Hcterocera from China, Jcqmn, and Gorca. 547 



1253. Nydi^jao crepiiscularis. 



Fhaliena crcpuscularis, Linn., Syst. Nat., xii, p. 811 ; Clerck., 



Icon., pi. liii, fig. 1, 2. 

 Nyctipao ketitia, BiitL, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) i, 



p. 291 (1878) ; III. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 2G, pi. xlvii, 



tig. 9 (1879). 

 Nydipao crepuscular is, Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1889, 



p. 544; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 



4G1 (1894). 



Fryer's examples were from Yokohama and the Loochoo 

 Islands. I obtained the species in Satsuma and at 

 Nagasaki in May, and at Tsuruga and Fusliiki in July. 

 It has also been recorded from Hakodate, and I have 

 received specimens from Chang-yang, Kiukiang and 

 Omei-shan. 



Varies considerably in colour and markings, and to a 

 lesser degree in expanse. 



Distribution. Throughout India, Ceylon, and Burma ; 

 Sumatra; Java; Borneo; Philippines (Ifani2)son) ; 

 Loochoo ; Japan ; Yesso ; Kiusiiiu ; Central and 

 Western China. 



1254. NyctiiKio macro2JS. 



Fhaliena macrops, Linn., Syst. Nat., xii, iii, p. 225 (1768). 



Noctua hubo, Fabr., Sp. Ins., ii, p. 135 (1787). 



Erebus macrops, Donov., Ins. China, p. 80, pi. xliv, fig. 1 



(1842). 

 Fatula macrops, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 145, pi. clxiv, 



fig. 5 (1885). 

 Nyctipao macrops, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, 



p. 459 (1894). 



One example was received from Kiukiang and two from 

 Ta-ciiien-lu. 



Distribution. Throughout Africa, Madagascar, India, 

 Ceylon, and Burma {Hampson) ; Central and Westkrn 

 China. 



1255. NyctipoM alhicincta. 



Erebus albicincta, KolL, Hiig. Kasch., iv, p. 474, pi. xxii 



(1848). 

 Erebus rivularis, Westw., Cab. Or. Ent., p. 57, pi. xxviii, 



fig. 3 (1848). 



