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Genus Melanographu, Hmpsn. 

 M. tympanistis, Hmpsn. (Plate II, Fig. 22.) 

 Sikhim,18C0 feet. I obtained two specimens at light at Punkabaree, 

 one of which bears the date August 1897. It is attracted to light. 

 Genus DiALlTHOPTBRA, Hmpsn. 

 1545 a. D. gemmata, Hmpsn. ( Plate II, Fig. 29. ) 

 Sikhinn, 1800 feet. I have nine specimens taken by me at light at 

 Punkabaree in May, July, September and October. The fovea at the 

 upper angle of the cell of the forewing in the male is partially hidden 

 beneath a large tuft of metallic scales. 



Genus Rceselia, Hiibr. 

 1545 &. R. lignifera, Wlk. 

 Sikhim, 1800 feet ; Bhutan, 2000 feet. I first met with this insect 

 in the larval stage in 1894, having discovered a colony of them upon 

 a felled tree at Fagoo. From these, sis or seven perfect insects were 

 obtained all emerging in December. The caterpillar has the appear- 

 ance of a snowflake, as it is covered with a downlike easily detached 

 substance similar to that found upon the larva of Epicopeia. The 

 successive cast skins of the head are attached one above the other to a 

 tuft of long hair behind the head. Subsequently at Punkabaree I 

 obtained five more of the perfect insect in February, May, July, 

 November and December. 



1546. B. scripta, Moore. 

 Sikhim, 7000 feet. Occurs but not commonly in Darjeeling in 

 July and August. ( This pretty and distinct species occurs from April 

 to July at Darjeeling- at light. — H. J. E.) 



1547. R, strigivena, Hmpsn. 

 Sikhim. I have only taken this on one occasion. It must be a rare 

 species. ( I never took this myself, the type came from M oiler's collec- 

 tion and seems very distinct. — H. J. E.) 



R. triangulalis, Leech. 

 Sikhim. There is one female in the British Museum from my 

 collection, but I have never taken it again. 



1544. R. argyna, Hmpsn. 

 Sikhim. I never obtained this. ( A well marked species of which 

 I have but one specimen and do not know its date or exact locality. 

 ~H. J. E. ) 



