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of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Japan. 369 
Sub-family PYRALINAE. 
Genus PYRALIS. 
Linn., Syst. Nat., xii, p. 881 (1767);. Hampson, Fauna 
Brit. India, Moths, iv, p. 149 (1896). 
380. 
Pyralis nanalis, sp. n. 
¢. Reddish purple. Forewings have the costa finely edged with 
black and marked with whitish, and a black dot at outer extremity 
of the cell ; postmedial line blackish outwardly edged with ochreous, 
angled below costa and terminating near the outer angle. Hind- 
wings have traces of a blackish medial line which is curved and 
sinuous. Underside similar to the upperside, but the hindwings are 
paler. 
Expanse 16 mm. 
Male type from Yoshino, Yamato, July, 1899. 
One male and two female specimens taken at Kobe and 
Shioya, Settsu and Yoshino, Yamato, in May, June and 
July, 1899, 1901. 
Local distribution.. Honpo. 
Habitat. JAPAN. 
Collection number, 1506. 
Genus HERCULIA. 
Walker, Cat. Lep. Het., xix, p. 807 (1859); Hampson, 
Fauna Brit. India, Moths, iv, p. 159 (1896). 
381. 
Herculia wmbrosalis, sp. n. 
¢d. Forewings purplish brown, sparingly dusted with black atoms 
a black dot at end of the cell; ante- and postmedial lines black, each 
originating in a yellowish spot on the costa, the postmedial only well 
defined, and this is outwardly edged with yellowish. Hindwings 
less purple than the forewings, postmedial line blackish and edged 
with yellowish towards the inner margin. Fringes purplish, tipped 
with dark grey and preceded by a black line. Underside purplish 
suffused with black, all the wings have a black discal dot, and a 
black postmedial line, the latter outwardly edged with yellow. 
Expanse 22 mm. 
