306 Mr. H. J. Elwes’ catalogue of the 
23. Mycalesis suaveolens. 
Mycalesis suaveolens, W. M. and de Nicé., Butt. Ind., 
p. 125; W.M. and de Nicé., J. A.S.B., 1886, 
p. 349, t. xvi., fig. 1, 3. 
This species, described from a single specimen taken 
at Nemotha, in Cachar, occurs very locally in Sikkim. 
Moller has taken it in April and May only in one place 
at about 3000 ft. below Tukvar. The female is like the 
male, but larger, with rather larger ocelli. 
24, Mycalesis malsara. 
Mycalesis malsara, Moore, Cat. Lep. E. I. C., p. 281 
(1857); Butt. Ind., p. 129. 
? Gen. i. hyemalis, M. rudis, Moore, Trans. Ent. Soc. 
Lond., 1880, p. 166. 
A common species in Sikkim from the Terai up to 
8000 ft. It occurs from March to November in the form 
of malsara, but the form known as rudis, which Messrs. 
Méller and Knyvett both think is its cold-weather brood, 
is only taken in February, March, and April. 
The insect described as M. Lepcha, Moore (Trans. 
Ent. Soc. Lond., 1880, p. 167, from Nepal), and which, 
according to de Nicéville, occurs also at Mussoorie in 
May at 7000 ft., is perhaps another form of this species, 
but there is great difficulty in deciding, on our present 
limited knowledge, how to classify the very variable 
insects of the genus Mycalesis. 
25. Mycalesis nicotia. (Pl. IX., fig. 5, 2). 
Mycalesis nicotia, Hew., Gen. D. L., p. 394, t. Ixvi., 
fie. 4° (1858), 95 Hx. Butt: aie, Wye. tei. ies 
3; Butt. Ind., p. 129. 
M. Langi, de Nicé., Butt. Ind., i., p. 180. 
According to Moller this is a distinct species, though 
allied to M. nicotia. It has a less ocellated form, which 
occurs in spring in the same localities as nicotia at 
2—5000 ft., and another strongly ocellated brood which 
comes out in May and August. I have figured a female 
of this form taken by Moller on May 3rd. Having 
examined the types of nicotia, I am inclined to think 
that, even if Langit can be separated, the specimens in the 
