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Show 1892.] THE NAGA AND KAREN HILLS AND PERAK. 635 species, was taken on the summit of Mt. Japvo, 9890 feet, the highest point in the Naga Hills. ZEPHYRUS PAVO. Z.pavo, de Nicev. P. Z. S. 1887, p. 460, t. xl. fig. 11 $ ; Butt. Ind. iii. p. 309. A single female from Margharita. I cannot be absolutely certain (as the abdomens of both this and of the type in Mr. Knyvett's collection now before me are somewhat damaged), but have little doubt, notwithstanding Doherty's remarks, cf. J. A. S. B. lviii. pt. ii. p. 130, that both specimens are females, and their coloration alone would make it almost certain. It is curious that no species of this genus has yet been taken in the hills of Burmah, as its distribution would certainly lead one to expect it to occur there. ILERDA EPICLES. Polyommatus epicles, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 646 (1823). I. epicles, Butt. Ind. iii. p. 325. Occurs at Margharita, also in the Naga and Karen Hills, and at Momeit, extending in all cases to a lower level than the other species of Ilerda. In Chittagong, Doherty has taken it at sea-level. ILERDA ANDROCLES. Thecla androcles, Westw. Gen. Di. Lep. ii. p. 487. /. androcles, Butt. Ind. iii. p. 328. Very abundant in the Naga Hills, as it is in the Khasias, at 5000-6000 feet. ILERDA VIRIDIPUNCTATA. I. viridipunctata, de Nicev. Butt. Ind. iii. p. 329, t. xxviii. 207 3 /. androcles, Elwes, Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888, p. 400. I. hewitsoni, Moore, MSS. This is the green species common in Sikkim from 5000 to 7000 feet which I supposed to be I. androcles. I have it from Kulu and Nepal; numerous specimens were taken in the Naga Hills not below 6000 feet. These differ from the Sikkim specimens in having the wings in some cases almost without the green shining scales which cover a large part of the wings in Sikkim, and these scales Eeem of a purer green without any blue tinge; but I cannot see my way to distinguish them, as the amount as well as the tinge of the green scales varies. I have two specimens from Western China, taken by Pratt at 5000-6000 feet, which agree with the Naga males. I cannot distinguish the females from those of I. brahma, with which this form may possibly interbreed, as the two species occur together in Sikkim, though both here and in the Nagas the range of J. brahma seems to be rather lower. |