of Heterocera from Japan. 401 



Yokohama [Jonaa). 



This species somewhat resembles Baptria exsecuta^ also 

 from Japan, excepting in its greater size and the absence of 

 the white band on secondaries. 



PSYCHOSTROPHIA, n. gen. 



Allied to Bursadaj but the wings much broader, the neura- 

 tion of the primaries entirely different, and the aiitennge 

 shorter and hliform. Primaries Avith the costal nervure termi- 

 nating at just beyond the middle of the costa ; the subcostal 

 emitting its branches before the end of the cell, the first simple, 

 the second trifurcate ; upper radial or third subcostal branch 

 emitted from the supero-exterior angle of the cell, and divided 

 a little beyond it into two branches. Secondaries with neura- 

 tion much like that of Bursada. 



Type P. melanargia. 



25. PsychostropMa melanargia^ n. sp. 



(J . Primaries shining purplish brown ; a large cuneiform 

 discoidal patch, an oblique postmedian band, three large spots 

 near the outer border and a little dash on the inner margin 

 ochraceous ; secondaries ochraceous, with a subcostal streak 

 from the base and a broad internally angulated outer border 

 shining purplish brown ; a bifid apical spot and an anal sub- 

 marginal zigzag belt ochreous ; fringe with a patch of silvery 

 white near the apex of each wing ; body blackish, banded with 

 yellow : wings below much paler than above, the bands rather 

 wider ; body creamy pale yellow. Expanse 1 inch 7 lines. 



$ . Larger than the male, the yellow area, bands, and spots 

 much paler, the basal patch of primaries smaller, the sub- 

 marginal belt of secondaries broken up into small ochreous 

 spots. Expanse 1 inch 8 lines. 

 Yokohama [Jonas). 



« 

 Chalcosiidae. 



26. Pidorus atratus^ n. sp. 



Like P. glaucopisj but smaller, considerably darker, the 

 white belt of primaries generally wider, but always more 

 oblique and with straight external edge, the apex of primaries 

 below without bluish scales. Expanse 1 inch 11 lines to 

 2 inches 1 line. 



Hakodate (Wkitelg), Yokohama [Jonas). 



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