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Show 878 MR. H. J. E L W E S O N T H E BUTTERFLIES [Nov. 15, those from Japan. The male has the point of the fore wing marked with orange. ANTHOCHARIS BAMBUSARUM, Oberthur, Et. Ent. ii. p. 20, t. iii. fig. 4 (1880). Of this rare species, described from a single specimen taken in April in the province of Tchekiang by Abbe David, I have seen one in Pryer's collection from the Ningpo hills. It seems quite distinct, though allied to A. cardamines. A. CARDAMINES, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 468. According to Bremer this was found by Schrenk at Nikolaiefsk, and at Bureija by Radde. Oberthur says that David found it in East Tibet at 9000 feet elevation. I have seen no specimens from any part of Asia. LEUCOPHASIA SINAPIS, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 468. Var. amurensis, Men. Schrenk's Reise, p. 15, t. i. figs. 4, 5. L. sinensis, Butl. Cist. Ent. i. p. 173 (1877). L. viliBia, Jans. Cist. Ent. ii. p. 272 (1878). According to Bremer there are intermediate forms of Leucophasia in Amurland which connect the type form with L. amurensis; and this is borne out by specimens from Amurland in Mr. Godman's collection and by others in m y own from Japan. I have specimens from Amurland and Japan, which, though rather larger, agree in shape with L. sinapis ; others from Shanghai (L. sinensis, Butl.) and Tokio have the longer and differently shaped fore wings which distinguish L. amurensis. The type of L. viliBia, which I have examined, is not in sufficiently good condition to be sure what it is ; but I have little doubt that all the forms of Leucophasia found in Eastern Asia may be referred to one species. RHODOCERA RHAMNI, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 470. Var. aspasia, Men. Schrenk's Reise, p. 17, t. i. fig. 8. Var. nipalensis, Doubl. Gen. D. Lep. p. 71 (1847): Gray, Lep. Nep. t. v. fig. 1 (1831). Var. acuminata, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 23 (1862). Found in Amurland, Japan, and China under various forms; to which I am unable, as far as m y present knowledge extends, to allow specific rank. The European form R. rhamni was found in the Bureija Mountains by Radde, and, according to Bremer, at Pekin. The form called R. aspasia occurs in various parts of the Amur region, and is usually known by its rather smaller size and paler colour, and, according to Menetries, may be certainly distinguished by the shape and venation of the wings, though I am unable to follow the distinctions he draws in the specimens before me. The Japanese form is like the one described by Felder as R. acuminata, which he says differs in its larger size, brighter colour, more distinct discal spots, and in having the apex of fore wing more produced. These |