58 LAEENTIIDJE. 



Cidaria melancholica. (Plate LV. fig. 6.) 

 C'idaria melancholica, Butler, Ann. iSf Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 450 (1878). 



Allied to C. silaceata, but considerably larger, the wbite line nearest to the base of 

 primaries more regular, not succeeded by a yellow line; the line which follows it (indicating 

 the inner edge of the central band) acutely angulated upon the median vein ; the lines and veins 

 on the external area, which are yellow in C. silaceata, pale testaceous or sordid whitish ; a 

 small blue- pupilled ocellus beyond the discoidal cell: secondaries smoky grey throughout, 

 with the usual sinuated white-edged discal lines. Expanse of wings 1 inch 10 lines. 



Yokohama [Jonas). 



Cidaria serosa. (Plate LV. fig. 7.) 

 Cidaria serosa, Butler, Ann. Sf Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 451 (1878). 



Closely allied to C. reticulata, but nearly twice as large and with all the lines of primaries 

 l)rassy yellow instead of white ; secondaries and body tinted with brassy yellow ; under surface 

 pale brassy yellow, with indistinct greyish markings similar to those of C. reticulata. Expanse 

 of wings 1 inch 9 lines. 



Hakodate {Whitely). 



Cidaria cineraria. (Plate LV. fig. 8.) 

 Cidaria cineraria, BvtJsr, Ann. Sf Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 451 (1878). 



Very closely allied to C. picata, but the markings blacker ; the central band of primaries 

 not notched at the second median branch ; all the yellow or yellowish oUvaceous markings 

 replaced by ashy grey ; the white belt of secondaries wider, the body darker. Expanse of 

 wings 1 inch 4 lines. 



Hakodate [Whitely). 



Cidaria jameza. (Plate LV. fig. 9.) 

 Cidaria jameza, Butler, Ann. Sf Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 452 (1878). 



Allied to C. inspurcata : primaries sepia-brown, crossed near the base by two irregular 

 white lines, undulated and angvilated above the median vein ; two black-edged very irregular 

 dentate-sinuate white discal lines, only separated by a brown centre line ; a dentate-sinuate 

 white submarginal line ; centre of external area sprinkled with white scales ; a black-spotted 

 white marginal line ; fringe spotted with whitish : secondaries grey ; costal area, an angulated 

 chain-like postmedian belt, a dentate-sinuate submarginal line, and the margin white ; a 

 marginal series of black spots : fringe as in primaries : thorax brown, abdomen grey. Wings 

 below with the basal area uniformly grey, limited externally by the discal line, which is 

 represented by subconfluent black spots; discocellulars black. Expanse of wings 1 inch 

 3 lines. 



Hakodate [Whitely). 



