Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea. 469 



Distribution. West Africa. — /Throughout India, 

 Ceylon, and Burma; the Malayan Sub-regions and 

 Australian Region (Hampson) ; Japan ; Kiushiu ; 

 Corea ; Central and Western China. 



1860. Sylepta rhyparialis. 



Botys rhyparialis, Oberth., Etud. d'Entom., xviii, p. 45, 

 pi. ii, fig. 26 (1893). 



Described from Ta-chien-lu. 



A fine series was received from Omei-shan taken in 

 June and July. One example from Omei-shan and one 

 from Ichang have the yellow colour replaced by white, 

 except towards the base of primaries ; this form might 

 be known as var. alba. 



Habitat. Central and Western China. 



1861. Sylepta iopasalis. 



Botys iopasalis, Walk., Cat. Lep. Het., xviii, p. 652 (1859). 

 Sylepta iopasalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iv, 

 p. 334 (1896). 



Four specimens from Moupin, June ; one from Ichang, 

 July. 



Basal and central areas clouded with purplish-brown. 



Distribution. Formosa ; Sikhim ; Assam ; Karachi ; 

 Nilgiris; Ceylon; Burma; Andamans; Borneo; 

 Amboina ; Sumbawa ; Timor Laut ; Australia {Hamp- 

 son) ; Central and Western China. 



1862. Sylepta magna. 



Samea magna, Butl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het., iii, p. 74, pi. lix, 

 fig. 2 (1879). 



Type from Hakodate. 



I obtained specimens at Gensan and Fushiki in July. 

 My native collector took an example at Hakodate in June 

 or July, and I have received others from Chang-yang 

 which were captured in August. 



Distribution. Japan ; Yesso ; Corea ; Central China. 



1863. Sylepta defidens. 



Coptobasis deficiens, Moore, Lep. Ceyl., iii, p. 556, pi. ccxv, 

 fig. 12 (1887). 



