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6. Catocala mirifica, n. sp. 



Allied to C. paranymplia, l)ut the primaries pale silver grey, 

 almost wliite, with a broad dark brown costal patch occujjying 

 the apical quarter of the wing, and upon Avhich alone the black 

 markings are distinctly visible, traces of discal and marginal 

 brownish belts below the brown patch ; two apical greyish 

 nebnla; ; secondaries of a brighter tint, the central band slightly 

 narrower, and the abbreviated black outer border wider and 

 a little shorter ; thorax Avhitish like the jH'imai'ies, abdomen 

 ' testaceoiis ; head and collar broAvn speckled ; under surface paler 

 than in C. paranympha, the yellow belts broader ; primaries 

 Avith the pale outer border scarcely distinguishable excejjting at 

 apex, fi'inge yellow ; secondaries with the black belts more 

 regular and not obliterated towards the costa; body below white. 

 Expanse 2 inches 3 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



7. Catocala xarippe, n. s^?. 



Allied to C. Pohigama, but considerably larger; the secondaries 

 with the central black belt broader, not so sharply defined ; the 

 costal as "well as the abdominal area Ijroadly brown ; the outer 

 black border, broader more regular, not interrupted, but with a 

 notch in it near the anal angle ; under surface altogether whiter 

 and with the basal area more dusky. Expanse 2 inches 4 hues. 



Hakodate (Whitely). Brit. Mus. 



8. Catocala esther, n. sp. 



Alhed to C. consors, but the primaries blackish, the central 

 band vnXh straight inner edge, whitish irrorated with grey and 

 testaceous ; outer border broadly grey, its inner edge undulated, 

 and crossed by an undulated black stripe ; secondaries of a 

 clearer orange colour, Avith the central band blacker and narrower 

 and the outer border blacker and more angular ; thorax blackish, 

 whitish in the centre and behind, abdomen clothed \vith sordid 

 ochraceous scales; under surface altogether more defined, the 

 borders blacker. Expanse 2 inches 4 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



Also allied to G. jnolifica. 



