158 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



Genus Thyrgorina. 



Walk. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit, Ind., Moths, ii, p. 11 

 (1894). 



512. Thyrgorina rhodophila, 



Spilosoma rhodophila, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xxxi, p. 294 



(1864). 

 Icamhosida rhodophila, Butl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het., v, p. 29, 



pi. Ixxxv, fig. 4 (1881). 

 Icaiiibosida dorsalis, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, 



p. 394. 

 Thyrgorina rhodophila, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 



ii, p. 15 (1894). 

 Thyrgorina dorsalis, Alph., Rom. sur Lep., vi, p. 15 (1892). 



Two male specimens from Moupin, three from Omei- 

 shan, one from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from Chang-yang ; 

 one female example from Moupin. June, July, and August. 

 Alpheraky records a female specimen taken in July in the 

 Hei-ho valley. 



DistriUttion. North-West Himalayas; Sikhim; 

 Nagas ; Manipur (Rampsooi) ; Central and Western 

 China. 



513. Thyrgorina costimacula, sp. n. 



Differs from T. rhodophila in having on primaries an oblique line 

 direct from the apex to middle of inner margin, a distinct spot at 

 end of the cell, and two blackish spots on the costa. The palpi are 

 blackish and without pink fringe. 



Expanse 40 — 42 millim. 



One example of each sex from Moupin, one male from 

 Wa-shan, and one female from Chia-ting-fu. Occurs in 

 June and July. 



The female specimen from Chia-ting-fu has only one 

 spot on the costa. 



Habitat. Western China. 



514. Thyrgorina melanosoma. 



Thyrgorina melanosoma, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 

 ii, p. 15 (1894). 



I have one female specimen from Wa-shan, where it 

 was captured in July, which appears to be referable to 



