■[96 NYMPHALID^. 
Occurs in Central China at Chang-yang, and in Western China at Omei- 
shan, Wa-shan, and Moupin (?). 
Neptis cydippe. (Plate XVIII. fig. 4, j .) 
Ne/jtis cydippe, Leech^ Eotooiologist, xxiii. p. 36 (1890). 
vSimilar in size and shape to N. thisbe ; the markings, however, are very like those of N. aatihpe 
on the upper surface, but there are three pale spots from middle of eosta 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 first branch dark grey, a blackish patch above in first median interspace ; some 
violet-tinted whitish spots from eosta 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 baud 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, d 70-77 millim., 2 8^^ millim. 
Occurs at Chang-yang in Central China, and also at Wa-shau and Pu-tsu-fong 
in Western China. 
Neptis thestias, sp. nov. (Plate XVIII. fig. 3, 6 .) 
Male. Allied to K. zaida, Doubloday, but the markings on upper surface are yellow as in N. anti- 
lope, which species it also greatly resembles in many respects ; tlie 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 Uttlc broader than the submarginal band on tliose wings. All the 
wings have an obscure pale marginal line. Under surface of primaries 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 nervule ; 
below it is a smaller spot in the submedian interspace : the bands on secondaries are rather 
narrower than in N. zaida and more oblique ; the central one is tinged with yellowish and 
edged externally with blackish ; the submarginal is tinged with lilacine, distinctly interrupted 
by the nervules, and is preceded by a broad chocolate-brown band, which tapers towards the 
extremities ; marginal line furmed of pale chocolate-brown lunules faintly edged externally 
with lilacine. 
Female. Similar to the male, but larger, and the marginal line on upper surface of aU the wings is 
yellowish in colour and more clearly defined. 
Expanse, d 78 millim., J 87 millim. 
Occurs at Omei-shan in July and August at an elevation of 3600 feet. 
