510 noctuim:. 



1878. Cirphis inornata. 



Leucania flavostigma, var. inornata, Leech, P. Z. S. 1889, p. 482, pi. 50. f. 7. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen ochreous, the last with the tufts of 

 male black. Fore wing ochreous, sparselj^ irrorated with black ; a 

 short indistinct whitish streak on extremitj' of median nervure, with 

 black point above it in lower angle of cell ; an indistinct postmedial 

 series of black points, oblique below vein 4 ; a slight oblique brown 

 shade from termen below apex ; a terminal series of black points ; 

 cilia pink. Hind wing ochreous suffused with deep fuscous, the 

 inner area rather paler ; cilia pink. Underside of fore wing 

 whitish, with some fuscous suffusion in, below, and beyond cell, a 

 terminal series of points ; hind wing ochreous whitish, with some 

 pink suffusion on costa and terminal series of points. 



Hah. Japan, Gifu {Pn/er), 1 1^ type, Yokohama {Pryer, Manleij\ 

 2 $ . Exp. 36-40 millim. 



h'^. Abdomen of male normal. 



a^. Fore wing of male on underside with fringe of 

 long hair and scales on vein 1. 



1879. Cirphis tangala. 



Leucania tangala. Fold. Eeis. Nov. pi. 109. f. 12 (1874) ; Hinpsn. Moths 



Ind. ii. p. 280. 

 Leucania, medlofusca, Hmpsn. 111. Het. B. M. viii. p. 68, pi. 144. f. 9 



(1891). 



S . Head and thorax ochreous mixed with rufous, tegulae with 

 ochreous line near tips ; abdomen ochreous tinged with rufous. Fore 

 wing ochreous tinged with rufous, the costal and inner areas irrorated 

 with a few dark scales ; the veins pale, defined by fine rufous 



Fig. 158.— Cirphis tangala, cT . \. 



streaks, the interspaces of terminal half streaked with rufous ; 

 median nervure and veins 3, 4 more prominently streaked with 

 white ; a rufous fascia above and below median nervure, continued 

 above vein 4 to termen, towards which it expands somewhat ; an 

 oblique dark streak above inner margin before middle, and some 

 rufous suffusion on inner area towards tornus ; postmedial black 

 points on veins 6, 5, 3, 2. Hind wing pale ochreous tinged with 

 rufous, slight postmedial dark points on veins 6, 4, 3, 2 ; the 

 underside with the costal area suffused with rufous. 



