186 BUTTERFLIES. 



CI 2. Plastingia noemi, de Niceville. 



All the species of this genus appear to be rare, specimens being 

 procured only one at a time and at distant intervals. P. nocmi is no 

 exception to this rule. It is found in the low hot valleys from May 

 to August. 



613. PiTHAURiA MURDAVA, Moore. 



Common throughout the warmer months at low elevations. 



614. Pithauria stramineipennis, "\yood-l\Iason and de Niceville. 

 The females of both the species of Pithauria are very rare, though 



the males of both are so common. The present species occurs from 

 April to November from 1,000 to 3,000 feet elevation. It is found in 

 Western China. 



615. Creteus cyrina, Hewitson. 



Originally described by Hewitson from Darjeeling. I over- 

 looked the description, and described it later on and figured it as 

 Parnara parca. I possess a single example from Sikhim, taken in 

 October. Mr. G. C. Dudgeon has obtained both sexes from the east 

 of tbe Tista river in September and October. It is found also in the 

 Khasi Hills. 



616. Iton semamora, Moore. 



Very rare in Sikhim, but I have taken it myself at about 3,000 

 feet in October. It occui's as far south as North-East Sumatra. 



617. Ismene ataphus, "Watson. 



Lieutenant E. Y. Watson has recently shown that this species is 

 distinct from the true /. oedipodea, Swainson, from Sumatra. It is 

 rather rare in Sikhim, occurring at low elevations only. 



618. Ismene jaina, Moore. 



Not common, and found at low elevations only. 



619. Ismene amara, Moore. 



Hare; occurs from 1,000 to 3,000 feet during the warm months. 



620. Ismene vasutana, Moore. 



Rare ; flies during the summer in the lower valleys. 



621. Ismene anadi, de Niceville. 



Probably the rarest species of the genus occurring in Sikhim. 

 It is found at a low elevation only, as far as is known. 



622. Ismene harisa, Moore. 



Somewhat common. I have on several occasions caught it 

 myself in the low valleys in October. It occurs in Java. 



623. Ismene gomata, Jloore. 



Very rare, especially the female. Found in the low hot valleys 

 only from May to October. Mr. Leech describes a local race from 

 Western China as var. lara. 



