Hdcroccra from China, Jcqiany and Corca. 51 



Epileda scmihn'hida, Biitl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het., vi, p. 84, 

 pi. ex, fig. 1 (1886); Leech, Pioc. Zoo). Soc. Loud, 

 1889, p. 502 ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, 

 p. 198 (1894). 



A series in Fryer's collection, comprising specimens from 

 Oiwake and Yokohama ; I have also received examples 

 from Cliia-kou-ho and Omci-shan. Occurs in July. 



Distribution. Dharmsala; Sikhim {Hampson); KuLU; 

 Japan ; Western China. 



Genus Hermonassa. 

 Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xxxii, p. 031 (18G5). 



814. Hermonassa cccilia. 



Hermonassa cccilia, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 

 i, p. 164 (1878) ; 111. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 14, pi. xliv, 

 fig. (1879). 



Opigcna arcnosa, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Loud., 1881, 

 p. 179. 



The specimens in Fryer's collection were from Yoko- 

 hama ; I obtained examples at Nikko in September, and 

 I have received others from Hakodate and Kiukiang. 



Distribution. Japan ; Yesso ; Central China. 



Genus Dianthcecia. 

 Boisd. ; Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., iii, p. 496 (1857). 



815. Diantlio'cia cajmncola. 



Noctua ccqysincola, Esp., Schmett., iv, pi. clxxiii, fig. 5 ; 



Hilbn., Noct., fig. 57. 

 Diantluecia cap>sincola, Boisd., Ind. Moth., p. 125; Guen,, 



Noct., ii, p. 21. 



One male specimen from Fu-tsu-fong, and one example 

 of the same sex from Chia-kou-ho, taken in June or July. 

 These specimens are tinged with violet as in Hadena 

 cucidmliy and the markings are somewhat suffused ; the 

 secondaries are also darker than in European specimens. 

 I propose the name mandarina for this form. 



Alpheraky records a worn male example, taken in July, 

 from Ou-pin in the province of Kan-^ou. 



Distrihntion. Europe. — Western C'hina. 



