282 Mr. BtiTLKRo// some 



white, with tlie markings sliarply defined and .similar to tliose of 

 M. atJudia. Expanse of wings 1 inch 11 hnes. 



This is hke a gigantic race of M. nfhalia, 



4. Melitwa scvtosia, n. sp, (No. 8;')). 



9 Alhed to M. cetheria of Enrope, bnt dnll tawny, witli all 

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

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

 below altogether duller in colour than M. (ntheria, the veins 

 upon the apical area of primaries strongly defined ; the bluck 

 spots of primaries of douljle 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 Ncjitls, 

 allied to N. alirina, which, as it is certainly now, T descrijje as 

 follows : — 



5. Neptis excellens, n. sp. (No. 5(S). 



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

 primaries with a narrower white streak fi-om the base (-widening 

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

 tapering to a point), just abo\'e the median vein ; an irregulai- 

 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 -white belt across the basal third, and 

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

 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 upper siu-face much Avidened ; the 

 discal spots of primaries almost forming a continuous belt ; a 

 complete sub-marginal series of whitish spots, but only the 

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

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

 white sub-basal jiatch silvery-bluish internally ; the white belt 

 ctmtinued iip wards at an angle to the costal vein, a lilacine 

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

 series of lilacine lunules. Expanse of wings 8 inches 2 lines. 



