusHiu; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

il,

1242. Sypna plaga, sp. n.

Primaries dark brown; the first three transverse lines greenish-

grey edged with black and rather broad, the antemedial is slightly

excurved below the median nervure and interrupted towards the

costa, the postmedial is excurved and interrupted beyond the cell and

expanded between veins 1 and 2; submarginal line black rather

sinuous ; reniform and orbicular stigmata greenish-grey, the former

surrounded with marks of the same colour ; marginal lunules

greenish-grey edged internally with black ; four pale dots on the

costa. towards apex. Secondaries pale brown suffused with fuscous ;

medial line blackish indented about the middle ; there are indications

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of a dusky postmedial band ; marginal line black, lunular. Fringes

agree in colour with the wings and are preceded by a pale crenulate

line. Under surface pale brown tinged with fuscous; primaries

have a blackish pester line which assumes band-like proportions .

between veins 4 and 7; submarginal band blackish, diffuse, widest

towards the costa; secondaries have a blackish discal mark and two

transverse lines, the outer angled about middle.

Expanse 52 millim.

One female specimen taken in June or July at Pu-tsu-

fong.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA,

1243. Sypna marginata, sp. n.

Primaries light brown clouded and irrorated, to a greater or lesser

extent, with fuscous; transverse lines blackish, the first three inter-

rupted and wavy; the space beyond the submarginal line is clear

light brown; a series of black marginal dots; reniform stigma pale,

not clearly defined ; orbicular black, punctiform. Secondaries fuscous

brown, marginal dots black, fringes light brown. Under surface light

brown; the primaries are suffused with fuscous on the disk except

around the discal mark; the secondaries are powdered with fuscous,

discal mark edged with blackish.

Expanse 52 millim,

Eight male specimens and four fema'es from Ta-chien-lu ;

three male examples and one female from Ni-tou. July

and August.

In one male from T'a-chien-lu, three of the transverse

lines, the marginal dots, and the reniform stigma are

marked with white, thus giving the specimen some resem-

blance to S. distincta, from which it can easily be separated

by the under surface characters, I propose the name albi-

puncetata for this form,

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1244, Sypne distincta.

Sypna distincta, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 136,

pl ax, fig: 10;

This species was described from Kiukiang, and I have

not received examples of it from any other locality.

Habitat. Cen TRAL CHINA.

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1245. Sypna postflavida, sp. n.

Primaries obscure violet-brown, three of the black transverse lines

interrupted and marked with white; sub-basal line almost straight,

dotted with white on the costa, and at its termination before the

median nervure; antemedial line indented, marked with white

between the nervures, on the costa, and just above the inner margin;

postmedial line curved and recurved, with seven white spots, the

seventh double; submarginal. line black, sinuous; the area beyond

pale brown clouded with the ground-colour below the middle; a

series of white spots outlined in black before the outer margin ;

orbicular stigma white, outlined in black, reniform stigma pale

brown marked with black outlined white marks. Secondaries

yellow suffused with blackish on basal and outer marginal areas; a

black, angulated, medial line not extending to the costa, and a black

diffuse band beyond, the latter indistinct from costa to vein 4; a

series of black Iunules on outer margin increasing in size towards

analangle; fringes clouded with black from vein 4 to anal angle.

Under surface yellowish: primaries with a black discal mark, central

curved band, and broad submarginal band, the latter diffuse towards

costa and united with a quadrate patch on middle of the outer

margin; secondaries have a black discal mark, angulated medial

line, and curved band beyond; lunules on outer margin as above,

but less distinct except at anal angle,

Expanse 54 millim.

One male specimen taken at Pu-tsu-fong in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1246. Sypna quadrinotata, sp. n.

Primaries greenish-grey, with a small violet-brown basal patch,

limited by the black sub-basal line; medial band violet-brown

enclosing the orbicular which is of the ground-colour outlined in

black ; reniform stigma not defined ; antemedial line black, irregular,

limiting the band internally ; postmedial line black, strongly angled

and dentated beyond the cell, thence turning in to the medial band

and forming its outer border; submarginal line black, wavy,

bidentate about the middle, where it traverses a quadrate violet-

brown patch, preceded by an obscure violet-brown shade; marginal

line black, wavy, with some pale specks on it. Secondaries blackish,

paler on basal area which is defined by a buff-coloured band; fringes

buff, marked and suffused with blackish towards anal angle. Under

surface yellowish-buff; primaries have two black transverse lines and

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 545

a black submarginal band which unites with a quadrate black patch

on outer margin; secondaries have a discal mark and two transverse

lines, all these are black as also is a broad band on submarginal

area; marginal dots black.

Expanse 60 millim.

Three male specimens and one female from Pu-tsu-fong,

two males from the province of Kwei-chow and one female

from Chang-yang. June and July.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1247. Sypna mandarina, sp. n.

On the upper surface this species is an almost counterpart of S,

panosa, Moore, from India, but it is smaller, the dorsal tufts of

abdomen are brown rather than black, the antenne are bipectinate

instead of fasciculate, the dark patch at outer angle of the primaries

is differently shaped, and the fringes are less crenulate. The under

surface is more suffused with fuscous, and the postmedial and sub-

marginal lines of primaries are curved instead of being respectively

straight and waved.

Expanse 50 millim.

Six male specimens taken at Chow-pin-sa in June.

| Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1248. Sypna watanabii.

Sypna watanabii, Holl., Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., xvi, p. 76

(1889)

I am unable to identify any Sypna in my collection with

the description of S. watanabit.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus HypocaLa.

Guenée, Noct., 11, p. 73 (1852).

1249. Hypocala subsatura.

Hypocala subsatura, Guen., Noct., i, p. 75 (1852).

Hypocala aspersa, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., p. 164 (1883).

Hypocala subsatura, var. limbata, Butl., ll. Typ. Lep. Het.,

Vil, p. 76, pl. cxxxi, fig. 13 (1899)

I have specimens referable to the typical form from Pu-

tsu-fong and Chia-ting-fu ; examples of aspersa from the

546 Mr. J. H. Leech on

same localities, also from Moupin and Chow-pin-sa; and

var. limbata from Chow-pin-sa and Pu-tsu-fong. Appears

to occur throughout the summer.

Distribution. NorvH-WrsTERN and EASTERN HIMA-

LAYAS ; SYLHET (Hanipson) ; WESTERN CHINA.

1250. Hypocala iw ooret.

Hypocala mooret, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (6) x,

p. 21 (1892).

Hypocala efflorescens, Moore (nec Guen.), Lep. Ceyl., 11, pl.

clx, figs. 5, 5a (1884).

Three male examples from the province of Kwei-chow,

taken in June or July.

Distribution. WEST AFRICA ; NorTtTH-WEST HIMALAYAS ;

SIKHIM ; CANARA ; CEYLON (/Zampson) ; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus ERCHEIA.

Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiii, p. 1107 (1857).

1251. Hrcheia wmbrosa.

Ercheia umbrosa, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 194.

Described from a Tokio example; there were specimens

from Nikko and Gifu in Pryer’s collection, and I have

received others from Kiukiang, Wa-shan, Chia-kou-ho,

Ta-chien-lu, and the province of Kwei-chow.

Distribution. JAPAN ; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus ANISONEURA.

Guenée, Noct., ii, p. 160 (1852).

1252. Anisonewra hypocyanea.

Amsoneura hypocyanea, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 162 (1852);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 456 (1894).

One female example taken in July at Omei-shan.

Distribution. NortH-West HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM;

AssaM (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

Genus NycTIPao.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p.458 (1894).

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 547

1253. Nyctipao crepuscularis.

Phalena crepuscularis, Linn., Syst. Nat., xu, p. 811; Clerck.,

Icon., pl. liti, fig. 1, 2.

Nyctipao letitia, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 291 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., in, p. 26, pl. xlvu,

tig. 9 (1879).

Nyctipao crepuscularis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 544; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p.

461 (1894).

Pryer’s examples were from Yokohama and the Loochoo

Islands. I obtained the species in Satsuma and at

Nagasaki in May, and at Tsuruga and Fushiki in July.

It has also been recorded from Hakodate, and I have

received specimens from Chang-yang, Kiukiang and

Omei-shan.

Varies considerably in colour and markings, and to a

lesser degree im expanse.

Distribution. Throughout INp1IA, CEYLON, and Burma ;

SuMaTRA; JAVA; BorNEO; PHILIPPINES (Hampson) ;

LoocHoo; JAPAN; YeESSO; KiusHiu; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA.

1254. Nyctipao macrops.

Phalena macrops, Linn., Syst. Nat., xu, iii, p. 225 (1768).

Noctua bubo, Fabr., Sp. Ins., 11, p. 135 (1787).

Krebus macrops, Donov., Ins. China, p. 80, pl. xliv, fig. 1

(1842).

Patula macrops, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., ili, p. 145, pl. elxiv,

fi. 5 (1885).

Nyctipao macrops, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 459 (1894).

One example was received from Kiukiang and two from

Ta-chien-lu.

Distribution. Throughout AFRicA, MADAGASCAR, INDIA,

CEYLON, and Burma (Hampson); CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA.

1255. Nyetipao albicincta.

Erebus albicineta, Koll., Hiig. Kasch., iv, p. 474, pl. xxii

(1848).

Hrebus rivularis, Westw., Cab. Or. Ent., p. 57, pl. xxviii,

fig. 3 (1848).

548 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Nyctipao albicincta, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, it,

p. 461 (1894).

Two specimens, taken in the province of Kwei-chow in

June or July, agree well with examples in my Indian

series.

Distribution. NortH-Wrst HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM;

KuAsis; SHimttonc; Nineiris? (Hampson); WESTERN

CHINA.

1256. Nyctipao pilosa, sp. n.

Fuliginous brown suffused with purple on outer two-thirds.

Male. Primaries have a large chocolate-brown ocellus outlined in

black and with some blue scales on the inner edge of the black

comma-shaped pupil ; ante- and postmedial bands dusky, the former

only traceable towards the costa ; inner half of the wing as far as the

postmedial band covered with brownish pile ; beyond the ocellus

there is a fine, sinuous, white line, not reaching the inner margin.

Secondaries covered with brownish pile except on the margins.

Under surface as above in colour, the whitish line as on upper

surface but broader and clearer ; a submarginal series of whitish,

internervular, spots.

Female. On the primaries there are longish brown hairs extending

to the antemedial line and there is a medial dusky band from the

ocellus to inner margin; on the secondaries the brown hairs are

confined to the basal and abdominal areas, there are two dusky

transverse bands and a continuation of the white sinuous line.

Expanse ¢ 94 millim. @ 92-106 millim.

One example of each sex from Chang-yang, three females

from Chia-kou-ho, four from Ta-chien-lu, and one from

Wa-shan. July.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to WV. glaucopis, Walk.

Genus HYLODES.

Hulodes, Guenée, Noct., iii, p. 207 (1852).

Hylodes, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 462

(1894).

1257. Hylodes caranea.

Phalena caranea, Cram., Pap. Exot., iii, pl. eclxix, figs, EF.

(1780).

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 549

Hulodes caranea, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 155, pl. elxvi,

figs. 3, 3a, and pl. clxvii, fig. 6 (1885); Leech, Trans.

Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 141.

Hylodes caranea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p- 462 (1894).

I have specimens from Kiukiang, Wa-shan, Ta-chien-lu,

and Chia-kou-ho, taken in June and July.

Distribution. ForMosaA; throughout INDIA, CEYLON,

and Burma; JAvaA (Hampson) ; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA.

Genus AGONISTA.

Rogenh.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 463

(1894).

1258. Agonista fuscescens, sp. n.

Male. Velvety-brown. Primaries have darker sub-basal and ante-

marginal bands and a pale speck in the discal cell ; the secondaries

also have a darker antemedial band but this is less defined than on

primaries. Fringes of all the wings creamy-white. Under surface

fuscous-brown ; all the wings have a dark discal mark and indica-

tions of a dusky medial band; submarginal line white inwardly

shaded with dark fuscous, this line is not distinct on primaries

except below the costa where it is indented ; marginal lines white,

wavy, edged outwardly with blackish, most distinct on secondaries.

Female. Pale-brown. Primaries clouded, and on the outer area

bordered, with darker ; bands of the male represented in this sex by

blackish lines ; submarginal line sinuous, dusky with blackish points

on it, limiting the marginal border; postmedial band dark brown,

attenuated and indistinct about the middle. Secondaries have

blackish sub-basal and antemarginal lines, a pale postmedial line

inwardly bordered with dark-brown ; a submarginal row of obscure

blackish spots. Fringes hardly paler than the ground-colour,

Under surface similar to that of the male.

Expanse ¢ 78, 984-86 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Chia-kou-ho,

taken in July.

There is one female example of this species, from

Darjiling, in the National Collection at South Kensingtun,

included in the series of A. reducens, Walk.

Distribution. WESTERN CHINA; SIKHIM.

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550 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Gonms PANILLA.

Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iu, p. 93 (1884).

1259. Panilla costipwnetata, sp. n.

Pale-brown, powdered with fuscous-brown. Primaries have

blackish antemedial, medial, and postmedial lines, the first is in-

dented below the costa, the second is wavy and slightly curved, the

third is wavy and strongly curved ; there are some blackish marks

on the costa, a large blackish cloud on the costal area and a smaller

cloud below it, both between the postmedial line and the faintly

indicated pale submarginal line ; reniform stigma outlined in fuscous-

brown, inconspicuous ; the outer margin and fringes suffused with

fuscous-brown, the fringes preceded by a black line and some inter-

nervular dots. Secondaries have a black discal linear mark and

postmedial line, the antemedial line is dark brown, and there is a

fuscous-brown shade between them ; outermarginal area fuscous-

brown traversed by a pale submarginal line ; fringes as on primaries.

Under surface pale-brown suffused with fuscous on the primaries and

on the outer area of the secondaries ; all the wings have a blackish

discal annulus placed on a transverse dusky shade, and a blackish

irregular postmedial line.

Expanse ¢ 23-26 millim, 2 28 millim.

One male specimen taken by myself in Satsuma in May,

one from Chia-kou-ho, a female from Moupin and another

from Omei-shan; the last three were obtained in June.

Distribution. KiusHiu ; WESTERN CHINA.

I have described the Moupin female example as it is in

better condition than either of the others,

Genus POLYDESMA.

. Boisd.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 465

(1894).

1260. Polydesma vulgaris.

Polydesma vulgaris, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., 1886, p. 135.

There were eight specimens in Pryer’s collection, these

were probably from Yokohama. I have also received the

species from Kiukiang and Chang-yang. The Chinese

specimens are much darker than those from Japan,

Distribution. JAPAN and CENTRAL CHINA.

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 551

1261. Polydesma virens.

Pandesma virens, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 192.

Moma (Pandesma) virens, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 401,

pl. vii, fig. 1 (1892).

Moma japyx, Staud., |. c., p. 402.

There were specimens from Yesso in Pryer’s collection.

I have also examples from Hakodate and one from Mr.

Manley of Yokohama. Butler’s type was from Tokio.

Staudinger gives a very recognisable figure of virens,

Butl. (=japyz, ‘Staud.), and suggests that it may be Mots-

chulsky’s “ Habrostola” niveola (Bull. Soe. Nat. Mose.,

xxx1x, 1, p. 195), but adds that it is not possible from the

description of the latter to identify it with certainty. He

goes on to ea that in my former paper (Proc. Zool.

Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 480) I introduced this species (i.e.

VIPERS, Butl.) twice over, but I may observe that the

specimen referred to by me as “ Moma” niveola, Motsch.,

in the paper quoted, bears a label in the Doctor’s writing

indicating that he had identified it as his Moma japyx, and

also as probably the “ H.” niveola of Motschulsky. The

specimen in question is, however, perfectly distinct from

either the type of virens, Butl., or Staudinger’s figure of

the species, and I have therefore described it as D.

staudingert.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; AMURLAND.

1262. Polydesma staudingert, sp. n.

Primaries pale bluish-green traversed by a number of conspic-

uous black, wavy and dentate lines ; a blackish-brown patch on costa

towards the base, a larger brownish patch on apical area with a

smaller one below it at outer angle; reniform and _ orbicular

stigmata white, outlined in black. Secondaries pale fuscous with

two transverse central lines and a broad, diffuse, submarginal band,

darker. Under surface of primaries dark fuscous bordered with paler

on the inner margin and marked on the costa towards apex with two

whitish spots: secondaries whitish with dark brown discal mark,

two transverse lines, and some clouds on outer margin.

Expanse 42 millim.

One female specimen from Gensan taken in July.

Habitat, COREA.

This species, which may possibly be the “ Abrostola”

niveola of Motschulsky, is at once separable from D, virens

552 Mr. J. H. Leech on

by the black transverse lines, the white stigmata, and the

brown patches on the upper surface, quite independently

of the different character of the under surface.

1263. Polydesma otvosa.

Polydesma otiosa, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 442 (1852) ; Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 468 (1894).

Two examples from the province of Kwei-chow, taken

in June or July.

Distribution. NortH-WrEst HIMALAYAS; SYLHET ;

Nixairis (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

1264. Polydesma grisea, sp. 1.

Primaries pale grey dusted with darker ; sub-basal and submarginal

lines black, wavy, the latter commencing on the costa in a dark grey

mark ; postmedial line traverses a white band of variable width,

black, only well defined towards costa, where it originates in a dark

grey mark, and towards the inner margin, between these points it

is represented by black dots on the venation ; submarginal line black,

serrate, elbowed below the middle, outwardly edged with ochreous ;

marginal line, black, very wavy, double; renifurm and orbicular

stigmata dark grey, outlined in blackish, the former of large size and

placed on a brownish-grey transverse band which is limited by wavy

black lines. Secondaries pale grey with a brownish tinge especially

on outer marginal area ; medial and postmedial lines black, wavy,

the former edged with white and the latter outwardly edged with

ochreous followed by a diffuse blackish band ; marginal line as on

primaries. Fringes whitish marked with brownish grey. Under

surface whity-brown: primaries have a conspicuous black discal

spot preceded by a smaller one in the cell ; postmedial line black,

curved ; outer marginal area clouded with blackish ; secondaries

sparingly powdered with blackish scales ; a black discal mark and

two wavy, black, transverse lines, the inner one rather feint; a

diffuse black line from anal angle to vein 3.

Expanse 60 millim.

I have two male specimens and one female from Moupin,

two males and a female from Chia-kou-ho, and one female

example from the province of Kwei-chow. There are

unnamed specimens of this species from Ichang, Chekiang,

Shanghai, and Japan, in the National Museum at South

Kensington,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 558

Distribution. EASTERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN

CHINA; JAPAN.

1265. Polydesma inangulata.

Hulodes inangulata, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 210.

Girpa fraterna, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., ili, p. 94, pl. elvi, figs.

5, 5a (1884).

Polydesma inangulata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

il, p. 470 (1894).

Examples of the type form were obtained in the

province of Kwei-chow in June or July, and a native

co!lector captured a specimen referable to var. fraterna,

Moore, in the island of Kiushiu.

Distribution. Nava; throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and

EvurmMa; ANDAMANS; AUSTRALIA (Hampson); WESTERN

CHINA; KIUSHIU.

Genus HOMOPTERA.

Boisd.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 474

(1894).

1266. Homoptera (?) fasciata, sp. n.

Primaries pale reddish-brown with some highly sinuous, whitish,

transverse lines on the basal area and some longitudinal whitish

streaks on the outer marginal area; antemedial line dark brown or

blackish, curved, slightly dentate, expanding on the costa; post-

medial line dark brown, sinuous, macular, outwardly limited by a

pale, wavy line ; the space between these lines is ashy-grey clouded

and dusted with darker ; marginal line formed of diamond-shaped

spots which are rather darker than the ground-colour and are out-

lined in whitish ; reniform stigma dark brown. Secondaries pale

chocolate-brown with a dark brown or blackish antemedial line and

a medial band, the latter has its inner edge traversed by a pale line

and its outer edge limited by a whitish one ; marginal line as on

the primaries. Under surface pale brown, the basal and inner

marginal area of secondaries whitish : all the wings have a black

mark on the costa, representing a sub-basal line, an antemedial a

medial and two postmedial black lines, the latter representing a

band.

Expanse ¢ 36 millim, ? 38 millim.

One male specimen from Chang-yang and one female

ANTS re, :

example from Chia-kou-ho ; both were taken in August.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

554 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Genus CHRYSORITHRUM.

Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 292 (1878).

1267. Chrysorithrum amatum.

Catocala amata, Brem., Fauna Nord]. China’s, p. 19; Lep.

Ost.-Sib., p. 60 (1864); Mén. Cat. Mus. Petr, iii, pl.

xvil, fig. 4 (1863).

Chrysorithrum fuscum, Butl, Trans. Ent. Soc., 1881, p. 198.

Chrysorithrum rufescens, Butl., |. c.

Chrysorithrum amatum, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 547.

Pseudophia amata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 579 (1892).

Occurs at Yokohama, Tokio, Nikko, Fujisan, Hakodate,

Gensan, Chang-yang, Kiukiang, Ni-tou, and Ta-chien-lu

in June and July.

Varies in intensity of markings, and also in the colour

of primaries which ranges from olive brown (var. fuscum)

through the typical violet-grey to pale pinkish-brown (var.

rUfescens).

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; COREA;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1268. Chrysorithrum maximowiert.

Bolina maximowiczi, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 58, pl. iv,

fig. 12 (1864).

Chrysorithrum sericeum, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.,

(5) 1, p. 292 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 4 (1878).

Pseudophia (Chrysorithrum) flavomaculata, Staud., Rom.

sur Lép., vi, p. 580 (1892).

Occurs at Yokohama, Oiwake, and Fujisan; there were

three specimens in Prver’s collection.

INstribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN.

Genus CATEPHIA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 481

(1894).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 555

1269. Catephia flavescens.

Catephia flavescens, Butl., I. Typ. Lep, Het., vii, p. 74, pl.

exxxl, fig. 12 (1889); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., .

Moths, ii, p. 482 (1894).

I have specimens from most of the localities in Western

China that were visited by my collectors. June and

July.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SIKHIM (Hampson);

WESTERN CHINA.

1270. Catephia acronyctoides,

Anophia acronyctordes, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 47 (1852).

Catephia acronyctoides, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 482 (1894).

I have one example from Chow-pin-sa captured in

May or June.

This specimen is very similar to the European C.

lewcomelas, Linn., in colour, and so far as I can see it

agrees In markings with that species and also with C.

acronyctoides, which I am inclined to think is probably

a form of C. lewcomelas.

Distribution. SoutTH AFRICA; SIKHIM; RANGOON

(Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

1271. Catephia leucomelas.

Noctua leucomelas, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, 518; Clerck., Icon.,

pl. i, fig. 2.

latephia ramburii, Boisd., Ind. Méth., p. 166 (1829).

Five specimens taken by a native collector at Gensan

in August.

Distribution. HUROPE; COREA.

Genus ARCTE.

Koll.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 485

(1894).

1272. Arcte cwrulea.

Cocytodes cerulea, Guen., Noct., iii, p. 41, pl. xii, fig. 10

(1852).

556 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Arete cerulea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 486 (1894).

Cocytodes modesta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. O48.

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Oiwake

and Yokohama. I have received other examples from

Kiushiu, and also from Chang-yang, Kiukiang, Ni-tou,

Chia-kou-ho, Ta-chien-lu, and Omei-shan. Occurs in

July and August.

Distribution. Throughout InpIA, Ceylon, and BuRMA;

Java; New Hepripes; NEw CALEDONIA; Frgi (Hampson) ;

JAPAN; KivusaHiu; CENTRAL anl WESTERN CHINA;

AMURLAND.

1273. Arcte polygrapha.

Arcte polygrapha, Koll, Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv, p. 478

(1844) ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 487

(1894).

One example from Ta-chien-lu and one from Chia-kou-

ho, both taken in July.

Distribution. SIMLA; KasuMirn; SikHim (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA.

Genus LACERA.

Guencée, Noct., 10, p. 336 (1852).

1274. Lacera alope.

Phalena alope, Cram., Pap. Exot., i, pl. celxxxvi, figs. FE. F.

(1780).

Lacera procellosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p 368 (1879).

Lacera alope, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 111, p. 214, pl. clxxiii, figs.

1, la (1885); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1i,

p. 491 (1894).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama

and Nikko, and I have received examples of the species

from Kiukiang, Omei-shan, Ta-chien-lu, and Chow-pin-sa.

Distribution. SourH ArricaA; MADAGASCAR; through-

out INDIA, CEYLON, and Burma; ANDAMANS (Hampson) ;

JAPAN; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 557

Genus CHRYSOPERA.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, li, p. 493 (1894).

1275. Chrysopera combinans.

Archexa comblinans, Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xiv, p. 1399

(1858); Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 165, pl. clxix, fig. 3

(1885).

Chrysopera combinans, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 493 (1894).

One specimen from Ta-chien-lu, taken in July.

Distribution. NoRTH-west HIMALAYAS; — peninsular

INDIA, CEYLON, and BurMA (Hampson) ; WESTERN CHINA.

Genus OPHIUSA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 493

(1894).

1276. Ophiusa algira.

Noctua algira, Linn., Syst. Nat., xi, p. 836 (1767); Esp.

Schmett., iv, pl. Ixxxvii, fig. 1.

Noctua achatina, Sulz., Abg. Ges. Ins., p. 160, pl. xxi, fig.

4 (1776).

Noctua stuposa, Fabr., Ent. Syst., 111, p. 42 (798).

Noctua triangularis, Hiibn., Noct., pl. Ixvi, fig. 323.

Ophiusa alga, Guen., Noct., 111, p. 270; Hampson, Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, in, p. 500 (1894).

Grammodes algira, var. mandschuriana, Staud., Rom. sur

Lép., vi, p. 578. (1892).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama. I obtained

the species at Tsuruga and my native collector at Gensan,

and I have received examples from Kiukiang, Chang-yang,

Chia-kou-ho, Wa-shan and Ta-chien-lu.

Distribution. KuROPE; AMURLAND; COREA; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA; JAPAN. Hampson gives also

AFRICA; MAURITIUS; throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and

BURMA,

558 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1277. Ophiusa curvata.

Ophiusa algira, var. cwrvata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 546, pl. liil, fig. 8.

Originally described from Loochoo and Gensan. I have

since detected other specimens from Japan; these last

were in Pryer’s collection and were perhaps also from

Loochoo.

Distribution. CorEA; LoocHoo.

1278. Ophiusa maturata.

Ophiusa maturata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het. xiv, p. 13882

(1858).

Ophiusa falcata, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 171, pl. vi, fig. 14

(1882) ; Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 546.

Ophiusa maturata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1,

p. 499 (1894).

One example without locality in Pryer’s collection.

I have specimens from Ningpo, Gensan, Kiukiang, Ship-

y-shan, and Ta-chien-lu. Occurs in July.

Distribution. KHAsSIS; CaLcuTTA; BomBay, NILGIRIS;

PENANG (Hampson); JAPAN; COREA; EASTERN, CENTRAL,

and WESTERN CHINA.

1279. Ophiusa arctotenia.

Ophiusa arctotenia, Guen., Noct., in, p. 272 (1852);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 501 (1892).

I obtained specimens in Satsuma in May and at Gensan

in June. There were examples from Yokohama and

Loochoo in Pryer’s collection, and my native collector took

others in the island of Kiushiu. The species was met

with in nearly all the localities in China that my collector

visited.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and BurRMaA ;

JAVA (Hampson); JAPAN; KiusHi1u; LoocHoo; Corea ;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1280. Ophiusa dulers.

Ophiusa dulcis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 293

(1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, pl. xxxiv, fig. 5.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 559

Specimens were taken by myself at Fusan in June, and

by my collector at Gensan in July. Pryer’s specimens

were from Yokohama and Oiwake. One example was also

received from Chang-yang, this has the grey portions of

the wings rather darker than the Japanese and Corean

specimens.

Mstribution. JAPAN; COREA; AMURLAND; CENTRAL

CHINA.

1281. Ophiusa arcwata.

Ophiusa arcuata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1887, p. 609;

Lep. Ceyl., iii, pl. clxxi, fig. 3; Hampson,’ Fauna

Brit. -Ind., Moths, 11, p. 499 (1894).

One specimen taken by myself at Gensan in July.

Mstribution. Throughout INp1A, CEYLON, and BuRMA;

ANDAMANS; JAVA (Hampson); COREA.

1282. Ophiusa olista.

Minucia olista, Swinhoe, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (6)

xu, p. 261 (1893).

One female specimen from Kiukiang and one from

Chang-yang, both taken in May.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1283. Ophiusa onelia.

Naxwa onelia, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 256 (1852).

Caranilla onelia, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., ii, p. 169, pl. clxx,

figs. 1, 16 (1885).

Naxia lageos, Guen., |. c.

Ophiusa onclia, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p.

502 (1894).

This species is represented from Shanghai in the

National Museum at South Kensington,

Distribution. Throughout Inp1A, CEYLON, BURMA;

PENANG; JAVA (Hampson); EASTERN CHINA.

1284. Ophiusa coreana.

Nazxia coreana, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 560,

pl. lu, fig. 11.

I obtained four specimens at Gensan in June and July.

Habitat. Cora.

560 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Genus LAGOPTERA.

Guenée, Noct., 11, p. 223 (1852).

1285. Lagoptera elegans.

Ophiusa elegans, Van der Hoev., Tijd. Nat. Gesch., vii,

p. 280, pl. v, and figs. 6 a, b.

Lagoptera multicolor, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 226 (1852).

Lagoptera elegans, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiv, p. 1352 (1858).

Lagoptera juno, Dalin. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 505.

I obtained specimens from Fushiki and Gensan in July,

the examples in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama ;

others have been received from Kiukiang, Chang-yang,

Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, and the province of Kwei-chow.

Distribution. Throughout the HIMALAYAS; NILGIRIS

(Hampson); JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA; AMURLAND.

Genus SERRODES.

Guenée, Noct., iii, p. 251 (1852).

1286. Serrodes inara.

Phalena inara, Cram., Pap. Exot., i, pl. cexxxix, fig. E

(IETS)

Serrodes campana, Guen., Noct., p. 252, pl. xxi, fig. 6 ¢

(1852); Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 140.

Serrodes inara, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p- 510 (1894).

Five specimens from Kiukiang, taken in June, and one

from Omei-shan, taken in July.

Distribution. AFRICA; throughout INpIA, CEYLON, and

Burma; JAVA; BoRNEO; AUSTRALIA (Hampson); CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus ACANTHOLIPES.

Led.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 520

(1894).

1287. Acantholipes curviliea, sp. n.

Primaries leaden-grey ; ante- and postmedial lines blackish, not

reaching the costa, the first is slightly oblique and the second band-

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 561

like and ineurved below the cell ; submarginal line vinous-brown

edged with fuscous, slightly curved, followed by three patches of

black ; reniform stigma lunular, orbicular punctiform, both black ;

fringes dark grey, paler towards the tips, preceded by a darker line

with black points on it. Secondaries fuscous-grey with darker

medial line, and a dark edged ochreous-brown submarginal band,

the space between band and line leaden-grey ; fringes grey preceded

by a darker line. Under surface fuscous, all the wings have a black

discal dot.

Expanse 34 millim.

One example of each sex from Chow-pin-sa and a female

from Pu-tsu-fong taken in June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1288. Acantholipes similis.

Phurys similis, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 174, pl. vi, fig. 5

(1881).

Phurys ochrevfascia, Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., viii,

p. 83, pl. exlvi, fig. 2 (1891).

Acantholipes similis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 521 (1891).

Not uncommon at Moupin, Chow-pin-sa, Chia-ting-fu,

Pu-tsu-fong, Kiukiang, and Ichang. Occurs in June.

Mistribution. StKHIM; NILGiRis (Hampsun) ; WESTERN

and CENTRAL CHINA.

1289. Acantholipes pansalis.

Dragana pansalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 200 (1858).

Acantholipes pansalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

il, p. 524 (1894).

I obtained this species at Foochau in April, at Nagasaki,

and in Satsuma in May.

There were specimens in Pryer’s collection, and others

were captured by a native at Ningpo in July.

The fresh examples are greyish-brown in colour.

Mstribution, Formosa ; throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and

Burma; ANDAMANS; SINGAPORE (Hampson); FoocHau,

KiusuHiu ; EASTERN CHINA.

Genus FLAMMONA.

Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., vii, p. 55,

562 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1290. Flammona trilineata, sp. u.

Primaries grey suffused with pinkish brown ; antemedial, medial,

and postmedial, lines, broad, dark brown, the first two almost straight,

the third angled above the middle ; submarginal line oblique, dusky ;

a blackish, linear, discal mark, Secondaries and under surface of all

the wings fuscous with a pinkish tinge.

Expanse 24 millim.

One male specimen from Kiukiang. Taken in May,

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus CALOBOCHYLA.

Hiibner, Verz. Schmett., p. 344.

1291. Calobochyla salicali.

Pyralis salicalis, Fabr., Syst. Ent., iu, p. 369; Hiibn.,

Pyral., fig. 3.

Madopa salicalis, Steph., Cat. Brit. Ins., ti, p. 159 (1829).

Amblygoes cinerea, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 69, pl.

lviii, fig. 1 (1879).

Calobochyla salicalis, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 344 ; Steph.,

Ill. Brit. Ent. Haust., iv, p. 18 (1834).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama;

I obtained the species in Satsuma in May, at Hakodate in

August, and at Gensan in July. I have also received

examples from Chang-yang.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CorEA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1292. Cutobochyla (¢) bilinealis.

Calobochyla bilinealis, Leech, Entom., xxi, p. 64, pl. ui,

fig. 14 (1889).

One male specimen taken in the Snowy valley, near

Ningpo, in July, and a female taken in August at a place

three days’ march north of Ichang.

Habitat. EASTERN and CENTRAL CHINA,

Genus HEMIPSECTRA.

Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., viii, p. 84 (1891); Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 524 (1894).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 563

1293. Hemipsectra fallax.

Egnasia fallax, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1v,

p. 450.

Described from Yokohama, there was one specimen in

Pryer’s collection and I have others, obtained by myself, at

Foochau in April, and at Nagasaki in May; one male

specimen was also taken by native collector in Kiushiu,

and I have received one example from Ichang.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHiu; CoREA; CENTRAL

CHINA.

Genus EUCLIDIA.

Ochs. ; Stephens, Ill. Brit. Ent. Haust., 1, p. 138 (1829).

1294. Huclidia glyphaea.

Noctua glyphica, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 510; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 347.

Huclidia consors, Butl. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 293 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 42, pli xxxiv,

tig. 6 (1878).

Euclidia glyphica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p-. 504,

Euclidia glyphica, var. dentata, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi,

p. 573 (1878).

Specimens from Yokohama, Oiwake, and Yesso were in

Pryer’s collection. Some of the examples from Japan are

much larger than those in my collection from Europe.

Var. dentata, from Amutrland is a large pale form.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

1295. Huclidia munita.

Huclidia munita, Hb. ab. immunita, Mill. ; Alph., Rom.

sur Lép., vi, p. 45 (1897).

Recorded from the province of Gan-sou,

Distribution. SOUTHERN Russia; NorrH CHINA,

Genus LEUCANITIS.

Guenée, Noct., 111, p. 58 (1852).

=P)

Mr. J. H. Leech on

1296. Leucanitus chinensis.

Leucanitis chinensis, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 45 (1897).

Recorded from the province of Gan-sou.

Habitat, NorTH CHINA.

1297. Leucanitis flexuosa.

Leucanitis flecuosa, Mén. ; Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 47 (1897).

Recorded from the province of Chan-si.

Distribution. SouTH-Easr Russra; Asta Minor; Nortu

CHINA.

Genus REMIGIA.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 525 (1894).

1298. Remigia archesia.

Noctua archesia, Cram. Pap., Exot. 11, p. 145, pl. celxxiii,

figs. F, G (1780).

Remigia archesia, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

552; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind. Moths, 1, p. 526

(1894).

I obtained this species at Foochau in April, and Mr.

Smith took it at Hakone in August; my native collector

secured specimens at Ningpo in June and at Gensan in

July. Pryer’s examples were from Yokohama.

I have also received specimens from Kiukiang, Ship-y-

shan, Omei-shan, and Chia-kou-ho.

An exceedingly variable species.

Iistribution, EVHIOPIAN and ORIENTAL REGIONS ( Hamp-

son}; JAPAN; EASTERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA;

COREA.

1299. Remigia annetta,

Remigia annetta, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 293 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 43, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 7 (1878).

Euchidia annetta, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 574 (1892).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama. I obtained

some examples at Ningpo in April, in Satsuma, and at

Nagasaki in May, and at Tsuruga, Fushiki and Gensan in

July. The species was met with by my collectors in

China in most of the localities that they explored.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 565

It is perhaps rather surprising that this variable species

should have escaped thus far with only one name.

Distribution. JAPAN ; YESSO ; KiusHiu ; CorREA; EAsT-

ERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN, CHINA; AMURLAND.

1300. Remigia inferna, sp. Nn.

Female. Primaries brownish-grey with a violet tinge ; antemedial

line oblique, blackish, outwardly edged with dark brown, preceded

by a black dot above the inner margin ; postmedial line blackish

highly irregular, resembling the profile of a human face ; reniform

stigma blackish not clearly defined, a black spot above it on the

costa ; orbicular, lunwlar, brown with darker outline ; submarginal

band blackish, its outer edge serrate and with a cinereous suffusion

beyond it ; marginal band brownish with a series of dark annular

marks on it. Secondaries fuscous-brown with an obscure blackish

central line and indications of a blackish postmedial line ; fringes of

all the wings preceded by a fine black line. Under surface brown

suffused with fuscous ; all the wings are traversed by two diffuse

fuscous lines.

Expanse 46 millim.

One female specimen from Wa-shan, one from Chow-

pin-sa, one from Pu-tsu-fong, and a rather worn male from

Huang-mu-chang. July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to &. annetia, Butl., but may be distinguished

from that species by the markings of primaries and its

superficial resemblance to Luclidia mi, Clerck., as regards

the character of the postmedial line.

1301. Remigia nigrisigna.

Remigia nigrisigna, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 553, pl. lu, fig. 5.

Described from a male specimen taken in May in

Satsuma, a female was subsequently obtained by a native

collector in the island of Kiushiu.

The female example is rather smaller than the male, the

patch following the reniform stigma is hardly darker than

the ground-colour, and the antemedial line is less oblique.

Distribution. FORMOSA (Coll. Moore); KIUSHIU.

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566 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1302. Remigia lava.

Phurys lava, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiv, p. 1486 (1858).

Drasteria pavona, Feld., Reis. Nov. Lep., pl. exvi, fig. 9

(1874).

Remigia lava, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 525

(1894).

Two male specimens and one female from Moupin, one

male example from Chang-yang, and one female from

Ichang. June and July.

Distribution. StKHIM (Hampson) ; CENTRAL and WEST-

ERN CHINA.

1303. LRemigia propugnata, sp. 0.

Primaries brownish-grey tinged with violet ; ante- and postmedial

bands, which are united above the inner margin, are blackish, the

antemedial is outwardly oblique and has an inward spur in the

direction of a dot above the inner margin, the postmedial is inwardly

oblique and is angulated on both edges ; connected with the post-

medial band below the cell there is a paler spot outlined in dark

brown with an oblique dark brown line from it to the costa, the band

does not extend to the costa but its truncate termination touches an

almost quadrate dark brown spot at the costal extremity of the black

submarginal line which latter is outwardly edged with brownish ;

outer margin suffused with fuscous and limited by a violet-grey

(diffuse line ; reniform stigma not well defined, its inner edge black-

ish ; orbicular punctiform, black ; fringes chequered with fuscous and

preceded by a wavy black line. Secondaries brownish suffused with

fuscous ; central line obscure, blackish ; fringes greyish preceded by

a wavy brown line. Under surface of primaries fuscous, costal

margin and outer marginal area golden-brown : secondaries golden-

brown irrorated with fuscous, discal spot and postmedial line

blackish ; there are indications of a dusky submarginal band,

Expanse 46 millim.

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong and one from the

province of Kwei-chow, taken in June or July.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1504. Remigia (2) conspicua, sp. n.

Trimaries greyish-brown with a pinkish tinge ; a broad darker

brown, oblique, band traverses the median area, the interior of this

band is of the ground-colour towards the inner margin ; submarginal

line indistinct, wavy, preceded on the costa by a small dark brown

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patch. Fringes of the ground-colour chequered with darker.

Secondaries ochreous suffused with fuscous on the discal area. Under

surface stramineous becoming golden-yellow on outer margins and

clouded with fuscous on the median area of the primaries.

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen taken by my native collector at

Hakodate in June or July.

Habitat. YESSO.

I have placed this specimen in Remigia provisionally ; a

new genus will probably have to be founded for its

reception.

Genus TRIGONODES.

Guenée, Noct., 1, p. 281 (1852).

1305. Trigonodes hyppasia.

Noctua hyppasia, Cram., Pap. Exot., i, pl. ecl, fig. EK

i779):

Trigonodes hyppasia, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 527 (1894).

Seven specimens from Loochoo in Pryer’s collection. I

have also received examples from Chia-ting-fu (July),

Ichang (August), and Ship-y-shan (September).

Distribution. A¥ricA; Mauritius; MADAGASCAR;

ApeN; Formosa; throughout Inp1IA, CEYLON, and

BurMA; JAVA; AUSTRALASIA (Hampson); CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA; LOOCHOO.

Genus GRAMMODES.

Guenée, Noct., i, p. 275 (1852).

1306. Grammodes geometrica.

Grammodes ammonia, Guen., Noct., i, p. 278 (1852).

Noctua geometrica, Fabr., Syst. Ent., p. 599 (1775); God.

Lép. Fr., v, p. 114, pl. lin, fig. 4.

Noctua ammonia, Cram., Pap. Exot., ii, pl. cel, fig. D

(1779).

Grammodes geometrica, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 581 (1894).

An extensive series was reared from larvee at Chung-

king, m May. I have also received specimens from

568 Mr. J. H. Leech on

Wa-shan, Ta-chien-lu, and Moupin, taken in July and

August.

Varies considerably in the width of the central pale

fascia of primaries, this in a few examples is brown.

Distribution. KuRopE.—ArFrRicA; Formosa ;_ through-

out INpIA and Ceyton; Java; AustTRALta (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA.

1307. Grammodes inygdon.

Noctua mygdon, Cram., Pap. Exot., u, pl. clvi, fig. G

(CUETO)

Chalciope mygdonias, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 268 (1816).

Grammodes inygdon, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ii, p. 531 (1894).

There were seven specimens from Loochoo in Pryer’s

collection, and I have one example from Kiukiang which

was taken in May.

Distribution. FORMOSA; throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and

Burma; JAVA; BorNnEO (Hampson); CENTRAL CHINA;

LoocHoo.

Genus ENTOGRAMMA.

Guenée, Noct., 11, p. 203 (1852).

1308. Hntogramma fautriz.

Entogramma fautriz, Guen., Noct., i, p. 204 (1852) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 532 (1894).

I took two specimens at Foochau in April.

Distribution. Throughout InprA, CEYLON, and BurMA ;

ANDAMANS; JAVA (Hampson) ; FOOCHAU.

Genus CANURGIA,

Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiv, p. 1491 (1858).

1309. Cenurgia electaria.

Doryodes electaria, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 84, pl. vii, fig. 12

(1864).

Pelamia electaria, Staud., Cat. Lep. Eur., p. 135 (1871);

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 575 (1892).

There were specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection.

I obtained the species at Gensan in July and at Hakodate

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 569

in August, and have received one example from Mr.

Manley of Yokohama,

There is no doubt whatever about the identification of

this species. Dr. Staudinger states that he has received a

somewhat similar species from Japan, but does not give it

a name,

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO ; COREA.

Genus THERMESIA,

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 533

(1894).

1310. Thermesia rubricans.

Ophiusa rubricans, Boisd., Faun. Lép. Mad., p. 106, pl.

xvi, fig. 1 (1834). :

Thermesia rubricans, Guen., Noct., in, p. 356 (1852) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, p. 534 (1894).

Azazia rubricans, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1576 (1858).

One example received from Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

Distribution. AFRICA; throughout the INDIAN REGION ;

JAVA; and Paciric Istanps (//ampson) ; JAPAN.

1311. Thermesia ussuriensis.

Remigia ussuriensis, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 61, pl. v, fig. 19

(1864).

Azazia unduligera, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p.

293 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 43, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 8 (1878).

Celiptera ussuriensis, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., ix, p. 178

(1897).

Occurs at Nagasaki in June; at Shimonoseki; Fushiki,

and Tsuruga in July, and at Hakodate in August. There

were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, the

species has been recorded from Tokio, and I have one

example from Chang-yang which was taken in June. My

collectors in Western China obtained the species at

Moupin, Ta-chien-lu, and in the province of Kwei-chow, in

July.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; KIUSHIU:

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; COREA,

570 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1312. Thermesia orientalis, sp. n.

Pale brown suffused with fuscous-brown, outer marginal area

darker inwardly limited by a whitish edged dark brown line.

Primaries have indications of two blackish transverse lines ; the outer

one marked with black points on the veins; reniform stigma

represented by a white dot surrounded with blackish; orbicular

stigma blackish, punctiform ; all the wings have a pale, wavy, sub-

marginal line but this is indistinct. Fringes preceded by a dark wavy

line dotted with whitish. Under surface pale brown suffused with

fuscous-brown especially on the outer areas ; primaries have a white

discal dot ringed with fuscous, preceded by a blackish one ; two

blackish transverse lines beyond the middle of the wing, the first

of these is wavy, and the second is oblique interrupted and inwardly

edged with whitish : secondaries have a white discal dot, two wavy

fuscous transverse lines, and a curved series of fuscous ringed white

dots.

Expanse 44 millim.

One male specimen and two females from the province

of Kwei-chow. June and July.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1313. Thermesia mandarina, sp. n.

Dusky ochreous-brown. Primaries have an obseure antemedial

line, and an oblique postmedial line, the latter, which does not attain

the costa, is outwardly edged with ochreous ; the oblique line as well

as two obscure wavy lines beyond are continued on the secondaries.

Under surface ochreous irrorated with fuscous; primaries suffused

with blackish above the inner margin ; all the wings havea blackish

diseal dot and two transverse lines, the outer one cn primaries diffuse,

that on secondaries obscure.

Expanse 50 millim.

One female from Omei-shan, taken in June or July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1314. Thermesia (?) butlert, sp. n.

Pinkish grey-brown, olive-brown clouded with blackish-grey on

outer marginal area, the basal area clothed with olive-brown hair.

Primaries have a dusky curved and wavy antemedial line, an

irregular dusky central shade, and a reddish-brown, oblique line,

tinged inwardly with white, this line extends from the apex to the

inner margin where it terminates one-third frcm the angle ; the

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postmedial line is blackish, angulated, and extends from the costa to

the oblique line opposite the cell ; reniform stigma represented in the

male by a blackish ringed white dot, but in the female the stigma is

of the ordinary shape and is outlined in blackish ; orbicular stigma

blackish, punctiform. Secondaries have a white edged reddish-brown

oblique line which appears to be a continuation of that on the

primaries. Under surface yellowish ; all the wings have a blackish

discal dot and two transverse lines, the first wavy and the second

diffuse. Palpi have the third and part of the second joints yellow,

the remainder being velvety black.

Expanse 54-60 millim.

One male specimen from Chow-pin-sa, one female from

Omei-shan, and,one example of the same sex from the

province of Kwei-chow. June.

Hab, WESTERN CHINA.

1315. Thermesia (?) brunnea, sp. n.

Primaries pale cinnamon-brown ; basal area tinged with fuscous,

limited by a darker irregular line ; a fuscous median fascia, its inner

edge not clearly defined, its outer edge limited by a serrate black

line; three black equidistant dots in the cell; submarginal line

dusky, only distinct towards the costa ; a series of black dots on the

outer margin, Secondaries colour of primaries with an irregular

postmedial series of black dots and an antemedial dusky line, the

latter is not clearly defined, and the space between it and the black

dots is sparingly powdered with fuscous scales ; a series of black dots

on the outer margin. Under surface pale brown powdered with

darker.

Expanse 30-32 millim.

Two examples of each sex from Oiwake in Pryer’s

collection.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus IScHYJA.

Hiibn.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 537 (1894).

1316. Lschyja manlia.

Noctua manlia, Cram., Pap. Exot., 1, pl. xcii, fig. A.

Ischyja manlia, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 265 (1816);

Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 138, pl. clxiui, figs. 1, La, 1k

(1885) ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 5:

(1894).

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Potamophora mantlia, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 123 (1852).

This species occurs in June and aS ; 1t was obtained

by my collectors at Kiukiang and in most of the localities

in Western China that they visited.

Distribution. PHILIPPINES; throughout IND:A, CEYLON,

and BurMA; JAVA; ANDAMANS (/ampson); CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus PLATYJA.

Hiibn., Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 268 (1818).

1317. Platyja wmaminea.

Noctua umminea, Cram., Pap. Exot., i, pl. eclxvil, fig. F

(1780).

Sympis subunita, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 344 (1852).

Ophisma wmminia, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het., xiv, p. 1384

(1858).

Cotuza drepanoides, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1552

(1858).

Ginea removens, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1638 oes):

Hulodes falcata, Feld., Reis. Novara Lep., pl. cxv, fig.

(1874).

Platyja wuiminea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 539 (1894).

Distribution. CHINA; throughout INprIA, CEYLON, and

BurRMA; PENANG; SUMATRA; JAVA; BORNEO; CAPE

York (Hampson).

Genus CRITHOTE.

Walker, Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., vii, p. 182 (1864).

1318. Crithote (2) prominens, sp. Nn.

Primaries pinkish-grey ; median third, except towards costa, dark

chocolate-brown the inner edge oblique and the outer diffuse and

irregular, a small suffused patch of the ground-colour is enclosed

on inner margin ; apical area sutfused with fuscous-brown, limited

inwardly by a darker oblique line ; the only transverse line is the

postmedial and this is only clearly defined on the costal area.

Secondaries fuscous-grey. Under surface fuliginous.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male specimen taken in July at Chang-yang.

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 573

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

This species is referred provisionally to Crithote as its

chief generic characters seem to indicate its being placed

there; it differs, however, in the following particulars from

Hampson’s diagnoses of Crithote. The inner margin of

primaries is slightly lobed about one-fourth from the base,

this has long blackish fringes; the outer margin of the

secondaries is rounded ; the mid tibie are only moderately

hairy.

Genus HARMATELIA.

Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 182 (1882).

1319, Harmatelia bifidalis.

Harmatelia bifidalis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 64, pl. u, fig. 11

(1889).

Two specimens taken by myself at Hakodate in August.

Genus EPISPARIS.

Walk.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 543

(1894).

1320. Episparis varialis,

Neviasca varialis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 7 (1858).

Episparis varialis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., ii, p. 217, pl. clxxv,

fig. 12 (1885); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 543 (1894).

One example of each sex taken in June at Ichang.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and Burma;

ANDAMANS ; JAVA; Borneo (Hampson) ; CENTRAL CHINA,

Genus OXYODES.

Guenée, Noct., iii, p. 128 (1852).

1321. Oxyodes scrobiculata.

Noctua scrobiculata, Fabr., Sp. Ins., ii, p. 212 (1781).

Phalena clytia, Cram., Pap. Exot., iv, pl. ecexcix, fig. G

(1782).

Oxyodes scroliculata, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 141, pl. elxiv,

fig. | (1885); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 546 (1894).

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Recorded from China but probably from some southern

locality. The species was not obtained by my collectors.

Mstribution. CHINA; throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and

Burma; JAvA; First (Hampson).

Genus SPIRAMA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 552.

1322. Spirama retorta.

Phalena retorta, Clerck., Icon., pl. Ixiv, figs. 2, 3 (1759) ;

Cram., Pap. Exot., ui, pl. exvi, fig. D (1777), and iii,

pl. celxxiv, fig. A (1780).

Noctua spiralis, Fabr., Sp. Ins., 11, p. 211 (1781).

Erebus retorta, Koll., Hiig. Kasch., iv, p. 475 (1848).

Erebus chemista, Koll., 1. ¢.

Spirama suffumosa, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 195 (1852).

Spirama japonica, Guen., |. ¢.

Spirama simplicior, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

Oye LS hoy

Spirama inevqualis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

x1, p. 116 (1883).

Spirama jinchuena, Butl., l.c., p. 115.

Spirama retorta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 545; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 553

(1894).

