( 524 ) 

 b. Ch. neanthes betanimena. 



Charnxes helanimena Lncas, Ann. Sc. Xat. (5). XV. n. 22. p. 3 (1872) (Madag.) ; Mab., in Grandid., 

 Hist. Mudng., Lep. I. p. 198. n. 11. t. 23. f. 5. 6. $ (1885-87) (Madag. or.) ; Butl., Juurn. Lhui. 

 Soe. Loud. XXV. p. 369. n. 48 (1896) (Ft. Dauphin) ; Auriv., Kongl. Si: Vet. Al: Ihuult. 

 XXXI. 6. p. 242. n. 67 (1899) (Madag.). 



Charaxes aiidrila Ward, Ent. Mo. Mag. IX. p. 216 (1873) (Madag.). 



Charaxesfreyi Branczik, Jahre.ih. Ver. Treiica:. Cnmil. p. 161. t. 7. f. 8. ? (1891) (Nossib(!). 



Charaxes betanimena ab. aiidriba, Aarivillins, l.r. 



c?. Thorax above more olive thau in the contiuental form. Winffs above 



ochraceons ochreous with a gallstone yellow tint, veins pale green (if denuded). 



Forcwing : median bars SC^ — R- and discal bars completely merged together with 

 the postdisco-marginal band as in the darkest specimens of w. ?ie((«^/«'« ; colour of 

 this outer area varying from seal brown to tawny chestnut ; bar D present, but 

 cell-bar 4 often absent in dark as well as in pale specimens, bars R' — M- seldom 

 vestigial ; number of postdiscal interstitial spots variable ; angle at SC^ acute or 



obtuse, sometimes rounded. Hindwing : postdiscal and submarginal interspaces 



C — R' more or less shaded over with seal brown or tawny, hence the spots less 

 distinct, obliterated in the dark specimen. 



Underside chestnut tawny, band very conspicuous or vestigial, with intergrada- 

 tions ; median bars 8C° — R- often vestigial, with white pro.ximal border ; tooth R' 

 of hindwing mostly longer than in n. neanthes, anal area more produced between 

 M- and SJP, hence wing more triangular ; tail longer. 



? . Bo'ly above paler than in S, posterior part of mesonotum, the metanotnm 

 and abdomen white. Wings above, basal area white ; discal bars of both wings 

 heavy, continuous ; submarginal interstitial spots of hindwing obsolete. 



Underside nearly as in «. neanthes, discal dots of forewing and jiostdiscal 

 vestigial bars more obvious. 



Hub. Madagascar. In the Tring Museum 166,1 ?. 



