346 Mr. H. J. Elwes’ catalogue of the 
at elevations up to 4000 ft. or more in Sikkim from 
April till December. 
137. Neptis soma. 
Neptis soma, Moore, P. Z.8., 1858, p. 9, t. xlix., fig. 6; 
Butt. Ind., ii., p. 102, t. xxiii., fig. 108. 
What I believe to be this species is not rare in the 
valleys up to 3000 ft. from March to December. 
137b. ? Neptis adipala. 
Neptis adipala, Moore, P. Z. 8., 1872, p. 563, t. xxxil., 
fig. 8; Butt. Ind., ii., p. 102. 
I have no Sikkim specimens which exactly agree with 
the figure of this species, which was described from the 
Khasia. De Nicéville says that there is a Sikkim speci- 
men named adipala by Moore in the Calcutta Museum. 
I have seen specimens in Mr. Moore’s collection so-called, 
in which the middle band and discoidal streak are more 
smoky and less defined than in N. soma; but I do not 
see that they can be separated. 
? 138. Neptis susruta. 
Neptis susruta, Moore, P. Z.§., 1872, p. 568, t. xxxii., 
fig. 4; Butt. Ind., i., p. 103. 
I am also unable to match the figure of this species 
with Sikkim specimens, and can only rely on what 
de Nicéville says as to Sikkim specimens having been so 
named by Moore. I am, however, doubtful whether the 
last three species can be separated with certainty ; they 
are certainly very nearly allied. 
139. Neptis nandina. 
Neptis nandina, Moore, Cat. Lep. E.1.C., p. 168, 
t. iv.a, fig. 7; Butt. Ind., ii., p. 104. 
This belongs to a well-marked group, which can easily 
be distinguished by the broad bands of the under side. 
It is compared by Moore with Aceris, but, though nearly 
allied to that species, of which I consider mahendra, 
Moore, from the North-west Himalaya, to be the nearest 
Himalayan representative, it is perhaps distinct from it. 
