from China^ Japaiiy and Corea. 185 



Epiplema morataria^ sp. n. 



Allied to E. moza, Butl., with which it agrees very nearly 

 in marking, but differs very greatly from that species in the 

 contour of the wings. The angle at middle of outer margin 

 of primaries is more pronounced, and there is a very con- 

 spicuous lobe at inner angle ; both tails of secondaries are 

 longer and thicker. 



The transverse lines of primaries are more decidedly 

 angled, especially the first one, and the dark spot on inner 

 margin is almost square and hardly extends beyond the 

 second line. On the secondaries the second transverse line is 

 bordered inwardly with dusky and edged outwardly by a pale 

 reddish-brown line ; it is obtusely angled. There is a dusky 

 submarginal line. Under surface fuscous grey, irrorated with 

 brown. 



Expanse 34 millim. 



One female specimen from Moupin, July. 



Hah. Western China. 



Epiplema cretacea. 

 Erosia cretacea, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 414. 



There was a male specimen in Fryer's collection and I took 

 a female example at Shimonoseki in July. Butler's type was 

 from Tokio. 



Hah. Japan. 



Epiplema styx. 

 Erosia styx, Butl. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1881, p. 416. 



Specimens from Oiwake and Fujisan in Fryer's collection. 

 Types from Yokohama. 

 Hah. Japan. 



Epiplema himala. 



Erosia himala, Butl. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) tI. p. 221 (1880) ; 



111. Typ. Lep. Het. vi. p. 47, pi. cxii. fig. 9 (1886) ; Alph. Rom. sur 



Lep. yi. p. 52 (1892). 

 Epiplema himala, Hampson, Fauna Brit. Ind., Moths, iii. p. 131 (1895). 

 Erosia auroguttata, Pouj. Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1895, p. 311, pi. vi. tig. 11. 



Several specimens were received from Chang-yang and 

 also from various localities in Western China, July and 

 August. 



Alphdraky records the species from the province of 

 Szecliuen (taken in August) and Foujade from Aloupin. 



Distribution. Sikhim ; Khdsis {Hampson) ; Central and 

 Western Ciiina. 



