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N. hylas andamana Moore 



Neptis andamana Moore, 1877c : 586. o"? S. Andamans. Types BMNH. 

 Neptis andamana Moore; Moore, 1899: 232, pi. 277, figs, i-ic o*?- 

 Neptis hylas andamana Moore ; Fruhstorfer, 191 3 : 602. 

 Neptis hylas andamana Moore ; Evans, 1932 : 166. 



Andaman Is. and Great Coco Is. 



N. hylas papaja Moore 



Neptis papaja Moore, 1874 : 570. <J Sumatra. 2 q* syntypes BMNH and Oxford. Indo-Burmese 

 strain. 



Neptis mamaja Butler, 1877 : 196. [nom. nud.] 



Neptis mamaja Butler, 1879b : 541, pi. 69, fig. 3. q* S. Malacca and Penang. Types BMNH. 

 Malaysian strain. 



Neptis hylas symada Fruhstorfer, 1907a : 175. ' <$ ' recte $ Rhio Archipelago, syn. n. of 

 mamaja. $ type Paris. 



Neptis hylas mamaja Butler ab. pura Griinberg, 1908 : 286. Sumatra, Taloek. Minor aber- 

 ration. 



Neptis hylas mamaja Butler ; Fruhstorfer, 1913 : 602. 



Neptis hylas papaja Moore ; Fruhstorfer, 1913 : 602. 



Neptis hylas bankiva Fruhstorfer, 1913 : 602. Banka. syn. n. of papaja. 



Neptis hylas symada Fruhstorfer ; Fruhstorfer, 1913 : 602. 



Neptis hylas pura Griinberg ; Gaede, 1930 : 197. 



The N. hylas populations of Malaya, Sumatra and Banka appear to represent a 

 mixture of Indo-Burmese and Malaysian strains with many intergrades, especially 

 in Malaya. The Indo-Burmese strain, represented by papaja, has narrower markings 

 and the fore wing lower postdiscal band is directed to the termen ; surprisingly it 

 appears to predominate in Banka. The Malaysian strain, represented by mamaja, 

 has the lower postdiscal band directed to the apex or even to the costa, and is much 

 the commoner of the two in Sumatra. 



N. hylas sopatra Fruhstorfer 



Neptis hylas sopatra Fruhstorfer, 1907a : 175. N. and S.E. Borneo. o*9 types Paris. 

 Neptis hylas terentia Fruhstorfer, 1907a : 175. Jolo. syn. n. 0*? types Paris. 

 Neptis hylas sopatra Fruhstorfer ; Fruhstorfer, 191 3 : 602. 

 Neptis hylas terentia Fruhstorfer ; Fruhstorfer, 191 3 : 602. 



The subspecies must have reached the Sulu Archipelago very recently, as examples 

 from there do not differ at all from Bornean examples. 

 Borneo, Sulu Archipelago. 



N. hylas nicobarica Moore 



Neptis nicobarica Moore, 1877c : 586. <J? Nicobars, Kamorta. <J type BMNH. 

 Neptis nicobarica Moore ; Moore, 1899 : 233, pi. 278, figs, i-ic q*?- 

 Neptis hylas nicobarica Moore ; Fruhstorfer, 1913 : 602. 

 Neptis hylas nicobarica Moore ; Evans, 1932 : 166. 



Northern and Central Nicobars. 



