444 Mr. H. J. Elwes’ catalogue of the 
’ 462. Chapra mathias. 
Hesperia mathias, Fabr., Ent. Syst., Suppl. p. 4383 
(1798) ; Butl., Cat. Fabr. Lep. B. M., p. 275, t. 3, 
Ly elo PS ih 
H. agna, Moore, P. Z. §., 1865, p. 791. 
2 Pamphila subochracea, Moore, P. Z. §., 1878, p. 691; 
Wood-Mason and de Nicé., J. A. 8. B., 1887, 
p. 384. 
This species, which occurs up to 7 or 8000 ft. from 
April to December in Sikkim, is distinguished in the 
male sex by a brand on the fore wing characteristic of 
the genus, and in both sexes by a spot on the middle of 
the under side of the hind wing near the base. In 
some examples a spot or more shows on the upper side 
of the hind wing. I have it from China, Japan, and 
almost all parts of India. #H. agna, of which I have 
numerous specimens from the Bombay Presidency, 
seems identical, and though some supposed differences 
are pointed out in the ‘ Lepidoptera of Ceylon,’ I think 
it impossible to recognise them as distinct. 
463. Chapra prominens. 
Chapra prominens, Moore, P. Z.§8., 1882, p. 261. 
2 Gegenes sinensis, Mab., Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 
1877, p. 232. 
A common species in Sikkim up to about 5000 ft. 
from April to October. I have taken it in virgin forest 
at 7000 ft., as well as at low elevations in sunny places. 
The sexual brand is conspicuous in the male. In the 
female there are two additional spots near the hind 
margin of the fore wing. 
Parnara, Moore, Lep. Ceylon, i., p. 166. 
The numerous species of Parnara which occur in 
Sikkim and elsewhere are very difficult to distinguish, 
unless a numerous series of both sexes, in good condition 
and well-set, are examined in a good light; and, as I 
have been able to do this, mainly owing to the Sikkim 
specimens collected by Moller, I shall now endeavour to 
