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6. Catocala mirifica, n. sp. 



Allied to C. panmi/mpha, but the primaries pale silver grey, 

 almost white, witli a broad dark brown costal patch occupying 

 the apical quarter of the wing, and upon Avhich alone the black 

 markings are distinctly visible, traces of cliscal and marginal 

 brownish belts below the broAvn patch ; two apical greyish 

 nebula ; secondaries of a brighter tint, the central band shghtly 

 narrower, and the abbreviated black outer border wider and 

 a little shorter ; thorax whitish like the primaries, abdomen 

 testaceous ; head and collar brown speckled ; under surface paler 

 than in C. 2^C'ra7ii/mpha, the yellow belts broader ; primaries 

 with the pale outer border scarcely distinguishable excepting at 

 apex, fringe yellow ; secondaries -with the black belts more 

 regular and not obliterated towards the costa; body below white. 

 Expanse 2 inches 3 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



7. Catocala xaiippe, n. sp. 



Alhed to C. Polygama, but considerably larger; the secondaries 

 with the central black belt broader, not so sharply defined ; the 

 costal as well as the abdominal area broadly brown ; the outer 

 black border, broader more regular, not interrupted, but with a 

 notch in it near the anal angle ; xmder surface altogether whiter 

 and with the basal area more dusky. Expanse 2 inches 4 lines. 



Hakodate (Whitely). Brit. Mus. 



b. Catocala esther, n. sp. 



Allied to C. censors, but the prhnaries blackish, the central 

 band with straight inner edge, whitish irrorated with grey and 

 testaceous ; outer border broadly grey, its inner edge undulated, 

 and crossed by an imdulated black stripe ; secondaries of a 

 clearer orange coloiu-, with the central band blacker and narrower 

 and the outer border blacker and more angular ; thorax blackish, 

 whitish in the centre and behind, abdomen clothed with sordid 

 ochraceous scales; under surface altogether more defined, the 

 borders blacker. Expanse 2 inches 4 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas). Brit. Mus. 



Also aUied to C. prolifica. 



