102 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



963. Acronycta major. 



Acronyda major, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib.,p. 48, pi. v, fig. 7 



(1864). 

 Trifena oMiedina, But!., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, 

 p. 19. 



I have received specimens from Chaug-yang-, Omei-shan, 

 Wa-sliaD, Ta-chien-lu, Chia-kou-lio, and the Kiirile islands. 

 There were examples from Yokohama in Fryer's collection, 

 and I obtained the species at Hakodate. 



Distrilmtion. Amurland ; Japan ; Yesso ; Northern, 

 Central, and Western China; Corea. 



964. Acronycta, herculcs. 



Aeron?/cta herculcs, Feld., Reise Nov. Lep., iv, pi. cix, fig. 2 



(1874). 

 Acronyckc lutcicomci, vay. elonqala, Oberth., Etud. d'Entom., 



X, p. 20, pi. ii, fig. 8 (1884). 



There were specimens from Oiwake in Fryer's collection, 

 and the species has been recorded from several localities 

 in Amurland. 



Distribution. Amurland ; Japan. 



965. Acronycta pnucitiDtata. 



Acronycta paucinotata, Hampson, Faima Brit. Lid., Moths, 

 ii, p. 240 (1894). 



The type of this species, a female from Kashmir, is in 

 my collection ; I have also one example of the same sex 

 from Ta-chien-lii, where it was captured in August. 



Distribution. Kashmir; Western China. 



966. Acronycta strigosa. 



Noctua strigosa, Fabr., Mant., ii, p. 142. 

 Noctua favillacca, Esp., Schmett., iv, pi. cxxvii, fig. 4. 

 Hyboma strigosa, Hlibn., Verz. Schmett., p. 200. 

 Acronycta strigosa, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 23. 



I met with the species at Gensan in July, and at 

 Hakodate in August. There were several specimens from 

 Yesso and Oiwake in Fryer's collection, and one example 

 was received from Ta-chien-lu ; the latter is rather darker 

 than is usual in this species. 



Distribution. Europe. — Amurland; Japan; Yesso; 

 Corea ; Western China. 



