504 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



Pryausta signatalis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iv, 

 p. 438 (1896). 



Two specimens from Hakodate and one from Chang- 

 yang taken in August. A rather small specimen that I 

 obtained in Satsuma in May seems also to be referable to 

 P. signatalis. 



Distribution. North- West Himalayas ; Nilgiris ; 

 Ceylon; Java (Hampson) ; Yesso; Kiushiu; Central 

 China. 



1974. Pyrausta curvalis. 



Botys curvalis, Leech, Entom., xxii, p. 68, pi. iii, fig. 3 



(1889). 



The type, a male, was obtained by native collector at 

 Ningpo in July. 

 Habitat. Eastern China. 



1975. Pyrausta moupinalis, sp. n. 



Primaries dingy brown tinged with blackish, a black dot in the 

 cell, and a larger one at end of the cell ; antemedial line black, diffuse 

 and slightly excurved ; postmedial line black, bent outwards beyond 

 the cell, almost direct from vein 2 to the inner margin. Secondaries 

 colour of the primaries with an indistinct darker central line. 

 Fringes pale brown, blackish at their base, preceded by an ochreous 

 line. Under surface dark fuscous. 



Expanse 18 millim. 



One male specimen from Moupin taken in June. 



Habitat. Western China. R. S. 



1976. Pyrausta obstipalis, sp. n. (Plate XIV, fig. 10.) 



Primaries brownish-grey, a black dot in the cell and a dusky, 

 oblique, postmedial line, the latter inwardly bordered with grey 

 towards the costa j there are traces of a dusky antemedial line, most 

 distinct towards the inner margin. Secondaries grey, suffused with 

 fuscous. Fringes grey, those of the primaries rather darker, pre- 

 ceded by a dark line on all the wings. Under surface of primaries 

 fuscous ; secondaries whitish tinged with fuscous, especially on the 

 costal area ; fringes paler. 



Expanse 24 millim. 



Six specimens from Ta-chien-lu. June and July. 

 Habitat. Western China. 



R. S. 