Common in Japan, Corea, and China; there appears to

be a succession of broods,

All the forms described by Butler and Guenée as distinct

species are represented in my series, selected from a large

number of specimens, and these are so well linked together

by intergrades that I have no hesitation in regarding them

as simply modifications of one exceedingly variable species.

Nistribution. Throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and BuRMA;

ANDAMANS; JAVA (Hampson); JAPAN ; CHINA; COREA.

1328. Spirama martha.

Hypopyra martha, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 292 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 41, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 3 (1878).

Spirama xgrota, Butl., Trans. Ent, Soe. Lond., 1881,

jo UOTE

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 575

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama.

I obtained the species at Nagasaki and have received

examples from Kiukiang, which were taken in May and

June. It has also been recorded from Tokio and Nikko,

and I have examples from Sultanpore, Kulu, where they

were taken by Captain Young.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusSHIU; CENTRAL CHINA;

NortTH-WEST HIMALAYAS.

1324, Spirama vespertilio.

Noctua vespertilio, Fabr., Mant. Ins., 11, p. 136 (1787).

Hypopyra vespertilio, Guen., Noct., 11, p. 199 (1852).

Hypopyra extricans, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xiv, p. 1328

(1857); Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 27, pl. xlvii,

fig. 12 (1879).

Hypopyra dulcina, Feld., Reise. Nov. Lep., iv, pl. exy,

fig. 10 (1874).

Spirama vespertilio, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,

p. 554 (1894).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama. It also occurs

at Shimonoseki, Nagahama, T'suruga, and in the province

of Satsuma in July. My collectors obtained examples in

most of the localities in Western China that they visited.

Iistribution. Throughout INpIA, CEYLON, and Burma ;

ANDAMANS; Borneo (Hampson); JAPAN; KIUSHIU ;

WESTERN CHINA.

1325. Spirama rectifasciata.

Spirama rectifasciata, Mén., Cat. Mus. Petr., pl. xvii, fig. 6

(1863).

Spirama tnaterlineata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i,

p. 291 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 41, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 2 (1878).

Calliodes rectifasciata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 545.

I obtained specimens at Nagasaki and Shimonoseki in

June, and at Tsuruga and Gensan in July. My collectors

in China met with the species at Kiukiang in July,

There were some examples in Pryer’s collection, but

these were not localised.

Distribution. JAPAN; KitusHiu; CorkEA; CENTRAL

CHINA.

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Genus PHYLLODES.

Boisduval, Voy. Astrolable, Lép., p. 246 (1832).

1326. Phyllodes puncetifascia, sp. n.

Primaries brown irrorated with blackish in and around the cell ;

there are five angled transverse lines but the postmedial and sub-

marginal only are distinct, these are olive-brown and are angled at

the point where they cross an oblique line of the same colour which

extends from the apex to two silvery white marks in the cell ; the

upper mark is divided into two parts in the male specimen, but is

entire in the female and y-shaped. Secondaries blackish becoming

brown on the outer margin and clothed with long brown hairs on

the basal area ; a postmedial series of six large light fulvous spots.

Under surface greyish-brown ; primaries have a dusky postmedial

band and streak from the apex to the cell ; secondaries also have a

postmedial band, an antemedial line only distinct on the costa, and

some blackish dots between the nervules on outer area.

Expanse 114-117 millim.

One example of each sex from Omei-shan, and one

female specimen from Chia-kou-ho. July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

This species, like Miniodes ornata, represents a dead leaf

in shape and marking of the primaries.

1327. Phyllodes dentilinea, sp. n.

Primaries greyish-brown suffused with darker and heavily reticu-

lated with black on costal part of basal area, there is also a large black

reticulated patch on the costal area between the two silvery white

cell spots and the angulated black postmedial line ; submarginal line

black, wavy, excurved opposite the cell where it is met by a black

streak from the apex which is less produced than in P. punctifascia ;

there are other lines between the basal reticulations and the post-

medial, but these are obscurely defined. Secondaries bluish-black

streaked with brown on the outer margin and clothed with greyish-

brown hairs on basal area ; postmedial line fulvous, strongly dentate.

Under surface fuscous grey ; primaries fuliginous on discal area ;

discal mark whitish.

Expanse ¢ 105 millim, 2 118 millim.

Three male specimens and one female from the province

of Kwei-chow, and two males from Chang-yang,

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 577

Genus OPHIDERES.

Boisd.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 558

(1894).

1328. Ophideres fullonica.

Noctua fullonica, Linn., Syst. Nat., xii, p. 812 (1767);

Clerck., Icon., pl. xlviti, figs. 1—4 (1759).

Phalena pomona, Cram., Pap. Exot., 1, pl. Ixxvu, fig. C

(1776).

Ophideres fullonica, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 544; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p. 560

(1894).

I have examples of the male from Gensan, Omei-shan,

and Kiukiang, and of the female from Gensan and the

province of Kwei-chow. Staudinger states (Rom. sur Lép.,

vi, p. 582) that Oberthiir in recording this species from the

isle of Askold has probably confused it with 0. tyrannus,

which seems very unlikely. As 0. fullonica occurs in

Northern Corea it may be expected to occur in Amurland.

Distribution, AFRICA; throughout the ORIENTAL REGION

to NEW GUINEA and AUSTRALIA (Hampson); COREA ;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1329. Ophideres tyraninus.

Ophideres tyrannus, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 110 (1852);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 562 (1894).

Adris tyrannus, Moore, Trans. Zool. Soc. 1881, p. 69, pl.

x1, fig.-5.

Pryer’s specimens were from Oiwake. I have received

the species from Hakodate and also from Chang-yang,

Kiukiang, Ship-y-shan, Omei-shan, Moupin, Ta-chien-lu,

and Chia-kou-ho.

The primaries vary considerably in tint, and in the

amount of green markings, and some specimens seem to

agree with the form described by Staudinger as var.

amurensis, in which the primaries are unicolorous brown,

darker than is usual in typical examples. There are all

intergrades occurring in China between this form and the

type.

Instribution. HIMALAYAS ; CaLcutTa (Hampson ) ;

rectal JAPAN; YESSO; CENTRAL and WESTERN

HINA.

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1330. Ophideres salaminia.

Noctua salaminia, Fabr., Ent. Syst., i, 2, p.17 (1794) ;

Cram., Pap. Exot., ii, pl. clxxiv, fig. A (1777).

Meenas salaminia, Moore, Lep. Ceyl, 11, p. 134, pl. elxi,

figs. 1, 1°, 1” (1885).

Ophideres salaminia, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond., 1889,

p. 187; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 559

(1894)

One specimen received from Kiukiang.

Distribution. MADAGASCAR ; Formosa ; throughout the

ORIENTAL REGION to AUSTRALIA and Fit (Hampson) ;

CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus CALPE.

Treit.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, , p. 568

(1894).

1331. Calpe capucina.

Bombyx capucina, Ksp., Schmett., i, pl. Ixxxi, figs. 1—8

(1789).

Bombyx thalictri, Ochs., Schmett., iv, p. 78.

Calpe sodalis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5), 1, p. 208

(1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, pl. xxx, fig. 2 (1878).

Calpe capucina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

529, :

Occurs at Gensan in June and July; at Nagahama

in July, and at Hakodate in August. Pryer’s specimens

were from Yokohama and Oiwake, and I. received one

example from Chang-yang where it was captured in July.

Japanese and Corean specimens agree with Kuropean

examples.

Distribution. KEuRopE; AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CoREA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1382. Calpe emarginata.

Noctua emarginata, Fabr., Ent. Syst., 1, 2, p. 240.

Oresia alliciens, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 945 (1875).

Oresia tentans, Walk., |. ¢.

Oresia emarginata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 529.

Calpe emarginata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 564 (1894).

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 579

My native collector found this species common at Gensan

in August; the specimens in Pryer’s collection were from

Nikko.

The forms alliciens and tentans are each represented in

the series, and others connect these forms with typical

emarginata,

Distribution. CuinA; throughout InpIA, CeyLon, and

Burma (Hampson); JAPAN ; COREA.

1333. Calpe lata.

Calpe lata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc., Lond., 1881, p. 21.

Described from Tokio, I took one specimen at Gensan

in July and another at Fushiki in the same month.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA.

1334. Calpe striata.

Calpe striata, Pouj., Ann, Soc. Knt., France, 1887, p. exxxix.

Two male specimens from Omei-shan and one from

Pryer’s collection, previously referred to by me as a form

of C. lata; three females from Chia-kou-ho and two

from Ta-chien-lu. Occurs in June and July.

Distribution. WESTERN CHINA; JAPAN.

1335. Calpe excavata.

Calpe excavata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, p.

202 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., xxxii, fig. 1. (1878).

A series from Yokohama and Oiwake in Pryer’s collec-

tion, I obtained one example at Gensan in July, and

have received specimens from Chang-yang, Kiukiang, and

the Province of Kwei-chow.

The type was from Tokio and the species has been re-

corded from Chekiang.

Pryer states that the larva “spins a cocoon interwoven

with strips of fibre on the stems of trees.”

Distribution. JAPAN; EASTERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN

CHINA; COREA.

1336. Calpe bicolor.

Calpe bicolor, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 18838, p. 19;

Waterhouse, Aid., 1, pl. exxx, fig. 4; Hampson, Fauna

Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 564 (1894).

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One example from Omei-shan taken in June or July.

Distribution. KANGRA (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

Genus PLUSIA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 567

(1894).

1337. Plusia signata.

Noctua signata, Fabr., Ent. Syst., ii, 2, p. 81 (1794).

Plusia signata, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 345 (1852); Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 568 (1894).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yokohama

and Loochoo. I have also received an example from

Ship-y-shan.

Perhaps a form of the European P. chalcitis.

Distribution. Wrest AFRICA; CEYLON; JAVA; FUJI

(Hampson) ; CENTRAL CHINA; JAPAN; LoocHoo.

1338. Plusia verticillata.

Plusia verticillata, Guen., Noct., u, p. 344 (1852) ; Walk.,

Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 923 (1857) ; Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 111,

p. 70, pl. clii, fig. 6 (1884).

Plusia eriosoma, Doubl.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, 1, p. 569 (1894).

Occurs in Satsuma in May and at Fushiki and Gensan

in July. Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama, and I

have received the species from Ship-y-shan and Ni-tou.

INstribution. NORTH and SoutTH AMERICA; WADELAT;

ADEN; throughout the INDIAN, MALAYAN, and AUSTRA-

LASIAN ReEcions (Hampson); JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

1339. Plusia gutta.

Noctua circumflera, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. i, figs. 5, 6;

Hiibn., Noct., fig. 285 (nec Linn.).

Plusia gutta, Guen., Noct., 1, p. 346; Leech, Proc. Zool.

Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 582.

Plusia albostriata, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p- 532.

I obtained specimens at Gensan in July, and at Hako-

date in August; those in Pryer’s collection were from

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 581

Yokohama and Yesso. The species was also found at

Oiwake, Ningpo, Kiukiang, Chang-yang, and Ta-chien-lu.

Occurs in May, July, and August.

A form of this species occurring in Eastern Asia, some-

times confused with albostviata, Brem., has the silvery

markings heavier and a silver linear mark at the end of

the cell.

Distribution. EuROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

COREA.

1340. Plusia nigrisigna.

Plusia nigrisigna, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 928 (1857) ;

Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p. 36, pl. ex, fig. 4 (1886) ;

Alph., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 48 (1892); Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 570 (1894).

Pryer had six specimens from Yokohama in his collection,

under the name P. gamma, which are referable to this

species. I have received examples from Moupin, Chou-

pin-sa, and Chia-kou-ho; Alphéraky records one from

Choui-Tchin-Pou, in the province of Sétchouén.

Staudinger’(Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 549) records a specimen

of P. gamma from Amurland. I have not seen an example

of this latter species from any part of Eastern Asia where

it seems to be replaced by P. nigrisigna.

Distribution. NoRTH-WEST PROVINCES; the HIMALAYAS

from SIMLA to SikHIM (Hampson); JAPAN ; WESTERN

CHINA.

1341. Plusia typinota.

Plusia typinota, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p 200 (1878) Me Typ. Hep. Elets mu, ps 345 ply xo,

fig. 10 (1878).

The type is in poor condition, but appears to be referable

to P. nigrisigna, Linn.; it was taken by Mr. Jonas at

Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1342. Plusia rutilifrons.

Plusia rutilifrons, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1785 (1858).

Plusia argenteo-guttata, Pouj., Ann, Soc. Ent. Fr., 1887, p.

Ixviil.

Plusia adseripta, Staud., Roma. sur Lép., vi, p. 545, pl. x,

fig. 7 (1892).

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The type of rutilifrons was from “ North China.” There

were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection, and

I have received others from Hakodate and Nikko.

Adscripta was described from Amurland by Staudinger,

and he states that he has also examples from Japan ; it is

certainly referable to P. rutilifrons, Walk., with which, as

he does not mention it, Dr. Staudinger was probably

unacquainted.

Distribution, NoRTH CHINA; JAPAN; YESSO; AMUR-

LAND.

1343. Plusia jessica.

Plusia jessica, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p. 201

(1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iui, p. 22, pl. xlvi, fig. 6

(1879).

Plusia serena, Butl., Ann, and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv, p

368 (1879).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama ; the species also occurs at Tokio,

Serena appears to be only a slight modification of P.

JEssicd.

Distribution. NorrH-West HIMaALaAyas (Hampson) ;

JAPAN.

1344. Plusia ni.

Noctua ni, Hiibn., Noct., pl. lviu, fig. 284,

Plusia ni, Treit., Schmett., p. 189 ; Hampson, Fauna Brit.

Ind., Moths, ii, p. 570 (1894).

One typical example, without exact locality, in Pryer’s

collection,

Distribution, SAN Dominco; St. VINCENT (CAPE

VERDE); ADEN; NortH-West INDIA (Hampson); EUROPE.

—JAPAN,

1345. Plusia oxygramma.

Autographa oxygramma, Hiibn., Zutr., p. 37, figs. 769, 770.

Plusia albostriata, Brem. and Grey, Schmett., Nord]. China,

p. 18 (1858); Mén. Cat. Mus. Petr., pl. xvi, fig. 10

(1863).

Abrostola transfiza, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 884.

Abrostola nubila, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 549.

Plusia oxygramma, Alph., Iris., vii., p. 313 (1894).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama; I met with the

species at Gensan, and my native collector obtained it at

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 583

Hakodate. I have also received examples from Chang-

yang. Occurs in July and August.

Hampson (Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 571) includes

albostriata, Brem., with P. gutta, Guen., and these names

are placed under a series of P/usia in the National Collec-

tion at South Kensington, but the insect there indicated

as albostriata, Brem., appears to be wrongly identified, as

it really is a form of P. gutta, Guen.

1346. Plusia pyropia.

Plusia pyropia, Butl., Ann. and Mag, Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 267 (1878); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

li, p. 572 (1894).

There were specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection,

and my native collector took one example at. Gensan.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SikHIM; NAGaAs (Hamp-

son); JAPAN; COREA.

1347. Plusia chrysitina.

Phalena chrysitina, Martyn, Psyche, pl. xxi (1797).

Noctua aurifera, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 465.

Plusia chrysitina, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

del.

Plusia ovichaleea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 573 (1894).

I obtained this species in Satsuma in May, and at

Tsuruga in July. The specimens in Pryer’s collection

were from Yokohama and the Loochoos, and I have received

examples from Chang-yang that were taken in July, also

from Moupin, Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, and Pu-tsu-fong,

taken in June or July.

Distribution. NortaH INDIA; SENEGAL; MADAGASCAR ;

Mauritius; Bourpon; JAVA; ST. HELENA; TENERIFFE ;

JAPAN ; LoocHOO ; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1348. Plusia chrysitis.

Noctua chrysitis, Linn., Syst. Nat. x, p. 513; Hiibn.,

Noct., figs. 272, 662, 663.

Plusia nadeja, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 84, pl. iii,

fig. 10 (1880).

Plusia chrysitis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

530.

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Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Nikko, I

took examples at Gensan in June and at Hakodate in

August, and have received the species from T'a-chien-lu.

The form which has the dark central fascia interrupted

is found throughout the area of the species’ distribution.

This is one of the characters of nadeja, Oberth., which in

addition has a more or less complete submarginal row of

ochreous-brown dots ; I have four examples of this form

which vary in size from 24 to 34 millim. across the wings.

In P. chrysitina the submarginal line is very frequently

broken up into spots.

Distribution. EKUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

COREA.

1349. Plusia zosima.

Noctua zosimt, Hiibn., Noct., fig. 651.

Diachrysia OST Hiibn., Verz, Schmett., p. 252.

Plusia zosimi, Guen., Noct., ii i, p. 834,

There were three specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection ; these agree very well with Amurland examples

in my collection.

Distribution. KuRoPE.—URAL; ALTAL; AMURLAND;

JAPAN,

1350. Plusia chryson.

Noctua chryson, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. exh, fig. 2 (1789).

Noctua orichaleea, Hiibn. DNock. pl. lvl, fig. 278,

Plusia chryson, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 530.

Plusia orichalcea, Fabr. (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, ii, p. 573 (1894).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Oiwake ;

my collector took an example at Gensan.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA.

1351. Plusia excelsa.

Plusia excelsa, Kretschmar, Berl. ent. Zeit., 1862, p. 135,

pl. i, fig. 5.

Plusia metabractea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

190.

I obtained one example at Nemoro in August; and I

have received specimens from Wa-shan, Ni-tou and Pu-

tsu-fong, taken in July.

With the exception of one specimen, which is much

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 585

darker, all these agree with an Amurland example in iny

collection.

Distribution. Russta; Ura; ALTAI; AMURLAND;

YESSO; WESTERN CHINA.

1352. Plusia e-aurewin.

Phalana c-awrewm, Knoch., Beitr. 1, p. 7, pl. i, fig. 2

(1781).

Noctwa concha, Fabr., Mant. Ins., p. 161 (1787); Hubn.,

Noct., figs. 287, 458.

Plusia mikadina, Butl, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 202 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 22, pl. xlvi,

fig. 7 (1879). ;

Plusia c-awrewm, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

551.

There was a specimen from Oiwake in Pryer’s collection,

and I obtained one at Fushiki in the month of July. The

species is also recorded from Yokohama and Hakodate.

Distribution. EUROPE. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO.

1353: Plusia ornatissinrda.

Plusia ornatissima, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1786

(1858); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind. Moths, 1, p.

572 (1894).

Plusia locuples, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., v, p. 85, pl. 1x,

fig. 3 (1880).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Nikko ; my

native collector obtained the species at Hakodate in June

or July and at Gensan in the latter month. I have also

received one example from Chang-yang, where 1t was cap-

tured in June.

Distribution. NortH-WeEst HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM (Hamp-

son); JAPAN; YxESSO; CoREA ; AMURLAND ; CENTRAL

CHINA,

1354. Plusia festuce.

Noctua festuce, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 513; Hiibn., Noct.,

fig. 277.

Plusia festuce, Treit., Schmett., v, p. 165.

Occurs at Yokohama, Oiwake, Tsuruga, and Fushiki in

July.

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The Japanese specimens in my collection are rather

paler, especially on the secondaries, than European ex-

amples ; the metallic spots may or may not be confluent,

and the fringes of secondaries are not pinkish-brown as in

typical examples. This form may agree with that which

Staudinger refers to as putnami, Grote, and festata, Graeser

(Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 543).

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; NORTH

AMERICA.

1355. Plusia tetragona.

Plusia tetragona, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 982 (1857) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 574 (1894).

Plusia purissima, Butl., Ann. and M: ag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

202 (1878) ; Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ys oh pl. XXX,

fi. 11 (1878).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Yoko-

hama. Purissima was described from Tokio, I took an

example at Nagasakiin May and one at Gensan in July,

and I have received the species from Chang-yang, Ship-y-

shan, Moupin, Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, fate mu- chang,

and the province of Kwei-chow.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; KuLu (Hampson); JAPAN ;

KiusHiu ; CorEA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1356. Plusia splendida.

Deva splendida, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

203 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., in, p. 23, pl. xlvi,

fig. 8 (1879).

Plusia intracta, Staud., Stett. ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 262;

Rom, sur Lép., V1, p. 537, pl. x, fig. 8 (1892).

The specimens in Pryer’s collection were from Nikko

and Yesso; Butler’s type was from Hakodate.

Distr ibution. JAPAN ; YESSO; AMURLAND.

1357. Plusia hampsoni, sp. n.

Primaries pale violet-grey, in certain lights, with a brassy

sheen most conspicuous on the lower half of median third and

on the outer marginal area ; basal area traversed by olivaceous-grey

wavy bands ; antemedial line whitish, slightly angled on submedian

nervure and more strongly so below the cell, not clearly defined on

the costal area ; postmedial line lilacine, curved and recurved, edged

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. + 587

on each side by olivaceous-grey ; submarginal line paler bordered

with olivaceous-grey, sinuous, angled below the costa ; apex blackish,

costa between two outer lines dotted with blackish ; inner two-thirds

of the space between ante-and postmedial lines darker grey edged

with blackish, three diffuse blackish spots on the costa; reniform

stigma black with paler outline, orbicular of the ground-colour with

whitish outline which is marked with black, a black ringed

white spot below it and a blackish spot before it ; fringes olivaceous-

grey chequered with white and preceded by series of whitish

lunules and black dots. Secondaries fuliginous-grey with darker

discal marks and central transverse line ; fringes pale, chequered

with darker from vein 2 to outer angle. Under surface pale

brown, basal half clouded with blackish ; postmedial line black ;

submarginal line blackish, irregular, the area enclosed by these

two lines is suffused with blackish as also is the venation be-

yond the submarginal line: secondaries powdered with blackish ;

antemedial line blackish, interrupted; postmedial line black

followed by a blackish suffusion and indications of a submarginal

line ; fringes ofall the wings chequered with black.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or

July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1358. Plusia leonina.

Plusia leonina, Oberth., Etud. d’Entom., x, p. 26, pl. in,

fig. 11 (188+).

Plusia humeralis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1886, p.

soe

Three specimens from Yesso in Pryev’s collection.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; YESSO.

1359. Plusia agramma.

Plusia agramma, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 3827 (1852) ; Moore,

ep: Ceyls mip. (2, pl-cli, fie 3m Sa. (884) ;

Hampson, Fauna brit. Ind., u, p. 574 (1894).

Plusia fumifera, Graes., Berl. ent. Zeit., 1889, p. 268.

There were specimens in Pryer’s collection, and those

were probably from Yokohama. My native collector ob-

tained the species in Kiushiu. Fwmifera is a form from

Amurland.

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Distribution. SIKHIM; BomMBAY; CANARA; CEYLON;

JAVA; AUSTRALIA (Hampson); JAPAN; KIUSHIU ;

AMURLAND.

1360. Plusia hebetata.

Plusia hebetata, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., vu, p. 71, cxxxi,

fiz. 1 (1889).

One example in Pryer’s collection previously confused

with P. agramma, Guen.

Distribution. KuLu (Lampson); JAPAN.

1361. Plusia ochreata.

Plusia ochreata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. mi, p. 839

(1865); Moore, Lep. Ceyl., ili, p. 72, pl. cli, fig. 4

(1884); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u, p.

573 (1894).

Plusia cornucopie, Snell., Tijdschr. v. Ent., xxiii, p. 72, pl.

v1, fig. 3 (1880).

My native collector obtained a specimen at Gensan and

there was one from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. Honc-Konc, Formosa ; SimLA ; NAGAs;

Ninciris; CEYLON (Hampson); CELEBES; JAPAN ;

COREA.

1362. Plusia cherrantha.

Plusia cheiranthi, Tausch., Mém. Mosc., 1809, p. 322, pl. ii,

fig. 6.

Plusia cugenia, Kversm., Bull. Nat. Mose., 1841, 1, p. 32, pl.

in, figs. 3, 4.

Plusidia abrostoloides, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 28,

pl. xlvu, fig. 5 (1879).

There were two specimens from Oiwake in Pryer’s col-

lection.

Instribution. EUROPE; URAL.—AMURLAND; JAPAN.

Genus TELESILLA.

Herrich-Scheeffer, Schmett., vi (1856).

13638. Telesilla amethystina,

Noctua amethystina, Hiibn., Noct., figs. 597, 598.

Plusia amethystina, Treit., Schmett., v, 3, p. 136.

Placodes amethystina, Boisd., Ind. Méth., p. 129.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 589

Telesilla amethystina, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 532

(1892).

I obtained the species at Gensan, and my native collec-

tor at Hakodate ; I have also received two specimens from

Chang-yang. June and July.

Eastern Asian specimens are less marked with purplish

on the primaries than European examples.

Distribution. EUROPE—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CorEA ; CENTRAL CHINA.

1364. Zelesilla virgo.

Plusia virgo, Treit., Schmett., x, 2, p. 130 (1835); Herr.-

Schaff., Schmett., Eur., 1, pl. xlix, figs. 248, 249.

Diasterna virgo, Guen., Noct., i, p.317 (1852).

Telesilla virgo, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 532 (1892).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Yesso; I

obtained some dark examples at Gensan in June and

July.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; JAPAN; YESSO.

1365. Telesilla pallida, sp. n.

Primaries silvery-grey slightly suffused with fuscous with darker

transverse markings ; a short longitudinal blackish streak on basal

area ; antemedial line dusky, double ; postmedial line dusky, finely

dentate, edged outwardly with the ground-colour ; submarginal line

of the ground-colour preceded by a brownish grey band ; orbicular

stigma placed obliquely, white edged with black, reniform outlined in

white; between the stigmata there is a dark cloud and from this there is

a diffuse band to the inner margin ; fringes preceded by an interrupted

brownish line. Secondaries whitish with a dusky discal dot and

some indications of transverse bands. Under surface of primaries

fuscous with darker postmedial and submarginal lines: secondaries

white suffused with fuscous on costal area, with indications of ante- and

postmedial lines ; a black discal dot and diffuse fuscous submarginal

band.

Expanse 34 to 38 millim,

Eight specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

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1366. Telesilla (2) fuscomaculata.

Placodes fuscomaculata, Bremer and Grey, Fauna Nordl.

China’s, p. 17.

Described from North China.

- Genus ABROSTOLA.

Ochs.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 517

(1894).

1367. Abrostola triplasia.

Noctua triplasia, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 517.

Noctua triplasia, Esp. Schmett., iv, pl. elxix, figs. 1—3.

Habrostola triplasia, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 034.

There were specimens in Pryer’s collection from Yoko-

hama and Oiwake, I have also examples from Chia-kou-

ho, Pu-tsu-fong, and Moupin. All these I am inclined to

refer to C. triplasia.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; WESTERN

CHINA.

1368. Abrostola abrostolina,

Inguridia abrostolina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 354 (1879).

Habrostola wrentis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 535.

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Oiwake,

and my collector obtained the species in the island of

Kiushiu.

Distribution. JAPAN ; KIUSHIU.

Genus PLUSIODONTA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 577

(1894).

1369. Plusiodonta calonota.

Plusia agens, Feld., Reis. Nov., pl. ex, fig. 32 (1874).

Plusiodonta auripicta, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 150 (1882).

Plusiodonta celonota, Koll.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, u1, p. 578 (1894).

There were specimens from Loochoo in Pryer’s collection,

THeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 591

and I have received others from Omei-shan, Ichang, and

Corea.

Distribution. Throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and BuRMA;

ANDAMANS; JAVA (Hampson); LoocHoo; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA; COREA.

1370. Plusiodonta casta.

Platydia casta, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 54, pl.

xxxviil, fig. 1 (1878).

Plusiodonta casta, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 530 (1892).

I obtained specimens at Ningpo in April and at Fushiki

and Gensan in July. I have also received examples from

Yokohama, from Gensan where they were taken in

August, and from Ichang, Kiukiang, and Ni-tou.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; CENTRAL, EASTERN,

and WESTERN CHINA ; COREA.

Genus PLUSILLA.

Staudinger, Rom. sur Lep., vi, p. 533 (1892).

1371. Plusilla rosalia.

ye) ]

Plusilla rosalia, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 533, pl.

fon ivClso2):

Of this species, which Staudinger describes from Amur-

land, I have one example from Ichang and one from

Chang- yang, both taken in August.

Distribution. AMURLAND; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus CALESIA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 579

(1894).

1372. Calesia dasyptera.

Erebus dasypterus, Koll., Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv, p. 476

(1848).

Erebus leucostigma, Koll, Hiigel’s Kaschmir, iv, p. 476

(1848).

Calesia comosa, Guen., Noct., iii, p. 258, pl. xxi, fig. 7 (1852).

Calesia leucostigma, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 182, pl. elxxi,

fig. 5 (1885).

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Calesia dasyptera, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 182 (1885) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1, p. 580 (1894).

Recorded from China, but my collectors did not meet

with it in any part of the country that they visited.

Distribution. CHINA; throughout INDIA, CEYLON, and

Burma (fanipson).

1373. Calesia hemorrhoda.

Calesia hemorrhoda, Guen., Noct., iii, p. 258 (1852).

‘wlesia patna, Feld., Reis. Nov. fee iv, pl. cxvii, fig. 17.

Pasipeda hamorrhoa, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 11, p. 183 (1885).

Calesia hemorrhoa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, u,

p. 579 (1894).

Specimens were received from Chia-ting-fu and Huang-

mu-chang, these were taken in June or July.

Distribution. INDIA, CEYLON, and Burma (Hampson);

WESTERN CHINA.

Subfamily FOCILLIN J.

Genus MECODINA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 3

(1895).

1374. Mecodina cineracea.

Psimada cineracea, Butl, UL Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 27, pl.

xlvuy, fig. 4 (1879).

Hgnasia costipannosa, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 184 (1882).

Mecodina cineratia, Hampson, Fauna ‘Brit. Ind., Moths,

ili, p. 3-(1895).

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokuhama ; I obtained the

species in Satsuma in May and at Nagasaki in June, and

my native collector in Kiushiu. I have also received

examples from Wa-shan (May) and Chia-kou-ho (July).

Distribution. Norru-Wrst HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM;

KHAsis (Zampson) ; JAPAN; KrusHiu; WESTERN CHINA.

1375. Mecodina duplicata, sp. n.

Fuscous-grey with a purplish tinge. Primaries have three brownish

marks on the costa, from the second of which an irregular brownish

fascia runs to the inner margin, this is followed by the obscure post-

medial line ; a dusky lunule at end of the cell. Secondaries have

FHeterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 593

two brownish lines before the middle and a sinuous one beyond the

middle, the former diverge towards the costa and the latter is edged

with yellowish-brown towards the abdominal margin, Under

surface fuscous with two almost parallel darker lines on all the

wings, the inner one not so distinct as the outer.

Expanse 30 millim.

One female specimen taken at Ship-y-shan in September.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

Allied to M7. analis, Swithoe.

1376. Mecodina lankestert, sp. n.

Primaries pale lilacine-grey clouded with fuliginous-grey on the

lower half of outer area; sub-basal and antemedial bands fuliginous-

grey, the latter broadest towards the costa; antemarginal line

fuliginous-grey, undulated, preceded by a broad transverse shade of

the same colour ; there is a velvety black, triangular patch on the

costa towards the apex, this is outwardly edged with yellow and is

indented towards its truncate apex ; some yellow markings and a

black spot at inner angle ; a whitish dot and line at end of the cell.

Secondaries pale lilacine-grey suffused with fuliginous-grey on

median third and on middle of outer area; there are two fine, dark,

antemedial lines; the submarginal is wavy, of the ground-colour,

but obscure, towards the costa, yellow towards the abdominal margin

where it unites with a yellow patch at the anal angle, this patch has

a linear black spot upon it. Fringes of the ground-colour chequered

with darker. Under surface pale brown, the primaries suffused with

fuscous on the discal area; all the wings have three, dusky, trans-

verse lines, but those on the primaries are not very distinct.

Expanse 40-42 millims.

Two male specimens from Omei-shan, and one from

Chia-kou-ho. Occurs in June and July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1377. Mecodina externa, sp. n.

Pale lilacine-grey irrorated and clouded with brownish. Primaries

clouded on basal area, along two-thirds of the costal area, and the

lower portion of the outer area ; sub-basal and antemedial lines dark

brown, both wavy ; postmedial line dark brown, double and highly

angulated, preceded by a dark brown transverse shade and followed

by a ziczac line of the same colour ; submarginal line yellowish but

only distinct on the costal area, where it intersects a velvety black

triangular patch, and towards the inner margin where it is internally

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edged by some spots of the same colour as the costal patch, the con-

tinuation of the line between these two points is indicated by yellow

and black dots ; reniform stigma outlined in dark brown ; orbicular

stigma punctiform. Secondaries have an obscure central transverse

line and a yellowish submarginal line, the latter is diffuse and

sinuous and is bordered on each side with dark brown. Fringes

preceded by a wavy dark brown line increasing in width towards

the angles. Under surface fuscous-brown ; primaries have a dusky

postmedial line and an obscure, pale, submarginal line ; secondaries

have three wavy, dusky, transverse lines all terminating nearly

together on the abdominal margin.

Expanse 50 millim.

One female specimen taken at Chang-yang in July.

Halitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1378. Mecodina costimacula, sp. n.

Grey slightly suffused with fuscous. Primaries have four black

spots on the costa, the third large and uniting with the black reni-

form stigma; the orbicular stigma is black, punctiform ; there are

indications of a dusky submarginal line, this is marked with black

about the middle and is preceded and followed by other dusky lines;

a marginal series of black points. Secondaries have a black discal

dot, placed on a dusky, diffuse, transverse band ; « dusky postmedial

line, indistinct towards the costa ; submarginal line whitish, wavy,

broadly bordered internally with blackish ; marginal points black,

inwardly edged with whitish. Under surface fuscous-grey ; all the

wings have black discal marks and two dusky transverse lines beyond,

the latter commencing in blackish marks on the costa of primaries.

Expanse 36 millim.

One female specimen from Chia-kou-ho, taken in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1379. Mecodina ambiqua, sp. n.

Greyish-brown with olive-brown markings. Primaries have four

spots on the costa, the fourth is the largest and crescent-shaped ;

reniform stigma olive-brown as also is the dot representing the

orbicular ; a cloud on middle of the outer margin ; an obseure cen-

tral shade from lower end of the reniform to the inner margin ; there

are indications of transverse lines each commencing in a costal spot,

Secondaries have obscure antemedial and medial lines and a broad

olive-brown postmedial band, the inner edge of this band is diffuse

and the outer edge is obtusely angled about the middle ; submarginal

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line olive-brown but not well defined. Fringes preceded by an

olive-brown lunulated line. Under surface fuscous ; all the wings

have a blackish dot and an indistinct curved line beyond.

Expanse 30-36 millim.

Six specimens, including both sexes, from Moupin,

taken in June.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1380. Aecodina subviolacea.

Saraca subviolacea, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881,

p. 581.

Thyridospila virgata, Swinhoe, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 419.

Mecodina subviolucea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ill, p. 4 (1895).

Described from Yokohama. Specimens were obtained

in Satsuma and at Nagasaki in May, by myself; and at

Gensan in July, by a native collector. I have also received

the species from Ichang, T'a-chien-lu, Omei-shan, Chia-

kou-ho, Wa-ssu-kow, and Pu-tsu-fong, these were taken

in June and July.

Distribution. NORTH-WEST HIMALAYAS ; MARGHARITA ;

Assam (Hampson); CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA;

COREA; JAPAN.

1381. Alecodina subcosialis.

Ophiusa subcostalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiii, p. 969

(1865).

Two specimens from Nagasaki, one from Kiukiang, one

from Chia-kou-ho, and one from Gensan.

Distribution. HKASTERN, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA;

KIUSHIU ; COREA.

1382. Alecodina nuliferalis.

Platyja nubiferalis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 64, pl. ii, fig. 8

(1889).

I obtained specimens in Satsuma in May and at Naga-

saki in June. I have received others from Mr. Manley of

Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN and KIUSHIU.

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Genus PsIMADA.

Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1827 (1858).

1383. Psimada quadripennis.

Psimada quadripennis, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het., xv, p. 1828

(1858); Moore, Lep. Ceyl., 111, p. 171, pl. clxx, fig. 2

(1885); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii, p. 7

(1895).

Hampson records this species from North China, I did

not receive specimens from any part of China.

Mstribution. NORTH CHINA; CANARA; CEYLON; BurR-

MA; ANDAMANS (//ampson).

Genus ZETHES.

Ramb.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p.7 (1895).

1384. Zethes trimantesalis.

Hgnasia trimantesalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 220

(1858).

Saraca trimantesalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 567.

Zethes perturbans, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 9 (1895).

I obtained specimens in Satsuma and at Nagasaki in

May, and others were taken by native collector at Gensan

in July. The species was obtained in most of the Chinese

localities visited by my collectors.

Distribution. SIKHIM ; SYLHET; NAGAS; BurMA (Hamp-

son); KiusHiu; CorEA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1385. Zethes flavomacula.

Pangrapta flavomacula, Staud., Stett. ent. Zeit., 1888, p.

279; Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 619, pl. xin, fig. 7 (1892).

Saraca flavomacula, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 567.

Specimens were obtained by myself at Ningpo in April,

at Gensan in June, and at Tsuruga in July. I have also

received the species from the Loochoo islands.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; EASTERN CHINA; COREA;

JAPAN; LOOCHOO.

Fleterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 597

1386. Zethes mandarina, sp. n.

Greyish sparingly dusted with fuscous-brown. Primaries have a

triangular whitish-grey patch on the costa towards the apex; sub-basal

and antemedial lines blackish, curved, the latter indented below the

costa; postmedial line blackish, outwardly oblique to lower edge of

the costal patch thence waved obliquely to the inner margin, the

space between this line and a diffuse central line is suffused with

chocolate-brown ; submarginal line blackish, wavy and dotted with

black ; stigmata outlined in brown but not distinet. Secondaries

have a dusky oblique antemedial line, and a black wavy postmedial

line, the latter is slightly angulated before the middle and is fol-

lowed by a blackish transverse shade; submarginal line dusky,

undulated, represented by black dots towards the abdominal margin ;

the dusky diseal mark is surrounded with whitish. Fringes of the

ground-colour marked with darker and preceded by a thin black

interrupted Jine. Under surface grey irrorated with brown, the

secondaries and outer marginal area of primaries tinged with ochreous

and suffused with fuscous ; all the wings have three brown transverse

lines, the two outer wavy and pale edged, witha dusky shade between

them ; the stigmata on the primaries are reproduced in greyish and

the secondaries have a black lunule surrounded with greyish scales,

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen from Ichang and one female from

Chow-pin-sa, taken in June.

Allied to Z. trimantesalis, Walk., but differs from that

species in the direction of the lines, and in the greyer

coloration.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1387. Zethes cana, sp. n.

Pale leaden-grey with a lilacine tinge, especially on the outer

marginal area, Primaries have the usual three fuscous-brown trans-

verse lines, but the sub-basal is obscure ; the antemedial is curved and

has a small dentation below the costa; the postmedial is curved

beyond the cell thence sinuous to the inner margin; the costal

triangle is whitish tinged with liacine, its outer edge diffuse, and

there is a similar coloured patch at the apex of the wing ; below the

costal triangle there is a rufous cloud and the wavy submarginal

line, represented by black points, is edged towards the costa with

more or less connected creamy spots ; reniform stigma creamy-white

outlined in brown, central linule fuscous, orbicular stigma outlined

in brown. Secondaries have fuscous ante- and postmedial line, the’

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latter broadly suffused on either side with fuscous-brown ; submar-

ginal line whitish, serrate, interrupted, with black dots upon it and

some black specks between veins 2 and 4. Fringes brown, slightly

crenulate. Under surface brown: primaries suffused with whitish on

the costal area ; antemedial line dark fuscous, erect ; postmedial line

double, dark fuscous, curved beyond the cell; submarginal line

indistinct ; stigmata whitish, the reniform with two black dots upon

it : secondaries have reddish-brown ante- and postmedial lines which

appear to be continuations of those on the primaries ; submarginal

line represented by two series of creamy-white lunules, which are

followed towards the anal angle by rather yellower spots.

Expanse 32 millim.

Six specimens, including both sexes, from Kiukiang,

where they were taken in May, June and July; I have

also one male example obtained by myself at Ningpo in

the month of April.

Halitat. EASTERN and CENTRAL CHINA.

1388. Zethes trilineata, sp. n.

Greyish-brown, faintly tinged with lilacine on outer marginal

areas. Primaries have three distinct lines; the antemedial is

fuscous-brown, curved, indented below the costa and above the

inner margin; the medial is fuscous-brown, sinuous, and runs

almost direct from the costa to the inner margin; the postmedial

is blackish, elbowed beyond the cell and sinuate towards the inner

margin ; the space between medial and postmedial lines suffused

with brown; the submarginal line wavy but indistinct except

towards the costa where it is edyed with luteous and preceded by a

rufous-brown patch edged with fuscous-brown; the costal triangle

is greyish irrorated with fuscous, and there is an apical pateh of the

same colour; reniform and orbicular stigmata outlined in fuscous-

brown, the former with rufous-brown centre. Secondaries have

oblique antemedial, and elbowed postmedial lines, the former fuscous-

brown and the latter blackish ; submarginal line brownish, dentate,

edged with paler; discal lunule blackish with pale surroundings.

Fringes brown, tips white chequered with fuscous-brown, a black

line at their base and one before the white tips ; crenulate on the

secondaries, Under surface pale ochreous-brown, suffused with

whitish on costal area of primaries, and clouded with darker brown

on outer marginal areas (only the lower portion on primaries) :

primaries have an erect medial line and an elbowed postmedial line,

fuscous-brown approximating on the costa; the stigmata are whitish

and the reniform has two blackish dots upon it: secondaries have

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fuscous-brown ante- and postmedial lines, the first oblique and the

second curved about the middle; a submarginal series of pale spots

ringed with pale fuscous ; discal lunule blackish,

Expanse 30-38 millims.

Five specimens from Kiukiang, four from Ningpo, and

two from the province of Kwei-chow; both sexes are

represented. June and July.

Habitat. CENTRAL, EASTERN, and WESTERN CHINA.

Most nearly allied to Z. flavomaculata, Staud., but darker

in colour ; all the transverse lines are bolder and those on

the secondaries differently shaped.

1389. Zethes dentilineata, sp. n.

Differs from Z. trilineata in being rather greyer in colour, especially

on the secondaries. The antemedial line of primaries is curved and

slightly indented below the costa, the postmedial line is more deeply

elbowed, and the costal triangle is whiter; all the wings have a

blackish, highly dentate, submarginal line, which is clearly defined

on both surfaces ; the fringes of the secondaries are hardly crenulate.

Expanse 40 millim.

One female specimen from Wa-ssu-kow, taken in June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1390. Zethes indentalis.

Saraca indentalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

567, pl. li, fig. 4.

I obtained three specimens in Satsuma in May, three at

Nagasaki in June, and one at Gensan in July. One

example was taken by native collector at Hakodate and

one at Ningpo, both in the month of June.

Staudinger considers that his Z (Pangrapta) swaveolu is

identical with my indentalis. If his figure (Rom. sur.

Lép., vi, pl. xii, fig. 8) is correct the shape of the pale

markings on the costa towards apex is quite different, as

also is the angulation and character of the postmedial

band. The ground-colour of my insect is much paler than

that of swaveola. ;

In indentalis the outer margins of all the wings are

strongly angled in the male and less so in the female.

Distribution. KrusHiu; YESSo; CorEA; WESTERN

CHINA.

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1391. Zethes curtalrs,

Egnasia curtalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiv, p. 1177

(1865).

Described from Shanghai; there are also specimens

from South-east Corea and Japan in the National Museum

at South Kensington.

Distribution, EASTERN CHINA; COREA; JAPAN.

1392. Zethes saucia, sp. n.

Pale brown, irrorated with fuscous and suffused with lilacine-grey.

Primaries have indications of a brown sub-basal line; antemedial

line brown, slightly curved, indented below the costa ; postmedial

line fuscous-brown, obtusely angled beyond the cell thence sinuous to

inner margin, this line has an internal diffuse brown border which is

traversed by a dusky, sinuous, line ; submarginal line fuscous, wavy,

preceded on the costal area by a rufous-brown cloud ; a greyish,

triangular, costal patch between postmedial line and brown cloud, a

small irregular greyish apical patch ; reniform and orbicular stig-

mata outlined in fuscous-brown. Secondaries have fuscous ante- and

postmedial lines, the first almost straight and the second slightly

curved and outwardly edged with leaden-grey ; submarginal line

brown, dentate, outwardly edged with paler ; discal lunule blackish

surrounded with whitish. Fringes brown preceded by a black line,

another black line before the tips which are white chequered with

fuscous-brown ; the fringes cf the secondaries are crenulate, Under

surface ochreous-brown suffused with whitish on the costal area of

the primaries ; all the wings have fuscous antemedial and postmedial

lines, the latter double and on the secondaries traverse a diffuse

leaden-grey band; the stigmata on primaries are reproduced in

whitish, the reniform with two blackish dots upon it ; secondaries

have a blackish discal lunule and a submarginal series of clear

ochreous spots.

Expanse 32-34 millims.

Eleven specimens, including both sexes, from Kiukiang;

two males from Chang-yang, and one from Ningpo. June

and July.

Habitat. EASTERN, CENTRAL, and WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to Z. shivula, Guen., and superficially very like

Z. trimantesalis, Walk.

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1393. Zethes squamea, sp. 0.

Greyish-brown with a lilacine tinge ; transverse lines and other

markings similar to those of Z. trilineata, but the postmedial line of

primaries is rather more wavy below the elbow which is more pro-

nounced, the costal triangle is whiter and the reniform stigma

yellower ; on the secondaries the postmedial line is obtusely angled

beyond the cell, the submarginal line is more highly dentate, and the

discal lunule is surrounded by a cluster of semi-hyaline spots, The

differential characters are also apparent on the under surface.

Expanse ¢ 34 millim., 9 38 millim.

One example of each sex from Chang-yang taken in

July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1394. Zethes wmbrosa, sp. n.

Outer margin of all the wings crenulate. Primaries brownish,

suffused with violet-grey ; sub-basal line indistinct ; ante- and post-

medial lines darker, the former wavy and curved, the latter outwardly

oblique to upper end of the cell where it is obtusely angled thence

wavy to inner margin ; submarginal line wavy, indistinct, marked

with whitish towards the costa; costal triangle white, dotted with

brown. on the costa ; reniform and orbicular stigmata ight brown,

ochreous in the female, outlined in dark brown, the former with a

brown central lunule, the latter placed on the antemedial line ;

medial line of the same colour and almost parallel with the post-

medial line, the space between it and the antemedial whitish towards

the costa. Secondaries pale brownish-grey with a cluster of three or

four semi-hyaline discal dots ; dark brown antemedial and medial

lines, the former oblique, the latter wavy slightly angled before the

middle and followed by a diffuse brownish shade ; postmedial line

brown, represented by dots about the middle, wavy and marked

with paler towards the abdominal margin. Fringes ochreous-brown,

marked with darker at the ends of the nervules, a dark lunulated

line at their base and another before their tips. Under surface

brown ; primaries suffused and powdered with whitish especially on

costal area, the’ stigmata are reproduced in whitish ; three dark

transverse lines, the first vertical and wavy, the second sometimes

black on the costa, the third marked with dark brown above the

middle,

Expanse 32-38 millim.

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Two male specimens from Kiushiu, two females from

Chang-yang, and one female from Chia-kou-ho.

Distribution. KiusHiu ; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA,

1395. Zethes ingratata, sp. n.

Pale whity-brown all the wings tinged with fuscous and the

primaries are clouded with fuscous-brown on the basal and outer

marginal areas. Primaries have three fuscous-brown transverse

lines, the antemedial and medial indistinct, the postmedial wavy,

curved beyond the cell ; submarginal line whitish, wavy ; stigmata

outlined in fuscous-brown with black centres. Secondaries have a

black lunule with some whitish dots adjoining it, and three wavy,

fuscous-brown transverse lines, the second and third rather broad ;

submarginal line whitish with blackish dots on it. Under surface

whitish powdered and clouded with fuscous-brown, transverse lines

and stigmata as above, but the lines are very obscure on the

primaries,

Expanse 36 millim.

One female, in rather poor condition, taken at Pu-tsu-

fong in June or July.

Hatlitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1396. Zethes albistigma.

Lethes albistigma, Hampson, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc.,

xi, p. 457 (1897).

One example taken at Chang-yang in August.

Distribution. KuAsis (Hampson) ; CENTRAL CHINA.

1397. Zethes vasava.

Hygnasia vasava, mo Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 582.

Pangrapta weisa, § taud,, Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, pa Zoe

Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 619, pl. xiu, fig 6 (1892).

Saraca vasava, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 568.

Described from Yokohama. One example was taken

by native collector at Hakodate in June.

Distribution. JAPAN ; YESSO; AMURLAND.

1398. Zethes porphyrea.

Vynasia porphyrea, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 66,

pl. lvu, fig. 6 (1879).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 603

Described from Yokohama, there were two specimens in

Pryev’s collection, one from Yokohama, the other without

exact locality ; I have also received an example from Mr,

Manley of Yokohama.

Halitat. JAPAN.

1399. Zethes textilis.

Saraca textilis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 567,

pl. lu, fig, 12.

I took one example at Foochau in April and another at

Gensan in July; my native collector obtained one at

Ningpo in June. I have also received one specimen from

Moupin and one froia Chang-yang, the former taken in

June and the latter in August.

Hertz obtained this species to the North of Pekin.

Distribution. CoReA; NORTHERN, EASTERN, CENTRAL,

and WESTERN CHINA.

1400. Zethes pulverea, sp. un.

Outer margins of all the wings slightly angled and the fringes

erenulate, Wings purplish-brown sparingly powdered with bluish-

grey. Primaries with bluish-grey ante- and postmedial lines, the

first is curved and outwardly bordered with dark chocolate-brown ;

the second is obtusely angled beyond the cell thence sinuous to inner

margin, inwardly bordered with chocolate-brown, paler on the costa

and extending as far as the blackish, wavy, medial line ; submarginal

line black, wavy towards anal angle and with black marks upon it

towards the apex ; reniform stigma outlined in blackish but obscure ;

orbicular stigma blackish, punctiform; triangular costal patch

irrorated with bluish-grey, a pale chocolate patch beyond it.

Secondaries have a bluish-grey postmedial line which traverses

the outer edge of a diffuse chocolate-brown band; submarginal

line bluish-grey, wavy, with a large angular projection above the

middle ; the angle is filled in with dark chocolate-brown and the

line thence to the abdominal margin is bordered inwardly with

the same colour, there is a pale chocolate-brown line before the

border. Fringes pale chocolate-brown with a black line at their

base and another before their paler, blackish chequered, tips.

Under surface brownish : primaries powdered with whitish on the

costal area, with indications of darker transverse lines and bands ;

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stigmata outlined in whitish : secondaries have three whitish, wavy,

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lines, all are bordered with dark brown, the base and the abdominal

margin are powdered with whitish.

Expanse 30-32 millim.

One female from Kiukiang, taken in May, and one from

Chang-yang, taken in June.

Hatitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1401. Zethes adusta, sp. n.

Primaries light brown powdered and suffused with greyish, four

dark brown transverse lines, but the first, sub-basal is obscure ; the

antemedial and medial lines are curved ; the postmedial is externally

edged with whitish, followed by a pale triangle, on the costal area

and has a strong outward projection beyond the cell, the space

between this and medial line is brown; there are some whitish dots

on apical third of the costa and a suffused rufous cloud on the apical

area ; reniform stigma obscure, outlined in blackish; orbicular

stigma annular, brown. Secondaries blackish on basal two-thirds,

outer third light brown ; postmedial line whitish, wavy ; discal

lunule blackish surrounded with whitish ; the outer limit of the

dark portion of the wing has a velvety black, interrupted, border

which is edged with rufous, angled opposite the cell and does not

extend to the costa. Fringes crenulate, brown, tipped with greyish

and preceded by a fine black line. Under surface cinereous, powdered

with whitish, on basal three-fourths of all the wings, ochreous-yellow

on outer fourth except on the costa of primaries, costal area of

primaries suffused with whitish ; all the wings have dusky ante-

and postmedial lines, the primaries with two whitish spots in the

cell,

Expanse 28 millim,

One male specimen from Moupin and two females from

Chang-yang. June.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Alhed to Z. disruptalis, Walk., but distinguished by the

postmedial line bemg angulated instead of curved. I have

described a female example as it is in fine condition.

1402. Zethes obscurata.

Marmorina obscurata, Butl, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het. p. 68,

pl. lvu, fig. 11 (1879).

