580 Dr. H. Eltringham on the 
H.-w. with large white curved band on costa from base to a 
point just above end of proximal edge of discal band, followed 
by two narrow whitish lines. Otherwise as above with pale lines 
accentuated, the discal line brownish white. 
This species may be distinguished by its small size and 
by the large continuous discal patch in f.-w. The straight 
or convex proximal edge of this patch and the uninterrupted 
submarginal lines distinguish it from nicomedes puelloides. 
34, Nepris nina. Pl. XXV, fig. 13. 
Staud., Iris, 8, p. 369, pl. 8, f. 1 (1896); Auriv., Rhop. 
Aeth., p. 168 (1898); in Seitz, Macrolep., p. 201 (1913). 
K. Arrica (Usagara). 
Expanse about 30-35 mm. Resembles puella, but the f.-w. discal 
patch is smaller and rapidly narrows from area 4 almost to a point 
in 6. The discal pale line very faint, but the first submarginal line 
well developed and expanded into spots towards apex. The sub- 
marginal lines interrupted in 3 especially beneath. First sub- 
marginal line on h.-w. also formed of distinct white streaks. 
I have seen but two examples of this species. Aurivillius 
regards it as a race of puella, but if the structure of the 
armature is constant then it must be given specific rank. 
It is easily recognised and not at all like any other form 
except puella, from which it differs as above described. 
35. NEPTIS MELICERTA. Pl. XXIII, fig. 1; Pl. XXV, fig. 14. 
Drury, Ill. Exot. Ins., 2, p. 34, pl. 19, ff. 3, 4 (1773); 
Herbst, Naturs. Schmett., 9, p. 84, pl. 238, ff. 5, 6 (1798); 
Staud., Exot. Schmett., 1. p. 147 (1886); Holl., Ent. News, 
3, pl. 9, f. 5 (1892); Karsch, Berl. Ent. Zeit., 38, p. 186 
(1893); Auriv., Rhop. Aeth., p. 169 (1898); Roth. & Jord., 
Novit. Zool., p. 537 (1903) ; Rogers, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., 
p. 505 (1908); Neave, Proc. Zool. Soc., p. 33 (1910); Auriv., 
in Seitz, Macrolep., p. 202, pl. 48e (1913); Holl., Bull. 
Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., p. 164 (1920). 
= blandina. Cramer, Pap. Exot., 4, p. 76, pl. 327, ff. E, F 
(1872). 
= melinoe, God., Ene. Meth., 9, p. 432 (1823). 
S. Leone to UGANDA. 
subsp. goocht. Pl. XXIII, fig. 2. 
Trimen. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond., p. 336 (1879); 8. Afr. 
