Heterocera from CMtm, Japan, and Corea. 115 



type. In seven of the fourteen males the discal spot is 

 black. One cocoon was also received, this is whitish in 

 colour/thickly covered with reddish-brown hairs, and very 

 pointed towards each extremity. 



I would propose that this form of 0. inobtrusa should 

 bear the varietal name chinensis. 



Distribution. India; Western China. 



401. Odonestis brevivenis. 



Ghrostogastria brevivenis, Butl., Cist. Ent., iii, p. 119 (1885). 

 Odonestis brevivenis, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het., i, p. 811 (1892). 



Two specimens taken by a native collector at Hako- 

 date in June ; there was one example from Nikko in 

 Fryer's collection, and Butler's type was from the same 

 locality. 



Habitat. JAPAN. 



402. Odonestis pruni. 



Bombyx pruni, Linn., Syst. Nat., i, p. 498 (1758); Hiibn., 



Bomb., fig. 186 (1804 ?). 

 Odonestis pruni, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het., i, p. 811 (1892) ; 



Alph., Rom. sur Lep., ix, p. 138 (1897). 



Specimens in Fryer's collection from Yokohama and 

 Nikko. I took one example at Hakodate, and have 

 received one from Fu-tsu-fong, taken in June or July. 

 Alpheraky records a male example taken in August at 

 Li-fan-fou, province of Se-Tchouen. 



Distribution. — Europe. — Amurland ; Japan ; Yesso ; 

 Western China. 



403. Odonestis hampsoni, sp, n. 



Primaries reddish brown ; transverse lines similar as regards posi- 

 tion to those of 0. inobtrusa, but not clearly defined. At the outer 

 extremity of the cell there is a pale golden bar and a dot of the same 

 colour above it. Secondaries fuscous brown becoming reddish brown 

 towards outer margin. Under surface reddish brown with indications 

 of the discal bar on primaries. 



Expanse 40 millim. 



Two male specimens from Fu-tsu-fong, taken in June or 

 July. In one example the bar at the end of the cell of 

 primaries is represented by two dots. 



Habitat. Western China. 



