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TsYMPHALlD^. 
Occurs in Central China at Chang-yang, and in Western Chiua at Omei- 
shan, Wa-shan, and Moupin (?). 
Neptis cydippe. (Plate XVIII. fig. 4, c? .) 
Neptis cydippe, Leecli^ Entomologist, xxiii. p. 3G (1890). 
Similar in size and shape to iV. tJiisbe ; the markings, however, are very like those of If. antilope 
on the upper surface, but there are three pale spots from middle of costa of primaries, and the 
costal spot of apical trio is much larger. Under surface of primaries chocolate-brown, suffused 
with pale ochreous between costa and discal streak ; outer margin broadly bordered with 
the same colour, intersected by a narrow interrupted chocolate-brown band ; inner margin to 
median and iirst branch dark grey, a blackish patch above in first median interspace ; some 
violet-tinted whitish spots from costa to outer end of discal streak ; apical spots whitish, as 
also are those in the median interspaces, but the outer edges of these last are more or less 
encroached upon by the marginal border. Secondaries pale ochreous tinged with brownish, 
and clouded with chocolate-brown on outer portion of costa ; some violet-grey and chocolate- 
brown marks between the costal and second subcostal veins ; central band whitish, bordered 
externally by a suffused chocolate-brown band, the outer edge of which is irregular ; beyond 
are some chocolate-brown spots, followed by a pale transverse band and some obscure brown 
spots. 
Expanse, J 70-77 millim., 5 84 millim. 
Occurs at Chang-yang in Central China, and also at Wa-shan and Pu-tsu-fong 
in Western China. 
Neptis thestias, sp. nov. (Plate XVIII. fig. 3, 6 .) 
Male. Allied to N. zukla, Doubleday, but the markings on upper surface arc yellow as in N. anti- 
Zo/)e, which species it also greatly resembles in many respects; the outer third of discal streak, 
which terminates in a produced point, is broader than the basal two thirds, and the central 
band of secondaries is very little broader than the submarginal band on those wings. All the 
wings have a!i obscure pale marginal line. Under surface of ])rimarie9 chocolate-brown ; discal 
streak pale yellowish ; apical macular streak whitish; a pale yellowish spot between the first 
and third median nervules has its upper portion intersected by the second median norvule ; 
below it is a smaller spot in the submedian interspace : the bands on secondaries are rather 
narrower than in X. zaida and more oblique ; the central one is tinged with yellowish and 
edged extermilly with blackish ; the submarginal is tinged with lilacine, distinctly interrupted 
by the nervules, and is preceded by a l)road chocolate-brown band, which tapers towards the 
extremities ; marginal line formed of pale chocolate-brown lunulcs faintly edged externally 
with lilacine. 
Female. Similar to tlio male, but larger, and the marginal line on upper surface of all the wings is 
yellowisli ill colour and more ch'arly defined. 
Expanse, J 78 millini., V S7 millini. 
Occurs at Oiuci-shun in July and August at an elevation of oGOO feet. 
