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Show 516 MR. J. H. LEECH ON THE [Nov. 19, Calymnia trapezina, Hiibn. Verz. Schmett. p. 235. n. 2350. Cosmia trapezina, Treit. Schmett. v. p. 383 ; Guen. Noct. ii. p. 9. Mesogona exigua, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 182. A number of specimens, coll. Prver. M. exigua, Butl., is not even a striking aberration of C. trapezina, and no one acquainted with the variation of the species would attempt to separate Japanese examples from C. trapezina. Yesso, Oiwake (Pryer) ; Tokio (Fenton) ; Europe. 188. CALYMNIA RESTITUTA. Cosmia restituta, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. x. p. 490 (1856). One example, coll. Pryer (no. 812). Yesso (Pryer); Nepaul. 189. CALYMNIA PRYERI, sp. n. (Plate LI. fig. 11.) o" . Primaries olivaceous brown ; two pale transverse lines traverse the disk of the wing and approach each other on the inner margin, interspace darker ; there are indications of pale stigmata, but these are very indistinct; fringes brown, with pinkish tinge : secondaries pale brown, central spot and border of outer margin darker. Under surface pale brown, with a pinkish tinge; primaries with a fuscous central spot and a broad transverse band traversing the wing parallel with outer margin; secondaries with a fuscous central spot and faintly defined transverse line, terminating in a cloud at anal angle. Expanse 40 millim. Two specimens, coll. Pryer. Oiwake (Pryer). 190. IPIMORPHA RETUSA. Phal.-Noctua retusa, Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 321; Syst. Nat. xii. p. 858. Noctua retusa, Esp. Schmett. iv. pi. 178. fig. 1 ; Hiibn. Noct. fig. 214. Lpimorpha retusa, Hiibn. Verz. Schmett. p. 238. n. 2364. Cymatophora retusa, Treit. Schmett. v. i. 80. Noctua gracilis, Haw. Lep. Brit. p. 251. Plastemis retusa, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 93. 706. Tethea retusa, Guen. Noct. ii. p. 3. Cosmia curvata, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1886, p. 131. A fine series, coll. Pryer. This insect is most certainly referable to 7. retusa. Japanese specimens agree exactly with Austrian and S. Russian specimens in my collection. Fukushima (Lewis) ; Yokohama, Yesso, Nikko (Pryer) ; Europe. 191. OPORINA CROCEAGO. Noctua croceago, Fabr. Mant. Ins. ii. p. 159 ; Hiibn. Noct. pi. 40. fig, 189. Noctua fulvago, Hiibn. Beitr. pi. i. fig. F; Esp. Schmett. pi. 176. figs. 3, 4. |