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212. Vanessa antiopa, Linnaeus. 



Obtained by native collectors only in Cliumbi or Bhutan in July 

 and August. It occurs in Western China as well as in Japan. 



213. Vanessa caschmirensis, Kollar. 



Occurs from 2,000 to 12,000 feet, and at low elevations flies in 

 every month of the year. The larva as usual feeds on different 

 species of nettle. 



214. Vanessa rizana, Moore. 



A few specimens have been obtained from time to time at very 

 high elevations in native Sikhim by native collectors. 



215. Vanessa ladakensis, Moore. 



Obtained by native collectors only, probably on the other side 

 of the passes, in Tibet. 



216. Vanessa xanthomelas, "Wiener Verzeichniss. 



Recorded by Mr. Moore from Darjeeling, but confined in India as 

 far as I know to the Western Himalayas. 



217. Vanessa (Grapta) c-album, Linnaeus, var. tibetana, Elwes. 

 Obtained only by native collectors in Chumbi and north-west 



Bhutan. Mr. Leech records this local race from Ta-chien-lu in 

 Western China in July. 



218. Symbrenthia hippoclus, Cramer. 



Common in Sikhim all through the warm months up to 6,000 feet 

 elevation. The larva feeds on Giranlinia heterophjlla, Dene. The 

 butterfly is found in Western and Central China. 



219. Symbrenthia cotanda, Moore. 



More generally known as S. ki/pselis, Godart, but that species 

 appears to be confined to Java. I have recently described the Indian, 

 Bm-man and Malay Peninsula species as S sinis, but *S'. cotanda is an 

 older name. It is, next to 6'. hippoclus, Cramer, the commonest 

 species in the genus occurring in Sikhim, ani is found up to -1,000 

 feet almost throughout the year. 



220. Symbrenthia niphanda, Moore. 



A rather rare species, occurring up to 5,000 feet from March to 

 October. Mr. Dudgeon has taken it several times at 3,500 feet on the 

 Tukvar spur; it is also plentiful at Sivoke in March. 



221. Symbrenthia silana, de Niceville. 



Still rarer than S. niphanda, Moore, and has been found at low 

 elevations only in March and May. It occurs in Bhutan also. 



222. Symbrenthia asthala, Moore. 



Has been brought in considerable numbers in April, May, and 

 October from native Sikhim by native collectors. It is very plentiful 



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