300 Mr. J. H. Leech on Lepidoptera Heterocera 



There were several examples of the nuptaria or pale yellow 

 form of this species in Fryer's collection. 



Distribution. South Europe ; Syria j Kirghistaa ; Amur ; 

 Japan ; Yesso ; Kulu. 



Ilicrinia jlava. 



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

 Ilicrinia Jlava, Ilampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii. p. 187 (1895). 



There is a speciuR-n in the National Collection from Che- 



mg. 



Distribution. Eastern China ; Sikhim ; Khasis ; Nagas. 



kiang 



Genus Spilopera. 



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



Spilopera dthilis. 



Keterolocha dchilis, Butl. 111. Typ. Lep. Ilet. ii. p. 47, pi. xxxv. lig. 9 



(1878). 

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



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

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

 Fratt met with it at Chang-yaiig in Jane and July. 



Distribution. Japan j Yesso ; Corca ; Central China, 



Spilopera gracilis. 



Endropia f/racilis, Butl. Ann. & jNIapr. Nat. Hist, {o) iv. p. 371 (1879). 



Paraclipsis (gracilis, Warren, Novit. Zool. i. p. 4G3 (1894). 



Spilojicra (jracilis, llampson, Fauna Brit, lud., Moths, iii. p. 190 (l89o). 



Several sj;ecimens in Fryer's collection. I took examples 

 at Tsuruga and Gensan in July. 



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

 with S. f/rucilisj Butl. 



Distribution. Central and Southern Japan ; Corca ; 

 Khasis ; Assam. 



Spilopera obliquilinea. 



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

 Spilopera obi iqiti lima, llampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii. p. 192 

 (1895). 



Five nuile specimens from Ichang and a female from 

 Moupin, June and July. 



Distribution. Eastern Himalayas; Central and Western 

 China. 



Spilopera angularia, sp. n. 

 Yellowish buff, suflfuscd with brownish j outer marginal 



