Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corca. 527 



also specimens from Ta-ehien-lu, Wa-ssu-kow, Ni-tou, Cliia- 

 ting-fn, Wa-slian, and Pu-tsu-fong. There is also a smaller 

 example from Monpin ; this has the ground colour vinous- 

 brown with only the typical black markings showing ; the 

 ashy-grey thorax contrasts strongly with the colour of the 

 primaries, thus giving the insect a conspicuous appearance. 

 I projjose the name vioupinensis for this form. 

 Distribution. Japan ; Westeiin China. 



1189, Ajdedoides ohscara, sj). n. 



Primaries dark grey powdered with black scales ; renifitriu and 

 orbicular stigmata rather paler outlined in black ; ante- and post- 

 medial lines black and wavy, a narrow black band between them 

 equidistant on the costa but approximating to postmedial line toAvards 

 inner margin ; submarginal line black, diffuse, wavy and dentate, 

 followed by a grey shade. Secondaries sordid white suffused with 

 fuscous on outer margin with indications of a dusky submarginal 

 band. Fringes blackish. Under surface whitish, more or less 

 suffused witli fuscous especially on the primaries ; all the wings have 

 a blackish, narrow, postmedial band ; the primaries have a pale spot 

 at the end of tlie cell, and the secondaries have a blackish discal mark. 



Ex]>anse 46-48 millini. 



Three nrile specimens and seven females from China, 

 and an example of the latter sex from Sultanpore, Kulu. 



The locahties are Chang-yang, Ni-tou, Chow-pin-sa, 

 Chia-k<ju-ho, Ta-chien-lu, Wa-ssu-kow, and Wa-shan. 

 June and July. 



Distribution. Central and Western China; Kulu. 



Genus (!ato(;ala. 

 Schrank. Fauna Boica, ii, 2, p. 158 (1802). 



1190. Catocala nivea. 



Catocala nivca, Butl., Cist. Ent., ii, p. 241 (1877) ; 111. Typ. 

 Lep. Het., ii, pi. xxxiii, lig. -1 (1878; ; llampson. Fauna 

 Bnt. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 442 (1894). 



I have specimens from Yokohama, Oiwake, Nikko, 

 Hakodate, lehang, anil Chang-yang. It occurs in July, 

 and is found resting on the trunks of Criptomeria, with the 

 bark of which it does not liarmouize so well as it would do 



