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nearest the abdominal margin rotimdate, the otlier linear and 

 reaching the margin. Expanse of Avings 9 lines. 



Common at the Feng Whan Shan (hills) near Shanghai . 



Lep//ro(h's J>'engwhanalis, n. sp. PI. IV. f. 1 1 . 



F.w. rather light brown, a transverse straight line near the 

 base ; several irregular whitish markings in the centre, and a 

 well defined row of triangular spots, edged on the outside with 

 dark brown, Avithin the outer margin : h.w. Avith the basal line 

 continued, but not quite so straight ; a Avhite elboAved line across 

 centre of Aving, the space between it and the cimtinuation of the 

 straight line somewhat darker, with two white spots ; an irregu- 

 lar interrupted Avhite line AAdthin outer margin, and a rather large 

 triangular white spot on the costa, Avithin the elljoAved line. 

 Expanse of Avings 10 lines. 



Feng Whan Shan (hills) not common. 



Hemerosia aitnmtiana, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 1l\ 



F.Av. inner tA\'o-thirds orange-broAvn, outer third black, Avith 

 uumerotis minute red markings : h.AV. dark grey. Expanse of 

 wings 6 lines. 



Shana'hai, one specimen. 



Lei'idotarphius, n. gen. 



Head obtuse; palpi small, di'ooping, divergent; Avings elongate; 

 hody elongate, flattened ; scales of thorax and base of Avings very 

 dense and closely packed. 



This genus is apparently intermediate betAA'een Butalis and 

 Pancalia, and the characteristics of the body indicate a close 

 relationship to Staintonia . 



Lepidotarpliius splendms, n. sp. PI. IV, f. 13. 



Thorax and head burnished metallic-green, second abdominal 

 segment deep black, rest of abdomen rich yellow, anal tuft plum 

 colour : f.w. basal half burnished metallic-green, outer half rich 

 yellow, with 7 apparently raised bright golden spots : h.AV. dark 

 grey. Expanse of Avings 8 lines. 



Occasionally taken amongst reeds ; not uncommon at ponds 

 on the Shanghai race-course. 



