Hctcrocera from China, Jaimn, and Corca. 99 



953. Cucullia asteris. 



Nodua asteris, Schitf., Wiea. Verz., p. 312 ; Hiibn., Noct., 



%. 260. 

 Citcidlia asteris, Treit., Sclitnett., v, 8, 118 (1820). 



Two examples, probably from Yokohama, in Fryer's 

 collection. A dark well-marked specimen has also been 

 received from Pu-tsu-fong, where it was taken in June or 

 July. 



Distribution. Europe. — Amurland ; Japan ; Western 

 China. 



954. Cucullia pcr/om/a. 



CiLcullia 'perforata, Brem., Bull, de I'Acad. Petr., 1861 ; 

 Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. .54, pl. v, fig. 14 (1864) ; Oberth., 

 Etu.l. d'Entom., x, p. 24, pl. iii, fig. 1 (1884). 



There was one example from Yesso in Pjyer's collection. 

 My native collector took a specimen at Gensan in July, 

 and I obtained one at Hakodate iu August. 



Distribution. Amurland ; North China ; Corea ; 

 Yesso. 



955. Cucullia grisesccns, sp. n. 



Head and thorax bluish-grey, collar with a blackish edge ; abdomen 

 fuscous-brown. 



Primaries obscure brown, suffused with bluish-grey on basal 

 half, markings inconspicuous ; basal line indicated by a fuscous 

 dot on the costa ; indications of a highly dentate, fuscous, ante- 

 medial line, rather broad on costal area ; postmedial line not traceable 

 below the costa ; there are three interrupted fuscous lines on 

 outer marginal area, and an oblique fuscous line from before the 

 middle of the inner margin interrupted b\^ the submedian nervure ; 

 a patch of brownish hairs at base of the inner margin ; reniform and 

 orbicular stigmata greyish, but very obscure ; fringes paler tlian the 

 ground colour. Secondaries fuscous, with dusky discal lunule. Under 

 surface fuscous inclined to greyish on the discal area of each wing, 

 and tinged with brownish at base of the primaries and on the costal 

 area of the secondaries ; discal lunule of secondaries blackish ; inter- 

 rupted transverse lines on outer marginal area of the primaries as on 

 the upper surface. 



Expanse 62 milliui. 



One female specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June 

 or July. 



Hctbitat. Western China. 



