30 LEPIDOPTERA IXDIC'A. 



somewliat larger. Hindwing with a black clot at end of the veins. Underside with 

 all the markings as in the male. 



Expanse, S 2i to 2f , ? 2% inches. 



Habitat. — Sikkim; Assam ; Khasia and Naga Hills; Central China. 



DiSTRiBDTiON. — Mr. H. J. Elwes records " a single specimen brought from the 

 interior of Sikkim by native collectors, is the only one I have ever seen or heard of 

 from Sikkim" (Tr. Bnt. Soc. 1888,415). Col. C. Swinhoe has received "several 

 examples of both sexes from his native collectors in the Kliasia Hills " (Tr. Ent. Soc. 

 1893, 308). Mr. L. de Niceville has specimens from the Lachung Valley in Native 

 Sikkim, the Khasia Hills and Upper Assam " (Ann. N. H. 1898, 482). Mr. W. 

 Doherty notes that he obtained " a large series of D. WallicMi, at or near Mao, 

 Manipur. It flew in June and disappeared in July" (P. Z. S. 1891,251). Col. 

 C. T. Bingham has a male taken at Themaghat, Assam, in June." In Mr. J. H. 

 Leech's Collection are specimens from Omei Shan, Chang Yang, and Kwei Chow, 

 Central China. 



DERCAS LYCORIAS. 



Plate 561, fig. 2, 2a <?. 



Bhodocera Lycoricis, Doubleday, Gray's Zool. Misc. p. 77 (J (1842) ; nee. ? . 

 Gonepferyx Lycorias, Doubleilay, Gen. D. Lep. i. p. 71 c? (1847). 

 Bercas Becipiens, de Niceville, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1898, pp. 480, 483 c?- 

 Dercas Brindhaba, Swinhoe, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1899, p. 107 ^. 



Male. Upperside similar to the same sex of I). Wallichii, except that in the 

 forewing the large rounded discal black spot is absent, a very few ferruginous scales 

 being slightly visible transversely in the upper and lower median interspaces, and 

 the apical patch comparatively smaller. Underside also similar to WaUichii, except 

 that in the forewing the discal rounded spot is absent, the ferruginous fascia being 

 uniform in its entire course. 



Female. Unknown. 



Expanse, <S 2i-o to 2f*o inches. 



Habitat. — Khasia Hills. 



Distribution.— The male type specimen of Lycorias, described by Mr. E. Double- 

 day, is recorded from Silhet. Our specimens, under examination, from the Khasia 

 Hills, entirely agree with his description. Mr. L. de Niceville records his specimens 

 of clecvpiens from the " Khasias, where it appears to be as numerous as D. WallicMi. 

 The Eev. W. A. Hamilton having sent me many examples of both species from 

 thence, which were obtained by his native collectors " (Ann. N. H. 1898, 483). Col. 

 C. Swinhoe's type of Brimlaha were also taken in " the Khasia Hills, from whence 



