452 L. de Niceville & Dr. L. Martin —Butterflies of Sumatra. [No. 3, 
as Chittagong. In Sumatra it is very rare, Dr. Martin has only seen 
three specimens during his long stay in the island, two taken in October 
in the forest near Namoe Oekor, and one in forest near Selesseh in 
January. Perhaps S. nubilus escapes being caught by its small size and 
dull coloration, and by its resemblance to the common Paragerydus 
Jiorsfieldij Moore. 
322. Taraka hamada, Druce. 
Rare, found only at higher elevations south of Bekantsclian and 
Soengei Batoe. 
323. Taraka maiianetra, Doherty. 
Originally described from Padang Rnngas, Perak, m the Malay 
Peninsula. Excessively rare, and found in Sumatra only in the deepest 
forest. Dr. Martin possesses three specimens, a male from near 
Selesseh taken in June ; and a pair from Bekantschan, the male taken 
in September, the female in July. 
324. Megisba malaya, Horsfield. 
Snellen as Plebejus [sic] malaya. Hagen. The Sumatran form is 
typical, the hind wing being tailed. It is not common, but is found all 
over our area. The males may be captured on small puddles on the 
forest roads ; the females are very rare, and are only met with singly 
in the forest on flowers and shrubs. Pound in Namoe Oekor from July 
to September. 
325. Cyaniris akasa, Horsfield. 
Grose Smith. Hagen. Not uncommon in the Battak mountains. 
326. Cyaniris coss^ea, de Niceville. 
C. cossxa, de Niceville, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc., vol. ix, p. 271, n. 9, pi. O, 
figs. 14, male; 15, female (1895). 
Occurs at Namoe Oekor commonly. 
327. Cyaniris corythus, de Niceville. 
C. corythus , de Niceville, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Sec., vol. ix, p. 273, u. 10, 
pi. 0, figs. 16, male; 17, female (1895). 
Not rare in the Battak mountains in September and December. 
328. Cyaniris phspa, Horsfield. 
Hagen as cagaja [sic]. Snellen as cagaya. Sumatran specimens 
have the merest trace of white sprinkling on the upperside of both 
