60 L. de Niceville — Butterflies taken in SiJcJcim. [No. 1, 



117. Ismene oengaminii, Guerin. 

 Two specimens. 



118. Ismene amara, Moore. 



One specimen. The species of this genus as far as I know always 

 settle with closed wings. 



119. Hesperilla {? Halpe) luteisquama, Mabille. 

 One male. 



120. Pampliila (? Halpe) zema, Hewitson. 

 Common, settled on moist spots. 



121. JBampTiila augias, Linnaaus. 

 One male. 



122. Pamphila mcesa, Moore. 

 One specimen. 



123. Pamphila gola, Moore. 

 One specimen. 



(72.) Hesperia eltola. 

 Common. 



124. Hesperia cliaya, Moore. 



Common. This is the widest spread -and commonest Hesperia in 

 North India, met with everywhere from the plains to 8,000 feet elevation. 



125. Hesperia ? semamora, Moore. 



One specimen. A new species to the Museum collection. 



126. Astictopterus diocles, Moore. 



The commonest Hesperia seen. Settles with closed wings. 



127. Plesioneura sumitra, Moore. 



One specimen. Always settles with expanded wings, is very swift 

 on the wing, and has the habit of executing an aerial patrol up and down 

 a small space. 



128. Plesioneura alysos, Moore. 



Common, both sexes taken, and all with one subapical white spot on 

 fore-wing. It has the same habits as the preceding. 



129. Nisionades salsala, Moore. 



One specimen. It is common in shady places amongst trees on the 

 outskirts of Calcutta, and always settles with closed wings. 



The above 129 species of Butterflies were all taken under disadvantages. 

 There was but little sun during the five days I collected, and I was obliged 

 to cover a large extent of ground each day, so had no time to pause long in 

 likely localities, having literally to catch as I walked. I only mention this 

 to show what can be done in Sikkim in the way of collecting and how ex- 

 ceeding rich it is in Bhopalocera, could I have stopped longer in each place 

 I should probably and without exaggeration have collected at least double 

 the number of species here recorded. 



