Hetcroura from China, Japan, and Corea. 159 



this species, but the abdomen is more densely clothed 

 with white hair, and the wings are less diaphanous. 



Distribution. KuLU ; Sikhim; Khasis {Hamjoson); 

 Western China. 



515. Thyrgovina in^qualis. 

 Spilardia inieqiLalis, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (5) 

 iv, p. 351 (1879). 



A fine series from Ohoyama and Fujisan in Fryer's col- 

 lection. I obtained the species at Hakone and have 

 received one male specimen from Chang-yang, where it 

 was taken in June. There is a good deal of variation, 

 not only in tone of colour, but also in the intensity of the 

 black markings. 



Distribution. Japan ; Central China. 



516. Thyrgorina phasma, sp. n. 



Head and thorax whitish, front of prothorax yellowish-buff, tegulae 

 with a blackish dot ; abdomen yellow with dorsal and lateral series 

 of black spots. 



Primaries whitish with a discal spot and five macular, pale 

 fuscous bands, the first and fifth not extending to inner margin ; 

 there is a blackish spot at the base and two, or three, along the 

 costa. Secondaries whitish, with a rather broad pale fuscous, ante- 

 medial band which does not extend to the costa. Undersurface 

 similar to above. 



Expanse 30 to 32 millim. 



One male specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, and one from the 

 province of Kwei-chow. June and July. 

 Habitat. Western China. 



Genus Arctia. 

 Schrank., Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 15 



(1894). 



517. Arctia caia. 



Bombyx caia, Linn., Syst. Nat., i, p. 500 (1758)^. 

 Eypercompa caia, Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het., i, p. 258 (1892). 

 Uuprepia vhieosoma, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat Hist., (4) 



XX, p. 895 (]877); 111. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 7, pi. 



xlii, fig. 10 (1879). 



