192 NYMPHALID.E. 
bluish-grej- discoidal spot, some ochreous scales at the eommencemeut of the discoidal nervules 
and a suffused ochreous mark to discal streak below ; beyond is a curved series of four large 
bluish-grey spots, and nearer the apex a palo ochreous spot, above which are some ochreous 
streaks ; dentated submarginal line ochreous, narrowly edged internally with ground-colour, 
preceded by some ochreous suffused patches, and bordered externally by a baud of the ground- 
colour ; outer margin broadly ochreous, intersected by a transverse interrupted line of the 
ground-colour ; discal streak and curved continuation pale ochreous, enclosed space blackish 
grey, which colour is continued below the first median nervule to border of outer margin : 
secondaries oolircous, basal half of costa tinged with chestnut ; a broad suffused patch of 
bright chestnut-browu from outer half of costa to discoidal nervule, and from thence continued 
as a narrow band to abdominal margin, the patch encloses some bluish-grey marks, and there 
are some chestnut spots towards base ; broad central band pale ochreous, suffused with dark 
grey beyond the third median, and bordered externally with bright chestnut-brown, this is 
followed after an interval by a narrow transverse band of the same colour, and the sinuous 
submarginal line is also chestnut-brown. Fringes white, with black patches at extrcmiti3s 
of nervules, that at fourth subcostal is small, whilst those of second and third median nervules 
approximate, leaving a very slender space of white. 
The female differs from the male only in having rounder wings and in behig of larger size. 
Expanse, d 76-82 milllm., $ 88 miUim. 
Occurs at Omei-shan, Wa-shan, and Wa-ssu-kow in Western China at 
elevations ranging from 3000 to 0000 feet. I received one male specimen 
from Cliang-yang ; and M. Oberthiir describes a specimen from Tse-kou as 
N. giddeneme. 
Neptis antigone. (Plate xvill. fig. c, $ .) ; 
Neptis antigone, Leech, Entomologist, xxiii. p. 37 (1890). 
Female. Very similar to N. aspasia on the upper surface, but the spot in first median interspace 
forming continuation of discal streak is larger, rounder, and more completely isolated, whilst the 
costal band of secondaries is broader, and traverses the wing from abdominal margin, where 
it is but slightly paler, to middle of subcostal nervure, the submarginal band is also much 
broader, and commences below the subcostal nervure. Under surface dark ochreous brown, 
the discal streak proper and a portion of the extension are much sufPusod with this colour, the 
spot below in first lueuian interspace is fairly distinct, and only separated by the first median 
nervule from a white dash extending to inner margin, the enclosed space is black ; a curved 
series of four blue-tinted white spots from middle of costa and a large white one beyond ; an 
obscure brown narrow baud commences on the costa, skirts the external edge of white spot, 
and then turns outwards and downwards parallel with outer margin, terminating in a black 
cloud on inner margin ; secondaries paler towards base ; central baud tinged with violet and 
bifurcated towards costa, followed by a broad bluish-grey line ; submarginal band white, tinged 
with violet, and intersected by a transverse line of the ground-colour ; there are some indica- 
tions of a line parallel with outer margin. Palpi white, with black hairs ; eyes brown. 
Expanse 78 millim. 
One example, Ichang, May. 
