NOTES ON SOME BUTTERFLIES FROM MANIPUR. 227 



Mycalesis mystes, de N. 



A large series of males and females taken near Sebong, Mauipur, in 

 March and April. It appears to be very local. 



Elyainias pealii, W, M. 



A few specimens of both sexes of this rare butterfly were obtained on 

 the Irang River, Western Manipur Hills, and at Sebong, Manipur Hills, in 

 March and April, and again in September and October. A pair was obtained 

 at Nichuguard, Naga Hills, in March, and a male at the same place in April. 

 This species has hitherto only been recorded from Upper Assam. 



Elymnias pbnanga chelensis, de N. 



A few specimens were obtained on the Irang River, Western Manipur 

 Hills, in February and in October. 



Thauria alijxis intermedia, Crowley. 



A large series of both sexes of this beautiful butterfly was obtained at 

 Sebong, at the foot of the Eastern Manipur Hills, in March and April and 

 a few damaged specimens in May. 



Sticophthalma nourmahal, Westwood. 



A large series of both sexes was obtained at Kirbari, Naga Hills, at 6,000 

 feet during July, August and September ; during the latter month, however, 

 most of the specimens were worn and damaged. The 5 $ remain in good 

 condition much longer than the c? S which soon knock themselves to pieces 

 flying up and down dense shady bamboo-clad nullahs. A few specimens 

 were also taken at Takabama, 28 miles east of Kohima, in August. 



Although not rare, it appears to be extremely local. 



This species has hitherto only been recorded from Sikkim, where it is 

 extremely rare. 



Sticophthalma sparta, de N. 



Several males and two females, possibly dry-season forms, were obtained 

 by Capt. Evans and my Native collectors at Sebong, Eastern Manipur Hills, 

 from the end of April to the beginning of June. 



The type of 8. sparta is in the de Nicaville collection in the Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta, where I had an oppDrtunity of examining it. The 

 original figure in the J, A. S. B., vol. 4b, is very good excepting that on 

 the upperside the apical area of the forewing is not pale enough. The type 

 is either aberrant on an extreme wet-season form. Mr. de Niceville bought it 

 from a Telegraph Signaller employed at Manipur, and the exact locality 

 and date of capture are not known. 



The males taken by Capt. Evans and my collectors are somewhat larger 

 than the type and diff'er from it in the following respects : — 

 (a) Forewing rather more pointed at apex. 

 {b) Ufperside : the pale area on the outer half of the forewing rather 



paler and more extensive, 

 (c) Terminal and sub-terminal markings on both wings much reduced. 

 {d) The ground colour of the terminal area on hindwing slightly 



paler, 

 (e) The hastate markings on hindwing quite clear and distinct as in 



S, louisa. 

 (/) Underside : ground colour much paler, of a biscuit colour and not 



so reddish. 

 {g) The ocelli on both wings not so well developed. 



