274 Mr. J. H. Leech on 
Genus EUPTEROTE. 
Hiibn. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, i, p. 54 (1892). 
30. Hupterote chinensis, sp. n. 
¢ Pale yellow. Primaries have some chocolate marks on the 
costa and the apical area is clouded with the same colour ; there are 
indications of two postmedial lines on costal area, but these only ex- 
tend to vein 6 ; submarginal wavy, but not clearly defined, preceded 
by one or two chocolate spots towards inner margin. Secondaries 
have an indistinct, waved, submarginal line, preceded by chocolate 
spots towards costa and inner margin. 
Under surface as above, but the costa of primaries is broadly 
chocolate and there are some spots of the same colour on the costa of 
secondaries. 
Antenne, head and fore legs chocolate brown. 
9 Brighter yellow, without submarginal line and chocolate 
markings on costa and apical area on both surfaces. 
Expanse, ¢ 72-80 millim.; 9 89-92 millim. 
Hight male specimens and two females from the province 
of Kwei-chow, June and July. 
One male agrees with the female in absence of marking. 
Hab, CHINA. 
Genus PRISMOSTICTA. 
Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) vi, p. 67 (1880). 
31. Prismosticta hyalinata. 
Prismosticta hyalinata, Butl., Cist. Ent., i, p. 125 (1885). 
There was a series from Oiwake and Nikko in Pryer’s 
collection and I have specimens taken by Mr. Manley at 
Yokohama. 
Hab. JAPAN. 
Family SPHINGID. 
Subfamily ACHERONTIINA. 
Genus ACHERONTIA. 
Ochs., Schmett. Eur., iv, p. 44 (1816). 
32. Acherontia atropos. 
Sphinz atropos, Linn., Syst. Nat., i, p. 490 (1758) ; Hiibn., 
Sphing., fig. 70. 
Manduca atropos, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het., p. 700 (1892). 
