336 NYMPH ALIDjE. 



347. Neptis manasa, Moore, Cat. Lep. Mus. E. I. C. i, 1857, p. 165, 



pi. 4 a, fig. 2 ; de N. Butt. hid. ii, 1886, p. 87 ; Moore (Stabro- 

 bates), Lep. Ind. iv, 1899-1900, p. 18, pi. 295, figs. 3, 3a, J. 



Race nyctea. 

 Neptis nvcteus, de Niceville, Jour. Bomb. N. H. Soc. v, 1890, p. 208, 

 pi. D, fig. 7 tf ; Moore (Stabrobates), Lep. Ind. iv, 1899-1900, 

 p. 19, pi. 295, figs. 4, 4 0, c? . 



6 . Upperside dull ferruginous black, markings white. Pore 

 wing : diseoidal streak long, very slightly indented before apex 

 anteriorly, acutely pointed at apex, joined on to the middle two 

 spots of the discal series, so that the streak and the spots together 

 have the shape of a hockey-club ; the other discal spots and the 

 costal spots above the streak as in iV. narayana, but the spot in 

 interspace 6 long, oval, acutely pointed on the outer side, the spot 

 in interspace 5 small and quadrate ; beyond the discal series a 

 subterminal pale lunular line. Hind wing as in N. narayana, but 

 the white bands broader, and a discal pale transverse line indi- 

 cated. Underside pale ochraceous yellow, the markings as on the 

 upperside but broader and slightly diffuse ; on the fore wing the 

 diseoidal streak and both posterior pairs of discal spots coalescent, 

 forming a broad crook-shaped mark ; the bases of interspaces 1 a, 

 1 and 2 with a broad dusky black patch ; on the hind wing in 

 addition to the white markings, as on the upperside, there are 

 fairly distinct small lilacine spots between veins 6, 7 and 8, and 

 broad diffuse discal and subterminal lines. Antennas dark brown ; 

 head, thorax and abdomen dusky black ; beneath, palpi, thorax 

 and abdomen white. 



Exp. <$ 71 mm. (2-8"). 



Hab. Recorded from N. India. 



This form is at present known only from a single specimen of 

 a <S , the type, now in the British Museum. The precise locality 

 where it was taken is unknown. 



Race nyctea, de Niceville. — 6 . Upperside differs from that of 

 the typical form only in the size of the anterior spots of the discal 

 series, which are smaller, more oval and separate. Underside 

 differs in the ground-colour being a rich purple-brown, ochraceous 

 only on the fore wing at base of costa, just before the apex, and 

 near the tornal angle, on the hind wing along the costa from base 

 to middle, and broadly along the terminal margin ; the subbasal 

 band on the hind wing also is very much broader and the post- 

 discal more blurred, margined on the inner side with pale purple ; 

 there is also no subterminal lilacine line. Female unknown. 



Exp. 6 64 mm. (2-52"). 



Hab. Sikhim, at from 6000-12,000 ft. 



348. Neptis zaida, Doubleday, in Dblday., Westw. fy Heio. Gen. Di. Lep. 



p. 272, pi. 35, fig. 3 (1850) : de N. Butt. Ind. ii, 1886, p. 86 ; 

 Moore (Stabrobates), Lep. Ind. iv, 1899-1900, p. 20, pi. 296, 

 fig S . 1, i a -\ e } J $ . 



Dry-season form. — <$ 2 . Upperside brownish black, marking 



