300 Mr. J. H. Leech on Lepidoptera Efeterocera 



There were several examples of the nuptaria or pale yellow- 

 form of this species in Fryer's collection. 



Distribution. South Europe ; Syria ; Kirghistan ; Amur ; 

 Japan ; Yesso ; Kulu. 



Ilicrinia flava. 



Noreiajlava, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 233, pi. viii. fig. 2 (1887). 

 . Ilicrinia flava, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Iiid., Moths, iii. p. 187 (1895). 



There is a specimen in the National Collection from Che- 

 kiang. 



Distribution. Eastern China ; Sikhim ; Khasis ; Nagas. 



Genus SPILOPERA. 



(Warr. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1893, p. 402.) 

 Spilopera debilis. 



Heterolocha debilis, Butl. 111. Typ. Lep. Het. ii. p. 47, pi. xxxv. fig. 9 



(1878). 

 Spilopera debilis, Warr. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1893, p. 402. 



There was a series in Fryer's collection. I took the species 

 at Gensan in July, and 1 have received it from Hakodate. 

 Pratt met with it at Chang-yang in June and July. 



Distribution. Japan ; Yesso ; Corea ; Central China. 



Spilopera gracilis. 



JSndropia ffracilis, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) iv. p. 371 (1879). 



Paraclipsis ffracilis, Warren, Novit. Zool. i. p. 463 (1894). 



Spilopera gracilis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii. p. 190 (1895). 



Several specimens in Fryer's collection. I took examples 

 at Tsuruga and Gensan in July. 



Hampson considers S. umbrata.j Warr., to be synonymous 

 with S. gracilis, Butl. 



Distribution. Central and Southern Japan ; Corea ; 

 Kha"sis ; Assam. 



Spilopera obliyuilinea. 



Epione obliquilinea, Moore, Lep. Atk. p. 229 (1887). 

 Spilopera obliquilinea, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii. p. 192 

 (1895). 



Five male specimens from Ichang and a female from 

 Moupin, June and July. 



Distribution. Eastern Himalayas; Central and Western 

 China. 



Spilopera angularia, sp. n. 

 Yellowish buff, suffused with brownish; outer, marginal 



