Mr. Pryer on neiv species of Lepidoptera. 233 



black line or row of spots : h.w. mth a broad conspicuoiis 

 white streak edg^ed with black from abdominal margin to costa, 

 a very narrow double lino along onter margin, Avith three small 

 black spots on the onter half of the marginal line, and a minute 

 white or silvery spot above the last black one, anterior angle 

 considerably indented. Expanse of wings 11 lines. 



Abont streams at the Snowy Valley (Chekiang Province), not 

 common. 



Hydrocampa inter niptalis, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 5. 



Prevaihng colour ochraceous-yellow. P.av. with a well marked 

 black ring, with white pupil, side by side above it are two more 

 white spots nearly surrounded with black, on outer margin is an 

 irregular black streak, very slightly divided by the ground 

 coloiu' in the middle. H.w. on inner half a black line starts 

 from costa, proceeds nearly to anal angle, and returns to costa, 

 on the outer half more or less elbowed in the middle of its 

 upward course ; fi-om the apex of the elbow to the costa a short 

 brown mark margined with black ; a broad white transverse 

 streak on the inner half of wing towards the middle, and a 

 second broad white mark from costa half across the Aving on 

 outer half ; a marginal irregular white streak interrupted about 

 the middle. 



This species is subject to much variation, in one specimen 

 the black hne described above as starting from and returning 

 to the costa of h.Av. merely crosses the wing to the abdominal 

 margin, and the elbowed hne instead of being an unbroken and 

 distinct continuation of it, starts considerably nearer the anal 

 angle ; and in another specimen the enthe marginal white streak 

 both in uj)per and lower wing is not interrupted at all. Expanse 

 of wings 11 lines. 



Common on some ponds about Shanghai. 



Hydrocampa nigndinealis, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 6. 



Ground colour brown, markings much the same as in H. 

 intemtptaUs, the white spots and black Unes being boldly and 

 distinctly marked : h.AV. including the very narroAV frhige line, 

 with seven black transverse lines, and a black edged large white 

 mark just beloAV the costa in the centre ; an uninterrupted Avhite 

 line, elbowed in the middle, and black edged on both sides, 

 extends fi-om the costa, outside the white mark, to the abdominal 

 angle. Expanse of wings 1 inch. 



Occasionally taken on ponds round Shanghai. 



