124 Mr. J. H. Leocli on 



1028. Leucania 'jiroxima, sp. n. 



Closely allied to L. l-alhum, Linn., Ijut differs from that species in 

 being darker and in having black, wavy and angulated antemedial 

 and postmedial lines ; the longitudinal black streaks from the base 

 are broader, and there are some blackish clouds beyond the anteme- 

 dial lines ; the L mark is represented by an acute-angled V-shaped 

 mark, and there is a white dot above it on the sulicostal nervure. 

 Secondaries fuscous with a dusky discal mark ; on the under surface 

 the transverse series of blackish streaks on nervuresare more distinct 

 than in L. l-aUnmi. 



Expanse 36 millim. 



One female specimen from Ni-tou, taken in July or 

 August. 



Habitat. Western China. 



1029. Leucania nc])os, sp. n. 



Primaries greyish-brown without transverse bands ; reniform 

 stigma represented by a white speck. Secondaries pale greyish - 

 brown sufl'used with fuscous, especially on the outer margin, with a 

 dark discal spot ; fringes whitish. Under surface silvery-white, a 

 conspicuous black spot on the costa of primaries towards the apex ; 

 discal spot of secondaries black, followed by a blackish line ; fringes 

 pale preceded by a series of black specks. 



Expanse 40 millim. 



One male specimen from Omei-slian, and one from 

 Sultanpore. 



Distrihufion. Western China; Kulu. 



This species, which resembles Mythimna rufipcnnis, 

 But]., belongs to Hampson's section A of the genus, in 

 wliich the males have paired tufts of black hairs on the 

 basal segment of abdomen below. Tlic Kulu example 

 has traces of transverse lines. 



1030. Leucania radiata. 



Leucania radiata, Brem., Lep. Ost.-Sib., p. 48, pi. v, fig. 8 



(1864) ; Oberth., Etud. d'Entom., v, p. 70, pi. iii, fig. 



5 (1880). 

 Leucania ahdominalis, Moore, Proc. Zoo1. Soc. Lend., 



1881, p. 338 ; Hampson, Fauna Biit. Ind., Moths, ii, 



p. 273 (1894). 



Two specimens from Yokohama and two from Oiwake 



