NEPTIS. 193 
Neptis aspasia. (Plate xviii. fig. 5, ^ .) 
Neptis aspasia, Lcecli, Ihitomologist, xxiii. p. 37 (1890). 
Maid. Black, tinged with brown ; markings yi^Ilow. Disc.il strouk of primuriw interrupted at the 
fork by the third median branch, the continuation has its external edge gently curved, and 
below its extremity is a nearly round .spot in the first median interspace. Secondaries 
broadly cinereous along costal third; central band, which is white on the abdominal fold, 
runs straight towards outer margin, but is interrujjted by the costal border; submarginal 
band tapers from outer angle, the upjicr portion obscured by costal border. Under surface 
chestnut-brown, inner portion of primaries below discal streak and curved extension leaden 
grey; some violet-grey spots from middle of costa, a large white spot below submedian, and 
a violet-grey dash above, together with an ill-detined pale violet spot in discoidal interspace 
are edged externally by an undulated transverse dusky line; parallel with the outer margin 
is an interrupted pale violet line: secondaries, white central band, bordered on each side with 
blackish-grey, curves upwards from second subcostal nervule in the direction of outer angle, 
and is followed by two wavy narrow greyish bands, each bordered with darker; submarginal 
band pale violet, bordered with greyish, tapering from outer angle ; an indistinct grey line 
parallel with outer margin. Fringes white, with patches of black at tips of nervules, preceded 
on the under surface by a broad dark line. Palpi pale grey, with dense black hairs. Eyes 
plum-colour. 
Female has the wings rounder, and the secondaries are without the broad cinereous costal border 
of the male. 
Expanse, ^ 86-91* millim., $ S.j-92 millim. 
Not uncommon at Omei-shan, ^^'estel•n China, and occurs more sparinsjly 
at Chang-yang, Central China, in July. I have also received specimens from 
the Province of Kwei-chow taken by a native collector. 
Neptis beroe. (Plate xvill. fig. 9, d .) 
Neptis beroe, Leech, Eutomologist, xsiii. p. 36 (1890). 
Male. Brownish black, with yellow markings. Primaries have a broad discal streak interrupted 
by the third median branch, and continued downwards as a curved spot, which is interrupted 
by the second median branch and terminates at the first ; below is a somewhat triangular 
patch intersected by the submedian nervure ; towards the apex are two large oblong spots, 
separated by the subcostal nervure from a long streak on the costa. Secondaries have broad 
central and narrower submarginal bands ; the costa is broadly glassy. Under surface pale 
fulvous, outer margins of all the wings paler; primaries have cui'ved discal streak and spots 
on inner margin as above, but whitish in colour, the lower spot of the two towards apex is 
obscured by a greyish suffusion, and the same colour replaces the linear yellow patch on costa- 
between these spots and two indistinct ones just below middle of costa is a bright chestnut- 
brown cloud, the narrow submarginal band terminating in a dark grey cloud on inner margin 
is of the same colour, and is bordered externally with whitish : secondaries tinged with 
greenish between costal and second subcostal nervule to beyond the middle, where there is a 
small bright chestnut-brown cloud : the white central band is suffused with greyish at its 
outer extremity, and has a clouded brownish edging ; submarginal band whitish with a violet 
