of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Japan. 321 
Sub-family LARENTIAN AE. 
Genus LYGRANOA. 
Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (5), i, p. 402 (1878). 
269. 
Lygranoa confusa. (Plate XXXI, fig. 8.) 
Lygranoa confusa, Warren, ined. 
Forewings greyish brown slightly tinged with purple ; ante- and 
postmedial lines darker, originating in brown spots on the costa, the 
first line turns inwards below the costa and is slightly angled before 
the inner margin, the second line is bent outwards below the costa 
thence rather wavy tothe inner margin. Hindwings slightly fuscous 
tinged. Fringes of all the wings grey brown, ochreous at base and 
whitish at tips, except at ends of the veins, Underside paler than 
above and without markings. 
Expanse 28 mm. 
Four male specimens taken at Yoshino, province of 
Yamato, in May, 1901; Junsai Numa and Hakodate, in 
July, 1902, 1903. 
Male type received from Mr. Andrews, Hakodate (coll. 
Wileman). 
In the National Collection at South Kensington there 
are four specimens of this species, which has been named 
by Warren, but the description has apparently never been 
published by him. 
Local distribution. Honvo, Tokyo, Yokohama, (B. JZ); 
YEZO. 
Halitat. JAPAN. 
Collection number, 590. 
Genus CARIGE. 
Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xxvi, p. 1631 (1862). 
270. 
Carige absorpta. 
Carige absorpta, Warren, Nov. Zool., vi, p. 338 (1899). 
Described by Warren from Japan, unrecorded by Leech. 
Type in Tring Museum. 
This species is represented by a coloured figure only in 
the National Collection. 
Habitat. JAPAN. 
