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3. Catocala ella, n. sp. 



Allied to C. conversa, from wliicli it differs in its superior 

 size, the greenish-grey colouring of the primaries with much 

 more sharply defined markings ; the brighter ochreous second- 

 aries, Avith the central black baud widest towards the costa and 

 gradually tapering to the abdominal margin ; the Avider and 

 more regular black border, notched near the anal angle ; the 

 broader and brighter ochreous belts below (not partly white) ; 

 the angular black band of secondaries below regular and widest 

 towards the costa. Exj)anse 2 inches 7 Hues. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



4. Catocala bella, n. sp. 



Allied to C. neogama, primaries slightly narrower, of a more 

 slaty-grey tint, with the outer border dusky and reddish tinted ; 

 secondaries with a broader black central band, a broader black 

 outer border, and Avith the apex and fiinge Avhite instead of 

 ochreous ; primaries beloAv Avith the bands Avhite instead of 

 ochreous ; the outer border whitish ; secondaries Avith the anterior 

 half of the bauds, the apex, and fiinge Avhite instead of ochreous: 

 body beloAv Avhite. Expanse 2 inches 6 Hnes. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



5. Catocala Jonasii, u. sp. 



Primaries silver-grey, Avhitish in and beyond the discoidal 

 cell, crossed by tAvo black hnes as in C. neogama, Avhite edged ; 

 reniform spot and a rounded spot beloAV it black edged ; a trans- 

 verse roAV of black spots just beyond the cell ; a partly black 

 edged dentated discal Avhite streak (diffused internally) from the 

 costa to the external angle ; a submarginal series of black dots ; 

 fringe Avhite ; secondaries ochraceous Avith brownish internal 

 streaks from the base to the centriil band, the latter angulated, 

 almost divided in the centre ; outer border black, very broad 

 near apex, abruptly and deeply excavated on loAver radial and 

 median interspaces, less deeply bisinuated beyond ; apex and 

 fringe pale ochraceous : body grey, abdomen broAvnish ; Avings 

 belo^v Avhite, yelloAvish toAvards the inner margins, primaries 

 crossed by three and secondaries by two black bands ; body 

 beloAV Avhite, abdomen Avith the anal segments and sides yelloAv- 

 ish. Expanse 3 inches. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