Described from Hakodate, I obtained specimens at

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Nagasaki and in Satsuma in May, and others were taken

at Hakodate in June by native collector.

There were four specimens, probably from Yokohama,

in Pryer’s collection. Alphéraky records the species from

Corea.

Habitat. Yesso; JAPAN; KiusHIu ; CorkA.

1403. Zethes parvula, sp. n.

Primaries brown tinged with lilacine-grey on the outer and inner

marginal areas ; there are indications of darker transverse markings

but the most prominent is the almost erect medial line, the antemedial

line is curved and the postmedial wavy, apparently originating at

apex of a whitish triangle on the costa; a small white cloud at the

apex. Secondaries lilacine powdered with brown on basal half, with

brownish, waved, antemedial and medial lines, the latter followed

by a dusky shade. Fringes crenulate, whitish chequered with brown

and preceded by a brown line. Under surface brown suffused with

lilacine-grey on primaries, especially on costal area, and on basal half

of the secondaries ; primaries have straight antemedial and angulated,

double, postmedial dark lines ; several wavy lines on the secondaries.

Expanse 23 millim.

One male specimen from Chang-yang, taken in July;

there was a female in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. CENTRAL CHINA; JAPAN.

1404. Zethes ornata, sp. n.

Primaries purplish-brown becoming golden-brown on outer

marginal area ; antemedial line obscure, with white specks upon

it, originating in a white, curved, linear mark on the costa; post-

medial line blackish, oblique but slightly curved beyond the cell,

edged on each side with whitish below a white costal triangle ;

central shade and sinuous submarginal line fuscous; a series of

blackish points on the nervules before the outer margin. Secondaries

brown ; central shade and postmedial line as on the primaries.

Under surface fuscous-grey ; primaries have two dusky almost

parallel transverse lines, the outer one preceded and followed by

a whitish dot on the costa ; secondaries have a blackish discal mark

and an obscure, curved postmedial line.

Expanse 26 millim,.

One male specimen from Ichang, taken in July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Resembles Z. costinotata, Butl., but distinguished from

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that species by the outer margin of primaries being more

decidedly angled ; and by the pale transverse lines.

1405. Zethes (2) costinotata.

Saraca costinotata, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond., 1881,

p. 581.

Described from Yokohama. I took a specimen at

Nagasaki in June, there was one example in Pryer’s collec-

tion, and my native collector obtained one in Kiushiu.

Habitat. JAPAN and Kiusuiv.

1406. Zethes pulcherrima.

Egnasia pulcherrima, Butl, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 67,

pl. lvii, fig. 8 (1879).

Zethes pulcherrima, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii,

p. 10 (1895).

Described from Yokohama. There were several speci-

mens in Pryer’s collection. I obtained others at Nagasaki

and at Gensan in June.

MMstribution. Sim~A; NortH Cuina (Hampson) ;

CorEA; JAPAN; KIUSHIU.

1407. Zethes albicostalis.

Mestleta albicostalis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 65, pl. ui,

fig. 10 (1889).

I took one female specimen at Foochau in April, and

my native collector obtained four examples, including both

sexes, at Ningpo in June and July.

Halitat. EASTERN CHINA.

1408. Zethes cinnamomea, sp. n.

Cinnamon-brown with faint blackish transverse markings and

whitish spots. Primaries have the basal area rather darker, limited

by a blackish sub-basal line which merges into brown towards the

inner margin; medial line blackish, dentate ; postmedial line

whitish, outwardly edged with brown, angled beyond the cell, a

whitish mark upon it above the angle ; submarginal line blackish,

sinuous, with blackish specks upon it towards the inner margin ;

a marginal series of black points, reniform stigma brown, its inner

edge blackish. Secondaries have a blackish discal lunule, a whitish

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pustmedial line edged with brown, and a blackish interrupted sub-

marginal line, the latter terminates in a black spot on abdominal

margin and there is a black dot on the line just above the spot;

marginal points as on primaries. Under surface pale whity-brown ;

all the wings have a blackish discal dot and three faint fuscous

transverse lines; the outer margin of primaries is suffused with

fuscous.

Expanse 30 millim.

One female specimen taken in June or July at Omei-shan.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1409. Zethes corealis.

Hypena corealis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 62, pl. i, fig. 1

S99).

I obtained one example of each sex at Gensan in July,

and there were two specimens in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA.

1410. Zethes gensanalis.

Capnodes gensanalis, Leech, Entom., xxi, p. 63, pl. i, fig. 9

(1889).

The type of this species was taken by myself at Gensan

in July.

Habitat. Corea.

1411. Zethes sordidata, sp. n.

Fuscous-grey. Primaries have two blackish transverse lines, the

first is angled about the middle and the second obtusely angled

beyond end of the cell; area between these lines suffused with

fuscous-brown, there are indications of a darker medial line or shade ;

submarginal line greyish-white, rather wavy ; stigmata indistinct.

Secondaries have dark ante- and postmedial bands, and a blackish

medial line. Under surface fuscous-brown suffused with fuscous on

outer margin of primaries and costal area of the secondaries ;

primaries are greyish on costal and inner marginal areas, the

stigmata are outlined in the same colour and there is a faint, almost

straight, postmedial line ; secondaries have a blackish discal dot

ringed with grevish,

Expanse 38 millim.

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One male specimen from Wa-ssu-kow taken in June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1412. Zethes magna, sp. n.

Primaries lilacine-grey irrorated and clouded with dark brown ;

sub-basal and antemedial lines dark velvety-brown, the first extend-

ing only from the costa to the subcostal nervure, the second diffuse

and highly angled about the middle; postmedial line dark brown,

broad and velvety towards the costa, outwardly elbowed beyond the

cell thence inwardly oblique to the inner margin ; reniform’ and

orbicular stigmata tinged with ochreous, the former with a dark

brown lunule upon it and placed in the angle of a dark velvety

brown shade which extends from the costa to the angle of the ante-

medial line; the area beyond the postmedial line is paler, almost

whitish towards costa, and is clouded with brown below the angle of

the outer margin ; submarginal line dark brown edged with whitish,

wavy, outwardly oblique to vein 6 thence inwardly oblique to inner

margin. Secondaries of the same ground-colour as the primaries but

more heavily irrorated and suffused with brown ; three dark brown

transverse lines, the first bisects a large ochreous discal spot, the

second is outwardly oblique from the costa to the cell where it curves

inwards thence wavy to inner margin, the third is arched and

double. Fringes darker than the ground-colour preceded by a dark

brown line. Under surface fuscous-brown: primaries have the

eostal area whitish and a large dark velvety brown patch, inwardly

edged with whitish, at the apex ; stigmata whitish, the reniform with

a fuscous lunule; a whitish patch at the base of the inner margin ;

postmedial line dark fuscous, nearly straight, edged outwardly with

whitish : secondaries have a pale ochreous discal spot bisected by a

brown bar and preceded by a dusky transverse shade ; postmedial

and submarginal lines dark fuscous outwardly edged with whitish.

Expanse ¢ 62 millim., 2 65 millim.

One male specimen from Moupin and one female from

Ichang. June or July.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1413. Zethes musculus.

Zcthes musculus, Mén., Bull. Acad. Petr., iii, p. 110.

Pryer’s specimens were from Yokohama and Oiwake,

and I obtained examples at Gensan in July.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA.

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 609

1414. Zethes subfaleata.

Zethes sub falcata, Mén.,Schreuck’s Amur. Reis., 11, p. 63, pl.

v, fig. 5 (1889).

One female specimen taken in July at Chang-yang,

Distribution. AMURLAND; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus EGNASIA.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 15 (1895).

1415. Egnasia amphidecta.

Marmorina amphidecta, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iu, p. 69,

pl. lvu, fig. 12 (1879).

Described from Yokohama; there were specimens in

Pryer’s collection and I obtained others at Tsuruga and

Nagahama in July. Mr. Smith took the species at

Hakodate in August.

Habitat. JAPAN and YESSO.

1416. ELgnasia manleyi, sp. n.

Whitish powdered with brown. Primaries have three brown

transverse lines, the antemedial is sinuous and the basal area limited

by it is clouded with brown, the postmedial is double, sinuous, en-

closing a brownish shade ; the submarginal line is of the ground-

colour, wavy, traversing a brown marginal border which tapers

towards the inner margin ; reniform and orbicular stigmata white

outlined in brown, the former has a central black lunule and the

latter a central black point. Secondaries have a blackish discal

lunule and three indistinct, brown transverse lines; the outer

marginal area is brown and is traversed by a wavy whitish sub-

marginal line. Under surface whitish; primaries clouded with

brown on outer area, there are three transverse lines on the medial

area but these are only distinct towards the costa; secondaries have

double medial and postmedial lines, and there are discal markings on

all the wings as on the upper surface.

Expanse 34-36 millim.

Five female specimens received from Mr. Manley of

Yokohama.

Halntat. JAPAN.

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Genus CAPNODES.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iti, p. 20

(1895).

1417. Capnodes cinerea.

Capnodes cinerea, Butl, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1,

p. 294 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., i, p. 44, pl. xxxiv,

fig. 9 (11378).

One example from Hakodate, taken by my native

collectorin June. Butler’s type was from Yokohama.

Mstribution. JAPAN; YESSO; AMURLAND.

Genus DIOMEA.

Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 1109 (1857).

1418. Diomea cremata.

Capnodes cremata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 1, p.

295 (1878); Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 44, pl. xxxiv, fig.

10 (1878).

Diomea cremata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iu, p.

23 (1895).

Described from Yokohama.

I obtained specimens at Gensan in July and at

Hakodate in August.

Distribution. JDHARMSALA; SIMLA; KHASIS (/amp-

son); JAPAN; YESSO; COREA; EASTERN CHINA; AMUR-

LAND.

1419. Diomea fabularis.

Capnodes fabularis, Swinh., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1890,

2 2o7.

Diomea fabularis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 111, p.

23 (1895).

My collectors did not meet with this species, the type of

which was from North China.

Distribution. NortH CHINA; RANGOON (/ampson).

Genus RAPARNA.

Moore; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 24

(1895).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 611

1420. Raparna erebina.

Eynasia erchina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 450 (1879).

Raparna imparata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 111,

p- 26 (1895).

Described from Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1421. Raparna transversa.

Raparna transversa, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 178 (1882).

Raparna ochreipennis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ili, p. 25 (1895).

Specimens were obtained by myself at Nagasaki in May,

by native collector at Gensan in July, and also in the

island of Kiushiu. I have received examples from

Moupin and from Chang-yang, taken in June and July.

Distribution. NorrH-West HIMALAYAS; CENTRAL and

WESTERN CHINA; CorEA; KIUSHIU.

1422. Raparna ferrilineata,

Raparna ferrilineata, Hampson, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist.

Soc., x1, p. 461 (1897).

One specimen from Chang-yang and one from Kiukiang,

the latter taken in July and the other in June.

Distribution. KuHdsts (Hampson) ; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus DIERNA.

Walk.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind. Moths, i, p. 29

(1895).

1423. Dierna strigata.

Phurys strigata, Moore, Proc, Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 80.

Dierna nultistrigaria, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 173 (1882).

Dierna strigata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Lud., Moths, in, p.

30 (1895).

I have two male specimens which were taken at Ship-y-

shan in September and one female from the province of

Kwei-chow,

Distrilution. KuAsis,; BomBay; NiILGiris (Hampson) ;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA

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1424, Dierna (?) timandra.

Dierna timandra, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., ix, p. 179, pl. xi,

fig. 7 (1897).

Alphéraky describes this species from Corea.

Subfamily DELTOIDINA.

Genus SIMPLICIA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind. Moths, ii, p. 35

(1895).

1425. Simplicia rectalis.

Herminia rectalis, Eversm., Bull. Mosc., 1842, ii, p. 558 ;

Herr.-Schaitt., fig. 606.

Simplicia rectalis, Guen., Delt., p. 52 (1854); Leech, Proce.

Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 564.

Herminia sicca, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 62, pl. lvi,

fiss 7 (1879).

There were specimens, probably from Yokohama, in

Pryer’s collection. I took the species at Nagasaki in

June and at Gensan in July. Examples were also

received from Chang-yang, Kiukiang and several localities

in Western China.

Chinese specimens are generally larger than those from

either Japan or Europe. Stcca, Butler, is shehtly darker

than the typical form.

Distribution. KUROPE—JAPAN; KIusHIU; COREA;

AMURLAND ; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1426. Stmplicia niphona.

Bocana niphona, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 56, pl.

xxxviil, fig. 9 (1878).

Simplicia niphona, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii,.

p. 36 (1895).

Described from Yokohama ; there were three examples

from this locality in Pryer’s collection. I received one

specimen of each sex from Kiukiang, a female from Chow-

pin-sa, and one from Chia-kou-ho. Occurs in May and

June.

Distribution. _NortH-WeEsT HIMALAYAS; SIKHIM

(Hampson) ; JAPAN; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

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Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 613

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1427. Simplicin pretextata, sp. n.

Antenne of male knotted and contorted. Primaries brown suffused

with fuscous, area beyond the straight submarginal line pale brown ;

ante- and postmedial lines blackish, sinuous, obscure, the first with

an indentation before the inner margin ; a blackish mark at outer

end of the cell. Secondaries grey-brown suffused with fuscous

except in the area beyond the pale submarginal line which terminates

at anal angle ; a blackish discal dot. Undersurface pale brown,

powdered and suffused with fuscous ; all the wings have a black

discal dot, and indications of one, sometimes two, dark transverse

lines beyond.

Expanse 40-42 millim,

One male specimen from Wa-ssu-kow, one from Ni-tou,

and a female from Moupin. June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to S. niphona, Butl., but at once distinguished

from that species by the pale outer margin of all the wings

in which character it resembles S. schaldusalis, Walk. =

marginata, Moore.

Genus ADRAPSA.

Walk.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iu, p. 36

(1895).

1428. Adrapsa albirenalis.

Herminia albirenalis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867,

p. 59.

Adrapsa aibirenalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

iii, p. 39 (1895).

One example taken at Chow-pin-sa in May or June.

Distribution. StKHIM (Hampson); WESTERN CHINA.

1429. Adrapsa siinplex.

Lgnasia simplex, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 66, pl. 1vi,

fig. 5 (1879).

The species was described from Yokohama. I took

specimens in Satsuma in May, at Nagasaki in June, and

at Tsuruga in July. I have also, received specimens ‘from

Kiushiu, Kiukiang, and Chow-pin-sa.

Distribution. JAPAN; K1iusHIU ; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA.

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART IV. (DEC.) 41

614 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1430. Adrapsa notigera.

Bithiasa notigera, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 369 (1879).

A fine series received from Mr. Manley of Yokohama

from which locality the species was originally described.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1431. Adrapsa ochracea, sp. n.

Antenne with long bristles, not contorted. Primaries pale ochreous-

brown, outer marginal area purplish-brown ; ante- and postmedial

lines blackish but indistinct, the first is slightly curved and the

second is wavy and sinuous ; the outer marginal area beyond the

postmedial line is purplish-browa, this is traversed by a pale sinuous

submarginal line which commences in a small spot of the ground-

colour on the costa, and is followed by an irregular shaped patch of

pale ochreous-brown below the apex ; reniform and orbicular stigmata

white outlined in fuscous ; an obscure transverse shade between them.

Secondaries have the basal and outer marginal areas purplish-brown

and the medial area pale ochreous-brown, the latter traversed by

a wavy blackish line ; wavy submarginal line and some clouds on the

outer margins pale ochreous-brown, Under surface ochreous-brown

suffused with fuscous ; all the wings have dark wavy antemedial and

submarginal lines, the latter broadly bordered with dark fuscous-

brown except towards the costa; stigmata reproduced on primaries

but the orbicular is black ; secondaries have a black discal mark.

Expanse 34-42 millim.

Four male specimens and two females from Ichang, one

female from Moupin. July.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1432. Adrapsa marginata, sp. 0.

Antenne bipectinate. Primaries pale whitish-brown suffused

with darker brown on the basal area and between the transverse

lines ; antemedial and postmedial lines blackish, the first inwardly

oblique, the second irregular and slightly excurved from the costa to

below the middle where it is sharply incurved, thence almost straight

to the inner margin ; submarginal line blackish parallel with the

outer margin, inwardly shaded with dark brown ; a blackish lunule

at outer extremity of the cell and a dusky transverse shade below it.

Secondaries pale whitish-brown suffused with fuscous-brown and

with obscure medial line and darker submarginal band; discal dot

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blackish. Fringes preceded by aninterrupted blackish line. Under

surface pale whitish-brown suffused with fuscous on basal two-thirds ;

ail the wings have a fuscous submarginal band and the secondaries

have a blackish discal dot.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen taken at Kiukiang in June.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1433. Adrapsa (?) rivulata, sp. n.

Antenne finely ciliated. Fuliginous-brown ; all the wings have

whitish, wavy, postmedial and submarginal lines and patches of

greyish scales on the outer marginal areas. Primaries havea whitish,

wavy, antemedial line, a blackish medial shade, and some greyish

scales on the costal and medial areas ; the reniform stigma is repre-

sented by a white spot and the orbicular by a minute white dot.

Secondaries have some greyish scales following the postmedial line.

Under surface similar to above but the lines are more clearly defined,

the primaries are marked with whitish on the outer marginal area,

and there is a white discal mark on the secondaries.

Expanse 38 millim.

One male specimen taken at Omei-shan in June or July.

Hubitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1434. Adrapsa (2) incertalis, sp. n.

Brown, darker on the outer-marginal areas of all the wings. Prim-

aries have a white dot in, and white bar at the end of the cell ;

ante- and postmedial lines blackish, wavy, the latter edged with a

paler shade of the ground-colour ; submarginal line represented by a

series of pale dots; there is a blackish central shade partly en-

closing the white diseal bar; the central shade, postmedial and

submarginal lines of secondaries appear to be continuations of those

on the primaries. Under surface ochreous-brown, outer marginal

areas dark brown with an almost square patch of the ground-colour

at the apex of the primaries ; all the wings have a white discal dot,

a dark central shade and wavy postmedial line, and a pale wavy

submarginal line. Antenne ciliated, not contorted.

Expanse 52 millim.

One male specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June or

July.

Halntat. WESTERN CHINA.

616 Mr. J. H. Leech on

1435. Adrapsa (?) reticulatis, sp. n.

Primaries creamy-white with broad blackish transverse markings ;

antemedial line curved ; postmedial line sinuous, angled beyond the

cell where it is crossed by a blackish longitudinal streak which

proceeds from the antemedial to the sinuous and inwardly diffuse

submarginal line, both lines are also connected by a blackish bar

above the inner margin. Secondaries whitish with a minute blackish

discal dot and two dusky, curved, transverse lines. Under surface

whitish, primaries suffused with fuscous ; all the wings have two

blackish transverse bands, secondaries have a blackish discal mark

and the basal area is powdered with fuscous.

Expanse 30 millim,

One female specimen taken in August at Chang-yang.

Halntat, CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus PSEUDAGLOSSA.

Grote.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 40

(1895).

1436. Pseudaglossa curvipalpis.

Capnodes curvipalpis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 869 (1879).

Helia quadra, Graeser, Berl. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p. 378.

Helia curvipalpalis, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 608

(1892).

Described from Yokohama.

I obtained specimens at Tsuruga and Gensan in July.

MNstribution. JAPAN ; COREA ; AMURLAND.

1437. Pseudaglossa pryert.

Herminia pryeri, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 63, pl.

lvi, fig. 11 (1879).

Described from Yokohama; one example, probably from

the same locality, was sent to me by Mr. Manley. I ob-

tained one specimen in Satsuma.

Halitat. JAPAN and Kiusuiv.

1438. Pseudaglossa butlert, sp. n.

Differs from P. pryeri in being paler in colour; the submarginal

line on all the wings, and on both surfaces, is more conspicuous, and

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 617

that on the primaries is oblique from the tip of the wing to inner

margin ; the pale reniform stigma is absent,

Expanse 26 millim.

One male specimen from Kiukiang taken in July.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

1439. Pseudaglossa albomaculata, sp. 0.

Dark fuscous with blackish transverse lines which are partly edged

with white. Primaries have three lines; the antemedial is wavy,

the postmedial is outwardly oblique to beyond the cell where it is

excurved, thence sinuous to inner margin ; submarginal sinuous,

indented below the costa and above the inner margin ; the reniform

stigma has its inner edge outlined in white and there is a fuscous

shade below it extending to the inner margin, orbicular stigma

represented by a white speck. Secondaries have three lines ; the

outer two edged with white, the antemedial is very slightly curved,

the postmedial is wavy above the middle and oblique to the

abdominal margin, the submarginal is sinuous with a sharp dentation

before its termination at the anal angle. Fringes preceded by

ochreous and black lines, the black line on primaries interrupted

between the nervules. Under surface fuliginous: primaries have a

darker medial band, enclosing a whitish discal mark, outwardly

edged with white towards the costa ; submarginal line white originat-

ing in a white spot below the costa, indented before the middle thence

excurved to the inner margin inwardly bordered with dark fuligin-

ous ; neuration between medial band and submarginal line whitish :

secondaries have a slightly curved blackish medial band, outwardly

edged with white, and a white curved submarginal line, inwardly

shaded with dark fuliginous, indented before the angle where it

terminates.

Expanse 38 millim.

Eleven specimens, including three females, from Omei-

shan, and one male from the province of Kwei-chow.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to P. curvipalpis, Butl.

1440. Pseudaglossa annulata, sp. n.

Fuscous-grey. Primaries have blackish ante- and postmedial lines

both commencing in fuliginous-brown spots on the costa, the first is

indented, the second wavy, curved and recurved ; there is a fuliginous-

brown central shade, the reniform stigma is of the ground-colour

outlined in blackish and the orbicular is blackish and punctiform ;

618 Mr. J. H. Leech on

submarginal line whitish, serrate and indented, inwardly bordered

with fuliginous-brown. Secondaries have a fuliginous-brown discal

mark and transverse shade, an undulated central line, and a whitish

wavy submarginal line which is bordered with fuliginous-brown.

Fringes fuliginous-brown preceded by a line of the ground-colour, all

the wings have a marginal series of blackish spots. Under surface

fuscous, paler towards the base ; all the wings have a whitish discal

mark and dusky central line.

Expanse 40 millim.

One male specimen from Ta-chien-lu, and two females

from Wa-ssu-kow. June.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA,

Genus TROTOSEMA.

Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv, p. 449 (1879).

1441. Tvrotosema sordidum.

Trotosema sordidum, Butl., Ann. and Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 449 (1879).

Described from Yokohama.

Genus MESOPLECTRA.

Butler, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., viii, p. 65 (1879).

1442. Mesoplectra lilacina.

Mesoplectra lilacina, Butl, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 65,

pl. lvii, fig. 3 (1879).

Described from Yokohama. There was one example in

Pryer’s collection, and I have received a specimen from

Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1443. Mesoplectra (2) hampsont, sp. n.

Primaries grey finely powdered with brown ; antemedial line

fuscous-brown, outwardly oblique from costa to the cell, thence wavy

direct to the inner margin ; postmedial line, fuscous-brown, serrate,

slightly incurved below the costa, inwardly shaded with warm brown

and outwardly edged with whitish ; submarginal line whitish, wavy,

interrupted, with some blackish dots and saggitate marks upon it,

an irregular blackish patch before it on the costa; the apical area

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beyond the postmedial line and the outer margin much less powdered

with brown ; marginal line blackish, lunulate ; discal lunule blackish.

Secondaries fuscous-grey with a dark-edged whitish curved sub-

marginal line. Fringes brown chequered with whitish and preceded

by a brown line. Under surface of primaries pale cupreous-brown,

whitish-grey on the costa and at apex ; there is a fuscous postmedial

line, excurved beyond the cell ; submarginal line formed of whitish

dots edged with blackish towards the costa: secondaries greyish

suffused and powdered with brown, a darker discal mark and two

dentate transverse lines, the outer line outwardly edged with whitish,

the dentations between veins 5 and 6 most pronounced,

Expanse 40 millim.

Two males from Omei-shan. Taken in June or July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus BLEPTINA.

Guen.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, in, p. 41

(1895).

1444. Lleptina albovenata, sp. n.

Primaries fuliginous-brown with white markings; ante- and

postmedial lines oblique, the latter sometimes slightly excurved

about the middle ; median nervure and branches to just beyond the

postmedial line, and also the discocellulars, white ; reniform stigma

indicated by two black dots; orbicular stigma black surrounded

with whitish ; submarginal line whitish but indistinct as a rule.

Secondaries fuscous with an incomplete “postmedial line and indica-

tions of a pale submarginal line. Under surface: primaries fuscous,

darker on the outer marginal area ; an obscure discal dot and post-

medial line; secondaries whitish powdered with brownish on the

basal two-thirds, outer third fuscous-brown ; discal spot black witha

dot of the same colour before it ; beyond these there are two obscure,

wavy, transverse lines, each terminating in a dark spot before the

abdominal margin.

Expanse 34 millim.

Fourteen specimens, including both sexes, from Chia-

kou-ho, one example each from Moupin, Ni-tou, and

Waz-shan.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1445. Bleptina prowima, sp. n.

Primaries fuscous-brown; ante- and postmedial lines paler; stig-

mata blackish but obscure; submarginal line only distinct towards

620 Mr. J. H. Leech on

the costa. Secondaries fuscous-brown, with a pale, curved, post-

medial line, submarginal line pale, wavy, rinwardly edged with

brown. All the wings have a dark-edged pale marginal line.

Under surface similar to above, but there is an obscure, dingy mark

at the end of the cell.

Expanse 36 millim.

Two male specimens from Ta-chien-lu, one taken in

May or June, the other in July or August.

Habitat, WESTERN CHINA.

This species differs from /. albovenata in being paler in

colour, the median nervure and the edge of the reniform

stigma are not white, the ante- and postmedial lines are

both curved, the submarginal line on all the wings is more

deeply sinuous, and the pale lines on the under surface are

more clearly defined.

1446. Bleptina ambigqua, sp. n.

Primaries fuliginous-brown; ante- and postmedial lines white,

both slightly exeurved about the middle; median nervure, and

branches to just beyond the postmedial line, whitish ; diseocellulars

white ; submarginal line whitish, sinuous and wavy; marginal line

black, interrupted at the ends of the nervules with whitish. Second-

aries fuscous with pale postmedial and submarginal line both marked

with white towards the abdominal margin. Under surface fuscous ;

primaries have pale, wavy, interrupted, postmedial and submarginal

lines, but the latter is very obscure; secondaries have a black discal

lunular mark and two pale transverse lines beyond, the innermost

of these last is somewhat obseure and is internally bordered with

blackish.

Expanse 45 millim,

One female specimen taken in June or July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Nearest allied to B. provima from which species it

differs in being larger, the median nervure and branches

are whitish as in B. albovenata, the stigmata are indistinct,

and the postmedial line is placed farther from the end of

the cell than in either B. proxima or B. albovenata.

1447, Bleptina tripartita, sp. n.

Primaries with the basal and outer thirds chocolate-brown, the

central third ochreous suffused with brownish and traversed by two

darker wavy lines; the basal third is limited by a bright ochreous

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line which is excurved below the costa, and the outer third is

limited internally by a bright ochreous line which is oblique and

slightly indented below the costa; submarginal line wavy, most

distinct towards the costa, the area beyond is greyish; a marginal

series of black dots. Secondaries fuscous with two darker, white-

edged, transverse lines, the costal area is suffused with whitish ;

fringes preceded by an interrupted blackish line. Under surface

greyish: primaries clouded with brownish on the costal area;

postmedial line dusky edged with ochreous towards the costa and

with an ochreous patch before it in the cell; submarginal line

obscure, dusky, edged with ochreous towards the costa; secondaries

have a blackish discal mark and two wavy transverse lines.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male and two female specimens from Wa-shan,

three female examples from Chia-kou-ho, July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1448. Bleptina curvilinea, sp. n.

Primaries with the basal and outer thirds dark brown, the central

third greyish-brown suffused on the medial area with fuscous; the

basal third is limited by a pale ochreous curved line and the outer

third is limited internally by a pale ochreous line which is slightly

excurved beyond the cell; reniform stigma, blackish, narrow,

outwardly bordered with whitish; orbicular black, punctiform ;

submarginal line sinuous, obscure, commencing in an -elongate

whitish spot on the costa, the area beyond greyish. Secondaries dark

brown the area within the whitish postmedial line rather paler; the

submarginal line is wavy but only clearly defined towards the

abdominal margin. Under surface fuscous-brown; primaries have

two pale ochreous spots on the costa at the extremities of the post-

medial and submarginal lines, between these spots there is a large

dark brown triangle and a small one beyond the outer spot; the

secondaries have dark ante- and postmedial bands.

Expanse 36 millim,

Four specimens from Chang-yang, five from Wa-shan,

and four from Chia-kou-ho. Both sexes are included in

the series. Occurs from May to August.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to B. tripartita but darker ; the ante- and _post-

medial lines are curved, and there is a pale spot at the

costal extremity of the submarginal line.

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1449. Bleptina spacoalis,

Bleptina spacoalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xix, p. 872 (1859).

T obtained this species at Tsuruga in July and at Hako-

date in August, others were taken at Gensan and Ningpo

and in Kiushiu in July by native collector. There were

some examples in Pryer’s collection, probably from Yoko-

hama, and I have also received specimens from Moupin.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSo; KrusHiu; CoREA; East-

ERN and WESTERN CHINA.

1450. Bleptina descripta, sp. n.

Primaries brown; ante-marginal line pale ochreous nearly straight,

postmedial line pale ochreous obtusely angled above the middle;

outer edge of the reniform stigma pale ochreous; orbicular stigma

black, punctiform; submarginal line whitish, wavy, interrupted,

most distinct towards the costa; a series of black dots on the outer

margin. Secondaries greyish-brown with whitish postmedial and

submarginal lines, both are indistinct towards the costa and the

former is edged internally by an interrupted blackish line; a series

of black lunules on the outer margin. Under surface greyish;

primaries clouded with brownish on the costal area, postmedial

line dusky, edged with ochreous towards the costa as also is the

obscure submarginal line; secondaries have a rather large blackish

discal mark and two wavy transverse lines.

Expanse 32 millim.

One male specimen from Chang-yang, taken in June.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

1451. Bleptina sinwosa, sp. n.

Primaries ochreous with dark brown basal patch and outer

marginal border, the outer edge of the former is rather curved

and the inner edge of the latter is crenulate and incurved beluw

the middle; submarginal line ochreous, crenulate; reniform and

orbicular stigmata outlined in blackish but they are not distinct.

Secondaries brown with two crenulate ochreous lines, the outer most

distinct but neither extending to the costa. Under surface: primaries

fuscous with an obscure discal mark and transverse line beyond;

submarginal line traceable towards the costa as a short ochreous line

preceded by a dark triangular patch: secondaries whity-brown

irrorated with dark brown; there is a blackish discal mark on a

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dusky transverse shade and two contiguous crenulated blackish post-

medial lines.

Expanse 32 millim.

Two males and a female from Chang-yang, one male

from Ichang and a female from Ometishan. June and

July.

Halitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1452. Lleptina propugnata, sp. n.

Primaries yellowish with purplish-brown basal patch and outer

marginal border; the outer edge of the former is straight and the

inner edge of the latter is sinuous towards the costa and strongly

indented about the middle; the orbicular stigma is punctiform, the

reniform is represented by a colon-like mark and there isa transverse

dusky shade between the stigmata; the marginal border is traversed

by an obscure pale, wavy line, and there is a marginal series of

black dots. Secondaries whitish with two rather broad fuscous

transverse bands, the basal and outer areas are also suffused with

fuscous; the fuscous-grey fringes are preceded by an interrupted

black line. Under surface: primaries fuscous-brown with an obscure,

blackish, discal mark and postmedial line; a short pale line from the

costa before the apex: secondaries whitish suffused with fuscous-

brown on the costal and outer areas; discal mark and two transverse

lines beyond, blackish.

Expanse 35 millim.

One female specimen from Wa-shan taken in June.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to B. latifasciata, Hampson, from India,

1453. Bleptina abjudicalis.

Bertula abjudiealis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 168 (1858),

Bleptina aljudicalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

iii, p. 44 (1895).

One example of each sex from Omei-shan, taken in

June or July.

The ochreous-brown between the ante- and postmedial

lines is broader than in Indian examples of this species

and in the male specimen the lunule is obscured.

Distribution. NiLGiRiIs; CEYLON (Hampson); WESTERN

CHINA.

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1454. Bleptina nigristigma, sp. n.

Primaries brown brighter on basal two-thirds; antemedial and

postmedial lines double, dark brown, the latter incurved below the

cell and outwardly edged with blackish; reniform stigma black,

orbicular punctiform ; submarginal line brownish, wavy, edged and

marked with whitish, most distinct towards costa. Secondaries

fuscous-grey with two pale transverse lines, the outer one of which

is most distinct. Under surface of primaries fuscous-brown, of

secondaries whitish suffused with fuscous on the costal and outer

areas; all the wings have a darker discal mark and two transverse

lines beyond.

Expanse 30-33 millim.

One male and two female specimens from Wa-shan; one

female example from each of the following localities—

Ichang, Chang-yang , and Chow-pin-sa. June and July.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA

Allied to B. hadenalis, Moore.

1455. Bleptina jutalis,

Bocuna jutalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 172 (1858).

Bocana incongruens, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

lv, p. 448.

Bleptina jutalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 101,

p. 45 (1895).

Nodaria (?) amurensis, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888,

p. 274; Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 609, pl. xiii, fig. 1 (1892),

I obtained an example at Gensan in July and there was

one from Yokohama in Pryer’s collection. One male

specimen was received from Chang-yang and a female

example from Pu-tsu-fong, both taken in July.

Distribution. CEYLON; RANGOON (Hampson); AMUR-

LAND ; JAPAN; COREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1456. Bleptina venata, sp. n.

Primaries light brown; the venation including the discocellulars

ochreous-brown ; ante- and postmedial lines ochreous-brown, erect,

the former angled below the costa; submarginal line pale, sinuous,

wavy; a pale brown line on outer margin of all the wings. Second-

aries fuscous with a pale postmedial line and obscure, wavy, sub-

marginal line. Under surface fuscous; all the wings have a discal

mark and a pale postmedial line, the secondaries have an indistinct

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submarginal line in addition. Antenne have paired bristles at each

joint.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June or

July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1457. Bleptina rectilinea, sp. n.

Brown with a slight purplish reflection, Primaries have whitish

ante- and postmedial lines, these are almost straight and both are

edged with dark brown; reniform stigma whitish with obscure dark-

brown outline; pale submarginal line, wavy, angulated before the

inner margin and again towards the costa; a series of black lunules

on the outer margin. Secondaries have a whitish postmedial line

and pale, wavy, submarginal line; black lunules on outer margin

as on primaries, Under surface fuscous-brown: primaries have a

blackish discal mark preceded by a smaller dot and dusky curved

postmedial line, the latter has a pale outer border ; submarginal line

pale, wavy, but indistinct ; secondaries have a black discal mark and

pale edged, dusky, wavy, postmedial and submarginal lines.

Expanse 40 imillim.

Two examples of each sex from Ichang, two male

specimens and one female from Chia-kou-ho, and one

female from Wa-shan. May, June, and July.

Halitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1458. Bleptina bistrigata.

Zanclognatha (2) bistrigata, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1858,

p. 236; Rom. sur. Lép., vi, p. 618, pl. xin, fig. 4 (1892).

A male specimen and one female in Pryer’s collection

appear to be referable to this species.

Distribution. AMURLAND ; JAPAN.

1459. Bleptina contigua, sp. n.

Pale brown tinged with greyish. Primaries have a pale ochreous

spot at end of the cell; ante- and postmedial lines fuscous, the

first wavy, the second gently curved beyond the cell and slightly

waved; submarginal line pale, wavy, inwardly shaded with dusky.

Secondaries have an oblique, fuscous, medial line and an obscure

curved, pale, submarginal line. Fringes preceded by two lines, one

blackish the other pale. Under surface pale brown, all the wings

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have a fuscous discal mark and transverse line beyond; there are

traces of a dusky submarginal line.

Expanse 26 millim.

Two male specimens from Chang-yang, one taken in

July and the other in August.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

Allied to B. ningpoalis but separable by its smaller size,

lighter colour, and the antemedial line of secondaries is

oblique and not curved.

1460. Bleptina ningpoalis.

Herminia ningpoalis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 64, pl. u, fig.

7 (1889).

Five specimens taken by native collector in the Snowy

Valley, near Ningpo, in July. I have also three examples

from Chang-yang.

Habitat, EASTERN and CENTRAL CHINA.

1461. Lleptina parallela, sp. na.

Pale brown powdered with fuscous-brown. Primaries have

parallel ante- and postmedial lines, these are clear pale brown out-

wardly edged with dark brown ; the area beyond postmedial line

darker brown with a blackish cloud about the middle and a smaller

one between it and the costa, these clouds are not always distinet ; sub-

marginal line pale, sinuous, edged with blackish, obscure ; reniform

represented by two black dots and a pale line. Secondaries have a

clear pale brown postmedial line with fuscous-brown edge, area

beyond fuscous-brown, wavy, edged with blackish ; a series of

black marginal dots on all the wings. Under surface pale brown,

primaries suffused with fuscous, secondaries powdered with fuscous ;

all the wings have a black discal dot, a fuscous postmedial

line, and a pale, wavy, submarginal line, the latter is broadly

bordered on each side with fuscous.

Expanse 40 millim.

Two male specimens and five females from Omei-shan,

two females from Moupin, two others from Wa-shan and one

from Chia-kou-ho, one male example from Foochau.

Halitat. NORTHERN and WESTERN CHINA.

Transverse lines similar to those of B. ¢rilinealis, Brem.,

but the species is larger im size.

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1462. Lleptina trilinealis.

Herminia trilinealis, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 64, pl. v, fig.

2 (1864).

Zanclognatha trilinealis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 561.

T obtained this species in Satsuma in May, and at Naga-

saki in June, There were specimens in Pryer’s collection,

and I have received one example from Chang-yang and one

from Chow-pin-sa.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; KiusHIU; CENTRAL

and WESTERN CHINA.

1465. Lleptina albolinealis, sp. un.

Primaries ochreous-brown with three whitish oblique stripes

bordering the black transverse lines ; antemedial line very oblique,

indistinct towards the costa: postmedial and submarginal lines

oblique, diverging towards the inner margin. Secondaries pale

whitish-brown tinged with fuscous-brown on basal area and with a

broad brown band on outer area ; discal dot blackish. Fringes pre-

ceded by an interrupted black line. Under surface pale whitish-

brown suffused with fuscous-brown on the discal area ; all the wings

have a blackish discal dot and a broad brownish submarginal band.

Expanse 34-38 millim.

Six examples, including both sexes, from Kiukiang.

Taken in July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1464. Bleptina (?) vestitalis, sp. n.

Pale reddish-brown, whitish along basal two-thirds of primaries

and at the base of the secondaries. Primaries have a black ante-

medial line, outwardly angled at the middle ; a bidentate, broad,

black medial line, and a wavy white edged black postmedial line, the

latter is excurved beyond the cell and dentate towards the inner mar-

gin; submarginal whitish, wavy, but indistinct ; a black dot on the

costa, between the ante-and medial lines, and a black dot at costal

end of the postmedial line ; reniform stigma whitish enclosing a

blackish lunule, orbicular black, punctiform. Secondaries have a

broad black antemedial line and a white-edged, sinuous, black post-

medial line. Fringes preceded by a wavy black line. Under sur-

face pale brown powdered with fuscous ; all the wings have a black

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discal dot and two transverse lines, the first line broad ; there is a

dusky band on the outer marginal area.

Expanse 25-28 millim.

Two male specimens from Moupin, one taken in June

the other in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1465. Lleptina petrina.

Bleptina petrina, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., in, p. 64, pl.

lvi, fig. 13 (1879).

Described from Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus EDESSENA.

Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 162 (1858).

1466. Hdessena hamada.

Renodes hamada, Feld., Reis. Nov., pl. exix, fig. 23 (1874).

Kdessena hamada, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

564.

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s col-

lection, and I have others from Mr. Manley which were

taken in the same district. [ obtained some examples in

Satsuma in May and have received the species from

Ichang, Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, Pu-tsu-fong, Chia-kou-

ho, and Chow-pin-sa. Occurs in June and July.

Two males and one female from Satsuma and one

female from Ichang have the large discal spot of Z. gentiu-

salis, Walk., the type of which was from “ North China.”

Distribution, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; JAPAN.

1467. Heessena gentiusalis.

Edessena gentiusalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 162

(1858).

The type of this species was from “ North China” pro-

bably from Ningpo. Possibly it is not specifically distinct

from H. hamada.

Habitat. NORTH CHINA.

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Genus MASTIGOPHORUS.

Poey; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iti, p. 47

(1895).

1468. Mastigophorus gladiata.

Cidariplura gladiata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 449 (1879).

Described from Yokohama. I obtained specimens at

Fushiki‘in July and my native collector in Kiushiu; I have

also received examples from Ichang and one from Omei-

shan, the latter is rather larger than the others in the

series.

MNstribution. JAPAN; KivusHIu; CENTRAL and WEsT-

ERN CHINA.

1469. Mastigophorus ochreistigma, sp. n.

Antenne ciliated with paired bristles at each joint. Primaries

brown ; ante- and postmedial lines ochreous edged with dark brown,

the former wavy and oblique, the latter obtusely angled beyond the

cell ; submarginal line ochreous, interrupted ; reniform and orbicular

stigmata ochreous, Secondaries rather paler than the primaries with

a dark brown edged ochreous postmedial line and interrupted sub-

marginal line.

Expanse 40-43 millim,

A long series from Ichang, four specimens from Kiu-

kiang, and one from Chang-yang. June and July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Very closely allied to MZ. gladiata, Butl., but separable

from that species by the larger, ochreous, reniform stigma.

1470. Mastigophorus modesta, sp. n.

Differs from M. ochreistigma in having a blackish reniform stigma

with pale outline ; the antemedial line is more oblique, not wavy,

and terminates on the inner margin nearer the postmedial line,

Expanse 42 millim.

One male specimen from Moupin taken in June,

Hatbitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1471. Mastigophorus butleri, sp. n.

Antenne ciliated with paired bristles at each joint ; front tibize

chestnut-brown. Primaries purplish brown ; ante- and postmedial

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lines darker, the former with an exterior pale edging and indented

about the middle, the latter slightly curved towards inner margin

and inwardly edged with paler ; submarginal line dark brown edged

with paler, sinuous; reniform dark brown outlined with paler.

Secondaries brown with postmedial and submarginal lines as on prim-

aries, but the latter less distinct ; there is also a lunular discal mark.

Under surface fuscous; primaries have an annular discal mark ;

secondaries have a discal lunule and two transverse lines.

Expanse 46 millim.

One male specimen from Chia-kou-ho and one example

of the same sex from Wa-shan. June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1472. Mustigephorus signata.

Gisira signata, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ui, p. 61, pl.

Ivi, fig. 4 (1879).

Described from Yokohama. I obtaimed a male specimen

at Gensan in July, there were two examples of the same

sex in Pryer’s collection, and 1 have received one from

Kiukiang. A female specimen was received from Chang-

yang. Occurs in June and July.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1473. Mastigophorus nigristigmata, sp. n.

Fuscous-brown powdered with darker and with fuliginous trans-

verse shades. Primaries have short sub-basal, wavy antemedial,

and curved and recurved postmedial black lines, second and third

edged outwardly and the first edged inwardly with whitish ; reni-

form and orbicular velvety black, outlined in whitish ; submarginal

line whitish, undulated, this line and also the postmedial are in-

‘wardly bordered with fuliginous. Secondaries have a gently undu-

lated black medial line, and a whitish interrupted submarginal

line, both are inwardly bordered with fuliginous and the medial

line is outwardly edged with whitish. Fringes of the ground-colour,

paler at their base and preceded by a black line. Under surface

pale brown powdered with darker ; all the wings have a black

discal mark, blackish postmedial line edged outwardly with yellow-

ish, anda submarginal wavy line of the ground-colour and inwardly

bordered with fuliginous ; the primaries have a second black spot

in the cell corresponding to the orbicular of the upper surface.

Expanse 40 millim.

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One female specimen taken in June or July at Omei-

shan.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus FALCIMALA.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, p. 51 (1895).

1474. Falcimala japonica.

Olybama japonica, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc, Lond., 1881, p.

583.

Described from Tokio.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus HYDRILLODES.

Guenée, Delt. et Pyral., p. 65 (1854).

1475. Hydrillodes lentalis.

Hydrillodes lentalis, Guen., Delt., p. 66 (1854); Leech,

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1889, p. 565; Hampson,

Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 53 (1895).

Bleptina morosa, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., i, p. 64, pl. 1vi,

fig 15 (1879).

Bleptina dimissalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl., iv, p.

1162 (1865); Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

580.

I obtained this species at several places in Japan ; my

native collector took specimens at Gensan and also in

the island of Kiushiu. I have received examples from

Hakodate and Chang-yang. It appears to be on the wing

from May to September.

Distribution. Sournh Arrica.—Throughout Inpra,

CEYLON, and BurMA; ANDAMANS; BORNEO ; CELEBES;

AUSTRALIA (Hampson); JAPAN; YESSO; KIUSHIU ;

CorEA; AMURLAND ; CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus NODARIA.

Guen,; Hampson, Fauna Brit, Ind., Moths., ii, p. 56

(1895).

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1476. Nodaria tristis.

Bocana tristis, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 65, pl. lvii,

fig. 2 (1879).

Nodaria externalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ill, p. 56 (1895).

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s col-

lection, and my native collector took an example at Gensan

in July; he also obtained the species in Kiushiu, and I

have received it from Ichang.

Distribution. JAPAN; KIUSHIU; COREA; CENTRAL

CHINA.

1477. Nodaria fentoni.

Herminia fentoni, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 63, pl.

lvi, fig. 12 (1879).

Described from Yokohama. I took specimens at Fusan

in June, and at Nagahama, Tsuruga, and Gensan in July.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA.

1478. Nodaria annulata, sp. n.

Primaries greyish-brown heavily powdered with darker between

the black transverse lines ; sub-basal line short; antemedial line

almost straight, shghtly angled near the costa ; postmedial line

curved round the cell and recurved to inner margin ; submarginal

line straight ; a blackish dot in the cell and a brown annulus at

end of the cell. Secondaries fuscous-grey with faint dusky discal

dot and two dark, curved-lines beyond; the outer one slightly

angled towards the anal angle. Under surface greyish, primaries and

costal area of secondaries powdered with brownish ; all the wings

have a dark discal dot and a well defined transverse line beyond.

Expanse 24 millim,

One male specimen from Ship-y-shan taken in Sep-

tember.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1479. Nodaria helva.

Herminia helva, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat, Hist., (5) iii,

p. 447 (1879).

There were specimens, without exact locality, in Pryer’s

collection. I took specimens in Satsuma and at Nagasaki

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in May, and my native collector took examples at Hako-

date in June or July. I have also received the species

from Moupin.

CHINA.

1480. Nodaria griselda.

Herminia griselda, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 63, pl.

Ivar fe OFS79)):

Zanclognatha griselda, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 614

(1894).

There were specimens in Pryer’s collection, probably

from Yokohama, from which district the type was received.

My native collector obtained examples at Gensan in June,

and I took the species at Hakone in August.

Distribution. JAPAN; CorREA; AMURLAND.

1481. Nodaria germana, sp. 0.

Antenne knotted about middle. Primaries grey-brown ; ante-

and postmedial lines, darker, the former curved from costa to inner

margin and the latter curved and recurved ; submarginal line rather

broader than the preceding, curved from apex to the inner margin

where it terminates just before the angle ; discal mark lunular placed

on an obscure, dusky, transverse shade. Secondaries rather paler

than the primaries ; medial line slightly curved ; submarginal line

most distinct towards the anal angle before which it is acutely

angled and shaded. Fringes preceded by a fine blackish line.

Under surface light brown powdered with fuscous, the secondaries

rather paler ; all the wings have a discal mark and curved transverse

line, that on secondaries wavy. ;

Expanse 26-30 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Moupin; one

male from Chang-yang and one female example from

Ichang.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Closely allied to Z. griselda, Butl., from which it is

chiefly distinguished by the rather different form of the

lines and by the knotted antenne.

1482. Nodaria angulina, sp. nu.

Antenne knotted about middle. Primaries grey-brown with a

pinkish tinge ; antemedial line brown, almost erect, slightly in-

dented below the costa; postmedial line brown, slender, sharply

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angled beyond the cell; submarginal line brown, shaded, broad,

curved from the apex to inner angle; discal mark linear, curved,

with a dot at its lower extremity. Secondaries colour of primaries

on outer area but browner on basal and medial areas ; a fine post-

medial line and a broad submarginal line, the latter not extending

to the costa, both are brown and angulated on abdominal area.

Fringes preceded by a fine blackish line. Under surface pale fuscous-

brown; primaries paler on the costa towards apex, with a dusky

postmedial line which is outwardly curved beyond the cell, and an

obseure discal mark; secondaries have a dusky discal lunule, a

curved postmedial line and an obscure wavy submarginal line.

Expanse 46 millim.

One male specimen from Chang-yang, taken in July,

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Very similar to Z. griselda, Butl., but much larger ; the

postmedial line is more acutely angled, and is not indented

between the angle and the inner margin. The bristles of

antennee are shorter.

1483. Nodaria incerta, sp. n.

Antenne knotted about the middle. Similar to N. triplex, but

some examples are strongly suffused with fuscous on all the wings.

The chief differences are found in the postmedial line of primaries,

which is serrate, and in the transverse lines of the secondaries, which

are wider apart.

Expanse 34-41 millim,

Two examples of each sex from Ni-tou; two males

from Moupin; one female from Wa-shan, and five males

from Chang-yang. June and July.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1484. Nodaria triplex, sp. n.

Antenne knotted about middle. Primaries greyish-brown powdered

with darker brown; transverse lines fuscous-brown ; antemedial

slightly curved or elbowed below the costa, thence nearly straight to

the inner margin ; postmedial undulated with a slight projection

beyond the cell ; submarginal rather oblique, this line is inwardly

shaded with brownish and outwardly edged with whitish ; there is a

brownish streak from the apex to submarginal line, and a brownish

medial shade, not always distinct, upon which is a blackish discal

lunule. Secondaries greyish-brown powdered and suffused with

darker ; there is a blackish discal mark and two transverse lines, the

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 635

latter are both obscure towards costal and abdominal margin, and

angled below vein 3, the first is blackish and the second is whitish

inwardly shaded with brown. Fringes preceded by a black line.

Under surface pale brown dusted and suffused with fuscous ; all the

wings have a blackish discal mark, a curved dusky line beyond, and

traces of an obscure submarginal line.

Expanse 30-40 millim.

Eleven specimens, chiefly males, from Chang-yang.

Other examples were received from Tchang, and most of

the localities in Western China investigated by my col-

lectors. A female specimen from Gensan seems to be

referable to this species. Occurs in June and July.

Istribution. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; CoREA.

Differs from JV. germana in its browner coloration, and in

the first line on the secondaries being angled.

1485. Nodaria tarsiplumalis.

Pyralis tarsiplumalis, Hiibn., Pyral., fig. 125.

Paracolax tarsiplumalis, Hiibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 244

(21818).

Ferminia tarsiplumalis, Dup., Lép. Fr., vin, (2) p. 81, EE

ccxi, fig. 6 (1831).

Zanclognathe tarsiplumalis, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p.

609.

Dr. Staudinger records the species from Yokohama. I

have specimens from Hakodate taken by Mr. Andrews.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

COREA.

1486. Nodaria fumosa.

Herminia fumosa, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 62, pl.

lvi, fig. 8 (1879).

Zanclognatha assimilis, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, p.

275.

Zanclognatha fumosa, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soe., Lond., 1889,

p. 562; Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 611, (assimelis)

pl. xii, fig. 2 (1792).

I obtained specimens in Satsuma in May and at Naga-

saki in June; those in Pryer’s collection were from

Yokohama, the locality from which the type was described

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHr1u ; AMURLAND.

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1487. Nodaria tarsipennalis.

Herminia tarsipennalis, Treit., Schmett., Suppl., p. 4.

Zanclognatha tarsipennalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.,

1889, p. 562.

I obtained this species in Satsuma in May, at Nagasaki

and Fusan in June, and at Gensan in July; I have also

received examples from Chang-yang.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; KiuSHIU ; COREA;

CENTRAL CHINA.

1488, Nodaria planilinea.

Nodaria planilinea, Hampscn, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist.

Soc; x1, p. 701.

