﻿NEW SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA FEOM CHINA. Ill 



margin of primaries blackish brown ; there is also a blackish discal spot on 

 secondaries. Expanse, 66 mm. 



Three males taken at Chang Yang in August. 



Chelonia bieti, Obertb. 

 Var. pratti. 



This form is larger than the type; the transverse band on primaries 

 from costa to inner angle is much broader and more irregularly outlined ; 

 the black markings on secondaries are more pronounced, and in addition 

 there are two round black spots towards the base of the wing. The 

 segmental divisions of the body are bright scarlet, of which colour there is 

 also a broad band along each side. The under surface agrees with the 

 upper, which is not the case in the type. Expanse, 74 mm. 



Three females of this form taken at Chang Yang in June. 



DlONYCHOPUS RUBIDUS, Sp. n. 



J . Ground colour white, rather silky ; secondaries with a submarginal 

 row of four black spots, one situated towards outer angle, the other three 

 near anal angle, the last two of which are only separated by the submedian 

 nervure ; there is also a small black bar-shaped mark situated at the end of 

 the cell. Under surface as above, with the addition of a small black spot at 

 base of secondaries. Abdomen brilliant crimson above, white beneath, with 

 dorsal and lateral series of black quadrate spots ; tip of anal segment white. 

 Femora and tibiae of anterior legs crimson ; there is also a crimson mark 

 below each eye ; antennae black, white at the base and apex. Expanse : 

 $ 74 mm. ; $> 69 mm. 



Two specimens taken at Chang Yang in July and August. 

 Allied to Dionochopus niveus, but differs especially in the 

 crimson body, black spots of secondaries, and colour of antennae. 



Crinola flavicollis, sp. n. 

 Semitransparent whitish ; neuration, costa, outer margin, and fringes 

 of all the wings fuliginous -grey. Head and thorax fuliginous-grey ; collar 

 yellow. Abdomen whitish, ringed with fuliginous-grey towards base. 

 Expanse, 40 mm. 



Four specimens taken in May and June at Chang Yang. 



Gynjephora pluto, sp. n. 

 <? . All the wings sooty black ; primaries slightly paler at the end of 

 the cell ; under surface the same, but rather paler ; legs, pectus and abdomen 

 dirty yellowish white ; head and palpi bright orange. Expanse, 36 mm. 



Two male specimens taken near Ichang, one in July, the 

 other in August. 



Art ax a montis, sp. n. 



<? . Primaries pale yellow ; a thin sprinkling of black scales forms a 

 band from the centre of the wing to the inner margin. Secondaries white, 

 with a yellow tinge, rather silky. Head and thorax orange ; abdomen 

 black, except the first and anal segments, which are orange. Under surface 

 Bilky white ; abdomen and legs yellowish. Expanse, 40 mm. 



A single male taken at Chang Yang in June. 



Orgyia prisca, sp. n. 



3 . Primaries chestnut-brown, traversed by two darker transverse lines, 

 the inner line almost straight, the outer first curves towards the apex, then 



