NYMPHALID^. NYMPHALIN^. NEPTIS. 89 



Description : " Allied to but smaller than iV. amba. Forewing with the discoidal 

 streak broader ; the discal spots also broader and more compactly disposed. Hindwing with 

 a broader subbasal band, and a more uniformly curved and narrower submarginal band." 

 i_Moore, I. c.) 



The expanse of the type specimen of N. amba from Nepal taken from Mr. Moore's 

 figure is 27 inches, considerably larger than the dimensions given above for TV. atnboides. 

 The smallest specimen of N. amba (out of thirty-two) in our collections is 2-4 inches- 

 Except in size the other differences as given above by Mr. Moore seem but slight. I have 

 never seen a specimen. 



370. ITeptis Taurmana, de n., n. sp. 



Habitat : Upper Tenasserim. 



Expanse: 2*4 inches. 



Description : Male. Upperside black with prominent pure white markings. Forc' 

 wing with the discoidal streak narrow, deeply indented at the end of the cell ; the discal series 

 of spots large and well separated, the submarginal macular band distinct, with a pale line 

 on either side. Hindwing with the discal band somewhat broad, straight and even, followed 

 by a pale line, the submarginal white macular band prominent, with a pale line beyond. 

 Underside dull ferruginous. Forewing with the triangular spot less prominently separ- 

 ated from the discoidal streak beyond, and the pale lines on either side of the submarginal 

 macular band more distinct. Hindwing with a broad white basal band, two marginal white 

 lines (there is only one pale line on the upperside), other markings as above. 



Nearest to N. cariica, from which it differs on the upperside in having all the markings 

 prominent and pure white, in N. cartica the markings are all obscure and tinged with full- 

 ginous, except the discal band of the hindwing and the four spots on the forewing in continua- 

 tion which are white ; the submarginal band also on the hindwing is more macular in M 

 burtnana ; and on the underside there are two marginal lines on the hindwing, in A'', cartica 

 there is only one, thereby increasing the width of the band of the ground-colour between the 

 discal and submarginal bands in that species. 



There are two male specimens of N. burvimta in Major Marshall's collection, both taken 

 by Captain C. T. Bingham, one at Donat in January, the other at Sekkan, Thoungyeen, in 

 February. 



The next two species have the bands of the upperside white, but all except the discal 

 band are suffused with fuliginous brown ; the bands of the underside are faintly tinted 

 with violet as in the three preceding species. 



371' ITeptiS cartica, Moore. 

 N, cartica, Moore, Proc. Zool. See. Lond., 1872, p. 562. 

 Habitat : Nepal, Sikkim. 

 Expanse : 2-25 to 275 inches. 



Description : " Male and female, Underside dark fuliginous black. Foreioing 

 with long fuliginous-white discoidal streak, indented at the end of the cell, beyond which is 

 a maculated band curving from costa before the apex to middle of hind margin, and bordered 

 outwardly by a narrow wavy line and a submarginal row of whitish lunules, the marginal line 

 being black. Hindwing with straight inner whitish band and less distinct outer submarginal 

 band, between which is a pale brown line, and a similar line along outer margin [this pale line 

 is also present on the forewing]. Underside dark ferruginous, banded as above [but all the 

 bands white], the marginal lines on forewing more prominent and tinged with purple the 

 median discal line and marginal line on /n'Ww/w^ also purple-tinged ; base of hindwing with 

 a broad white streak." The female is larger than the male, wings broader, markings similar 

 but more tinted with fuliginous on the upperside. 



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