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Show 470 MR. A. G. B U T L E R O N [June 5, Genus DAN is, Fabricius. 19. DANIS TAYGETUS. Lyceena taygetus, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. ii. p. 321, pl. 33. figs. 19-21 (" 1865"). One imperfect example. Cape York. Family PAPILIONIDJ;. Subfamily PICRINJE, Bates. Genus DELIAS, Hiibner. 20. DELIAS INFERNA. Delias inferna, Butler, Lep. Exot. p. 63, pl. 24. fig. 6 (1871). One shattered female. Cape York. Genus TERIAS, Swainsou. 21. TERIAS HECABE. Papilio hecabe, Linnaeus, Mus. Lud. Ulr. p. 249 (1764). Several examples. Cape York. 22. TERIAS ZORAIDE. Terias zoraide, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. ii. p. 213. n. 229 (" 1865"). Several examples. Cape York. 23. TERIAS SANA, n. sp. Sulphur-yellow ; primaries above with the base slightly dusted with black scales; costal border (excepting at base), apical area, outer border to the first median branch and the margin beyond it dark brown ; the border runs a short distance up each of the median branches, giving its internal edge a subsinuated appearance; secondaries with a black-brown border, beginning rather narrow at apex, and rapidly tapering off to a fine line, which terminates at the first median branch : body above black, below yellow ; under surface of wings unspotted. Expanse of wings 1 inch 3 lines. Two specimens. Cape York. Most nearly allied to T. venata from India, but smaller, with narrower outer border, and unspotted under surface. Genus BELENOIS, Hiibner. 24. BELENOIS NABIS. Pieris nabis, Lucas, Rev. Zool. p. 326 (1852). Two examples. Cape York. Subfamily PAPILIONIN^E, Bates. Genus ORNITHOPTERA, Boisduval. 25. ORNITHOPTERA PRONOMUS. Papiliopronomus, G. R, Gray, Cat. p. 2, pl. l.figs. 1 & 2 (1852). Seventy specimens of both sexes. Cape York. |