348 On Lepidoptera Heterocera from China &c. 



Boarmia picata. 

 Boarmia picata, JButl. Trans. Ent, Soc. 1881, p. 408. 



Three specimens from Oiwake in Fryer's collection ; 

 Butler's type was from Tokio. 



I am inclined to think that B. picata, Butl., is only a form 

 of B. repandata, but should like to see a larger number of 

 specimens before giving a definite opinion. 



The markings are, as regards colour, similar to those of 

 B. repandata y var. conversaria, but they are transposed. 



Nab. Japan. 



Boarmia columbinaria, sp. n. 



Basal half of primaries dark grey, its external edge clearly 

 defined, dentated and marked with black on the costa and 

 inner margin ; beyond there is a large white patch, the costal 

 portion of which increases in width as it approaches the inner 

 margin ; a wavy white line traverses this pale band from the 

 white patch to inner margin, where it is most distinct ; the 

 outer marginal area is not quite so dark as the basal half of 

 the wing, and about its middle there is an almost square 

 pale patch ; submarginal line whitish, bordered inwardly with 

 dark grey. Secondaries have the basal third dark grey, 

 clearly defined ; outer third not so dark as the basal j the 

 intermediate area is whitish, dusted with grey, most densely 

 towards the outer area, and traversed by a narrow inter- 

 rupted blackish band. Fringes pale grey, variegated with 

 darker and preceded by a lunulated blackish line. Under 

 surface fuliginous grey, with pale patches on central area, 

 apex, and middle of outer margin of primaries ; the basal two 

 thirds of secondaries also pale. Antenna bipectinated. 



Expanse 48 millim. 



One male specimen from Chang-yang, June. 



Hob. Central China. 



Boarmia secundaria. 



Geometra secundaria, Hiibn. Geom. pi. xxix. fig. 156. 



Boarmia secundaria, Dup. Lep. iv. pi. clxii. fig. 2 ; Guen. Phal. i. 



p. 237. 

 Selidosema secundaria, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1892, p. 106. 



Four specimens from Yokohama and Oiwake in Fryer's 

 collection seem to be referable to this species. The trans- 

 verse markings, however, are not so distinct, and the second 

 line of primaries is less serrated. 



This form may be known as var. simpliciaria. 



Distribution. Europe ; Japan. 



