424 BLEPTINA. By W. Warren. 



proximo. B. proxima Leech (741). Differs from albovenata in being paler in ground colour ; the inner and outer lines 



both curved and merely paler than the ground, not white; the median vein and veinlets and the discocellular 

 not white ; the subterminal line more deeply sinuous ; the stigmata blackish, but obscure. 2 $$ from Ta-tsien-lu, 

 Western China. 



ambigua. B. ambigua Leech (741). Forewing fuliginous brown ; inner and outer lines white, both a little outcurved 



about the middle; the median vein and its veinlets to just beyond outer line and the discocellular white 

 as in albovenata; subtermmal whitish, sinuous; terminal line black, with white dots at ends of veins; hind- 

 wing fuscous; the outer and subtermmal lines pale, both white towards inner margin. Allied both to albo- 

 venata and proxima, but larger than either, and the outer line is placed farther from the end of the cell. 

 A single $ from Western China. 



tripartita. B. tripartita Leech (741). Forewing with basal and terminal areas chocolate brown; median area ochreous 



overlaid with brownish, traversed by two darker wavy lines; basal third limited by a bright ochreous line, 

 excurved below costa; terminal third limited internally by a similar line, which is oblique and slightly 

 indented below costa; subterminal line wavy, plainest towards costa; the terminal area beyond greyer; a 

 terminal row of black dots; hindwing fuscous, costal area whitish; inner and outer lines darker, white-edged. 

 From Wa-shan and Chia-kou-ho, Western China. 



curvilinea. B. curvilinea Leech (741). Forewing with basal and terminal areas dark brown, the median area greyish 



brown suffused in middle with fuscous; the dark areas limited each by a pale ochreous line; subterminal line 

 obscure, sinuous, starting from an elongate whitish costal spot; the area beyond greyish; orbicular stigma 

 a black dot; reniform narrow, blackish, outwardly bordered with whitish; hindwing dark brown, paler within 

 the whitish outer line; subtermmal line wavy, but clear only towards inner margin. From Central and West- 

 ern China. Allied to tripartita, but darker; the inner and outer lines both curved ; subterminal line starting 

 from a white costal spot. 



descripta. B. descripta Leech (74 1). Forewing brown ; inner and outer lines pale ochreous ; the former nearly straight, 



the latter angled obtusely above the middle; subterminal line whitish, wavy, interrupted, plainest at costa; 

 a row of black terminal dots; orbicular stigma a black dot; reniform with the outer edge pale ochreous; 

 hindwing greyish brown; outer and subterminal lines whitish; the outer preceded by an interrupted blackish 

 line; a row of black terminal lunules. A single $ from Changyang, Central China. 



sinuosa. B. sinuosa Leech (741). Forewing ochreous; the basal and terminal areas dark brown ; the edge of the 



basal patch is curved; the inner edge of the terminal area is crenulate and incurved below middle; subter- 

 minal line ochreous, crenulate; stigmata indistinct, outlined with blackish; hindwing brown, with two 

 crenulate ochreous lines, the outer the plainer, but neither attaining the costa. Central and Western China, 

 Changyang, Ichang, and Omei-shan. 



propugnata. B. propugnata Leech (75 a). Forewing yellowish, the basal and terminal areas purplish-brown ; the edge 



of basal patch is straight ; the inner edge of the terminal area is sinuate towards costa and strongly indented at 

 middle; subterminal line pale, wavy, but indistinct; a terminal row of black dots; orbicular stigma puncti- 

 form; reniform a colon-like mark; a dull median shade between the stigmata; hindwing whitish, with 

 two broadish fuscous bands; the basal and terminal areas clouded with fuscous. Described from a single $ 

 from Wa-shan, Western China. 



Allied to B. latifasciata Hmps. from, India. 



nigristigma. B. nigristigma Leech (75a). Forewing brown; the basal two thirds brighter ; the inner and outer lines 



double, dark brown ; the latter incurved below cell and edged externally with blackish ; subterminal line brown- 

 ish, waved, edged and marked with whitish, ""most distinct towards costa; orbicular stigma black, punctiform ; 

 reniform black; hindwing fuscous grey, with two pale cross lines. Central and Western China. Allied to B. 

 hadenalis Moore. 



venata. B. venata Leech (75 a). Forewing light brown ; the venation ochreous brown ; inner and outer lines ochreous 



brown, erect, the inner angled below costa; subterminal line pale, sinuous; terminal line pale brown; disco- 

 cellular ochreous; hindwing fuscous ; the outer line pale; the subterminal obscure and wavy. 1 $ from Omei- 

 shan, Western China. 



