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NEPTIDOPSIS; EURYTELA. By Dr. C. Aurivillius. 
4. Genus: I^e|»tl4lo|>sis Auriv. 
Small black or blackish butterflies with white markings, distal margin of both wings undulate or dentate. 
The white markings strongly recall those of Neptis and consist on the upper surface of a discal band on the 
forewing, more or less broken up into spots, and a broad continuous median band on the hindwing; before the 
distal margin run 3 or 4 fine white transverse lines and on the hindwing there is a row of large black 
spots between the median band and the marginal lines. The white discal spots in celhdes 1 a—-4 of the 
forewing are divided by a dark transverse line, sometimes sharply dentate. On the under surface, besides 
the white markings of the upperside, there are also in the basal part several white spots or bands and in addi¬ 
tion the marginal lines are thickened and more or less confluent. 
Pupa with two broad points on the head, the shoulders with ear-shaped excisions, the upper and poste¬ 
rior margins of the wing-cases arched, a point on the mesothorax and another at the base of the abdomen. 
N. ophione has the distal margin of both wings almost uniformly curved and strongly undulate, 
but only feebly and obtusely projecting at vein 6 of the forewing. The white transverse band of the forewing 
is broken up into spots between the hindmargin and vein 4 and the spots are separated by straight streaks; 
the median band of the hindwing not irregularly incised; the basal part of both wings beneath with separated, 
sharply defined white markings; the black postdiscal spots of the hindwing all large and distinct, beneath 
light-ringed. — ophione Cr. (49 d). The hindwing blackish at the anal angle and apex. Sierra Leone to An- ophione. 
gola and Uganda. — ab. nucleata Griinb. “The white subapical spot in cellule 2 on the forewing above nucleata. 
encloses a sharp black transverse spot of not (piite 1 mm. in breadth and 2 mm. in length; the subapical spot- 
in cellule 1 b also contains at its anterior margin traces of a black spot.” R-uwenzori. —- velleda Mab. (49 d) ve'lleda. 
is the East African race and may be easily known by having the hind wing more or less red-yellow at the anal 
angle and at the costal margin just before the apex. German East Africa to Abyssinia. 
N. fulgurata has the distal margin very irregularly dentate, sharply angled at vein 6 on the forewing 
and deeply excised between veins 4 and 6 on the hindwing. The white median band of the hindwing is irre¬ 
gularly excised and forms a strong distal projection at vein 6; the white discal band of the forewing is continuous 
as far as vein 4 and divided by a sharply dentate dark line. —- fulgurata Bdv. The under surface of both fulgurata. 
wings white or light grey in the basal area and at the distal margin, without distinctly separated spots. Ma¬ 
dagascar. — platyptera Rothsch. da Jord. (49 d). The under surface of the wings with distinct white spots platyptera. 
and lines at the base and with sharply prominent brown and white markings in the distal part. Above 
the markings are almost as in the type-form. German and British East Africa. —■ pseudoplatyptera Strand pseudo- 
has the median band of the hindwing broader, 5 — -7 mm. in breadth, and basally more rounded. The under vDtyptera. 
surface, however, as in platyptera, with white submarginal band 2 mm. in breadth. Madagascar. 
5. Genus: Eurytela Bdv. 
This genus differs from the others in the densely hairy eyes. The type of markings on the upper surface 
is simple: the ground-colour is black or black-brown, with a common light transverse band running behind 
the middle and extending from the inner margin of the hindwing just before the anal angle to vein 4, 5 or 6 
of the forewing. On the under surface also the median band is more or less distinctly present and in addition 
there are irregular transverse rows or lines of red-brown spots, which are sometimes bordered with silver- 
white. 
Larva with two long, sharp spines on the head and four short spines on each segment, two on the dorsal 
surface and one below each spiracle. — Pupa with two points on the head, sharply margined wing-cases, 
projecting at the shoulders and at the posterior edge, and pyramid-shaped dorsal surface. 
E. hiarbas. The transverse band on the upper surface white or occasionally yellow, but then only 
4 mm. in breadth in the middle of the hindwing. •—- hiarbas Drury {49 e). Distal margin of the forewmg hiarbas. 
obtusely projecting at vein 6, that of the hindwing rounded. The white transverse band reaches vein 5 or 
6 on the forewhig, is 6—6.5 mm. in breadth on the hindwing and 3—5 mm. at vein 3 of the forewing. Sierra 
Leone to Angola. —- abyssinica Rothsch. <k Jord. Shape of the wings as in hiarbas-, the white transverse abyssinica. 
band only reaches vein 4 on the forewing and is almost as narrow as in angustata-, forewing reddish brown 
at the distal margin. Abyssinia. — lita Rothsch. 6a Jord. is the East African race and only differs from l Ha. 
angustata in having the wings somewhat more obtusely angled and the upperside of the forewing black as far 
as the distal margin. Nyassaland, German East Africa, British East Africa. —- angustata Auriv. Forewing angustata. 
sharply angled at vein 6 and t-lie hindwing more sharply dentate at veins 3 and 4; the white transverse band 
only reaches vein 4 on the forewing, is anteriorly strongly pointed and on the hindwing only 3—4 mm. in 
breadth; the forewing above more or less broadly red-brown at the distal margin, ab. flavescens Auriv. flavescens. 
has the transverse band yellow, but otherwise entirely agrees with angustata. Natal. — Larva grass-green 
with white lateral line composed of oblicpie streaks, head dark brown; lives on Tragia. Pupa green with black 
6treaks and dots, or flesh-coloured with green markings. South Africa. 
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