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Co-type, tipper Kassai (no date) (^Coll. Joiceij). 



This species most nearly resembles pauJa Stand, bnt is qnite 

 differently marked in fore-wing cell above and below. Ward's hiaj'ra 

 is also similar, but has three transverse white stripes in cell. All three 

 differ from other described species in having a secondary white discal 

 band on the hind wing. The male clasper of the present species is quite 

 different from that of ^5«?*?<j. I have not had an opportunity of 

 examining that of hi<ifra. 



Neptis rogersi, sp. n. 



Expause about 50 mm. Sepia-black with white markings. Fore wing 

 cell with three or four white dots and three bayond it. An inner marginal 

 white patch of two spots in 1 a and 1 b. Two large subquadrate spots in 2 

 and 3 separated pro.ximally by the nervule, and distally by a slight invasion of 

 the ground-colour. In 4 a small subtriangular spot, distally placed. Three 

 subapical spots in 5, 6, and 9, the first two subquadrate, distally divergent, and 

 the third a small streak. Just distal to the white discal marks a white line 

 roughly following their contour. This line is not arched between tlie nervules. 

 Following this, two fine submarginal lines with faint indications of a third, the 

 first breaking into three small but rather conspicuous spots near the costa. 



Hind wing Avith a white discal band 7-8 mm. wide, straight, and sharply 

 defined proximally, regular but invaded by the black nervules distally. The 

 outer edge of the band is closely followed by a pale line, and there are three 

 more pale lines forming a marginal border. Fringes white between nervules. 



Underside. Not markedly paler than above. All the lighter markings 

 chalky white. Fore-wing with white at base of costa and a complicated pattern 

 of lines and spots in cell. In the type form there is in the cell a line along the 

 subcostal having two downward projections, between which is a small spot. 

 Just beyond end of this line another spot, and on the median side three spots, 

 one longitudinal and two transverse. Four or five small spots beyond cell. 

 (In the co-type two of the spots coalesce to form a transverse line across cell 

 end.) The spot in 4 is very little larger beneath than above, but more sharply 

 defined and definitely triangular. The discal and submarginal lines are bro.ader 

 and more distinct, only separated by fine dark lines. 



Hind wing with a curved white costal band, but this much narrower than 

 in barnsi and seeldrayersi. This followed by two very distinct curved white 

 bands. White discal band very broad and extending from inner margin to 

 area 7, Other lines as on fore wing. 



2 $ 2 . Kabai, 26.vi.1999 and 15.vii.l911 (^Bev. K. St. A. Rogers). 

 Type, Oxford. 



I hesitate to describe a species from $ 2 only, but the two examples 

 from which the above account is compiled do not correspond with any 

 other forms in the collections which I have examined. They are at once 



