76 SPILOMELID-E. — BOTIDID.E. 



SPILOMELID^. 



ZEBRONIA, Hiibn. 

 Zebronia argyria. (Plate LIX. fig. 9.) 



Silvery white ; primaries with three spots at the base, a spot iu the cell, a spot closing 

 the cell, one upon the costa towards apex, and one near the external angle black ; secondaries 

 with a spot at the end of the cell, a second on the costa near apex, a third near the centre of 

 outer margin, and a fourth (from which a pale brownish streak runs into the wing) at anal 

 angle black : abdomen with two basal black dots : spots below less defined than above. 

 Expanse of wings 1 inch. 



Hakodate (JFMeZy). 



Near to Z. lactiferalis. 



BOTIDID^. 



ASTURA, Guen. 



Astui-a striata. (Plate LIX. fig. 10.) 



Primaries above golden orange ; the costal margin, a spot at the base, two discoidal spots, 

 and nine internervular discal streaks black ; fringe greyish brown : secondaries ochreous, 

 with a series of almost marginal subconfluent hastate dashes : body ochreous, tegulte spotted 

 with orange, abdomen blackish at the sides. Wings below ochreous with internervular 

 greyish-brown streaks ; pectus testaceous, venter greyish. Expanse of wings 1 inch 2 lines. 



Yokohama {Jonas). 



BOTYS, Latr. 

 Botys inornata. (Plate LIX. fig. 11.) 



Primaries bright sericeous ochreous ; secondaries greyish brown, with pale stramineous 

 fringe ; thorax reddish ochraceous, abdomen pale stramineous : under surface pale strami- 

 neous ; centre of primaries and venter greyish. Expanse of wings 1 inch 5 lines. 



Yokohama {Jones). 



Botys aurea. (Plate LIX. fig. 12.) 



Wings above golden yellow, sericeous, the two usual lines, discocellulars, and outer 

 borders pale brown wiih. a faint rosy gloss ; fringe silvery greyish : thorax silvery white ; head. 



