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On new specieti ^^Catocala and HYPNAfro/n Japan; by Airriiuu 

 G. Butler, F.L.S. 



CATOCALIDJi:. 



1. Catocala Zalmunna, n. sp. 



Closely allied to G. electa, but much larger, the primaries of 

 a more silver-grey tint ; the renif orm spot large and yellowish , 

 the black markings finer ; secondaries above more distinctly shot 

 with lilacine, the angular belt with its inferior half narrower ; 

 outer border rather more narrowly white ; primaries below with 

 the white discal band narrower and more angular, the white 

 l)order confined to the apex and fringe ; secondaries Avith the 

 black baud more constricted in the centre. Expanse 3 inches 

 5 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas) ; Hakodate (Whitely). l-Jrit. lAIus. 



2. Catvcala niuea., n. sp. 



Primaries grey, striated with greyish-brown, three augulated 

 transverse brownish belts, the outer and inner ones interrupted 

 at both extremities by irregular black lines bordered with 

 greenish white, the central one also interrupted ])y the reniform 

 spot which is cream colour bordered Avith greeuish-Avhite, veins 

 spotted Avith black and Avhite ; an undulated broAvnish discal 

 bolt, a marginal series of black edged quadrate Avhite spots, the 

 third of Avhich is connected with the black line on the outer 

 transverse angulated belt by a longitudinal jet-black stripe ; 

 secondaries Avhite, Avith an abbre\'iated angulated band just 

 beyond the end of the cell, an irregularly arched discal band 

 a series of couA'ex submarginal htura;, and a /\ shaped marking 

 near the aj^ical margin, black : head white ; collar brown, Avhite 

 in front, crossed by tAvo dark broAvn lines ; thorax white speckled 

 Avith grey and black, abdomen grey : wings below Avhite, with 

 irregular central black belt ; base grey ; a broad blackish discal 

 baud ; outer border of primaries greyish-brown, fringe Avhitc ; 

 .secondaries with a grey. spot at the end of the cell ; outer border 

 sparsely speckled Avith broAvn, more densely ou the upper dis- 

 coidal interspace : body beloAV Avhity-brown. Expanse 4 inches 

 3 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mas. 



A marvellously distinct species. 



