1894. J L. de Niceville — Butterflies from the Indo-Malayan region. 7 



Hindwing with a broad discal Tband, widest on the costa, gradually and 

 evenly tapering to the abdominal margin ; the submarginal band com- 

 posed of prominent narrow portions ; an indistinct pale line between the 

 discal and submarginal bands ; a similar marginal line. Underside, 

 both ivings reddish-brown, all the markings broader than on the upper- 

 side. Forewing with three marginal lines, the inner one very narrow, 

 the middle one the broadest ; on the margin are two white spots divided 

 by the lower discoidal nervule, and two othex-s divided by the first 

 median nervule. Hindioing with a short basal streak on the costa, 

 behind which is a longer curved one running into the discal band ; 

 between the discal and submarginal bands is a narrow straight line ; 

 two lines on the margin, the outer one the broader. 



Perhaps nearest to N. clinia, Moore,* from Bengal (Aloore) and Siam 

 {Bruce), known to me by the figure and description only, from which it 

 appears to differ in having the discoidal streak and spot beyond in the 

 forewing joined instead of separated, the discal spots larger, the discal 

 band on the hindwing narrower, tapering, instead of being of equal 

 width throughout ; the submarginal band creamy- white like the other 

 markings instead of being " brownish-white." From the figure of 

 N. nandina, Moore, it differs in the discoidal streak and spot beyond of 

 the forewing being continuous ; the discal series of spots seven in num- 

 ber instead of six, they are also larger and conjoined instead of being well 

 separated ; the markings of the hindwing on both surfaces very similar. 



Described from two examples in my collection, taken in June ; there 

 are numerous examples in Dr. Martin's collection. 



6, Neptis nis^a, n. sp., Plate I, Fig. 9, d". 



Habitat : Java. 



Expanse: <?, 1*3 inches. 



Description : Male. Upperside, hoth wings deep black with pure 

 wliite markings. Foreiving with a narrow streak in the discoidal cell 

 well separated from the triangular spot beyond ; the discal series con- 

 sists of six spots, placed in pairs, each pair conjoined, divided only by 

 the crossing vein ; a submarginal ser-ies of small linear spots more or 

 less obsolete about the third median nervule. Hindiving with the discal 

 band narrow on the abdominal margin gradually and regularly increas- 

 ing in width to the costa ; the submarginal band consists of six very 

 narrow well separated spots ; there is also an extremely faint line 

 between the discal and submarginal bands, and a similar marginal line. 

 Underside, hoth wings chocolate-brown with pure white markings. 

 Forewing with the inner margin broadly fuscous ; the discoidal streak 



* Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1872, p. 563, pi. xxxii, fig. 5, male. 



