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Show 1884.] BUTTERFLIES OF THE GENUS TERACOLUS. 439 T. rorus, C. Swinhoe. Below, both sexes with the spots in the fore wings as in T. puellaris; both sexes with the hind wings flesh-colour. I think T. intermissus is a doubtful species, but the other four are quite distinct and easy to distinguish. 9. TERACOLUS PEELUS, n. sp. (Plate XXXIX. 8, fig- 9.) Kurrachee, M a y and September. 8 2 • Bright sulphur-yellow above. Fore wings with a broad irregular marginal black-brown border ; three sulphur-yellow spots placed obliquely below and lessening in size from the apex, a third much larger spot on the second median interspace, a small dot below this spot, and a diffuse slightly smaller spot near the hinder angle, in some specimens running into the angle and cutting the outer border shorter at the submedian nervule ; seven pale-yellow dots on the margin, the last two close together, near the hinder angle; costal margin greyish yellow, in some specimens with a tinge of flesh-colour; a large black spot at the end of the cell; the basal half of the subcostal area, discoidal cell (excepting its inferior angle), and the base of the interno-median area black-brown. Hind wings with the black border exactly like T. intermissus. Under surface of wings sulphur-yellow, with the costa, apex, and outer border flesh-colour, with the spots arranged as in T. vestalis. Hind wings flesh-colour, a distinct dark spot at the end of the cell, and a few faint discal spots limiting the outer border, which is distinctly visible through the wing. Expanse of wings, 8 2 ' ut t o 2 inches. In coll. C. Swinhoe. 10. TERACOLUS DUBIUS, n. sp. Kurrachee, July and September. 8. Like T. vestalis, Butler, but has altogether a different appearance. Above, the suffused black patch from the base runs right into the very large spot at the end of the cell, and continues along the costa in a uniform band until it runs into the outer marginal band; this band on both wings being much deeper than is usual in the groups. Below, the general ground-colour is dirty primrose, the apex of the fore wings and the whole surface of the hind wings are tinged with flesh-colour ; spots on the fore wings arranged as in T. vestalis, but much larger. Hind wings with a dot at the end of the cell, and a discal series of seven large reddish-brown spots, the fourth being much the largest. Expanse of wings, 1T 9 ¥ inch. In coll. C. Swinhoe. 11. TERACOLUS PHISADIA, Godart, Enc. Meth. ix. p. 132, n. 40 (1819). Is identical with T. arne, Klug, Symb. Phys. t. 7. f. 1-4 (1829). Aden, January and February. |