282 .Mr. Bi'TLKR (III ,^()iiu 



^vhite, with the markings sharply defined and similar t(i those of 

 M. athalia. Expanse of wings 1 inch 11 lines. 



This is like a gigantic race of M. ((thalia, 



4. Melita'a scotosia, n. sp. (No. 8'!). 



9 Allied to Al. cetheria of Europe, but dull tawny, with all 

 the veins black, the l)lack spots of double the width, aiid the 

 disc of the primaries (as well as the submarginal luuules) pale ; 

 below altogether duller in colour than M. a'thefia, the veins 

 upon the apical area of primaries strongly defined ; the black 

 spots of primaries of double the width, and the black lines of 

 secondaries distinctly wider. Expanse of wings 2 inches 4 lines. 



One of the most dingy looking species I have hitherto seen. 



Mr. Fenton forwards an excellent drawing of a Nr/itis, 

 allied to A^. alin'na, which, as it is certainly new, I describe as 

 follows : — 



5. Neptis e.rcellens, n. sp. (No. 58). 



9 Wings above black-brown; sinuations of the fringes white; 

 Ijrimaries with a narro^ver white streak from the base (■widening 

 beyond the middle, notched at the end of the cell and then 

 tapering to a point), just above the median vein ; an irregular 

 interrupted discal series of white spots, the first of which is an 

 obli(|ue sub-costal dash or abbreviated line, the second, third 

 and fifth are large, more or less pyriform spots, the fourth 

 and sixth are smaller, and the seventh is a bifid oblique internal 

 dash ; two white sub-marginal dots, one opposite to the third, 

 and one to the sixth of the discal series ; secondaries with a 

 rather wide straight ^vhite belt across the basal third, and 

 running fi-om near the middle of the sub-costal vein to the inner 

 margin near the base ; a discal series of white spots slightly 

 diverging from the white belt towards the inner margin, where 

 they are only separated by the veins ; wings below red-brown ; 

 the white markings of the ujiper surface much widened ; the 

 discal spots of primaries almost forming a continuous belt ; a 

 complete sub-marginal series of whitish s])ots, Imt only tlie 

 third, sixth and seventh large and Avhite ; internal area dark, 

 sub-costal vein and base of cell whitish ; secondaries with a 

 white sub-basal ])atch silvery-bluish internally ; the white belt 

 continued upwards at an angle to the costal vein, a lilacine 

 streak between it and the discal series of spots; a sub-mai-ginal 

 series of hlacine lunides. Expanse of wings 'd inches 2 lines. 



