482 mr. j. h. leech on the [nov. 19, 



33. Leucania flavostigma. 



Xanthia fiavostigma, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 52, pi. v. fig. 11 

 (1864). 



Leucania singularis, Butl. Ann, & Mag. Nat. Hist. (.5) i. p. 80 

 (1878); 111. Typ. Lep. Het. ii. pi. xxviii. fig. 11. 



Aleta formosana, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1880, p. 675. 



Var. inornata. (Plate L. fig. 7.) 



Several specimens, coll. Pryer. 



I have received this species from Mr. Manley of Yokohama, and 

 my native collector obtained it at Hakodate in July. I took speci- 

 mens at Gensan in July. 



Two specimens, coll. Pryer (no. 697), differ from the type in the 

 almost total absence of the usual markings, and the fringes are 

 strongly tinged with pink. I have named this form var. inoj-nata. 



Yokohama {Pryer and Manley) ; Tokio (Jonas) ; Hakodate (Nat. 

 Coll.); Gensan (Leech) ; Kiukiang (Pratt); Formosa, Amur. 



34. Leucania decisissima. 



Leucania decisissima, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. ii. p. 624 

 (1865). 



Leucania rufistrigosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1881, p. 337. 



Leucania salebrosa, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) i. p. 80 

 (1878) ; 111. Typ. Lep. Het. ii. pi. xxviii. fig. 10 (1878). 



One examjjle, coll. Pryer. 



Agrees with Chinese specimens, of which I have four from 

 Kiukiang. 



Yokohama (Jonas and Pryer) ; Kiukiang (Pratt) ; Tokio ; Dar- 

 jeeling, Umballa. 



35. Leucania extranea. 

 Leucania extranea, Guen. Noct. i. p. T7. 

 A hvi specimens, coll. Pryer. 



Yokohama Pryer) ; Kiukiang (Pratt) ; Europe, North and South 

 America, Africa, N. India, New Zealand. 



36. Leucania loreyi. 



Leucania loreyi, Uup. Hist. Nat. Lep. Fr. iv. 81, pi. 105. fig. 7 

 (1827); Guen. Noct. i. p. 84. 



Leucania caricis, Treit. Schmett. Eur. x. 2. 91 (1835). 

 Five examples, coll. Pryer. 



I have received this species from Mr. Manley of Yokohama. 

 Yokohama (-Pryer and Manley) ; Europe, Brazil, Java. 



37. Leucania nigrilinea, sp. u. (Plate L. fig. 8.) 



Primaries pale ochreous brown, radiated with pinkish between the 

 subcostal and median nerves and clouded with blackish on the 

 external margin below apex ; a black longitudinal streak from the 

 base to centre of wing continues after an interval as a blackish shade 



