448 Mr. J. H. Leech on Lepidoptera Heterocera 



but there is no trace of yellow. Body yellow, marked with 

 black on the back and sides. 



Expanse 40 millim. 



Two male specimens : one from Moupin, July, and one 

 from the summit of Omei-shan, August. 



Hob. Western China. 



Abraxas flavobasalis , sp. n. 



Male. Creamy white; basal area of primaries yellow, 

 spotted with black and limited by a black macular line 

 elbowed at costa ; some blackish spots beyond the discal spot 

 form fairly regular central and submarginal series, the latter 

 outwardly bordered towards the inner margin with yellow ; 

 marginal series much interrupted and not well defined. 

 Secondaries have a blackish spot at the base and some other 

 spots of the same colour arranged in three transverse series, 

 the middle series bordered with yellow towards anal angle. 

 Under surface whitish, spots as above, but no yellow markings. 

 Body yellowish, marked on the sides of abdomen with black 

 and also on the dorsal surface of the seventh, eighth, and 

 ninth segments. 



Female. Similar to the male, but the ground-colour is 

 rather whiter. 



Expanse, rf 36, $ 39 millim. 



One example of each sex from Chang-yang, July. 



Hob. Central China. 



Abraxas punctariaj sp. n. 



Female. Yellowish buff. Basal area of primaries yellow, 

 dotted with black and limited by three black dots, one on the 

 median and submedian nervures respectively and one between 

 the costa and subcostal nervure ; beyond the discal spot there 

 are four transverse series of black dots, with a short yellow 

 band between the second and third, starting from inner 

 margin. Secondaries have four transverse series of black 

 dots, with a yellow abbreviated band between the second and 

 third, as on primaries ; immediately preceding the innermost 

 of these series there are some diffuse dots above the abdo- 

 minal margin. Under surface whiter than above ; transverse 

 series of dots hardly so distinct ; no yellow markings. Head 

 and thorax yellow; dotted with black ; abdomen pale yellowish, 

 with a black dot on the back and side of each segment except 

 the terminal one and that next the thorax. 



Expanse 32 millim. 



One female specimen from Moupin, July. 



Hob. Western China. 



