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from botli in tlie serrated ratlier than pectinated antennae of 

 the male. 



Type i?. nebulosa. 



10. Rhyparioides nebulosa, n. sp. 



Primaries sordid buif, testaceous, or gravel-colour, the inter- 

 nal area of the male clouded with grej to the median vein ; 

 a central elbowed grey line or band, terminating in two black 

 spots on the costal area ; end of the cell grey, with a black dot 

 at the superior angle ; three costal subapical black dashes, 

 followed by a more or less defined zigzag greyish discal band 

 or streak limiting the outer border ; fringe spotted with black ; 

 secondaries bright rose-red, spotted with black, as in Rhyparia 

 purpurea ; thorax coloured like tlie primaries ; abdomen rose- 

 red, with dorsal and lateral series of black spots ; under surface 

 nearly as in Rhyparia purpurea. Expanse 2 inches 1 line. 



Yokohama [Jonas), Hakodate [Whitely). 



Apparently allied to the species named " var. amurensis " 

 by Bremer. 



Lithosiidae. 



11. Miltochrista pulclira, n. sp. 



Primaries ochraceous, covered with scarlet spots and streaks, 

 as in M. striata, and crossed at nearly equal distances by four 

 series of black dots, the first and third series distinct and 

 arched, the fom-th series composed of small linear dashes ; two 

 black dots at the base ; secondaries pink, deepest in colour 

 externally, fringe whitish ; thorax rosy, dotted with black ; 

 abdomen pink ; primaries below bright rose-colour without 

 spots. Expanse 1 inch 3 lines. 



Yokohama [Jonas). 



12. Miltochrista calamina, u. sp. 



Primaries stramineous, deepest at the costal and outer 

 borders, a dot at base, a second at the end of the cell, and an 

 irregular discal series black ; the base of costa, an irregular 

 transverse line near the base, and a deeply dentated line be- 

 yond the middle brown ; secondaries paler than the prima- 

 ries : body whitish, the head and collar stramineous ; a black 

 humeral dot ; primaries below with the base of costal area 

 blackish, a dash in the cell and a blurred band beyond it 

 grey ; live black dots in a subapical series ; body below strami- 

 neous. Expanse 11 lines. 



Yokohama [Jonas). 



Allied to M. excurrens. 



