BRropiiiLA, 635 



brownish suffusion beyond ifc on costa ; subterminal line represented 

 by a series of small dentate black marks, excurved below vein 7 

 and at middle ; a slight black terminal line ; cilia brown with a 

 dark line through them. Hind wing fuscous brown ; the under- 

 side whitish, the costal area irrorated with rufous, the terminal 

 area suffused with fuscous, a fuscous discoidal spot and indistinct 

 curved postmedial line. 



Ah. 1. Fore wing with the antemedial area whitish. 



Ab. 2. Fore Aving with the basal and terminal areas suffused with 

 blackish, the medial area greyer. 



Hah. Japan, Fushiki {Leech), 1 S , Yokohama (Pri/er), 4 J , 2 $ ; 

 C. China, Shanghai (Pn/er), 1 c? , Kiukiang {Pr>/er), 2 § , Chang- 

 yang (Pratt), 1 6- Exjy. 22-24 millim. 



3518. BryopMla algae. 



Noduaalgce, Eabr. Syst. Ent. p. 614 (1775); Dup. Lep. Fr. vi. p. 212, 



pi. 86. f. 5 ; Staud. Cat. Lep. pal. p. 166. 

 Koctua degener, Schiff. Wien. Verz. p. 70 (1776); Esp. Schniett. iv. 



pi. 158. tf. 3, 4(1791). 

 Nootua calligrapha, Borkh. Eur. Schmett. iv. p. 172 (1792); Hubn. Vii^jel 



und Schmett. f. 35; id. Eur. SchmeLt., Noot. f. 530. 

 Noctua cMoris,, Borkh. Eur. Si.-hmett. iv. p. 173 (1792). 

 Noctua spoUatricida, Hiibu. Eur. Schuiett., Noct. t'. 26 (1802) ; Frr. Neue 



Beitr. pi. 179. f. 4. 

 Noctioa mendacida, Hiibii. Eur. Schmett., Noct. f. 520(1818); Hei-r.-Schiiff. 



Eur. Schmett., Noct. fi". 84, 85. 

 Noctua strigiila, Dup. Lep. Fr. vi. p. 215, pi. 86. f. 6 (nee Borkh.). 



Head and thorax sage-green ; palpi with fuscous patches on 2nd 

 joint ; frons with lateral black bars ; tegulae with black outer edge ; 

 patagia edged with black above ; pectus and legs whitish mixed 

 with fuscous, the tarsi black ringed with white ; abdomen whitish 

 suffused with brown, the crests fuscous. Fore wing sage-green 

 irrorated with black, the medial area suffused with black ; subbasal 

 line black, obliquely waved, excurved below cell, extending to 

 inner margin ; the antemedial area with some irregular black 

 marks ; antemedial line black excurved below costa, angled slightly 

 inwards below cell, then again excurved ; orbicular and reniform 

 defined by black, the former elliptical, the latter large, extending to 

 well below cell and slightly constricted at middle ; postmedial line 

 double filled in with green, bent outwards below costa, excurved 

 to vein 4, then incurved and minutely waved, the costa beyond 

 it suffused with fuscous and with some greenish points ; a series of 

 small black spots before the faint pale subterminal line which is 

 angled outwards at vein 7 and incurved below vein 3 ; a fine waved 

 black terminal line ; cilia grey mixed with fuscous and Avith a 

 waved black line through them. Hind wing pale uniformly 

 suffused with fuscous brown ; cilia brownish white with a dark 

 line through them; the underside whitish irrorated with brown, 

 the terminal area suffused with brown, a faint discoidal spot and 

 postmedial line excuiTcd and crenulate to vein 3, then obsolescent. 



