of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Japan. 239 
Genus NYCTIPAO. 
Hiibner, Verz., p. 271 (1827); Hampson, Fauna Brit. 
India, Moths, u, p. 458 (1894). 
104. 
Nyctipao macrops. 
Nyctipao macrops, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1900, 
p. 547; Hampson, Fauna Brit. India, Moths, 11, p. 459. 
One female specimen taken at Maeda, Iyo,in August, 1896. 
Hitherto unrecorded from Japan. 
Local distribution. SHIKOKU. 
General distribution. AFRICA; MApAGascaR; INDIA; 
CrYLON ; BuRMA; CENTRAL and WESTERN CHINA; JAPAN. 
Collection number, 1196. 
Genus CATOCALA. 
Schrank, Fauna Boica, ui, 2, p. 158 (1802); Hampson, 
Fauna Brit. India, Moths, u1, p. 439 (1894). 
105. 
Catocala rutha, sp. n. (Plate XXX, fig. 3.) 
9. Forewings pale bluish grey, with pale ochreous patches around 
the reniform stigma ; antemedial line black, deeply indented at the 
median and the submedian nervures, preceded by black band-like 
clouding ; postmedial line black, serrate, angled on costa beyond end 
of cell, followed by a rust black band, which is interrupted below the 
middle by an ochreous patch ; the outer marginal area is traversed 
by a serrated black line, and one of the ground colour ; fringes grey 
tipped with whitish between the nervules, and preceded by an 
ochreous line with whitish dots on it. Hindwings orange yellow 
with a black stripe along the abdominal fold; antemedial band 
black, outwardly oblique almost to outer margin then curved to 
inner margin crossing to abdominal stripe ; postmedial band black, 
with irregular edges, broad on the costa, and very narrow between 
veins 1 and 2, the inner edge projected inwards towards antemedial 
band between veins 2 and 3. Underside yellowish ; forewings have 
a sinuous black line and black band on outer margin ; hindwings 
have black markings as on upperside, but the stripe on the abdominal 
fold is narrower. 
Expanse 62 mm. 
