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3045. E. sreapa, Swinh. 



Bhutan, 3,000 feet. I took one female at Fagoo at light in Septem- 

 ber 1894. 



3046. E. midtistrigaria, Moore. 



Sikhim and Bhutan, 4,500 — 7,000 feet. This is a very common 

 insect occurring at a much higher elevation than the other species of 

 the genus, with the exception of E. nivea, Hmpsn., and E. bicaudata, 

 Moore, which are found at over 10,000 feet. 



3048. E. rhagavata* Wlk. 



Sikhim. The insects in my collection originally identified as this 

 species by Sir George Hampson have been determined by me as the 

 females of E. pectinicornis, Dudgn. I have not seen E. rhagavata, 

 Wlk., from this locality. 



3051. E. obscuraria, Moore. 



Bhutan, 3,000 feet. I have only one specimen of this, which I took 

 at light at Fagoo in August. 



3053. E. conflictaria, Wlk. 



Sikhim. I cannot recognise this. Two specimens which I had 

 hitherto placed under this name, I am convinced on re-examination 

 are extreme dark cold-weather forms of E. instabilitata, Wlk., which 

 very variable species can always be recognised by the form of the 

 dentation of the lower margin of the subcostal pale area of the hind- 

 wing. (I have two specimens, one of which from Atkinson's collection 

 is E. Marina, Moore, which Sir G. Hampson identifies with E. con- 

 flictaria, Wlk. After reading Mr. Dudgeon's remarks on No. 3060, 

 1 think he is probably right. — H. J. E.) 



3055. E. ruptaria, Moore. 



Sikhim and Bhutan, 1,800 — 3,000 feet. The specimens from these 

 localities have the markings more pronounced than those from the 

 Kangra Valley, Punjab, in my collection. The latter more nearly 

 approach E. fulviUnea, Hmpsn. The only really constant feature by 

 which E. fulviUnea, Hmpsn., seems to differ from this species is the 

 position of the submarginal black speck on the forewing, which is 

 developed nearer the costa in fulviUnea than it is in ruptaria. I have 

 five specimens taken in June, July and August. 



3056. E. fulviUnea, Hmpsn. 



Sikhim and Bhutan, 2,500 feet. Taken commonly at light in May, 

 June, July and August. (My own experience is similar, but I would 

 not call it common. — -H. J. E.) 



