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Show 150 MR. A. G. BUTLER ON THE GENUS TERACOLUS. [Jan. 18, of secondaries below black and no marking on the disk; the female is altogether more heavily coloured. 78. TERACOLUS EVENINUS. 2 . Anthopsyche evenina, Wallengren, Lep. Rhop. Caffr. p. 12 (1857). Anthocharis evenina, Trimen, Rhop. Afr. Austr. p. 322. n. 216 (1866). Callosune evenina, Trimen, Trans. Ent. Soc. p. 380, pl. 6. fig. 11 (1870). Orange River, S. Africa (Janson) ; S. Africa (E. C. Buxton). B.M. Males referred to T. eveninus in Mr. Druce's Collection do not differ in character from the other males of this group. 79. TERACOLUS TRIMENI, n. sp. 3 2 • Aphrodite achine, Hiibner, Samml. exot. Schmett. ii. pl. 128. figs. 1-4 (1816-36). 2 var. Apex of primaries black, crossed by five white spots, the angulated band of secondaries approaching at its angle nearer to the outer margin than in Hiibner's figure. 3 2, S. Africa (E. C. Buxton) ; 3, Zoolu, Knysna, and Pletten-berg Bay. Type, B.M. This species has the wings of the male below white, the veins not being blackened as in T. achine. W e have five males and two females (both of the albino variety). 80. TERACOLUS GAVISA. Anthopsychegavisa, Wallengren, Lep. Rhop. Caffr. p. 323 (1857). Anthocharis gavisa, Trimen, Rhop. Afr. Austr. p. 324. n. 218 (1866). Callosune gavisa, Kirby, Syn. Cat. p. 502. n. 18 (1871). 3 2, Anthocharis ? Angas, Kaff. 111. pl. 30. figs. 4 and 5 (1849). 2, Anthocharis exole (part), Reiche, Ferr. Gal. Voy. Abyss. Ent. p. 460, pl. 31. figs. 5 and 6(1849). 3 2 > Anthocharis achine,Trimen (nee Cramer), Rhop. Afr. Austr. p. 46. n. 29(1866). Anthopsyche roxane, Felder, Reise der Nov. Lep. ii. p. 187. n. 182 ("1865"). 3 2 , S. Africa (7 examples, E. C. Buxton) ; 2 , Natal. B.M. This species is larger than T. achine. The male below differs in having a distinct, subapical, diffused, orange spot in primaries, and the secondaries more varied with orange, with the veins black to the base. The female has a broader orange patch above, and the underside more yellow in tint. 81. TERACOLUS HERO, n. sp. (Plate VI. fig. 12.) 3 • Allied to the preceding species, but larger, the vermilion patch at apex not bordered within with black, but with a few marginal |