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23. MycalesiS (Pachama) mestra, Hewitson. 



Has frequently been brought into Darjeeling from the neigh- 

 bourhood of Buxa in Bhutan by the Lepcha collectors employed by 

 Messrs. Otto and F. A. Mijller, A. V. Kny vett and G. C. Dudgeon. It 

 may be found in Sikhim proper also, as it flies at Baling in May 

 and August from 5,000 to 7,000 feet elevation. It does not appear 

 to occur under two seasonal forms. 



24. Mycalesis (Pachama) suaveolens, Wood-Mason and de 

 Niceville. 



Like M. mestra, Hewitson, this species appears to have only 

 an ocellated form. It is very rare in Sikhim, being found by the 

 late Otto Moller on a single spot on the Tukvar spur below Darjee- 

 ling at 3,000 feet in thick forests during April and May. Mr. G. C. 

 Dudgeon has specimens from Sivoke and Bhutan taken in March, 

 April, May, and July. 



25. Mycalesis (Samanta) malsaea, Moore. 



Occurs at low elevations only. It has very distinct seasonal 

 forms, the rainy-season form being true M. inalsara, tlie dry-season 

 form is M. rudis, Moore. 



26. Mycalesis (Samanta) nicotia, Doubleday and Hewitson. 



The rains-form, true M. nicotia, is very mucli rarer than the dry- 

 season form, M. langi, de Niceville. It is found from 3,000 to about 

 5,000 feet on paths through the forest, as are all the species of the 

 genus, 



27. Mycalesis (Samanta) misenus, de Niceville, 



A very rare species, occurring in Sikhim in April and May at 

 low elevations only. It appears to possess an ocellated form only. It 

 is found in the Khasi Hills also. Mr. Leech has described a local race 

 from Western China as 3J. misenus, var. serious. 



28. Mycalesis (Samanta) heri, Moore. 



Occurs not uncommonly near Buxa, Bhutan; a few sjjecimens 

 have been brought in by the Lepcha collectors from Sikhim, and it is 

 found in Nepal and Kumaon. I have seen an ocellated form only. 



29. Neorina HILDA, Wcstwood. 



A rather high elevation butterfly, occurring in heavy forests in 

 the rains at 7,000 to 9,000 feet. It swarms on Songchongloo in the 

 Daling division of Darjeeling. 



30. Lethe (Rangbia) scanda, Moore, 



This lovely butterfly is confined to Sikhim, Bhutan, and the 

 Khasi Hills. It occurs in dense forests at from G,000 to 8,000 feet 

 elevation. 



