1889.] LEPIDOPTERA OF JAPAN AND COREA. 487 



Noctua brassicee, E<p. iv„ pi. 159. figs. 1-6 ; Hiibn. Noct. fig. 88. 



Mamestra brassicce, Treit. Schmett. v. 2. 150 ; Guen. Noct. i. 

 p. 198. 



This species appears to be generally distributed throughout Japan, 

 occurring from August to October. 



Japan ; West Canada ; Europe. 



56. Mamestra aliena. 



Noctua aliena, Hiibn. fig. 441. 

 Hadena aliena, Guen. ii. p. 100. 

 One specimen, coll. Pryer. 

 Oiwake {Pryer) ; Europe. 



57. Mamestra persicari^e. 



Phal.-Noctua persicaricB, Linn. Faun. Suec. 319. 



Noctua persicarioB, Esp. Schmett. iv. pi. 129. figs. 1-3; Hiibn. 

 Noct. fig. 64. 



Mamestra persicarice, Treit. Schmett. v. 2. 156 ; Guen. Noct. i. 

 p. 199. 



Mamestra persicaricB, var. unicolor. Stand. Cat. p. 91. 



Two examples, coll. Pryer, one of which has the reniform stigma 

 filled up with the black ground-colour. This is var. unicolor. 



Oiwake {Pryer) ; Europe. 



58. Xylophasia incognita. 



Xylophasia incognita, Butl. Cist. Ent. iii. p. 132 (1885). 



The type specimen in National Collection at South Kensington is 

 so poor in condition that it is not possible to say what it may have 

 been, but Mr. Butler compares his X. incognita with X. lithoxylea 

 and adds, " In coloration tliis species corresponds more nearly with 

 the Chilian X. cauquenensis than with X. lithoxylea, but in pattern 

 it scarcely differs from the latter." 



Yesso (Pryer). 



59. Xylophasia scolopacina. 



Noctua scolopacina, Esp. Schmett. iv.pl. 130. fig. 1 ; Hiibn. Noct. 

 fig. 460. 



Xylina scolopacina, Treit. Schmett. v. 3. 33. 



Xylophasia scolopacina, Dup. vii. 113. 3; Steph. 111. Brit. Ent., 

 Haust. ii. p. 178 ; Guen. Noct. i. p. 145. 



A few examples, coll. Piyer. 



My native collector took specimens at Hakodate in June and July. 



Oiwake {Pryer) ; Hakodate {Nat. Coll.) ; Europe. 



60. Xylophasia funerea. 



Hadena funerea, Hein. Schmett. Deutschl. i. 828 (1859). 

 Xylophasia soclalis, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) i. p. 83 

 (1878) ; 111. Typ. Lep. Het. pi. xxix. fig. 2 (1878). 

 A fine series, coll. Pryer. 



