from China, Japan, and Corea. 49 



of basal area. Under surface pale brown, powdered with darker, the 

 dividing line of upper sui'face faintly reproduced. Expanse, 32 — 36 mm. 



Several specimens (coll. Pryer). Gifu. 



Phasiane incertaria, sp. n. 



^ . Primaries pale brown ; first line dusky, slightly curved near costa, 

 and angulated above inner margin ; second line pale, wavy, and bordered 

 with dusky, commences below a large, pale, almost round patch before apex ; 

 this line is followed by an oblique fuscous-brown transverse streak from apex 

 to inner margin ; from the pale apical patch a broad irregular purplish brown 

 band traverses the wing to the inner margin, where it occupies the space 

 between first Hne and the oblique fuscous-brown streak ; discal spot black. 

 Basal half of secondaries purplish brown, limited by a wavy, pale-edged, 

 dusky transverse line, and contains a black discal spot ; outer half pale 

 brown, traversed by a darker shade ; discal spot black. Under surface pale 

 brown ; on the primaries the discal spot, pale apical patch and oblique 

 fuscous streak are reproduced; and on secondaries the discal spot and 

 central transverse line, but the last is very indistinct. 



$ . Similar to the male in colour, but, with the exception of the pale 

 apical patch, which is very conspicuous, all the markings are very faint on 

 all the wings above, whilst beneath the wings are devoid of all markings but 

 the discal spot and a faint indication of the apical patch. Expanse, 

 <? 38 mm. ; $ 38—42 mm. 



Several specimens (coll. Pryer). Gifu. ? Yokohama. 



This seems to be a variable species, and I have selected as 

 types examples of each sex with the markings well-defined. One 

 of the females is of a uniform darkish brown, with the apical 

 patch showing slightly paler, and the wings are traversed by a 

 darker line, central on the secondaries, and occupying the place 

 of the pale line of the type on the primaries. Two specimens 

 from Kiushiu, collected by a native, are, I think, referable to 

 this species, but, as they present certain characters not found in 

 my Gifu specimens, I have determined to describe them as the 

 representatives of a local race. 



Var. suffusa. — The purple-brown of each wing is replaced by deep 

 brown ; the apical patch of primaries contains an oblique brown dash, and 

 the limiting line of secondaries is straighter and not waved. All these 

 differences are well exhibited on the under surface. Expanse, ^ 33 mm. ; 

 ? 36 mm. 



Two specimens. Kiushiu. 



Phasiane albifrontaria, sp. n. 



(^ . Pale cinnamon-brown, tinged with reddish, especially at the base, on 

 outer fourth including fringes of primaries, and central third and fringes of 

 secondaries ; there is a white discal spot encircled with blackish on each 

 wing ; on the middle of outer margin of the primaries is a large ashy-grey 

 Oval spot, with a smaller one just above — both are bordered with blackish, 

 and a line of the same colour runs from upper spot to apex, and from the 

 lower spot to inner margin. Front of head white. Under surface whitish, 

 dusted with brown, and broadly tinged with cinnamon along costa of 

 primaries ; each wing has a black discal spot. 



$ . Similar to the male, but the spots on outer margin of primaries are 



