572 On Lepidoptera Heterocera from China <$cc. 



Japanese examples are larger but do not otherwise differ 

 from European specimens. 



Distribution. Europe ; E.Siberia; Amur; Japan; Yesso. 



Plemyria castaria^ sp. n. 



Primaries creamy white ; basal half traversed by three 

 black wavy lines commencing as spots on the costa ; outer 

 margin bordered with black, but before this there is a black 

 dash on costa from which a double black sinuous line pro- 

 ceeds to inner margin, a black cloud about the middle of this 

 line unites it with the border; discal spot black. Secondaries 

 white, a narrow black band on outer margin shaded inwardly 

 with grey. Fringes : of primaries black with some pale dots 

 at their base ; of secondaries dark grey, becoming white 

 towards outer angle and on outer margin, spotted as on pri- 

 maries. Under surface very similar to above, but the 

 secondaries have a black discal spot and indications of a 

 central band ; the submarginal band is clearer and there is 

 no cloud connecting it with the marginal border. Antennae 

 serrated in the male. 



Expanse 28 millim. 



Six male specimens from Moupin, Ni-tou, Pu-tsu-fong : 

 July. 



Hob. Western China. 



Plemyria Jcezonmetaria. 



Melanippe kezonmetaria, Oberth. Etud. d'Entom. xviii. p. 38, pi. iv. 

 fig. 48 (1893). 



I received a nice series from Ta-chien-lu and one male 

 specimen from Wa-ssu-kow, taken by my native collectors 

 in May and June. 



Hab. Western China. 



The antennae of the male are shortly bipectinate; apex 

 simple. Perhaps this species would be more properly placed 

 in AsapJwdeSj Meyr. 



Plemyria ouanguemetaria. 



Melanippe ouanguemetaria, Oberth. Etud. d'Entom. xviii. p. 38, pi. iv. 

 fig. 52 (1893). 



My collectors met with this species at Ta-chien-lu and 

 Wa-ssu-kow, and at How-kow : June and July. 

 Hob. Western China and Thibet. 

 Antennas in the male bipectinated ; apex simple. 



