198 NTMPHALID.4:. 
feiTugiuous. On the underside also the same differences occur in the colour 
of the ground, the more eastern being much darker." 
N. ananta appears to be rare in China, as I have only received it from 
Omei-shan and Chia-kou-ho. At the former place two distinct forms occur. 
One of these is typical in most respects, but the submarginal band is repre- 
sented by three (rarely four) spots near apex ; the first is linear, and the 
third usually round, a round sj)ot in first median interspace, and a short 
oblique streak from inner margin intersected by submedian nervure ; the 
central baud of secondaries is narrower and becomes whitish on the abdominal 
fold. On the under surface these specimens agree with Kulu and (some) 
Sikkim examples in having white subapical spots on primaries ; but, as on 
the upper surface, the central band of secondaries is narrower than in the 
type or any Indian form that has come under my notice. The under siu-face 
coloration of this form seems to vary considerably : of tliree specimens from 
Omei-shan one is dark ochreous brown, another is chocolate-brown, agreeing 
in this particular with some Sikkim N. ananta; the third is ferruginous- 
brown, not so deep as in the type, but similar to Kulu specimens. 
The other form exhibits such well-defined aberrant characters that I con- 
sider it expedient to describe it as — 
Var. chinensis, var. nov. (Plate XIX. fig. 2.) Larger than typical ananta. On the upper 
surface the markings are yellow ; the discoidal streak of primaries and submarginal band of 
secondaries are broader : on the under surface the discoidal streak and spot iu first median 
interspace of primaries and the central band of secondaries are white ; the submarginal baud 
of secondaries is much broader than in the type, pale greyish in colour and edged on each 
side with dark grey. 
Expanse, c? 74-76 millim., y 78-82 millim. 
I have four males and three females of this form, which were taken in July 
at Omei-shan at an elevation of about 4000 feet. 
Occiu-s in Western China, Yunan, Assam, Sylhet, and the Himalayas. 
Neptis miah. (Plate XIX. fig. 3.) 
Neptis miah, Moore, Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lap. Mus, E. I. C. i. p. 161, pi. iv.a. fig. 1 
(1857) ; de Niceville, Butt. Ind. ii. p. 85 (1886). 
" Upperside brown-black. Pore wing with a longitudinal streak from base of wing, an oblique 
transverse short apical fascia, which nearly meets a reversely-oblique fascia on posterior 
margin, rufous. Rind wing with a nearly straight broad inner band, and a narrow submar- 
ginal band, rufous. Underside dark ferruginous : fore wing with the longitudinal and oblique 
