of Heterocera from Japan. 201 
Walker confounded two distinct species from Java and 4 
third from Canara under C. exotica. C. aethiops is close to 
“¢ Plusia duplicilinea”’ from Borneo. 
Placodidez. 
ScEDOPLA, n. gen. 
Nearly allied to Placodes, but differing in its distinctly pec- 
tinated antenne, the shorter terminal joint of the palpi, and 
the subcostal branches of secondaries emitted from a rather 
long footstalk. Type S. regalis. 
125. Scedopla regalis, n. sp. 
Primaries with the basal two thirds dark brown, shot with 
purple, external third of a dead golden or deep sandy yel- 
lowish colour; a broad subcentral transverse band indicated 
by marginal sinuated limiting lines of black ; a black litura 
at the end of the cell; the disk slightly darker than the outer 
border, its limit barely visible excepting at costa, sinuated ; a 
submarginal series of minute black dots: secondaries stone- 
colour ; costa white ; outer margin and fringe sandy whitish ; 
a series of dusky marginal lituree: body brown, abdomen 
greyish. Under surface sandy yellowish; wings with a grey 
discal line; primaries greyish, excepting at the borders. Ex- 
panse 1 inch 3 lines. 
Yokohama (Jonas). 
Plusiide. 
126. Plusia typinota, n. sp. 
Allied to P. gamma, but the y-mark more elongated, three 
other silvery characters, somewhat resembling J, J, K, but 
with the J sloping backwards, across the costal and discoidal 
areas; the margins of the central band rather silvery than 
golden; outer border of secondaries and borders of all the 
wings below ill-defined. Expanse 1 inch 9 lines. 
Yokohama (Jonas). 
127. Plusia jessica, n. sp. 
Allied to P. nz, but the primaries darker and more sericeous; 
instead of the central silvery markings a brassy y; the discal 
line rather less irregular ; the edge of the outer border rather 
more irregular, more uniform in tint ; a marginal series of pale- 
edged triangular black spots instead of the marginal lines; 
fringe almost rubbed away in the type; secondaries greyer, 
without the abruptly darker border; thorax darker: wings 
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