I have five specimeus from Chang-yang, and one taken

by myself at Gensan. June and July.

Distribution. StKHIM; KuAsts (/Zampson); CENTRAL

CHINA; COREA.

1489. Nodaria tarsicrinalis.

Herminia tarsierinalis, Knoch., Beitr., 1, p. 75, pl. iv, figs.

1-12.

Herminia arenosa, Butl., Ll. Typ. Lep. Het., 1, p. 56, pl.

Xxxvill, fig.8 (1878).

ZLanclognatha tarsicrinalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc., Lond.,

1889, p. 562.

I took specimens at Nagasaki in May and at Gensan in

June. My native collector obtained the species at Hakodate

in June or July. One example was received from Chang-

yang.

Distribution. EKUROPE.—AMURLAND ; KIUSHIU; YESSO ;

COREA.

1490. Nodaria linealis.

Zanclognatha linealis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc., Lond., 1889,

p. 562.

I obtained a female specimen at Nagasaki in May and

a male example in Satsuma.

Habitat. Kiusntu.

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 637

1491. Nodaria dolosa.

Herminia dolosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) ii,

p: 447.

T obtained specimens at Fushiki and Gensan in July;

there were specimens in Pryer’s collection, and a native

obtained some examples in the island of Kiushiu.

One of the Kiushiu specimens is ochreous in colour but

the markings are quite typical.

Mistribution. JAPAN; KrusHiIu ; COREA.

1492. Nodaria grisealis.

Pyralis grisealis, Hiibn., Pyral., fig. 4.

Herminia grisealis, Treit., Schmett., vu, p. 9.

Paracolax nemoralis, Steph., Il. Brit. Ent., Haust., iv, p. 16.

Zanclognatha grisealis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 561.

One female example taken by native collector at Hako-

date in July.

Staudinger (Rom. sur. Lép., p. 614) states that this

species has not been found in Amurland since Bremer re-

corded it from that country. He also suggests that my

specimen from Hakodate is wrongly identified, but I am

certain that the record is quite correct.

Distribution. KUROPE.—AMURLAND ; YESSO.,

1493. Nodaria barbalis.

Geometra barbalis, Clerck., Icones, v, fig. 8 (1759).

Herminia bar balis, Treit., Schmett., vil, p. 5.

Pechypogon bar balis, Steph., Ill. Brit. Ent., Haust., iv, p. 15.

I obtained a specimen at Nagasaki in May, and my

native collector captured one at Hakodate in June or July.

Distribution, EUROPE.—AMURLAND ; YESSO; KIUSHIU.

1494. Nodaria centralis, sp. n.

Antenne serrate and fasciculate in the male. Primaries pale grey-

brown ; antemedial line fuscous, angled near the costa thence almost

straight to the inner margin ; postmedial line fuscous, angled below

the costa then undulated to the inner margin ; submarginal line

fuscous, slightly sinuous, outwardly edged with paler and inwardly

clouded with fuscous-brown ; a blackish discal lunule placed on a

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fuscous-brown central shade. Secondaries whity-brown powdered

and tinged with fuscous-brown ; medial transverse line dusky,

irregular, not distinct ; submarginal line fuscous outwardly edged

with the clear ground-colour, angled before the anal angle, not

extending to the costa. Fringes grey-brown preceded by a black

line. Under surface whity-brown suffused on the primaries and

powdered on the secondaries with fuscous-brown ; all the wings have

a blackish discal dot and two transverse lines beyond.

Expanse 32-36 millim.

Nine males and three females ; the specimens are from

Ta-chien-lu, Moupin, Wa-shan, Pu-tsu-fong, and Ichang.

Occurs in June.

Habitat, CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1495. Nodaria innocens.

Flerminia innocens, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iu, p. 63, pl.

lvi, tes 10 (1379).

Zanclognatha wndulata, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 193 (1882).

Nodaria innocens, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, in,

p: 06 (1895).

Specimens were taken at Ningpo in April by myself and

by my native collector in June and July; the latter also

obtained the species at Gensan in July, and I received one

example from Ichang ; all these are typical innocens.

There were specimens of the type form and also of

undulata, Moore, in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; StkHIM; ASSAM; NILGIRIS

(Hampson); JAPAN; CoREA; EASTERN and CENTRAL

CHINA.

1496. Nodaria fractals.

Terminia fractalis, Guen., Delt. et Pyral., p. 60 (1854).

Lertula raptatalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 164 (1858).

Nodaria fractalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 57 (1895).

Specimens were obtained by myself in Satsuma in May

and by my native collector at Gensan in July.

Distribution. Navau—Poona; CrEYLon (Hanupson) ;

KIUSHIU ; COREA.

Ieterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 639

1497. Nodaria lignea,

Bleptina lignea, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 64, pl. 1vi,

fig. 14 (1879).

Capnodes (?) lignea, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 608 (1892).

Described from Yokohama. I obtained two specimens

at Gensan in July.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA; AMURLAND.

1498. Nodaria ineultalis.

Bleptina incultalis, Leech, Proe. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p.

564, pl. liu, fig. 11.

The type of this species, a female, was taken by myself

at Fushiki in July.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1499. Nodaria maculifera.

Lpizeunis maculifera, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 87,

pl. exxxiv, fig. 7 (1889).

Noduria maculifera, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11,

p. 59 (1895).

There was one example from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection; I took one at Gensan in July and one was

obtained by my native collector in Kiushiu.

Distribution. SIMLA; DHARMSALA (Hampson) ; JAPAN ;

KIUSHIU ; COREA.

1500. Nodaria xgrota.

Hleptina xgrota, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 65, pl. lvii,

Hie (1849):

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion ; I took examples at Nagasaki in June and my native

collector obtained the species at Gensan in July.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiUSHTU; COREA.

1501. Nodaria vermiculata, sp. n.

Antenne serrate and fasciculate. Primaries grey finely powdered

with brown ; antemedial line fuscous-brown, straight, angled at the

costa ; postmedial fuscous-brown excurved and indented beyond the

cell thence incurved to inner margin; submarginal line fuscous-

brown, sinuous, outwardly edged with whitish, inwardly shaded with

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brown almost to the costa where the brown shading crosses the

submarginal and extends as a streak to the apex ; discal lunule

blackish with a brown shade below it to the inner margin. Second-

aries fuscous-grey with indications towards the abdominal margin of

a dusky medial line ; submarginal line whitish, inwardly bordered

with dark fuscous, sinuous towards the costa and angled before its

termination at the anal angle. Under surface fuscous on primaries,

whitish-grey powdered with fuscous on secondaries; all the wings

have an obscure discal mark and two transverse lines beyond.

Expanse 30 millim.

One male specimen taken in June at Moupin.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Resembles the paler forms of V. fentoni, Butl., but differs

from that species in the antennz and in the shape of the

ante- and postmedial lines.

1502. Nodaria pawpercula, sp. n.

Primaries pale fuscous-grey traversed by four wavy blackish lines

and a dusky central shade ; the sub-basal is not distinct, the ante-

medial is bluntly dentate below the costa and sharply dentate above

the inner margin, the postmedial is exeurved beyond the cell, and

the submarginal is outwardly edged with whitish ; there is a blackish

discal Iunule on the central shade which latter is reduced to linear

proportions on the costa above the lunule. Secondaries paler than

the primaries and suffused with fuscous ; medial and submarginal

lines obscure, the latter outwardly edged with whitish, sharply angled

above the anal angle. Under surface of primaries fuscous, that of

secondaries greyish powdered with fuscous; all the wings have a

blackish discal dot and two transverse lines beyond.

Expanse 27-30 millim.

Three females from Wa-ssu-kow, one from Chia-ting-fu,

and one from Chow-pin-sa. Occurs in June.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1503. Nodaria nigrisigna, sp. 0.

Primaries pale brownish-grey with three blackish transverse lines,

the sub-basal is short, the antemedial is wavy and expands on the

costa, the postmedial is elbowed about the middle and originates

in a blackish patch on the costa ; submarginal line pale sinuous

shaded inwardly with blackish about the middle and intersecting a

blackish apical cloud ; reniform stigma blackish with pale centre ;

fringes grey marked with paler, preceded by a pale line and a series

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of black lunules. Secondaries pale fuscous with a dusky medial line

and pale submarginal line, the latter angled before its termination at

anal angle and edged with blackish, these lines are not continued to

the costa ; fringes grey preceded by pale and blackish lines. Under

surface greyish-brown ; all the wings have a discal mark and a

curved postmedial line but these are most distinct on the secondaries ;

submarginal line pale edged with blackish, sometimes absent.

Expanse 23-30 millim,

Two male specimens from Chang-yang, one female from

Ichang, one example of the latter sex from Ship-y-shan,

and one example of each sex from Wa-ssu-kow. All the

specimens, except that from Ship-y-shan which was taken

in September, were captured in June.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1504, Nodaria sinensis, sp. n.

Primaries light-brown with black sub-basal, antemedial and post-

medial lines, the first short, the second sinuous, the third elbowed

beyond the cell ; submarginal line pale shaded inwardly with black-

ish, this blackish shade is continued to the apex of the wing before

which it is intersected. by the pale submarginal line ; a marginal

series of black lunules ; reniform stigma outlined in black, the inner

edge broadest. Secondaries pale fuscous with blackish discal mark

and medial line ; postmedial line pale shaded inwardly with blackish,

not continued to the costa; marginal lines as on the primaries.

Under surface whitish suffused with brown on the primaries and

powdered with brown on costal and outer marginal areas of the

secondaries ; all the wings have a black discal mark and line beyond,

the latter is curved on the primaries and wavy on the secondaries ;

the secondaries have a pale postmedial line which is inwardly edged

with black except between veins 6 and 7; black marginal spots as

above.

Expanse 26 millim.

Two male specimens from Chang-yang. June and July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Appears to be allied to V. palwmbina, Butl., from Dharm-

sila and Sikhim.

1505. Nodaria derivalis.

Pyralis derwalis, Hiibn., Pyral., fig. 19.

Herminia derwalis, Treit., Schmett., vii, p. 7.

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Specimens in Pryer’s collection, probably from the Yoko-

hama district ; others were taken by myself at Gensan in

June and by native collector at Hakodate in June or July.

I have received examples from Chang-yang, Pu-tsu-fong,

and Chow-pin-sa.

Distribution. EUROPE.—JAPAN; YESSO; COREA; CEN-

TRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1506. Nodaria stramentacealis.

Herminia stramentacealis, Brem., Lep. Ost-Sib., p. 64

(stramentalis), pl. v, fig. 22 (1864).

Zanclognatha stramentacealis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc, Lond.,

1889, p. 562.

I have two examples from Nagahama, and two from

Chang-yang.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; CENTRAL CHINA.

1507. Nodaria fascialis.

Herminia fascialis, Leech, Kntom., xxii, p. 64, pl. 11, fig. 3

(1889).

One male specimen taken by native collector at Hakodate

in July.

Habitat. YESSO.

1508. Nodaria subnubila, sp. n.

Primaries glossy brown suffused with purplish in certain lights,

darker on the basal half ; ante- and postmedial lines blackish, wavy ;

central shade and submarginal line dusky, the latter wavy with

white dots on it ; reniform stigma outlined and partly filled in with

black, orbicular black, punctiform ; fringes preceded by an interrupted

black line. Secondaries fuscous-brown with indications of two darker

transverse lines. Under surface fuscous-brown ; all the wings have

a black or blackish discal mark, a dark postmedial line, and a dark

edged whitish submarginal line, the latter is wavy on the secondaries

and more distinct than on the primaries where it is chiefly in evidence

towards the costa.

Expanse 42-46 millim.

I have examples of this species from Ta-chien-lu, Omei-

shan, Wa-shan, Ni-tou, and Wa-ssu-kow. Occurs in July.

Both sexes are represented.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Feterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 643

1509. Nodaria (2) grandis,

-echipogon (2) grandis, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 49,

ple 11, fio, I (3892):

Alphéraky describes this species from a male specimen

obtained from the province of Gan-son and a female

captured in the province of Setchouen, July and August.

Habitat. NORTHERN and WESTERN CHINA.

The following five species are closely allied to the above,

the nearest perhaps being WV. alpherakyi. With the

exception of V. punctilinea all are larger in size than

N. grandis.

1510. Nodaria (2) alpherakyt, sp. n.

Antenn serrate with long paired bristles in the male. Primaries

greyish-brown powdered with blackish ; ante- and postmedial lines

blackish, sinuous, the latter excurved beyond the cell ; submarginal

line blackish, interrupted ; reniform stigma black, centre sometimes

paler. Secondaries slightly paler with two blackish transverse lines

both slightly angled before abdominal margin and neither extending

to the centre. Under surface rather paler than above; a blackish

discal mark and two conspicuous transverse lines on each wing.

Expanse 44-48 millim,

Nine male specimens and one female from Moupin,

taken in July.

Hubitat, WESTERN CHINA.

1511. Nodaria (2) sordida, sp. n.

Antenne of the male serrated with paired bristles, knotted before

the middle. Primaries grey-brown powdered with fuscous ; ante-

and postmedial lines hardly traceable; submarginal line fuscous

edged outwardly with greyish and most clearly defined towards the

inner margin ; reniform stigma blackish, sometimes with pale centre.

Secondaries colour of primaries with a fuscous submarginal line

terminating just above the anal angle. Under surface fuscous-grey

powdered with darker on the secondaries and costal area of the

primaries, discal area of primaries suffused with fuscous.

Expanse 48-54 millim.

Fifteen male specimens and five females from Moupin,

taken in June and July.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA,

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1512. Nodaria (?) punctilinea, sp. n.

Antenne fasciculate in both sexes, but the fascicles are longer in

the male than in the female. Primaries pale brown powdered with

darker and suffused with fuscous on the outer margin ; ante- and

postmedial lines blackish, wavy, the former angled below the median

nervure, the latter angled near costa and excurved beyond the cell ;

submarginal line blackish, with blacker dots upon it; reniform

stigma black with a dusky shade from its lower edge to the inner

margin. Secondaries paler and rather greyish in tone; there are

indications of a medial line ; submarginal line blackish edged out-

wardly with whitish. Under surface brownish with blackish discal

mark and two transverse lines beyond; the secondaries are paler

than the primaries.

Expanse ¢ 40, 2 42 millim.

One example of each sex, taken in May or June, at

Ta-chien-lu.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

The female example is rather paler than the male and

the ante- and postmedial lines are less distinct.

1518. Nodaria (?) angulata, sp. n.

Antenne, finely bipectinate. Primaries light brown powdered

with darker; ante- and postmedial lines dark brown, wavy, the

former angled below the median nervure, the latter angled below

eosta and excurved beyond the cell; reniform stigma outlined in

dark brown ; submarginal line blackish, interrupted, edged with

whitish. Secondaries fuscous-brown with two darker transverse

lines the outer of which is wavy, angulated before reaching the

abdominal margin, and edged externally with whitish. Under

surface brown, powdered with darker on the secondaries and costal

area of the primaries; all the wings have a dark discal mark and

two transverse lines.

Expanse 52 millim.

One male specimen from Wa-shan, taken in May.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1514. Nodaria (2) mandarina, sp. n.

Antenne of male broadly bipectinate. Primaries pale grey-brown

powdered with darker ; antemedial and postmedial lines fuscous,

wavy, diffuse, the latter excurved beyond the reniform stigma which

is outlined in dark fuscous; submarginal line fuscous, undulated,

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea, 645

outwardly edged with whitish. Secondaries slightly paler with two

fuscous transverse lines both curved towards the abdominal margin,

the outer edged with whitish. Under surface pale fuscous-brown,

all the wings have a dark, serrate, postmedial line with indications

of a second line beyond, and a discal mark.

Expanse 58-62 millim.

Eleven male specimens and five females from Moupin,

taken in June and July.

Var. pallens, nov.

Differs from the type in its smaller size and paler colour, the

secondaries being distinctly whitish ; the antemedial and postmedial

lines and the reniform stigma are similar to these characters in the

type, but the submarginal line is wavy rather than undulated,

The pectination of the male antenne is rather finer than in the type.

Expanse ¢ 48, 9 54 millim.

Two male specimens and one female from Moupin.

June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus OLULIS.

Walk.; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, in, p. 65

(1895).

1515. Olulis puncticinetalis.

Olulis puncticinctalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxvil, p. 127

(1863).

Hamazxia lignulina, Walk., l.¢., p. 128.

I obtained one example of the lignulina form at

Nagasaki in May.

Distribution. NAGAS; CEYLON; Borneo (Hampson) ;

KIUSHIU.

Genus MECISTOPTERA.

Hampson, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ix, p. 134 (1893).

1516. IMecistoptera polybapta.

Hynasia polybapta, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 66,

pl. lvii, fig. 7 (1879).

There was a specimen from Yokohama in Pryer’s

collection ; I obtained others at Nagasaki, and in Satsuma

in May and at Gensan in July.

Distribution. JAPAN; KiusHtu ; Corka.

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Genus PLUMIPALPIA.

Hampson, Journal Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc., xi, p. 705.

1517. Plumipalpia simplex, sp. n.

Pale whity-brown sparingly powdered and slightly suffused with

darker brown. Primaries have a black lunule placed on a whitish

spot at the outer end of the cell and there is an obscure dark trans-

verse shade beyond, this shade is marked with black on the inner

margin and there is a similar but shorter mark on the middle of the

inner margin ; other indistinct black or blackish markings on the

outer margin. Under surface pale whity-brown finely powdered

with fuscous.

Expanse 38 millim.

One male specimen from Ichang, obtained in July.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

Genus TALAPA.

Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p. 82.

1518. Talapa (?) obliguilineata, sp. n.

Pale greyish-brown slightly tinged with pink. Primaries have

three, dark brown or reddish-brown, transverse lines, the first is

eurved, the second broad and oblique, the third is nearly straight

and is followed towards the costa by a black dot or small cloud ; a

black dot in the cell between Ist and 2nd lines. Secondaries have

also three transverse lines, the first of which is broad and appears

to be a continuation of the second line of the primaries, the second

and third lines are oblique and almost parallel with each other.

Under surface pale fuscous-brown ; primaries have two oblique

lines and secondaries have two sinuous lines.

Expanse ¢ 50, 9 54 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Omei-shan.

June and July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus CAMPTOCHILUS.

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 68 (1895).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 647

1519. Camptochilus (?) opalina.

Egnasia opalina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iv,

p. 451.

Described from Yokohama; there were three specimens

in Pryer’s collection. Mr. Andrews obtained the species

at Hakodate, and I took examples at Nagasaki in June.

Habitat. JAPAN; YESSO; KIUSHIU.

1520. Camptochilus butleri, sp. n.

Pale violet-grey tinged with brownish strongly so on the basal

two-thirds of the primaries, Primaries have whitish ante- and post-

medial lines but these are only clearly defined on the costal area,

the first is wavy and the second is excurved beyond the cell ; sub-

marginal line whitish, wavy, indistinct. Secondaries have indica-

tions of two whitish transverse lines. Fringes brownish-grey tipped

with white except at apex and angle of primaries. Under surface

of primaries leaden-grey, tinged with ochreous; of the secondaries

pale violet-grey powdered with fuscous ; all the wings have traces

of two transverse lines.

Expanse 20-22 millim.

I obtained two male specimens and a female at Naga-

saki in May, and a native collector captured six other

examples in Kiushiu.

I previously confused this species with Llyrgis echephuse-

alis, Walk., and it is referred to under this name in my

paper (Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 566).

Habitat. KrusHiv.

1521. Camptochilus (2) albomaculalis.

Herminia albomaculalis, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 65, pl. v,

fig. 24 (1864).

Specimens were obtained by myself at Gensan in June

and July, and by my native collector at Ningpo in June.

There were examples in Pryer’s collection.

Distribution. JAPAN ; COREA; EASTERN CHINA ; AMUR-

LAND.

Genus DiIcHROMIA.

Guenée, Delt. et Pyral., p. 18 (1854).

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1522. Dichromia claripennis.

Dichromia claripennis, Butl, Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 54,

pl. xxxvili, fig. 2 (1878).

I took an example at Ningpo in April, another at

Gensan in July; there was one without locality, in

Pryer’s collection, and i have one from the island of

Kiushinu.

Istribution. JAPAN; KIvusHIU; CoREA; EASTERN

CHINA.

1523. Dichromia trigonalis.

Dichromea trigonalis, Guen., Delt. et Pyral., p. 19 (1854);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 11, p. 73 (1895).

Dichromra sextalis, Walk., Cat., xvi, p. 15 (1858),

Dichromia amica, Butl., Il. Ty yp. Lep. Mets Le ps op:

pl. xxxviil, fie. 3 (1878); Leech, Proce. Zool. "Soe. Lond.,

1889, p. 556.

Bromolocha opulenta, Christ., Hore., Soc. Ent. Ross., p. 258,

pl. vu, fig. 29 (1877).

There was one specimen, without locality, in Pryer’'s

collection. I took the species at Nagasaki in June, at

Fushiki in July, and my native collector obtained it at

Gensan in the latter month. I have also received examples

from Chang-yang, Ichang, and most of the localities in

Western China that my collectors visited during the

months of June and July.

Distribution. ASTRABAD; Formosa; throughout the

HIMALAYAS; KuHAsis (Hampson); JAPAN; KIUSHIU ;

CoREA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Genus RHYNCHINA.

Guenée, Delt. et Pyral., p. 20 (1854).

1524, Rhynchina abducalis.

Hypena abducalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 66 (1858),

Hypena vigens, Butl., ll. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 55, pl. xxxviu,

fig. 4 (1878).

Hypena incurvata, Moore, Lep. Atk., ii, p. 189 (1882).

Lthynchina abducalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ili, p. 74 (1895).

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There were specimens in Pryer’s collection, but these

were without locality tickets.

Distribution. Throughout INpIA; ANDAMANS; JAVA

(Hampson); CHUSAN ISLES; JAPAN.

1525. Rhynchina columbaris.

Hypena columbaris, Butl., Il. Typ. Het., 11, p. 55, pl. xxxviii,

irvae, 7 ((iltel/es)))

Rhynchina abducalis (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, ili, p. 74 (1895).

I obtained this species at Fusan in June, and at Gensan

in July. It was described from Yokohama.

Distribution. JAPAN; COREA.

1526. Rhynchina angustalis.

Rhynchina angustalis, Warren, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888,

p: 317.

I have three specimens from Chang-yang.

DMistribution. INDIA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1527. Rhynchina kengkalis.

Hypena kengkalis, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 63, pl. v,

fig. 21 (1864).

I obtained examples at Nagasaki in June, at Hakodate

in August, and at Oiwake in October. There were speci-

mens in Pryer’s collection, but these were without data.

I have received one specimen from Chang-yang and one

from Kiukiang.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO; KiUSHIU;

CENTRAL CHINA.

1528. Lhynchina similalis.

Hypena similalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

p. 558; pl. lu, fig. 2.

Three male specimens from Oiwake and one example of

the same sex from Nikko.

The latter was taken by my native collector in September,

and the former were obtained by myself in October,

Halitat. JAPAN.

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1529. Rhynchina cramboides.

Hormisa cramboides, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 62,

pl. lvi, fig. 6 (1879).

Lhynchina pionealis (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, in, p. 75 (1895).

There were specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s collec-

tion, and examples were obtained at Nagasaki in June by

native collector. I have also received specimens from

Chang-yang, Ta-chien-lu, and Chow-pin-sa.

Distribution. JAPAN; KrusHru ; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA.

15380. Rhynchina morosa,

Hormisa morosa, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) iii,

p. 446 (1879).

Rhynchina striga (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ill, p. 74 (1895).

My native collector obtained examples at Nagasaki in

June, and others were taken by myself at Shimonoseki in

July and at Hakone in August. The type was from Yoko-

hama. I have also specimens from Chang-yang, Moupin,

Chow-pin-sa, and Gensan.

MNstribution. JAPAN ; KrusHiu ; CENTRAL and WESTERN

CHINA; COREA.

1531. Rhynchina striga.

Thalpochares striga, Feld., Reise Novara., Lep., pl. cix,

fig. 29 (1874).

Rhynchina striga, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, in,

p. 74 (1885).

Three specimens from Chow-pin-sa, taken in May and

June.

Distribution. SIMLA ; DHARMSALA ; NoRTH CHIN HILLS

(Hampson); KuLU; WESTERN CHINA.

1532, Rhynchina calamina.

Hormisa calamina, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 111,

p. 446 (1879).

There was a specimen, probably from Yokohama, in

Pryer’s collection, and I took one example at Nagasaki in

June.

Habitat. JAPAN and KIUsHIU.

a EEC, LL

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1533. Lhynchina plusioides,

Hormisa plusioides, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 61, pl.

lvi, fig. 5 (1879).

Described from Yokohama. I have specimens from

Satsuma, Nagasaki, and Gensan, also from Chang-yang and

Ship-y-shan.

MIstribution. JAPAN; KiusHIu; CENTRAL CHINA;

COREA.

1534. Rhynchina sagittata.

fthynchina sagittata, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., vu, p. 33,

pl. cxxxiii, figs. 10, 11 (1889).

Rhynchina angulata (part.), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind.,

Moths, iii, p. 75 (1895).

Specimens were obtained by native collector and myself

at Gensan, others were received from Chang-yang. I also

have one example from Sultanpore, sent to me by Captain

Young; this agrees with the type, but the Corean and

Chinese specimens are variegated with lilacine on discal

and apical areas of the primaries.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; KuLU; CENTRAL CHINA;

CoREA.

1535. Lhynchina angulata.

Epimecia angulata, Walk., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., (3) i, p.

88 (1862).

Rhynchina angulata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ipa es (S95):

I have one male specimen, taken in July at Chang-

yang, which seems to be referable to this species,

Distribution. INDIA ; CENTRAL CHINA.

1536. Rhynchina mandarinalis, sp. n.

Male. Primaries ashy-grey streaked and clouded with darker, some

black and white marks on the costa before apex ; postmedial line:

dark grey edged with paler, commencing from a point just beyond

the middle of the costa it curves outwards and then inwards beyond

the end of the cell terminating near the middle of the inner margin,

its lower portion is marked with black ; submarginal line obscure

except before the dentation of inner margin where it is white

intersecting a short black longitudinal streak ; stigmata obscure.

Secondaries pale brownish powdered with fuscous, a blackish line

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before the fringes. Under surface pale brown, the primaries clouded

with fuseous, and the costal and outer areas of secondaries tinged with

brownish.

Female. Darker; the grey coloration of primaries being largely

obscured by the darker clouding, the lower half of the basal area is

pale brownish and the upper portion of the submarginal line is in

evidence and greyish in colour,

Expanse 34 millim.

Three male specimens and seven females from Chang-

yang. May and June.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

1537. Rhynchina biformatalis, sp. n.

Male. Primaries brown suffused on the costa and on basal two-

thirds with cinereous, some white marks on apical third of costa ;

postmedial line dark brown elbowed beyond the end of the cell and

followed by an oblique cinereous line from the apex which forms an

edging to the postmedial from the elbow to the inner margin ; sub-

marginal line cinereous, wavy and sinuous, the area beyond tinged

with ferruginous ; reniform stigma cinereous with two black dots

upon it. Secondaries fuscous-brown with a blackish discal dot.

Under surface of primaries brown suffused with fuscous and cinereous,

white marks on the costa as above ; secondaries ochreous-brown

powdered with darker, an obscure medial line parallel with the outer

margin.

Female. Primaries brown ; a creamy streak above the inner margin

extending from the base to oblique line which is whiter than in the

male ; the reniform is tinged with ferruginous and has a white dot at

its lower end ; the outer margin is ferruginous and the submarginal

line is tinyed with the same colour.

Expanse 30 millim.

One male specimen and three females from Chow-pin-

sa, taken in May and June.

Halitat. WESTERN CHINA.

Genus HYPENODES.

Guenée, Delt. et Pyral., p. 41 (1854).

1538. Hypenodes albistrigalis.

Crambus albistrigatus, Haw., Lep. Brit., p. 868 (1803).

Cledeolia albistrigatus, Steph., Ul. Brit, Ent., Haust., iv, p,

20 (1834). |

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I obtained one example at Nagasaki in May.

Distribution, EUROPE.—KIusHIU.

Genus HYPENA.

Schrank ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii, p. 76

(1895).

1539. Hypena rostralis.

Pyralis rostralis, Linn., Syst. Nat. x, p. 533; Hiibn.,

Pyral., figs. 10, 191.

TTypena rostralis, Treit., Schmett., vii, 29.

Crambus whitelyi, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 78, pl.

Ix, fig. 2 (1879).

I obtained one example at Hakodate in August, Butler’s

type was also from the same locality.

Distribution. KUROPE.—Y Esso.

1540. Hypena rectivittalis.

Hypena rectivittalis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p.

84; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 1m, p. 81

(1895).

Hypena minna, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 59, pl. lv,

fig. 12 (1879).

There was a long series of this species in Pryer’s collec-

tion, the typical and minna forms being about equally

represented. I have also received examples of both forms

fiom Gensan, Ichang, and Chang-yane. Iinna only was

obtained in Satsuma, and Pryer’s Loochoo specimens were

referable to that form.

Distribution. AFricA; NortH-Werst HIMALAYAS;

PuNsJAB; Bombay; Nuiiairis (Hampson); JAPAN;

KIUSHIU ; COREA; CENTRAL CHINA.

1541. Hypena iconicalis.

Typena iconicalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 61 (1858) ;

Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 225, pl. elxxv, fig. 9 (1885) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii, p. 81 (1895).

One example taken at Moupin in July.

Distribution. ASSAM; throughout PENINSULAR INDIA ;

CEYLON, and BurMA; JAVA; Sura; Myson (Hampson) ;

WESTERN CHINA,

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1542. Hypena indicatalis.

Hypena indicatalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het. xvi, p. 61

(1858); Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, in, p. 89

(1895).

Specimens were taken by myself at Nagasaki and in

Satusma in May and by my native collector at Gensan in

July. I have also received examples from Ship-y-shan,

and there were some in Pryer’s collection from Yokohama,

Distribution. NataL.—Throughout INp1a, CEYLON, and

BurMA; Borneo ; JAVA; CELEBES (Hampson) ; KIUSHIU ;

JAPAN ; CENTRAL CHINA; CorEA; LOOCHOO.

1545. Hypena occata.

Hypena occatus, Moore, Lep. Atk., 11, p. 191 (1882).

Hypena crassipalpis, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., p. 85, pl.

exxxiil, fig. 16 (1889).

Hypena occata, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, in, p.

90 (1895).

Obtained from Gensan in July, and from Ship-y-shan in

September.

Distribution. DHARMSALA; SIKHIM; KHAsis; NILGIRIS ;

CEYLON (Hampson) ; KuLU; CENTRAL CHINA; COREA.

1544. Hypena proboscidalis.,

Pyralis proboscidalis, Linn., Syst. Nat., i,2,p. 881; Hiibn.,

Pyral., pl. 11, fig. 7.

Hypena proboscidalis, Treit., Schmett., p. 22; Guen., Delt.

et Pyral., p. 30 (1854).

Hypena indicalis, Guen., Delt. et Pyrales, p. 31 (1854).

Hypena tatorhina, Butl., Il. Typ. Lep. Het., 111, p. 60, pl.

lv, fig. 13 (1879).

Hypena proboscidalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths,

ili, p. 77 (1895).

This very variable species has been received by me from

Yokohama and several localities in Western China. It

occurs from May to July.

Distribution. KuLu; Srkumm; Kuasis (Hampson) ;

Yrsso; JAPAN: AMURLAND; WESTERN CHINA.—EUROPE,

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1545. Hypena rusticalis,

Hypena rusticalis, Leech, Entom., xxu, p. 68, pl. 1, fig. 12

(1889).

One male specimen taken by myself at Hakodate in

August.

Halitat. YESSO.

1546. Hypena ineisa, sp. n.

Primaries violet-grey ; medial third clouded with fuliginous and

black, the inner edge of this area is defined by a pale line and

is bidentate above the middle and deeply incised before the inner

margin, the outer edge is limited by a pale line followed by a dusky

one and is slightly oblique with a small angular projection above the

middle; a broad fuliginous, wavy submarginal band, the edges

darker and outwardly marked with whitish towards the costa; a

fuliginous subapical cloud with a black bar and linear spot on it.

Secondaries fuscous. Under surface fuscous, paler on abdominal

half of the secondaries ; all the wings have an obscure discal dot and

indications of a transverse line beyond ; the primaries have a double

white spot on the costal area before the apex.

Expanse 30 millim.

One female specimen from Wa-shan, taken in July.

Habitat. WESTERN CHINA.

1547. Hypena ella.

Hypena ella, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., 11, p. 55, pl. xxxviui,

fig.-5 (1878).

Described from Yokohama, I obtained specimens at

Nagasaki in May.

Habitat. JAPAN and KIusHiUv.

1548. Hypena belinda.

Hypena belinda, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 61, pl. lvi,

fig. 3 (1879).

Specimens were obtained by myself at Fushiki in July,

at Nikko in September, and at Oiwake in October; my

native collector also obtained the species at Nagasaki in

June and at Gensan in July. The type was from

Yokohama.

Distribution. JAPAN; KitusHru; CorBA.

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1549. Hypena albopunctalis.

Hypena albopunctalis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889,

po oom, plein, tro-akO:

The type of this species was taken at Gensan in July ;

I have also one specimen from Ship-y-shan where it was

captured in September.

Distribution. COREA ; CENTRAL CHINA.

1550. Hypena subcyanea.

Hypena subeyanea, Butl., Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1880, p.

681.

The type was from Formosa, There were three

examples in Pryer’s collection without locality tickets. I

have specimens from Foochau and Gensan, the former were

taken by myself in April and the latter by native collector

in July. Two examples, taken in June, were received

from Chang-yang.

Distribution. FORMOSA; COREA; FoocHAU; CENTRAL

CHINA.

1551. Hypena masurialis,

Hypena masurialis, Guen., Delt. et Pyral., p. 38 (1854);

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 79 (1895).

Hypena obacerralis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het. xvi, p. 53 (1858).

Ophiuche obacerralis, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., ili, p. 229, pl.

elxxv, fig. 5 (1885).

One specimen from Ship-y-shan, taken in September.

Distribution. EAST AFRICA.—KASHMIR; WESTERN and

SOUTHERN INDIA; CEYLON; BuRMA; AUSTRALIA

(Hampson); CENTRAL CHINA.

1552. Hypena satsumalis, is

Hypena satsumalis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 62, pl. 11, fig. 13

(1889).

I took five specimens in Satsuma in May.

Habitat. KiusHtu.

1553. Hypena stygiana.

Hypena stygiana, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 55, pl.

xxxvili, fig. 6 (1887).

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Described from Yokohama. I obtained specimens at

Nagasaki in May, at Hakodate in June, July, and August,

and my native collector took examples at Gensan in July.

In the National Collection at South Kensington there is a

specimen from Che-kiang.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO; KriusHiu ; CoREA; EAst-

ERN CHINA ; AMURLAND.

1554. Hypena zulla.

Hypena zxilla, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 60, pl. lvi, fig.

1 (1879).

‘Bomolocha zilla, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 625 (1892).

I received one specimen from Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

The type was from Hakodate.

Distribution. JAPAN; YESSO ; AMURLAND.

1555. Hypena rhombalis,

Hypena rhombalis, Guen., Delt. et Pyral., p. 33 (1854) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii, p. 83 (1895),

Hypena veronica, Butl., Ul. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 85, pl.

exxxill, fig. 17 (1889).

I obtained specimens at Ningpo in April and at Hako-

date in August, and I have received examples, taken in

June and July, from Chang-yang, Moupin, Omei-shan,

and Wa-shan.

The following forms of these species seem to be worthy

of varietal names.

Var. perspicua, nov. The rhombus, which is clearly outlined in

white, has its outer angle rather more produced than in the type,

and is well separated from the apical streak ; the lower angle extends

to the inner margin as in var. veronica.

Occurs at Moupin, Omei-shan, Ichang, and Ship-y-shan.

Var. obscwra, nov. Almost entirely fuliginous, the only markings

in evidence being the costal end of the white outline of the rhombus,

a white apical cloud, and some white dots representing the submar-

ginal line.

Occurs at Moupin and Omei-shan.

istribution. SUKHIM; Kudsis; BorNEO (Hampson) ;

CENTRAL, EASTERN, and WESTERN CHINA; YESSO,

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1556. Hypena obductalis.

Hypena obductalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xvi, p. 56 (1858) ;

Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii, p. 83 (1895).

Bomolocha rhombalis, Alph., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 50, pl. 1,

fig. 10 2 (1892).

One example from Chang-yang, captured in August,

and one from each of the following localities—Omei-shan,

Che-tou, and Chow-pin-sa, these were taken in June and

July.

Alphéraky records this species from the province of Set-

chouén under the name 2. rhombalis, Walk.

Distribution. SImLA; DHARMSALA; SIKHIM; KHASIS

(Hampson); CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1557. Hypena mandarina, sp. n.

Primaries grey clouded with fuscous-brown ; a large irregular

chocolate-brown patch occupies nearly the whole of the medial area

and extends to the costa, the external edge of this patch, which is bor-

dered with whitish, is incurved to'vein 5, where it is obtusely angled,

thence inwardly oblique and nearly straight to just above the middle

of the inner margin where it curves upwards and continues in an

oblique direction to the base of the wing; a thin brownish line

parallel with contour of the patch and a diffuse blackish, oblique,

streak from the apex ; submarginal line represented by a wavy series

of black and white dots. Secondaries fuscous with a blackish discal

lunule. Under surface pale brown powdered with fuscous, suffused

with fuscous on the primaries ; all the wings have a discal mark,

black and prominent on secondaries, and a fuscous postmedial line,

the latter is slightly elbowed about the middle; primaries have a

whole dot below the costa towards the apex.

Expanse 40 millim.

One example of each sex from Ta-chien-lu, one male

from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from Chang-yang. June and

July.

Habitat. CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

Allied to HZ. rhombalis, Guen.

1558. Hypena squalida.

Hypena squalida, Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., iti, p. 60, pl.

lvi, fig. 2 (1879).

Hypena fontis, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 556.

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Described from Yokohama, I have examples of this

variable species from Satsuma, Yokohama and Gensan ;

some of these specimens I previously referred to H. zi/la,

Butl., which I then considered to be a form of H. fontis, -

Thunb.

Distribution. JAPAN ; KiusHIU; COREA.

1559. Hypena tenebralis,

Hypena tenebralis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, p.

83; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ui, p. 82

(1895).

One specimen from Wa-shan, taken in July.

Distribution. StkHIM; KuHAsis (Hampson) ; WESTERN

CHINA.

1560. Hypena obesalis.

Hypena obesalis, Treit., Schmett., vii, 27.

Hypena tristalis, Led., Verh. zool. bot. Ges. Wien, v, p. 26

(1864).

Hypena tripunctalis, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 62, pl. v, fig.

20 (1864).

Examples were received from Yokohama, Hakodate,

Chang-yang, Ta-chien-lu, Pu-tsu-fong, and Moupin. June,

July and August.

I consider tristalis, Led., to be only the eastern form of

obesalis, Treit.; I have examples from the north-west

Himalayas which appear to be referable to this species.

Distribution. EUROPE.—AMURLAND; JAPAN; YESSO;

CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA.

1561. Hypena insolita, sp. n.

Primaries pale fuscous-brown, basal area clouded with chocolate-

brown and flecked with lilacine ; antemedial line lilacine, upper half

nearly straight, lower half obliquely sinuous ; postmedial line blackish

edged with white on the costa, sinuous, with a strong outward pro-

jection above the middle and approaching the antemedial line from

vein 1 to the inner margin; there is a diffuse, wavy, medial shade

and the submarginal line is represented by a series of black lunules

and dots edged with lilacine; the latter preceded by some patches of

greyish scales between veins 1 and 5 ; a short black mark from outer

margin just below the apex to the submarginal line. Secondaries

paler fuscous-brown. Under surface whity-brown suffused with

fuscous ; all the wings have an obscure discal mark and a dusky

660 Mr. J. H. Leech on

postmedial line, the primaries have also a short dusky streak edged

with whitish on the costal area towards the apex.

Expanse 30 millim.

One female specimen taken at Pu-tsu-fong in June or

July.

Halitat, WESTERN CHINA. ,

1562. Hypena confusa, sp. n.

Male. Primaries fuscous-brown, clouded with darker on the basal

half; ante- and postmedial lines blackish, the first wavy but indistinct,

the second vertical and slightly sinuous ; a dark subapical patch en-

closing a white dot; submarginal line indicated by a sinuous series

of black dots, the upper dots obscured by a small blackish cloud.

Secondaries fuscous. Fringes of the ground-colour preceded by a

blackish line, that on primaries with black dots onit. Under surface

fuscous ; primaries with a white subapical dot, secondaries have 2

blackish discal dot and curved transverse line beyond.

Female. Primaries pale brown irrorated with fuscous-brown,

clouded with blackish on basal half, the costal area is whitish before

the sub-apical patch ; antemedial line more clearly defined than in

the male; postmedial line obscured, submarginal black dots well

defined.

Expanse 34 millim.

One male specimen and two females from Ship-y-shan,

taken in September.

Habitat, CENTRAL CHINA.

1563. Hypena rivuligera.

Hypena rivuligera, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p.

Hg)

Described from Tokio. I have one example which was

sent to me by Mr. Manley of Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1564. Hypena inambitiosa, sp. n.

Primaries pale brown; ante- and postmedial lines fuscous, the

latter obtusely angled above the middle, inwardly shaded with

fuscous-brown ; discal lunule blackish ; submarginal line fuscous,

sinuous, obscure. Secondaries pale fuscous. Fringes pale brown,

preceded by a fuscous line. Under surface whitish tinged with

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 661

brownish on the primaries ; all the wings have a dusky postmedial

line, the secondaries have a faint discal lunule.

Expanse 34 millim.

One female specimen taken in July at Kiukiang.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1565. Hypena (2) bipartita, sp. n.

Basal half of primaries blackish-brown outwardly limited by an

incised and dentate pale line; outer marginal half dark fuscous

sparsely powdered with grey, submarginal line wavy, rather darker,

with some grey scales upon it; stigmata blackish. Secondaries fuli-

ginous with a blackish discal dot. Under surface fuscous, all the

wings have a blackish discal dot, and the secondaries have two

obscure dark transverse lines.

Expanse 36 millim.

One male specimen received from Mr. Manley of

Yokohama.

Habitat. JAPAN.

1566. Hypena (?) pectinata, sp. n.

Antennz bipectinate. Primaries pale pinkish-brown with an

abbreviated, sub-basal, brown band; antemedial line curved and

recurved towards the inner marvin, straight towards the costa ;

medial line dark brown inwardly shaded with the same, broadly so

towards the costa; postmedial line fuscous-brown, slightly wavy,

excurved beyond the cell thence running inwards across the medial

line beyond which it descends to the inner margin; submarginal

line fuscous-brown, double, sinuous, originating in a fuscous-brown

cloud on the costal area; there is a dusky dot in the cell and a

dusky lunule at the outer extremity of the cell. Secondaries pale

fuscous-brown with indications of postmedial and submarginal lines

on the abdominal area towards the anal angle, Fringes of the

ground-colour preceded by a black line. Under surface pale brown,

suffused with fuscous on the primaries; all the wings are tinged

with ochreous on the costa and have dark postmedial and sub-

marginal lines, the latter obscure, the secondaries have a dusky discal

mark,

Expanse 26 millim,

One male taken at Ship-y-shan in September.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

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1567. Hypena (?) simplex, sp. n.

Primaries light brown with a pale dot at the end of the cell ; ante-

medial line dark brown, wavy and slightly curved, not well defined ;

postmedial line dark brown, wavy, curving gently round end of the

cell, thence oblique to the inner margin ; submarginal line indicated

by blackish dots. Secondaries pale fuscous. Under surface pale

brown suffused with fuscous, especially on the primaries, all the

wings have a dusky postmedial line and the secondaries have a

blackish discal dot.

Expanse 30 millim.

One female example taken in May at Kiukiang.

Habitat. CENTRAL CHINA.

1568. Hypena (?) albinotata.

Amblygoes albinotata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5)

iv, p. 449 (1879).

Described from Yokohama, from which locality I have

also received specimens.

Habitat. JAPAN.

Genus GYNZPHILA.

Staudinger, Rom. sur. Leép., vi, p. 629 (1892).

1569. Gynxephila maculifera.

Gynxphila maculifera, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 629,

pl. xiv, fig. 13 (1892). .

I obtained examples at Shimonoseki and Gensan in July.

My collectors met with the species at Wa-shan, Ni-tou,

and Moupin, and one specimen was sent to me by Mr.

Manley of Yokohama.

Distribution. AMURLAND; JAPAN; COREA; WESTERN

CHINA.

Genus BRITHA.

Walk., Cat. ep. Het., xxxiv, p. 1146 (1865); Hamp-

son, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 93 (1895).

Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 663

1570. Britha biguttata.

Britha liguttata, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiv, p. 1147

(1865) ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 94

(1895).

Herminia incertalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxiv, p. 1518

(1865) ; Hampson, Il. Typ. Lep. Het., 1x, pl. clxvi,

fig. 21 (1893),

My collectors did not meet with this species in any part

of China that they visited.

Distribution. NoRTH CHINA; CEYLON; JAva; AUS-

TRALIA ; NEw Britain (Hampson).

Genus AVENTIOLA.

Staudinger, Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 602 (1892)

1571. Aventiola pusilla,

E'gnasia eee: Butl., Ill. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 67, pl.

Ivu, fig. 9 (1879).

Aumatalin maculifera, Staud., Rom. sur Lép., vi, p. 602, pl.

xiv, fig. 3 (1892).

Described from Yokohama; there were four specimens,

probably from the same locality, in Pryer’s collection, I

obtained three examples at Fushiki in July.

Butler’s figure of this species is a very bad one; some

of my Japanese examples agree exactly with Staudinger’s

figure of “4.” maculifera.

Hampson includes “ Hgnasia” pusilla in Hi ypenagonia

(IL Typ. Lep. Het., ix, p. 12 2), the type of which is nigri-

jascia, Hampson = « Acidalia” vexataria, Walk.

Distribution. JAPAN ; AMURLAND.

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XIU. Contributions to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota.

By W. L. Distant.

[Read November 21st, 1900. ]

PLaTE IX.

EASTERN CERCOPIDA.

Josmoscarta and Phymatostetha are two closely allied

genera belonging to the Fam. Cercopidx. In distribution

they are Oriental and Australian, being found in and

throughout British India, the Malay Peninsula, Malayan

Archipelago, Northern Australia, and many of the Pacific

Islands. They just enter the Palearctic region in China,

but as far as I am aware are absent from Japan.

Some few years ago, Mr. Doherty, the well-known and

accomplished collector, made a natural history expedition

throughout India, Burma, Tenasserim, the Malay

Peninsula, and many islands of the Malayan Archipelago.

With few exceptions his Rhynchotal collections passed

into my hands, and a very large number of species belong-

ing to these two genera have remained—owing to one

cause and another—unworked to the present time, the new

species being now described. I have at the same time

gone over the fine collection in the British Museum, and

described the nondescripts which have accumulated there

during the last few years. Our national collection of these

insects is unsurpassed, its chief treasures being the large

number of species collected by Mr. Wallace in his memor-

able visit to the Malayan Archipelago, and originally

described by the late Mr. Walker under the genus Cercopis.

Dr. Butler subsequently revised this work and re-arranged

the species—describing many new ones—under the genera

proposed for their reception by Dr. Stal, viz. Cosmoscarta and

Phymatostetha. The Museum since that time has received

many acquisitions, notably the Indian collection of the late

Mr. Atkinson, including the types of the species he had

described. Outside our own country, Stal added most

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666 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

to our knowledge of these insects, and recently Breddin

has contributed to the same.

The latest enumeration of the species is still that of

Butler, compiled in 1874 (“ Cistula Entomologica,” vol. i.).

He there included 104 species of Cosmoscarta and 22 species

of Phymatostetha, An approximate estimate would now

point to the known species being some 163 species of

Cosmoscarta, and 28 species of Phymatostetha, but it 1s

absolutely certain that our knowledge is still very imcom-

plete, and that the time has scarcely ‘atrived for the forma-

tion of a systematic catalogue.

The arrangement of the species is still a matter for

individual opinion. Structural, differential, and sectional

characters are to be found in the size, shape, and surface of

the pronotum and in the conformation of the face, while

sternal characters have been used by some describers.

Other workers have only, or chiefly, used the tegmina, the

colour and markings on which have been employed in a

similar manner to the process which obtains in the study of

the wings in Lepidoptera. In an evolutionary sense there is

much to commend this view, partial as it is from an ento-

mological standpoint. I believe—with diffidence—that the

tegmina in Cosmoscarta and Phymatostetha exhibit in their

markings characters of the greatest phylogenetic value, and

that they may be used according to the biological method

of to-day, which seeks to establish affinities rather than

to accentuate differences. I have in the arrangement of

my species seen traces of an unicolorous beginning, eradu-

ally breaking up into spots, again coalescing in stripes, but

I have no theory to formulate, for the process might be

reversed. An evolutionist need not be a sectarian, hor

need biological suggestions be mistaken for philosophical

dogmas.

Genus CoSMOSCARTA.

Cosmoscarta, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh., 1870, p. 718.

Cosmoscarta Maura, Sp. Nn.

Body and tegmina piceous ; lateral and posterior margins of pro-

notum, femora, bases of posterior tibiw, and a small broken dis-

eoidal spot to tegmina, ochraceous ; wings smoky hyaline.

Pronotum with the lateral margins distinctly reflexed, its surface

rugulose and coarsely punctate, its lateral angles subangulately

rounded ; posterior tibiee with two strong outer spines, one at apex

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and the other at about one-third from apex ; face laterally striate

and moderately compressed.

Long. excl. tegm. 10 millim, Exp. tegm. 29 millim.

Habitat. BATCHIAN (Doherty—Coll. Dist.),

Cosmoscarta butlert, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, and prosternum brilliant metallic indigo-blue ;

abdomen, meso- and metasternum, coxa, and legs sanguineous ;

tegmina shining piceous with an olivaceous reflection ; wings smoky

hyaline ; abdomen beneath with a central and two lateral series of

black spots.

Pronotum very faintly and finely punctate and obscurely pilose,

its lateral margins reflexed, and with a central carinate line extending

for about half its length from apex, and with two prominent foveate

impressions on its anterior area; face compressed and transversely

striate ; posterior tibize with a long and prominent spine about one-

third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 16 millim. Exp, tegm. 42 millim.

Habitat. MALAY PrntnsuLa, Perak (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.}.

Allied to C. funeralis, Butl.

Cosmoscarta sulukensis, sp. n.

Body and legs pale sanguineous ; tegmina with about basal half

sanguineous containing a large broad recurved black fasciate spot on

disk, and a prominent black claval streak ; about posterior half of

tegmina black containing two large ochraceous spots—one from

costal margin outwardly curved, the other tri-angulated nearly

reaching inner margin, the apical area brownish-black ; wings pale

brownish hyaline.

Pronotum with the lateral margins reflexed, a central carinate

line not reaching base, and with two foveate impressions on anterior

area, its surface very finely punctate and obscurely pilose; face

compressed and transversely striate ; posterior tibia with a strong

spine at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm, 18 millim, Exp. tegm. 43 millim,

Halitat. SuLtu IstaANDs (Coll. Dist.).

The nearest allied species in my collection is C. miranda,

Butl.

668 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Cosmoscarta obiensis, sp. Nn.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, base and apex of abdomen, body

beneath and Jegs ochraceous ; abdomen above, mesosternum, and

large lateral marginal spots to abdomen beneath, pitchy-black ;

tegmina black, the base and a much sinuated transverse fascia

about centre, ochraceous, two small luteous spots at about one-fourth

from apex—the largest near costa, the smaller below centre of disk,

apical margin broadly pale brownish ; wings pale brownish-hyaline.

Pronotum very finely and thickly punctate, with two foveate im-

pressions near anterior margin, and an elongate foveate impression

near each lateral angle, lateral margins reflexed, posterior margin

subtruncate, and with a distinct central longitudinal carination ;

face distinctly ‘centrally sulcate, and very strongly transversely

striate ; posterior tibie with a moderate sized spine at about one-

third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 14 to 15 millim. Exp. tegm. 32 millim.,

Habitat. MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, Obi Island (van Re-

nesse, van Duvenborg—Brit. Mus.).

Somewhat allied to C. miranda, Butl. In one specimen

all the markings to the tegmina are luteous.

