508 Mr. J. H. Leech on 



defined, outwardly bordering the costal spot, thence inwardly oblique 

 to the inner margin. Secondaries brown, inclining to blackish, a 

 black discal dot ; a yellow postmedial lunular fascia, not extending 

 to the costa or inner margin. Fringes of primaries of the ground 

 colour, those of the secondaries pale ochreous. Under surface similar 

 to above, but the primaries have a yellow discal dot, and the costal 

 spot is continued as a band almost to the inner margin ; inner margin 

 yellow between the band and the inner margin of the wing. 

 Expanse 23 millim. 



One male specimen from Chia-kou-ho, taken in July. 

 Habitat. Western China. 

 Possibly a form of P. rnfalis. 



R. S. 



1988. Pyrausta thibetalis. 



Pyrausta thibetalis, Oberth., Etud. d'Entom., xi, p. 35, 

 pi. ii, fig. 6. 



Described from Ta-tsien-lou.. 



A fine series from Ta-chien-lu and one example from 

 Moupin. June and July. 



Habitat. Western China. 



1989. Pyrausta oberthuri, sp. n. (Plate XIV, fig. 11.) 



Primaries purplish-brown, secondaries black ; a yellow postmedial 

 line on each wing, that on the secondaries rather expanded towards 

 the costa ; fringes of primaries brown, of secondaries whitish. Under 

 surface pale ochreous ; primaries have a black discoidal spot and sub- 

 marginal band, the area beyond the band golden-brownish ; second- 

 aries have the basal area suffused with blackish and the outer 

 marginal area golden-brown, traversed by a darker band-like shade. 



Expanse 18 millim. 



Seven specimens, taken at Ta-chien-lu in May or June. 

 Habitat. Western China. 



Differs from P. thibetalis, Oberth., in having paler and 

 narrower transverse lines. 



RS. 



1990. Pyrausta sikkima. 



Porphyrias sikkima, Moore, Lep. Atk., p. 207 (1888). 

 Pyrausta maculata, Butl., 111. Typ. Lep. Het, vii, p. 93, 



pi. cxxxiv, fig. 16 (1889). 

 Pyrausta sikkima, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iv, 



p. 430 (1896). 



