56 L. de Niceville— A list of Butterflies [No. 1, 



81. Pier is nadina, Lucas. 



One female. A most rapid insect on the wing, reminding one much 

 more of a Tachyris than a Pieris. 



82. Papilio paris, Linnaeus. 



I took several males hovering over moist spots on the bank of a rivulet 

 which crosses the road near Badamtan. 



Part V. 

 All the Butterflies referred to in this last part were obtained in the 

 valley of the Great Runjeet, at an average elevation of about 1,000 feet 

 only. The road follows the course of the river, and passes through a 

 magnificent forest with an almost impenetrable undergrowth of bamboo, 

 rattan-cane, &c. The road is often crossed by small streams of water run- 

 ning into the Runjeet, and it was on the moist ground bordering these 

 streams that I took most of the butterflies mentioned below. In places they 

 were so abundant that when approached, they actually rose like a cloud pre- 

 senting the most varied colours, forms and sizes. All along the road, 

 however, butterflies were in wonderful profusion, never in my life before 

 have I seen such numbers together belonging to so many species. 



83. Lethe chandica, Moore. 

 Males common. 



84. Lethe mekara, Moore. 



Males settled on damp spots on the road. 

 (8.) Lethe rohria. 



This appears to be the commonest Lethe in Sikkim. 



85. Neope hhadra, Moore. 



I found this most beautiful Satirid very common all along the road, 

 settled with closed wings in damp places. On being disturbed it imme- 

 diately flies off into the jungle, where, settled amongst dead leaves it is 

 completely hidden. 



(10.) Mycalesis per sens var. visala. 



Males plentiful as usual. 

 (11.) Mycalesis malsara. 

 Also common. 



86. Mycalesis anaxias, Hewitson. 

 A single male taken. 



(12.) Yphthima philomela. 

 Common amongst the grass. 



87. Zipaetis scylax, Hewitson. 



Common. It has the habits of a Mycalesis* 



88. Elymnias undularis, Drury. 

 A few males only seen. 



