Hetcrocera from China, Japan, and Coir a. 27 



pale oclireous-brown, faintly tinged witli fuscous except on outer 

 margin. Fringes of all the wings darker than the ground colour and 

 preceded by a brownish line. Under surface : primaries fuscous on 

 basal two-thirds, outer third and costa pinkish-brown ; secondaries 

 pale ochreous-brown, costal area suffused with pinkish-brown. 

 Expanse 36 millim. 



Four male specimens received from Omei-sban, where 

 they were captured in June or July. 

 Habitat. WESTERN CHINA. 



749. Agrotis stictica. 



Agrotis stictica, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1887, p. 

 Ixviii. 



I have a figure of the type, which is a male specimen 

 from Moupin. The species, which is not represented in 

 my collection, seems to be closely allied to A. ochracca, 

 Walk., from India. 



HaUtat. Western China. 



750. Agrotis saucia. 



Noctua saucia, Hllbn., Noct., fig. 378. 



Agrotis saucia, Treit., Schmett. Eur., v, i, p. 149 (1825). 



I received one example from Chang-yang, one from 

 Ta-chien-lu, and one from Chia-kou-ho, all taken in July. 

 Distribution. Europe. — Central and Western China. 



751. Agrotis obscura. 



Noctua obscura, Brahm., Insektenkal., i, p. 191 (1790). 



Noctva ravida, Hlibn., Noct., fig. 126. 



G^^aphiphora valida, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., Suppl, iii, p. 



711 (18G5). 

 Graphiphora caliqinea, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 



i, p. 165 (1878); III. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 15,pl.xliv, 



fig. 10 (1879). 

 Agrotis obscura, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lend., 1889, p. 500. 

 Spmlotis ravida, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 381. 

 Agrotis ravida, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 



187 (1894). 



This variable species occurs at Yokohama, Tokio, Chiu- 

 zenji, Oiwake, Hakodate, Gensan, and Shanghai, Some 

 of my Japanese specimens are quite typical, others agree 

 with valida. Walker, or caliginca, Butl., whilst others again 



