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X. furcifera, Hufn. (= conformis, Fabr.). — Eeplaced by 

 X. " Agrotis" ustulata, Butl. 



CuCULLIA ASTERIS, Schiff. 



GoNOPTERIDJE. 



Gonoptera libatrix, Linn. 



PiiUsmME. 



Habrostola triplasia, Linn. 



Plusia chryson, Esp. (= orichalcea, Hiibn.,. 



P. chrysitis, Linn. (= nadeja, Obertk.). — Tke form of tbis 

 species ckaracterised by a broken dark band on tke fore wing 

 kas been named nadeja by M. Obertkiir. It is tke dominal form 

 in Japan. 



P. bractea, Fabr. — Represented in Japan by P. excelsa, 

 Kretsck. (= metabractea, Butl.). 



P. festuce, Linn. — Japanese specimens are ratker small. 



P. gamma, Linn. — Replaced in Japan by tke closely allied 

 Indian species P. nigrisigna, Walk. 



P. ni, Hiibn. — Tkis species occurs in Japan, but seems to 

 be rare. 



Heliothid^. 



Heliothis armigera, Hiibn. 



H. dipsaceus, Linn. (= adaucta, Butl.). 



Chariclea umbra, Hufn. (= marginata, Fabr.). 



Acontiid^. 



Agrophila trabealis, Scop. (= sulphur alls, Linn.). — Varies 

 in Japan. 



Acontia. — All Eastern Asian species. 



Erastriid^. 



Erastria fasciana, Linn. (= stygia, Butl.). — A variable 

 species in Japan. 



Hydrelia uncula, Clerck. 



PoAPHILID^. 



Phytometra viridaria, Clerck. (= cenea, Hiibn.). 



Euclipiid^e. 

 Euclidia glyphica, Linn. (= consors, Butl.). 



Catocalid^e. 

 Catocala nupta, Linn. 

 C. electa, Bork. ( --- - zalmunna, Butl.). 



