206 NYMPHALID.t. 
Neptis pryeri. 
Nejjiis pryeri, Butler, Trans. Eut. Soc. Lond. 1871, p. 403 ; Lep. Exot. pi. 63. fig. -i 
(1874); Janson, Cist. Eat. ii. p. 155 (1877); Pryer, Rhop. Nihon. p. 24, pi. vi. fig. 3 
(1886). 
Limenltis arbor et or urn, Oberthiir, Etud. d'Eutom. ii. p. 24, pi. iii. fig. 3 (1876). 
" Aljc supra nigr», ciliis albis ; aaticte vitta disooidali quinque maciilari, serie maoularum decern 
bisinuata discali et altera, a fascia media nigra iuterseeta, sex maculari, submarginali, apicem 
haird attingente, albis ; posticoe fascia media a venis interrupta ; stria sex maculari discali 
tranversa, albis ; corpus cinereum ; ala3 subtus albicantibus ; anticas maculis costali-discalibus, 
plagisque discocellulari, apicali et marginali, brunneis ; posticte basi nigro-maculata ; plaga 
costali cellulum partim eingente, fascia media ad costam attingente, venis discalibus et area 
marginali (luuulos subseptem gerente) brunneis ; corpus albidum. 
" Exp. alar. unc. 2 lin. 5." {Butlei; T. E. S.) 
The white markings vary in -width. The discoidal streak, which is usually represented by a 
narrow basal portion and four spots beyond, is sometimes fairly broad, entire, and only indented 
along its outer edge. In some specimens the white markings on outer area of primaries are 
hardly indicated, and the baud on secondaries very narrow. 
One male example from Chang-yang has the central baud of secondaries indicated by a pale spot 
on abdominal margin ; the discoidal streak on primaries is suffused, and terminates in a 
whitish lunula ; the costal spots of discal series are absent and the others are suffused : on the 
uuder surface of this specimen the central band of secondaries is linear and ill defined ; the 
discoidal streak of primaries has an acute termination and two projections from its upper 
edge ; the discal series of spots are suffused and seven in number. In wing expansion my 
specimens range from 62-70 millim. 
This species is distributed throughout China, fi-om Ningpo to Moupiu, and 
is very common in many places in that country. At Gensan, in the Corea, 
where it occurs at the sea-level, it is very abundant. In Japan it seems to 
be a mountain insect ; I took it near Lake Biwa, and Pryer records a 
specimen from the neighbourhood of Yokohama. Christoph found it at 
Vladivostock. 
Neptis lucilla. 
PajjUio lucilla, Hiib .er, Eur. Scbmett. i. figs. 101, 102 (1794?). 
Papilio Camilla, Esper {nee Linn.), Sclimett. i. 2, pi. 59. fig. 1 (1780). 
Neptis lucilla, Lang, Butt. Eur. p. 164, pi. xxsviii. fig. 2 (1884) ; Pryer, Rhop. Nihon. 
p. 24, pi. vi. fig. 5 (1886). 
Limenitis luchnilla, Herr.-SchLifi". Schmett. Eur. i. fig. 546 (1851-1856). 
Neptis lucilla, var. ludmilla, Lang, op. cit. p. 217. 
" Expands from 1-75 to 2 inches. All the wings brownish black, much the same as in L. sihylla. 
Frmges black and white. Fore wings with a row of white spots arranged much as in 
sibiilla, but they are rather larger and more banded ; there is an indistinct basal streak. 
