54 MELANAEMA; ASURIDIA; MILTOCHRISTA. By Dr. A. Sf.itz. 



flcxuose lines which are about a niillimotre apart. My specimens obtained at Yokohama have less mark- 

 /asciala. ings than a specimen from Ussuri in PC'xgkler's collection. The smaller form fasciata Bull, is des- 

 cribed from Hokkaido: it resembles the smaller specimens from the Altai in size, l)ut has a stronger dark 

 suffusion between the two rows of spots and at the base of the forewing. Both forms intergrade and 

 are not geographically separate. From the Altai to Amurland (Vladivostock), and in Japan, North, Main 

 and South islands. Not rare on Hondo in July. Pupae spun up together under stones (Graeser). 



fsVHffl' '*• punctatissima Pouj. Similar to the preceding in markings, but the forewing washed witli dirty^ 



grey-brown, so that the small shadowy band behind the middle and the discal spot are less conspicuous. 

 West and Central China, especially at the Yang-tse-kiang. 



maculala. ?• maculata I'ouj. (11 c). Forewing differing strongly from those of the two preceding forms, being 



occupied for the greater part liy an irregular brown spot, wliicli leaves white patches at the base and 

 margins. West China. 



perirrorata. P. pcrirrorata Havips. j white, much speckled with brown, palpi with ])lack markings. Forewing 



with obsolescent subbasal band; a curved antemedial l)aii(l ends at the costa in a spot which is elbowed 

 outwards below the costa; in the ci>ntre of the cell a dot and above it at the costa a spot; a discoidal 

 lunule; a brownish band at the inner side of the postmedial line, the latter being excurved below the 

 costa towards the centre and then strongly incurved, an irregular subterminal line elbowed inwards at the 

 discal fold, and incurved below vein 3; a row of small spots at the margin. Hindwing white, washed with 

 grey. Underside of forewing dark brown-grey; hindwing white with indistinct discoidal spot and irregular 

 subterminal line. Described by Hampson from a single couple from Kia-ting-fu {^) and the Omei-shan ($). 



9. Genus: Melaiiaeiiia Bull. 



This genus s. str. only contains one Palearctic species, which has extremely conspicuous colouring. 

 Head l)roa(l, palpi quite short, just reaching the frons. Tongue strong, long. Thorax broad, especially 

 at the shoulders, abdomen rather stout, just extending beyond the anal angle. Tibiae with moderately 

 long spurs. 



vcncla. M. veneta Butl. A beautiful moth; all wings bright yellow with carmine margin and black veins. 



In Amurland and Japan, both on the Main Island and Hokkaido. In July and August, not common. 

 At the same spot near Yokohama where this extraordinarily coloured moth occurred, I at the same time 

 caught a Pyrahd of exactly the same size and colouring; when on the wing the two species, which are 

 not related at all, are only distinguished by observing the movements of flight, and also because the 

 Pj-ralid always settles on the underside of leaves. 



10. Genus: At^uridia Humps. 



This small genus, which has already th(^ facies of Milfochrista, consists of one Chinese species and two 

 from the Himalayas. The tongue, always well developed in Milfochrista, is aborted. Eyes large; palpi 

 porrect but short, hardly extending beyond the head. Antenna of (J with thin bristles. Thorax short. 

 Tibiae with moderately long spurs. Abdomen woolly, especially at its apex. 



camipivia. A. carnipicta Butl. (11 d). Rose-red, the forewing with three black transverse lines, the outer one 



of which runs around the discal dot; dark rays on the veins in the outer area. Hindwing pale pink; 

 fringes of both wings blackish grey. From the Nankow Pass in China. 



11. Genus: Iff iltochri^ta Hh 



m. 



According to IIampsox, who includes many of Moore's and Walker's genera iu MUtochrista, 

 the latter, which is also known as Calligenia, embraces over 60 forms. They are nearly all small graceful 

 moths, pink or yellow in colour, with very characteristic fine markings, similar to those of Asuri-dia on 

 the forewings. Head not nearly as broad as in most of the preceding genera; frons convex, much nar- 

 rowed below; eyes large, prominent; palpi short, hardly extending beyond the head, porrect. Antennae 

 long, nearly always considerably more than half the length of the costa, serrate, pectinate, almost filiform, 

 with shorter or longer ciliae. Forewings of the ^^ with the costal margin often straight distally. so that 

 the apical angle is very distinct. Larvae, as far as is known, stout with rounded head and long hairs, 

 on lichens. Pupae in a cocoon intermixed with hairs. The moths have only one brood in the northern 

 districts of their area: they settle on flowers at which they suck, especially Umbellifers and flowering 

 shrubs, e. g. Viburnum, etc., and are generally only found singly. 



