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Show 482 MR. J. H. LEECH ON THE [Nov. 19, 33. LEUCANIA FLAVOSTIGMA. Xanthia flavostigma, Brem. Lep. Ost-Sib. p. 52, pi. v. fig. 11 (1864). Leucania singularis, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) i. p. 80 (1878); 111. Typ. Lep. Het. ii. pi. xxviii. fig. 11. Aleta formosana, Butl. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1880, p. 675. Var. INORNATA. (Plate L. fig. 7.) Several specimens, coll. Pryer. I have received this species from Mr. Manley of Yokohama, and my native collector obtained it at Hakodate in July. I took specimens at Gensan in July. Two specimens, coll. Pryer (no. 697), differ from the type in the almost total absence of the usual markings, and the fringes are strongly tinged with pink. I have named this form var. inornata. Yokohama (Pryer and Manley); Tokio (Jonas) ; Hakodate (Nat. Coll.) ; Gensan (Leech) ; Kiukiang (Pratt); Formosa, Amur. 34. LEUCANIA DECISISSIMA. Leucania decisissima, Walk. Cat. Lep. Het. Suppl. ii. p. 624 (1865). Leucania rufistrigosa, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1881, p. 337. Leucania salebrosa, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) i. p. 80 (1878) ; 111. Typ. Lep. Het. ii. pi. xxviii. fig. 10 (1878). One example, coll. Pryer. Agrees with Chinese specimens, of which I have four from Kiukiang. Yokohama (Jonas and Pryer) ; Kiukiang (Pratt); Tokio ; Darjeeling, Umballa. 35. LEUCANIA EXTRANEA. Leucania extranea, Guen. Noct. i. p. 77. A few specimens, coll. Pryer. Yokohama Pryer) ; Kiukiang (Pratt); Europe, North and South America, Africa, N. India, New Zealand. 36. LEUCANIA LOREYI. Leucania loreyi, Dup. Hist. Nat. Lep. Fr. iv. 81, pi. 105. fig. 7 (1827) ; Guen. Noct. i. p. 84. Leucania caricis, Treit. Schmett. Eur. x. 2. 91 (1835). Five examples, coll. Pryer. I have received this species from Mr. Manley of Yokohama. Yokohama (Pryer and Manley) ; Europe, Brazil, Java. 37. LEUCANIA NIGRILINEA, sp. n. (Plate L. fig. 8.) Primaries pale ochreous brown, radiated with pinkish between the subcostal and median nerves and clouded with blackish on the external margin below apex ; a black longitudinal streak from the base to centre of wing continues after an interval as a blackish shade |