African Species of the Genus Neptis. 569 
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 distinguished 
from agatha and seeldrayersi by the small spot in fore-wing 
area 4, whilst they differ from barnsi in the straight forma- 
tion of the fore-wing discal line bordering on the large 
white spots. Also in the much narrower hind-wing basal 
costal band and in the pure white markings of the underside. 
23. NEPTIS KIKIDELI. Pl. XXI, fig. 10; Pl. XXV, fig. 1. 
Boisd., Faune Mad., p. 50 (1833); Mab., Hist. Mad. 
Lep., 1, p. 171, pl. 20, ff. 9, 10 (1885-7); Trim., 8. Af. 
Butt., 1, p. 271 (1887); Auriv., Rhop. Aeth., p. 167 (1898) ; 
in Seitz, Macrolep., p. 200, pl. 48d (1913). 
MADAGASCAR. 
Expanse 30-57 mm. Sepia black with white markings. In 
f.-w. three dots in cell and sometimes one to four beyond it. A large 
discal white patch extending from inner margin to nervule 4 and of 
variable outline. In area 4 a small spot distally placed, sometimes 
absent. A subapical patch of three or four spots in 5, 6, and 9 or 
5, 6, 8, and 9. Discal and submarginal lines extremely variable 
and generally obsolescent in areas 3 and 6. Fringes of both wings 
white between nervules. 
H.-w. with a broad white discal band 6-11 mm. wide, the proximal 
margin of which is continuous with the f.-w. inner-marginal patch. 
This band extends from inner margin to area 7 or even to costa. 
Distally it may be of smooth outline or indented at nervules; in the 
latter case the internervular white marks are well rounded. Discal 
and marginal lines variable, sometimes scarcely evident. 
Underside. Ground-colour rather paler. F.-w. white at base 
of costa. Cell very irregularly spotted with white, and three or 
four spots beyond it. White marks as above but larger. The 
pale discal line little developed or absent. The first submarginal 
widened into a band of spots conspicuously interrupted in 3 and 6. 
H.-w. with a white streak at base of costa extending to end of 
discal band. Discal band as above. The first marginal line 
expanded into a row of spots and followed by one and sometimes 
two narrow lines. 
This species may be recognised by the fact that the white 
markings are continuous from inner margin to nervule 4. 
Also it is confined to Madagascar, where it is apparently 
not uncommon. 
