♂, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)		♀, Xieng Khouang, Laos. (photo by H.Onodera)
♂, Houaphan, Laos. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Houaphan, Laos. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Neptis narcissina Oberthür, 1906 OD : Étud. Lép. comp. 2 : 15-16, pl.8, fig.2(Un). TL : "Lou-tse-Kiang" [Nujiang, NW.Yunnan]. (NHML) Distribution : Laos, N.Vietnam, NW.Yunnan. ● ssp.mongkholi ● ssp.narcissina ● ssp.mientrunga

♂, Type (red), #807001, "Lou-tse-Kiang" [Nujiang, NW.Yunnan]. (NHML, photo examined)

[ LAOS ]
Neptis manasa f. narcissina ; Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 40. (Sala-Pak-Kong-Keng; Ban-Soui)
Neptis manasa manasa ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 206, pl.56, fig.♀. (Xam Neua)
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 45.
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Onodera,2022 : 34, pl.109, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Xieng Khouang: Phon Kham)

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Neptis manasa narcissina ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 38. (N) (in part)
Neptis manasa narcissina ; Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):83-84. (N: Van Ban)

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Xieng Khouang : 2♂ 1♀ (photo by H.Onodera).

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The butterfly is uncommon in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 1200 - 1400m).
Some specimens from Laos appear to be somewhat closer to ssp.mientrunga, with different coloration and markings on the underside. Further taxonomic study is needed.

Oberthür, C.,1906 : Observations sur les Neptis à taches jaunes de la région sino-thibétaine.
Étud. Lép. comp. 2:7-18, pl.8,9.

Eliot, J.N.,1969 : An Analysis of the Eurasian and Australian Neptini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) Supple.15. London.

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