552 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



by the black transverse lines, the white stigmata, and the 

 brown patches on the upper surface, quite independently 

 of the different character of the under surface. 



1263. Polydesma otiosa. 



Polydesma otiosa, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 442 (1852) ; Hanipson, 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 408 (1894). 



Two examples from the province of Kwei-chovv, taken 

 in June or July. 



Distribution. Nohth-West Himalayas ; Sylhet ; 

 1^ iLGiRis (Hanqjson); Western China. 



1264. Polydesma grisca, sp. n. 



Primaries pale grey dusted with darker ; sub-basal and submarginal 

 lines black, wavy, the hitter commencing on tlie costa in a dark grey 

 mark ; postmedial line traverses a white band of variable width, 

 black, only well defined towards costa, where it originates in a dark 

 grey mark, and towards the inner margin, between these points it 

 is represented by black dots on the venation ; submarginal line black, 

 serrate, elbowed below the middle, outwardly edged with ochreous ; 

 marginal line, black, very wavy, double ; reniform and orbicular 

 stigmata dark grey, outlined in blackish, the former of large size and 

 placed on a brownish-grey transverse band which is limited by wavy 

 black lines. Secondaries pale grey with a Ijrownish tinge especially 

 on outer marginal area ; medial and postmedial lines black, wavy, 

 the former edged with white and the latter outwardly edged with 

 ochi'eous followed by a diffuse blackish band ; marginal line as on 

 primaries. Fringes whitish marked with brownish grey. Under 

 surface whity-brown : primaries have a conspicuous black diseal 

 spot preceded by a smaller one in the cell ; postmedial line black, 

 curved ; outer marginal area cloueled with blackish ; secondaries 

 sparingly powdered with blackish scales ; a black diseal mark and 

 two wavy, black, transverse lines, the inner one rather feint ; a 

 diffuse black line from anal angle to vein 3. 

 Expanse 60 millim. 



I have two male specimens and one female from Moupin, 

 two males and a female from Chia-kou-ho, and one female 

 example from the province of Kwei-chow. There are 

 unnamed specimens of this species from Ichaug, Chekiang, 

 Shanghai, and Japan, in the National Museum at South 

 Kensington. 



