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Show 524 MR. J. H. LEECH ON THE [Nov. 19, Nagasaki in June. My native collector met with examples at Ningpo in June. Yokohama (Pryer) ; Satsuma, Nagasaki, Foochau (Leech) ; Ningpo (Nat. Coll.) ; Chekiang. 229. ACONTIA BICOLORA. Acontia bicolora, Leech, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889, p. 133. n. 178. Three specimens, coll. Pryer. I took specimens at Nagasaki and Satsuma in May, and my native collector at Ningpo in June and July, Gensan in August. Japanese specimens of both sexes agree exactly with the types, which were from Kiukiang in China. Yokohama? (Pryer); Nagasaki and Satsuma (Leech) ; Ningpo, Gensan (Nat. Coll.) ; Kiukiang (Pratt) ; Chekiang. 230. X*\CONTIA PULCHELLA, sp. n. (Plate LIII. fig. 10.) 3 • White ; primaries blackish, submarginal band and two costal patches sprinkled with silvery scales, the first spot has something of the character of an abbreviated fascia, and the second is quadrate and oblique; the internal edge of marginal band, which does not reach the costa, is indented at the middle and curved towards inner margin ; its externnl edge is defined in whitish and indented below apex and again before inner margin; the outer margin and fringes dark chocolate-brown ; between second costal mark and apex are some grey-brown spots : secondaries clouded with brownish towards outer margin, especially on costal half. Under surface of primaries fuscous brown, inner margin whitish ; secondaries white, tinged with brownish on costa. Expanse 19 millim. One specimen, coll. Pryer (Cat. no. 89). Ohoyama (Pryer). 231. ERASTRIA FLAVIPUNCTA, sp. n. (Plate LIII. fig. 3.) 3 . Primaries violet-grey clouded with darker grey, basal patch pale dusky brown, limited by a slender darker line, before the middle of inner margin is a dark-grey irregular-shaped blotch outlined with blackish, above this is a band of pale reddish grey, and beyond a rusty brown band, the exterior edge of which is bounded by a dark line followed by a whitish one ; a pale yellow oval spot is placed in the brown band at the upper exterior edge of the grey blotch, and beyond the band are some black dots and a small rusty-brown cloud, the former indicating a transverse elbowed line : secondaries pale grey-brown, central spot blackish. Under surface pale brown, margins of primaries clouded with fuscous, central spot and line of secondaries blackish. Head and thorax violet-grey ; abdomen pale brown. Expanse 24 millim. One specimen, coll. Pryer. Yokohama (Pryer). |