♂, 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, N.W.Yunnan]. (NHML) Distribution : N.W.Yunnan, Laos, N.Vietnam. ● ssp.mongkholi ● ssp.narcissina ● ssp.mientrunga

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

[ LAOS ]
Neptis manasa f. narcissina: Dubois & Vitalis,1924 : 40. (Sala-Pak-Kong-Keng; Ban-Soui)
Neptis manasa manasa: Osada et al.,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) (partim)
Neptis manasa narcissina: Monastyrskii,2019 : 4(2):83–84. (N: Van Ban)

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

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The butterfly is uncommon in forests at moderate elevations (1,200–1,400 m a.s.l.).
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.
Études de Lépidoptérologie Comparée, 2: 7–18, pls. 8–9.

Eliot, J.N, 1969. An Analysis of the Eurasian and Australian Neptini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Supplement 15: 1–155, pls. 1–3.

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