New Species of Geometrce from China, dc. 43 



Selenia pallidakia, sp. n. 



? . All the wings pale ochreous-brown ; primaries have two transverse 

 brown lines — the first is slightly curved, and the second commences on the 

 costa near the apex and terminates just before inner angle. Secondaries with a 

 brown central transverse curved line. Fringes whitish, preceded by a wide 

 brown line. Under surface yellowish sprinkled with brown, with one brownish 

 line. Expanse, 34 mm. 



One specimen from Yesso (coll. Pryer). 



Allied to S. adustaria, but is smaller, the first line is less 

 curved, the second is straighter, and the under surface is not 

 variegated. This species also bears a superficial resemblance to 

 S. bilunaria var. juliaria. 



BiSTON PLUMOSAEIA, Sp. n. 



(?. Pale grey, sometimes tinged with brown and sparingly sprinkled with 

 black atoms ; first line of primaries starts obliquely outwards, then curves 

 to inner margin — within this line the basal area is brownish ; second Hne is 

 bordered outwardly by a pale brown shade, and runs parallel with outer 

 margin to second median nervule, from whence it is excurved to inner 

 margin, above which it comes in close proximity to the first line ; submar- 

 ginal line whitish, edged at the costa and before the middle with blackish. 

 Secondaries traversed by a black waved central line, which is preceded by a 

 brownish band and followed by a brownish shade ; submarginal line whitish, 

 waved, and interrupted. Fringes grey, preceded by a series of black lunules. 

 Under surface pale greyish brown, tinged with fuscous ; lines of upper surface 

 faintly reproduced. Antennae plimaose. 



J . Similar to male, but the ground colour is paler, and the antennae have 

 a few hairs on basal fourth only. Expanse, 56 mm. 



A number of specimens from Yokohama (coll. Pryer). 

 Allied to B. hirtaria from Europe. 



Amphidasys invenustaeia, sp. n. 



Pale silky grey, finely powdered with brown ; first line of primaries 

 blackish, within which the basal area is clouded with ochreous-brown ; second 

 line serrated, followed by an ochreous-brown band ; faint discal spot curved, 

 black ; a dusky but ill-defined central shade and submarginal line. Second- 

 aries with similar markings, but the basal line and ochreous-brown markings 

 are absent, and the discal spot is annulated. Fringes preceded by a series of 

 black spots. Under surface paler than above ; primaries with a dusky 

 central line ; all the wings have a black discal spot. Expanse, (? 54 — 58 

 mm. ; $ 68 mm. 



Several specimens of each sex (coll. Pryer). 

 Allied to A. sujperans, Butl., but a smaller and much plainer- 

 looking insect. 



Ophthalmodss minutaria, sp. n. 



? . Pale grey : primaries with some brownish scales at the base ; the 

 wavy and slightly oblique first line is black, bordered inwardly with brownish ; 

 second line elbowed below costa, followed by a brownish band, which is 

 intersected by a transverse wavy pale line ; the pale submarginal wavy line 

 is preceded by a brownish band, and followed by a quadrate brown patch 

 below the whitish apex ; there is a whitish cloud on the middle of outer 

 margin, and a smaller one at inner angle ; central transverse shade dusky ; 



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