of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Japan. 357 
Yamato, and Komatsu, Iyo, in July and August, 1896, 
1899, 1900. 
Expanse of series 22 mm. to 26 mm. 
Local distribution. Hondo; SHIKOKU. 
Halitat. JAPAN. 
Collection numbers, 1430 and 1431. 
Genus POLYOCHA. 
Zeller, Isis, 1848, p. 876 (1896); Hampson, Fauna Brit. 
India, Moths, iv, p. 61 (1896). 
34, 
Polyocha bifidella, sp.n. (Plate XXXI, fig. 22.) 
¢. Head and thorax pale brown mixed with darker, abdomen 
greyish, Forewings pale brown, costa with a whitish streak tapering 
towards the apex and inwardly edged with dark brown; a dark 
brown streak is given off from the edging of the costal streak and 
runs under the cell; submarginal line indicated by some obscure 
blackish dots. Hindwings fuscous. Underside shining dark fuscous, 
paler on the inner margins. 
Expanse 27 mm. to 34 mm. 
Male type from Yoshino, Yamato, July, 1900. 
This species seems to be most nearly allied to P. diver- 
sella, Rag. 
Three male specimens: one taken at Yoshino, Yamato, 
July, 1900; one received from Mr. Andrews, Hakodate, 
and one taken at Kiire, Satsuma, July, 1895. 
Local distribution. Hondo; YEzo; Kytsnv. 
Habitat. JAPAN. 
Collection number, 1573. 
355. 
Polyocha (?) venosella, sp, un. 
6. Forewings pale pinkish brown, the veins darker and with 
brownish streaks between them, Hindwings pale fuscous becoming 
darker on apical portion of outer margin. Underside fuscous, inner 
marginal area of hindwings paler. 
Expanse 28 mm. 
