76 L. de Niceville — On new and little-hiown Rbopalocera. [Nos. 2 — 4, 



15. Miletus hamada. (Plate I, fig. 16, 3.) 

 M. hamada, Druce, Cist. Ent., vol. i, p. 361 ; id., Elwes, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 

 1881, p. 882. 



This pretty little species was recorded by Mr. Druce from Yokohama, 

 Japan, and has nob hitherto been figured. I took two specimens in the 

 valley of the Great Run jit, Sikkira, in October, 1882, and Mr. Otto MoUer 

 has several specimens of both sexes also taken in Sikkim during the summer 

 and autumn. The expanse of these specimens differs from -85 to -95 of 

 an inch ; Mr. Druce's specimens measured 1-^^ inches. There is a consi- 

 derable general resemblance between the markings of the underside of 

 this species and of Castalius ananda, but the latter is very different on the 

 upperside, and is also farnislied with a tail. The extent of the white 

 discal ))atches on the upperside are very variable, in some specimens they 

 are entirely wanting, but the markings of the underside are constant. 



16. NiPHANDA ? CTMBiA, n. sp. (Plate IX, figs. 8, $ ; 8rt, $.) 



Hab. Sikkim. 



Expanse : $, 105 to 1*15 ; ? , 1*15 to 1*4 inches. 



Description: Male. UppERSiDE,/or<?i(;m^ shining violet ; thecosta, 

 outer margin, a disco-cellular streak and the veins black. Hindioing also 

 violet, with the costal, outer and abdominal margins black, this black border 

 ascending in two conical-shaped spots between the median nervules. Un- 

 DERSiRE sullied white, tlie markings fuliginous. Forewing with a basal streak, 

 an increasing band from the subcostal nervure to the inner margin crossing the 

 middle of the cell, an oval spot closing the cell, a discal series of six quad- 

 rate spots broken at the second median nervule, the two lower ones nearer 

 the base of the wing, a patch beyond the four upper spots, wide on the 

 costa, decreasing to the fourth spot, where it ends in a fine point, a sub- 

 marginal irregular line and marginal spots, the two spots between the median 

 nervules the largest and most prominent, a fine anteciliary black line. 

 Hindiving with a spot at the base ; three spots beyond, the one on the costa 

 the largest and darkest ; a double spot closing the cell, with two spots above 

 it, the upper one very large oval and black ; a very irregular discal series, 

 marginal markings as on forewing. Cilia fuliginous on both sides of both 

 wings, very long at anal angle of hindwing. Antennce black, with the slender 

 club tipped with white above, the shaft obscurelj^ annulated with white 

 below. Body black above, whitish below, the segments laterally marked 

 with whitish. Female. Upperside fuliginous grey, paler on the disc of 

 both wings. Forewing with the disco-cellular and discal spots of the 

 underside showing through. Hindwing with a submarginal series of pale 

 spots, then a dark band, and finally a series of black roundish spots increas- 



