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Cidaria melancholica. (Plate LV. fig. 6.) 
C'idaria melancholica, Butler, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 450 (1878). 
Allied to C. sUaceata, but considerably larger, the white line nearest to the base of 
primaries more regular, not suceeeded by a yellow line; the line whieh follows it (indieating 
the inner edge of the central band) aeutcly angulated upon the median vein ; the lines and veins 
on the external area, ■which are yellow in C. sUaceata, pale testaeeons or sordid whitish ; a 
small blue pupilled ocellus beyond the discoidal cell : seeondaries smoky grey throughout, 
with the usual sinuated white-edged discal lines. Expanse of wings 1 inch 10 lines. 
Yokohama {Jonas). 
Cidaria aerosa. (Plate LV. fig. 7.) 
Cidaria aerosa, Butler, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 451 (1878). 
Closely allied to C. reticulata, but nearly twice as large and with all the lines of primaries 
lerassy yellow instead of white ; secondaries and body tinted with brassy yellow ; under surface 
pale brassy yellow, with indistinct greyish markings similar to those of C. reticulata. Expanse 
of wings 1 inch 9 lines. 
Hakodate {JVhitehj). 
Cidaria cineraria. (Plate LV. fig. 8.) 
Cidaria cineraria, Butler, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 451 (1878). 
Very closely allied to C. picata, but the markings blacker ; the central band of primaries 
not notched at the second median branch ; all the yellow or yellowish olivaceous markings 
replaeed by ashy grey ; the white belt of seeondaries wider, the body darker. Expanse of 
wings 1 inch 4 lines. 
Hakodate {TTliite/g). 
Cidaria jameza. (Plate LV. fig. 9.) 
Cidaria jameza, Butler, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 5, vol. i. p. 452 (1878). 
Allied to C. inspurcata ; primaries sepia-brown, crossed near the base by two irregvdar 
Avhite lines, undulated and angulated above the median vein ; two black-edged very irregular 
dentate-sinuate white discal lines, only separated by a brown centre line ; a dentate-sinuate 
white submarginal line ; centre of external area sprinkled with white scales ; a black-spotted 
white marginal line ; fringe spotted with whitish ; secondaries grey ; costal area, an angulated 
cliain-like postmedian belt, a dentate-sinuate submarginal line, and the margin white ; a 
marginal series of black spots : fringe as in primaries : thorax brown, abdomen grey. Wings 
below with the basal area uniformly grey, limited externally by the discal line, which is 
represented by subconfluent black spots ; discocellulars black. Expanse of wings 1 inch 
3 lilies. 
Hakodate {Whitehj). 