Cosmoscarta naiteara, sp. n. (Plate IX, fig. 1.)

Head, face, pronotum, scutellum, anterior femora, and bases of

anterior and posterior tibia ochraceous ; two small spots at base of

head and inner margins of eyes, two rounded spots on anterior area of

pronotum, apical area of scutellum—sometimes its whole surface—-

body and legs bluish-black ; lateral margins of sternum ochraceous ;

tegmina piceous, the basal third ochraceous with the veins and a

transverse spot on discoidal area piceous, a broken inwardly directed

macular ochraceous fascia at about one-third from apex ; wings

smoky hyaline.

Var.a. Tegmina with the basal ochraceous area only indicated

by outer spots.

Var. b. Tegmina nearly wholly ochraceous, apical fourth and two

or three discal spots only piceous.

Pronotum gibbous, the lateral and posterior margins reflexed, its

surface thickly and finely punctate; face globular only slightly

compressed ; posterior tibize with a strong spine at about one-third

from apex which is more obscurely spined.

Long. excl. tegm. 15 to 17 millim. Exp. tegm. 40 to 48 millim.

Habitat. Brrr. INp1A, Utakamand (Atkinson Coll.—Brit.

Mus.), Malabar (Coll. Dist.).

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Cosmoscarta relata, sp. 0.

Head, pronotum, face and lateral margins of prosternum, dull

ochraceous ; two duplex spots near anterior margins of pronotum,

seutellum, abdomen, body beneath and legs dark indigo-blue ;

anterior legs (excluding femoral bases), and the intermediate tibiae

brownish-ochraceous ; tegmina black ; a broken claval basal fascia

connected with a much angulated transverse fascia crossing tegmina

before middle, a basal costal fascia, a discal spot a little beyond base,

and an angulated transverse fascia about one-third from apex, which

does not reach costal margin, reddish-ochraceous; wings smoky

hyaline, strongly sanguineous at base and costal area,

Pronotum finely wrinkled and thickly and finely punctate, margins

thickened and reflexed, posterior margin subtruncate ; face nar-

rowly centrally suleate, strongly transversely striate ; posterior tibia

with a strong spine a little beyond middle.

Long. excl. tegm. 15 millim. Exp. tegm. 40 millim.

Halitat. British Inpia, Kawar (Atkinson Coll.—Brit.

Mus.).

Allied to C. naiteara, Dist.

Cosmoscarta roborea, sp.n. (Plate IX, fig. 2.)

Head, pronotum, scutellum, and sternum shining pitchy-black ;

abdomen bluish-black ; legs castaneous ; a large frontal spot to head

—extending from between eyes,—lateral margins of pronotum, con-

nected by a transverse fascia between the lateral angles, ochraceous ;

tegmina pale piceous with an elongate discoidal spot, two spots be-

neath its near inner margin—the uppermost small, the second curved

and elongate—and an inwardly curved transverse fascia crossing

tegmina about one-third from apex, ochraceous; wings smoky

hyaline.

The pronotum is centrally gibbous with a slender central carina-

tion, the lateral margins not prominently reflexed but levigate, the

remaining surface rugulose and coarsely punctate ; posterior tibice

with a strong and prominent spine about one-third from apex, and

another smaller one at apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 13 to 14 millim. Exp. tegm. 33 to 36 millim.

Hatitat. MALAY PENINSULA, Perak (Doherty); Sum-

ATRA (Forbes—Coll. Dist.); BorNro, Pankalan Ampat

(Shelford —Coll. Dist. and Sarawak Mus.).

670 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Cosmoscarta solivaga, sp.n. (Plate IX, fig. 3.)

Head, pronotum, scutellum, body beneath and legs shining pitchy-

black ; abdomen purplish-black ; pronotum with the lateral and

basal margins—the last very broadly—and a central fascia continued

throughout head, where it is broadest, ochraceous ; the central fascia

is marked with two small lateral piceous spots on disk ; tegmina

pale ochraceous, base narrowly piceous and with a paler piceous

suffusion on costal area for about one-third from apex ; wings very

pale ochraceous, narrowly piceous at base.

The pronotum is centrally gibbous with the lateral margins dis-

tinctly reflexed and somewhat laminately produced, with a slender

central carination, and its surface subrugulose and coarsely punctate ;

posterior tibize with a very prominent spine at about one-third from

apex, and a shorter spine at apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 14 millim. Exp. tegm. 36 millim.

Habitat. BORNEO, Kuching (Shelford—Coll. Dist. and

Sarawak Mus.).

Apparently allied to C. edz, Bredd.

Cosmoscarta chersonesia, sp. n. (Plate IX, fig. 4.)

Body piceous; legs castaneous; a subquadrate spot to head ; a

discal transverse series of three rounded spots to pronotum, and the

lateral margins of scutellum ochraceous ; tegmina ochraceous with

three elongate spots in claval area, two large spots on disk with a

smaller one beneath the outermost, a small lineate spot at about

centre of costal margin and the apical fourth of tegmina piceous ;

wings smoky hyaline with about basal half—not reaching posterior

margin—roseate.

Pronotum convexly gibbous, the lateral margins moderately re-

flexed, its surface very finely and obscurely punctate ; face much

compressed ; posterior legs mutilated.

Long. exel. tegm, 14 millim. Exp. tegm. 35 millim.

Habitat. MALAY PENINSULA, Perak (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.).

Cosmoscarta mandaru, sp. n. (Plate IX, fig. 5.)

Body piceous ; legs ochraceous, anterior and intermediate tibiae

castaneous ; pronotum with the lateral margins narrowly and the pos-

terior margin very broadly ochraceous ; tegmina reddish-ochraceous,

with the base, costal margin—narrowly, a subquadrate spot about

centre of costal area, a small spot at about centre of inner margin,

and about apical fourth of tegmina piceous ; wings smoky hyaline.

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Pronotum subrugulose, thickly and finely punctate, its lateral

margins moderately reflexed ; face somewhat compressed ; posterior

tibize with a prominent spine about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 14 millim. Exp. tegm. 32 millim.

Habitat. CELEBES (Coll. Dist.).

Somewhat allied to C. su/eata, Walk., from which it

differs by the ochraceously margined pronotum, ete.

Cosmoscarta militaris, sp. 1.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, face, and lateral margins to prosternum,

sanguineous ; legs castaneous, anterior femora reddish ; abdomen

above piceous, beneath dark castaneous; pronotum with a short

transverse piceous fascia near anterior margin ; tegmina sanguineous

with rather less than the apical half black ; wings pale smoky

hyaline.

Pronotum thickly and finely punctate, lateral margins strongly

reflexed, posterior margin subtruncate, two foveate impressions near

anterior margin, an elongate foveate impression near the lateral

angles, and with a distinct central carination which is transformed to

asuleation on posterior area ; face with a central impunctate fascia,

not suleated, lateral transverse ridges strong ; posterior tibise with a

very strong spine a little beyond middle.

Long. excl. tegm. 13 millim. Exp. tegm. 35 millim.

Halitat. New GUINEA, Charles Lewis Mt. (van Renesse,

van Duvenbore—Brit. Mus).

In markings of tegmina allied to C. tetragona, Walk.

Cosmoscarta auratilis, sp.n.

Pronotum black ; head, lateral and posterior margins of pronotum,

scutellum, and lateral margins of posternum, ochraceous ; abdomen

above and body beneath fuscous ; lees pale brownish; tegmina bright

golden-yellow with rather less than the apical half black ; wings pale

smoky hyaline.

Pronotum thickly and finely punctate, with a faint central carina-

tion, lateral margins prominently reflexed, with two foveate im-

pressions near anterior margin, and an elongate foveate impression

near the lateral angles ; face with its central area ochraceous, im-

punctate, and non-sulcate, the transverse ridges strong ; posterior

tibize with a very short spine near base, and a robust spine at about

one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 10 millim. Exp. tegm. 30 millim.

672 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Habitat. NEw GUINEA, Charles Lewis Mt. (van Renesse,

van Duvenborg—Brit. Mus.).

Cosmoscarta whiteheadi, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, lateral margins of sternum, anterior

legs, intermediate tibize and tarsi, apices of posterior tibiz and the

tarsi, and apex of abdomen, pale bright castaneous ; abdomen, body

beneath and legs black ; tegmina black, costal and apical margins

—the first most distinct near base—castaneous ; the base, a small

discal spot and two small spots—one above the other—before the

reticulated apical area, sanguineous ; wings pale smoky hyaline.

Var. Tegmina with two or three small discal spots, and two sub-

costal spots, one above the discal, the other above the subapical

spots,

Pronotum very finely wrinkled, and thickly and finely punctate,

with a central carination, two foveate impressions near anterior

margin, and two more elongate ones behind the lateral angles, the

lateral margins reflexed, the posterior margin truncate ; face with a

broad central sulcation, the transverse striation moderately promi-

nent ; posterior tibize with a short spine near base and a long spine

a little beyond middle.

Long. excl, tegm. 12 millim. Exp. tegm, 35 millim.

Habitat. PHILIPPINE IsLANDS, Luzon, Cape Engano

(Whitehead—Brit. Mus.).

Allied in its varietal forms to C. sexmaculata, Stal, from

which the colour of the pronotum will, apart from other

characters, at once separate it.

Cosmoscarta consociata, sp. Ni.

Head, pronotum, face, legs, and posterior margin of mesonotum

castaneous ; scutellum, abdomen and body beneath black ; lateral

margins of prosternum brownish-ochraceous ; tegmina black ; pos-

terior margin of c!avus for more than half its length, a discal spot

about one-third from base, a transverse fascia much attenuated in-

teriorly—at base of reticulated apical area, and the costal margin,

ochraceous or reddish-ochraceous ; wings pale fuscous hyaline.

Pronotum finely wrinkled and punctate, with a central carination,

two foveate impressions near anterior margin and an elongate im-

pression near each lateral angle, margins moderately reflexed,

posterior margin coneavely sinuate ; face centrally ochraceous but

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not sulcate, transverse striations profound ; posterior tibiz with a

strong spine a little beyond middle.

Long. excl. tegm. 13 to 14 millim. Exp. teem.30 to 32 millim.

fo) fo) D

Halitat, PHILIPPINE IsLAnpDs, Albay (Whitehead—Brit.

Mus.).

Somewhat allied to the preceding species C. whiteheadi,

but apart from distinct markings differing fundamentally

by the concave posterior margin of the pronotum.

Cosmoscarta demonstrata, sp. n. (Plate IX, fig. 6.)

Ochraceous; metanotum, base of abdomen above, meso- and

metasternum, basal areas of the first, second and third abdominal

segments beneath and three large marginal spots on each side, a

transverse fascia to tegmina beyond middle preceded by a discoidal

spot, black ; wings pale hyaline, roseate at base.

Pronotum very broad and convex, the lateral margins and lateral

angles distinctly convex, its surface finely wrinkled and obscurely

punctat? ; face strongly compressed ; posterior tibiae with a strong

spine about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm, 17 millim. Exp. tegm. 48 millim,

Habitat. BoRNEO, Matang Mt. 3200 ft. (Shelford—

Sarawak Mus. and Coll. Dist.).

Cosmoscarta mandarina, sp.n. (Plate IX, fig. 7.)

Head, pronotum, scutellum and sternum bluish-black ; legs dull

reddish, the tarsi and anterior and intermediate tibize piceous ;

abdomen sanguineous, its base above and a segmental series of

transverse fascize and lateral spots beneath, bluish-black ; tegmina

piceous, sanguineous at base and with two transverse ochraceous

fascia—one at one-third, the second at two-thirds from base—

ochraceous ; wings smoky hyaline, sanguineous at base.

The pronotum is gibbous with a distinct and somewhat acute

foveation on each lateral area, its posterior margin is concavely

sinuate, and its margins distinctly reflexed, its surface is thickly

and finely punctate, with a distinct central carination ; the face is

compressed with a broad central non-sulcated levigate fasciate area,

its lateral areas deeply striate ; posterior tibize with a moderate

spine at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 14 to 15 millim. Exp. tegm. 29 millim.

Habitat, West CHINA, Omei (Coll, Dist.).

674 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Cosmoscarta macgillivrayt, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, pro- and mesosternum, and abdomen

beneath dark indigo-blue ; abdomen beneath with the posterior

segmental margins and the apical area ochraceous ; two basal lateral

fascize to scutellum and abdomen above reddish-ochraceous, the last

with the discal areas of the second, third, fourth, and fifth segments

fuscous ; legs fuscous, cox, anterior femora—excluding apices —bases

of anterior and posterior femora, reddish-ochraceous ; tegmina

ochraceous, about apical half of clavus, costal margin, central dis-

coidal and apical areas black ; a subcostal basal streak, about basal

half of clavus, and two angulated transverse fascie—the inner not

reaching costal margin, the outermost—about one-third from apex—

completely crossing, dull sanguineous ; wings pale smoky hyaline.

Pronotum obscurely wrinkled and very finely punctate, with a

central carination, two foveate impressions near anterior margin, and

two deeper longitudinal ones behind the lateral angles, the lateral

margins reflexed, the posterior margin truncate; face somewhat

obscurely centrally suleate, the transverse striations moderate ; pos-

terior tibize with a very small spine near base, and a long spine

at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 13 to 15 millim. Exp. tegm. 29 to 32 millim.

Habitat. 2 (Macgillivray—voyage H.M.S. Herald—

Brit. Mus.).

No precise habitats are to be found connected with the

insects collected during this voyage. The species I have

here described is allied to C. mandarina, Dist., from China,

and it is most probably a Chinese species. The Herald

made some stay at Hong-kong.

Cosmoscarta tennanti, sp. D.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, face, and lateral margins of proster-

num, ochraceous; abdomen above and body beneath bluish-black ;

legs and apex of abdomen castaneous ; tegmina with about basal

third ochraceous, remaining area bluish-black, piceous towards

apex ; at about two-thirds from base are two ochraceous spots one

above the other, the uppermost larger and prominently notched.

Pronotum very finely and obscurely punctate, with a central

carination which is much more prominent anteriorly, margins

moderately reflexed; face moderately compressed, transversely

striate, centrally sulcate ; posterior tibie with a strong spine about

one-third from apex.

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Long, excel. tegm. 11 millim. Exp. tegm. 28 millim,

Habitat. CEYLON (Coll. Dist.).

Cosmoscarta raja, sp. D.

Head and pronotum indigo-blue, lateral margins of the pronotum

reddish-ochraceous ; scutellum and abdomen above sanguineous ;

body beneath and legs sanguineous, anterior and intermediate tarsi

piceous ; tegmina sanguineous, apical third piceous, sanguineous

portion marked with six piceous spots,—three oblique near base,

followed by a discal irregularly rounded spot, an outer oblique spot

from costa, and a larger spot connected with the posterior margin ;

wings fuscous hyaline.

Pronotum finely punctate, the lateral margins moderately reflexed,

the posterior margin slightly concavely sinuate ; face bluish-black

above, sanguineous beneath ; posterior tibize with a strong spine about

one-third from apex and a short but distinct spine at apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 9 to 10 millim. Exp. tegm. 22 millim.

Habitat. Brit. Inpia, Upper Assam, Margherita

(Doherty—Coll. Dist.).

Cosmoscarta ophir, sp.n, (Plate IX, fig. 8.)

Head, pronotum, scutellum, and margins of prosternum bluish-

black ; abdomen and body beneath and legs ochraceous ; tegmina

ochraceous, costal and apical areas—broadly—a discoidal transverse

oblique spot connected with costal area, claval margins and apical

fourth of tegmina bluish-black, the last with the venation reticulate

and ochraceous ; wings smoky hyaline.

Pronotum globose, very finely punctate, its margins moderately

reflexed, somewhat foveate behind each lateral angle and with a

distinct slender central carination ; face moderately compressed and

laterally strongly carinate ; posterior tibize with a strong spine about

one-third from apex,

Long. excl. tegm. 10 millim. Exp. tegm. 30 millim.

Habitat. MALAY PENINSULA, Perak (Ridley—Brit. Mus.,

Doherty—Coll. Dist.), Singapore (Ridley—Brit. Mus.) ;

Siam (Flower—Brit. Mus.).

There is a variety of this species in which the dark

costal area of the tegmina is very narrow, and the basal

ochraceous area possesses two oblique series of small spots.

676 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Cosmoscarta scabra, sp. V.

Head, pronotum, scutellum and sternum dark dull castaneous ;

lateral margins of sternum, abdomen, and Jegs reddish-ochraceous ;

tegmina ochraceous, the apical area densely reticulate and margined

with piceous, a small basal discocellular spot, followed by an

angulated series of four or five small spots, and again by a slender

angulated maculate fascia—crossing tegmina about centre—piceous ;

wings smoky hyaline.

Head, pronotum, and scutellum coarsely rugose, the pronotum

truncate at base and with its lateral margins reflexed ; face broadly

centrally sulcate ; posterior tibize with a strong spine at about one-

third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 14 millim. Exp. tegm. 33 millim.

Habitat. MALAY PrEnNiInsuLA, Perak (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.).

This species belongs to the group represented by C.

guitata, St. F. and 8., C. bipars, Walk., and C. ophir, Dist.,

from all of which it differs by the strongly rugose pronotum.

Cosmoscarta horsfieldi, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, apex of abdomen, and lateral margins

of prosternum shining metallic bluish-black ; ocelli prominent and

luteous ; sternum brownish, abdomen and legs ochraceous ; abdomen

beneath with four series of bluish-black spots ; tegmina ochraceous,

the apical third blackish and widely ochraceously tessellate, base of

costal margin and about ten scattered discal spots, blackish,

Tegmina elongate; pronotum small, very obscurely punctate ;

acutely, elongately and profoundly foveate near the lateral angles,

with a distinct central carination, the lateral margins subampliate

and strongly reflexed, its posterior margin truncate ; face compressed,

subangulate ; posterior tibiz with a strong spine at about one-third

from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 8 millim. Exp. tegm. 21 millim.

Habitat. JAVA (Horsfield Coll.—Brit. Mus.).

This species belongs to the group represented by C.

guttata, St. F. and §., and C. ophir, Dist. From all these

it differs by the elongate tegmina, the small pronotum;

and also by the apical portion of the tegmina, in whieh

the reticulated areas are very large and cell-like.

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Cosmoscarta ignifera, sp. .

Head, pronotum, and scutellum deep dark olivaceous, body beneath

and abdomen above bluish-black; basal areas of the abdominal

segments above and legs brownish; tarsi piceous; head with a

central frontal ochraceous spot extending over base of face ; tegmina

brownish-ochraceous with seven pale ochraceous spots, two one above

the other near base, two similarly placed about one-third from apex,

the other three situate between the two series ; wings smoky hyaline

more or less roseate at base. ;

Pronotum deeply foveate on each lateral area, its posterior margin

subacutely sinuate, its lateral margins slightly reflexed, its surface

obscurely and finely punctate, with a posterior central carination ;

scutellum broadly and deeply foveate at base ; face compressed and

somewhat angulate at apex ; posterior tibia with a very long spine

about one-third from apex,

Long. excl. tegm. 10 millim, Exp. tegm. 29 millim.

Habitat. BorNEO, Kuching (Shelford—Coll. Dist. and

Sarawak Museum).

Apart from markings, the structure of this species is

very peculiar.

Cosmoscarta menaca, sp. n.

Ochraceous ; metanotum, fourth and fifth abdominal segments

above and sometimes the base of the third, sternum and basal areas

of the segments beneath, piceous ; lateral margins of prosternum

piceous ; tegmina ochraceous, apical fourth densely reticulated, with

five black spots—two in clavus and three discal—sometimes with

appearance of a sixth before reticulated area, and again sometimes

with only one in claval area.

‘Pronotum dilated on each side, the lateral angles rounded, the

posterior margin truncate, the margins reflexed and with a distinct

central carination, its surface is very finely wrinkled and punctate ;

face very prominent and compressed ; posterior tibiz spined at about

one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 15 to 16 millim. Exp. tegm. 40 to 42 millim.

Habitat. British Inpta, Assam (Atkinson’ Coll—Brit.

Mus.), North Khasia Hills (Chennell—Coll. Dist.) ;

Dinpine Iste (Ridley—Brit. Mus.); Borneo, Matang

Mt., 3200 ft. (Shelford—Sarawak Mus. and Coll. Dist.).

Allied to C. octopunctata, Amyot, but differing by the

less produced and non-foveate lateral areas of the pronotum.

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678 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Cosmoscarta castanea, sp. 0.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, sternum and legs pale castaneous ;

abdomen violaceous brown; tegmina pale castaneous with two

narrow transverse ochraceous fasciee,—the first a little curved about

one-fourth from base, the second more slender and broken about one-

third from apex; wings pale brownish.

Pronotum thickly and finely punctate, with an obscure central

carination, two foveate impressions near anterior margin, and an

elongate impression behind each lateral angle, margins reflexed,

posterior margin concavely sinuate ; face shortly and moderately

suleate, moderately transversely striate ; posterior tibize with a very

short spine near base, and a long spine at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 13 millim. Exp. tegm. 40 millim,

Habitat. BririsH Inpia, Naga Hills (Capt. Butler, in

Atkinson Coll.—Brit. Mus.).

Cosmoscarta nagasana, sp. Nn.

Body bluish-black; apex of abdomen, coxee, and legs dull reddish ;

tibie and tarsi piceous ; eyes luteous ; tegmina piceous with two

transverse luteous fascize—the first broadest at about one-fourth from

base, the second at about one-third from apex ; wings smbdky hyaline.

Pronotum finely punctate with two large transverse foveee near

anterior margin, and a smaller foveate impression near each lateral

angle, posterior margin truncate, lateral angles reflexed ; scutellum

transversely foveate at base ; posterior tibice with a strong spine at

about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 12 millim. Exp, tegm. 28 millim.

Habitat. British Inp1aA, Naga Hills (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.).

Allied to C. bivittata, St. F. and 8., but much smaller,

colour of legs different, ete.

Cosmoscarta montana, sp. 0.

Head, pronotum and sternum bluish-black, scutellum, abdomen

and legs ochraceous, abdomen above with the basal segmental margins

narrowly piceous ; tegmina black with about basal fifth and a trans-

verse fascia a little beyond centre luteous; wings pale smoky

hyaline.

Pronotum very finely and obscurely punctate ; strongly foveate on

each side of anterior area and more narrowly so near each lateral

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angle, posterior margin truncate ; posterior tibice with a strong spine

at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 9 millim. Exp. tegm, 25 to 26 millim.

Habitat. Briv. INDIA, Naga Hills (Doherty—Coll. Dist.).

Allied to the preceding species C. nagasana, Dist.

Cosmoscarta metallica, sp. n.

Body dark indigo-blue ; apex of abdomen, coxe and femora coral-

red ; tibize and tarsi fuscous ; apical margins of abdominal segments

beneath dull reddish ; tegmina bluish-black with two irregularly-

shaped sanguineous transverse fasciw, one about one-third from base,

the other about one-third from apex,—both these fascize are much

angulated and slender towards inner margin, the innermost connected

with base by aslender longitudinal fascia ; wings smoky hyaline.

The pronotum is thickly and finely punctate, strongly foveate on

each side near anterior margin and more narrowly so near each

lateral angle, the lateral margins reflexed ; face strongly prominent ;

posterior tibize with a long spine at about one-third from apex.

Var. Tegmina with the transverse fascive luteous, not sanguineous,

Long. excl. tegm. 11 millim. Exp. tegm. 26 millim.

Halntat. BurMA, Ruby Mines (Doherty—Coll. Dist.).

Cosmoscarta sanguinolenta, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, body beneath and legs, reddish-

ochraceous ; abdomen above sanguineous ; tegmina pale brownish-

ochraceous, with the base and two transverse fascize sanguineous,—

these fascize are slightly curved outwardly and situate one at about

one-third from base and the other at about one-third from apex ;

apical area strongly reticulate ; wings pale hyaline with the basal

area sanguineous.

Pronotum finely and obscurely punctate, foveate on each side near

anterior margin and more elongately so near each lateral angle,

lateral margins reflexed, posterior margin subtruncate ; face strongly

globose ; posterior tibiaze with a strong spine at about one-third from

apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 11 millim. Exp. tegm. 29 millim.

Habitat. Cutna (Coll. Dist.).

I have no more precise locality for this Species than the

elastic and unsatisfactory one of “China.” It is allied to

C. irresoluta, Walk.

680 Mr, W. L. Distant’s

Cosmoscarta turaja, sp. Nn.

Body black, abdomen bluish-black ; pronotum with the lateral and

posterior margins—broadly—, scutellum with the lateral margins—

very narrowly—, prosternal margins—broadly—, and anterior and

intermediate legs—excluding tarsi—reddish-ochraceous ; posterior

legs very dark castaneous ; tegmina black, with a narrow basal area,

a transverse fascia before middle—completely crossing tegmina and

clavus—, and a large fasciate spot about one-third before apex—

extending from near costa to about centre of tegmina—reddish-

ochraceous ; wings fuscous hyaline.

Pronotum thickly and finely punctate with an obscure central

cnrination, its lateral and posterior margins reflexed and its posterior

margin slightly concavely sinuate ; posterior tibiae with a moderate

sized spine at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 17 millim. Exp, tegm, 43 millim.

Hab. CELEBES (Doherty—Coll. Dist.).

Allied to C. daphne, Stal.

Cosmoscarta thoracica, sp. n.

Head biack ; pronotum ochraceous, its anterior margin—broadly

—the lateral margins—narrowly—and a very broad fascia between

the lateral angles—sometimes divided centrally and not quite reach-

ing the lateral angles—black ; scutellum ochraceous, black at base ;

abdomen, body beneath and legs ochraceous; basal area of face,

lateral margins of prosternum, and apex of abdomen black ; tegmina

black, with three transverse ochraceous fascize,—one at base, one

about one-third from base, and the other at about one-third from

apex ; wings very pale smoky hyaline.

Pronotum thickly and finely punctate, with two foveate impres-

sions near anterior margin and a narrower elongate one near each

lateral angle, the lateral margins strongly reflexed, the posterior

margins subtruneate ; face with a broad central impunctate impression,

the transverse striations moderate ; posterior tibize with a very short

spine near base, and a long spine a little beyond middle.

Long. excl. tegm. 9 millim. Exp. tegm. 18 to 19 millim.

Hab. British InpiA, Trivandrum (Atkinson Coll—

Brit. Mus.).

A species to be located near C. decisa, Walk.

Cosmoscarta putamara, sp. 1.

Head, pronotum, and scutellum very dark olivaceous; lateral and

posterior margins of pronotum, lateral margins.and apex of scutellum,

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abdomen, body beneath and legs, reddish-ochraceous ; tegmina

reddish-ochraceous, a discal spot about one-third from base and the

apical third, black ; wings smoky hyaline.

Pronotum somewhat coarsely and thickly punctate, with two

foveate impressions near anterior margin and a more elongate im-

pression near each lateral angle, margins distinctly reflexed, posterior

margin very slightly concavely sinuate ; posterior tibixe with a long

distinct spine about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 10 millim. Exp. tegm. 23 millim,

Hab. BritisH InprA, Malabar (Coll. Dist.).

Allied to C. affinis, Atkins.

Cosmoscarta nilgirensis, sp. 0.

Head, pronotum, and seutellum dark castaneous ; abdomen, body

beneath and legs dull reddish ; tegmina pale castaneous ; wings

smoky hyaline.

Head, pronotum, scutellum and tegmina distinctly closely pilose ;

pronotum strongly foveate in each anterior lateral area, its lateral

margins somewhat laminate, scarcely reflexed, its surface finely

punctate, its posterior margin subtruncate ; face very broadly sulcate

centrally, with its sides deeply transversely striate ; posterior tibic

with a very strong spine about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 7 millim. Exp, tegm. 24 millim.

Habitat. Britisu Invi, Nilgiri Hills (Coll. Dist.).

Allied to C. borealis, Dist.

SYNONYMICAL NOTES.

Cosmoscarta fuscipennis.

Cercopis fuscipennis, St. Fargeau et Serville, Enc. Méth.,

%, p. 605, n. 6 (1827).

Cosmoscarta lurida, Atkins., Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng., lvii,

p- 335 (1889).

Cosmoscarta inexacta.

Cercopis inexacta, Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc., vol. x, p. 280, n.

301 (1887).

Cosmoscarta aganippe, Breddin, Abh. Senckenb. Ges., xxv, p.

185, tab. ix, figs. 16, 17 (1900).

The pronotum in Walker’s type is dark castaneous, thus

agreeing with the description given by Breddin of “var, ¢.”

682 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

of his species. The claval spot also given in his figures is

that of C. inexacta.

Cosmoscarta fervescens.

Cosmoscarta fervescens, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. i, p. 252, n.

31, pl. viii, fig. 13 (1874).

Var. Cosmoscarta inexacta, Breddin (nec Walk.), Abh.

Senckenb. Ges., xxv, p. 184, tab. ix, fig. 15 (1900).

In Breddin’s figure the two basal spots are smaller, the

claval one especially, than in the typical species of Butler.

Cosmoscarta discrepans.

Cercopis discrepans, Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool., vol. 1,

DA Dade ONL So).

Cercopis obtusa, Walk., loc. cit., x, p. 287, n. 325 (1867).

Cercopis ceruleicollis, Leth., Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. (2), v1,

p: 469 (1888).

Cosmoscarta fulviceps.

Cercopis fulviceps, Dall, Trans. Ent: Soc. Lond., 1850,

pe losis

Cercopis nigripennis, Walk., (nec Fabr.), List Hom. Ins., iii,

p. 653, n. 11 (1851).

Cosmoscarta megamera, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. 1, p. 246,

pl. vii, fig. 3 (1874).

Cosmoscarta dimidiata.

Cercopis dimidiata, Dall., Trans. Ent. Soe. Lond., 1850,

De tL eee:

Cercopis undata, Walk., List Hom. Ins., 11, p. 659, n. 33

(1851); Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh., 1865, p. 148, n. 8.

Cosmoscarta vnconspicua.

Phymatostetha inconspicua, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. i, p. 267,

n. 6 (1874).

Posterior tibize with a single strong spine at about one-

third from apex.

C’. taprobanensis, Atkins., is allied to this species.

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Cosmoscarta cynthia,

Tomaspis cynthia, Stal, Ofv. Vet-Ak. Forh., p. 150, n. 1

(1865).

Phymatostetha cynthia, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. i, p. 269, n. 14

(1874).

Stal (Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh., 1870, p. 721) gives this species

as belonging to his geuus Phymatostetha, but apparently

inadvertently. I possess a specimen from Borneo exactly

agreeing with Stal’s description, but which is undoubtedly

a Cosmoscarta.

Cosmoscarta affinis.

Callitettix afinis, Atkins., Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, lvii, (2),

p- 336 (1889).

Atkinson omitted to describe the pronotum of his type

specimen as having the lateral margins testaceous-red ; in

all the other specimens I have examined both the lateral

and posterior margins are of that colour.

Cosmoscarta trimacula.

Monecphora trimacula, Walk., List Hom. Ins., 11, p. 682,

n. 24 (1851).

Habitat. East INDIA (sie).

Lateral margins of the pronotum narrowly ochraceous.

Cosmoscarta callizona.

Cercopis semicincta (nomen bis lectum), Walk., Journ. Linn,

Soc, voli x, p. 285, nal), (1867):

Cosmoscarta callizona, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. i, p. 256 (1874).

Cosmoscarta cyane, Bredd., Abh. Senckenb. Ges., xxv,

p. 183, tab. ix, fig. 13 (1900).

Genus PHYMATOSTETHA.

Phymatostetha, Stal, Ofv. Vet.-Ak. Forh., 1870, p. 721.

Phymatostetha nungla, sp.n. (Plate IX, fig. 9.)

Head and pronotum sanguineous; basal margin of head and two

curved central fascize to pronotum—united at base and angulated each

side near lateral angles piceous ; scutellum piceous ; abdomen above

dark indigo-blue; body beneath and legs piceous; face and lateral

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margins of prosternum sanguineous; tegmina piceous, with the

following sanguineous markings :—a basal claval elongate spot with a

smaller costal spot above it, a transverse fascia about one-third from

base and three subapical spots; apical margin dull ochraceous; wings

smoky hyaline.

Pronotum very finely wrinkled and more finely punctate; lateral

margins reflexed ; face sulcated on its posterior half; posterior legs

mutilated,

Long. excl. tegm. 17 millim. Exp. tegm. 45 millim.

Habitat. British Inpra, Naga Hills (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.).

A species allied to P. dorsivitta, Walk.

Phymatostetha flavo-picta, sp. v.

Head dull red, broadly black at base between the eyes; pronotum

black, anterior and lateral margins and a central fascia dull red;

scutellum black; abdomen above testaceous, the base, apex, and

spiracular spots black; body beneath and legs black; face, lateral

margins of prosternum, coxe, trochanters, extreme bases of femora,

posterior tibize and tarsi and apices of anterior tibie, extreme lateral

margins of abdomen, and subapical area dull red; tegmina black

with a broad basal and a short subcostal basal fascia, a transverse

slightly waved fascia before middle, a very strongly waved and

curved fascia about one-third from apex, and a subapical discal spot,

dull red, apical margin brownish-ochraceous; wings pale smoky

hyaline.

Tegmina thickly and very finely pilose; posterior margin of the

pronotum concavely sinuate; posterior tibiz with a well-developed

spine a short distance from base, and a longer spine at about one-

fourth before apex ; face broad, not sulcated.

Long. excl. tegm. 13 millim. Exp. tegm. 30 to 32 millim.

Habitat. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Luzon (Whitehead—Brit.

Mus.).

Head and pronotum in pattern resembling those of

P. dubitabilis, Walk., markings of tegmina resembling

those of P. varia, Walk.

Phymatostetha sema, sp.n. (Plate IX, fig. 10:)

Head, pronotum and scutellum piceous; about apical half of head,

lateral and anterior margins of pronotum, three elongate discal spots

to pronotum—the central one longest—and the central area of

scutellum reddish-ochraceous; abdomen above black, lateral spots

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and apex sanguineous; body beneath and legs piceous; coxal spots,

bases and apices of femora, tarsi excluding apices, and a broad central

area to posterior tibize dull reddish; face and lateral margins of

prosternum reddish-ochraceous; tegmina dull brownish-ochraceous,

with eight ochraceous spots, of which two are basal—claval and

discocellular—three in transverse series about one-third from base,

two about two-thirds from base, and one subapical; apical margin

paler; wings smoky hyaline, narrowly purplish-red at base.

Pronotum finely wrinkled and obscurely punctate, lateral margins

reflexed; face finely longitudinally sulcate; posterior tibiee with a

strong spine near base and a longer spine about centre.

Long. excl. tegm. 17 millim. Exp. tegm. 42 millim.

Halitat. British Inpia, Naga Hills (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.).

Phymatostetha rengma. (Plate IX, fig. 11.)

Head, pronotum, and scutellum ochraceous; basal area of head,

two large anterior spots to pronotum, base and apex of seutellum

piceous; body beneath and legs piceous; face and lateral margins of

prosternum ochraceous; abdomen above purplish-black, apex and

lateral margins ochraceous; tegmina piceous, their apical margins

much paler, a claval fascia connected with the costa and an inner

costal spot, two discal and a subapical spot ochraceous; wings smoky

hyaline.

Pronotum finely wrinkled and somewhat coarsely punctate, the

black spots subfoveate, the lateral margins reflexed ; face finely and

obscurely centrally suleate; posterior tibiee with a strong spine near

base and a longer spine about centre.

Long. excl. tegm. 16 millim. Exp. tegm. 40 millim.

Halitat. British INp1A, Naga Hills (Doherty—Coll.

Dist.).

Phymnatostetha karenia, sp.n. (Plate IX, fig. 12.)

Head reddish-ochraceous narrowly piceous at base; pronotum

pale luteous; scutellum, abdomen above, body beneath and legs

bluish-black or piceous; face reddish-ochraceous ; margins of pro-

sternum and two spots near anterior cox, luteous; tegmina piceous,

their apical margins ochraceous, with four luteous spots—two about

one-third from base, and two about one-third from apex; wings pale

piceous and subhyaline.

Pronotum thickly and finely punctate, with an obscure central

686 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

carination, its lateral margins reflexed ; posterior tibize with a strong

spine near base, and a larger spine a little beyond centre.

Long. excl. tegm. 15 to 16 millim. Exp. tegm. 35 to 43 millim,

Habitat. Burma, Hsipaw (L. de Niceville—Brit. Mus.),

Karen Hil's (Doherty—Coll. Dist.).

Phymatostetha bracteata, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, scutellum, and body beneath pitehy-black ;

abdomen above dark indigo-blue; legs dark castaneous; a broad

central longitudinal fascia to head and a transverse discal series of

four rounded spots to pronotum, ochraceous; tegmina brownish-

ochraceous; wings pale brownish-nyaline.

Pronotuin somewhat coarsely punctate and subrugulose, with a

central longitudinal carination, i:s lateral margins reflexed, its

posterior margin concavely sinuate; face broad, not suleate, with

two distinct tubercles at apex; posterior femora with a short spine

near base and a very strong spine at about one-third from apex.

Long. excl. tegm. 12 millim. Exp. tegm. 32 millim.

Habitat. NorvH Borneo (Atkinson Coll.—Brit. Mus.).

A species without any at present known near ally.

SYNONYMICAL NOTES.

Phymatostetha static.

Phymatostetha stalii, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. 1, p. 267, n. 7

(1874).

Cosmoscarta sikkimensis, Atkins., Journ. As. Soc. Beng.,

1888, p. 335.

Cercopis punctifascia, Walk., Journ. Linn, Soc., vol. x,

p. 228, n. 326 (1867).

Phymatostetha punctifascia, Butl., Cist. Ent., vol. 1, p. 266,

n. 2 (1874).

This species belongs to the Subfam. APHROPHORIN,

Contributions to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota. 687

ir.

RHYNCHOTA OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

Since I completed my contribution on the Heteroptera

to the “Biologia Centrali Americana” in 1893, other

species from that large and interesting region have

been received, and principally from my friend Prof.

P. Biolley in Costa Rica. Some of these were new

species and are here described, and I have also added

references to species described elsewhere since I completed

my allotted task, so as to bring up to date our knowledge

of the Central American fauna. I have also added the

descriptions of some Homoptera in the families which

Canon Fowler has undertaken to describe, and which he

has—so far as his material was available—brought to a

termination in the same pages. I hope from time to time

as material arrives to supplement the vast information

already contained in‘ the “ Biologia Centrali Americana,”

which has already secured the position of the greatest

faunistic work yet published.

HETEROPTERA.

Family PENTATOMID.

Subfamily SCOUTELLERIN ™.

Orsilochus bajulans, sp. 0.

Ochraceous ; head, antennie, two anterior discal stripes to pronotum

connected anteriorly and with a small spot on each side, basal angles

of the scutellum, a transverse spot on disk, and the whole apical

third, head beneath, rostrum, a central fascia to sternum, and the

abdomen castaneous,

Head hirsute, the apex of the central lobe moderately projecting ;

antennz pilose, the second and third joints subequal in length,

fourth and fifth also subequal, incrassate and moderately spatulate ;

apex of scutellun subtruncate,

Long. 8 millim.

Halitat, Costa Rica, San José, 1161 m. (P. Biolley).

688 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Subfamily CY DNIN A.

Scaptocoris talpa.

Scaptocoris talpa, Champ., Ent. Month. Mag., ser. 2, vol. xi,

p. 256 (1900).

Habitat. GUATEMALA, Capetillo (Rodriguez).

In some introductory notes to his description Mr.

Champion refers to “two species standing under the name

S. castaneus, Perty, in the British Museum, one of them,

from South America, being no doubt correctly named.”

These specimens are all from South America, the identifi-

cations being by Dallas originally, and subsequently by

Walker, who added specimens collected by Bates. There

are certainly more than one species thus included, but as

neither Mr. Champion nor myself can with certainty dis-

tinguish the typical S. castaneus, Perty, the specimens are

left in the national collection as arranged by Dallas and

Walker tili further knowledge is obtainable, a course I

venture to think wise under the circumstances.

Hetinopus opacus, sp. 0.

Closely allied to E. holomelas, Burm., from which it differs by its

opaque coloration, the antenne and rostrum pale castaneous, the

membrane dark brownish-ochraceous with the basal and other

‘margins distinctly paler.

In structure the apex of the scutellum is distinctly narrower and

more acutely angulate and the discal punctures are also more

profound.

Long. 14 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 63 to 7 millim.

Habitat. Costa Rica, Helechales (H. Pittier).

Subfamily PENTATOMIN A.

Lincus discessus, sp. 0.

Piceous or very dark castaneous ; bases (narrowly) of the antennal

joints, apices of pronotal angles, and a discal spot on corium,

ochraceous ; rostrum and legs pale castaneous,

Head strongly excavated between the projecting lateral lobes ;

antenne with the second and third and fourth and fifth joints almost

subequal in length; pronotum and scutellum rugulose, apex of

seutellum with the apical margins piceous and the extreme apex

Contributions to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota. 689

ochraceous ; connexivum piceous with very faint and obscure

ochraceous markings.

Long. 2 11 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 5 millim,

Halitat. CosvaA Rica, Bruschik (Talamanca), Atlantic

Slopes (H. Pittier).

Allied to LZ. rufospilotus, Westw., from which it differs

by having the anterior angles of the pronotum shorter and

broaler, by the narrower and more elongate body, narrower

apex of the scutellum, ete.

Brochymena cuspidata, sp. n.

Brownish-ochraceous, head, pronotum, and base of scutellum

darkest ; apical two-thirds of scutellum pale ochraceous, sparingly,

coarsely and darkly punctate, with an obscure small dark spot on each

lateral margin about one-third from apex which is marked with an

elongate spot ; corium ochraceous much marked and mottled with

brownish and with a small discal ochraceous spot ; membrane

greyish spotted and mottled with brownish ; body beneath and legs

ochraceous; head beneath, sternal margins, punctures and irregular

lateral spots to abdomen, femora excluding bases and a spot near

apex, tibiz with three annulations above and two beneath, piceous ;

rostrum reaching the third abdominal segment, with its apex black ;

antennz piceous with the base of apical joint pale luteous.

Head with the lateral lobes very slightly longer than the central ;

pronotum with the lateral margins armed with some very stout

prominent spines, the lateral angles acutely produced; base of

scutellum gibbous and with a central carinate elevation ; margins of

abdomen strongly produced, the connexivum spotted and punctured

with piceous; membrane extending considerably beyond the apex

of the abdomen.

Long. 9 16 millim; exp. pronot. ang. 8 millim.; max. abd. lat.

10 millim.

Hatitat. Costa Rica, San José, 1161 m. (P. Biolley).

A species at once recognized by the acutely spined

lateral angles of the pronotum.

Padxus bovillus, sp. n.

Dark castaneous-brown, thickly and coarsely punctate ; pronotum

and scuiellum rugulose ; body beneath and legs ochraceous, legs

‘spotted with black; antennz piceous, inner margin of basal joint and

bases of third and fourth joints luteous ; (apical joint mutilated).

690 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Pronotal angles produced in stout, slightly ascending spines, with

their apices slightly recurved ; scutellum with some small ochraceous

spots at basal margin.

Long. 11 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 85 millim,

Habitat. Costa Rica, Tuis, Atlantic Slopes (P. Biolley).

A species in pronotal structure resembling a highly

developed Sibavia armata, Dall.

Murgantia lifasciata,

Pentatoma bifasciata, Herr.-Schaff., Wanz. Ins., 11, p. 96,

f,o21 (1336):

Pentatoma bifasciata, Westw. in Hope Cat., 1, p. 37 (1837).

Strachia bifasciata, Dail., List Hem., 1, p. 263, 17 (1851).

Murgantia bifasciata, Stal, En. Hem., 11, p. 37, 2 (1872).

Halitat. Costa Rica, Tuis, Atlantic Slopes, 650 m.

(P. Biolley) ; BRAZIL.

Family COREID.

Subfamily MICTIN AL.

Melucha biolleyt.

Melucha biolleyi, Dist., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7,

vol. vi, p. 374 (1900).

Habitat. Costa Rica, Turrialba, Atlantic Slopes (P.

Biolley).

Mozena alata.

Mozena alata, Dist., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, vol.

vi, p. 375 (1900).

Habitat. Costa Rica, Tuis, Atlantic Slopes (P. Biolley).

Pardistus superbus.

Bardistus superbus, Dist., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser.

7, vol. 11, p. 1385 (1898).

Habitat. Costa Rica, Guaitil de Pirris, Pacific Coast

(P. Biolley).

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Subfamily ACANTHOCEPHALIN 2.

Acanthocephala pittiert.

Acanthocephala pittieri, Montand, Aun. Soc. Eut. Fr., 1895

Deen pl lentes:

Halitat. Costa RICA.

Subfamily COREIN 4,

Division ANISOSCELARIA.

Leptoglossus oppositus.

Anisuscelis oppositus, Say, New Harm. Ind. Dec. 1831;

Comp. Writ., 1, p. 327, 3 (1859).

Anisoscelis tibialis, Herr.-Schiiff., Wanz. Ins. vii, p. 12

(1844).

Leptoglossus oppositus, Stal, En. Hem., i, p. 163, 11

(1870).

Habitat. Merxico, Orizaba (Coll. Dist.); Norru

AMERICA, Georgia, ‘Texas (Mus. Holm.).

Division COREARIA.

Anasa perfusa, sp. 0.

Ochraceous, somewhat thickly punctured with black ; head ochr-

aceous, Impunctute, with two central fascize and the lateral margins

black, the ocelli red ; pronotum with a central levigate line, the anterior

area Impunctate, more or less clothed with short black hairs, and with

two prominent central black spots, the lateral areas impunctate, with

a black submarginal line not reaching the anterior margin ; scutellum

with a prominent black spot near the basal angles which with the

apex are levigate ; coriuin with two-thirds of its lateral margin from

base levigate ochraceous ; membrane cupreous ; connexivum ochr-

aceous with small black spots at the incisures; body beneath ochraceous

tinged with purplish ; rostrum, a central spot to head and one behind

eyes, two rounded and a lineate spot on each side of prosternum,

an anterior marginal line and two rounded spots on each side of

mesosternum, a spot on each side of metasternum, bases of coxa,

two central fascize to mesosternum, two central spots on second and

third abdominal segments, lateral spots on the fourth, fifth and

sixth segments, and the stigmata black; a sublateral series of

abdominal spots and the lateral margins to sternum and abdomen

692 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

ochraceous, the last with black spots at the apices of the incisures ;

legs dark castaneous.

Antenne dark castaneous, basal joints hirsute, much thicker and a

little shorter than the second joint—remaining joints mutilated—

scutellum transversely rugulose ; rostrum not quite reaching the

intermediate coxe.

Long. 15 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 5 millim.

Habitat. Costa Rica, San José, 1161 m. (P. Biolley).

Allied to A. andresii, Guér., but shorter, broader,

differently marked, etc.

Paryphes perpictus, sp. 0.

Head, pronotum and scutellum dark ochraceous ; corium black,

its outer margin—narrowly—and its posterior margin and claval

margin—broadly—ochraceous ; membrane black; body beneath and

legs shining olivaceous-green, head and lateral margins of sternum

dark ochraceous ; lateral margins of abdomen and posterior segmental

margins luteous.

The pronotal angles are expanded but directed upwardly, their

margins broadly rounded with the edges crenulate; the antenne are

piceous with the first, second and third joints almost subequal in

length with the fourth a little longest ; rostrum reaching the inter-

mediate cox.

Long. 22 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 7-millim.

Habitat. Costa Rica, Sipurio (Talamanca), Atlantic

Slopes (H. Pittier).

Family PYRRHOCORIDA.

Theraneis oleosa, sp. n.

Luteous ; head, antennee, anterior lobe of pronotum, and _ basal

margin of posterior lobe, scutellum, inner margin of clavus,a large

rounded fasciate spot at centre of corium, membrane, sternum,

rostrum, legs, a large submacular lateral fascia and last three seg-

ments of the abdomen—excluding the lateral margins—black ; the

lateral margins of the anterior pronotal lobe and the angles of the

posterior lobe luteous.

Antenne with the first and fourth joints longest and subequal in

length, second and third shortest, second longer than third ; above

sparingly but coarsely punctate ; posterior lobe of pronotum moder-

ately gibbous; head distinctly excavated between the eyes.

Long. 11 millim.

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Contributions to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota. 693

Habitat. Costa Rica, Mokri (Talamanca), Atlantic

Slopes (H. Pittier).

HOMOPTERA.

Family CERCOPID &.

Sphenorhina biolleyt, sp. n.

Head, pronotum, body beneath and legs, piceous ; ocelli, lateral

and posterior margins of pronotum, lateral margins and apex of

scutellum, tegmina, lateral margins of sternum, and posterior margins

of metasternum, reddish-ochraceous ; tegmina with an apical cluster

of about eleven or twelve black spots visible both above and beneath 5

wings smoky hyaline.

Head transversely foveate between the eyes; pronotum thickly

and coarsely punctate ; tegmina very finely but thickly greyishly

pilose ; face produced beneath into an angulated point with a central

linear carination.

Long. cui. tegm. 10 millim.

Habitat. Costa Rica, La Laguna (Chemin de Carrillo),

Atlantic Slopes, 1000 m. (P. Biolley).

Allied to S. plagiata, Dist.

Sphenorhina quota, sp. 0.

Head—above and beneath—-thorax, scutellum, tegmina, and lateral

margins of sternum pale dull sanguineous; body beneath and legs

piceous ; tegmina with the lateral and apical margins somewhat

paler and brighter, and with three reddish-ochraceous spots—one in

basal and two in the apical area.

‘Head transversely foveate in front of eyes ; pronotum with the

lateral margins reflexed and with two calli on the anterior area, its

surface thickly and coarsely punctate ; tegmina finely but thickly

greyishly pilose ; face beneath produced in a well-developed apically

angulated point.

Long. cum. tegm, 13 millim.

Halntat. Costs Rica, La Laguna (Chemin de Carrillo),

Atlantic Slopes, 1000 m. (P. Biolley).

Allied to S. perfecta, Walk.

Sphenorhina perfecta,

Sphenorhina perfecta, Walk., Ins. Saund., p. 90 (1858).4

Habitat. Costa Rica, Las Delicias (St. Clara), Atlantic

Slopes, 250 m. (P. Biolley); 1SourH AMERICA (sic).

TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1900.—PART IV. (DEC.) 46

694 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

Sphenorhina costaricensis.

Sphenorhina costaricensis, Dist., Ent. Month. Mag., xvi,

p. 61 879):

Tomaspis quatuordecim-notata, Fowler, Biol. Centr. Amer.

Homop., ii, p. 177, tab. xi, fig. 5 (1897).

Tomaspis costaricensis, Fowler, loc, cit., p. 206 (1898).

Family MEMBRACID.

Adippe maculata.

Adippe maculata, Dist., Ent. Month. Mag., xvi, p. 11 (1879).

Habitat. Costa Rica, Irazu, 6000 to 7000 feet

(Rogers); La Laguna (Chemin de Carrillo), Atlantic

Slopes (Biolley).

Canon Fowler has identified and figured a specimen as

belonging to my species, and has then indulged in some

criticism on my description. This is unfortunate, as two

specimens forwarded to me by Prof. Biolley exactly corre-

spond with the description I gave of the Costa Rican type,

examined by Fowler and pronounced a “ poor example.”

He also writes, “Mr, Distant is also wrong with regard

to the tegmina which he describes as ‘ black, with a large

hyaline spot a little before the apex ;’ they are large and

hyaline, etc.” I am happy to be in a position to affirm the

correctness of my description of the tegmina, and I feel

little doubt as to the specimen figured by Fowler not being

even a variety of the species, the description of which, I

regret, has apparently given him so much dissatisfaction.

Adippe heretica, sp. n.

Adippe maculata, Fowler (nec Dist.), Biol. Centr. Amer.,

Rhyn. Hom., vol. 11, p. 134, tab. viii, figs. 15, 15a

(1896).

Habitat. NicaARAGUA, Chontales (Janson); PANAMA,

Volcan de Chiriqui, 2500 to 6000 feet (Champion).

Polyglypta godmani.

Polyglypta godmant, Dist., Ent. Month. Mag.,

(1879).

Polyglypta costata, Fowler (part.), Biol, Centr. Amer., Rhyn.

Hom., vol. ii, p. 122, 1 (1896).

xy, py Li

Contributions to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota. 695

Habitat. Costa Rica, Irazu, 6000 to 7000 feet (Rogers) ;

San José, 1161 m. (Biolley).

