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of a large blackish spot on the costa ; the first of these is indented and 

 waved, and the second serrated; the outer third of the wing is suffused with 

 pale reddish brown, and the pale grey submarginal line traverses a patch of 

 the same colour on the outer margin ; discal spot black. Secondaries pale 

 grey, shaded with fuscous, and traversed by two central parallel dusky lines. 

 Fringes grey-brown. Under surface fuscous-grey, with black discal spot and 

 indistinct central lines on all the wings. Expanse, t? 44 mm. ; J 46 mm. 



I took this species at Nikko in September, and at Oiwake in 

 October ; there were several specimens in Fryer's collection. 



Melanthia latifasciaria, sp. n. 

 (? . Primaries black, with an angulated and curved white line at the 

 base, and a very broad white central fascia, in which is placed a black 

 oblong spot on inner margin and two abbreviated bands from costa — the 

 outermost of these is sometimes broken up, and forms a transverse series of 

 black spots ; the external edge of the fascia is bidentated. Secondaries 

 black, with a fairly broad central band, from the inner edge of which a 

 narrower white band proceeds in the direction of the base of the wing, but 

 suddenly turns towards a white spot on the abdominal margin ; there is also 

 an outward projection from this band. Fringes white. Under surface 

 same as above. Front of head, collar and patagia yellow, the latter sjiotted 

 with black ; abdomen yellow, spotted with black. Expanse, 44 mm. 



Three specimens from Oiwake (coll. Pryer) ; also received 

 from Mr. Manley, of Yokohama. 



This species bears a superficial resemblance to Melanippe 

 hastata, 



ScoTosiA rhamnata, var. japanaria. 

 The Japanese form of S. rhamnata, <? , differs from the type in its larger 

 size and pale grey-brown coloration ; the transverse lines are identical in 

 number and form, but the space between the two central angulated lines is 

 not darker. On the under surface the difference of colour is not great, and 

 the markings are very typical. Expanse, 40 mm. 



Two male specimens (coll. Pryer). Oiwake. 



ScOTOSIA PUNCTIMARGINARIA, Sp. n. 

 Umber-brown. Primaries traversed by a number of fine wavy darker 

 transverse lines; central fascia fiiliginous-brown, diffused towards costa, the 

 inner edge defined by a serrated and indented black line ; the outer edo-e is 

 also defined just below costa, by a black wavy band crossing the wing almost 

 parallel with outer margin ; this margin is broadly bordered with fuliginous- 

 brown, in which is the pale submarginal line and some white points on the 

 nervules. Secondaries have a blackish central transverse line, preceded by 

 several narrow dusky bands, and followed by a broad band on external 

 margin, with submarginal line and spots as on primaries. Under surface 

 grey-brown; all the wings have a dusky central transverse line. Expanse, 

 52 — 54 mm. 



A few specimens of each sex (coll. Pryer). Yesso ; ? Yoko- 

 hama. Mr. Smith captured a female example at Hakone, in 

 August. 



ScOTOSIA UMBRARIA, Sp. n. 

 ^ . Primaries pale brown, shaded with darker oblique lines ; an oblique 

 dark brown cloud-like fascia traverses the centre of the wing fi-om the inner 

 margin, near the base, to apex the costa is marked with small patches of 



