306 Mr. J. H. Leech on 
120. Stauropus basalis. 
Stawropus basalis, Moore, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (4) xx, 
p: 90 (1877). 
Harpyia taczanowskw, Oberth., Diagn. Lep. Askold, p. 11 
(879); 5 Btud1 id Hntous vy, oa:8 59) eplmieatio. 
(1880). 
There were six specimens from Yokohama in Pryer’s 
collection. JI obtained the species at Foochau in April, 
and at Fushiki in August. Moore’s type was from 
Shanghai. Staudinger records it from Amurland. 
Distribution. KASTERN CHINA; ASKOLD; AMURLAND ; 
JAPAN. 
121. Stawropus fagt. 
Bombyx fagi, Linn., Syst. Nat., i, p. 508 (1758); Hiibn., 
Bomb., pl. viii, fig. 31 (1800 2). 
Stawropus fagi, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths., i, p. 149 
(1892). 
Stauropus persimilis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 
iv, p. 353 (1879). 
Some specimens in Pryer’s collection from Oiwake and 
Yokohama. 
MIstribution. KUROPE.—JAPAN. 
122. Stawropus comatus, sp. Nn. 
Primaries white, the basal and inner marginal areas are brownish- 
grey marked with black and there is a brownish-grey patch beyond 
the cell extending from costa to vein 5. Secondaries white, the 
abdominal half suffused with blackish and clothed with long silky 
brown hairs; there is a brownish-grey submarginal band, this is 
broad from costa to vein 3, thence narrow and indistinct. 
Expanse 76 millim, 
One female specimen from Omei-shan, taken in June 
or July. 
Hab. WESTERN CHINA. 
Genus SOMERA. 
Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., iv, p. 882 (1855). 
