272 Mr. 0. E. Janson'.s remarls on 



Thecla fasciata,n. sp., PI. V, f. 4. 



Above brownisli-blaek, the wings deep black towards the 

 apex, a fine hne round the eyes and small spots on the under- 

 side of the antennaj \vhite ; primaries with a broad purple stripe 

 between the third median and sub-median nervures, commencing 

 close to the base and extending about two-thirds along the 

 wing, there are also some scattered purple scales in the cell, 

 the fringes of both wings and the apex of the tails Avhite ; 

 beneath fuscous-brown, the markings very similar to T. japonira, 

 Murr., and taxila, Breui. Expanse of wings 1 inch 8 lines. 



Yokohama (Pryer, Jonas). 



Closely allied to T. japonica, but differing from the female 

 of that species in its shorter, broader and less rounded wings, 

 in its darker colour, and in having the pui'ple inarkings descrilied 

 abo\e. 1 liave only seen three specimens which are females. 



Leiicophasia vihilia, n. sp. 



Above creamy-Avhite, the body black, dusted Avith white ; 

 primaries Avith the basal half of the costa and four short ill- 

 defined longitudinal strij^es at the apex dusky-black ; beneath 

 cream coloured, the posterior j:)art of the primaries Avhite, the 

 costa broadly dusted with black ; secondaries strongly dusted 

 Ijlack on the anal half and on the costa, leaA'ing a narrow longi- 

 tudinal stripe of the ground colour, the dusky-black scales 

 become rather sparse on the apical margin, but are very close 

 and form an obsciu'e transverse band about one-third from the 

 ajiex. Expanse of Avings f^-lf inches. 



Nambu, North Japan (Pryer). 



Differs from L. avivrensis, Men., besides the coluur and 

 markings, in have the primaries more acutely ])ointcd at the 

 apex. It is also allied to L. Dnponchelli, Stand. 



Tciias bethcseha, n. sp. 



$ Above lemon-yelloAv^, the primaries narroAvly margined 

 Avith black on the costa, the apical black band commencing 

 on the costa about one-third from the apex, thence obliquely 

 narroAved to about one-third across the Aving, and then 

 gradually narroAved tt) the anal angle, the posterior two-tliirds 

 having three Avell marked semi-circular emarginations on its 

 inner edge ; secondaries Avith a vcrv iiarroAV l)lack mara:inal line 



