Lepidoptera of Sikkim. 417 
found in the North-west Himalaya, but [ have never 
seen any 80 large, so dark beneath, or so heavily 
marked with black on the veins as the form which 1s 
found in the interior of Sikkim. Ajaka of Moore is a 
form from the North-west, the figure of which does 
not agree exactly with anything I have seen, and 
though I have little doubt it is a similar insect to the 
Sikkim one, | cannot believe that it is distinet: from 
melete. here appears to be no brood in India like the 
one found in Amurland and Japan in summer and 
autumn, and though | found melete in the Khasias in 
September not uncommonly, differing only from the 
Sikkim one in being less yellow on the under side, 
| never took this insect in the outer hills of Sikkim, 
where it seems to be unknown ; but it is common in the 
interior towards Bhotan and the Chumbi valley. 
379. Pieris mesentina. 
Pieris mesentina, Cram., Pap. Iix., f. 270, a, B (1782). 
Not common in the inner hills of Sikkim, but I have 
taken if in tea-gardengs at about 8000 ft. in July, and it 
occurs from April to October. 
380. Pieris phryne. 
Papilio phryne, Vab., Syst. Mint, p. 478 (1775). 
DP, evagete, Cram., Pap. Ex., ili, t. cexxi., figs. r, d. 
A common species up to 5000 ft, throughout the season, 
The Sikkim form is larger and darker than those from 
any other locality which I have seen. 
"2881, Pieris nerisea. 
Papilio nerissa, Vab., Mint, Syst., ii., 1, p. 192 (1775). 
P. amasene, Cram., Pap. I4x., t. xliv., fig. 4, ¢ (1776). 
Recorded by de Nicéville from fikkim, but 1 have 
never seen #@ specimen. 
882. Pieria nama, 
Pieris nama, Doubl., Lep. B. M., pt. 1., p. 28 (1844). 
P, nama, Moore, 2. Z.., 1857, p. 102, t. 44, 1, 2, 
SE» 
’ P. nadina, Lucas, Rey. et Mag. Zool., 1852, p. B35. 
