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curved streak at the end of the cell ; two spots above the upper disooidal nervule and 

 two below it, the lower spots placed obliquely below the upper spots, the outer spots 

 larger ; a large star-shaped sjxjt on the disc between the two lowest median nervules, 

 and two other smaller and oval spots on each side of the suhmedian nervure, nearer 

 the base. A submarginal row of whitish streaks or spots, the spot between the upper 

 and middle median nervule out of line, and rather further from the margin. Pos- 

 terior brings with a row of indistinct whitish spots between the veins beyond the 

 middle. 



Female. — Upperside : anterior wings, with two small white spots in the cell, 

 and two pairs of spots beyond, the outermost larger ; a minute white spot on the disc 

 between the middle and lowest median nervules, and a submarginal row of small 

 bluish white spots. Posterior wings with a row of indistinct whitish blue spots 

 beyond the middle. 



Underside resembles the Tnale, but the sjiots are larger, whiter, and more 

 distinct. On the posterior wings before the middle is an oval white spot between the 

 lowest subcostal and the discoidal nervules, and an indication of two other spots 

 between the succeeding veins near the cell. 



Expanse of wings : male, 2i inches; fetnale, 2|. 



Hab. Gani. 



Three specimens : one 'iiutle and i^o females. Near to N. ehlis Butler, of which 

 there is a specimen in the British Museum, and another in my collection, both from 

 New Ireland. 



115. Neptis dorcas sp. nov. 



Upperside : witli spots and markings very like X. pi-aslini Boisd. ; but the wings 

 are browner. On the anterior wings the basal streak in the cell is less linear, and is 

 truncated at its outer end, the spot in the cell beyond it is larger and more quadrate ; 

 the outer pair of spots between the median nervules are larger, and the submarginal 

 row of minute spots and streaks, which in N. praslini follow the outline of the outer 

 margin, is ahnost obsolete. On the posterior wings, in place of the white oval patch 

 which covers the middle part of the posterior wings of X. pruslini, there is a rather 

 broad white longitudinal band, divided by the black veins, which cro.sses the wings 

 before the middle from the first subcostal nervule to near the inner margin. The upper 

 spot in this band is separated from the next, except towards the base; the next spot, 

 which traverses the cell, is elongate beyond the cell and outwardly acute; the other 

 spots below the cell are nanower and diminishing to the inner margin ; beyond the 

 middle is a row of subtriangular white spots, larger and more distinct than the row of 

 spots in a similar position in j\'. praslini, which are linear and less distinct ; beyond 

 this is a submarginal row of white streaks as in N. praslini. 



Underside : anterior wings resemble N. pntslini, but the basal streak in the 

 cell is more dilated, and covers its entire base ; the other spots and markings very 

 much as in N. praslini, but whiter. On the posterior wings the outer edge of the 

 longitudinal white liaTid which crosses the wings, as above, is very irregular and less 

 defined than the oval patch of N. praslini ; the spots are also whiter. 



Expanse of wings : '2i inches. 



Hfdj. Biak. 



Two specimens; in one of which tlic triangular spot beyond the ceU of the 

 anterior wings is elongated, and extends outwardly as far as the outer side of the 

 two discal ■<i'ot« below. 



