Heterocera from China, Jcqnm, and Corca. 589 



Telcsilla amcthystina, Staml, Rom. sur Lcp., vi, p. 532 

 (1892). 



I obtained the species at Gensau, and my native collec- 

 tor at Hakodate ; I have also received two specimens from 

 Chaug-yang. June and July. 



Eastern Asian specimens are less marked with purplish 

 on the primaries than European examples. 



JDistrihution. Europe. — Amurland ; Japan ; Yesso ; 

 CoREA ; Central China. 



1364. Tclciilla, virgo. 



Plusiavirgo, Treit., Schmett., x, 2, p. 130 (1835); Herr.- 



Schiiff., Schmett., Eur., i, pi. xlix, figs. 2-1^8, 249. 

 Diastema virgo, Guen., Noct., ii, p. 317 (1852). 

 Teledlla virgo, Stand., Rom. sur Lcp., vi, p. 532 (1892). 



Fryer's specimens were from Yokohama and Yesso ; I 

 obtained some dark examples at Gensan in June and 

 July. 



Distrihntion. Europe. — Amurland ; Japan ; Yesso. 



1865. Tdcsilla ixdlida, sp. n. 



Primaries silvery-grey slightly suffused with fuscous with darker 

 transverse markings ; a short luugitudinal blackish streak on Ixisal 

 area ; antemedial line dusky, double ; postmedial line dusky, tinely 

 dentate, edged outwardly with the ground-colour ; submarginal line 

 of the ground-colour preceded by a brownish grey band ; orbicular 

 stigma placed obliquely, white edged with black, reniform outlined in 

 white ; between the stigmata there is a dark cloud and from this there is 

 a diffuse band to the inner margin ; fringes preceded by an interrupted 

 brownish line. Secondaries whitish with a dusky discal dot and 

 some indications of transverse bands. Under surface of primaries 

 fuscous with darker postmedial and submarginal lines : secondaries 

 white suffused with fuscous on costal area, with indications of ante- and 

 postmedial lines ; a black discal dot and diffuse fuscous submarginal 

 band. 



Expanse 34 til 38niillini. 



Eight specimens from Pu-tsu-fong, taken in June or 

 July. 



Habitat. Western China. 



