3G2 u-ocTtriD^. 



to vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line angled outwards at 

 vein 7 and excurved at middle, defined by fuscous suffusion on inner 

 side and by black with white points on it at costa ; a terniina,l 

 series of small black lunules. Hind wing white tinged with brown, 

 especially towards termen, the veins and a fine terminalline brown ; 

 the underside with the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small 

 discoidal lunule and postmedial line and subterminal band on 

 costal area. 



Hab. W. China, Pu-tsu-fang, 1 (S type. Exp. 36 millim. 



638. Hermonassa pallidula. (Plate LXVIII. fig. 24.) 



Graphiphora jxiUidida, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1900, p. 39. 



(S . Head whitish mixed with black ; thorax whitish, rufous, 

 and black ; abdomen brownish oehreous, with some black at sides. 

 Fore wing oehreous white, slightly tinged with rufous and irrorated 

 with black ; a double, waved, dark-brown subbasal line from costa 

 to submedian fold, with black point on its outer edge ; a double, 

 Avaved, brown antemedial line ; orbicular and reniform rather small, 

 deep black, with pale annuli defined by black, the former round or 

 elliptical ; a diffused waved medial line angled outwards to lower 

 angle of cell; postmedial line double, minutely waved and produced 

 to points on the veins, bent outwards below costa, excurved to 

 vein 4, then incurved ; the subterminal line angled outwards at 

 vein 7 and excurved at middle, slightly defined by fuscous on inner 

 side and with a small triangular black spot at costa; a terminal 

 series of black points. Hind wing whitish tinged with fuscous, the 

 underside whitish, the costal area irrorated with fuscous, a small 

 discoidal lunule and diffused postmedial and subterminal lines on 

 costal area. 



Hab. W. Ciii^fA, Omei-shan, 3 c? type. Exp. 34 millim. 



Genus OPIGENA. 



Type. 



Opigena, Boisd. Ind. Metb. p. 103 (1840) polygona. 



Proboscis fully developed ; palpi uptiirned, tbe 2nd joint with long pointed 

 tul't at extremity in front, tbe 3rd witb pointed tuft in front; eyes large, 

 rounded; fi'ons and vertex of head with tufts of scales; antennse ciliated, the 

 basal joint witb tuft of scales ; tborax clothed witb scales, a double dorsal crest, 

 expanding into sjireading crests on pro- and uietailiorax ; tibite spined ; 

 abdomen dorsally flattened. Fore wing long and narrow, the margins sub- 

 parallel, the apex rounded ; veins 3 and .5 from near angle of cell ; 6 from 

 upper angle; 9 from 10 anastomosing witb 8 to form tbe areole ; 11 from cell. 

 Hind wing witb veins 3, 4 from angle of cell ; 5 obsolescent from middle of 

 discocellulars ; 6, 7 from upper angle. 



639. Opigena polygona. 



Nochia polygona, Scbiff. Wien. M erz. p. 78 (1770); Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. 



p, 176 (1787); Hiibn. Samiid. Eur. Scbmett., Noct. f. 125; Qodt. Lep. 



Fr. ii. p. 245, pi. 68. f. 1 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 135. 

 Noctua nlgrofulva, Esp. Scbmett. iv. pi. 127. f. 7 (1788). 

 Noctna pyramid , Bork, Eur. Scbmett. iv. p. 197 (1792). 



Head and thorax rufous, the tegulae with some grey, the patagia 



