52 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



816. Dia.nthcecia coiivpta. 



Nodua compta, Fabr., Mant. Ins., ii, p. 169; Hlibn., Noct., 



fig. 53. 

 .Dianthcecia coinpta, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, 



p. 517. 



There was a series in Fryer's collection from Oiwake ; 

 the species has also been taken at Tokio and Hakodate. 



The Japanese specimens are browner in colour, and the 

 white markings are not so clear as in European examples. 



Distribution. Europe. — Japan ; Yesso. 



817. Dianthcecia claripcnnis. 

 Epia chtripennis, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1886, p. 134. 



There was one specimen from Nikko in Fryer's collec- 

 tion. 



Habitat. Japan. 



Genus Hadena. 

 Schrank, Fauna Boica, ii, 2, p. 158 (1802). 



818. HcuUna cucubali. 



Noctua cucuhali, Fuessl, Neues Mag., ii, 2, p. 218 (1784); 



Hilbu., Noct., fig. 56. 

 Dianthcecia ciicubali, Leech, Froc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, 



p. 518. 

 Hadena ciicuhcdi, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, 



p. 198 (1894). 



Fryer had specimens from Yokohama and Oiwake ; I 

 obtained examples from Tsuruga and Hakodate. Hertz 

 captured the species to the north of Fekin. 



Distribntion. Europe. — Amurland ; Japan ; Yesso ; 

 Northern China. 



819. Hadena trifolii. 



Noctua trifolii, Eott., Naturf., ix, p. 131 (1776). 



Noctua chenopodii, Fabr., Want. Ins., ii, p. 1 56 (1787) ; Dap., 



Lep. Fr., vii, 1, p. 31, pi. cii. fig. 3 (1827). 

 Diatarcvria chenopodii, Hiibn., Verz. Schniett., p. 219 



(? 1818). 

 Hadena farkasii, Treit., Schmett., Suppl., jj. 74 (1835). 