Hyphinoe proclivis, sp. n.

Ochraceous, thickly and coarsely punctured. Apices of the

humeral horns continued in a broad lateral fascia to the humeral

margins, apex of pronotum and the tegmina dark castaneous or black.

Legs ochraceous, tibia sulcated and pilose, The humeral horns are

well developed, their apices obtuse and moderately directed upwardly ;

the lateral pronotal margins are narrowly levigate and pale ochraceous ;

the apex of the pronotum about reaches the apex of tegmina.

Long. cum. tegm. 14 millim. Exp. pronot. ang. 8 millim.

Halitat. Costa Rica, Bruschik (Talamanca), Atlantic

Slopes (H. Pittier).

Allied to H. cornuta, Dist., but differing by the longer

pronotum, the more diverging humeral horns, the absence

of the spots to pronotum, etc.

Hyphinoe thoracata, sp. n.

Ochraceous ; the area between the humeral horns, the dorsal area

and apex to the pronotum, and a lateral fascia from the apices of

the humeral horns to the humeral margins, dark castaneous or black ;

tegmina and legs brownish-ochraceous.

Anterior and discal area of pronotum somewhat thickly and finely

punctate, lateral areas of pronotum much more coarsely and sparingly

punctate ; humeral angles robust, scarcely directed upwards or

forwards ; apex of pronotum not reaching apex of tegmina.

Long. pronot. 12 millim. Long. cum, tegm. 14 millim. Exp,

pronot. ang. 74 millim.

Habitat. Costa Rica, Guaitil de Pirris, Pacific Slopes

(P. Biolley).

A species also allied to H. cornuta, Dist., and the pre-

ceding species.

HETEROPTERA FROM BORNEO.

Tn addition to the species of Cercopide described in the

first part of this paper, I also received, amongst some other

specimens sent to me for identification from the Sarawak

Museum, the following nondescripts.

696 Mr. W. L. Distant’s

HETEROPTERA.

Family PENTATOMID.

Subfamily ASOPIN A.

Platynopus borneensis, sp.

Bright shining metallic olivaceous-green ; anterior lateral margins,

and two small central spots to anterior area of pronotum, a large spot

near each basal angle and the apex (broadly) of the scutellum, a

small obscure spot at apex of corium, and a large spot on each lateral

margin of membrane, ochraceous ; eyes, antenne, pronotal spines and

membrane piceous ; corium purplish-brown with its lateral margins

olivaceous ; body beneath and legs ochraceous, the marginal areas

olivaceous, containing a segmental series of ochraceous spots ;

abdominal segments with some broken transverse castaneous fascia.

Antenne with the second joint about equal in length to the third,

fourth and fifth longest and subequal ; head coarsely punctate and

transversely wrinkled, its lateral margins distinctly reflexed ; pro-

notum sparingly and very coarsely punctate, the lateral angles longly

and acutely produced, their apices slightly recurved ; scutellum

excluding the levigate spots coarsely but sparingly punctate ; corium

thickly and finely punctate ; membrane extending considerably

beyond the apex of the abdomen,

Long. 12 to 14 millim. Exp, pronot. ang. 8 to 9 millim.

Habitat. Borneo, 8S. E. Districts (Doherty—Coll. Dist.) ;

Pampat (Shelford—Sarawak Mus.).

Allied to P. lewtus, Walk., and differing structurally by

the apices of the pronotal spines which are not notched as

in Walker’s species.

Subfamily THESSARATOMIN A.

Pygoplatys montanus, sp. 0.

Brownish-ochraceous ; head, anterior area and spines to pronotum

and connexivum pale castaneous ; antennee, body beneath and legs

pale ochraceous, stigmatal spots distinctly darker.

Body broad, oblong, scarcely narrowed at apex ; antenne stout,

second joint slightly longer than the third, third and fourth subequal

in length, fourth with the basal area fuscous ; head wrinkled and

coarsely punctate ; pronotum sparingly but very coarsely punctate

from the area of the pronotal angles to apex, posterior area finely and

obscurely punctate, lateral angles robust, very coarsely punctate,

Contributions to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota. 697

directed a little forwardly ; scutellum sparingly punctate, its apex

suleate ; corium very thickly and finely punctate ; connexivum

projecting beyond corium from about one-third of its base, very

coarsely punctate, its apex angularly truncate.

Long. 22 millim. Exp. pronot. angl. 15 millim.

Habitat. BoRNEo, Matang Mt., 3200 feet (Shelford—

Sarawak Mus. and Coll. Dist.).

The colour of the legs and antenne is a_ superficial

character by which to distinguish this species.

Family COREIDA.

Subfamily DALADERINE.

Dalader shelfordi, sp. n.

Brownish-ochraceous ; antenne stramineous, the basal joint and

dilated portion of the third joint piceous ; femora dark castaneous,

tibiz and tarsi straminedus ; membrane cupreous, piceous at base.

Antenne with the basal joint a little longer than the second, third

joint convexly dilated on each side from a little beyond base.

General shape and form of D. planiventris, Westw., pronotal angles

narrower, colour of legs and antenne very distinct.

Long. 24 millim, Exp. pronot. ang]. 10 millim.

Habitat. Borneo, Kuching (Shelford

and Coll. Dist.).

Sarawak Mus.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX,

[See explanation facing the PLatE.]

DECEMBER 24, 1900.

THE

PROCEEDINGS

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY

LONDON

For THE YEAR 1900.

February 7th, 1900.

Mr. Grorce H. Verratt, President, in the Chair.

Nomination of Vice-Presidents.

The President announced that he had appointed Dr. THomas

A. CHapman, F.Z.S., Mr. Witutam L. Distant, and Mr.

Cuartes O. WaTERHOUSE as Vice-Presidents for the Session.

He then announced, with regret, the death of Mr. Wiiitam

BLUNDELL SPENCE, who had been a Member of the Society

since its foundation in 1833, and who was for some years past

the only surviving Original Member.

Election of a Fellow.

Mrs. M. pe xa B. Nicuout, of Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend,

was elected a Fellow of the Society.

Kahibitions.

Mr, O. E. JANson exhibited examples of Achias longividens,

Walk., a remarkable fly from New Guinea, in which the eyes are

set at the end of very long stalk-like processes. The specimens

showed great variation in the length of the eye-stalks, which

in the most fully developed males considerably exceeded the

length of the wings.

Mr. J. W. Turr exhibited a series of specimens of HLpunda

lutulenta, collected by the Rev. Mr. Burrows, at Mucking in

Essex. It included those remarkable variations to which Mr.

Tutt had referred in his notes on the species, read at a

previous meeting.

PROC. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1., 1900. A

Car?)

Mr. Cuampion exhibited a large number of Coleoptera

collected by Dr. Chapman, Mr. Edwards and himself in July

last, at Fusio in the Val Maggia, Macugnaga in the Val

Anzasea, and on the Simplon Pass. He called attention to

the great variation in colour of one or two common species of

the Chrysomelid genus Orina, and said he believed that these

forms, which were known as O. cacalix, Schrank, O. speciosis-

sima, Scop., and under other names, all belonged to one

extremely variable species.

Prof. T. Hupson Brare showed specimens of Dinoderus

minutus, Fab., obtained from bamboo-furniture in his house at

Richmond. They were the specimens referred to by Mr.

Donisthorpe, in a Paper in the Entomologist’s Record, as

being specifically identical with the Dinoderus substriatus of

Stephens.

Mr. H. DonrstHorre exhibited a larva-case of Clythra

quadripunctata taken from a nest of the red wood-ant—Fornica

rufa. He commented upon the unsatisfactory state of our

knowledge as to the food-habits of the larve of Clythra, and

said it was stated the larve fed upon the eggs of the ant,

though some observers considered them to be aphidivorous,

while others thought that pollen was their natural food.

“The Prestpent remarked that there was a species of

Microdon, of which the pupa-case had an obvious similarity

to the larva-case of Clythra, and was, he believed, found in

the nest of the same species of ant.

Mr. GaHan mentioned as an interesting fact, not previously

recorded, in connection with the genus Clythra, that these

beetles possess a stridulating organ on the meso-notum, not

along the middle as in Longicorns and Megalopide, but towards

the lateral edges, and consisting of two widely separated

striated areas over which the edge of the pronotum moves.

The stridulating areas were present, he said, in nearly all the

genera of Clythride, and might almost be regarded as a

characteristic of the family. The fact that these beetles

stridulate was apparently known to Darwin, who, in the

“Descent of Man,” erroneously stated that the stridulating

area was situated on the pygidium.

(a)

March 7th, 1900.

Mr. G. H. Vrerraut, President, in the Chair.

Election of Secretary.

Mr. H. Rownianp-Brown, M.A., was elected into the Council

and as joint-Secretary in the place of Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N.,

who had resigned.

Election of Fellows.

Prof. CuristopHeR AURIVILLIUS, of Stockholm ; and Prof.

Freperick Morirz Braver, of Vienna, were elected Honorary

Fellows : and Mr. W. D. Drury, of Rocquaine, West Hill Park,

Woking ; the Rev. W. Wesrropp FLemyna, of Coolfin, Portlaw,

Waterford ; and Prof. Percy Groom, M.A., F.L8., of the

Royal Indian Engineering College, Cooper’s Hill, were elected

ordinary Fellows of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited a series of varieties of Spzlosoma

dorsalis from South Africa, showing variation in some degree

parallel with that of S. /ubricipeda in Great Britain.

Mr. G. W. Kirkaupy exhibited several Rhynchota of

economic interest, from the United States, Ceylon, and

British Central Africa, among them being the new yaleus

bechuana, Kirk., from Africa, which attacks coffee, and Parla-

toria victria, Ckll., from Phoenix, Arizona, found on date palms.

The last-named Coccid was originally introduced from Egypt,

and all attempts at eradication had hitherto failed. He also

showed a series of thirteen colour-varieties of the oriental

Seutellerine Cantao ocellatus (Thunb.), and examples of

Distantidea vedda (a new genus and species of Lybantine)

from Ceylon, in which the rostrum was very long, extending

as far as to the apex of the abdomen.

Papers.

Papers were communicated by Mr. W. L. Distant on

‘‘ Undescribed genera and species belonging to the Rhynchotal

family Pentatomide,” and by Mr. G. J. ARrow “ On Pleurostict

Lamellicorns from Grenada and St. Vincent (West Indies).”’

Mr. C. J. Gawan read a paper on ‘‘Stridulating organs in

Coleoptera,” in which he remarked that one of the best

accounts of them was to be found in ‘The Descent of Man,”

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but since that work was written several additional instances

of their occurrence had been made known, showing that these

organs were less uniform in structure and even more wonder-

fully diversified in position than Darwin considered them to

be; while their discovery in the larve of certain forms would

lead to some modification of the view that they have originated

in connexion with sex and primarily serve the purpose of

attracting the sexes to one another. He gave a detailed

account of their presence on the head, prothorax, mesothorax,

legs, abdomen and elytra, enumerating several genera of

Tenebrionide, Endomychide, Hispide, etc., in which they had

not previously been known to occur, and describing those of

certain /ispidx as being the most complex in structure. He

mentioned additional instances in which they occur in one sex

only, or differ according to sex, and pointed out that, contrary

to Landois’ opinion, they are frequently present in both sexes

of Curculionide, but in several species the striated area occu-

pies a different position in each sex, being found on the elytra

in the males and on the last dorsal segment in the females.

March 21st, 1900.

Mr. C. O. WaterHouse, Vice-President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellows.

Mr. R. T. Cassat, of Ashby near Doncaster ; Mr. NEVILLE

CHAMBERLAIN, of Highbury, Moor Green, near Birmingham ;

Mr. E. A. Exuiott, of 41, Holland Park, W.; Mr. H.

Witutoucupy Euuis, of Knowle, Warwickshire; Mr. J. H.

Keys, of 6, Seymour Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth; The Rev.

W. J. Leigh Putures, M.A., of The Cottage, Parkwood

Road, Tavistock, Devon; Mr. H. W. SHEerpHEarp-WALwyy,

M.A., of Glensyde, Ridborough, near Tunbridge Wells ; and

Mr. C. J. Warkrys, of Kings Mill House, Painswick, Gloucester-

shire, were elected Fellows of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr. R. McLacuuan exhibited an extraordinary aberration

of Enallagma cyathigerum, Charp, taken by Mr. Morton at

Gd»)

Glen Lochay, Scotland: the remarkable feature consisted in

the predominance of black over blue in the coloration of the

abdomen.

Mr. M. Burr exhibited a macropterous var. of Viphidiwin

dorsale, Latr., captured by Mr. Harwood near Clacton, re-

marking that the fact of this species presenting a macropterous

form was apparently unrecorded hitherto.

Mr. W. J. Kaye exhibited Vyssia hispidaria, an asymmetrical

specimen taken on Wimbledon Common, the left forewing of

which was perfectly developed but extremely small, and the

left hindwing slightly more elongated than the right hind-

wing.

Mr. C. O, WaterHouse exhibited a tube which formed the

entrance to a nest of a Zigona, sent from Singapore by

Mr. H. N. Ridley. It was about 15 inches in length, of a

resinous substance, but more waxy toward the end, which

was spoon-shaped. He also exhibited a portion of the resinous

mass formed within the trees by these bees, and stated that

one of these masses sent from Penang by Mr. Ridley weighed

15 lbs. The true nest of the Zrigona consists of an irregular

mass of cells filled with honey, quite distinct from the

resinous formation.

Paper.

A paper was communicated by Mr. W. H. Asumeap,

Assistant-Curator of the U.S. Nat. Hist. Museum, on “The

Aculeate Hymenoptera of the Islands of St. Vincent and

Grenada, with additions to the Parasitic Hymenoptera, and

a List of the described Hymenoptera of the West Indies.”

April 4th, 1900.

Mr. G. H. VerRraty, President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellows.

Mr. J. W. Carter, of 25, Glenholme Road, Manningham,

Bradford; Mr. L. L. Ferraam of Johannesburg, South

Africa ; and Mr. H. Fortescue Fryer, of The Priory, Chatteris,

Cambs., were elected Fellows of the Society.

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Exhibitions.

Mr. M. Jacopy exhibited specimens of the genus Sagra from

Eastern Asia.

Mr. M. Burr exhibited three species of Pseudophyllide,

two new species of Capnoptera (females), and Capnoptera

quadrimaculata, Westw. (female), collected in the Siamese

Malay States, by Mr. N. Annandale. One of the specimens

illustrated the peculiar methods of offence adopted by the

insect when alarmed. Between the head and the pronotum

a scarlet hood was visible, the inflation of which bladder-

like organ always indicates fear or anger. The other

specimens showed the natural position of the head and

pronotum.

Paper.

Mr. H. J. Enwes communicated a paper on “ Bulgarian

Lepidoptera,” and made some remarks on the more notable

species which he had taken in the Balkan Peninsula during

the months of June and July 1899. The number of species

of Rhopalocera captured was 120, which, with a further 20

recorded by Lederer, brings up the total to 140. The

mountains visited were an extension of the Rhodope range

where the climate was particularly rainy, a number of ferns

flourishing everywhere, in contrast to the drier Balkans.

Some interesting new forms and varieties were encountered.

A variety of Colias myrmidone occurred much larger and

brighter than the Austrian, and more nearly agreeing with

the Ural, form; and whereas in Austria the white aberration

is exceedingly rare, in this locality it predominated. Mean-

while the orange forms clearly resembled Colias heldreichi.

The form of Cenonympha tiphon met with showed an affinity

with the Asiatic and not the European form, being almost

precisely similar to specimens taken in the mountains of

Armenia by Haberhauer. The form of Argynnis pales was

intermediate between that found in Greece and the central

European Alps, while a form of Hrebia was taken similar to

the Pyrenean £. gorgone—a curious instance of interrupted

distribution.

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May 2nd, 1900.

Mr. W. L. Distant, Vice-President, in the Chair.

Election of a Fellow.

Mr. A. A. Dateuisn, of 21, Prince’s Street, Glasgow, was

elected a Fellow of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr. W. L. Distant exhibited the cocoon, measuring nearly

three and a half inches each way, of a Coprid beetle—probably

belonging to the genus Heliocopris—found at Pretoria in the

Transvaal.

The Rey. Taeopore Woop exhibited a specimen of Carabus

auratus, L., taken in either June or September 1898 by Mr.

Ferrand, of Littlefield House, Exmouth, on the Haldon Hills

in the neighbourhood of that town.

Mr. McLacuuan exhibited an example of Rhinocyphea fulgi-

dipennis, Guérin, a brilliant little dragon-fly of the sub-family

Calopterygine, a native of Cochin China, which, so far as he

knew, had not been captured since prior to 1830. It had been

in M. Guérin’s hands, and Mr. McLachlan had received it

from M. René Oberthiir.

Mr. T. A. Cuapman exhibited various specimens illustrating

Acanthopsyche opacella ; fresh females showing the six nearly

complete rings of silky wool with which she is clothed ;

specimens preserved in cop., showing the exact position of the

male moth in the female case, and the position of the two moths

in relation to the female pupa case. It was incidentally men-

tioned that the inflation of the male abdomen with air was

observed to be the main force employed in advancing the

male abdomen into position, and that observation of the

immature wing threw considerable light on the real neuration

in this species.

Mr. Barrerr exhibited specimens of Heterocera destructive

to the fruit crops of South Africa. Among them Sphingomorpha

monteironis, Butl., known as the Fruit Moth in Cape Colony

—a bold and powerful insect, with a sucking tongue strong

enough to pierce the sound skin of a peach or fig. The presence

of a light does not appear to disturb it, so that examination of

its methods can be readily made, when it can be seen that it

does not take advantage of the natural opening into a fig, or

of a crack or other injury to a peach, but deliberately pierces a

hole, which afterwards shows as a small round spot, from which

decay invariably results. It seems a matter of indifference to

the moth whether the fruit has fallen, or is on the tree, ripe or

unripe. With regard to Achxa lienardi and Serrodes inara, the

two species are restless and timid, and therefore more difficult

to observe. In the present season, however, both have

been extremely abundant, and have been seen at apparently

uninjured fruit, so that it seems they are capable of equal

destruction, and this is the more probable, as all the species

alike are provided with somewhat saw-like teeth toward the

tip of each section of the sucking apparatus. Several others,

feeding mainly on damaged fruit, were also taken with the afore-

said species, among them several new to science, and recently

described by Sir George Hampson. They included Pseudophia

tirrhea, Cr., Ophiusa melicerta, Drury, O. mormordes, Walker,

Ophiusa griseimargo, Hampson, O. selenaris, Hampson, Dysgona

faber, Holt, Ericeia unangulata, Gn., Homoptera glaucinans,

Gn., H. edusina, Pandesma umbrina, P. fugitiva, Trigonodes

obstans, Audea ochripennis, Dordura tegulata, Hampson, D.

retracta, Hampson, Hybocala deflorata, Deva natalensis, Oresia

argyrosigma and var. provocans, O. emarginata, Agrotis segetum,

A. munda, A. spinifera, A. amatura, A, decipiens, A. rimosa,

Noctua atrosignata, Axylia interstriata, Hampson, Conites

sabulifera, Cosmophila erosa and var. xanthyndyna, Leucania

interciliata, Hampson, ZL. albovitta, Hampson, L. monosticta,

Hampson, ZL. rhabdophora, Hampson, L. tacuna, Feld., L.

amens, L. torrentium, L. loryi, Laphygma exiqua, L. orbicularis,

and Hulaphygma abyssinia.

Mr. Jacosy exhibited Callomorpha wahlbergi from Africa

and Spilopyra sumptuosa from Australia.

Paper.

A paper was communicated on “New Palearctic Pyralidz”

by Sir Greorce F. Hampson, Bart.

June 6th, 1900.

Mr. G. H. Verratt, President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellows.

Mr. Hepwortu Fourkes, B.Sc., of The College, Reading;

and the Rev.. H. C. Lane, M.D., of All Saints’ Vicarage,

Southend-on-Sea, were elected Fellows of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr. G. H. Verratt exhibited a species of the genus Ceratitis,

MacLeay, apparently identical with Bigot’s C. penicillatus

from the Gold Coast (W. Africa). Mr. Claude Fuller,

State Entomologist for the Department of Agriculture, Natal,

writes of this as “one of our greatest local pests which is

responsible for the destruction of tons of fruit; the larve

infest apples, apricots, peaches, plums, oranges, mangos,

guavas, and I have reared them from the berries of Solanwm

giganteum.” Myr. Verrauu also exhibited a very handsome

Trypetid reared from the fruit of MWimusops caffra by Mr.

Fuller at Durban.

Mr. C. O. WatEeRHOUSsE exhibited specimens of a Hemipteron,

Aspongopus nepalensis, received from Capt. Gorman, I.M.S., who

states that they are found under stones in the dry river-beds of

Assam. They are much sought after by the natives, who use

them for food pounded up and mixed with rice.

Mr. Merririerp exhibited a number of pupe of Aporia

cratxegi, and called attention to the want of correspondence

between the markings on the pupal and those on the imaginal

wing. On the latter, as is well known, there are no spots, only

darkened nervures, the darkness spreading out a little on the

outer margin, but on the former there are black spots, some of

them forming an oblique black row across the wing, a series of

black marginal spots and no darkened nervures ; and, when the

imago is about to emerge, so that its markings show through

the transparent pupal wing, it is seen that its nervures run

between the black marginal spots on the pupal wing, which

in no way correspond with the broadening out of the marginal

terminations of the dark nervures on the imaginal wings.

PROC. ENT. SOC. LOND. I1., 1900. B

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There is great variety in the black markings on the pupal

wing; in some they are few and small, in others they expand

and unite so that more than half the wing is black. The

ground-colour of the pupa varies from bright greenish-yellow

to whitish-grey. As might be expected of an insect whose

larva pupates by preference on stems screened by foliage, its

colour is not very greatly affected by its surroundings. On

comparing some which had had yellow or orange surroundings

with others which had had dark ones, it was shown that the

former tended to yellow ground-colour, and the latter to grey,

having also an increase of the dark spots with which the thorax

and abdomen are thickly strewn.

My. Merririetp also exhibited some enlarged coloured

photographs of the green and dark forms of Papilio machaon,

obtained by causing the larve to pupate on green, yellow or

orange surfaces, and on dark ones respectively. In answer to

Mr. Jacopy he stated that though, when the pupa first

appeared, it was always of the green form, it had also, if it

was going to be a dark one, from the moment of its appear-

ance a few very minute subdorsal and sublateral dark spots, and

a little darkening of the anal end. The darkening began to

spread in an hour or two, and at an ordinary temperature was

complete in much less than 24 hours. Whether the pupa was

to be green or dark was determined by the surroundings to

which it had been exposed before it had cast off the larval

skin, and if it was going to be a dark one, the dark colouring

came on exactly the same in complete darkness as in light.

Sir G. F. Hampson exhibited specimens of a moth belonging

to the subfamily Hydrocampine of the Pyralide - Oligostigma

arealis, Hampson, from Ceylon, where his correspondent, Mr.

J. Pole, had met with a swarm on an island in a river which

he estimated at 20,000. When disturbed the buzz made by

their wings was quite audible, and after three waves of the

net 256 specimens were bottled from round its edges, the net

still appearing quite full; as in the some 30 specimens sent

the sexes were in almost even proportions, this was not a case

of male assemblage. He also exhibited cleared wings, show-

ing the neuration of Diacrisia russula, Tyria jacobex, Calli-

morpha hera and C'. dominula, the two former being typical

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Arctiade and agreeing with the definition of that family in the

costal vein of the hind-wing anastomosing with the subcostal

to half the length of the cell, whilst in the two latter and

also in the eight or ten other known species from the oriental

region the costal vein does not anastomose with the subcostai

but only connects with it at a point. He contended that the

genus Callimorpha should therefore be removed from the

Arctiade and placed in the //ypsidx, where it is closely allied

to Wyctemera, Callarctia and other genera, and that the fully

developed proboscis, the non-pectinate antennz, the smoother

scaling, the more diurnal habit, and the larve being scantily

clothed with hair all bore out the correctness of this

association,

Dr. Cuapman exhibited a portion of a stem of Ferula com-

munis from Ile St. Marguerite, near Cannes, showing pupa

cases of Lozopera francillonana. The larva feeds in the

flower-heads and seeds, and burrows into the stem for hiberna-

tion. It does so anywhere, but in the majority of cases under

the protection of the great sheathing petioles at the lower

joints. As many as 30 or 40 and even 50 holes of entry may

often be counted immediately above one node. When the

larva pierces the stem it is full grown, and the entry holes are

as large as or larger than those of exit. Dr. CHapman doubted

whether it eats any of the material when it is freshest at the

date of entry. The burrows in the stem are full of bitten but

undigested material.

These burrows proceed in all directions, but most frequently

upwards, for several inches, often as much as eight or ten

inches, and then approach the surface, and the burrowing

appears to go on all winter. In February and March larve

may be found that have not completed their burrows. On

completion the burrow approaches the surface, and the opening

is of full calibre, but a delicate film of tissue is left to be

ruptured by the emerging pupa.

On the specimen exhibited about a dozen empty pupa cases

protruded, and it was noticeable that they all faced downwards.

This was in a sense accidental. The larva burrowing upwards

makes the final portion of the burrow curved. The pupa, as

in most Tortrices, is also curved when extended, and so when

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extruded, continues the curve of the burrow. As this curve is

upwards inside the stem, horizontal at the surface of the stem,

it becomes downwards if continued outside. One pupa case

just below the node was not so correctly oriented, whilst in

other specimens a pupa emerging below the node and therefore

from a downward burrow, faced and curved upwards. A

number of vacant holes were also visible, being the exit of an

ichneumon, which affects a large majority of the Tortrix. The

species was believed to be Chelonus tnanitus, Nees. The

heads of several dead ones that failed to emerge successfully

were to be seen at some of the holes. Dr. CHapman said

he had placed a black circle round four holes as prepared by

the larva of the 'ortrix for emergence, that were still intact,

and in two of these it was to be noted that the diaphragm was,

as he had described, the cuticular tissue of the plant ; in the

two others, however, this had been damaged, and here the larva

had made a silken diaphragm fortified with chips of the stem

tissue. In the neighbourhood of the node especially the holes

of entry were to be seen packed tightly with frass, which

appeared to be uneaten material. At the extremities of the

specimen, which was too short to contain the whole of the

individuals that entered at this node, the larve had burrowed

in the stem.

Mr. F. Exock exhibited living specimens of male and female

Ranatra linearis, Linn., from Epping, together with the

peculiar forked eggs, which he had observed laid by the

Ranatra, as it rested upon the upper surface of the leaf

grasping the edges with its claws. The short anterior legs

are held well up close together, in a line with the body, the

head raised about an inch from the leaf, while the tip of the

abdomen and ovipositor is pressed against the leaf—a down-

ward and forward movement being given. The ovipositor is

thus forced through the leaf, then partially withdrawn and the

egg extruded and forced into the hole as far as the forked

filaments, which prevent it from going right through the leaf.

The eggs are frequently laid in the half-decayed stems of

aquatic plants. The peculiar Prestwichia aquatica, Lubbock,

has been bred from the eggs of Ranatra.

Mr. H. K. DonistHorre exhibited a larval case of Clythra

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quadripunctata from the nest of Formica rufa, and a case

fastened to a piece of wood in the nest containing pupe; larva

and pupa cases in spirit, removed from cases, an empty case

fastened to a twig showing how the beetle escapes, and the

perfect insect.

He also exhibited Lomechusa stimumosa with its host Formica

sanguinea sent by Father Wasmann from Holland, the insects

mounted in the position assumed by the guest and host when

the former is being fed by the latter, and Cossyphodes bewickit,

Woll., a beetle from Cape Colony, with ants with which it is

found—Pheidola megacephala, var. punctulata, Mayr. The

beetle is a good example of the protected guests.

Mr. C. G. Barrerr exhibited two females of Spilosoma

mendica reared by Mr. J. E. Robson, of Hartlepool, tinged with

purplish-pink, and ordinary specimens of the same for contrast.

Papers.

A paper was communicated on “ Life histories in the Hepi-

alid group of Lepidoptera” by Mr. AmprosE QualL, and “ A

note on the habits and structure of Acanthopsyche opacella,

H.-Sch.,” by Dr. T. A. Carman.

October 3rd, 1900.

Mr. G. H. Verratt, President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellows.

Mr. E. A. C, Strupp, of Oxton, Exeter; Mr. H. Maxwe.u

Lerroy, B.A., Economic Entomologist to the Imperial Agri-

cultural Department for the West Indies, of Barbadoes ; and

Mr. W. F. Urwick, of 34, Great Tower Street, London, E.C.,

were elected Fellows of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr. G. C. Cuampron exhibited specimens of Zrogophleus

anglicanus, Sharp, found by Mr. Keys at Plymouth ; Pachyta

sexmaculata, L., found by Col. Yerbury at Nethy Bridge, and

Anchomenus quadripunctatus, De Geer, found by himself at

Woking.

Mr. M., Jacosy exhibited an ichneumon, Rhyssa pusicatoria,

taken by him at Blandford, parasitic on Strea, and Col.

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YERBURY said that he had met with the same species in some

numbers in Scotland. One female observed in the act of

oviposition *had thrust her ovipositor which is about the

consistency of a human hair through an inch of fir trunk.

Col. YERBuRY exhibited:—(1) a rare sawfly Xyphidria

camelus taken in Scotland this year at Nethy Bridge. The

species is mentioned in the old books as extinct in the United

Kingdom, and Mr. WaTEeRHOoUSE said there were no modern

specimens in the Natural History Museum collection ; (2)

rare diptera from Scotland including (a) Laphria flava, two

males from Nethy Bridge; (b) Chamesyophus scxvoides, new

to the fauna of Great Britain, from the Mound, Sutherland,

where it was common on Umbellifere under fir trees in a damp

wood, one female also being taken on the path up Cairngorm

near Glenmore Lodge; (c) JMJicrodon devius; (d) Chilosia

chrysocome at mountain-ash blossom, Nethy Bridge; and (e)

Stomphastica flava, two males from Golspie, September 1900.

Mr. H. K. DonistHorre exhibited (1) a specimen of Dru-

silla canaliculata with the dead body of a Myrmicu in its

mouth captured at Chiddingfold on July 17; (2) Specimens

of Myrmedonia collaris and its larva taken in Wicken Fen

with JW. devinodis in August 1900.

The Rev. F. D, Morice exhibited a remarkable hermaphro-

dite of the bee Podalirius (= Anthophora) retusus, in which

the male characters were confined to the left side of the head

and genitalia, the right side of the thorax and the abdominal

segments. The antenne and hind (pollinigerous) legs were

those of a female, and the genitalia half of each sex.

Dr. CHAPMAN exhibited beetles of the genus Ovina, and

remarked on the fact that while some were viviparous others

were oviparous, in some cases of the former the larve being

developed in the oviducts.

Mr. H. J. Extwes exhibited a collection of lepidoptera from

Greece, taken this season in conjunction with Miss Fountaine

in the Morea, and in the Parnassus region. He remarked that

the country about Athens was much dried up and overrun

with goats and herds, and that therefore the lepidopterous

fauna there was poor. On the south side of the Gulf of Corinth,

however, the Pieridi were well represented, and out of eight

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European species seven were taken in three weeks. The spring

and summer broods of Pieris krwepert this year were flying

together—an unusual occurrence, possibly due to the rainy

spring. Among other notable species albinos of Colias hel-

dreicht (female) were taken, G. rhamni, var. farinosa, and

Lycena ottomanus, while Mr. Exwes further expressed his

opinion that a Lyczena taken as a var. of Z. senvwargus was a

distinct species.

Miss Founta1nE mentioned in connection with these exhibits

that Colias heldreichi swarmed on Mount Chelmos from 4000 to

7000 feet ; and Mr. Elwes remarked that Miss Fountaine was

the first British collector known to have captured this insect.

Mr. H. H. May exhibited a variety of Strenia clathrata

taken on the South Downs, in which the ground-colour of the

wings was of a uniform dark chocolate brown, not unlike

Syrichthus alveolus on the wing.

Mr. F. Enock exhibited a male bee Stelis aterrima, one of

the bees parasitic in the nests of Osmia fulviventris, usually

considered a rare insect. The specimen was taken on August

14, 1900, in a garden at Holloway. Mr. Enock announced

that he had also taken O. /ulviventiis, its host, in the same

metropolitan locality.

Papers.

Papers were communicated entitled ‘ Descriptions of new

species and a new genus of South American Eumolpide with

remarks on some of the genera,” by My. M. Jacosy, and ‘‘ Lepi-

doptera Heterocera from Northern China, Japan, and Corea”

(Part IV), by Mr. J. H. Leecu, B.A., F.Z.S., ete.

October 17th, 1900.

Mr. G. H, Verray, President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellow.

Mr. J. Dicgsy Firru, of The Grammar School, Chorlton-cum-

Hardy, near Manchester, was elected a Fellow of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr, A. H. Jones exhibited a series of Pararye maera, a light

form resembling P. megwra from the Basses Alpes and the

Cévennes; a dark form approaching P. hiera from Cortina ;

and an intermediate form from the Italian Lakes; also a

variety of Lycena corydon, female, in which the under wing

showed a decided blue coloration, taken at Lago di Loppio

near Riva. Dr. Carman suggested that the affinity between

the three named species of Pararye was very close, if the

species were not indeed identical.

Mr. A.J. Scotiick exhibited a specimen of Cethosia cyanea,

a species inhabiting India and the Malayan region, which had

been taken this year on the wing near Norwich. It was

suggested by Mr. Distant that this was a case of accidental

importation, probably in the pupal condition.

Mr. H. Row1anv-Brown exhibited specimens of LHvrebia

glacialis, taken this year on the Stelvio pass, showing transi-

tional forms to the var. alecto. He said that the typical form

and the variety were not found flying together, but on opposite

sides of the valley. Dr. Chapman observed that the darker

specimens approached to the form at first supposed to be

E. melas found in the neighbourhood of Campigho. Specimens

of FE. glacialis also exhibited from Saas Fée and Evolena

showed marked inferiority in size and brilliancy of colour.

Mr. W. L. Distant exhibited a piece of Hawkesbury

sandstone from Australia, showing the borings of Termites,

and in connection with the same communicated a note from

the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

(Pt. III, 1899, p. 418), as follows :—

“ Mr. D. G. Stead exhibited specimens of Hawkesbury sand-

stone (1) From the sea-shore between tide marks showing the

tunnelling of Marine Isopods (Sphaeroma) with the living

animals im situ; and (2) from the hill-tops overlooking Port

Jackson, offering examples of the borings which so often

attract notice and the production of which has been attributed

to Hymenoptera, and also tothe Termites. Since last meeting

Mr. Stead reported that he had investigated the matter and

that, after breaking up a quantity of stone, he had come upon

Termites, of a species at present undetermined, actually at

work, of these he exhibited specimens.”

Mr. M. Burr exhibited a male and female specimen of

Anisolabis colossea, Dohrn., from New South Wales—the largest

known earwig in the world.

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November 7th, 1900.

Mr. G. H. Verratt, President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellows.

Dr. Joun Corron, of 126, Prescot Road, St. Helen’s; Mr.

Greorce H. Howes, of Spey Street, Invercargill, New Zealand ;

the Hon. F. M. Mackxwoopn, M.I.C., of Colombo, Ceylon; Mr.

Wiiuiam J. Rarnpow, of the Australian Museum, Sydney ;

and Mr, Percy Cuartes Rerp, of Feering Bury, Kelvedon,

Essex, were elected Fellows of the Society.

Exhibitions, ete.

Mr. Georce 8. Saunders exhibited specimens, from Devon-

shire, of Pieris rapw and Plusia gamma caught by the proboscis

in flowers of Arauwjia albens, Don., a climbing plant of the

natural order Asclepiadacex ; and explained the nature of the

mechanism by means of which the insects were entrapped by

the flowers. He also showed specimens of the “ bedeguar”’

gall formed apparently on the “ hips,” or fruit, of Rosa canina.

They were taken from a small briar about four feet high,

having more than 30 of these galls, which was growing on the

top of the North Downs near Reigate. The formation of the

galls on the hips was considered to be unusual.

Mr. Gawan remarked that the statement met with in some

text-books to the effect that insects were only captured by

Arawjia albens in countries where this plant was introduced

and not in its native country, was wrong. The specimens

exhibited by Mr. Janson at a meeting of the Society last year

came from Buenos Ayres, one of its native places. The subject

had recently been investigated in France by MM. Marchand and’

Bonjour, who gave an account of it in the “Bulletin de la Soe.

des Sciences Nat. de ’Ouest de la France,” for 1899. These

authors concluded that insects were captured only by immature

flowers, the anther-wings, in the cleft between which the

proboscis of the insect is caught, being at that time stiff and

resistant; but when the flowers are ripe the anther-wings

become less rigid and do not offer sufficient resistance to the

withdrawal of the proboscis, which carries with it the pollinia

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ready to be transferred to the stigma of the next flower

visited by the insect.

Mr. J. W. Turr exhibited a series of 184 specimens of

Epunda lutulenta taken this season at Mucking in Essex,

by the Rev. C. R. N. Burrows. He said these Essex specimens

showed practically all the recorded aberrations of the species,

even those which so far have been taken only in Scotland

and Ireland, except that the blackest forms are not quite so

glossy black nor the grey forms so slaty. The grey forms

were few in number—only 7 per cent. out of three seasons’

collection, and the exceedingly dark forms

Frey.,—only 2 per cent. Twenty-five per cent. of the females

had pale hind-wings, and rather more than 28 per cent. of the

males had the dark row of spots upon the nervures of the

ab. luneburgensis,

hind-wing which is given by Freyer as a distinctive mark of

ab. luneburgensis. The flight of dutulenta appeared to be very

brief. In 1899, and again this season, the species was met

with only during a period of seventeen days from its first

appearance. The first fall of rain seems to destroy the

insects, and however abundant they may be before the rain,

only one or two are to be found afterwards.

On behalf of Mr. Watkins of Painswick, Mr, Turr exhibited

a Noctuid bred in Gloucestershire from a larva which was

taken from a banana supposed to have come from the West

Indies.

Mr. W. J. Kayr exhibited a female specimen of Hydrocampa

stagnalis, var., with examples of the typical form for com-

parison ; the variety differed in having the basal line nearly

obsolete, the sub-median double line much strengthened

internally and reduced externally, and the cross band con-

necting the sub-median and post-median bands almost entirely

obliterated.

Mr. F, Merririeip exhibited a variety of Argynnis dia

taken with a few examples of the ordinary form at Ilanz in

the Vorder Rhein valley early in September last, when what

was, he believed, a third brood of this species was abundant ;

the variety was much blackened on the basal half of all the

wings.

Canon Fow er exhibited a specimen of Orochares angustatus,

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Erichs., a Staphylinid beetle new to the British list, taken at

Leverstock Green, Herts, by Mr. Albert Piffard.

The Rev. F. D. Morice mentioned, as a fact of some interest,

that ina nest of Formica sanguinea at Weybridge, in which.

he found males and workers of that species, he found also

males and females as well as workers of the slave-ant Mormica

fusca, an experience somewhat different to that of Huber and

Darwin, who stated that workers only, and never males nor

fertile females, of the slave species were found in the nests of

I, sanguinea.

The Secretary read the following paper, communicated by

Mr. H. L. L. Ferruam, of Stellenberg, near Cape Town, and

exhibited one female and two male specimens of the dark

variety referred to in it. Mr. Feltham requested that these

specimens should be handed over to Dr. Butler to be placed in

the British Museum collection.

Notes on Variations of Zeritis thysbe, Linn.

By H. L. L. Fetraam.

“Mr. Roland Trimen in his ‘ South African Butterflies,’ vol.

ii, p. 182, describes two specimens which he refers to under

the heading ‘ Aberration ¢—Habitat, Cape Town,’ in dealing

with the above-named species. One of the specimens, taken in

1868 (%), is a very much battered one, now in the collection of

the South African Museum, and gives little idea of the real

splendour of this form; the other specimen, taken in the year

1865, is the subject of a note, and has been figured in P.Z.S.

Lond., 1868, p. 223, pl. xvii, f. 5, and judging only by the

plate, is a good specimen.

“This butterfly has not since been recorded at the 8. A.

Museum, nor have | found any mention elsewhere of its

subsequent appearance. A note of its capture in some numbers

may therefore not be without interest.

“ During the summer of 1899—1900 I succeeded in taking

44 specimens of the ¢ aberration within a very restricted

area of about an acre upon the summit of the mountains over-

looking Minzenberg and forming part of the chain of

mountains which extend along the Cape Peninsula from Table

Mountain to Cape Point. Late in the same season one was

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taken by me on the mountains behind Simonstown, part of

the same range some six miles further south. The males were

on some occasions accompanied by females, distinguishable

from those of typical thysbe by their smaller size, broader

black hind-marginal band and larger spots above ; the under-

side markings being much the same in all respects as those of

the ordinary female. Of these females 11 were secured.

“No specimens of ordinary thysbe were taken or seen any-

where upon Minzenberg mountain, or nearer than the Sand

Hills upon the Flats about a mile from the foot of the

mountain (where there is a well-known haunt of ordinary

thysbe). The 3 aberration taken on Simonstown mountain

was however flying among ordinary thysbe (of which 10 were

taken).

“ Subjoined are the particulars of capture of the aberration

extracted from my field-book :—

22 Oct. 1889 1 ¢ (two others seen).

5 Nov. ,,. 16 ¢ examples.

” 2) 13 Or ZS ”

4 Dec. ,, BO5 Hour:

1 Jan. 1900 sawl ¢,took 1 9 example.

1 Feb. Rs 6 ¢,1 2 example.

23 9 ” 5 3, 4 g ”

4 March ,, saw and examined 1 ¢@ and 1 9; took

neither.

10 April ,, 1 ¢ (Simonstown Mtn.; among ordinary

thysbe).

“Several subsequent visits were paid to Minzenberg

Mountain, but no more were seen, the weather having become

cold and rainy and winter having set in.

“From the specimens taken it appears that the aberration

itself varies considerably. For in several specimens the broad

apical and hind-marginal patch of the fore-wing is not wholly

black but there are small spots of the ordinary orange ground-

colour showing ; these spots are irregular in shape and ill-

defined at the edges, varying in number in different individuals

from two to six; the spots are in some cases represented by a

few orange scales only; in others they are conspicuous and

disposed in two rows: two spots in an outer transverse row

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near the apex, and four in an inner transverse row close

behind the former, so arranged that the intervening black

colour occupies the same relative positions as the black spots

and black nervules of ordinary thysbe ; these last-mentioned-

specimens being thus intermediate between the ordinary ¢

and the aberration with the all-black tip described by Mr.

Trimen.

“The hind-marginal border of orange-colour in the hind-

wing also varies considerably in width and extent, the portion

towards the costa being sometimes wanting altogether, some-

times represented by a spot or two of orange ; and the band

itself being sometimes continuous and sometimes divided by

crossing black lines on the nervules.

‘‘In some instances the brillant ‘shot’ blue reflection

extends over the orange band almost to the hind marginal

border. Freshly emerged specimens were taken at different

times during the season from Oct. 22, 1899, to the 23rd of the

following February, so that it would appear that this dark

variety was not confined to one brood or one part of the

season.

“The facts above-mentioned seem to justify us in regarding

this mountain form as a distinct dark variety rather than an

accidental ‘ sport.’

‘“ During the same season, whilst in pursuit of the ordinary

Z. thysbe on the Sand Hills near Minzenberg at about sea-

level, I found in the same locality as thysbe, four specimens

—one 6,3 9, which exhibit a different variation, somewhat in

the direction of Z. osbecki. The white spots, so conspicuous

on the costa and on all the fringes of ordinary thysbe, are

entirely absent, whilst on the underside of the hind-wing the

markings are very faint indeed, almost obsolete, and the silver

colouring of the liturx entirely absent or only appearing (in

one specimen) in a few faint scales, and the whole of the hind-

wing and apex of the fore-wing look as if they had been well

painted over with a soft clay-coloured wash which had almost

obliterated all the usual markings, the faint lines only remain-

ing distinguishable. The tint of this colouring approximates

closely to that on the underside of the hind-wing in pale

specimens of Z. pyrois. This variation was taken quite at

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the end of last (Cape) summer season—the ¢ and one @? on

8 April, 1900, the other two ? ? on 18 April, 1900—all in

fresh plumage. ‘This variation is not represented in the 8. A.

Museum collection, and it appears to be new.”

November 21st, 1900.

Mr. G. H. Verratu, President, in the Chair.

Election of Fellows.

Mr. H. Woop, of the Old Grammar School, Ashford, Kent,

and Herr J. Moser, of 90, Bulow Strasse, Berlin, were elected

Fellows of the Society.

Exhibitions.

Mr. H. W. Anprews exhibited Atheriv crassipes, Mg., a

Dipteron new to the British list, taken near Ticehurst, Sussex.

Mr. Verratu remarked that the species was but little known on

the Continent, and quite unexpected in England. Originally

described in 1820, there was no record of its re-occurrence

until 1864, and there have been only one or two slight refer-

ences toit since. He added that it wasa most distinct species,

and, like Zeptis, was addicted to settling upon the leaves of

alder.

Col. Yersury exhibited (a) Anthrax painiscus, bred from a

lepidopterous pupa found in sand at St. Helen’s, Isle of

Wight, by Mr. Holland, Hope Museum, Oxford. Pupa found

Tth July, 1899, fly emerged 12th of the same month. Schiner

records Anthrax as being parasitic in the larve and pup of

Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Dr. Sharp states that M.

Kiinckel d’Herculais bred Anthrax fenestralis (fenestrata? )

from the egg-case of a large locust, Ocnerodes, sp. He also

exhibited (b) Zabanus bromius—pupa found as above, emerged

12th July, 1899, observing that Zabanus is generally sup-

posed to breed in wet mud round the margin of pools—and

females were taken at Aviemore in July 1899, and further

specimens again in abundance in the same place June 1900.

Col, YERBURY mentioned also that he had sent some of them

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to Herr Th. Becker in Silesia, in the hope that the species

would have received ere now a distinctive name.

Mr. L. B. Prout exhibited three male specimens of Prouwtia

betulina, Z., and two of P. eppingella, Tutt, bred from larvee.

taken this season in Epping Forest. He remarked that both

species occurred in the same part of the forest, and the larve

appeared to be attached chiefly to old hawthorns. Excepting

in the smaller size of P. eppingella, no superficial difference

was observable between the two species. The specimens of

P. betulina, however, emerged about ten days earlier, the dates

being July 5th, 8th and 9th, while P. eppingella appeared

between July 14th and 21st.

Dr. CHAPMAN said that, accepting provisionally Mr. Tutt’s

name of eppingella for the last species, as a way of avoiding

the difficulty of determining whether it be the salicolella of

Bruand or his anicanella, which seems more probable, or a

distinct species, he might call attention to the fact that he

knew of no other British males of the species, except one

previously bred by Mr. Prout and one of unknown locality in

Dr. Mason’s collection, It is at once distinguishable from

P. betulina by the numerous joints to the antenne (27 instead

of 21-24, 24 instead of 18-21, if only the joints visible by

their pectination outside the head clothing be counted), which

are nevertheless shorter, and by the shortness of the anterior

tibice (‘21 mm. instead of -29 mm.), as well as by the less difficult

characters of the colour, size, form of wing, ete.

Dr. CHApMAN said that Mr. Merrifield had called attention

at a recent meeting of the society to the difference in the

wing markings in the pupa and in the imago of Aporia crategi,

and exhibited some specimens of considerable interest in re-

lation to the question of correspondence or otherwise of pupal

and imaginal wings, viz. the imaginal wings of Aporia

cratxgi removed from the pupa at a certain stage of their

development.

The specimens showed that at this particular stage the ima-

ginal wings presented the markings of the pupal wing, a set

of markings which are ina way the reverse of those of the

mature imago. The specimens also showed that this stage was

one when the imaginal wing was still so immature that it was

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almost impossible to handle it without producing injury and

distortion. Though the markings were there, they were not

produced by pigmentation, at least not by formed pigment.

The dark markings of the pupal wings were represented by

areas that were more transparent than the rest of the wing.

The fact, he remarked, was curious enough whatever might

be its minute anatomy and precise meaning.

The pigmentation of dark areas, Dr. Cuapman remarked,

is usually the latest to develop, and here we have apparently

a less development in the dark area than on the pale; and this

may be therefore a reminiscence of an ancestor that possessed

these dark markings as an imago. He very much doubted

this, however, partly because of the great variability of these

dark pupal markings, and partly because there was no

question of pigment involved. Specimens of the wings at a

later stage, showed the true imaginal markings developed.

The white pigment was well developed, while the dark mark-

ings were still very transparent, little pigment being yet

developed on them. The solidity and firmness of these

specimens showed how much later they are than the others.

With regard to these effects, Dr. Caapman explained them

to some extent as analogous to photographic effects. It was

quite possible, he thought, that light and heat caused a

differential effect through the different coloured areas of the

pupa. ;

Another specimen exhibited, Dr. CuHapman thought,

might throw some light on the question of supernumerary

joints and limbs in insects. He had, he said, in this con-

nection made several hundred experiments upon Porthetiia

dispar last summer, but of these had as yet only examined

about a dozen, one of them being the specimen exhibited. The

larval limb in this case, by some mistake, had not been cleanly

amputated, but partially crushed. This was done at the last

larval moult, and also probably so immediately after the moult

that the parts had not yet fully expanded, still less hardened, re-

sulting,as the specimen showed, in their remaining only partially

expanded. The result in the imago was a limb in which all the

parts were abnormal, even the trochanter, whilst the femur was

curiously flattened out triangularly, bearing on one angle an

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unquestionable tibia and tarsus, and on the other a member

that was no doubt an abortive tibia, since it bore at least one

short spur.

Papers.

The following papers were communicated : ‘ Contributions

to a Knowledge of the Rhynchota,” by Mr. W. L. Distant,

and “An Account of a Collection of Rhopalocera made at

Zomba, British Central Africa,” by Mr. P. T. Latny.

At the close of the meeting the President requested the

Society to send in names for election to the Council for the

forthcoming year, and mentioned that it was most desirable

for the Council to have the assistance of country as well as

town members.

December 5th, 1900.

Mr. G. H. Verraut, President, in the Chair.

Exhibitions.

Mr. Jacospy exhibited specimens of Hypocephalus armatus

from Bahia and Chrysomela salisburiensis, a new species, from

Mashonaland.

Mr. Bower exhibited a specimen of Spilosoma montanum,

an Asiatic species, bred from a larva found at the beginning of

September 1897, feeding on birch on a moor near Paisley.

The larva hibernated and spun a cocoon the following spring,

not feeding after hibernation. Moth bred June 2nd, 1898. The

larva was given to Mr. Wm. Smith, of Paisley, by a friend

who found it on a moor used by the Glasgow Corporation for

rubbish, the supposition being that an ovum or larva had been

introduced with the refuse matter.

Mr. McLacutan exhibited a female of a Dragon-fly of the

genus Tetracanthagyna from North Borneo, similar to 7’. vittata,

McLach., but with a very broad ante-apical fascia on the

wings, and with some asymmetrical markings. He said there

might be a question as to the specific identity or otherwise

of the insect. And there was also the question as to whether

the insect described by Mr. C. O. Waterhouse as Gynacantha

plagiata in the “Transactions” for 1878 was specifically the

PROC, ENT. SOC, LOND. I1T., 1900. C

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same. My. WATERHOUSE was of opinion that the species was

distinct.

Mr. R. ApKIN exhibited two aberrant male specimens of

Argynnis aglaia. In one of them the basal two-thirds of all

the wings were almost completely covered with black, and

broad black streaks crossed the remaining third of the wings

to the outer margin, following the venation. In the other

specimen the peculiarity consisted in the presence of a

greenish-white blotch on each of the wings on the left side,

similar in character to the pale blotches not infrequently

observed in A. paphia. Both specimens were taken near

Brighton in July last, where the species was unusually

abundant.

Papers.

Papers were communicated entitled “Observations on some

species of Orina, a genus of viviparous and ovo-viviparous

beetles, by Mr. G. C. Champion, and Dr. T. A. Chapman,”

reported by Dr. ‘IT. A. Cuapman: “ Illustrations of the sixth

male ventral segment in seventeen Osmia species of the Adunca

group, with a note on the synonymy of three species, and

descriptions of five which appear to be new,” by the Rev. F. D.

Morice, M.A.; and Mr. RowLanp-Brown read the following :

Obituary notice of the late Dr. Otto Staudinger by Mr.

