Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 175 



556. Kerala macroptera. 



licptina macroptera, Oberth., Etud. d'Entom., v, p. 68, pi. vii, 



fig. 2 (1880). 

 Kerala macroptera, Alph., Rom. sur Lep., vi, p. 18 (1892). 



Alpheraky records one example of this species from the 

 province of Se-Tchouen. Taken in August, 

 Distribution. Amurland ; Askold ; Western China. 



Genus Melan^ema. 

 Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (4) xx, p. 397 (1877). 



557. Melanmma venata 



Melansema venata, Butl., Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., (4) xx, 

 p. 397 (1877); 111. Typ.Lep. Het., ii, p. 6, pi. xxii, 

 fig. 5 (1878). 



There were specimens from Oivvake and Yokohama in 

 Pryer's collection, and I have received others taken in 

 the latter locality from Mr. Manley. The species is 

 recorded from several places in Amurland. 

 • Distribution. Japan ; Amurland. 



Genus Agrisius. 

 Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., iii, p, 723 (1855). 



558. Agrisius guttivitta. 



Agrisius guttivitta, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., iii, p. 723 

 (1855) ; Butl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het., v, p. 40, pi. Ixxxvii, 

 fig. 2 (1881). 



Appears to be fairly common at Chang-yang in July. 

 I have also received specimens from Moupin, Wa-shan, 

 Ni-tou, and Chia-ting-fu. 



Distribution. >SlKHiM {Hampson) ; Central and 

 Western China. 



559. Agrisius fuliginosus. 



Agrisius fuliginosus, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1872, 

 p. 571, pi. xxxiii, fig. 3; Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., 

 Moths, ii, p. 65 (1894). 



Agrisius jajjonicus. Leech, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1888, 

 p. 598, pi. XXX, fig. 10. 



