Lepidoptera of Sikkim. 439 
441. Choaspes Benjamini. 
Thymele Benjamini, Guer., Del. Souy. Ind., ii., p- 79, 
t. 22, fig. 2 (1848). 
Hesperia xanthopogon, Koll., Hiigel’s Kash., p. 453, 
t. xvii. (1844). 
Not a common species, but found up to 7000 ft. from 
April to October. I have only seen it in virgin forest at 
6000 ft., where, owing to its rapid flight, it is very hard 
to take. It is larger and brighter in Sikkim than in 
Japan, and is somewhat variable in colour, some speci- 
mens being of a much darker green than others, which 
show a bluish tinge. 
442. Choaspes gomata. 
Ismene gomata, Moore, P. Z.§., 1865, p. 783. 
Choaspes gomata, de Nicé., J. A.8. B., 1883, p. 83, 
Lek sr EGoTe Ot, 
Not a common species, frequenting the valleys up to 
3000 ft. between May and October. The female is 
unknown to me, though described by de Nicéville from 
the Wynaad. 
443. Choaspes harisa. 
Ismene harisa, Moore, P. Z.8., 1865, p. 782. 
Choaspes harisa, de Nicé., J.A.S.B., 1883, t. x., 
We Ode 
Found with the last; not common. Moore describes 
the female as dark purple-brown, the base of wings 
greyish, with steel-blue gloss ; but either his specimen 
Was very worn, or he was describing anotier species. 
A single fresh and perfect female in my collection is 
blackish brown, brilliantly glossed over with steely 
green, which extends nearly to the border of the hind 
wing and over more than half of the fore wing. It has 
no costal streak like the male. 
444. Choaspes ? anadi. 
Choaspes? anadi, de Nicé., J. A.8.B., 1883, p. 83, 
bee hipa: O, Gls 
A rare species found by Méller’s collectors, which 
seems most nearly allied to C. harisa, but differs in the 
