NEPTIS. 
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Neptis antilope, (Plate XVIII. fig. 2, 6 .) 
Neptis antilope, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 35 (1890). 
Black, with a slight brownish tinge ; markings yellow. Discal streak of primaries obtusely pointed, 
two oblong spots and a dot above towards apex, an oval spot below intersected by second 
median nervule, and a wedge-shaped one on inner margin interrupted by the submedian 
nervure; submarginal band pale and narrow: secondaries have central and submarginal 
bands ; the former is somewhat narrow, and the latter tapers towards either extremity. 
Under surface of primaries chocolate-brown, a broad patch of yellowish occupies the space 
between costa and median nervure, absorbing the paler discal streak ; the outer limit of this 
patch is marked by some whitish spots, and the upper portion of black suffused patch, which 
lies between median nervure and inner margin, extends to the nan-ow reddish-brown submar- 
ginal band, and encloses a large yellowish-white spot ; outer margin has a broad yellowish 
border, intersected by one paler and one darker indistinct line ; the apical portion of the 
border extends inwards and amalgamates with the two oblong spots : secondaries yellowish ; 
central band white, edged externally with blackish grey, and followed by a chocolate-brown 
wavy band, the upper portion of which is broadly bordered with violet-grey ; submarginal 
band light chestnut. Fringes white, with black patches at tips of ncrvules.. 
Expanse, d' 58-G7 millim., $ 67 millim. 
This species superficially resembles JV. tldsbe. 
Occurs at Chang-yang, Omei-slian, Chia-kou-lio, and Wa-ssu-kow, but is 
not common in any of those places. I took two specimens at Hong-kong 
in jNIarch 1886, svhich are smaller than those from Central and Western 
China. 
Neptis ananta. (Plate XIX. fig. 2, var.) 
Neptis ananta, IMoorc, Horsfiekl & Moore, Cat. Lep. Mas. E. I. C. i. p. 166, pi. iv.«. fig, 3 
(1857).; de Niceville, Butt. Ind. ii. p. 85 (1886). 
" Upperside brownish-bluck ; markings ferruginous. Fore wing with discoidal streak straight ; a 
curved twice-interrupted band from anterior margin near apex to middle of posterior margin ; 
a pale marginal line. Hind wing with rather broad inner and narrow outer band, both 
extending across the abdominal margin ; also a pale marginal line, and line between the 
bands. Underside very deep ferruginous. Fore wing with discoidal streak, spots near apex 
and from posterior margin ferruginous white ; posterior margin broadly patched with black ; 
a marginal and submarginal bluish-ashy line. Hind wing with inner band white, outer band 
grey and indistinct ; a marginal line and zigzag line between the two bands bluish ashy."' 
{Moore, I. c.) 
" Female has the markings rather broader and paler than in the male.'" {de XiceviUe, I.e.) 
Expanse 64-72 millim. 
Mr. de Niceville [1. c.) says: — "The Western-Himalayan specimens of 
iV! ananta diff"er from those from Sylhet and Assam in having the bands of 
the upperside much paler ; in the former they are ochreous, in the latter 
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