154 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



The black maculation is a variable character in the 

 female ; oue example of this sex from Yesso is devoid of 

 marking, with the exception of a black dot on the left 

 primary. 



Habitat. Japan and Yesso. 



502. Sinlosoma Jiammeolus. 



Alpenus Jiammeolus, Moore, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 

 (4), XX, p. 89 (1877). 



There was a specimen in Fryer's collection. I obtained 

 the species at Nagasaki in June, and at Shimonoseki in 

 July ; a native collector took one example at Ningpo, and 

 I received one from Kiukiang, where it was captured in 

 June. 



Distribution. Japan ; Kiushiu ; North-Eastern and 

 Central China. 



503. SpilosoTrta flaveolum, sp. n. 



Yellowish-buff the primaries and abdominal area of secondaries 

 tinged with fulvous. Primaries have a black dot at end of cell and a 

 curved and slightly wavy line thence to inner margin. Secondaries 

 have a -dusky discal dot. Under surface yellowish-buff ; all the 

 wings have a blackish discal dot. Abdomen reddish, anal segments 

 buflf. 



Expanse 44 millim. 



Allied to S. Jlammcolns, Moore. 



One female specimen from Chia-ting-fu, taken in June 

 or July. 

 Habitat. WESTERN China. 



Genus Rhyparia. 

 Hubner, Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 183 (1822 ?). 



504. Rhyparia intrpurata. 



Bombyx purpurea, Linn., Syst. Nat., i, (2) p. 128 (1769) ; 



Hiibn., Bomb., pi. xxxiii, fig. 142. 

 Bhyparia purpiLrata, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het., i, p. 260 



(1892). 



One example from Oiwake in Fryer's collection. I 

 bred one example in 1886 from a larva obtained at 

 Gensan. 



Distribution. Europe. — Amurland ; Japan ; Corea. 



