Hcterocera from China, Japan, and Corcn. 185 



my native collector took the species at Hakodate in July, 

 and I obtained some examples at the same locality in 

 August. 



Distrihuiion. Amueland ; Japan; Yesso. 



10G2. Sphragifera hii^laga. 



Acontia liplaga, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xii, p. 795 (1857). 

 Acontia hijjlagiata. Walk., ojJ. cit., Suppl., iii, p. 781 (1865) ; 



Butl, 111. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 19, pi. xiv, fig. 7 (1879). 

 Lcocyma hiplaga, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, 



p. 289 (1894). 



I obtained this species at Fusan in June, and at Tsuruga 

 and Shimoneseki in July; my native collector captured 

 examples at Ningpo in June, and at Gen?an and Nikko in 

 July. I have also received specimens from Ghang-yang, 

 May and July, and from the province of Kwei-chow, June 

 or July. 



Distribution. Sikhim ; NiLGiRis (Ramjison) ; Eastern, 

 Central, and Western China; Corea; Japan. 



Subfamily A CONTIINM. 



Genus Diphthera. 



Ochs. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit, Ind., Moths, ii, p. 293 

 (1894). 



1063. Diphilicra malachites. 



Tclesilla malachites, Oberth.,Etud. d'Entom., v, p. 80, pi. iii, 



fig. 9 (1880). 

 Cannct splendcns, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, p. 412 ; 



Butl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het., vii, p. 59, pi. 128, fig. 4 (1889). 

 Diphthera malachiiis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 



ii, p. 294 (1894). 



One example from Moupin, taken in June. This agrees 

 with specimens from Amurland and Kulu in my collection. 



Distribution. DharmsAla ; SiKHiM {Hampson); Auvn- 

 LAND ; Western China ; Kulu. 



1064. Diphthera orion. 



Noctuct orion, Esp., Schmett., iv, pi. cviii, figs. 4-7. 

 Monia oono7i, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 479. 

 Diphthera orion, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 

 293 (1894). 