HJ: Howes, Beaks. —

The somewhat sudden death of my old friend Dr. Staud-

inger took place at Lucerne on October 13th, and as he was a

man whom I had known for twenty years, and for whom I had

a deep regard, I propose to give a sketch of his life. Shortly

after I commenced the study of Lepidoptera, I had the good

fortune to make his personal acquaintance, and soon realized

that he was a man of quite exceptional energy and ability.

It may safely be said, that he has been the leading Lepidopterist

in the world for the last thirty years, and his loss will be

much felt by all those who have known him personally.

Otto Staudinger was born at Gross-Wiistenfelde in Meck-

lenburg, on May 2nd, 1830, and was the son of a landed

proprietor. He was educated at the Gymnasium of Parchim

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until 1849, when he went to the Berlin University, and

studied medicine and natural science, receiving his Doctor’s

diploma in 1854, when he published his first [Bravia oer

work, ‘‘ De Sesiis agri Berolinensis.”

Before completing his studies he began to travel and collect

Lepidoptera with great energy. His first journey, in 1852, was

to Switzerland and Montpellier in France, where several good

entomologists then resided.

In 1854 he made a collecting expedition to Sardinia, of

which no complete account, as far as | know, has been

published.

In 1856 he went to Iceland, where he spent the whole

summer, and soon after his return published in the eighteenth

volume of the ‘‘Stettiner Entomologischer Zeitung” a most care-

ful and complete account of his collections, giving full details

of the climate of the island, the nature of localities which he

visited, and the life history and variation of the insects he found.

Notwithstanding the scarcity of Lepidoptera in Iceland, this

paper is one of the highest value and interest, and should be

studied by all young collectors as a model of what such a paper

should be.

On Jan. 23rd, 1857, he married the daughter of a retired

officer named Grabow, and went with his bride on a journey

to Spain, where he resided for over a year, and where his

first daughter, Carmen Dolores, now the wife of Dr. A.

Bang-Haas, was born at Granada. In 1858 he made

excursions in the Sierra Nevada, and resided six months at

Chiclana, near Cadiz, where he collected insects with great

Success.

About this time he published his first priced catalogue of

Lepidoptera, which has since come out regularly every year, and

has become a sort of price current of Lepidoptera, on which all

other European dealers base their lists. Staudinger was not

avich man, and being an excellent man of business, no doubt

found what a great advantage it gave him to be able to dispose

of the numerous and valuable duplicates which he acquired.

Thus he bought the very large and fine collection of Julius

Lederer of Vienna, and though he was always somewhat reti-

¢ent as to his business affairs, yet I have no doubt that he

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could not in any other way have brought together what has

become not only the most valuable and complete collection of

Lepidoptera in the world, but also, as far as I know, the

most perfect collection of any objects of natural history in

existence.

Nothing was too small or too much trouble for Staudinger.

His specimens were labelled and set with greatest care and

accuracy. He was in correspondence with all the best collectors

in Europe, and he trained young men to assist him in his work,

and when he found one whose industry and ability satisfied

him he sent him to collect in places which seemed likely to be

profitable, and thus by exchange, purchase, and personal hard

work, amassed an unrivalled series of European Lepidoptera,

on which he based the Catalogue which is so widely known, the

first edition of which was published at Dresden in 1861, and

the nomenclature of which has since the appearance of the

second edition in 1871 been practically accepted by those best

qualified to judge of its accuracy.

In 1860 he went, in company with Dr. Wocke, who under-

took the preparation of that part of the Catalogue which relates

to the Microlepidoptera, on a journey to Northern Norway, and

spent the summer at Bosekop on the Alten-fiord. An excel-

lent account of this journey and of the rich collections made

was published in the twenty-second volume of the ‘“ Stettiner

Zeitung,” and though Dr. Schoyen of Christiana, Sparrer-

Schneider of Troms6, and others have since actively collected in

the same region, this paper remains the best account we have

of the Arctic Lepidoptera of Europe.

In 1862 Staudinger again visited Central Spain, and spent

the greater part of the season in the Sierra de Guadarama, at

La Granja and San Ildefonso,

In 1866 he collected at Celles-les-bains in the South of

France, and in 1872 made a second journey to Finmark, but

neither of these expeditions seem to have produced as great

results from an entomological point of view as his two former

ones,

In 1870 he published in the seventh volume of the “ Hore

Entomologice ” a most valuable and complete catalogue of the

Lepidoptera of Greece, mainly based on the large collections

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made in that country between 1858 and 1869 by his old friend,

Dr. Theodore Kriiper, a veteran naturalist who is. still

flourishing at Athens, and whose personal acquaintance I had

the pleasure of making this year.

This work remains the only account we have of the Lepidop-

tera of Greece, and is indispensable to any one who wishes to

study European Lepidoptera.

In 1875 Staudinger, having long desired to see for himself

the East, made what I may call his greatest and most success-

ful expedition to Asia Minor. He took with him from

Dresden as assistant Emil Funke, who has since made some

collecting trips to the East on his own account, and who has

told me of Staudinger’s indefatigable energy in collecting on

this occasion. After spending the whole day under a burning

sun, and returning loaded with spoil, Staudinger would sit up

night after night to collect by lamp-light.

The party remained at Amasia the whole season of 1875,

making excursions of two or three days in the environs, and

returned with an immense quantity of specimens in the autumn.

The results of this expedition were published by the Russian

Entomological Society in the fourteenth and fifteenth volume

of the “ Hore” in 1879-80, and form a volume of over 600

pages, the largest separate work which Staudinger ever

wrote.

In 1880 and 1884 Staudinger again visited Spain and

Portugal, stopping at Chiclana, Granada, and Lisbon.

In 1887 he visited the province of Constantine in Algeria,

spending most of his time at Lambessa, but has unfortunately

published no detailed account either of the Lepidoptera of Spain

or of Algeria.

Before this he had begun to suffer from a disease of the

heart, which eventually killed him, and though he still made

annual trips to the Alps, he was unable to endure much bodily

exertion. He continued however to occupy all his time in the

study of his collections, and wrote numerous papers mostly

descriptive of new species in the “Iris,” “Stettiner Zeitung,”

and other periodicals. His work, though constantly interrupted

by illness, was carried on with the same interest and vigour as

ever, and though he was frequently obliged to leave his museum

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and lie down for an hour or two, he returned continually to what

was to him the greatest source of pleasure. The last collecting

trip he ever made was to Italy in 1896, when he collected

at La Cava and Sorrento. After this he occupied himself

mainly with the preparation of the long-desired third edition

of the Catalogue, in which Dr. Rebel of Vienna assisted him

very materially. When I last visited him, in May 1889, he was

deeply interested in this work, and spent many hours in

discussing with me the best geographical divisions of those

regions in Asia in which such an immense amount of new

Lepidoptera have been collected during the last twenty years.

As he had not studied the physical geography of these mountains,

he was most anxious to get my views on these questions, and

begged me to lend him the maps which I had procured in

Russia. He also borrowed a number of the type-specimens

from the Grum-Grishmailo collection which I had then recently

acquired, and returned them to me with very concise and

vigorously-worded notes as to their specific distinction. He

sent me the proofs of that part of the Catalogue which includes

the Rhopalocera to revise, and though he did not accept the

whole of the additions and criticisms which I made, it was

clear to me that though he felt a failing of power he was as

anxious as ever to ensure accuracy and completeness, and I

hope that the preparation of this catalogue is sufficiently

advanced to enable Dr. Rebel to complete it.

T must now say a few words on a phase of Dr. Staudinger’s

work which has been somewhat misjudged by those who did

not know him well. Though he was a very keen man of

business, and at times to some extent seemed to allow the

commercial value of his specimens to influence his judgment in

naming and describing local varieties of the wide-ranging species

of Palearctic Lepidoptera, he was always most ready to com-

municate his unrivalled knowledge to those whom he considered

as scientific workers and not competitors in his business. Of

late years at least he often expressed a strong desire to have

nothing to do with that part of his work, which devolved on

his son-in-law Herr Bang-haas. He would take any amount

of time and trouble in comparing specimens with a view

to their correct identification and nomenclature, and often

lent me valuable specimens from his private collection for

comparison.

He was perhaps too much inclined to regard the Palearctic

fauna from a narrow point of view, partly because he did not

know the North American and Japanese species, many of

which undoubtedly belong to it, so well as the Kuropean and

North Asiatic forms. He was also rather inclined to select

typical specimens so called for his collection, as he felt the

difficulty of placing the numerous more or less intermediate

variations which occur under one or other of the named

varieties which he recognized and adopted. His descriptions,

however, are unusually detailed, clear, and easy to follow,

and to those who like myself possess a very imperfect know-

ledge of the German language, his writings, like his speech,

were far easier to understand than those of many German

authors.

The introduction to his Catalogue of 1871 shows how

strongly he felt the importance of accurate nomenclature, and

how hard he worked to carry out a system which should be

universally adopted.

His love of order and neatness was well illustrated in his

private collection, which was better arranged and kept in

better condition than any I have seen, considering how much it

has been used for study during his whole life. He had an

excellent library and used it freely, and though, like every one

else, he made mistakes at times, yet he was by no means

bigoted in adhering to views which he had adopted when

working with less complete materials and knowledge.

In his home life he was fortunate, his wife being a most

worthy helpmate to such a hard worker. He was a fair

linguist, speaking Spanish and French fluently, English and

Norsk very fairly. In person he was tall and strong, and

though somewhat short-sighted when I knew him, he had an

extremely sharp eye for the distinctions of species.

He never seemed to take much interest in the biological

questions which of late years have to some extent engrossed

many entomologists, and was somewhat indifferent to structural

details, which he had neither the time nor the inclination to

study closely. ‘Therefore he refused to attach much weight to

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distinctions based on genitalia, etc., and remained all his life

rather one of the old school of systematic workers. I have

not as yet heard what is to be the fate of his collection, but

considering that it must always remain of the highest value

in deciding questions of nomenclature, I hope that it may

remain intact in a public museum where it will be accessible

to other entomologists.

ANNUAL MERTING.

January 16th, 1901.

Mr. Grorcr H. VeErraty, President, in the Chair.

Mr. R. W. Lioyp, one of the Auditors, read the Treasurer’s

Balance Sheet, showing a balance in the Society’s favour of

£160 16s. 11d.

Mr. H. Rowianp-Browny, one of the Secretaries, read the

following :—

Report of the Council.

During the Session 1900-1 one Honorary Fellow, Baron M,

KE. de Selys-Longchamps, has died, and two Honorary Fellows,

Professor Christopher Aurivillius of Stockholm, and Professor

Freidrich Moritz Brauer of Vienna have been elected. Hight

Ordinary Fellows have died: the Right Hon. Lord Dormer,

Mr. W. G. Blatch, Major George Cockle, M.A., B. Mus., Mr.

P. Crowley, Mr. T. G. Rylands, Mr. W. H. Lowe, M.D., Mr.

J. H. Leech, B.A., and Mr. W. Blundell Spence; three

Ordinary Fellows have resigned, twenty-nine have been elected,

and one restored to the lst.

The number of Fellews elected is considerably above the

average, and it is to be hoped that the efforts made by exist-

ing Fellows of the Society to bring fresh blood into it will

be maintained. At present the Society consists of eleven

Honorary Members, fifty-five Life and three hundred and

seventy-two Ordinary Fellows—a total of 438, which repre-

sents a membership greater than in any previous year before

or since the Society’s incorporation.

Our Transactions for the year form a volume of 697 pages,

containing thirteen Memoirs contributed by the following

authors :—Mr. G. J. Arrow, Mr. W. H. Ashmead, Dr. T. A.

Chapman, Mr. W. L. Distant (2 papers), Mr. H. J. Elwes,

Mr. C. J. Gahan, Sir George Hampson, Bart., Mr. M. Jacoby,

the late Mr. J. H. Leech (2 papers), Mr. K. J. Morton, and

Mr. A. Quail.

Of these thirteen papers three relate to Coleoptera, two to

Hemiptera, one to Hymenoptera, six to Lepidoptera, and one

to Neuroptera,

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Part of the cost of the publication of his paper on the

Heterocera of China and Japan was defrayed by Mr. J. H.

Leech ; and a part of the cost of Plate VIII, and the whole

cost of Plate X., by Dr. T. A. Chapman.

The Memoirs above referred to are illustrated by nine plates,

of which three are coloured, a number as regards the coloured

plates below the average. But it is satisfactory to note that

in all cases where applications have been made for such plates,

the Council has been in a position to grant them.

The Report of Proceedings, containing a record of exhibi-

tions made at meetings, and discussions upon them, consists of

thirty-two pages, a number which it will be seen is not what it

should be, and would certainly be increased were Fellows to

display more energy in bringing objects of entomological

interest to be inspected and discussed. The average attend-

ance remains very much where it was last year: the number

of Fellows signing the book being practically the same both at

the monthly and the intermediate meetings.

During the past year 19 books (not counting Trans-

actions, pamphlets, and papers) have been added to the

Library, and the entry book shows that 349 volumes have

been borrowed by Fellows. The increasing size, however, of

the Library, as a result among other things of the Stainton

Bequest, has seriously encroached upon the book space at the

disposal of the Librarian, and sooner or later the question

must arise as to the expediency of finding more extensive

accommodation.

The Suppiement to the Library Catalogue has been com-

pleted during the year, and is now ready for distribution.

A suggestion made to the Council to apply for some of the

vacant rooms recently occupied by the University of London

in Burlington House was considered by the Council, but H.M.

Government having intimated that the whole space was to be

appropriated to Departmental uses, no further steps were

taken in the matter.

Among other questions submitted to the Council it was

agreed that, in the interests of entomological science, it was

expedient to watch the proposed scheme for converting Wicken

Fen into agricultural land, and to give the support of the

Society to the movement for its preservation initiated by the

“National Trust for Places of Historic Interest, ete,”

The financial condition continues satisfactory. The Sub-

scriptions received for 1900 are in excess of those for any

former year, and amount to £341 5s. Od. A considerable

amount has been received for arrears of Subscriptions, but a

large sum is outstanding, and it is evident that the names of

some of those Fellows in default will soon have to be struck

off the List under Section 3 of Chap. xiv. of the Bye Laws.

Twenty-two Admission Fees were received during the year,

and one Life Composition, which has not yet been invested.

The Sales of Transactions continue fairly good, but, as has

been remarked in previous Reports, this is an eminently

capricious item.

The year 1900 began with the large balance of £181 16s. 8d.

in hand. By the end of the year this had been reduced to

£160 16s. 11d., with an ascertained lability of £63 5s. 2d.

for printing the Supplementary Cuatalogue of the Society’s

Library, and there are other liabilities for plates, etc., not

ascertained at present, so that the true balance on the year’s

working will probably prove less than half of the actual cash

balance at the end of the year.

If the Council can see their way towards maintaining a

respectable balance beyond the existing requirements, it is

possible they may take into consideration the appointment of

a paid Assistant Secretary, in order to relieve the Hon.

Secretaries and Hon. Treasurer of part of the purely clerical

work now performed by them.

11, Cyanpos STREET, CavenpIsH Square, W.

16th January, 1901.

The Balance Sheet and Report of the Council were unani-

mously adopted.

The Secretaries not having received any notices of objection,

the following Fellows of the Society were declared duly elected

Members of the Council :—Robert Adkin ; Charles G. Barrett ;

Professor T. Hudson Eeare, B.Sec., F.R.S.E.; George C.

Champion, F,Z.S,; William Lucas Distant ; Horace St. J, K,

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Donisthorpe, F.Z.8.; the Rev. Canon Fowler, M.A., F.L.S.;

Charles J. Gahan, M.A.; Herbert Goss, F.LS., F.G.S. ;

Robert Wylie Lloyd; Robert McLachlan, F.R.S., F.L.S.;

Henry Rowland-Brown, M.A.; Edward Saunders, F.LS. ;

George H. Verrall; and Colbran J. Wainwright.

The following are the officers elected: President, the Rev.

Canon Fowler; Zreasurer, Mr. R. Mclachlan ; Secretaries,

Mr. H. Rowland-Brown and Mr. H. Goss; Librarian, My.

G. C. Champion.

Mr. G. H. Verrall then read his Address, at the conclusion

of which the Rey. Canon Fowler moved a vote of thanks to

Mr. Verrall for his Address and for his services as President

during the past year. This was seconded by Col. Swinhoe

and carried unanimously. Mr. Barrett then proposed a vote

of thanks to the Officers of the Society, which was seconded

by Mr. Donisthorpe, and also carried unanimously. Mr.

McLachlan, Mr. Gahan, and Mr. Rowland-Brown spoke in

reply.

ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Balance Sheet for the Year 1900.

RECEIPTS. PAYMENTS.

es GS EB. Uh

Balance in hand, ist Jan. | Printing Transactions, &c. 284 10 1

1900 . 181 16 8 | Plates, &c. epeceeaeste) | COMO.

Subscriptions for 1900 ... 341 5 O | Rent and Office Ex-

Arrears 15 15 O penses 50 660 a0) JAS) 9

Admission Fees 46 4 O | Books and Binding... ... 34 7 0

Donations ... ... . 16 1010 | Compiling Supplementary

Sales of Transactions, etc. 61 6 2 Library Catalogue ... 11 7 6

Interest on Investments :— | Subscriptions in advance

Consols ... ... £18 0 10 carried to1901 ... ... 1616 0

Westwood Bequest 6 17 9 | Balance 160 16 11

———24 18 7 |

Life Compositions ... 15 15 0 |

Subscriptions in advance 1616 0 |

£720 7 3 £720 7 3

ASSETS.

Subscriptions in arrear considered good (say) £21 0 0

Investments :—

Cost of £684 12s. 11d. Consols So eo cco, ete aNtS)(0)

Cost of £239 12s. 4d. Birmingham Corporation 3 per

cent. 250 0 0

Balance in hand 160 16 11

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LIABLEITINS:

Cost of Printing Supplementary Catalogue of Library £63 5 2

Rospert McLacuian,

Treasurer.

9th January, 1901.

Audited and found correct.

A. Hugu Jonss.

T. Hupson BEARE.

J. W. YERBURY.

R. Wy.ik Lioyp.

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THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS.

GENTLEMEN,

I am again placed in the position of being able to

congratulate the Society upon its satisfactory position both

numerically and financially. You have heard the report of

the Council which shews that we elected 2 Honorary and 27

new Ordinary Fellows in 1900 and that we lost by death

and resignation about 11 Fellows, leaving us now with 438

Fellows, which isarecord number. Financially we commenced

the year (after deducting liabilities) with a balance in hand of

£181 16s, 8d. (of which £635 was for four Life Compositions),

besides which we possessed about £21 of good arrears, and at

the commencement of this new year we possess £160 16s, 11d.,

and we have net assets £1050 11s. 9d., which is also a record

in our history. But although both numerically and financially

the Society has touched its highest mark, I have not the

slightest doubt but that it can still be made both sounder

and stronger.

I had scarcely delivered my remarks last January upon

the older Fellows of the Society when news arrived of the

death of our last surviving original Member, Mr. William

Blundell Spence, and we are therefore now cut off from

our Founders, but the fact that Mr. Spence was for sixty-

eight years a Member or Fellow of this Society is one that

I think will for a very long time constitute a “ Record.”

Our Meetings have perhaps not been quite so well attended

as could be desired, and each second Meeting in one month

seems to reduce the amount of interest. The Council did last

year shift one two-meeting month from February to October,

which may possibly improve matters. There also seems to

have been a lack of attendance at our Meetings on the part

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of many leading Entomologists; I do not by any means

take this to heart personally as your President, but it does

appear to militate against the success of our Meetings, as

I feel sure that it has a tendency towards reducing general

interest and detracting from the value of the discussions. I

do hope that our leading Entomologists may see their way to

attend more frequently in the future, and not only join in

discussions but open up for themselves subjects which may

excite greater interest.

As usual the real work of the Society has been done by

the Secretaries and the Treasurer, and just as a year ago I

deplored the loss of the hardworking Mr. J. J. Walker when

he was ordered abroad on the Queen’s service, so now do I

most sincerely regret that Mr. C. J. Gahan has intimated to

the Council that his personal occupations are too pressing to

allow him to remain one of our Secretaries in the future. I

take this opportunity to say that during my first year of office I

was very much indebted to Mr. Gahan for the kind help and

the patient way in which he gave assistance to me in my

position, and though it may be possible for the Society to get

another Secretary in his place as the Society always has

done in the past, yet I feel certain that nobody could have

more patience with many of the Contributors to our Proceed-

ings and Transactions than Mr. Gahan shewed during his

term of office. When Mr. J. J. Walker was obliged to send

in his resignation a year ago it was most uncertain as to who

would take his place, but the old proverb that “One Volunteer

is worth two pressed men” seemed to come into force, and

Mr. Henry Rowland-Brown, a Fellow of our Society, who

though elected in 1887 had been previously but little known

to us, expressed his willingness to step into Mr. Walker’s

shoes. I have watched Mr. Rowland-Brown’s work very

closely, and I have strong hope that we have found a

successor to the late Mr. Dunning. To some of the younger

Fellows of this Society I may say that I fully believe that

we owe our corporate life and existence to Mr. Dunning ;

because the work that he did for years as Secretary and the

curious anonymous donations which fell into the hands of

the Society in the days of its deepest depression kept the

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Society afloat until it was able to pay its own way. Not for

one moment do I suggest that Mr. Rowland-Brown should

assist the Society in this latter anonymous manner, but I do

think that he may take that deep interest in the Society and

assist as its legal adviser in the same way as the late Mr.

Dunning. Some may say truly that Mr. Rowland-Brown

is not known as a recognised Entomologist, just as twenty-

five years ago many said that Mr. Dunning had written

very little on Entomology, but Mr. Dunning occasionally

contributed Entomological articles which were a treat to

scientific students, and especially to those who had got a

touch of the enjoyment of technicalities. I do not at all

despair that we may get some such writings from Mr.

Rowland-Brown as time goes on, and I do know that during

the last eleven months he has given very great time and

care to the Meetings of the Council, which are not disclosed

to the Fellows of the Society but in which most of the

important work of the Society is done. I have seen enough

of Mr. Rowland-Brown to hope that his connection with

this Society may be continued for a long time. The Society

is to be congratulated upon the return of Mr. Goss to the

Secretariat, as his eleven years’ work in the past proved

his capability of holding that post well, and if the Society

is fortunate enough to have two good Secretaries who can

agree upon a division of labours, it is possible that for a

time the suggestion of a paid Assistant-Secretary may be

dismissed, but I would none the less supplement the

remarks made in the last two Presidential Addresses that

the work of the Secretaries might be reduced by the appoint-

ment of a paid Assistant-Secretary. I raise this point, not that

it is urgent at the present moment, but in order that it should

not be overlooked in the future, and in the view that the

Society is now in a position to pay for a large amount of

clerical service, which is the very work which frightens some

of our most capable men from accepting office. With regard

to the Officers of the Society, all of whom I have to thank

for their support during the past year, I can only remark

that while Presidents and Secretaries come and go the

Treasurer stops on for ever, and I hope that he may long

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continue to do so, as I cannot imagine that the Society would

ever get a better one. I do not think that he ever lets slip a

possible subscription, while he understands from his wide know-

ledge of Entomologists where a kindly relaxation of stringent

rules may be exercised, and I can only repeat what I said last

year, that while in the straitened finances of the Society

in the old days he held the strings most tightly, he has equally

known how to loosen those strings when he can afford to do

so, and especially when he has thought that by doing so the

Society would benefit not only in Britain but throughout the

world. There is another Officer of the Society who has done

avery large amount of hard but insufficiently recognised work

during the past year or two; I refer to our Librarian, Mr.

G. C. Champion, who has gone through the laborious task

of preparing a Supplemental Catalogue of our Library; I

know that this task has been a very heavy one, because to

begin with it has entailed the inclusion of all the books and

pamphlets which were bequeathed to the Society by the widow

of the late Mr. H. T. Stainton, which constituted, I believe, the

most important bequest ever made to the Society, while one of

our late Secretaries, Mr. W. F. H. Blandford, has given valuable

assistance to Mr. Champion in identifying the items of that

bequest, as well as himself presenting a very large number

of books and pamphlets to the Library, for which I do not

think proper thanks have ever been given to him, and he has

rendered services since he resigned the Secretaryship which

have not been sufliciently acknowledged.

OBITUARY.

William Blundell Spence, who died at Florence on January

23rd, six days after I was referring to him in my last Presi-

dential Address, was the sole surviving original Member of

this Society which was founded in 1833. He did but little

work in Entomology, though he probably assisted his father,

whose name is indissolubly connected with Kirby and Spence’s

Entomology. He was in his 87th year. By his death Mr.

J. W. Douglas (1845) becomes the senior living Fellow of

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the Society, and next to him Lord Avebury (1850), better

known to us as Sir John Lubbock.

Dr. W. H. Lowe who has also died during the past year

was probably the second oldest surviving Fellow of this ~

Society, as he joined in 1850, but I have seen no biographical

notice of him, nor do I know what branch of Entomology he

studied.

William Gabriel Blatch of Knowle near Birmingham, who

died on February 25th, was elected a Fellow of this Society in

1890, but long before that date he had acquired a high local

reputation as a successful collector and student of British

Coleoptera in the Midlands. In 1888 he came forward as

one of the founders of the Birmingham Entomological Society,

a body few in numbers but conspicuously energetic in work,

and for the first five years of its existence Mr. Blatch was

its President. He was about 60 years old.

Dr. Walter Battershell Gill died on February 6th, at the age

of 77 years. To the present generation of Entomologists he

was very little known, but I can well remember him in the

haleyon days of the Entomological Club, of which extremely

limited coterie he was a Member for many years.

Dr. Otto Staudinger died on October 13th at Lucerne. His

name has for a long time been one of the best known of all

living Lepidopterists, both from his immense collections and

his business transactions in Entomology, and especially from

the universally known Catalogue of European Lepidoptera

which he published in conjunction with Dr. M. Wocke. 1

will not deal further with his biography here because Mr.

Elwes has done full justice to the subject in a paper which

will appear in the next part of our Proceedings. Dr.

Staudinger was over 70 years old. JI am very glad to notice

that the publication of the third edition of his celebrated

Catalogue will not be delayed through his death, but that it

is announced to appear very soon,

Professor Emile Blanchard, who was for a long time at the

head of the Entomological Department of the Musée d’ Histoire

Naturelle at Paris, died during the past year. He wrote on

all orders of insects, and although his work may not be con-

sidered to be of the highest scientific value, yet he endeavoured

to encourage the study of Entomology in France. I do not

know his age, but as he published an apparently good paper

seventy-four years ago he surely must have exceeded 90

years.

Ottmar Hoffman of Regensburg died on February 22nd in

his 65th year. Lord Walsingham has written an obituary

notice in the “ Entomologists’ Monthly Magazine” for Sep-

tember last, which gives an account of his work and commends

him for his exhaustive researches in clearing up critical differ-

ences of structure and obscure life-histories of European

Micro-Lepidoptera. It is very fortunate that his collections

have been acquired by Lord Walsingham so that they may

ultimately go to the British Museum, which bids fair to

possess the best representative collection of Micro-Lepidoptera

in the world.

Professor Joseph Mik died on the same day as Staudinger,

October 15th, after a very short illness. He was personally

known to me, as I met him at Vienna in 1888, and again at

Hainfeld in Lower Austria, where he usually spent his

holidays, in August 1896. I very much regret his death, as I

considered him to be perhaps the most capable all-round

working European Dipterologist of recent times, and as he

had just retired from his laborious and embarrassing school

duties, and was only 61 years old, I had hoped that he might

have been spared to give us much more from his fertile

peo. Though he published a vast quantity of notes and

criticisms on European Dipterology he never published any

standard work, and some critics have said that whereas his

position as Editor of the ‘‘ Wiener Entomologische Zeitung’

enabled him to issue a very large number of notes under

his “ Dipterologische Miscellen,” they should have been con-

densed into more concentrated work. I feel great diffi-

culty in forming any decided opinion on that; my own

predilection is to act in absolutely the opposite way from Mik,

but I am fully aware that by so doing scores of notes which

might be of value to existing students are withheld, and

run the further risk of never being published at all, while

Mik’s notes enabled him to keep level with the Dipterological

knowledge of the day both as regarded his own studies and

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in his criticisms of his contemporaries. He was not only

a Dipterologist but a good botanist, in which study his wife

joined him, as I have known from delightful rambles with

him at Hainfeld, while he was also highly accomplished as a

Musician and a Philologist.

Emmanuel Pokorny died on March 21st at Troppau in

Austrian Silesia, at the age of 63 years. In his earlier studies

he worked at Lepidoptera, but in recent years he wrote a

good deal about Austrian Diptera, especially on those from

the Tyrol.

Baron de Selys-Longchamps, who was our senior Honorary

Fellow, I have at almost the last moment been informed, died

on December 11th at Liege. He was perhaps the most widely

known European Odonatist, if such a term may be allowed in

Britain, for at any rate a large number of years, but as he had

nearly reached the age of 88 years it is only natural that his

active work was diminished in recent times. The study of

Odonata, or as we commonly call them “ Dragon-Flies,” seems

to be growing in Britain, and with that will grow the

knowledge of the good work done by de Selys-Longchamps.

He was born at Paris in 1813, and began to write in 1831. He

was elected an Honorary Member of this Society in 1871, and

I doubt if any Honorary Member has ever previously held

that position for 29 years, because men are seldom given that

honour until they have earned high reputation and become

well advanced in years.

Mr. J. H. Leech died on December 29th last at Salisbury.

I do not know his age, but I know that he was a comparatively

young man. Very few persons have devoted more capital and

assistance towards investigating the Palearctic Lepidoptera

than were given by My, Leech ; as is shewn by our own Trans-

actions and by many other writings.

Lord Dormer’s death has been announced, and he has been

a Fellow of our Society since 1886, but I do not know what

branch of Entomology he studied.

Major George Cockle, who has been a Fellow of this Society

since 1874, has also died. I know nothing about his entomo-

logical work.

Mr. Philip Crowley is also another Fellow that we have lost

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by death, and our own Transactions and other works shew the

valuable studies that he carried out in the Lepidoptera. He

has been a Fellow since 1883.

Mr. Thos. Glazebrook Rylands, who was elected a Fellow of

this Society in 1894, has also died during the past year.

Gentlemen, a year ago I held strongly to the principle

that a Presidential Address should be founded on subjects

which might be of general interest to all Fellows of the

Society, and that it should not be confined to some special sub-

ject which commended itself to a limited number of students.

I have been told that the best parts of my Address last year

were those in which I more especially referred to Dipterology,

because that was the subject which I probably understood

best, but I know that any remarks on that branch of Ento-

mology would commend themselves to but a very few of you,

and I still hold to the opinion which I then expressed ; and in

the remarks which I am now about to make to you, I intend

to refer to subjects which I think should be of general interest

to all of you, no matter what your specialty may be; I use the

word specialty intentionally, because all Entomologists of the

present day must devote themselves to some limited study if

they desire to do any good and valuable work, but yet there

are general subjects which all must study in common. One

must be able to read before one can understand descriptions,

and one must be able to write before one can describe species,

but I hold that beyond that one must be able to read descrip-

tions in various languages before one can venture to endeavour

to name a species, and one must be able to spell correctly

before one should publish descriptions. I believe that these

two statements are truisms which will commend themselves to

almost all of you, and so it is upon these two points that I wish

to address you. I intend to consider to-night (1) Descriptions

and Types. (2) Orthography. I know that on both these

subjects I am dealing with matters on which there are great

divergencies of opinion, but I prefer to deal with subjects

on which there is a strong difference of opinion, as I think

that all of you must take an interest in them.

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DESCRIPTIONS AND TYPES.

I once at a Meeting of this Society, in perhaps an incautious

moment, expressed a wish that as soon as a man had described -

a species his type should be destroyed, so that no record of

the species should exist except his description. If his descrip-

tion were good and adequate his species would stand, but if his

description were bad and inadequate it would fall and hold no

rank of priority, unless it might be adequately described at

some subsequent date before anybody else had given it a

different name, and that even then its date to secure priority

would rank from the adequate description only. I may say

that I began to act on this principle in a “ List of British

Diptera ”’ which I published in 1888, as in that List I expur-

gated 195 species already described by British authors from

specimens of British species, and were I to publish a second

edition I should expurgate at least 125 more of Walker’s

so-called species, thus making a clean sweep of about 320

names which were simply burdening our lists and proving

a stumbling-block to those who wished to study certain

groups. ‘These names are of no scientific value, and fortu-

nately in most cases the original type specimens have been

either destroyed by mites or mould, so that further identi-

fication is impossible, I intend in any future work which

I may be able to carry out, to continue this process in

Dipterology, and to remove all names of what I cannot

even dignify with the epithet of insufficient descriptions,

but which I should call rubbish descriptions. I must

emphatically consider that such “rubbish” descriptions

possess nothing but waste-paper value, or are less than the

equivalent of ‘‘Catalogue names,” even though the original

type specimen may be eventually identified and in the end

adequately described by some subsequent student. This leads

me to what I believe is considered another most heretical view,

and that is that in my opinion an author should in many

cases not identify his original type specimen. I know that

when I have ten or twenty or fifty specimens of a probable

new species before me I describe that species from the lot, and

not from one individual specimen, and I most distinctly object

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to labelling one specimen out of the fifty as my type. Asa

rule a species cannot be adequately described from one speci-

men, but it can be from fifty specimens. What an absurdity

it would be therefore if an author described a new species

from fifty specimens with which he was well acquainted, but

that it happened that one out of the fifty could subsequently

be differentiated from the other forty-nine, while his type

label happened to be attached to that other unfortunate

specimen.

I know also that great value is often associated with original

types because they may be the only clue to what their describer

had before him, and I well remember in my early days looking

with surprise at the late E. W. Janson when he remarked to

me that the original type of a species badly described was

worth more money than the type of a species well described,

because the Jatter could be easily identified from its descrip-

tion, while the former could not be identified except by a

reference to the original type specimen. If this were correct,

Gentlemen, what is the use of descriptions? Are they not all

waste of time and printing? If, however, the description

exists on its own merits the type may disappear. Let me try

to put my contention more concisely. Man is supposed to

have begun business by barter, i.e. he exchanged some of his

possessions which he could spare for some of the possessions

of another man which he wanted, just as one of us may

exchange his own duplicates for the duplicates belonging to

another person, whereby a mutual advantage is secured. Of

course certain possessions were of more value than others, such

as it might take six oxen to exchange for one woman—if she

were a good-looking specimen in perfect condition, or say three

oxen if she were an old and battered specimen—so certain

Entomological duplicates are worth more than others. But just

as civilisation progressed, a money value attached itself to all

articles, so that interchange was always effected by some form

of money, which became the universal medium in place of

bartering ; so I consider that the civilised method of dealing

with Natural History specimens is through the descriptions,

which like the British sovereign, have a recognised value in

all parts of the world. To carry the simile somewhat farther,

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we know that bad money often gets into circulation, but when

detected is forthwith destroyed, or at least withdrawn from

currency, and is never allowed to be again used, so the bad

descriptions which are the bad coins of the Scientific World-

should in a similar way be destroyed or withdrawn for ever

from circulation as soon as they are detected. I hold that the

good currency of the civilised Scientific World is based on the

genuine coin of good description, and not on the barter of

interchange, and farther that this good coin of ‘ good descrip-

tion”’ must be uttered from some recognised and accepted

“Mint,” and not be put forth from some unrecognisable Hun-

garian, Russian, or Japanese circulations which could only be

accepted in their own limited area. One point further still :

we know that when coinage was not carried out so carefully

as it is at present that local towns and even local tradesmen

issued ‘* tokens” which were exchangeable in those towns or

with those tradesmen for goods of the value of some mintage

coin, but that those tokens possessed no recognised value out-

side of the district in which they circulated. I consider, by

the same reasoning, that the publications of new species or

even varieties in the papers issued by local Societies only

represent “tokens” which, although they may be of the

same value as the corresponding mintage coin in their own

area, yet are not legal tender outside a limited district, and

consequently should not be accepted as a circulating medium.

It is of course possible that occasionally a good coin may be

mistaken for a bad one, and in all such cases, of which I

could give many, the coin (or description) must be reinstated

to its original value.

One other point on types. It is very frequently the case that

in old collections only one or two specimens are retained out of

probably a large number of specimens which had been studied

by the original describer, and it by no means follows that the

one or two so-called original specimens which are retained

faithfully represent the author’s idea. I know that this is the

case with DeGeer’s collection at Stockholm, and I believe that

it is the case with many other old collections, so that the so-

called type may not truly represent the species described.

The conclusion I arrive at is that all species must stand or

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fall by their description, as that is the only true publication of

the species; if the description is inadequate the species must

fall, and it should be merely a matter of curiosity to search

for an author’s original specimen in order to find out what he

meant by his imperfect.description. Rewards should be given

for good work and Punishments for bad work.

Inthe “Canadian Entomologist ” of last month Mr. William

Ashmead is responsible for the following announcement :—

‘The following generic names in the Hymenoptera, alpha-

betically arranged, being pre-occupied in other groups of

zoology, must be changed, and I propose for them the following

names.” Then follow sixteen names in seventeen lines with

a bare proposition of sixteen other names. These sixteen

names proposed—I purpcsely emphasise the word ‘ proposed ”

—are at the utmost “Catalogue Names.” Mr. Ashmead has

not described a single one of those genera, nor has he shewn

how any genus is distinguished from its allies, nor does he

in any way prove that his supposed pre-existing genus ever

had any sound position, nor does he give any clue as to what

species might be considered typical for his new generic names,

nor, above all, does he shew that he knows anything at

all what he is writing about more than anybody who is abso-

lutely ignorant of any knowledge concerning Hymenoptera.

I have dignified his names as ‘‘ Catalogue Names,” but in my

opinion they are not worthy of even that rank, but are simply

paper or rubbish names, and as such they possess no priority

rank or status of any kind. I am not a Hymenopterist, but

I could have suggested all such names in Hymenoptera by

picking up Scudder’s “ Nomenclator,” or if I caught sight of

names which were said—mind, which were said—to have been

otherwise previously used. If any Hymenopterist when

dealing with the descriptions chooses to use any of those

“proposed” generic names he may do so, but he ought to

take the name as a simple suggestion, and if he omitted to

notice the proposal it could not possibly affect any name

which he might impose on such a genus, because he could

most clearly state that he had never found any description

of (say) the genus Brachycranium, and even if he accepted

the designation it would simply be accepted from a proposed

name. Mr. William H. Ashmead’s article does not give any

new generic titles, but it proposes some for a number of com-

paratively unrecognised genera. I do not know anything

about Mr. William H. Ashmead, except that he has done most

excellent work in North-American Hymenoptera, and I know

next to nothing about Hymenoptera, but I can hardly imagine

the possibility of anybody proposing such a number of generic

names which are headed under the title of ‘‘Some changes in

generic names in the Hymenoptera ”

without describing the

new genera. They are most distinctly not “‘ changes in generic

names ” but ‘ proposed changes in generic names,” and they are

most emphatically only proposed changes until somebody com-

petently deals with each genus and properly describes it and

compares it with its allies, and gives the reasons in some detail

as to why the name should be altered. Even in the extra-

ordinary nomenclature commonly accepted by British Botanists

not one of these proposed names could hold any value, as not one

of them indicates a binomial. I am glad to have seen Mr.

William H. Ashmead’s article in the “‘ Canadian Entomologist ”

before giving my address, as it seems to me to be a direct chal-

lenge to my remarks in the last page of my address last

year, and as such it may tend to prove that ignorant

priority should have no value against educated and deliberate

study, and that it should become recognised as a rule that

a mere arbitrary change of a name should only rank with

Catalogue value. I have been guilty of the fault myself in

a minor degree, and in pleading guilty I willingly submit to

the punishment that my past actions should have no prospec-

tive value.

Anybody may suggest or propose a name for a genus, but

it is only the author, who describes a genus, that can impose

aname. There has been a yielding to suggestion of names

to such an extent that such names are thought to have cer-

tain absolute rights of priority, but it is necessary to point

out that such names should be put back to their proper place

of mere suggestions.

Since writing the above I have seen a list of similar sug-

gested names for genera of Rhynchota in this month’s

* Entomologist,” some of which names are fairly well-formed

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words, while others are distinctly inadmissible in a binomial

nomenclature founded on Latin. Of course they should all

be treated as suggested names. No change of a name on

the ground of pre-occupation should be accepted unless there

exists absolute proof that the supposed previous name had

and has a genuine existence.

There is also a lack of saving trouble exhibited by many

authors in recent writings; for instance, Williston in our

Transactions of 1896, on page 270, stated that as a genus

which he had named Snowta—he did not state in what year—

had been previously used—he gave no reference as to when or

where it had been previously used, and it necessitated a reference

to some fifteen volumes to find out that a Snowia had been

suggested in 1884 ;—but it may save Mr. Williston a little

trouble to tell him that his substituted name of Sackeniella

was preoccupied in 1894, so that he can now, if he likes, give a

third name to his genus,

ORTHOGRAPHY IN ENTOMOLOGY.

The more exactly any science becomes defined the more

exact must the terms become which are used therein, and the

more limited their meaning. Philology is a very attractive

science which watches the gradual evolution of every word

from its first ancestor just asa Darwinian watches, or perhaps

I had better say as we all watch, the gradual evolution of the

species: nevertheless the Philologist endeavours to fix his word

asit should exist at the present moment, just as the Naturalist

endeavours to fix his species as existing at the present time.

Neither the Philologist nor the Naturalist can fight against

the perpetual changes which environ them, but the ‘terms ”

which are used can be almost fixed, because they are dealt

with from a fixed and unalterable date, and consequently all

those “terms” can be ranged to agree with that fixed date.

Linné when establishing the binomial system of nomen-

clature founded it upon the Augustan Latin, and it is only

by a rigid adherence to that foundation that any attempt at

finality of nomenclature can be attained.

The law of Priority is a very good law,—within limits, as

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I have said before—but there exist the much older and more

widely-aceepted laws of Orthography and Philology, and the

law of Priority by its own admission of its existence must

submit to laws older than itself. I contend that upon the -

principle of binomial nomenclature laid down by _ its

founder Linn¢, we are bound to adopt the language which he

appointed for binomial nomenclature. As Agassiz stated in

the first words of the Preface to his “ Nomenclator Zoologicus,”

‘Ante quam immortalia Linnzi opera prolata sunt, nullis

legibus adstricta erat corporum organicoram nomenclatura ”

—“ Primus proposuit Linneus nomenclaturam certis legibus

constitutam, quas posteri plerique ratas inviolabilesque

habuerunt.”’” The vast mass of describers of the present day

are in utter ignorance of the rules of binomial nomenclature

which were laid down by its founder. Many of Linné’s rules

which are now completely ignored were nevertheless thoroughly

he excluded all

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sound, and whereas under his “ Rule 225

prefixes to existing generic names, such as “ Pseudo” this and

“Pseudo” that, | wonder what he would have thought of the

modern ‘f Para” and ‘‘ Neo” prefixes? Common-sense in-

spires the aphorisms of Baron R. Osten-Sacken, one of our

honorary members, when he says (Berl. Ent. Zeit. xl. 348),

“The most staunch adherent of the right of priority will

not maintain that we should consider as sacred every kind

of mis-spelling, and that for instance when Rondani called

Brachineura a genus of Cecidomyidxe we should burden our

memory with this mis-spelling for ever.” He further con-

tends that to justify a spelling it should be proved “ that

it was introduced with a deliberate intention, and that it was

not a mere lapsus.” In 1868 a late President of this Society,

Mr. Dunning, very cleverly dealt with the ridiculous perpetu-

ation of obvious errors in orthography or printers’ errors ;

to quote one of his most irrefutable cases he cited a moth

named Pucculatrix frangulella because the larva fed on

thamnus frangula, but which the printers christened “ fran-

gutella,’ and stated that it was years before the highest

Historian of the Tineina could be induced to abandon it ;

and there are some who still cling to thet. What would these

gentry have done if the printers had made it Srangnlella %

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It seems to me, therefore, that errors of carelessness, errors

caused by printers, and above all, errors of ignorance

should be wiped out. Those who publish in scientific works

write to educate, and surely we are not to be educated by the

ignorant. Only fancy a man as recently as 1896 proposing

such genera as Lrevicornu and Nervijuncta ! Why, he ought to

be put back into the nursery, and are we to learn wnder him?

Let such a man first master the alphabet before he rushes into

print to teach his grandmother to suck eggs. Mr. Dunning

gave another instance of resistance to orthography which

remains even now, more than thirty-two years since he wrote

and one hundred and seven years since the correction was

made ; unfortunately all of us who possess collections know the

word Psocus, but very few know that it was a genus founded

by Latreille in 1794 from the word Yoyw (to rub to pieces),

an attribute which one species still retains, as most of our

collections testify ; in 1796 Latreille himself correctly spelled

the word Psochus, but the priority-mongers have ever since

ignored his proper correction ; Mr. Dunning very happily asked

whether if “the printer instead of dropping out the / had

omitted (say) the o, thereby reducing the name to Pschus 1?

must Latreille, and all the world besides, have for ever con-

tinued to sputter over the genus Pschus?” I am not sure

that the word “sputter” would have been quite the correct

one for English-speaking people. Surely the originator of a

name is more to be considered than the printer, but also

the educated speller is more to be considered than the half-

educated schoolboy. As to nonsense names, their use is a

disgrace to their inventors, but is, | am afraid, beyond remedy ;

and even if allowed to exist such names must be formed in

what would be pronounceable Latin, or else the sticklers

for rigid priority in spelling may soon be upset by some words

impossible for pronunciation, at any rate by us, as I must

admit that recently the Russians and Hungarians have in

numerous cases given commemorative names which assuredly

Cicero would have been unable to enunciate in Latin. Generic

and specific names must bear a Latin appearance, and whereas I

demurred the other day to hearing a Proutia called eppingella

because it came from Epping Forest, I did it because the next

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new Proutia which would perhaps occur in North Wales

might be called Pontrhydfendigaedmynachlochfauriella from

its original locality ; it is not right to take such a word as

Epping and call a species eppingel/a, when it is almost certain

that a little research would have found out the Latin name

of that Forest, and therefrom some name appropriate to that

locality could have been suggested. It is all very well to say

that it would take up too much time ; my answer to that is, that

scientific work should take up sufficient time to be thorough ;

the next careless nomenclator may be ignorant that there

are such Latin words as “ anglicus,” “ britannicus,” ete., and

may call a new species “englandicus” or “walesicus” ; this

again would be a case of the ignorant attempting to

override the educated. Quite recently a Sciara from the

North was named “ septemtrionalis,” but are we to be

prevented from amending this to the Latin word “ septentri-

onalis”’1 This error is a curious one, because purists might

say that it was the Latin word which was mis-spelt, as its

derivation comes from “ septem ” derived from the seven stars

of the Great Bear, but yet “‘se) tent tionalis” is the Latin acknow-

ledged spelling, and as such should be used in any binomial

nomenclature. In my own study of the Diptera, Macquart did

an enormous amount of work in Exotic species and founded

numerous new genera, but his knowledge of Greek was un-

fortunately weak, and although he always endeavoured to

form good names for his new genera he often failed, because

for instance he was not aware of the contracted Greek sign

for st, but mistook it for s, and consequently when he described

a narrow-bodied genus he called it Senogaster when he meant

Stenogasier, and this error he repeated in numerous cases.

I strongly object to being compelled to perpetuate such an

ignorant orthographical error and I decline to do so. Such

minor corrections as the doubling the r in Pachyrhina or the

adding the aspirate in Yponomeuta are now becoming almost

universally accepted.

I always come to the conclusion that not a single one of the

advocates of the absolute inviolability of a name as first

published has ever learned or even seen the rules upon which

binomial nomenclature was founded, and which, if the binomial

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nomenclature is to be respected at all, are the rules upon which

our nomenclature must be based, even though at times a

certain laxity is now advisable in regard to rigid adherence.

Advocates of original spelling either seek to save themselves

trouble or seek to conceal their ignorance of orthography. <A

few days ago I was reading some “ reasons” for rejecting

‘‘emendations,” and the answer to them is absurdly easy.

They were—‘‘ 1. They are fatal to stability in nomenclature,”

to which the answer is that ignorance and cacography are

fatal to stability in nomenclature, and consequently must be

ejected.” ‘2. It is sometimes very difficult to say what is

absolutely the ideally classical form of a name.’ Everybody

admits that, and nobody tries to turn Rhinoceros into Cerator-

rhinus. ‘3. Names are names, and nothing more,” is simply

answered by the fact, the names used in Natural History under

the binomial nomenclature must be names which could have

been used by the Latins in the prime of their language. I

think that the most advanced advocate of inviolability, if his

name were Smith, would jib at such a name for a new insect

as (say) Pediculus smithicola, and such a name would be against

the canons of binomial nomenclature as originally established.

Inviolability is cmpossible because of printers’ errors, ortho-

graphy, and good taste, and consequently the only question is

as to where the limit of emendation should be drawn, and the

original laws of binomial nomenclature draw these mits in a

fully satisfactory manner.

Never will I agree to ask careful scientific students to learn

from the ignorant and careless.

yentlemen, one word more on a curiously different subject,

but one which may enable any of us to refute the cuz bono

argument so often used against Entomology. It is an

argument which is used by unscientific or ignorant people

only, but those are essentially a set of people who can

be attracted by Art and Romance; they have given up

their gibes against Music, Astronomy, etc., but some still fail to

understand what possible good an Entomologist can be to (say)

the Romantic section of society. Dr. Conan Doyle, in one of his

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clever detective stories, has told a tale of how a most marvel-

lous lady prevented a horse from winning the Derby (I am

writing from memory only) by letting loose some Tsetse flies

into the horse’s box shortly before the race and thereby getting

the horse bitten and incapacitated through the Tsetse disease,

and his wonderful detective detected the fly on a man’s arm in

the box and unrayelled the crime: the idea is a most ingenious

one, but as a Dipterist I put it down at once as impossible.

Firstly, it is now known that the Tsetse fly, as a fly, commu-

nicates no disease, but, just as has been recently proved in

regard to malaria, it is only a contaminated fly that can con-

taminate a horse. Secondly, I do not think that three persons

could be found in Europe who could identify a Tsetse fly at

sight, and I strongly doubt if one could be found who would

recognise it alive and at liberty; personally I know the Tsetse fly

very well in a collection, as [also know very well our common

Stomoxys calcitrans both in a collection and when flying about,

but I do not think that I should notice the difference between

the species when seeing a chance fly settling on a man’s

arm, and I am confident that no man except those that

have lived in the Tsetse district and who have closely studied

the insect could recognise it at a glance. Thirdly, I fail to

comprehend how the Tsetse flies could have been imported

alive to England in such a state of health as to be ready to

inoculate a horse in the first stable in which they were let

loose. I will yield one point, and that is that a man who had seen

a horse suffering in Africa from Tsetse contamination might

recognise the symptoms and might possibly look around

to see what had caused those symptoms. I have made

these remarks because a curious case has quite recently come

before me as an expert in Diptera. You have all heard

of the late Robert Louis Stevenson, the well-known novelist,

and I expect that almost all of you know that he spent the

later years of his life in Samoa, A short time ago a student

under Professor Poulton at Oxford became possessed of a

note-book of R. L. Stevenson’s which contained numerous

notes of suggested plots, interviews, and poetry intended to

be developed for future use, but there was no evidence as to

the date of these notes, and the student was anxious to ascer-

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tain whether these notes were made by Stevenson before he

left England or during the period that he lved in Samoa.

The notes apparently gave no clue, but the uote-book was sent

to me because on page 13 there was.a smashed fly which had

evidently been between the leaves when the book was suddenly

closed. The note-book was sent with a request that I should

try to identify the fly, and possibly determine the locality in

which it was known to occur; the result was that I could

state positively that the fly was not European, but I could

not absolutely identify it, because it belonged to a group of most

insufficiently distinguished species which even includes several

British species, but I could safely say that it was outside any

of the European species of the group. Of course my evidence

does not prove that Stevenson’s notes were not made in England

and the fly subsequently smashed in Samoa, but the incident is

indicative of the assistance which special Entomological know-

ledge might be in important matters, and is a complete

answer to any cui bono argument.

