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than above ; primaries are slightly suffused with fuscous on 

 the basal and outer marginal areas; the secondaries have two 

 fuscous transverse lines, and all the wings have a blackish 

 discal dot. 



Expanse 22 millim. 



A female specimen in Fryer's collection from Japan. 



Allied to E. absinthiata, 01., from Europe. 



Eupithecia carearia, sp. n. 



Pale brown. Primaries with a broad darker central band 

 enclosing the blackish discal spot ; the costal portion of the 

 band above the discal spot is much darker than the remainder; 

 there are indications of an interrupted pale submarginal line j 

 this is preceded and followed on the costa by brownish clouds, 

 and edged inwardly with the same colour above the middle 

 and towards inner margin. Secondaries have a black discal 

 dot. Fringes pale brown, preceded by an interrupted blackish 

 line. Under surface paler than above, with blackish discal 

 dots and faint traces of dusky transverse markings. 



Expanse 25 millim. 



Two male specimens in Pryer's collection. 



Hob. Japan. 



Allied to E. indigata, Hiibn., from Europe. 



Eupithecia costimacularia, sp. n. 



Whitish. Primaries have four brownish spots on the 

 costa, the first representing the upper portion of a basal patch, 

 the second and third are near together, and the fourth is 

 preceded by the whitish wavy line, which is inwardly 

 bordered with brownish, especially towards inner margin; 

 there are some brownish marks on the middle of the inner 

 margin and the discal spot is elongate and black. Second- 

 aries have a blackish discal dot ; some brownish clouds on 

 abdominal margin, from which there are indications of dusky 

 bands across the wings. Fringes whitish, marked with 

 brownish and preceded by a blackish line. Under surface 

 whitish ; primaries have the markings of upper surface 

 faintly reproduced, except on inner margin ; secondaries have 

 a larger discal mark and two dusky transverse lines. 



Expanse 24 millim. 



One female specimen from Japan, probably from Yokohama. 



Hob. Japan. 



Allied to E. oblongata, Thnb., from Europe. 



