NEPTIS. By H. Fruhstorfer. 
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more regular, oblong patches on forewing. Jolo, Sulu Archipelago. — matllta Hbn. (126 e) shows among all maluta. 
known hylas forms the most extensive white markings, recalling thereby Athyma perius per inus Fruhst. East and 
West Java, very common up to elevations of 3000 ft. Bawean, July-—■September. — satellitica subsp. nov., satellUica. 
inferior in size to maluta, with the white spots on forewings more rounded, the submarginal stripe on hindwing 
narrower. Underneath the darker colouring betrays the insular character. From Bali in my collection, presu¬ 
mably also in Kangean. —- lichiia Fruhst. (126 e), above resembling sopatra Fruhst. from Borneo, but differing licinia. 
in having the white spots one third smaller. On forewing the subapical spots are reduced and far apart. Under 
surface shows the same pale chestnut-brown ground-colour as in engano Doh. and emodes Moore. Lombok, 
very common at altitudes of about 2000 ft., from April—-June. — flaminia Fruhst. Somewhat larger than lid- flaminia. 
nia, white markings more prominent and submarginal band on hindwing more pronounced. Beneath much 
darker chestnut-brown. Sumbawa. — cosama Fruhst., much smaller than flaminia, white markings, although cosama. 
reduced, more brillant and prominent. Under surface, especially in distal area, more richly adorned with white. 
Ground-colour intermediate between specimens from Lombok and Sumba, predominantly ochreous, recalling 
the form from Borneo. Flores. — The hereafter following insular forms ail possess a dull, dark chestnut- 
brown under surface: alorica Fruhst., somewhat smaller than the preceding, with white markings obscured alorica. 
and on under surface more reduced than in cosama, otherwise, aside from the chestnut-brown under surface, 
identical with it. Alor, March. -—- sophaina Fruhst. (126 e), much smaller than the preceding ones, with sophaina. 
increasing and more prominent clear white markings. Occasionally the subanal spots on fore wing are united, 
the submarginal band on hindwing always broader than in the Lombok form. Island of Sumba. — serapia Fruhst. serapia. 
is very much like sophaina, also in size, but with wings more strongly undulate. On forewing subapical spots 
coherent, subanal spots deeply notched distally, not rounded as in the other forms of hylas ; cellular spot more 
rounded and basal streak on forewing shorter than in the remaining Micromalayan insular forms. Under sur¬ 
face has the brown submeclian band on hindwing very broad, the white submarginal band closer to the distal 
margin than in cosama or licinia, and as a result the brown antemarginal zone greatly reduced in width. The 
relatively large subanal spots on forewing flow together, forming a very broad, distally deeply notched band. 
Kalao, December. Tana-Djampea. — timorensis Roeb. of medium size, with very broad and uncommonly timorensis. 
clear white spots and bands in extent about midway between sophaina from Sumba and jaculatrix. Beneath 
darker brown than Sumba specimens, hindwing with narrower white submedian band than in the preceding 
forms. Limited to the islands of the Timor group, Letti, Kisser, Wetter, Timor (type, B-oeber). -—- In jacu- jaculatrix. 
latrix Fruhst. (126e) from hammer and Babber the white markings reach their greatest development. On hindwing 
the median band reaches a width of 6 —1 mm, which in comparison with the expanse of 48 mm in $$ greatly 
exceeds in proportion that of matuta, the palest Macromalayan form in which the greatest width of the band 
is likewise 6—7 mm against an expanse of 55 mm. Under surface slightly darker than in timorensis. Dammer 
(type), Babber. — jaculatrix is the last in the series of Micromalayan forms of hylas. In the neighbouring islands 
of the Timor-Laut Group and in New Guinea we find a form of Neptis which, although representing the natural 
continuation of the hylas Series, displays such a greatly changed character that it must be accorded specific 
rank (== gracilis Kirsch). In the Celebian Subregion we meet with an unusually small Neptis: saleyra Fruhst. saleyra. 
(126 d), approaching in its colouring celebensis (126 f) and exhibiting the same dusky appearance of the white 
bands above as we notice in the latter. But beneath it differs essentially in that the white median band is reduced 
to a mere thread, in the absence of the second, inner, submarginal row of white lunules, the predominance of 
the red ground-colour and the corresponding reduction of the white bands. Saleyer, May 1906, collected by 
Dr. L. Martin. — ida Moore is the oldest name for the large form from Celebes, better known under the id a. 
name of celebensis Hopff. ida is represented by 3 different forms: a) fa. ida Moore, of rather large size, under¬ 
neath with chiefly Avliite and narrower brown bands; it is peculiar to the mountainous region of North Celebes, 
Tondana, Minahassa. —- b) sphaerica Fruhst. (126 d) likewise large, with rounded wings, beneath with broader sphaerica. 
and more red-brown bands, is the mountain and rainy- season form found in the southern part of the island. 
—- c) fa. celebensis Hopff. (126 f) much smaller than either a) or b), with elongate wings, the white markings celebensis. 
dusted with dull grey scales; beneath the bands are pale ochreous. Confined to the low-lands, collected by me 
in great numbers during November and December near Toli-Toli in North Celebes, celebensis might almost 
be classed as a separate species. 
N. gracilis Kirsch ( = dohertyi Grose-Smith). The white streak in the cell on the upper surface of the fore- gracilis. 
wing and the submarginal band on the hindwing are either absent or barely recognizeable. On hindwing the band 
is still broader and steeper than in jaculatrix, the subanal spots on forewing run together to form a compact band. 
Beneath it retains its resemblance to hylas, the cellular streak and submarginal band reappearing quite distinct 
and rendering its relationship with jaculatrix (126 e) evident. Type from the Tenimber Islands. Doherty 
found the species also on Humboldt Bay, September—-October. 
