592 Pieter C. T. Snellen on a 



Genus Eurycreon, v. Hein., Schmett. Deutschl., 2, 

 band i., 2, p. 88 {Botys, Sect. B (Eurycreon) , Led., 

 pp. 365, 376). 



108. Eurycreon nigrescens. 

 Hapalia nigrescens, Moore, Descr. Indian Lap., p. 222 ; 



S. & C., No. 4099. 

 This species undoubtedly belongs to Eurycreon, von 

 Heinem. 



Daijeeling, 20tb July and 22nd August ; H. J. Elwes. 

 Sikkim; Moller. 



[A rare species at Darjeeling. — H. J. E.] 



Genus Parbattia, Moore, Descr. Ind. Lep., p. 225. 



104. Parbattia vialis. 

 Parbattia vialis, Moore, Desc. Indian Lep., p. 225, 



pi. vii., f. 30 ; S. & C, No. 4538. 

 Sikkim; Moller. 



Genus Conogethes, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 

 1884, p. 314. 



105. Conogethes punctiferalis. 



Astura punctiferalis, Guenee, Delt. et Pyr., p. 320 ; 



S. &C., No. 4031. 

 Conogethes punctiferalis, Meyrick, Trans. Ent. Soc. 



Lond., 1884, p. 314. 



Darjeeling, July, 1886. Khasia, 4000 ft. ; H. J. Elwes. 

 Sikkim interior ; Moller. 



[Occurs also at Brisbane, in Ceram, and China (Mey- 

 rick).— H. J. E.] 



106. Conogethes hcemactalis, nov. spec. 



A pair of 16 — 18 mm. expanse. 



This species is smaller than, but in other respects has much con- 

 formity with, C. 'punctiferalis, the ground colour of body and 

 wings is the same, also the pattern of the design, and the form of 

 the palpi and antennae. Only the dark metallic-scaled spot near 

 the anal angle of hind wings, so conspicuous in the male of that 

 species, is wanting in the corresponding sex of hcemactalis, the 

 apex of fore wings is less acute, and the colour of the lines and 

 disseminated spots deep blood or rather purplish red. Palpi 



