HETEROCERA OF HIKHIM AND BHUTAN. 647 



broader. I have specimens taken in March, -June, July, September 

 and October. 



Family AEBELIDiE. 

 Genus Aebela, Moore. 

 675. A. tetracnis, Moore. 

 Sikhim. I took a single specimen, which is now in the British 

 Museum collection. I have not seen another. 



Genus Encaumaptbra, Hmpsn. 

 677. E. stigmata, Hmpsn. 

 Sikhim, 1,800 feet. I have two specimens of this, which were taken 

 by me in May and June in the Balasun valley at light. 

 Family HEPIALID^. 

 Genus Palpifer, Hmpsn. 

 678. P. se.xnotatus, Moore. 

 Sikhim, 1,800 feet. Five specimens taken at light in May and 

 June, one only has the basal area of the hindwing fulvous-yellow, there 

 is also a pale buff marginal mark on the outer margin of the hindwing 

 below the apex. ( I took this myself at light at Darjeeling on 

 July 20th, and have specimens from the Naga hills taken at from 

 5,000 to 6,000 feet. It is a rare species, however, in both localities. — * 

 H.J.E.) 



Genus Hepialiscus, Hmpsn. 

 680. H. nepalensis, Wlk. 

 Sikhim and Bhutan. I have only two specimens, both of which had 

 pink hindwings when fresh, but this colour soon fades out. (I think I 

 have two species under this name, but it is impossible to describe any 

 of the Hepialids properly, unless the specimens are fresh. The 

 insect is rare in June. — H. J. E.) 



Genus Phassds, "Wlk. 

 681. P. aboe, Moore. 

 Sikhim. I have only one specimen in my collection. 



682. P. punctimargo, Hmpsn. 

 Sikhim. One male taken in June. (I have one male from Atkin- 

 son's collection which was there under the name of P. oboe, but which 

 Sir. G. Hampson calls P. pundimargo. I confess that I think the 

 Indian species of this family are, for want of good material, imperfectly 

 worked out at present. — H. J. E.) 



