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Graphi2)Jw7'a dcscrvpta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Sue. Lond., 1880, 



p. 497. 

 Gra]^')livpliora ruhicilia, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, 



p. 55. 

 Agrotis descri'pta (part), Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 



ii, p. 184 (1894). 



Specimens in Pryer's collection from Yokohama; I 

 obtained examples at Hakodate in August, at Nikko in 

 September, and at Oiwake in October; I have also 

 received the species from Kiushiu, Chow-pin-sa, and Chia- 

 kou-ho. The Chinese specimens appear to have been 

 taken in the summer months. 



Staudinger, referring to Agrotis dcwitzi, Graeser (Rom. 

 sur Lep., vi, p. 406), which he suggests should be placed 

 between hricnnea and /estiva, considers that it may be 

 identical with dcscripta, Brem., a species, he states, that he 

 is unacquainted with. 



In my series of twenty-five specimens there is no variation 

 of particular importance. 



Distrilmtion. Amurland ; Japan ; Yesso ; Kiushiu ; 

 Western China; Sikhim. 



789. Grapliipliora. tinda, sp. n. 



Primaries purplish-brown powdered Avith wliitish-grey scales on 

 the basal area and along the costa to just above tlie renifonn stigma, 

 which is outlined in whitish-grey and filled in with the ground 

 coloiu- ; the orbicular stigma is whitish-grey ; antemedial and post- 

 medial lines double, hardly darker than the ground colour, the 

 former with whitish-grey between them and sharply angled inwards 

 about the middle. Secondaries fuscous, basal area paler, fringes 

 pinkish. Under surface of primaries shining fuscous, costal and 

 outer margin pinkish ; secondaries paler, tinged with pink on costal 

 and outer marginal areas. 



Expanse 40 millim. 



One female specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June or 

 July. 

 Habitat. Western China. 



790. Grapliiphora destituta, sp. n. 



Pectus and legs rich chestnut-brown ; antenna:; fasciculate, with 

 some whitish scales at the base. 



Primaries golden-l:)rown witli purplish reflections ; a darker brown 

 blotch on the discal area enclosing the orbicular stigma which is 



