Hetcrocera from China, Japan, and Corca. 598 



two brownish lines before the middle and a sinuous one beyond the 

 middle, the former diverge towards the costa and the latter is edged 

 with yellowish-brown towards the abdominal margin. Under 

 surface fuscous with two almost parallel darker lines on all the 

 wings, the inner one not so distinct as the outer. 

 Expanse 30 millim. 



One female specimen taken at Ship-y-slian in September. 

 Habitat. Central China. 

 Allied to 31. analis, Swiiilioe. 



1376. Mccodina lankcsteri, sp. n. 



Primaries pale lilacine-grey clouded with fuliginous-grey on the 

 lower half of outer area ; sub-basal and antemedial bands fuliginous- 

 grey, the latter broadest towards the costa ; antemarginal line 

 fuliginous-grey, undulated, preceded by a broad transverse shade of 

 the same colour ; there is a velvety black, triangular patch on the 

 costa towards the apex, tliis is outwardl}' edged with yellow and is 

 indented towards its truncate apex ; some yellow markings and a 

 black spot at inner angle ; a whitish di)t and line at end of the cell. 

 Secondaries pale lilacine-grey suffused with fuliginous-grey on 

 median third and on middle of outer area ; there are two fine, dark, 

 antemedial lines ; the submarginal is wavy, of the ground-colour, 

 but obscure, towards the costa, yellow towards the abdominal margin 

 where it unites with a yellow patch at the anal angle, this patch has 

 a linear black spot iipon it. Fringes of the ground-colour chequered 

 with darker. Under surface pale brown, the primaries suffused with 

 fuscous on the discal area ; all the wings have three, dusky, trans- 

 verse lines, but those on the primaries are not very distinct. 



Expanse 40-42 millims. 



Two male specimens from Omei-sban, and one from 

 Chia-kou-bo. Occurs in June and Jul3^ 

 Habitat. Western China. 



1377- Mccodina externa, sp. n. 



Pale lilacine-grey irrorated and clouded with brownish. Primaries 

 clouded on basal area, along two-thirds of the costal area, and the 

 lower portion f)f the outer ai'ea ; sul)-basal and antemedial lines dark 

 brown, both wavy ; postmedial line dark brown, double and highly 

 angulated, preceded by a dark brown transverse shade and followed 

 by a ziczac line of the same colour ; submarginal line yellowish but 

 only distinct on the costal area, where it intersects a velvety black 

 triangular patch, and towards the inner margin where it is internally 



