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



178. Orthosia lizetta. 



Orthosia lizetta, Butl. Ann, & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) i. p. 1G7 

 (1878); 111. Typ. Lep. Het. ii. pi. xxx. fig. 8 (1878). 

 A nice series, coll. Pryer. 

 Yokohama {Jonas, Pryer), 



179. Cerastis fragari^. 



Bombyx fragivrice, Esp. Schmett. Bomb. pi. 86. fig. 3. 

 Noctua domiduca, Borkh. Eur. Schmett. iv. p. 44. 

 Cerastis serotina, Treit. Schmett. v. 2. p. 418 ; Guen. Noct. i. 

 p. 385. 



Several fine specimens, coll. Pryer. 

 Yokohama {Pryer, Manley) ; Europe. 



180. Cerastis vaccinii. 

 Phal.-Noctua vaccinii, Linn. Faun. Suec. 



Noctua vaccinii, Esp. Schmett. iv. pi. 161. figs. 1,4, 6 ; IlUbn. 

 Noct, p. 177 ; var. mixta, Staud. Cat. p. 118. 



Noctua spadicea, Hiibn. Noct. fig. 1 79 ; {vaccinii), Esp. I. c. 

 fig. 2. 



Cerastis vaccinii, Treit. Schmett. v. p. 401 ; Gruen. Noct. i. p. 379. 



Biisycampa ardescens, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) iv. p. 364 

 (1874). 



A fine and extensive series, coll. Pryer. 



D. ardescens, Butl., is a large C. vaccinii of the type form, and 

 there are also specimens of the same exaggerated size which agree 

 with the var. mixta of Staudinger. 



Yokohama {Pryer) ; Europe. 



181. Cerastis EVELINA. 



Dasycampa evelina, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) iv. p. 363 

 (1879). 



A fine series, coll. Pryer. 

 Yokohama {Pryer). 



182. Cerastis albipuncta, sp. n. (Plate LI. fig. 10.) 



S . Primaries pale sandy brown ; with the exception of an indi- 

 stinct darker submarginal line, there are no indications of transverse 

 markings ; the reniform is represented by a white spot at its lower 

 end, but the other portions of this stigma are not clearly defined ; 

 a series of small blackish lunules on outer margin : secondaries 

 fuscous brown; fringes pale reddish brown. Under surface pale 

 ochreous brown, the discal area of primaries suifused with fuscous 

 and crossed by a darker central line ; secondaries have a darker 

 central spot and transverse line. Head and thorax colour of pri- 

 maries ; abdomen grey-brown above, ochreous brown beneath. An- 

 tennae pectinated. 



Expanse 42 millim. 



One example, coll. Pryer, but no exact locality is given. 



Yokohama .'' {Pryer). 



