154 RHOPALOCERA MALAY AN A. 



N. colnmdla, which was descrihed by Cramer as from China, and as figured is a much larger 

 insect, witli a concave spot on the inner margin of the anterior wings. 



In two specimens now before me, viz., the "type" from DarjeeUng and a Malaccan 

 example, tlie neuration of the posterior wings is aberrant, the costal nervure being placed low 

 down and reacliing the apex, whilst the subcostal nervules are thus forced close together. 



7. Neptis nata. (Tab. XVIII., tig. 1.) 



Sqitis Xiita, Moore (Horsf. & Moore), Cat. Lep. Mus. E.I.C. i. p. 1G8, n. 346, i.in, f. C (1857) ; Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 1858, p. 1(1, n. '22; Druce, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1873, p. 843, u. 3; Bull. Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Zool. 

 vol. i. p. 541, n. 4 (1877). 



Not having received either this or the two following species I have thought it l)est in each 

 case to give the original description of its describer, having also figured Malaccan specimens 

 collected by Capt. Piuwill, and contained in the British Museum. 



" Upper side deep black ; markings very white : fore iciiu/ with the discoidal streak long, in two 

 l)()rtions: curved series of .spots small: hiinl irliiij with the bands narrow. Under side dusky brown; 

 inner band of hind wing not extending to anterior margin ; a marginal line oiili/ between outer band and 

 exterior margin, the submarginal line being obsolete. Sexes alike." 



"Expanse 2s inches." 



H.\B. — Malay Peninsula ; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit. Mus.) ; Singapore (Moore). — Borneo (Moore — 

 Druce). 



8. Neptis leuconata. (Tal). XVII., fig. U.) 



Xeptis leiiroiKito, Butler, Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Zool. vol. i. p. 541, u. 2, t. Ixix. lig. 1 (1877). 



The following is Mr. Butler's description : — 



" Wings above olive-brown, banded and spotted with cream-colour ; arrangements of markings as in 

 X. iiittii, but the bands of secondaries wider and nearer together ; pale brown intermediate streaks better 

 dcliuL'd. Wings below slightly redder; bands and spots as above ; intermediate streaks white." 



"Exp. wings, 2 inches." 



H.\B. — Malay Peninsula; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit. Mus.). 



The figure is taken from one of Capt. Pinwill's captures, but I have not as yet received 

 the species from Province Wellesley. 



n. Neptis gononata. (Tab. XVIII. , fig. 2 <1 .) 



.WjitU (loiiDiuiUi, Butler, Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Zool. vol. i. p. 541, u. 3, t. Ixix. %. 2 (1877). 



This species is very closely allied to the N.E. Indian N. soma, Moore, of which it is an 

 undoubted local race, and is described by Mr. Butler as follows : — 



" Wings of the same shape and with the same spots and bands as N. soiiui ,■ but all these markings 

 pure white instead of sordid yellowish white. Wings below chocolate-brown ; bands below straighter ; 

 submarginal line of secondaries below white." 



"Exp. wings, 2 inches 1 line." 



H.\B.— -Malay Peninsula; Malacca (Pinwill — Brit. Mus.). 



The figure is taken from the typical specimen in the National Collection. 



