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Show 1/8 MR. A. G. B U T L E R O N [Jan. 18, white hairs, but rather paler than in the male. Primaries below white, a black dot at the end of the cell; four brownish spots in an oblique series limiting the inner edge of the apical area, which is cream-coloured and speckled with grey : secondaries cream-coloured, speckled with grey ; a black dot at the end of the cell; an angulated series of seven more or less distinct brownish spots across the disk: body snow-white. Expanse of wings 1 inch 4 lines. One pair of this pretty little species was obtained. TERACOLUS CANDIDUS, sp. n. (Plate XVIII. fig. 2.) (J No. 701, 2 736.) c?. Allied to the preceding, but smaller; the primaries with an oblique subapical orange patch, five pyriform marginal black spots ; secondaries with two apical marginal black dots : below much as in T. niveus. Expanse of wings 1 inch 2 lines. 2 . Chiefly differs from the preceding in its smaller size and less pronounced markings. Expanse of wings 1 inch 2 lines. Three males and one female obtained. I think it may prove to be a variety of the preceding species, although the difference in the coloration at the apex of the primaries in the male is very remarkable. CATOPSILIA PYRENE (NO. 711). Coliaspyrene, Swainson, Zool. 111. i. pi. Ii. (1820-21). One male specimen. SYNCHLOE ANOMALA, sp. n. (Plate XVIII. fig. 3.) (No. 761.) 2 • Most like S. protodice of North America, but larger than any species of the group. Wings above white, speckled with black scales at the base : primaries with the costal border to the end of the cell heavily black-speckled ; a large subquadrate black spot on the discocellulars ; a very irregular black discal band formed of large oblong spots alternating with lunules, only separated from a rather broad external border by a series of six unequal white spots; this border is broad at apex, and gradually tapers to the external angle : secondaries with angular submarginal series of five black spots (the first on costal border large and quadrate), separated from a tapering brown border by spots of the ground-colour as in the primaries : body above blackish, clothed with silky grey hairs ; pro-thorax clothed in front with short brown hair ; palpi white, with brown edges ; antennas pale brown. Under surface white, broadly but sparsely speckled with black scales towards the base : primaries with the discocellular spot, discal band, and dusky basal half of costa as above ; outer border obsolete, this part of the wing being, however, apparently greyish owing to its semitransparency, and slightly shot with pink : secondaries with slight pink reflections; the markings of the upper surface only indistinctly visible through the texture of the wing: body below white. Expanse of wings 2 inches 6 lines. |