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NYMPHALID^. NEPTIS AND EURYPHENE. 
NEPTIS BIAFRA. 
Plate 9. Fig. 1, 2. 
Neptis Biafra^ Ward. Entomol. Monthly Mag.^ Vol. viii^ p. 121. 1871. 
Upper-side: botli wing§ brown-black; fore-wing, the cell crossed by 
three diagonal Avhite marks, the outer one the largest, the ianer one near the 
base, the smallest; beyond the cell, three parallel horizontal white streaks, the 
npper one the smallest, below, midway, two clear oval white spots: hind-wing, 
crossed midway by a broad band of white, this band is also continued slightly 
into the fore-wing; fringe of both wings white, following the outer margin of 
both wings four white bands, the first (from the margin) very narrow, second 
rather broader, third broad, especially on the hind-wing, fourth narrow and 
rather undulating on the hind-wing. 
Under-side : resembles upper-side, with the white markings generally broad- 
er. Expanse 2^ inches. 
Habitat'. Camaroons. 
EUEYPHENE CAMARENSIS. 
Plate 9. Fig. 3, 4, 5, 6. 
Euryphene Camarensis.^ Ward. Entomol. Monthly Mag.., Vol. vm, p. 121. 1871» 
S. Upper-side: dark brown; both wings crossed with bands of purple cur- 
ving inwards. 
Under-side : red-brown, upper wing crossed vertically midway with a narrow 
line of darker brown; beyond, a second narrow line, which is bordered on the 
outer edge by five small black spots which are edged on the inner side with 
grey; lower wing, crossed diagonally with a distinct narrow band of dark- 
brown : near the base is a brown spot, and following the outer margin a narrow 
waved line. 
? . Upper-side : brown, upper wing crossed vertically by a narrow band of 
pale yellow, beyond by a double, narrow, undulating line of yellow; near the 
apex, which is tipped with white, are three small white spots; lower wing 
brown, with a large patch of light yellow crossing the wing from the anterior 
margin, and narrowing at the inner margin: a double narrow band near the 
hind margin and curving inwards. 
Under-side: pale yellow, upper wing crossed midway by a line of brown; 
beyond, a broader band of brown, bordered on the outer side with seven small 
brown spots, the four upper ones being edged with white on the inner side; 
lower wing crossed, midway from anterior to inner margin, by a distinct narrow 
band of brown: an undulating line of brown follows the outer margin of both 
wings. Expanse, S 2 inches; ?, 2^ inches. 
Habitat: Camaroons. 
EURYPHENE RIBENSIS. 
Plate 9. Fig. 7, 8. 
Euryphene Hibensis., Ward. Entomol. Monthly Mag. ^ Vol. viii^ p, S5. 1871. 
(? Upper-side : dark brown, crossed vertically with bands of purple. 
Under-side : base of upper wing brown, which is continued across midway, then changes 
to an ochre-yellow, and on the upper margin to grey; the hind margin is light brown; 
lower wing crossed vertically with alternate bauds of light brown and grey, curving inwards, 
the hind margin being brown. Expanse 2 inches. 
Habitat: Rib6. 
