Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corca. 539 



Pii-tsu-foiig, Chia-kou-lio, Ni-tou, and Chang-yang. Occurs 

 in June and July. 



In the majority of these examples the space between 

 the antemedial and medial lines is filled in with lilacine 

 except on the costal area., all of them have the under sur- 

 face darker than typical Indian specimens. 



The form referred to may be known as var. lilacina. 



Distribution. North-Western Himalayas ; Central 

 and Western China. 



1231. Syjma Idrljyi. 



Sypna hi/rhyi, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 209 ; 



Waterhouse, Aid., ii, pi. clix, fig. 5 (1885). 

 Sypna rectilinca (part.), Hanipson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 



ii, p. 449 (1894). 



Eight male specimens and one female from Omei-shan, 

 captured in June or July. 



Hampson considers this and S. prnnosa to be forms of >S'. 

 rectilinca, Moore, but they appear to me to be quite distinct. 



.Distribution. SiKHiM ; KuLU ; Western China. 



1232. Sypncc siinpJcx, sp. n. 



In colour and marking of both surfaces agrees almost exactly with 

 8. rectilinea, Moore, but the antennre are ciliate with paired bristles 

 at each joint, instead of being fasciculate, and the fringes of all tlie 

 wings are more crinulate. 



Expanse 42-50 millini. 



Five examples of each sex ; four of these were obtained 

 at Omei-shan, three on the high plateau to the north of 

 Ta-chien-ln, one at Ni-tou, one in the province of Kwei- 

 chow, and one at Kiukiang. 



Habitat. Central and Western China. 



1233. Sypna, herculcs. 



Gisira herculcs, Butl., Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1881, p. 579. 

 Sypna herculcs, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, p. 

 543. 



I took one specimen at Hakoilate in August; I have 

 received one from Mr. Manley of Yokohama, and there was 

 an example from Yesso in Fryer's collection. These differ 

 from the type, which is in the National Collection at South 



