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NEPTIS. By Dr. 0. Aurivillius. 
jamesoni. 
nicoteles. 
nicobule. 
nicodice. 
lermanni. 
ncbrodes. 
mixophyes. 
melicerta. 
melicertula. 
goochi. 
exaleuca. 
N. jamesoni Godm. (48 f) differs from all the other species in that the longitudinal stripe in the cell 
of the fore wing fills up the cell to the anterior margin and is blue-grey in its distal part. A large species, 
expanding about 60 mm.; discal spots 5 and 6 on the fore wing are very long and narrow and distally diver¬ 
gent, discal spot 2 is rounded and much shorter than the spot in 3, which is of the same breadth; discal 
band of the hindwing about 5mm. in breadth and distally deeply incised at the veins; the second marginal 
line is much thickened beneath. Cameroons and Congo region. 
N. nicoteles Hew. (48 e). Discal spot- 4 on the fore wing is long but very narrow, is placed close to vein 
5 and forms with spots 5 and 6 a continuous subapical band; in this the species differs from all others. 
The longitudinal streak in the cell obtusely rounded at the end. Hindwing beneath only with two distinct 
white basal bands. Gold Coast to Angola. 
N. nicobule HoU. Discal spot 4 on the forewing is very small, triangular and stands quite free near 
to the first marginal line; the longitudinal streak in the cell obtusely rounded at the end; the marginal lines 
of the forewing indistinct or absent in the anterior part of cellule 3; discal spots 5 and 6 on the forewing 
small and rounded, not larger than spots 2 and 3; expanse 43—45 mm. Ogowe and Ubangi. 
N. nicodice Grunb. only differs from nicobule in having the marginal lines continuous and only inter¬ 
rupted by the veins and discal spots 5 and 6 on the forewing elongate and not oval. The longitudinal 
stripe in the cell of the fore wing is wedge-shaped and the discal band of the hindwing 4.5 mm. in breadth. 
Hindwing above only with 3 marginal lines. Expanse 48 mm. Spanish Guinea. 
N. lermanni Auriv. (48 f). Is larger than the preceding species, about 55 mm., and has an elongate 
discal spot at the costal margin of the forewing in cellule 9; longitudinal stripe on the cell of the fore¬ 
wing somewhat emarginate at its hindmargin and occasionally followed posteriorly by a small dull grey spot. 
Congo. 
N. nebrodes Hew. The longitudinal streak in the cell of the forewing narrow, pointed at the end, and 
before the end deeply incised on the anterior side; discal spot 4 on the foreAving small and triangular, placed 
free; discal spots 5 and 6 elongate and separated; median band of the hindwing anteriorly somewhat narrowed; 
marginal lines dull and indistinct; expanse about 54 mm. Togoland to Angola; rare. 
N. mixophyes HoU. has an expanse of only 32 mm., marginal lines sharply prominent and the longitu¬ 
dinal stripe in the cell of the forewing not incised before the end. Otherwise it agrees almost entirely with 
nebrodes. Ogowe. 
Subgroup B. 
The white longitudinal stripe in the cell of the forewing with a very prominent, small, free, triangular white spot 
at the end. Discal spot 4 on the forewing is small and triangular and placed quite free on the first marginal line. The mar¬ 
ginal lines of the forewing more or less broadly interrupted in cellule 3. 
N. melicerta Drury (48 e). Discal spots 5 and 6 on the forewing narrow and completely separated 
or only touching at the inner angle; median band of the hindwing 3—-4 mm. in breadth; the second marginal 
line on the underside of the hindwing much thickened. A common species, occurring from Sierra Leone to 
Angola and Abyssinia. —- ab. melicertula Strand differs in the purer white markings and the somewhat larger 
discal spots on the forewing. Cameroons. 
N. goochi Trim. (48 f) is probably merely the East African race of melicerta and only differs in having 
discal spots 5 and 6 on the forewing broader and more or less completely joined together, the median band 
of the hindwing broader, about 5 mm. in breadth, and especially in the second marginal line on the under¬ 
side of the hindwing being not or but little thickened. Natal to Kilimandjaro. 
5. Exaleuca Group. 
The species of this group differ quite considerably from those of the others. The light marginal lines are entirely 
absent on both surfaces, as are also the white basal bands on the underside of the hindwing. The cell of the forewing is Unico- 
lorous without spots or streaks. The discal band of the forewing is composed of three divisions, a liindmarginal spot, a double 
spot in 2 and 3 and a subapical band in 5, 6 (8 and 9); discal spot 4 is entirely absent. The species form tAvo natural 
subgroups. 
Subgroup A. 
Distal part of both wings above and beneath with black longitudinal streaks on the interneural folds. The discal 
band of the hindwing is about 6 mm hi breadth and the discal spots of the forewing are elongate and angled; the hindmar- 
ginal spot is large and joined to discal spot 2 or only narroivly separated from it. The black marginal band on the upper- 
side of the hindwing is at least 6 mm. in breadth. 
N. exaleuca Karsch. Discal spots of the forewing and discal band of the hindwing white; Avings above 
dark brown, beneath glossy bronze-broAvn; fringes with white spots on the folds. Expanse 52 mm. Cameroons 
and Congo. 
