244 Mr. Butler an new species of 



9. Catocula volcanica, u. sp. 



Allied to G. Cdnsors ; consideralily laruer, but with almost 

 similar black markings on tlie primaries ; primaries above slaty- 

 grey densely irrorated Avitli snljjliiir yellow scales ; a diffused 

 oblique broad 1 land near the base, the costal area at the base, the 

 reniform spot^ some scales above it, the centre of internal area, 

 some streaks partly bordering the discal zigzag black lines and a 

 sparse sprinkling of scales over the whole wing, ferruginous ; 

 secondaries bright ochreous, Avith central and interno-median 

 confluent bands someAvhat resemliling a large black U ; outer 

 border very broad and black, abruptly constricted to a mere 

 connecting line near the anal angle and joining the central band 

 j^^st before the constriction, interrupted externally by two convex 

 ochreous spots, bet-\\-een which are fom- dots; fiinge spotted with 

 blackish ; thorax grey, collar and tegulaj reddish, abdomen 

 testaceous ; Avings below^ ochreous, primaries crossed by three 

 black belts, outer border broAvnish, fringe Avhitish ; secondaries 

 crossed by two black bands, the inner one L shaped, the outer 

 one tapering, excavated near the anal angle ; an abbreviated 

 grey internal dash ; pectus Avhitish, legs speckled with black, 

 tarsi black banded Avith creamy- Avhitish ; venter yellowish. 

 Expanse 3 inches 2 lines. 



Yokohama (Jonas) ; Hakodate (Whitely). Brit, Mus. 



EREBIDiE. 



1. Sypna picta, n. sp. 



Above f uhginous broAATi, primaries darker than the secondaries ; 

 central area paler broAvn, crossed by a broad white band 

 spotted Avith broAvn traversed by blue lines, and (oAving to the 

 presence of a large central costal broAATi patch) forking from the 

 middle of the cell to the costa ; reniform spot divided by 

 the oiiter branch of the band, and Avith a central ochreous 

 spot, outUned in black, beyond it ; a large pale broAvn apical 

 patch, bounded internally by a large 3 shaped black character, 

 Avhich in some examples is continued as a dentated line to the 

 inner margin ; a submarginal series of black edged Avhite spots ; 

 a pale undulated marginal line, and a second less distinct similar 

 hue on the fringe; secondaries slightly paler at the base and 

 across the inner half of the disc, the latter pale area being partly 

 bounded internally by an abbreviated dusky streak or hne : 

 outer border broadly dusky ; an abbreviated dentated black edged 

 Avhitish subaual line, and a submarginal series of black edged 

 white spots ; fringe AA'hity-bruwn, traversed by a broad dusky 



