1881.] Diurnal Lepidoptera inhabiting the J^icohar Islands. 233 



19. JlJNONIA ASTERIE, VOX. NIKOBARIENSIS. 

 J. asterie, var. nikobariensis, Folder, Verh. zool.-bot. Gcsellsch. Wicn, 18G2, 

 vol. xii, p. 482. 



Kar Nicobar (Felder). 



20. Jttnonia laomedia. 

 Four males and five females from Nankowri (A. de JR.) and Kamorta 

 (Col. Cadell). 



21. Hypolimnas misippus. 

 Two males, but no females as yet, from Nankowri or any other island. 



22. Htpolimkas bolina. 



One male from the Great Nicobar ; and Tillangschong Island (Felder). 



23. Neptis nicobarica. 



N. nicobarica, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 586, $ ? . 

 Numerous males and females from Nankowri Island, one female each 

 from Nankowri (Col. Cadell), Kamorta, and Kar Nicobar Islands, and 

 Takoin. 



24. Neptis matuta. 

 N. matuta, Hiibner, Felder, Verh. zool.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien, 1862, vol. xii, p. 483. 

 Nankowri Island (Felder). 



25. Neptis mananda, Moore. 



N. mananda, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 586, $ $ ; pi. lviii, fig. 4, ? . 



One female from Kar Nicobar Island. It agrees with Port Blair 

 (Andaman) specimens, except that the markings are pure instead of ochre- 

 ous white, and the subbasal band of posterior wing is wider. 



26. Tanaecia cibaritis. 



One female from Nankowri Island identical with Port Blair specimens. 



Family ERYCINIDiE. 



27. Abisara bifasciata. 



A. bifasciata, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1877, p. 587 ; pi. lviii, fig. 1, ? . 

 One male from Kar Nicobar Island. It differs from female specimens 

 (the Museum has as yet received no males) from Port Blair in the mark- 

 ings on both upper and underside being dusky greenish instead of pure 

 white ; the upperside is also brilliantly suffused with purple, especially 

 on the posterior wing ; the female shows no trace of this colour. 



