g [February, 



markings, consisting of a basal streak terminating in a spot, a transverse streak, 

 two snmll spots, and two at each cell end. Beyond this, three or four very 

 small spots. Large white marks as on upper side, that in 4 more fully 

 developed, the pale lines all much more accentuated hut white, not bluish- 

 grey, and there is a trace of an additiounl hue line at and below the apex. 



Hind wing with a large curved white costal hand from base nearly to end 

 of 8, followed by two less definite white bands on the brown ground-colour. 

 Discal band as on upper side, and rest as on fore wing. 



8 cJ cJ . Type, Belgian Congo, between Ituri and Epulu Eivers 

 (Barns), March 1920 (Coll. Joiceij). 



Co-types, Bltje, Ja Rivev (1), Upper Kassai (5), Semliki Valley (1). 



This species closely resembles spehlrayersi Auriv., from which it 

 may generally be distinguished by the obsolescent character o£ the 

 streak in fore-wing area 4, and by the fact that the pale line on fore 

 wing immediately distal to the discal markings is deeply arched (distally 

 convex) between the nervules. The male armature is quite distinct from 

 that of any other described species. 



Neptis rothschildi, sp. n. 



Expanse 50-55 mm. Sepia-black with white markings. Fore wing with 

 a white cell streak, beginning at base and passing between nervures 4 and 5 to 

 a point considerably beyond the origin of 3. Elongated inner marginal spots 

 in 1 a and 1 b, distinctly separated. Two simihar discal spots in 2 and 3 still 

 more separated. A white dot distally placed in area 4, and a series of three 

 well-separated elongated spots or streaks in 5, G, and 9. Distal to these discal 

 spots and following their contour a very fine line of greyish-white scales. 

 Beyond this a well-developed white line, broken into spots by the nervules. 

 Finally two delicate submarginal lines. 



Hind wing with a discal baud about 3-4 mm. wide from inner margin to 

 nervule 6, the spots of which are distinctly separated by the nervules. Distal 

 to this a very faint line, rather paler than the ground-colour, followed by a 

 narrow white secondary band of quadrate spots separated by the nervules. 

 Two delicate submarginal lines. 



Underside. Pattern of upper side repeated, but the white marks more 

 pronounced on a paler ground. Fore wing white on costa at base. Cell 

 streak larger and more sharply outlined. Above end of cell two or three 

 additional white streaks. White submarginal bands much more distinct, 

 especially inner one. which is widened to about 1-5 mm., and there is an extra 

 distal line at apex. 



Hind wing with a white costal band from base to middle ot costa. The 

 secondary discal hand composed of spots much larger than above. 



2 S 6 • Type, Kingour Forest, Manyema, Congo Free State (no 

 date) {Mus, Trinj). 



