Meter ocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 169 



origin at the upper angle of cell, whilst in the female 

 veins 3 and 4 are not stalked. 



The original comparative description was made from 

 three Chang-yang female examples taken in June ; I have 

 since received two male specimens from Chia-kou-ho, 

 where they were obtained in July. 



The male differs from the female in having the costal 

 band of primaries narrow, and the oblique band repre- 

 sented only by a more or less oval spot before inner 

 angle. 



Halitat. CENTRAL and Western China. 



Subfamily LITHOSIINjE. 

 Genus Eligma. 



Hlibn. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 43 

 (1894). 



539. Eligma narcissus. 



Bomhyx narcissus, Cram., Pap. Exot., i, pi. Ixxiii, figs. E, F 



(1775). 

 Eligma narcissus, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1889, 



p. 127 ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, 



p. 43 (1894). 



Specimens were received from Moupin, Omei-shan, 

 Chia-kou-ho, Wa-shan, Ichang, and Chang-yang. The 

 species occurs in July and August. 



Kirby (Cat. Lep. Het., i, p. 383) refers this species to 

 the Hypsidm. 



Distribution. Ganjam ; S. India ; Ceylon ; Penang ; 

 Java (Hampson) ; Western and Central China. 



Genus Nyctemera. 



Hiibn. ; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, ii, p. 46 

 (1894). 



540. Nyctemera plagifera. 



Nyctemera 'plagif era. Walk., Cat.'Lep. Het., ii, p. 400 (1854) ; 



Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind!, Moths, ii, p. 47 (1894). 

 Trypheromera plagifera, Butl., III. Typ. Lep. Het., v, p. 45, 



pi. Ixxxviii, fig. 3 (1881); Kirby, Cat. Lep. Het., i, 



p. 423 (1892). 



Occurs in July at Wa-sban, Huang-mu-chang, Chia- 