In conclusion, Gentlemen, let me thank you for the honour

you did me in appointing me your President for the past

two years, and for the constant and steady support which

you have given me during that period. I hope that I have

done nothing to derogate from the honour of a position

which has been held by so many eminent men in the

past, and which I hope will be held by many such men

in the future. I am glad to find that I am succeeded by

Canon W. W. Fowler, who has long been known as one of the

leading Coleopterists in England, and who published his well-

known work on the British Coleoptera in five volumes from

1887 to 1891, whilst I personally have never succeeded in

issuing anything in the form of a book until the present

month. I was obliged to get my book out at last because I

had already printed on the title-page that it was written

by the President of the Entomological Society of London,

and. had I not got it published before this evening that would

have been an incorrect statement. While not saying one

word against the valuable work done by British Lepidopterists,

I cannot help suggesting to many of the younger Fellows of

this Society that if they are at all ambitious they can far

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more easily make a name for themselves if they will only

take up the study of the less known orders of Insects. Had

I been a Lepidopterist I do not think that IT should ever have

been President of this Society, but through becoming fairly

well known as a student in the chaos of British Diptera my

name became more familiar, and I consider that it is through

my having studied this comparatively unworked Order that I

was given the most honourable distinction that it is in the power

of the Society to confer. My successor, Canon W. W. Fowler,

has worked in Coleoptera,and even though the descriptive know-

ledge of that Order seems to be approaching finality—though

such knowledge never reaches nor ever will reach finality—yet

he has made for himself a name which will always be associated

with the study of that particular order. I am also exceedingly

glad to hear that he is now making his residence as near

London as Henley, and that therefore he will be in much

closer touch with us than in the past. Please do not consider

from this remark of mine that I consider that the President

of the Society should necessarily be somebody living in or

near London, but I do think that the President should be

able to preside at most of the Meetings; I care not whether

he be a Scotchman, Irishman, or Welshman, or even an inhabi-

tant of the Isle of Man, so long as he is able to attend the

Meetings of the Society frequently and to be well known to

all the Fellows who come to our Meetings. The name of Canon

Fowler is already familiar to most of us, and his more easy

accessibility will almost at once make him known to all.

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JIN Bae.

Norr.—Where the name only of the Genus or Species is mentioned, the

description will be found on the page referred to.

The Arabic figures refer to the pages of the ‘Transactions’ ; the Roman

numerals to the pages of the ‘ Proceedings,

New Genera and Species, and those which have been redescribed, will be

found in detail, but in faunistic papers the contents ae arranged

generically under the headings of those papers.

The President’s Address is not separately indexed.

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GENERAL SUBJECTS.

ANNUAL MEFTING, XXxiii.

Araujia albens, lepidoptera caught by proboscis in flowers of, exhibited, and

discussion upon, xvii.

Asymmetrical Vyssta hispidaria, exhibited, v.

Cape Town, notes on variations of Zeritis thyshe at, xix.

Ferula communis, stems exhibited with pupa-cases of ZL. francrllonana, xi.

Fruit Moth, exhibited from Cape Colony, vii.

Insects injurious to frnit in 8. Africa, viii.

Isopods (Marine), from New South Wales, note upon, xvi.

Lepidoptera from Greece, exhibited, xiv.

Leptis, settling habit of, alluded to, xxii.

Noctuids, bred from larve in bananas, exhibited, xviii.

Papilio machaon, pup, photographs of green and dark forms, exhibited, x.

President’s Address, xxxix.

Rosa canina, galls formed on fruit of, exhibited, xvii.

Singapore, nests of a Trigona from, exhibited, x.

Staudinger, Dr. Otto, Obituary notice of (H. J. Elwes), xxvi.

Stridulating organs of genus Clythra, note upon, ii.

Termites, borings of, exhibited, xxi.

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Variety of Argynnis dia, exhibited, xxiii.

Wing-markings in pupz and imago of Aporia crategi, notes on, xxiii.

COLEOPTERA.

Anchomenus quadripunctatus, exhibited, xiii.

Cossyphodes bewickiz, exhibited, xii.

Carabus auratus, exhibited, vii.

Callomorpha wahlbergi, exhibited, viii.

Chrysomela salisburiensis, exhibited, xxv.

Clythra, genus, notes upon, ii.

Clythra quadripunctata, exhibited, ii; larval cases, exhibited, xiii.

Coleoptera, stridulating organs of, ii, 433.

Dinoderus minutus, exhibited, ii.

Dinoderus, substriatus, exhibited, ii.

Drusilla canaliculata, exhibited, xiv.

Eumolpide, Descriptions of new species and a new genus of South American,

with remarks on some of the genera (M. Jacoby), 453. The following

genera and species referred to and described :—<Agbalus bolivianus, 465,

—A. chiriquensis, 466.—A. nigroviolaceus, 464—A. strigicollis, 467.—

A. subcostatus, 466.—Alethaxius angulicollis, 490.—A.? sericeus, 491.—

A, verrucosus, 492.—Argou mucronata, 500.—Aracyntha thoracica, 471.—

Campylochira fulvicornis, 493.—Chalcophana brevis, 496.—C. ceruleipen-

nis, 497.—C. erichsoni, 498.—C. fenestrata, 495.—C. picta, 498.—Chal-

cophaninew, 494.—Chalcophyma lefevret, 456.—Chrysodina diversicornts,

454.—C. laticollis, 456.—C. subcostata, 454.—C. thoracica, 455.—Chryso-

dinine, 454.—Colaspine, 469.—Colaspis amabilis, 480.—C. amazone, 476.

—C. batest, 475.—C. columbica, 479.—C. corrugata, 470.—C. elegans, 473.

—C. ? heteroclita, 481.—C. imitans, 475.—C. multicostata, 478.—C. orna-

tipennis, 481.—C. perpleaa, 472.—C. porosa, 477.—C. rufipes, 474.—

C. venezuelx, 477.—C. viridipunctata, 478.—Colaspoides abdominalis, 505.

—C. balyi, 508.—C. decemlineata, 507.—C. flavofasciata, 507.—C. para-

guayensis, 506.—C. pavonina, 504.—Coytiera wnea, 468.—Dictynets canali-

culata, 502.—Edusiney, 500.—Endocephaline, 502.—Endocephalus nigripes,

503.—E. militaris, 503.—E. tibialis, 502.—Hermesia brunnea, 489.—Lphi-

meine, 463.—Iphimeis bifasciatas, 463.—I, fulvicollis, 463.—Lamprosphex-

rus angulicollis, 461—L. bicolorus, 458.—L. bimaculatus, 457.—L. dimt-

diatus, 460—L, fulvicornis, 459.— Gly ptoscelis dohrni, 501.—L. fulvimanus,

460.—L. humeralis, 459.— L. terminatus, 462.— Lepronota discoidalis, 464,.—

Melinodea, gen. nov, 409.— J, metallica, 509.—Metaxyonycha batesi, 471.

—M. bogotensis, 469.— MW. fasciata, 471,—M, rugosa, 470.—Myochroine,

501.—Otilea foveipennis, 495.—O. fulva, 494.—Paria subenea, 510.—

Pseudocolaspine, 499.—Sphexropis fruhstorfert, 499.— Rhabdopterus

abdominalis, 486.—R. amazonicus, 485.—R. apicipes, 486.—R. apicornis,

484.—R. columbiensis, 483.—R. fulvicollis, 488.—R. imitans, 483.—R.

peruensis, 482,—R, semifulvis, 489.—R. venezuelensis, 457.—Typophorine,

482.

Hypocephalus armatus, exhibited, xxv.

Heliocopris, cocoon of a, exhibited, vii.

Lamellicorns, on Pleurostict, from Grenada and St. Vincent (West Indies),

( Ixiii )

(G. J. Arrow), 175. Species belonging to the following families and

genera referred to and enumerated :—Anomala, 178.—Chlorota, 178.—

Cyclocephala, 180.—Dynastidx, 180.—Lachnosterna, 175, 182.—Leucothy-

reus, 179.—Ligyrus, 181.—Melolonthide, 175.—Pelidnota, 179.—Phi-

leurus, 181.—Plectris, 177.—-Rutelide, 178.—Strategus, 181. The

following new species described:—Chlorota tristis, 178.—Cyclocephala

vincentix, 180.—Lachnosterna latens, 176.—L. patens, 175.—L. trinitatis,

182.—Leucothyreus vincentiv, 179.—Pelidnota velutipes, 179.—Plectris

Sungicola, 177.—P. lignicola, 177.

Lomechusa strumosa, exhibited, xiii.

Myrmedonia collaris, exhibited, xiv.

Orina, species of, referred to, and exhibited, ii, xiv.»

Orochares angustatus, exhibited, xviii.

Pachyta sexrmaculata, exhibited, xiii.

Sagra, species of genus, exhibited, vi.

Spilopyra sumptuosa, exhibited, viii.

Stridulating organs in Coleoptera (C. J. Gahan), 433 ; theirs occurrence noticed

and position, etc., described, in the following families and genera :—

Acalles, 450.—Anisodera, 437.—Anomalipus, 488.—Batocera, 452.—Ble-

thisa, 448.— Bostrichidx, 441.— Botryonopa, 438.—Cacicus, 448.—Camelo-

notus, 451.—Camptorrhinus, 450.—Carabide, 441,442, 448.—Cephalodonta,

438.—Cerambycidx, 443.—Cetontidex, 440, 447.— Cicindelidx, 448.—Ciste-

lide, 438.—Clythride, 444.—C ‘olymbetes, 451.—Copride, 440, 446.—

Crioceris, 451.—Cryptorrhynchus, 450.—Cychrus, 442.—Cureulionide, 450.

—Dryophilus, 438.—Dynastide, 440, 451.—Ectatorrhina, 450.—Elaphrus,

448.—Endomychidx, 435.—Estigmena,437.—Eupterus,451.—Gasterocercus,

450.— Geotrupide, 444, 446.—Goniolanguria, 436.—Heliocopris, 446.—He-

liopathes,451.—Helops, 438.—Heteroceridex, 447.—Hispa, Hispide, Hispo-

pria, 438.—Hopatrinus, 438.—Hydrophilus, 443.—Ips, 435.—Ischiopsopha,

447.—Lamiidw, 443.—Languriine, 434.—Lastocercis, 444.—Lema, 451.—

Leucographis, 444.—Ligyrus, 449.—Lucanide, 444.—Macraspis, 447.—

Megalopidx, 444.—Melolonthide, 440.—Mononychus, 450.— Necrophorus,

457.—Omaloplia, 441.—Oryctes, 451.—Oxycephala, 438.—Oxycheila, 448,—

Passalidx, 444.—Pelobius, 449.—Philus, 443.—Phonapate, 441.—Plinthus,

450.—Plagithmysus, 446.—Praogena, 438.—Priobium, 438.—Prionidex,

443, 448.—Ptinidx, 438.—Ranova, 444.—Rutelide, 440, 447.—Scolytus,

439.—Selinus, 438.—Siagona, 441.—Spilispa, 436.—Stenerula, 438.—

Tenebrionida, 438, 448, 451.—Teretilanguria, 4385.—Trox, 449.—Typheus,

446.—Wallacea, 438.

Trogophlous anglicanus, exhibited, xiii.

DIPTERA.

Achias longividens, exhibited, 1.

Anthrax paniscus, exhibited, xxii.

Anthrax fenestralis, alluded to, xxii.

Atlherix crassipes, exhibited, Xxil.

Ceratitis penicillatus, exhibited, ix.

Chamesyophus scevoides, exhibited, xiv.

Chilosia chrysocoma, exhibited xiv.

( xiv )

Cordiluva, n. sp., exhibited, xxi.

Laphria flava, exhibited, xiv.

Microdon, sp., alluded to, ii.

Microdon devius, exhibited, xiv.

Mimusops caffra, exhibited, ix.

Stomphastica flava, exhibited, xiv.

Tabanus bromius, exhibited, xxii.

Xyphidria camelus, exhibited, xiv.

HEMIPTERA

Atyaleus bechuana, exhibited, iil.

Aspongopus nepalensis, exhibited, ix.

Cantas ocellatus, exhibited, iii.

Cercopide, Eastern v. sub Rhynchota, 665, 693.

Distantidea vedda, exhibited, iii.

Parlatoria victria, exhibited, iii.

Pentatomidze, undescribed genera and species belonging to the Rhynchotal

family (W. L. Distant), 163. The following sub-families and genera

referred to :—Caura, 168.— Discocephaline, 163.— Dismegistus, 169.—Dor-

pius, 164.—Fernelius, 173.— Halyabbas, 164.—Hoplistodera, 170.—Menidia,

171.—Nezara, 170.—Ochrophora, 165.—Parodus, 166.—Plautia, 171.—

Pentatominey, 164.—Rhynchocoris, 172.—Stenozygun, 169.—Tolumnia, 168.

—Trneavellius, 163.—Tropicorypha, 168.— Vitellus, 172. The following

new species described :—Caura polluta, 168.—Dismegistus funebris, 169.—

Dorpius indicus, 165.—D. typicus, 165.—Fernelius indicus, 173.—

Halyabbas unicolor, 164.—Hoplistodera recurva, 170.—Menida atkinsont,

171.—Nezara xthiops,170.—Ochrophara montana, 165.—Parodius mouhoti,

167.—P. tupicus, 167.—Plautia splendens, 171.—Rhynchocoris alatus, 172.

—Stenozygum miniatulum,169.—Tolumnia immaculata, 168.—Tropicory pha

signata, 168.—Vitellus orientalis, 172.

Rhynchota, contributions to a knowledge of the (W. L. Distant), 665. Species

belonging to the following families and genera, enumerated and alluded

to:—Acanthocephaline, 691.—Adippe, 694.—Anasa, 691.—Anisocelaria,

691.—Asopine, 696.-—Bardistus, 690.—Brochymena, 689.— Coreidx, 690,

697.—Coretnx, 691.—Cosmoscarta, 668.—-Dalader, 697.—Daladerine, 697.

—Ectinopus, 688.—Heteroptera, 687, 695.—Homoptera, 693.—Hyphinoe,

695.—Lincus, 688.—Melucha, 690.—Membracidx, 694.—Mictine, 600.—

Mozena, 690.—Murgantia, 620.—Orsilochus, 687.—Padxus, 689.—Pary-

phes, 692.—Pentatomide, 687, 696.—Pentatominey, 688.—Phymatos-

tetha, 683.—Pyrrhocoridx, 692.—Platynopus, 696.—Polyglypta, 694.

—Pygoplatys, 696.—Scaptocoris, 688.—Scutellerine, 687.—Sphenorhina,

693.—Theranets, 692.—Tessaratomine, 696. The following new species

described :—Anasa perfusa, 691.—Brochymena cuspidata, 689.—

Cosmoscarta auratilis, 671—C. butleri, 667.—C. castanea, 678.—

C. chersonesia, 670.—C. consociata, 672.—C. demonstrata, 673.—C.

horsfieldi, 676.—C. ignifera, 677.—C. macgillivrayt, 674.—C. mandarina,

673.—C. mandaru, 670.—C. maura, 666.—C. menaca, 677.—C. militaris,

671.—C. metallica, 679.—C. montana, 678.—C. naiteara, 668.—C.

nayasana, 678.—C. nilgirensis, 681.—C. olbiensis, 668.—C. ophir, 675,—

( Ixv )

C. putamara, 680.—C. raja, 675.—C. relata, 669.—C. roborea, 669.—C.

sanquinolenta, 679.—C. scabra, 676.—C. solivaga, 670.—C. sulukens’s, 667.

—C. tennant’, 674.—C. thoracica, 680.—C. turaja, 680.—C. whiteheadi, 672.

—Dalader shel fordi,697.— Ectinopus opacus, 688.— Hyphinoé proclivis, 695,

—H. thoracata, 695.—Lincus discessus, 688.—Orsilochus bajulans, 687.— -

Padxus bovillus, 689.—Paryphes perpictus, 692.—Phymatostetha bracteata,

686.—P. flavopicta, 684.—P. karenia, 685.—P. nangla, 683.—P. rengma,

685.—P. sema, 684.—Platynopus borneensis, 696.—Pygoplatys montanus,

696.—Sphenorhina biolleyt, 693.—S. quota, 693.—Theranets oleosa, 692.

Ranatra linearis, exhibited, and note upon oviposition of, xii.

HYMENOPTERA.

Chelonus tnanttus, alluded to, xii.

Formica fuscus, alluded to, xix.

Formica rufa, nest of, alluded to, xiii.

Formica sanguinea, alluded to, xix,

Hymenoptera, Report upon Aculeate, St. Vincent and Grenada, with a list of

the described Hymenoptera of the West Indies (W. H. Ashmead), 207.

The following families arereferred to:— Ayamnidw, 250,354.—A qrioty pide,

267, 349.—Alysiide, 274, 356.—Andrenide, 216, 203.—Anthophoride,

209, 300.—A pidx, 208, 299.— Bembicida, 224, 306.—Bethylidw, 234, 314.—

Bombidxe, 299.—Braconide, 274, 357.—Ceraphrodidexe, 325.—Ceraphro-

nidw, 240.—Ceratinide, 212, 302.—Chalcididw, 255, 336.—Chrysidide,

313. — Cimbicide, °267.— Cleonymide, 256, 340. — Collitide, 305.—

Crabronide, 222, 305.—Cryptoceride, 320.—Diaphritde, 240, 323.—

Dolichoderidx, 321.—Dorylidx, 316.—Elasmide, 344.—Encrytide, 257,

340.—Eucharide, 255, 339.—Euglosside, 300.—Eulophide, 263, 345.—

Eunendx, 233, 311.—Eurytomide, 255, 337.—Evantide, 267, 349.—

Figitide, 246, 330.—Formicide, 322.—Heloride, 323.—Hylotomide,

246, 365,—Ichneumonide, 267, 350.—Larride, 225, 306.—Lophyridx, 366.

—Megachilide, 213, 302.—Miscogasteridx, 255, 339.— Mutiiide, 237,316.

— Mymaridx, 265, 349.—Myrmicida, 318.—Myzinide, 315.—Nomad dx,

211, 801.—WNyssonide, 307.—Odontomachide, 321.—Oxybelide, 222, 305,

—Panurgidx, 215, 303.—Pelecinidex, 323.—Pemphredonidx, 223, 305.—

Perilampidxy, 338.—Platygasteridx, 245, 329.—Pompilidx, 229, 309. —

Poneride, 317.—Proctotrypide, 240, 323.—Pteromalide, 263, 343.—

Pterygophoridx, 298, 366.—Rhopalosomide, 315.—Scelionidaw, 242, 325.—

Scolvidx, 236, 315.—Siricidxy, 365.—Sphegidw, 228, 308.—Stelididex, 214,

303. —Stephanide, 365.—Stizide, 308.—Thynnide, 316,—Trichogram-

mide, 264, 349.—Tiphiidx, 237, 315.—Torymidey, 252, 335.—Trigona-

lide, 314.—Trypoxrylide, 227, 307.—Vespidw, 232, 311.—Xylocopide,

211, 302. The following new species described :—Acordulicera insu-

laris, 298.—Aglaotoma nigriceps, 247.—Agrypon flavopictus, 271.—

Anastatus alboclavus, 261.—A. aurifrons, 262.—A panteles herbertii, 279.—

A. grenadensis, 278.—A. sancti-wincenti, 279.—A. sordidus, 279.—A.

xanthaspis, 280.—Aphelinus howardii, 264.—Asphragis bilineata, 269.—

Augochlora claviventris, 217.—A. cyaneoviridis, 217.—Blastophaga

tnsularis, 251.—B. piceipes, 250.—Catoteleia nigriceps, 243.—Calosoter

chrysideus, 257,—Cgratina nigrita, 212.—Cerceris nigra, 227.—Charops

(levi 9

unicinctus, 272.—Celothorax leviceps, 276.—Diranchis flavipes, 248,—D.

grenadensis, 248.—Dufourea subcyanea, 215.—Epeolus rufotegularts, 211.—

Evisphagia nigriceps, 246.—Eupelmus albomaculatus, 259.—E. cupret-

collis, 260.—E. cyaneicollis, 259.—E. pallidipes, 260.—E, sulcatus, 260.—

Euchrysia busckti, 256.—Gunaspis iridipennis, 249.—Glyptamorpha

thoracica, 295.—Halictus auratus, 220.—H. cyaneus, 219.—H. plumbeus,

220.—H. sancti-vincenti, 220.—Heterospilus terminalis, 297.—Hyleosoma

longiceps, 215.—Insurgus nigripes, 273.—Iphiaulax grenadensis, 294,—

Labius grenadensis, 235.—Litus maculipennis, 265.—Macroteleta grena-

densis, 248.—Megachile minima, 214.—M, tridentata, 213.—Melissa im-

pertalts, 211.—Melinodes trifasciatella, 210.—Mesochorus grenadensis, 273.

—Mesostenus grenadensis, 268.—IMicroplitis carinata, 293.—Monobia insu-

laris, 233.— Motes splendens, 226.—Neuratiles meridionalis, 269.—Odynerus

grenadensis, 234.—O. sancti-vincenti, 233.—Opius grenadensis, 294.—O.

tantillus, 294.—Pachyneuron laticeps, 263.—Physothorax pallidus, 254.—

Planiceps tarsalis,231.—Polynema albicoxa,266.—P. grenadensis, 266.—P.

magniceps, 265.—Proctotrypes antillarum, 240.—Protopanteles parallels,

281.—Pseudapanteles annulicornis, 292.—P. brunneus, 292.—P. sancti-

vincentt, 291.—Pseudomethoca unicincta, 239.—Scelio insularis, 244.—S.

thoracicus, 244.—Sphecodes nigritus,221.—S. solitartus, 221.—8. thoracicus,

222.—Stiboscopus grenadensis, 268.—S. thoracicus, 267.—Stigmus smithir,

223.—S. thoracicus, 223.—Sycophila bicolor, 252.—S. incerta, 253.—

Tanaostigmodes mayri, 262.—Tetrapus antillarum, 251.—Tetrastichus

flavus, 264.—Trigona nigrocyanea, 208.—Thersilochus dorsalis, 273.—

Thyreodon grenadensis, 270.—Tropidobrachon fuscitarsis, 296.—Urogaster

aciculatus, 289.—U. balthazari, 284.— U. disputabilis, 286.— U. grenadensis,

285.—U. zmitator, 288.—U. leucopus, 287.—U. leucostigmus, 289.—U.

meridionalis, 285.—U. nigriceps, 284.—U. rhomboidalis, 290.—U.

solitarius, 287.—U. vulgaris, 286.—U. xenthopus, 288.

Osmia fulviventris, alluded to, xv.

Pheidola megacephala, var. punctulata, exhibited, xiii.

Podalirius retusus, hermaphrodite of, exhibited, xiv.

Prestwichia aquatica, alluded to, xii.

Rhyssa pusicatoria, exhibited, xiii.

Stelis aterrima, exhibited, xv.

Trigona, nest of a, exhibited, v.

LEPIDOPTERA.

Acanthopsyche opacella, exhibited, xii.

Acanthopsyche opacella, note on habits and structure of (T. A. Chapman),

403.

Argynnis aglaia, vars. exhibited, xxvi.

Argynnis dia, var. exhibited, xviii.

Argynnis pales, alluded to, vi.

Aporia cratxgi, note on pupal and imaginal wings of, ix, xxiii.

Bulgaria, Butterflies of (H. J. Elwes), 183. The following species are alluded

to:—Anthocaris belia, 199.—A. cardamines, 190.— Apatura iris, 195.—A.

ilia, 195.—Aporia cratwegi, 189.—Argynnis adippe, 109.—A. aglaia, 198.

—A. daphne, 198.—A. dia, 198.—A. euphresyne, 197.—A. hecate, 198.—

A. ino, 198.—4. lathonia, 198.—A. niobe, 199.—A. pales,198.—A. pandora,

( Ubevit *)

199.—A. paphia, 199.—A. selene, 197.—Carterocephalus palemon, 206.—

Ceenonympha arcania, 204.—C. iphis, 204.—C. leander,204.—C. pamphilus,

204.—C. tiphon, var. rhodopensis, 205.—Colias edusa, 191.—C. hyale, 191.—

C. myrmidone, 190.—Epinephele hyperanthus, 204.—E, ganira, 204.—E.

lycaon, 204.—E. tithonus, 204.—Erebia xthiops, 203.—E. epiphron, var.

orientalis, 199.—E. euryale, 203.—E. gorgone, var. rhodopensis, 186,

202.—E. lappona, 201.—E. ligea, 203.—E. medusa, 200.—E. melas, var.

201.—E. eme, 200.—E. var. psodea, 200.—E. tyndarus, var. 202.—

Hesperia sylvanus, 206.—H. thaumas, 206.—Leucophasia sinapis, 190.—

Limenitis camilla, 195.—L. populti, 195.—L. sibylla, 195.—Lycena

admetus,—194.—L. sxgon, 192.—L. alcon, 195.—L. amanda, 194.—L.

anteros, 193.—L. argiades, 192.—L. argiolus, 194.—L. arion, 195.—L.

astrarche, 193.—L. baton, 193.—L. bellargqus, 194.—L. cyllavus, 194.—

L. eroides, 193.—L. escheri, 194.—L. eumedon, 194.—L. icarus, 193.—

L. tiolas, 195.—L. meleager, 194.—L. orton, 193.—L. sebrus, 194.—L.

semiargus, 194,.—L. zephyrus, 192.—Melitea athalia, 197.—M. aurelia,

197.—M. aurinia, 196.—M. cinxia, 197.—M. cynthia, 185, 196.—.

dictynna, 197.—M. didyma, 197.—M. phebe, 197.—M. trivia, 197.

—Melanargia galathea, 199.—M. larina, 199.—Neptis lucilla, 196.—

Nemeobius luctna, 195.—Nisoniades tayes, 206.—Papilio machaon, 189.—

P. podalirius, 189.—Pararge egeria, 204.—P. hiera, 204.—P. megera,

204.—P. mera, 203.—Parnassius apollo, 189.—P. mnemosyne, 189.—

Pieris chloridice, 190.—P. daplidice, 190.—P. ergane, 190.—P. napi,

189.—P. rapx, 189.—Polyommatus aleiphron, 192.—P. dispar, var. rutilus,

192.—P. dorilis, 192.—P. hippothoé, 192.—P. phlwas, 192.—P. thersamon,

192.—P. virgaurex, 192.—Satyrus dryas, 203.—S. semele, 203.—Spilothyrus

lavatere, 205.—Syricthus cacaliw, 206.—S. carthami, 205.—S. malvex,

206.—S. orbifer, 206.—S. serratule, 205.—S. side, 205.—Thais cerisyt,

189.—Thecla ilicts, 191.—T. quercus, 191—T. rubt, 192.

Bulgaria and The Balkans, list of butterflies found in, by Haberhauer, 187.

Callimorpha dominula, cleared wings of, exhibited, x.

Callimorpha hera, cleared wings of, exhibited, x.

China, Northern, Japan and Corea, Lepidoptera Heterocera from (J. H.

Leech), 9,511. Species belonging to the following families and genera

enumerated and alluded to :—Abrostola, 590.—A cantholipes, 560.—Acon-

tiine, 135.—Acontia, 155.—Acronycta, 100.—Adrapsa, 613.—Agonista,

548.—Agrotis, 24.—Amphipyra, 44.—Amyna, 114.—Anisoneura, 546.—

Anuga, 578.—Apamea, 59.—A plectoides, 526.—Appana, 109.—A popestes,

48.—Arcilasisa, 131.—Arcte, 555.—Auchmis, 131.—Aventiola, 663.—

Balsa, 518.—Batracharta, 536.—Blenina, 517.—Bleptina, 619.—Brachy-

wanthia, 19.—Brevipecten, 513,—Britha, 662.—Bryophila138.—Cxnuryia,

568.—Calesia, 591.—Callopistria, 110.—Callyna, 513.—Calpe, 578.—Calo-

brochyla, 562.-—Calocampa, 100.—Camptochilus, 646.—Capnodes, 610.—

Caradrina, 116.—Carea, 524.—Catephia, 554.—Catocala, 527.—Celxna,

58.—Cerastis, 77.—Chrysopera, 557.—Chrysorithrum, 554.—Clavipal pula,

75.—Clethrophora, 523.—Corgatha, 161.—Cosmia, 151.—Cosmophila, 521.

—Craniophora, 107.—Crithote, 572.—Cucullia, 98.—Cymatopheridx, 9.—

Dasycampa, 76.—Dasysternum, 95.—Deltoidine, 612.—Dianthxcia, 51.—

Dichonia, 81.—Dichromia, 647.—Dierna, 611.—Dinumma, 512.—Diomea,

610.— Diphthera, 1385.—Dip!erygia, 97.—Eccopteroma, 154,— Edessena, 628.

( Ixviii_)

—Eynasia, 609.—Entogramma, 568.—Epilecta, 50.—Episparis, 573.— Evas-

tria, 139.—Ercheia, 546.—Erygia,537.— Eublemma, 160.—Euclidia, 563.—

Euplexia, 82.—Eupsilia, 76.—Eurois, 90.— Euscotia, 98.—Eutelias, 519.—

Euteliine, 518.—Falcimala, 631.—Flammona, 561.—Focilline, 592.—

Gadirtha, 514.—Gaurena, 13.—Gelastocera, 524.—Gerbatha, 515.—Gonio-

craspidum, 522.—Gonopterine, 521.—Gortyna, 20.—Grammodes, 567.—

Graphiphora, 37.—Gynephila, 662.—Habrosyne, 9.—Hadena, 52.—Har-

matelia, 573.—Hecatera, 96.—Heliothes, 21.—Helotropha, 72.—Hemi-

psectra, 562.—Hermonassa, 51.—Homoptera, 553.— Hy bla, 515.—Hydra-

lodes, 631.—Hydrecia, 183.—Hyela, 147.—Hyelopsis, 145.— Hy lodes, 548.

—Hypena, 652.—Hypenodes, 652.— Hypocala, 545.—Ilattia, 114.—Ischyja,

571.—Karana, 89.—Lacera, 556.—Lagoptera, 550.—Lamprosticta, 89.—

Leucania, 123.—Leucanitis, 563.—Leocyma, 183.—Mastigophorus, 629.—

Mecistoptera, 645.—Mecodina, 592.—Mesogona, 154.—Mesoplectra, 618.—

Metachrostis, 156.—Miana, 67,.—Micardia, 147.—Microphysa, 150.—

Miselia, 80.—Moma, 524.—Mormo, 49.—Mythimna, 129.—Nania, 49.—

Naranga, 157.—Nephelodes, 59.— Noctuidx, 19.—Nodaria, 631.—Nonagria,

132.—WNyctipao, 546.—Ochropleura, 34—Olulis, 645.—Ophideres, 577.

—Ophiusa, 557.—Oporina, 77.—Orthogonia, 49.—Orthosia, 78.—

Oxyodes, 573.—Palimpsestes, 16.—Palindiine, 512.—Panilla, 550,—

Panolis, 75.—Perinea, 115.—Phalacra, 113.—Phlogophora, T1.—Phyl-

lodes, 576.—Platyja, 572.—Plotheta, 514.—Plumipalpia, 546.—Plusia,

591.—Plusiodonta, 590.—Plusilla, 591—Polia, 94.—Polydesma, 550.—

Polyploca, 14.—Prodenia, 109.—Prospalta, 121.—Prothymia, 145.—

Pseudaglossa, 616.—Pseudomicra, 160.—Psimada, 596.—Pyrrhia, 21.—

Quadrifine, 524.—Raparna, 610.—Remigia, 564.— Rhynchina, 648.—Risoba,

520.—Rivula,158.— Rusina, 113.—Sarrothripa, 517.—Sarrothripine, 514.—

Scedopla, 116.—Scoliopteryx, 523.—Scolopocneme, 1389.—Semiophora, 73.—

Serrodes, 560.—Simplicia, 612.—Sphragifera, 134.—Spirama, 574.—

Stictoptera, 521.—Stictopteriny, 520.—Talapa, 646.—Tambana, 525.—

Tarache, 148.—Telesilla, 588.—Thermesia, 569.—Thyatira, 10.—Toxo-

campa, 108.—Trifine, 19.—Trigonodes, 567.—Triphenopsis, 88.—Trisu-

lotdes, 525.—Trotosema, 618.—Xanthia, 19.—Xanthoptera, 150.—Xylina,

81.—Xylomyges, 71.—Xylophasia, 67.—Zagira, 161.—Zethes, 596.

The following new species described :—Acantholipes curvilinea, 560.

—Acronycta nigricans, 104.—Adrapsa ? tncertalis, 615.—A. marginata,

614.—A. ochracea, 614.—A. ? reticulatis, 616.—A. ? rivulata, 615.—

Agonista fuscescens, 549.—Agrotis conjuncta, 32.—A. evxoleta, 26.—A.

oberthurt, 30.—A.? panda, 33.—A. ? picturata, 33.—A. plana, 26.—A.

postflava, 31.—Aplectoides obscura, 527.—Amyna pulverea, 114.—Apamnea

butler?, 64.—A. concinna, 61.—A. clava, 66.—A. fasciculata, 65.—A.

intermedia, 60.—A. tntermixta, 63.—A. tripartita, 62.—Bleptina albo-

linealis, 627.—B. albovenata, 619.—B. ambigua, 620.—B. contiqua, 625.

—B. curvilinea, 621.—B. descripta, 622—B. niqristigna, 624.—B.

parallela, 626.—B. propugnata, 623.—B. proxtma, 619.—B. sinuosa,

622.—B. tripartita, 620.—B. venata, 624.—B. ? vestitalis, 627.—Brevi-

pecten aptcalis, 514.—B. consanguis, 5138.—Bryophila ? griseata, 139.

—Callopistria albomacula, 111.—C. venata, 111.—Camptochilus butleri,

647.—Caradrina chinensis, 117.—C. fuliginosa, 120.—C. fusca, 118.—C.

radiata, 120.—C. ? secunda, 121.—Carea ? variegata, 524.—Catocala

( tbaires ))

butlert, 584.—C. columbina, 535.—C. hampsoni, 532.—C. cinvasa, 531.—

Corgatha fasciola, 512.—Cucullia grisescens, 99.—Craniophora obscura,

107.—Crithote ? prominens, 572.—Diphthera marmorea, 1386.—D. vivida,

137.—Egnasia manley?, 609.—Erastria confusa, 143.—E. ? inandarina, 145.

—E. nivata, 141.—Eupleria brunnet, 83.—E. olivacea, 84.—Eurois

Sulminea, 94.—E. hampsoni; 93.—E. munda, 92.—E. pryert, 92.—Flammona

trilineata, 562.—Gaurenena gemella, 13.—Gerbatha connexa, 516.—

Graphiphora clava, 38.—G. destituta, 41.—G. flavibrunnea, 40.—G.

mandarina, 42.—G. nebula, 43.—G. pallidula, 39.—G. tincta, 41.—Hecatera

confusa, 96.—Heliothis copiosa, 23.—H. ? straminea, 24.—Homoptera?

Jfasciata, 553.—Hyelopsis magna, 146.—Hypena ? bipartita, 661.—H.

confusa, 660.—H. inambitiosa, 660.—H. incisa, 655.—H. cnsolita, 659.—

IT, mandarina, 658.—H. ? pectinata, 661.—H. ? simplex, 662.—Leucania

Serrilinea, 128.—L. nepos, 124.—L. proxima, 124.—L. pryert, 128.—L.

striata, 127.—Mastigophorus butleri, 629.—M. modesta, 629.—M. nigri-

stigmata, 630.—M. ochreistigma, 629.—Mecodina ambiqgua, 594.—M.,

costimacula, 594.—M, duplicata, 592.—M, externa, 593.—M,. lankesteri,

593.—Mesoplectra ? hampsoni, 618.—Metachrostis chinensis, 156.—A,

brunnea, 157 —Micardia munda, 148.—Nodaria angulata, 644.—1.

angulina, 633,—N.? alpherakyi, 643.—N. yermana, 633,—N.? grandis,

643.—N. incerta, 634.—N.? mandarina, 644.—N. niyrisigna, 640.—

NV. paupercula, 640.—N. ? punctilinea, 644.—N. sinensis, 641.—N.

subnubila, 642.—N. triplex, 634.—N, vermiculata, 639.—-N. ? sordida, 643,

—WNyctipao pilosa, 548.—Ochropleura mandarina, 36.—O. subpurpurea, 35.

—Orthosia conspicua, 79.—O. placata, 79.—Palimpsestes brevis, 18.—P.

brunnea, 18.—Panilla costipunctata, 550.—Phlogophora fuscomaryinata,

72.—P. subpurpurea, 71.—Phyllodes dentilinea, 576.—P. punctifascia,

576.—Plumipalpia simplex, 646.—Plusia hampsont, 586.—Polia conspicua,

94—P.? montana, 95.—Polyderma grisea, 552.—P. staudingert, 551.—

Prospalta contiqua, 122.—P. parva, 122.—P. siderea, 121.—Pseudaglossa

albomaculata, 617.—P. annulata, 617.—P. butlert, 616.—Remigea?

conspicua, 566.—R. inferna, 565.—R. propugnata, 566.—Rivula? bilinealts,

159.—Rhynchina biformitalis, 652.—R. mandarinalis, 651.—Sarrothripa

coreand, 518.—Simplicia pretertata, 613.—Sypna albistigma, 541.—S.

mandarina, 545.—S. marginata, 543.—S. plaga, 542.—S. post flavida, 544,—

S. quadrinotata, 544.—S. simplex, 539.—S. sobrina, 540.—Tambana c-albun,

525.—Talapa ? obliquilineata, 646.—Tarache ? tripartita, 149.—Telesilla

pallida, 589.—Thermisia ? brunnea, 571.—T. butlert, 570.—T. mandarina,

570.—T’. orientalis, 570.—Thyatira apicalis, 10.—T. conspicua, 11.—T.

jflavimargo, 11.—T. ornata, 12.—Xylophasia chinensis, 70.—X. fasciata,

68.—X, submarginata, 69.—Zethes adusta, 604.—Z. cana, 597.-—Z. cinna-

momea, 606.—Z. dentilineata, 599.—Z. ingratata, 602.—Z. magna, 608.—

Z. mandarina, 597.—Z. ornata, 597.—Z. parvula, 605.—Z. pulverea, 605.—

Z..saucia, 600.—Z. sordidata, 607.—Z, squamea, 601.—Z. trilineata, 598.

—Z. umbrosa, 601.

Colias myrmidone, alluded to, vi. Colias heldreichi, exhibited and alluded

to, xv.

Cxnonympha tiphon, alluded to, vi.

Cethosia cyanea, exhibited, xvi.

Diacrisia russula, wings of, exhibited, x,

( asexie))

Epunda lutulenta, exhibited, i, xviii, and ab. luneburgensis, xvii.

Erebia glacialis and var. alecto, exhibited, xvi.

Gonepteryx rhamni, var. fartinosa, exhibited, xv.

Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera, Life Histories in the, with description of one

new species and notes on imaginal structure (Ambrose Quail), 411.

Antenne of imagines, 430.—Charagia, genus, 423.—Distribution of the

Hepialide, table showing, 432.—Hepialus lupulinus, larva, 423.—Gorgopis

bacotii, sp. nov. described, 421.—Larve, notes on, 422.—Ova, notes on,

422.—Porina cervinata, life history, 411.—P. umbraculata, contribution

to life history of, 417.—Pupa, notes on, 425.—Scale structure of imagines,

427.—Wing neuration of imagines, 426.—Wing scales, modified hairs, 428.

Heterocera, destructive to fruit in Cape Colony, exhibited and enumerated,

Vili.

Hydiocampa stagnalis, var. exhibited, xviii.

Lozopera francillonana, pupa cases exhibited, and notes on species, xi.

Lycxna corydon, var. exhibited, xvi.

Lycena ottomanus, exhibited, xv.

Lycxna semiargus, var. alluded to, xv.

WNyssia hispidaria, exhibited, v.

Noctuid larva from banana, exhibited, xviii

Oligostigma areealis, exhibited, x.

Papilio machaon, note on pupal forms of, x.

Pararge megera, light and dark forms of, exhibited, xv.

Pieris kruepert, exhibited and alluded to, xv.

Pieris rape, caught by proboscis, exhibited, and note upon, xvii.

Plusia gamma, caught by proboscis, exhibited, and note upon, xvii.

Porthetria dispar, alluded to, xxiv. .

Proutia betulina, exhibited, xxiii.

Proutia eppingella, exhibited, xxiii.

Pyralide, New Palearctic (Sir George F. Hampson, Bart.), 369. The

following new species are described and sub-families alluded to:—

Aglossa rubralis, 378.—A. pulverealis, 378.—A nerastiane, 375.—Calamo-

chrous pallidalis, 391.—Cledeobia amuralis, 384.—C. chellalalis, 383.—

Constantia argentalis, 380.—C. atrisquamalis, 378.—C. caidalis, 379.—C.

canifusalis, 381.—C. fuscisectalis, 3880,—C. leucographalis, 382.—C. nuni-

dalis, 381.—C. oxodontalis, 382.—Crambinx, 369.—Crambus aridalis, 370.

—C. atrisquamalis, 872.—C. cuencalis, 871.—C. dalmatinellus, 369.—C.

Fulvifusalis, 371.—C. furciferalis, 371.—C. osseellus, 370.—C. serraticornis,

369.—Cybolomia inglorialis, 392.—Cyneda dentalis, 392.—Diasemia

letalis, 390.—Diptychophora sinualis, 372.—D. strigatalis, 373.—Endo-

tricha jordana, 377.—Endotrichiny, 377.—Entephria tylostegalis, 385.—

Epipaschine, 375.—Evergestis lichenalis, 887.—Hydrocampine, 384.—

Lepidoneura griscalis, 391.—Lodiana albicostalis, 374.—Macalla amurensis,

376.—M. lophotalis, 375.—Metasta albicostalis, 392.—M. sancta, 393.—

Neoschenobia testacealis, 374.—Noctuelia anemicalis, 400.—N. arcuatalis,

400.—Parthenodes sutschana, 384.—Pilocrocis contortalis, 387.—Phlyctz-

nodes foviferalis, 390.—P. leucalis, 388.—P. phxoneuralis, 389.—P. rhab-

dalis, 389.—P. straminealis, 388.—P. subhyalinalis, 390.—Pionea albifus -

alis, 395.—P. albescentalis, 395.—P. ferrealis, 394.—P. leucopeplalis,

396.—P. perfervidalis, 395.—P. vestalis, 395.—Pyrausta catilualis, 399.—

Ge bei)

P. discimaculalis, 397.—P. ectetnalis, 396.—P. furvicoloralis, 396.—P.

griseofumalis, 397.—P. pachyceralis, 398.—P. russulatalis, 398.—Scheno-

bianex, 374.—Scirpophaga fulvilinealis, 374.——Stenia flavipunctalis, 385.

—S. ferrealis, 385.—Stericta atribasalis, 376.—Tabidia strigiferalis, 386.

—Talis menetriesi, 373.—T. pallidalis, 374.—Tegostoma albizonalis, 400.

—T. paralis, 399.—Titanio hesperialis, 393.—T. metaxanthalis, 394,.—

Ulotricha algerialis, 377.

Spilosoma dorsalis, exhibited, iti.

Spilosoma mendica, aberrations exhibited, xiii.

Spilosoma montanum, exhibited, xxv.

Sphingomorpha montetronis, exhibited, vil.

Stand fussia tenella, 403.

Strenia clathrata, var. exhibited, xv.

Tyria jacobxx, cleared wings of, exhibited, x.

Zeritis osbeckt, alluded to, xxi.

Zeritis thysbe, exhibited, and notes upon, variations of, xix,

Zeritis pyrois, alluded to, xxi.

NEUROPTERA.

Enallayma cyathigerum, exhibited, iv.

Gynacantha plagiata, identity of, discussed, xxv.

Rhinocyphea fulgidipennis, exhibited, vii.

Rhyacophile, description of new species of Oriental (Kenneth J. Morton),

1. The following species are deseribed :—Rhyacophila articulata, 5.—R.

anatina, 6.—R. curvata, 5.—R. inconspicua, 7.—R. japonica, 3.—R.

lanceolata, 2.—R. naviculata, 6.—R. sctssa, 5.—R. tecta, 4.

Termites, borings of, exhibited, with notes on same, xvi.

Tetracanthagyna, specimen of genus exhibited, and question of identity of,

XXV.

ORTHOPTERA.

Anisolabis colossea, exhibited, xvi.

Capnoptera, n. spp., exhibited, vi.

Capnoptera quadrimaculata, exhibited, vi.

AXiphidium dorsale, exhibited, v.

PuATE: DY,

OwinG to unforeseen difficulties in the preparation of Plate

IV, which was intended to accompany the paper by Mr. H. J.

Elwes on the Butterflies of Bulgaria, it will not be included in

the present volume, but postponed to a future occasion.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE I,

Illustrating Mr. Kenneth J. Morton’s paper on “ New Species of

Oriental Rhyacophile.”

Lhyacophila lanceolata.

Fic. 1. Apex of abdomen from side, ¢.

2. Lateral lobes from above.

3. Apex of lateral lobes from behind (more enlarged).

4. Apex of abdomen from side, @.

Lthyacophila japonica.

5. Apex of abdomen from above, ¢.

Gio 5; 5 from side.

7. Inferior appendages from beneath.

Lthyacophila tecta.

8, Apex of abdomen from above, ¢.

Oh =; 6 from side,

Lhyacophila articulata.

10. Apex of abdomen of ¢ from side.

11. “ Lateral lobes” from above.

Rhyacophila curvata,

12. Apex of abdomen from side, ¢.

13. “ Lateral lobes” from above.

14. Apex of abdomen of 2 from side.

Lthyacophila seissa.

15, Apex of abdomen from side, ¢.

No, og - from above.

Rhyacophila anatina.

17. Apex of abdomen of ¢ from side.

18. Median process and lobes from above.

Rhyacophila naviculata,

19, Apex of abdomen of ¢ from side.

20. Median process from above.

Rhyacophila ineconsprewa.

21. Apex of abdomen of ¢ from side.

22. Dorsal process, ete., from above.

Trans. Ent. Soc Lond: 1900. PUL.

K,J.Morton del.

Mintern Bros Jith-.

Oriental Rhyacophile.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE II.

Illustrating Mr. W. L. Distant’s paper on “ Undescribed Genera and

Species belonging to the Rhynchotal Family Pentatomide.”

Fra. 1. Trincavellins galapagoénsis, Butl.

2. Halyabbas wnicolor, sp. n.

3. Dorpius typicus, sp. 1.

Dorpius indicus, sp. n.

5. Parodius typicus, sp. n.

6. Parodinus mouhoti, sp. 1.

. Stenozyqum miniatulum, sp. n.

8 Dismegistus fumebris, sp. 1.

9. Hoplistodera recurva, sp. 1.

10. Menida atkinsoni, sp. n.

11. Vitellus orientalis, sp. n.

12. Rhynchocoris alatus, sp. 1.

Trans. Fint. Soe Lond.1900 Put.

West. Newmen imp Horace Knight adnat lith

PHNTATOMIDA®.

Illustrating Sir George F. Hampson’s paper on “ New Palearctic

Pyralide.”

Fig.

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EXPLANATION OF PLATE III.

Macalla amurensis .

Aglossa pulverealis

Pionea perfervidalis .

Phlyctxnodes rhabdalis

Titanio hesperialis

Entephria tylostegalis

Pionea leucopeplalis

Stenia flavipunctalis

Crambus cuencalis

Constantia atrisquamalis

. Pilocrocis contortalis

. Phlyctenodes pheoneuralis

. Talis menetriesi

. Phlyctenodes leucalis

Constantia sanctalis

. Constantia canifusalis

Crambus furciferalis

Ulotricha algerialis .

. Pionea ferrealis

Evergestis lichenalis

. Talis pallidalis

. Phlyctenodes straminealis

. Diptychophora strigatalis

Lepidonewra grisealis

. Actenia phealis

. Pyrausta pachyceralis

Diasemia letalis

Noctuelia arcuatalis

Titanio metaxanthalis

Tabidia strigiferalis

. Pionea albifuscalis

2. Cledeobia anuwwalis

Amur.

Algiers.

Syria.

Central Asia.

Amur.

Central Asia.

Spain.

Syria.

Amur.

Siberia.

Central Asia.

Caucasus.

Syria.

Algiers.

Amur.

Algiers.

Amur.

Central Asia.

Turkestan.

Asia Minor.

Amur.

Central Asia.

Algiers.

Armenia.

Turkestan,

Central Asia.

Amur.

Turkestan.

Amur.

rans. lint. Soc, Lorngd.19OO PLIL/.

Horace Kmght del. et ith. WestINewman chromo.

PALAAROTIC PYRALIDAL.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE Y.

Illustrating Mr. Ambrose Quail’s paper on ‘ Life Histories, ete., in

Fia.

2 19

the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera,”

Gorgopis bacotii, sp.n. 2.

Trictena labyrinthica. Wing neuration.

Porina fuscomaculata. 3 5

Charagia virescens. Segment of clavola of antenna.

Gorgopis bacotii, 7 93 *

Porina cervinata. 3 5 -

» fuscomaculata. — ,, . -

Hectomanes fusca. 4 53 4

. Outline of the same in transverse section,

Trictena labyrinthica. Segment of clavola.

. Outline of the same in transverse section.

Porina cervinata, Head of newly-hatched larva enlarged.

4s is Thoracic segment _,, Rs *,

- & Third abdominal segment of same.

3 5 Ninth and tenth abdominal segments of

same,

3 es Tubercle seta enlarged.

5 5 Side view of larva 135 days old.

Pa 5 Dorsal view of anterior segments of

larva 135 days old.

_ Prothorax, showing scutellar hairs, of

larva 195 days old.

$5 Abdominal feet, hooks, and sete of

larva 226 days old.

~ ms Anal claspers of larva 226 days old.

3 5 Posterior segments of pupa.

- B Anterior ” »

Charagia virescens. Prothorax of half-grown larva.

3 3 Third abdominal segment of half-

grown larva.

Figs. 1-3, nat. size; 4-9a enlarged about 200 diameters; 15-23

enlarged 4 x 4.

Ambrose Quail del.

R.E Mintern.lith

Mintern Bros.imp.

Hepialide.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE VI.

Illustrating Mr. Ambrose Quail’s paper on “ Life Histories, etc., in

the Hepialid Group of Lepidoptera.”

Fig. A 1-7. Wing scales of Porinw :—1, Surface scale of P.

Bulb:

umbraculata ; 2—8, of P. signata; 4, of P. cer-

vinata; 6, of P. fuscomaculata; 5 and 7, fringe

scales.

Wing scales of Charagiw :—1, Surface scale of fore

wing of C. virescens; 2, of hind wing; 3 and 4,

damaged surface scales; 5, fringe scale of C.

virescens, 6, damaged fringe scale of CL lignivorus.

Surface scale of Hepialis humuli.

Surface and fringe scales of Trictena labyrinthica.

Wing seales of Hectomanes: 1, Surface scale of H.

simulans ; 2, 3, of H. polyspila; 4, fringe scale.

Wing scales of Gorgopis :—1, 2, Surface scales, and

3, fringe scale of G. bacotii ; 4—8, surface scales,

and 9, fringe scale of G. libanica.

The figures are enlarged 200 diameters. '

Trans. Ent.Soc.Lond .1900.Pv.VI.

MinternBros lith.

Wmg Seales of Hepialidee.

Ambrose Quail del.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE VII.

Ilustrating Mr, C. J. Gahan’s paper on ‘‘ Stridulating organs in

lanes, Healer

Ni),

Sst

4-da.

5—5a.

6-6a.

6b.

(=i

8-8a.

9-9a.

10-10a.

ES Tilices

12-12a.

12b.

13-13),

14-14a,

Fig.

Coleoptera.”

Blethisa multipunctata. Apex of abdomen, and left

elytron (underside).

Spilispa imperialis, ¢ Showing striated area on

head ; the striated area

greatly enlarged; and

middle of anterior margin

of pronotum.

Hispopria foveicollis. Showing parts as in figs. 2

and 2a.

Anisodera scutellata. - ¢

Epterus, sp. Apex of abdomen and left

elytron.

” ” 2 ” ”

” 9 One of the pygidial tubercles,

Phonapute nitidipeniis, 9 Head, prothorax, and (7)

front leg.

Cacicus americanus, and right hind femur.

Scolytus destructor. Head (underside) and

striated area.

Scolytus intricatus.

Priobium castanewm.

” ”

9 ”

Cryptorrhynchus lyrinus, 9 Apex of abdomen and left

elytron.

eh » > Lriangular area of pygi-

dium greatly enlarged.

Caumptorrhinius, sp. 9. — Parts as in figs. 12—12b.

Clythra wahlbergi. Showing stridulating areas

on the mesonotum.

8, nat. size, the remaining figures all enlarged.