Hctcroccra from China, Japan, and Corea. 507 



I captured a specimen at Gensan in July, and have 

 received one from Moupin, taken in June. 



Distribution. Amurland ; Corea ; Western China. 



1984. Pyrausta phoenicealis. 



Pyralis phoenicealis, Hiibn., Zutr., i, p. 22, figs. 115, 116. 

 Pyrausta phoenicealis, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, 

 iv, p. 431 (1896). 



One specimen from Nikko taken by a native collector 

 who also obtained an example in the island of Kiushiu. I 

 met with the species at Tsuruga in July. 



Distribution. North and South America ; West 

 Indies ; Africa ; China ; Sikhim ; Bombay ; Nilgiris ; 

 Australia {Hampson) ; Japan ; Kiushiu. 



1985. Pyrausta discimaculalis. 



Pyrausta discimaculalis, Hampson, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 

 1900, p. 397. 



Distribution. Amurland; Japan. 



1986. Pyrausta rufalis, sp. n. (Plate XIV, fig. 12.) 



Primaries rufous-brown with an obscure yellowish dot in the cell ; 

 ante- and postmedial lines blackish, the first indented below the 

 middle, and the second elbowed below a yellow, elongate, costal 

 spot, the inner edge of which it defines ; fringes dark grey with a 

 black line at their base, marginal line pale grey. Secondaries blackish 

 with a black discal dot and a yellow postmedial band ; the latter 

 commences below the costa, and is tapered and curved towards the 

 abdominal margin, where it terminates at about one-third from the 

 anal angle ; fringes pale ochreous marked with black at anal angle 

 and at end of vein 2. Under surface similar to above, but the inner 

 margin of all the wings is suffused with yellow, and the costal spot 

 of primaries is continued as a band almost to inner margin. 



Expanse 25 millim. 



Three specimens from Ta-chien-lu. May and June. 

 Habitat: Western China. 



R. S. 



1987. Pyrausta quadrimaadalis, sp. n. (Plate XIV, fig. 13.) 



Primaries brown, slightly suffused with greyish, a yellow spot on 

 the costa towards apex ; postmedial line blackish but not clearly 

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