of Leyndoptera Heterocera from Japan. 197 
Noctua primulae, Esp., Schmett., iv, pl. exxxvi, figs. 5, 6 
(1786). 
Episilia festiva, Hampson, Cat. Lep. Phal. iv, p. 491 
(1903). 
One male specimen unlocalised from Japan. 
Hitherto unrecorded from Japan. 
General distribution. EUROPE; ARMENIA; W. SIBERIA ; 
W. TuRKESTAN; E. TURKESTAN: TIBET; JAPAN. 
Collection number, 853. 
Genus MYTHIMNA. 
Hiibner, Verz., p. 238 (1827); Hampson, Cat. Lep. Phal., 
iv, p. 602 (1908). 
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Mythimna leucographa. 
Noctua leucographa, Schiff, Wein. Verz., p. 83 (1775), 
Hiibn., Noct., 411, 572. 
Pachnobia leucographa, Staud., Cat. Lep. pal., i, p. 158 
(1901). 
Mythima leucographa, Hampson, Cat. Lep. Phal., iv, p. 604, 
fig. 105 (1903). 
A female specimen taken at Hakodate, April, 1902. 
Hitherto unrecorded from Japan. 
Local distribution. YEZO. 
General distribution. EUROPE; E. SIBERIA; JAPAN. 
Collection number, 921. 
Sub-family HADENINAE. 
Genus POLIA. 
Treitschke, Schmett. Eur., v (2), p. 5 (1825); Hampson, 
Cat. Lep. Phal., v, p. 60 (1905). 
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Polia bilinea. 
Polia bilinea, Wileman, ined.; Hampson, Cat. Lep. Phal., 
pl. xevi, fig. 11, p. 603 (1905). 
Seven male and six female specimens taken in June, 
July, August and September, 1895, 1899, 1900 and 1901, 
at Yoshino, Yamato. 
Expanse of series, smallest f 25 mm., largest 2? 32 mm. 
