102 NYMPIIALID^. NYMPHALIN^. NEPTIS. 



medial and marginal line. Underside, dark chestnut-brown, markinj^s as above, prominent, 

 and purplish-white, including a narrow basal and suljbasal streak on hindiuwg." {Moore, 1. c.) 



This species is very closely allied to N. soma, and appears to differ chiefly in the discal 

 band of the hindwing being somewhat broader in both sexes. Mr. Butler records it from 

 "Near Assam," this is the only record of its occurrence on the Continent, but the appearance 

 of a N. soma with the discal band of the hindwing a little wider than usual need cause 

 no surprise. 



392. ITeptiS soma, Moore. (Plate XXIII, Fig. 108 i). 



N. soma, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lend., 1858, p. 9, n. 17, pi. xlix, fig. 6 ; idem, id., in Anderson's Anat. and 

 Zool. Researches, p. 924 (1878). 



Habitat : Sikkim, Bhutan, Cachar, Sylhet, Naga Hills, Assam, Yunan. 



Expanse : 2*10 to 2 65 inches. 



Description : " Sexes alike. Allied to N. nandina, but differs on the underside in having 

 the discoidal streak narrower, and the seven spots of the curved row are much smaller, being 

 only half the size, and are wider apart ; the submarginal row of spots is also smaller ; the 

 bands on the hindxving are also narrower. Underside, deep maroon, the markings as on 

 upperside, but those on the hindwing less straight." {Moore, 1. c.) 



All the markings in this species are very small and narrow and more or less sullied, not 

 clear pure white, the submarginal series of small white spots on the upperside of the forewing 

 complete. On the underside the markings are pure white and of nearly equal width through- 

 out. It appears to be a constant and well-marked species. In the Indian Museum, Calcutta, 

 there are specimens from Buxa, Bhutan, Sikkim, Cachar, Sylhet and Assam. 



The figure is taken from a male Cachar specimen in the Indian Museum, Calcutta, and 

 shows both upper and undersides. The markings in the figure have come out too white, 

 and the discoidal streak is drawn rather too wide, so that it is not a good representation of 

 typical N. soma. 



393- Neptis adipala, Moore. 



N. adipala, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1872, p. 563, pi. xxxii, fig. 8 ; idem, id., 1S78, p. 830. 



Habitat : Sikkim, Khasi Hills, Naga Hills and Upper Tenasserim, 



Expanse : 20 to 2*6 inches. 



Description : " Male. Upperside fuliginous-black ; markings white. Fonwing with 

 a narrow discoidal and elongated triangular contiguous streak ; spots of curved discal band 

 small ; a submarginal row of black-bordered lunules. Hindwing with moderately broad 

 inner band, and outer band of narrow quadrate spots. Underside deep bright ferruginous. 

 Foreiving markings as above. Hindxving with the bands and two basal streaks similar to those 

 of N. nandina, except that the narrow outer line is in this nearer the margin." {Moore, 1. c.) 



In the Indian Museum, Calcutta, is a single male specimen from Sikkim of N. adipala 

 named by Mr. Moore. On the upperside all the markings are very clear and pure white, 

 on the underside the ground-colour is rich ferruginous. The Museum possess specimens also 

 from the Naga and Khasi Hills. Mr. Moore records it from Moulmein to Meetan and Hatsiega 

 in Upper Tenasserim. Mr. S. E- Peal has sent me a single male from Sibsagor in Upper 

 Assam, and Mr. J. L. Sherwill from Jorehat. 



394- ITeptis cacharica, Butler. 



N. cacharica, Butler, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1879, p. 3. 



Habitat : Cachar. 



Expanse : 2*25 inches. 



Description : " Female. Allied to N. adipala, but of a more rufous-brown colour, the 

 three oblique spots beyond the cell more elongated or less widely separated, the oblique series 

 below the cell, near external angle, also more elongated, the first two being only separated 

 by the internal vein ; the oblique white dashes beyond these spots replaced by a regular 

 lunulated pale brown stripe ; the submarginal lunules more regular, with black internal 



