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de Niceville (Butt. Tnd. ii. 151 (1886) says "it appears to be a rare species. Mr. 

 Moller obtained it in Sikkira in the spring, Mr. Wood-Mason took three males in 

 September on Nemotha, Cachar, and Mr. J. L. Sherwill has taken it at Jorehat in 

 Assam, in April. It also occurs at Cherra Puuji, the Naga Hills, and in Silhet." 

 In the " Sikkim Gazetteer," 1894, 140, Mr. de Niceville also remarks that it is " rare 

 in Sikkim and Bhotan at low elevations, and is apparently double-brooded [probably 

 here referring to the other species], occurring in April and May, and again in 

 October." Mr, H. J. Blwes records it as "rare in Sikkim, where I have never seen 

 it. Mr. Moller, who has the female in his collection, gives the elevation as from 

 2000 to 3000 feet, in April and May and October. J have seen it in the end of 

 September near Cherra Punji in the Khasias " (Tr. Bnt. Soc. 1888, 351). Colonel 

 C. Swinhoe (Tr. Bnt. Soc. 1893, 282) records it from the Khasias. Mr. H. J. 

 Elwes (P. Z. S. 1891, 277) records, and figures, the male, taken by Mr. W. Doherty 

 in the " Karen Hills, Burma, at 4000 to 6000 feet elevation, where it seemed common, 

 but only males were taken." Signor Leonardo Fea obtained it at Meteleo, in the 

 Karen Hills, in September. 



NEUROSIGMA FRATERNA (Plate 218, figs. 2, 2a, J). 



Adulias Siva, Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1859, p. 85. Staudinger, E.'cot. Schmett. pi. 52, (^ {nee 

 Westwood). 



Male. Upperside. Forewing differs from N. Dvubledayi in all the interspaces 

 between the black markings being reddish-ochreous, except the upper of the outer- 

 discal and submarginal spots, which are ochreous-white ; the outer-discal series of 

 lunate marks are comparatively narrower, and the submarginal spots larger. 

 Hindwing with the cell and discal interspaces reddish-ochreous, and the outer-discal 

 curved row and submarginal row of white spots smaller. Underside with both wings 

 as on upperside. 



Female. Unknown. 



Expanse, S 3^% to 3j~, inches. 



Habitat. — Bhotan ; Khasia Hills ; Chittagong Hills. 



Distribution. — There are males of this species taken in Sikkira in April and 

 May, and in Bhotan in August, by Mr. Otto Moller, in Mr. Walter Rothschild's 

 collection. We possess males from the Khasia Hills, taken by Major Godwin- 

 Austeu. Mr. Elwes records (P. Z. S. 1891, 277) specimens (with the rufous 

 colour spreading over the greater part of the forowing and inner half of the 

 hindwing), which were taken by Mr. W. Doherty in the Chittagong Hills — where 

 dozens of specimens were taken by him. 



