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Show 1886.] LEPIDOPTERA FROM WESTERN INDIA. 375 the basal and apical areas of primaries and the whole surface secondaries are bright ochreous, only a little paler than in that species. Expanse of wings 56 millim. 2, Campbellpore, 29th and 30th May, 1885. It is evident that this form is regarded by collectors in India as the spring brood of B. mesentina ; but, so far as I have been able to ascertain, this is not an ascertained fact, whilst the existence of a species representing it in Ceylon is strong evidence to the contrary. Though apparently commoner in the North-west Provinces, this form does occur in the East; the male, though very like B. mesentina on the upper surface, has the apical area of the primaries and whole surface of secondaries on the underside of a deep cream-colour more or less tinged with chrome-yellow. 75. BELENOIS LORDACA. Pieris lordaca, Walker, Entomologist, v. p. 48. d, Campbellpore, 11th June ; $ , Chittar Pahar, 2000 to 3000 feet, 28th November, 1885. This is the common form of India, of which it is possible that B. mesentina may be a variety ; the latter, however, differs on the under surface in the great breadth of the 'brown veins on the apical area of primaries and the whole of secondaries. " Common in May/ June, and July, and again in October and November ; a few to be seen in December : the spring brood is much the darkest. The caterpillar feeds on a caper with dark red blossom (Capparis horrida ?)."-/. TV. Y. It is a significant fact that the only male sent to us in this collection should not belong to the dark form supposed to be the spring brood. 76. SYNCHLOE DAPLIDICE. Papilio daplidice, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. 2, p. 760. n. 77 (1767). Campbellpore, 11th and 12th June and 11th July, 1885. 77. GANORIS AJAKA. Pieris ajaka, Moore, P. Z. S. 1865, p. 490. n. 21, pi. 31. fig. 16. d 2, Murree, 23rd August and 3rd September, 1885. Rather less strongly marked than usual. " Mancipium ajaka common at Murree in August under the shade of trees."-/. TV. Y. 78. GANORIS GLICIRIA. Papilio gliciria, Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 171. figs. E, F (1779). 2 , Campbellpore, 9th June and 14th November ; d 2, Murree, 15th and 25th August. " Fairly common, May and June ; common, October and November."-/. TV. Y. The name of Mancipium canidium has been given to Major Yerbury for this species. Now the name Mancipium was first employed by Hiibner in his 'Tentamen,' the publication of which |