U LEPIDOPTERA INDICA. 



broad, open ; first subcostal branch emitted at one-fifth, and second at a short 

 distance before end of the cell ; discocellulars extremely short and outwardly 

 oblique ; base of upper radial almost touching the subcostal ; submedian vein much 

 recurved. Hindming somewhat narrow and elongate, ovate ; anterior margin much 

 arched, apex rounded, exterior margin very obliquely convex and very slightly 

 scalloped, anal angle rounded, abdominal margin short ; with a short basal costal 

 glossy white band, a less glossed medially-disposed pale area extending from the 

 costal vein to below the subcostals, and enclosing a distinctly-defined dull brown 

 patch of scales between the bases of the subcostals ; precostal vein abruptly 

 curved ; radial emitted from lower subcostal at nearly equal distance from 

 base of the latter and the costal. Body slender ; palpi extremely slender, 

 apical joint long; compactly clothed with fine short hairs beneath; antennal 

 club elongated ; eyes naked. Tyjye. B. Neriphus. — Bisappa Neriphxis (Neptis 

 Neriphus, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. iv. Neptis, pi. 1, fig. 6, 7 (1868). Habitat. Sula. 

 — Bisappa Nirvana (Neptis Kirvana, Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. iii. p. 420 (1867). 

 Hahitat. Celebes. — Blsappa Sangira (Neptis Sangira, Staudinger. Habitat. Great 

 Sangir Island. 



Genus Makosia. — Male. Forewing subtriangular ; apex obtuse, exterior margin 

 almost erect, posterior margin slightly recurved, first subcostal branch emitted at 

 one-sixtli before end of the cell, second at one-eighth beyond the cell; discocellulars 

 short. Hindwing conically-ovate ; anterior margin rather straight, apex obtuse, 

 exterior margin very oblique and convex, slightly scalloped. Eyes naked. Type. 

 M. Antara. — Marosia Antara (Neptis Autara, Moore, Proc. Zoo). Soc. 1858, p. 4, 

 pi. 49, fig. 2, ? . Habitat. Celebes. — Marosia Zenica (Neptis Zenica, Swinhoe, 

 Ann. Nat. Hist. 1897, p. 407. Habitat. Batchian. 



Genus Palanda. — Male. Forewing subtriangular ; costa arched at the base, apex 

 obtuse, exterior margin slightly convex, very slightly oblique, and even, posterior 

 margin deeply recurved ; first subcostal branch emitted at one-fifth before end of 

 the cell, second close to the end ; upper and middle discocellular very short ; cell 

 open ; medians not widely apart. Hindwing narrowly triangularly-ovate ; anterior 

 mai'gin long, very convex, apex obtuse, exterior margin very oblique, slightly 

 convex and uneven, abdominal margin short ; precostal vein abruptly bent outward ; 

 subcostal branch emitted very close to the costal, radial at four times the distance. 

 Body slender ; palpi very slender, very sparsely hairy, third joint long, pointed ; 

 eyes naked. Type. P. Illigera. — Palomda Hligera (Limenitis lUigera Eschscholtz, 

 Kotzeb. Reise, iii. p. 212, pi. 8, fig. 17 (1821). Athyma Illigera, Moore, P. Z. S, 

 1858, p. 19, pi. 51, fig. 4. Semper Reis. Phil. Lep. p. 148, pi. 29, fig. 15, 8, 

 c? ? (1889). Syn. Neptis Livilla, Wallengren, W. Bnt. Mon. 1866, p. 36. 

 Habitat. Luzon ; Manilla. — Palanda Illigerella (Neptis lUigerella, Staudinger, D. 



