Moths new to Japan. 135 



Catocaln diqilicata, n. sp. 



Nearly allied to C. amasia, Sm. Abb., from Georgia,* larger; 

 primaries of the same general colour and pattern, of a pale asli- 

 grey, varied with greenish and pale buff; the basal two-sevenths 

 darker, with irregularly excavated outer edging partly bounded 

 by black lines; the central area little darker than in C amasia, 

 but Avith the same annular arrangement of black dots round the 

 dusky reniform spot and with the same black spots on the costa 

 above it; the external area is wider than in C. amasia, and is 

 not boimded internally by a reddish clay-coloured band, but by 

 two less angular zigzag black lines upon a sordid background; 

 half-way between this pair of lines and the outer margin is a 

 deeply dentated black line ; a marginal series of black and white 

 dots, alternating with dusky spots on the fringe; secondaries 

 orange-ochreous, with black markings differing from those of 

 C. amasia as follows: the abdominal area is less sordid, the 

 inner blackish streak being only represented by a short terminal 

 dash, and the external border gradually taj^ers from costa to 

 anal angle without interruption ; the body is darker than in the 

 American species; beloAv the differences are more marked, the 

 basal area of primaries being obliquely crossed by a broad black 

 band cut by the median vein; the black post-median band is 

 arched and broader, the external border is uniformly blackish, 

 excepting at apex, where it is broAvner; but there is not a Avhite 

 apical spot either on primaries or secondaries, in fact the latter 

 Avings are almost the same as aboA^e ; the body below is altogether 

 yelloAv, the venter being of a pale sericeous golden-testaceous 

 colour. Expanse of Avings 49 mm. 



Japan (H. Pryer). 



No exact locality is given for this species. 



Erebid.e. 



Sypna astrigera, n. sp. 



$ , $ Above scarcely separable from S. jnmctosa, of Darji- 

 ling, but Avith a prominent creamy-Avhitish reniform spot; pri- 

 maries smoky-brown, Avith a purplish gloss; tAvo Avhitish-edged 

 black dentate-sinuate lines across the basal area; orbicular spot 

 minute, Avhite, Avith black edge ; a dusky dentate-sinuate stripe 

 crossing the wing between the tAvo discoidal spots ; reniform 



* The species figured by Abbot is certainly that labelled C. cordclia, 

 H. EdAv.. in the Grote collection; that labelled C aviai^ia being a far 

 more beautii'ul species. 



