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Show 128 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS TERACOLUS. [Jail. 18, 1 c. No black streak on inner margin of primaries. T.fatma. 3. TERACOLUS FATMA. ldmais fatma, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. ii. p. 189. n. 185, pl. 25. fig. 3 (1865). ldmais eris, var., Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 499. n. 12 (1871). Kordofan. This species is smaller than T. eris, has the external area of primaries tawny, the discal spots disconnected, and no marginal spots on secondaries. I have seen a specimen in Mr. Druce's collection. 4. TERACOLUS COLIAGENES. Euchloe coliagenes, Butler, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 3, vol. xx. p. 216, pl. 4. figs. 4, 5 (1867). Callosune coliagenes, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 500. n. 4 (1871). White Nile (Petherick). Type, B.M. Precisely like the T.-fausta group in pattern, but of a sulphur-yellow colour. 2. Wings sulphur-yellow, white, or pale ochreous ; below with transverse bands across the disk of secondaries. 2a. Wings yellow, markings above much like the T.-fausta group. 5. TERACOLUS PROTOMEDIA. Pontia protomedia, Klug, Symb. Phys. pl. 8. figs. 13, 14 (1829). Pieris protomedia, Boisduval, Sp. Gen. Lep. i. p. 509. n. 105 (1836). Teracolus protomedia, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 500. n. 4 (1871). S $, White Nile (Petherick). B.M. The plumule of this species is, as might be expected, like that of the other species of Teracolus. 6. TERACOLUS AMELIA. ldmais amelia, Lucas, Rev. Zool. p. 427 (1852). Senegal. Allied to the preceding species. 2 b. Wings above pale ochreous and white. 7. TERACOLUS VELLEDA. ldmais velleda, Lucas, Rev. Zool. p. 428 (1852). Abyssinia. Intermediate between T. amelia and T. vesta. 8. TERACOLUS VESTA. ldmais vesta, Reiche, Ferret & Galinier, Voy. Abyss, p. 463 pl. 31. figs. 7, 8 (1849). Caffraria (Becker), S. Africa (E. C. Buxton). B.M. 9. TERACOLUS HEWITSONII. ldmais hewitsonii, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 498. n. 4 (1871). |