430 Mr. J. H. Leech on Lepidoptera Heterocera 



I took the species at Sendai In September, and at Yokohama 

 in October. 

 liab. Japan. 



Synopsia austeraria^ sp. n. 



Pale brown, powdered and clouded with darker. Primaries 

 have a black discal dot and two transverse lines — the tirst is 

 wavy and angulated below costa, tlie second is slightly ser- 

 rated, oblique, and preceded by a transverse dusky shade; 

 marginal area clouded with ashy. Secondaries have a 

 blackish discal dot and a blackish serrated transverse line, 

 preceded by a dusky transverse shade ; outer marginal area 

 clouded with ashy. Fringes preceded by a dark line. 

 Under surface greyish brown, powdered with darker, and 

 with blackish discal spots and faint indications ot" transverse 

 lines. 



Expanse 49 millim. 



One female specimen from Pu-tsu-fong, June. 



JIah. Western China. 



Genus IIemerophila. 

 (Steph. 111. ]3rit. Ilaust. iii. p. 189 (1820).) 



Hemerophila Dejeani. 



Hemerophila Dejeani, Obertb. Etud. d'Entoin. x. p. 30, pi. i. fijj:. 12 

 (1884) ; Alph. Horn, sur L(5p. vi. p. 00 (l&y2). 



This appears to be a common species in June and July at 

 Ta-chien-lu, Omei-shan, and Pu-tsu-fong. I also received 

 specimens from Ni-tou, Clie-tou, and Wa-shan; and Alplieraky 

 records the species from Ou-pin. 



It is exceedingly variable in coloration, which ranges from 

 reddish brown to dark olive-brown, and the central area is 

 often very pale. 



llab. Western China. 



IlemeropJiila senilis. 



Hemerophila seiiilis, Butl. 111. Typ. Lep. Ilet. ii. p. 48, pi. xxxv. fij,'. 12 

 (187»). 



Several specimens from Oiwake, Nikko, and Gifu in 

 Pryer's collection. 



My native collector captured the species at Hakodate in 

 June or July. 



llampson (Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii. p. 275) considers 

 II. senilis to be synonymous with //. subplu(/iala, Walk. 



J Jab. Japan and Yesso. 



