III. LEPIDOPTKRA. 

 Bv Captain \V. H. Evans, R.E. 



The collection of Lepidoptera obtained on the Abor Expedi- 

 tion is not a large one, a fact which is doubtless explained b}" the 

 season during which the military operations were undertaken. In 

 addition to the specimens found bj^ Mr. Kemp, a collection made 

 by Captain H. W. Price of the Supply and Transport Corps and 

 presented by him to the Indian Museum, has been examined while 

 the records of other specimens collected by IMajor E. H. Sweet of 

 the 2nd Gurkha Rifles are included. Permis.sion to incorporate 

 identifications of the species comprised in the latter collection was 

 obtained through the courtesy of Major E. H. Sweet and the 

 vSecretary of the Bomba}^ Natural History vSociety. 



In all sevent3^-four species have been examined. The order 

 and nomenclature followed in the list is that adopted in my '' List 

 of Indian Butterflies" published in the Journal of the Bombay 

 Natural History Society^ March 31st, 1912. 



1. Danais aglea melanoides, M. 



I c? Sadiya: Nov.{S.W.K.); 1 9 Kobo : Dec. {S.W.K.) 

 1 & '' Abor Expedition " {E.H.S.). 



2. Danais melancus, Cr. 



I 2 Between Kobo and Janakmukh {H.W.P,). 



3. Danais plexippus , ly. 



I & ''Abor Expedition" (^-^"S'.). 



4. Euploea diocletianus, Fab. 



I cr' Between Kobo and Janakmukh (H.W.P.). 



5. Ypthima baldus, Fab. 



I cf " Abor Expedition" {E.H.S.). 



6. Ypthima affectata, El. and Ed. 



I (f Rotung: March, dry season form (5. TF./C.). 



Above the specimen is uniform dark brown on the forewing 

 with no male brand : the hind wing has all the ocelli showing and 

 some white powdering on the margin, especially towards the anal 

 angle. Below the ground colour is very dark brown, loosely 

 powdered pale ochreous : the ocelli on the hindwing are minute : 

 there are no distinct bands, but the powdering is darker on the 

 disc of the hindwing, showing up as a dull ochreous irregular 

 patch. The underside resembles in general appearance the under- 

 side of Y. Philomela indecora, M., from the Western Himalayas. 



7. Lethe chandica, M. 



I ^ Rotung: March (5.PF.K.). 



