EURASIAN & AUSTRALIAN NEPTINI 2t 



19 (18) Fore wing postdiscal spots in spaces 2, 3 and 5 not in line. On the under 



surface of the hind wing the discal band extends above vein 7, usually to the 

 costa ........... hylas (p. 60) 



Fore wing postdiscal spots in spaces 2, 3 and 5 in line or very nearly so. On 

 the under surface of the hind wing the discal band always ends on vein 7, 

 but the discal fascia is continued into space 7 as a white costal streak above 

 the end of the discal band. Replaces hylas in Celebes . . ida (p. 67) 



20 (18) Under surface of hind wing with the discal band usually weakly outlined in 



black. Continental ........ sappho (p. 58) 



Under surface of hind wing not outlined in black. Philippine mindorana (p. 65) 



21 (11) White markings of upper surface without a creamy tinge .... 22 



- White markings with a creamy tinge . . . . . soma (p. 70) 



22 (21) Antennal club with tip of nudum dark brown, barely contrasting with the rest 



of the club ............ 23 



- Tip of nudum yellow-brown to light brown, contrasting well with the rest of 



the club .......... nata (p. 73) 



23 (22) Fore wing postdiscal spots in spaces 2 and 3 directed to termen well below apex ; 



upper postdiscal band with its outer edge inside the origin of vein 8 ; sub- 

 marginal spots in spaces 6, 7 and 8 on a more or less even curve with the 

 rest of the series. Hind wing discal band of even width throughout and not 

 outlined in black on the under surface ; cilia with the black and white 

 sections about equal .......... 24 



- Fore wing postdiscal spots in spaces 2 and 3 directed to apex (N.W. Himalayas) 



or to termen just below apex (China) ; upper postdiscal band less oblique than 

 usual, reaching at least to the origin of vein 8 and usually with a small white 

 patch at base of space 7 ; submarginal spots in spaces 6, 7 and 8 usually 

 shifted in (as also in soma). Hind wing discal band expands slightly to 

 costa and, on the under surface, is usually outlined by black lines ; cilia 

 with the white sections wider than the black . . . mahendra (p. 78) 



24 (23) Under surface ground colour strongly reddish brown. Formosan . reducta (p. 79) 



Under surface ground colour dark brown with at most a slight reddish tinge. 



Philippine ......... pampanga (p. 77) 



25 (10) Abdomen not white banded. Fore wing postdiscal spots in spaces 2 and 3 



directed to apex. Hind wing discal band extends above vein 7. Under 

 surface ground colour deep brownish red .... sunica (p. 79) 



- Abdomen narrowly white banded opposite the hind wing discal band. Fore 



wing postdiscal spots in spaces 2 and 3 directed to termen well below apex. 

 Hind wing discal band ends on vein 7. Under surface ground colour brown 

 without a reddish tinge . ..... leucoporos (p. 80) 



26 (9) Under surface of hind wing without small round spots in cell, though in some 



species there may be a small V- or U-shaped mark below vein 6 just internal 



to the discal band .......... 27 



Under surface of hind wing with one or two round dark spots in cell, in addition 



to a V- or U-shaped mark below vein 6 . . . . jumbah (p. 81) 



27 (26) Fore wing upper postdiscal band wholly above vein 5 . . . . . 28 



Fore wing upper postdiscal band extends into space 4 on upper surface or 



under surface or both .......... 38 



28 (27) Under surface ground colour some shade of brown without a strong reddish 



tinge ; hind wing with V- or U-shaped mark below vein 6 usually present. 

 Upper surface markings fuliginous or white, never yellow. N. vikasi group 29 



- Under surface reddish brown ; hind wing without a mark below vein 6. 



Upper surface markings typically yellow (but creamy white in Formosa) 



noyala (p. 82) 



