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edged by some spots of the same colour as the costal patch, the con- 

 tinuation of the line between these two points is indicated liy yellow 

 and black dots ; reniform stigma outlined in dark brown ; orbicular 

 stigma punctiform. Secondaries have an obscui'e central transverse 

 line and a yellowish submarginal line, the latter is diffuse and 

 sinuous and is bordered on each side with dark brown. Fringes 

 preceded by a wavy dark brown line increasing in width towards 

 the angles. Under surface fuscous-brown ; primaries Iiave a dusky 

 postmedial line and an obscure, pale, submarginal line ; secondaries 

 have three wavy, dusky, transverse lines all terminating nearly 

 together on the abdominal margin. 

 Expanse 50 millim. 



One female specimen taken at Chang-yang in July. 

 HaUtat. Central China. 



1378. Mecodina costimacula, sp. n. 



Grey slightly suffused with fuscous. Primaries have four black 

 spots on the costa, the third large and uniting with the black reni- 

 form stigma; the orbicular stigma is black, punctiform ; there are 

 indications of a dusky submarginal line, this is marked with black 

 about the middle and is preceded and followed by other dusky lines; 

 a marginal series of black points. Secondaries have a black discal 

 dot, placed on a dusky, diffuse, transverse 1>and ; a dusky postmedial 

 line, indistinct towards the costa ; submarginal line whitish, wavy, 

 broadly bordered internally Avith l^lackish ; marginal points black, 

 inwardly edged with whitish. Under surface fuscous-grey ; all the 

 wings have black discal marks and two dusky transverse lines beyond, 

 the latter commencing in blackish marks on the costa of primaries. 

 Expanse 36 millim. 



One female specimen from Chia-kou-ho, taken in July. 

 Habitat. Western China. 



1379. Mecodina amlngua, sp. n. 



Greyish-brown willi olive-brown markings. Primaries have four 

 spots on the costa, the fourth is the largest and crescent -shaped ; 

 reniform stigma olive-brown as also is the dot representing the 

 orbicular ; a cloud on middle of the outer margin ; an obscure cen- 

 tral shade from lower end of the reniform to the inner margin ; there 

 are indications of transverse lines each commencing in a costal spot. 

 Secondaries have obscure antemedial and medial lines and a broad 

 olive-brown postmedial band, the inner edge of this band is diffuse 

 and the outer edge is obtusely angled about the middle ; submarginal 



