from China, Japan , and Corea. 331 



Two male specimens from Kwei-chow and one example of 

 each sex from How-kow, July. 



One of the examples from Kwei-chow is whitish grey, 

 suffused with ochreous brown ; the other is greyish, irrorated 

 with pale brownish on the basal area of all the wings. The 

 How-kow male ^is brownish grey, and the female is similar 

 but more brownish on submarginal area. 



Distribution. Himalayas ; Punjaub ; Khdsis (Hampsori) ; 

 Western China ; Thibet. 



Gnophos mandarinaria, sp. n. 



Whitish, striated and mottled with grey and tinged with 

 ochreous on lower half of primaries and submarginal area of 

 secondaries ; a black discal spot on all the wings. The first 

 line on primaries, which is slightly curved and rather wavy, 

 commences as a spot on the costa and is marked with black on 

 the nervures ; the second line is serrated, slightly curved, 

 and marked with black on the nervules ; between these 

 lines, but nearer the second, there is a dark fascia- 

 like shade; submarginal line whitish, with a grey cloud 

 before it at the costa, another just below, and a third 

 on inner margin. Secondaries have a dark grey serrated 

 central line, edged externally with whitish and preceded by a 

 dusky shade; submarginal line as on primaries. Fringes 

 grey, preceded by a series of black spots placed on a black 

 line. Under surface of primaries brownish fuscous, paler on 

 the margins, and of secondaries ashy ; all the wings have a 

 small discal spot and indications of a central line. 



Expanse 4450 millim. 



Three male specimens from Wa-shan, June. 



Hab. Western China. 



This species is allied to G. serotmaria, Hiibn. It varies 

 in the intensity of the grey mottling. 



oplws punctivenaria } sp. n. 



Male. Whitish, powdered with brownish grey. The first 

 and second transverse lines on primaries are greyish, their 

 course indicated by black dots on the nervures and nervules 

 respectively; the second line is preceded and followed by an 

 olive-brown band which together with the dotted transverse 

 line give the appearance of a fascia ; the submarginal line is 

 pale but indistinct, and is preceded by some olive-brown cloud- 

 like patches. Secondaries have a serrated black central line 

 becoming indistinct towards costa, preceded by an olive-brown 

 shade ; beyond there is an inwardly olive- brown bordered pale 

 submarginal line; all the wings have a black discal spot. 



