C50 MR. J. H. LEECH ON THE [DcC. 18, 



The brown coloration varies in tint from greyish to laky brown ; 

 both sexes have a discal series of black dots on primaries. 



Yokohama {Jonas and Pryer) ; Oiwake, Yesso (Pryer) ; Hako- 

 date ( Whitely). 



332. Oreta pulchripes. 



Greta pulchripes, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) xx. p. 477 

 (1877). 



An extensive series, coll. Pryer. 



There is much variation in tone of colour and definition of 

 markings in this species. Some examples are dark reddish brown 

 with a lilacine suffusion, others are pale yellowish brown, tinged 

 with rosy lilacine, especially along the costa of primaries. Then as 

 regards the linear markings, these in the darker-coloured examples 

 are not very distinct ; but in pale specimens they are conspicuous. 

 Often the area enclosed by the transverse lines is darker than rest 

 of wing, thus giving a band-like character. The costal black spots 

 as well as that at external angle are not always clearly defined and 

 are often quite absent, whilst two examples have a colon-like spot 

 at external angle. When the outer grey line of primaries is well 

 defined, it can be traced from the outer costal spot, from whence it 

 runs for a short distance towards external margin, then turning 

 sharply inwards continues its course to near the middle of the wing, 

 when it curves gently and terminates on the inner margin ; the costal 

 extremity of yellow border of this line is sometimes placed in a pale 

 apical patch. 



Yokohama {Jonas and Pryer) ; Oiwake {Pryer). 



333. Oreta calceolaria. 



Oreta calceolaria, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) xx. p. 478 

 (1877). 



A fine series, coll. Pryer. 



In this species the reddish-brown colour of wing-markings is a 

 variable quantity. Sometimes the entire areas representing the basal 

 two thirds of primaries and basal third of secondaries are reddish 

 brown. The sulphur colour on the outer portion of all the wings is 

 often sprinkled with dark grey dots, and sometimes a larger spot or 

 two occurs at external edge of primaries. All the characters, both 

 structural and ornamental, of this species are identical with those 

 found in 0. pulchripes, and the only difference I can see between the 

 two insects is one of colour. 



Yokohama, Oiwake {Pryer). 



334. Hypsomadius insignis. 



Hypsomadius insignis, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, 

 vol. XX. p. 479 (1877). 

 Yokohama (Jonas). 



33.T. GONOPHORA DERASA. 



Phalcena-Noctua derasa, Linn. Syst. Nat. xii. p. 851. 



