of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Japan. 261 
marginal area; antemedial line oblique, blackish, not clearly 
defined towards costa, uniting with the obscure, wavy, double post- 
medial line below vein 2; submarginal line olive brown, broad on 
costal area where it is outwardly edged with white, the apex of the 
wing being whitish ; apical streak and line brown marked with 
blackish ; fringes grey mixed with darker, preceded by a sinuous 
blackish line which is only distinct towards the costa. Hindwings 
fuscous grey, fringes paler with a sinuous blackish line at their 
base. Under side fuscous brown, on the forewings the submarginal 
line is indicated by a short blackish streak from the costa, this is 
outwardly edged with white as also is the costa from the streak to 
the apex of the wing. 
Expanse 28 mm. 
One male and one female specimen taken at Gokanosho, 
Hytga, October, 1895. The female measures 26 mm. in 
expanse. 
Collection number, 1320. 
153. 
Hypena hampsonialis, sp. n. 
d. Head, thorax and forewings violet grey. The forewings are 
traversed by three darker lines, the antemedial is curved but indis- 
tinct, the postmedial is slightly sinuous and outwardly edged with 
whitish, submarginal line whitish marked with darker, wavy, inter- 
rupted ; fringes preceded by a series of black dots. Hindwings 
fuscous grey, fringes preceded by a dark crenulate line. Under 
surface grey ; the submarginal line on the forewings is indicated by 
white dots; most distinct towards the costa; hindwings have a 
blackish discal dot and two transverse lines beyond. 
Expanse 30 mm. 
Male type from Yoshino, Yamato, June, 1899. 
In the type the ground-colour of forewings is confined 
to the inner marginal area, the colour on the other 
portions of the wing has been changed in some way and 
is dingy ochreous. There is a fine example of this 
species, from Japan, in the Natural History Museum at 
South Kensington. 
Local distribution. Honpo. 
Habitat. JAPAN. 
Collection number, 1337. 
