612 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



1424, Dierna (?) timandra. 



Dicrna timandra, Alph., Rom. sur Lep., ix, p. 179, pi. xi, 

 fig. 7 (1897). 



Alpheraky describes this species from Oorea. 



Subfamily DELTOIDINJS. 



Genus Simplicia. 



Guen. ; Hampsou, Fauna Brit. Ind,, Moths, iii, p. 35 

 (1895). 



1425. Siiivplicia rcctalis. 



Hcrminia rcctalis, Eversm., Bulh Mosc, 1842, iii, p. 558 ; 



Herr.-Schaff., fig. 606. 

 Simijlicia rcctalis, Guen., Delt., p. 52 (1854) ; Leech, Proc. 



Zool. Soc. Lend., 1889, p. 564. 

 Hcrminia sicca, Butl., 111. Tvp. Lep. Het., iii, p. 62, pi. Ivi, 



fig. 7 (1879). 



There were specimens, probably from Yokohama, in 

 Fryer's collection. I took the species at Nagasaki in 

 June and at Gensan in July. Examples were also 

 received from Chang-yang, Kiukiang and several localities 

 in Western China. 



Chinese specimens are generally larger than those from 

 either Japan or Europe. Sicca, Butler, is slightly darker 

 til an the typical form. 



Distribution. Europe. — Japan; Kiushiu; Corea ; 

 Amurland ; Central and Western China. 



1426. Simjdicia nipihona. 



Bocana. nipJwna, But)., III. Typ. Lep. Het., ii, p. 56, pi. 



xxxviii, fig. 9 (1878). 

 Simplicia ni'phona, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii, 



p. 86 (1895). 



• Described from Yokohama ; there were three examples 

 from this locality iti Fryer's collection. I received one 

 specimen of each sex from Kiukiang, a female from Chovv- 

 pin-sa, and one from Chia-kou-ho. Occurs in May and 

 June. 



Distribution. North-West Himalayas ; Sikhim 

 {Hampson) ; JAPAN; Central and Western China. 



