Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corca. 105 



973. Acronycta consanguis. 



Acronyda consanguis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 



iv, p. 358 (1879). 

 riutrctra consanguis, Cotos and Swinli., Cat. Motlis, Ind., 



p. 122 (1887). 

 Acrovycta. irruinosa, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Motlis, ii, 



p. 242 (1894). 



A fine series from Yokoliama in Fryer's collection; I have 

 also received specimens from Hakodate and Chang-yang. 

 The latter, which were taken in July, have the hlack 

 markings fainter than Japanese examples. 



Distribution. Japan; Yesso; Amurland; and Kasauli 

 (C. and S.). 



974. Acronycta asiatica. 

 Acronycta asiatica, Pouj., Ann. Soc. Ent. France, 1888, 



p. XX. 



Described from Moupin, Possibly a form of A. con- 

 sanguis, Butl. 



Habitat. Western China. 



975. Acronycta sincns. 



OrtJiosia sincns. Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xi, p. 746 (1857). 

 Mornaphana sincns, Hampson, 111. Typ. Lep. Het., viii, 



p. 71, pi. cxliv, fig. (1891). 

 Thalatha sincns. Walk., Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., vi, p. 187 



(18G3). 

 Acronycta sincns, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, 



p. 241 (1894). 



One example taken in July at Chia-kou-ho. 

 Distribution. NiLGiRis; MouLMEiN; ^om^i^O {Hampson); 

 Western China. 



970. Acronycta rumlcis. 



Noctua rumicis, Linn., Syst. Nat., x, p. 516; Hlibn., Noct., 



fig. 9. 

 Acronycta rumicis, Treit., Schmett., v, 1, p. 38. 

 Pharetra rumicis. Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, 



p. 477. 



Appears to be widely distributed in Western China 

 and occurs also at Chang-yang and Kiukiang. I took 

 specimens in various parts of Japan, and at Hakodate, 



