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nearest the abdominal margin rotundate, the other Unear and 

 reaching the margin. Expanse of wings 9 hnes. 



Common at the Feng Whan Shan (hills) near Shanghai. 



Lepijrodes FengwhanaUs, n. sp. PI. IV. f. 11. 



F.w. rather light brown, a transverse straight line near the 

 base ; several irregular whitish markings in the centre, and a 

 well defined row of triangular spots, edged on the outside with 

 dark brown, within the outer margin : h.w. with the basal line 

 continued, but not quite so straight ; a white elbowed line across 

 centre of wing, the space between it and the continuation of the 

 straight line somewhat darker, with two white spots ; an irregu- 

 lar interrupted white line Avithin outer margin, and a rather large 

 triangular white spot on the costa, within the elbowed line. 

 Expanse of wings 10 lines. 



Feng Whan Shan (hills) not common. 



Hemerosia aunmtlanu, u. sp. PI. IV, f. 12. 



F.w. inner tAvo-thirds orange-brown, outer third black, Avith 

 numerous minute red markings : h.w. dark grey. Expanse of 

 Avings 6 lines. 



Shanghai, one specimen. 



Lepidotarphius, n. gen. 



Head obtuse; palpi small, di'ooping, divergent; Avings elongate; 

 body elongate, flattened; scales of thorax and base of wings very 

 dense and closely packed. 



This genus is apparently intermediate betAveen Biitalis and 

 Pancalia, and the characteristics of the body indicate a close 

 relationship to Staintonia. 



LepidotarpJtms splendens, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 13. 



Thorax and head burnished metallic-green, second abdominal 

 segment deep black, rest of abdomen ricli yellow, anal tuft plum 

 colour : f.w. -basal half burnished metallic-green, outer half rich 

 yellow, Avith 7 apparently raised bright golden spots : h.w. dark 

 grey. Expanse of Avings 8 lines. 



Occasionally taken amongst reeds ; not uncommon at ponds 

 on the Shanirhai race-course. 



