TAGIADES. 



though both occur in Sikkim he has never received both species from any 

 other locality. 



On the whole the probability seems to be that this and the preceding 

 are identical, in which view Mr. de Niceville now agrees. 



In collection Indian Museum and de Niceville. 



143. TAGIADES GANA, MOORE. 



Ptevygospidea gana, Moore, P. Z. S., 1865, p. 180. 



Tagiades gana, Distant, Rhop. Mai., p. 388, pi. xxxiv, fig. 2, tf 

 (1886). 



" Male and female dark brown. 



Male. Upperside with three minute semi-transparent spots obliquely 

 before the apex ; a transverse discal series of streaks, a small patch within 

 the cell, one near the base of the wing, and exterior margin blackish ; 

 hindwing with the lower third pure white which is straightly separated 

 from the brown of the basal portion ; apical margin and three spots on 

 the upper part of the disc, black, and two spots on the middle of the 

 white anterior margin. Underside paler brown, semi-transparent spots on 

 forewing as above : hindwing white suffused with brown along the anterior 

 margin : upper discal and marginal spots as above black. 



Female paler. Upperside somewhat greyish-brown ; forewing with 

 spots and blackish discal streaks, and hindwing with upper discal spots 

 as in male : exterior margin of hindwing greyish-white. Underside as in 

 male. Ciiia of both sexes pure white on the lower portion of the hindwing, 

 the rest brown. 



Expanse : tf if, ? i-f- inches. 



Habitat : Bengal." (Moore, I. c.) 



Also occurs in Sikkim (de Niceville ; Elwes). 



In collections Indian Museum and de Niceville. 



144. TAGIADES MINUTA, MOORE. 



Tagiades minuta, Moore, Annals and Magazine Nat. Hist., series iv, vol. 

 xx, p. 343(1877). 



Tagiades minuta, Moore, Lep. Cey., vol. i, p. 176, pi. 68, fig. 440, 

 (1880-81). 



" Male and female. Upperside, dark olive-brown. Cilia of hindwing 

 white, of forewing slightly whitish at posterior angle. Underside, fore- 

 wing greyish-white on middle of hind margin ; hindwing greyish-white, 

 except along anterior border ; a small blackish spot at end of the cell, 

 and a medial discal series of spots ; outer margin brown speckled. Palpi 

 body and legs beneath grey-white. Legs above brown. 



Expanse: $ i, 9 if inches." (Moore, I. c. in Lep. Cey.) Occurs 

 in Ceylon (Wade). 



In collections Indian Museum and de Niceville. 



