204 Mr. J. II . Leech on Lepidoptera Heterocera 



Occurs at Chang-yang, Moupin, and Omei-shan. 

 Distribution. Khasis ; Ceylon ; Borneo (Hampson) ; Cen- 

 tral and Western China. 



Synegia hadassa. 



Anisodes hadassa, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) i. p. 400 (1878) ; 



111. Typ. Lep. Het. iii. p. 38, pi. L. fig. 5 (1879;. 

 Synegia inconspicua, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 412. 

 Syntaracta hadassa, Warren, Novit. Zool. i. p. 408 (1894). 



Both forms of this species occur commonly in the islajid 

 of Kiushiu. There was one example of the inconspicua 

 form in Fryer's collection, and I received one specimen of 

 the same form from Yokohama, several from Hakone, and 

 one from Chang-yang. 



In the series from Kiushiu there are forms connecting the 

 type and inconspicua^ and others which are broadly suffused 

 with leaden grey. 



Distribution. Japan ; Kiushiu ; Central China. 



Synegia omissa. 

 Syntaracta omissa, Warren, Novit. Zool. i. p. 409 (1894). 



One example from Chow-pin-sa, Western China. I have 

 also received it from the Loochoo Islands and from Kiushiu ; 

 and there was a specimen in Fryer's collection. 



Distribution. Loochoo Islands ; Japan; Western China. 



Synegia esther. 

 Synegia esther, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1881, p. 411. 



There were several specimens in Fryer's collection. I 

 have also received examples from Chang-yang, Omei-shan, 

 and the island of Kiushiu. 



The Chinese specimens are lighter in colour and the trans- 

 verse lines are narrower and not diffused. 



Distribution. Japan; Kiushiu; Central and Western China. 



Synegia[rosearia, sp. n. ./^ ^ 



Male. Primaries yellowish ; basal half freckled with rosy 

 and traversed by a violet-grey band, which is elbowed below 

 costa ; the outer half has a broad violet-grey band, from the 

 inner edge of this there is a suffusion of the same colour 

 towards the base of the wing and a diffuse projection towards 

 the middle of outer margin ; a violet-grey streak from 

 apex almost touches the band, and there are some marks of 

 the same colour towards inner angle. Secondaries yellowish; 

 basal patch violet-grey; beyond, the wing is traversed by 



