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Show 1884.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE GENUS TERACOLUS. 435 which are new to science and the others very rare ; four African, the rest Asian. Four belong to Mr. Butler's 5th group, all Arabian ; the centre of the wings containing sun-patches. Of these T. halimede, Klug, is the type ; the females vary much in the ground-colour of the wings, and many are albinos. Three belong to Mr. Butler's 6th group, type T. faustus, Olivier ; two Indian, one Arabian. The females of this group also vary very much in the ground-colour of the wings, and many are albinos. Five belong to Mr. Butler's 7th group, of which there are two types-T. vestalis, Butler, and T. amatus, Fabr.; three Indian and one Arabian of the first, and one Indian of the second. Five belong to the 8th group, of which there are also two types-T. interruptus, Butler, and T. liagore, Klug; three African and one Arabian of the first, and one Arabian of the second. Four belong to the 9th group, type T. danae, Fabr., all Indian. One to a type between Mr. Butler's 9th and 10th groups - a n African, having the shape and general appearance of the former, and the orange patch of the latter. Group 5. Type Teracolus halimede, Klug. 1. TERACOLUS CCELESTIS, n. sp. (Plate XXXIX. 8 $ , f. 1 & 2.) Near T. halimede, Klug. Aden, February and March, M a y to July. 8 • Above white. Fore wings with basal third and basal half of costa irrorated with bluish grey ; band from centre of costa round the apical margin to centre of outer border greyish brown, forming a small apical patch, and fining down gradually both ways; a small band of same colour half across the apical space from the costa, differing in size in different specimens, and sometimes joining the apical band in the middle, forming a large subapical white spot; a deep black transverse streak at end of cell; all the veins greyish brown ; and the whole space below the median nervules from the basal irrorations outwards brilliant orange. Hind wing with a deep band of same colour in the costa, covering the whole space above the subcostal nervule, sometimes extending into the next interspace below, but not into the cell; remainder of hind wing pure white, and unmarked. Below milky white, with the apex of fore wings and costal portion of hind wings suffused with pale orange. 2 • Above bright primrose colour. Fore wings with the basal third, costal border, and a deep marginal diffused band grey, a largish grey spot at end of cell, seven grey spots across the disk, and the lower half of the wing more or less covered with bright orange colour. Hind wings with the same colour on the costal portion, otherwise quite unmarked. Below pale primrose ; fore wings brighter than the hind wings, with the irrorations on the basal third, the spot at end of cell, and the discal spots showing through the wing. Hind wings with a faint indication of a discal series of spots. The above is the normal type; some of the females have a fain |