PIIYT0METI5A. 509 



stigma defined by blacldsli in and below middle of cell, with a 

 similar rather oblique elliptical spot beyond its lower extremity ; 

 a slight red-brown medial line oblique from costa to beyond lower 

 angle of cell, then very oblique inwardly and slightly sinuous ; 

 postmedial line red-brown, exctirved below costa, angled inwards at 

 discal fold and outwards at vein 4, then double, oblique and sinuous ; 

 a wedge-shaped golden-silvery spot below vein 6 from the post- 

 medial line, which is red-brown, oblique and strong to vein 5 where 

 it is slightly angled inwards, then slighter and somewhat waved ; 

 a red-brown line before termen from apex to vein 2 and a fine 

 terminal line. Hind wing yellowish suffused with brown, the 

 veins browner ; a slight postmedial line and subterminal shade ; a 

 fine brown terminal line ; the underside yellowish white, a slight ' 

 brown discoidal spot and sinuous postmedial line. 



Ab. 1. Fore wing with the spot conjoined to the stigma below 

 the cell. 



Hah. W. TuEKESTAN, Ferghana, Sarawschan ; E. Siberia, 

 Dahuria, Amurland, Ussuri ; Japan, Fushiki {Leech), 1 S > 

 Tsuruga {Leech), 1 2 , Tokio {Maries), 1 $ , Yokohama {Jonas, 

 Fryer), 2 d , 2 $ . Exp. 32-40 millim. 



8333. Phytometra putnami. (Plate CCXXXVIII. fig. 1.) 



'Flu&ia -putnami, Grote, Bull. Buff. Soc. Nat. Sei. i. pp. 146, 192, pi. 4. f. 2 

 (1873); Oftolengui, J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. x. pi. vii. f. 13; Smith, Cat. 

 Noct. N. Am. p. 248; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal p. 237. 



Head, tegulse, prothorax, and the dorsal crest in front yellow 

 suffused with fiery red, the rest of thorax brown mixed with grey, 

 the patagia redder brown towards tips ; 25ectus and legs yellow 

 suffused with fiery red ; abdomen yellowish suffused with reddish 

 brown, the ventral surface rufous. Fore wing greyish ochreous 

 suffused and irrorated with brown, the basal costal area and inner 

 area beyond the antemedial line yellow irrorated with fiery red ; a 

 curved subbasal red striga from costa ; antemedial line double, 

 oblique red and widely separated towards costa, brown approxi- 

 mated and inwardly oblique below the cell ; a triangular silvery- 

 white mark defined by blackish below the cell, its apex extending 

 into lower part of cell, confluent or almost so with an elliptical 

 silvery- white spot beyond its lower extremity ; a black point at 

 uj)per angle of ceU and slight oblique brown line from beyond 

 lower angle to inner margin ; postmedial line fine, brown, excurved 

 towards costa, incurved at discal fold, excurved at vein 4, then 

 oblique, slightly sinuous, and double towards inner margin ; a 

 rather wedge-shaped silvery-white mark below vein 6 from post- 

 medial to subterminal hue, which is brown, oblique and rather 

 diffused on oiiter side from apex to discal fold, excurved at vein 4, 

 then slightly sinuous; a red-brown line before termen and a 

 terminal line. Hind wing ochreou.s suffused with brown ; a fine 

 brown terminal line defined on inner side by ochreous except 

 towards tornus; cilia ochreous; the underside ochreous tinged 



