17. Neptis Soma, Moore. (PI. XLIX. f. 6.) 



Neptis Soma, n. Bp. — Allied to, but differs Prom, Neptis Nandina, 



on the upper-side, in having the discoidal Btreak narrower, and the 

 curved row of seven spotfi are much smaller, being only half their 

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

 smaller; the bands on hind-wing are also narrower; on the under- 

 side the colour is of a deep maroon, the markings as in upper-side, 

 but those on the hind-wing less straight. Sexes alike. Expanse 

 from 2| to 2~ inches. 



Hab. Silhet, N. India. In Collection British Museum, and W. C. 

 Hewitson, Esq. 



IS. Neptis Nandina, Moore. 



Neptis Nandina, Moore, Catal. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. i. p. 1C6. 

 pi. 4 a. f. 7 (1857). 



Neptis Nandina. — Upper-side black ; markings white ; fore-wing 

 with discoidal streak in two entire portions ; the curved row of seven 

 spots broadly interrupted ; and a submarginal row of small less- 

 defined spots ; hind-wing with inner band, and narrow outer row of 

 less-defined square spots ; indistinct marginal line and line between 

 the bands brown. Under-side deep chocolate-brown, with markings 

 as above, but more defined and of a brighter colour ; those of the 

 hind-wing rather straight, except the marginal and submarginal lines, 

 which are gently curved. Sexes alike. Expanse 2j to 2-f- inches. 



Hah. Darjeeling, Assam, N. India ; Java. In Museum East 

 India Company, British Museum, and W. C. Hewitson, Esq. 



Remark. — This species may be known from Neptis Accris by the 

 deep chocolate colour of the under-side, by the anterior margin of 

 hind-wing being evenly arched to beyond the middle, and by all the 

 markings on this wing being nicety and evenly curved, more evenly 

 than is shown in the figure. 



19. Neptis Aceris. 



Papilio Aceris, Esper, Ausl. Schmett, t. 81. cont. 31. f. 3, 4 ; 

 t. 82. f. 1 (1785) ; Fabricius, Mant. Ins. ii. p. 52 ; id. Ent. Syst. 

 iii. pt. l.p. 245. 



Nymphalis Aceris, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 430. 



Acca Aceris, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. 11. 



Limeaitis Aceris, Boisduval, Icon. Hist. t. 18. f. 2 ; id. Ind. M. : tli. 

 p. 16; E. Doubleday, List Lep. Brit. Mus. pt. 1. p. 95; Kollar in 

 Hugel's Kaschmir, iv. pt. 11. p. 428. 



Neptu deeru, Fabricius, Byst. Gloss. (Illiger's Mag. vi. p. 282) j 

 Honfield, Catal. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. t. 7. f. !) ; West wood in Double- 

 day and Ilewitson's Diurnal Lep. p. 271. n. 5 ; Moore, Catal. Lep. 

 Miis. E. I.C. i. p. 168. 



Papilio Plautilla, Buhner, Europ. Schmett. Pap. f. 9'.). 100 

 ( 1805). 



deca tdatuta, Hiibner, Verz. bek. Schmett. p. u < 1816). 



Neptu Matuta, Weatwood in Doubledaj and Hewttson'a Diurnal 

 Lep. p. 272. n. 6. 



