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broad, open ; first subcostal branch emitted at one-fifth, and second at a short 
distance before end of the cell; discocellulars extremely short and outwardly 
oblique ; base of upper radial almost touching the subcostal; submedian vein much 
recurved. Hindwing somewhat narrow and elongate, ovate; anterior margin much 
arched, apex rounded, exterior margin very obliquely convex and very slightly 
scalloped, anal angle rounded, abdominal margin short; with a short basal costal 
glossy white band, a less glossed medially-disposed pale area extending from the 
costal vein to below the subcostals, and enclosing a distinctly-defined dull brown 
patch of scales between the bases of the subcostals; precostal vein abruptly 
curved; radial emitted from lower subcostal at nearly equal distance from 
base of the latter and the costal. Body slender; palpi extremely slender, 
apical joint long; compactly clothed with fine short hairs beneath; antennal 
club elongated; eyes naked. Type. B. Neriphus.— Bisappa Neriphus (Neptis 
Neriphus, Hewitson, Exot. Butt. iv. Neptis , pi. 1, fig. 6 , 7 (1868). Habitat. Sula. 
-—Bisappa Nirvana (Neptis Nirvana, Felder, Reise Novara, Lep. iii. p. 426 (1867). 
Habitat. Celebes.— Bisappa Sangira (Neptis Sangira, Staudinger. Habitat. Great 
Sangir Island. 
Genus Makosia. —Male. Forewing subtriangular; apex obtuse, exterior margin 
almost erect, posterior margin slightly recurved, first subcostal branch emitted at 
one-sixth before end of the cell, second at one-eighth beyond the cell; discocellulars 
short. Hindwing conically-ovate ; anterior margin rather straight, apex obtuse, 
exterior margin very oblique and convex, slightly scalloped. Eyes naked. Type. 
M. Antara.— Marosia Antara (Neptis Antara, Moore, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1858, p. 4, 
pi. 49, fig. 2, ?. Habitat. Celebes.— Marosia Zenica (Neptis Zenica, Swinhoe, 
Ann. Nat. Hist. 1897, p. 407. Habitat. Batchian. 
Genus Palanda. —Male. Forewing subtriangular ; costa arched at the base, apex 
obtuse, exterior margin slightly convex, very slightly oblique, and even, posterior 
margin deeply recurved ; first subcostal branch emitted at one-fifth before end of 
the cell, second close to the end ; upper and middle discocellular very short; cell 
open ; medians not widely apart. Hindwing narrowly triangularly-ovate ; anterior 
margin long, very convex, apex obtuse, exterior margin very oblique, slightly 
convex and uneven, abdominal margin short; precostal vein abruptly bent outward ; 
subcostal branch emitted very close to the costal, radial at four times the distance. 
Body slender ; palpi very slender, very sparsely hairy, third joint long, pointed ; 
eyes naked. Type. P. Illigera.— Palanda Illigera (Limenitis Illigera Eschscholtz, 
Kotzeb. Reise, iii. p. 212, ph 8 , fig. 17 (1821). Athyma Illigera, Moore, P. Z. S. 
1858, p. 19, pi. 51, fig. 4. Semper Reis. Phil. Lep. p. 148, pi. 29, fig. 15, 8 , 
8 $ (1889). Syn. Neptis Livilla, Wallengren, W. Ent. Mon. 1866, p. 86 . 
Habitat. Luzon; Manilla.— Palanda Bligerella (Neptis Illigerella, Staudinger, D. 
