Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 625 



submarginal line in addition. Antennae have paired bristles at each 

 joint. 



Expanse 36 millim. 



One male specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June or 

 July. 

 Habitat. Western China. 



1457. Bleptina rcdilinca, sp. n. 



Brown with a slight purplish reflection. Primaries have whitish 

 ante- and postmedial lines, these are almost straight and both are 

 edged with dark brown ; reniform stigma whitish with obscure dark- 

 brown outline; pale submarginal line, wavy, angulated before the 

 inner margin and again towards the costa ; a series of black lunules 

 on the outer margin. Secondaries have a whitish postmedial line 

 and pale, wavy, submarginal line; black lunules on outer margin 

 as on primaries. Under surface fuscous-brown: primaries have a 

 blackish discal mark preceded by a smaller dot and dusky curved 

 postmedial line, the latter has a pale outer border ; submarginal line 

 pale, wavy, but indistinct ; secondaries have a black discal mark and 

 pale edged, dusky, wavy, postmedial and submarginal lines. 



Expanse 40 millim. 



Two examples of each sex from Ichang, two male 

 specimens and one female from Chia-kou-ho, and one 

 female from Wa-shan. May, June, and July. 



Habitat. Central and Western China. 



1458. Bleptina bistrigata. 



Zanclognatha (?) bistrigata, Staud., Stett. Ent. Zeit., 1888, 

 p. 236 ; Rom. sur. Lep., vi, p. 618, pi. xiii, fig. 4 (1802). 



A male specimen and one female in Fryer's collection 

 appear to be referable to this species. 

 Distribtction. Amurland; Japan. 



1459. Blcptina contigua, sp. n. 



Pale brown tinged with greyish. Primaries have a pale ochreous 

 spot at end of the cell; ante- and postmedial lines fuscous, the 

 first wavy, the second gently curved beyond the cell and slightly 

 waved; submarginal line pale, wavy, inwardly shaded with dusky. 

 Secondaries have an oblique, fuscous, medial line and an obscure 

 curved, pale, submarginal line. Fringes preceded by two lines, one 

 blackish the other pale. Under surface pule brtiwii, all the wings 



