BUTTERFLIES. 153 



283. Lyc^nesthes emolus, Godart. 



Very common at low elevations from March to October. 



284. Lyc^nesthes lyc^nina, Felder. 



Rarer than L. emolus, Godart, but found at the same elevation 

 and season. Lieutenant E. Y. Watson has examined the type specimen 

 of L. lycambes, Hewitson, which is recorded from Sikhim by Mr. Elwes, 

 and informs me that it is without doubt identical with L, lycicnina. 



285. NiPHANDA CYMBiA, de Nic^ville. 



Common in the low valleys throughout the warm months; the 

 males rarer than the females. The female of the dry-season form 

 has the ground-colour white with a sprinkling of blue scales near the 

 base on the upperside of both wings. This species occurs also in 

 Upper Burmah. 



286. EvEKES aegiades, Pallas. 



Not very rare at low elevations throughout the warm months. 



■ 287. Nacaduba macrophthalma, Felder. 

 I have seen the type of this species in the Vienna museum, and 

 possess specimens of it from the Nicobar Isles, The type has the 

 whitish lines on the underside much narrower and finer than specimens 

 from India, In Sikhim it is a common species at low elevations 

 throughout the summer months. 



288. Nacaduba pavana, Horsfield. 



May be known at once from the preceding species by all the 

 whitish lines on the underside of both wings being much narrower. 

 In Sikhim it is a somewhat rare species. 



289. Nacaduba hermus, Felder. 



N. viola, Moore, is a synonym of this species. It is rare in 

 Sikhim at low elevations, and occurs from May to October. 



290. Nacaduba atbata, Horsfield. 



A rare species found at low elevations throughout the warmer 

 months. I have recorded N. frominens, Moore, from Sikhim, but that 

 species had, I think, better be dropped as a synonym of N. atrata, and 

 it is highly probable that " Lijccena " heroe, Felder, is another synonym. 



291. Nacaduba ccelestis, de Nic(iville. 



Very rare at low elevations only. I have recent'y received 

 it from Upper Burmah. 



292. Nacaduba bhutea, de Nic^ville, 



Not very rare, and occurs at low elevations, from 1,000 to 4,000 

 feet elevation, from April to October. 



293. Nacaduba noreia, Felder. 



I have seen the type of this species in the Vienna museum. It 

 is a female, and was described from Ceylon. It is what I have called 



