164 BUTTERFLIES. 



occurs at 5,000 feet. Also found in Bhutan in April, and in the 

 Khasi Hills. 



396. Rapala schlstacea, Moore. 



Occurs in Sikhiiu at low elevations in April, June, and October, 

 and also in Bhutan. 



397. Rapala scintilla, de Nic(^ville. 



Rare in Sikhim ; ogcxlys with. E. schistacea, Moore. 



398. Rapala orseis, Hewitson. 



Common in Sikhim at low elevations from April to November. 



399. Rapala rosacea, de Nic^ville. 



Occurs rarely in Sikhim at elevations from 4,000 feet down to the 

 level of the Terai, in March. It is found in the Khasi Hills also. 



400. Rapala nissa, Kollar. 



Occurs rather plentifully at low elevations in all but the four 

 coldest months. It is found in Western and Central China, and has 

 been named R. suhpurpurea by Leech. 



401. Rapala petosiris, Hewitson. 



Occurs almost throughout the year commonly at low elevations, 

 the males assembling in little groups on the wet sandy margins of the 

 streams to suck up the moistui*e. It is found in Siam and Java. 



402. Rapala jarbas, Fabricius. 



Common at low elevations all the summer and autumn. 



403. BiNDAHARA PHOCiDES, Fabricius. 



Mr, Elwes took a single male of this species in Sikhim in July; 

 Mr. Otto Miiller possessed one male from Sikhim and another from near 

 Buxa in Bhutan ; and Mr. Dudgeon has a male from the Leesb river 

 in Daling ; these are all the specimens from the Eastern Hima- 

 layas known to me. Mr. W. H. Miskin has expressed the opinion 

 that B.phocidcs, Fabricius, B. s?.'^;-zVfl, Ilorsfield, B. isahella, Felder, and 

 B. jolcus, Felder, "all represent one rather variable species." At 

 present I am not prepared to accej^t this proposition, the three species 

 admitted by me from the Indian region being quite distinct. 



404. ViRACHOLA isocRATES, Fabricius. 



Has been recorded by Mr. Moore from Darjeeling, but I have 

 seen no specimens from thence. 



, 405. ViRACHOLA PERSE, Hcwitson. 



I have a record of the appearance of the imago in Sikhim in 

 January, February, March, May, October, November, and December. 

 It probably flies throughout the year. Moller records it from the 

 level of the Terai up to 9,000 feet. 



