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Genus PYRAWEIS Ha'.ii. 



26. Pyraineis I'ardiii Linn. 



The primal decree on account of sin was, that the earth should 

 bear "thorns and thistles," and so wherever there is earth there are 

 thistles, and wherever there are thistles there is the " thistle butterfly." 



Genus JUXOXIA Hiibn. 



27. Jiiiionia lieinoiiia<i> L., Syst. Nat. ed. x, p. 473, No. 93 (1758); Mus. 

 Ulr. ]). 277 (1764) ; Marshall and DeN. Vol. II, p. 70. (1886.) 



Numerous examples. 



28. JuiKMiia Atlites L., Cent. Ins. p. 24, n. 72 (Amoen. VI, p. 407.) (1763) ; 

 Distant, Rhop. Malay, p. 9.3, PI. XI, figs. 11 and 12; Marshall and DeN., Vol. II, 

 p. 69. (J. Laomedia auctorum.) 



A])parently common in Hainan. 



29. Jnnonia Hierta Fabr. [Pap. H.), But. Syst. Suppl. p. 424; J. (Enone 

 Cram.. Pap. Exot. Vol. I, PI. XXXV, figs. A, B, C; J. Hierta Marshall and DeN., 

 Vol. II, p. 71. 



Several specimen.^. 



30. Juuonia Asterie L., Syst. Nat. Ed. x, p. 472, n. 90 (1758); Distant, 

 Rhop. Malay, p. 94, PI. XI, figs. 1 and 2 ; Marshall and DeN., Vol. II, p. 67. 



Five examples. 



31. Junoiiia Aliiiana L. (Pnp. A.), 1. c. p. 472, n. 89; Marsliall and DeN., 

 Vol. II, p. 68. 



^Six or seven examples. 



32. Juuonia Orithya L. [Pap. 0.). 1. c. p. 473, u. 94; Marshall and DeN., 

 Vol. II, p. 73. 



A few examples. 



Genus PRECIS Hiibn. 



33. Precis Iphita Cram. [Pap. J.), Pap. Exot. Ill, PI. 209, figs. C, D. (1782.) 

 Three male specimens. 



Genus EROOL.IS Boisd. 



34. Ergolis Alternus Moore, Proc. Ent. Soc. Loud. 1878, p. 698. 

 This is only a dark, local variety of E. Ariadne, L. 

 Thirty specimens, S and 9 . 



Genus CYRESTIS Boisd. 



35. Cyrestis Cocle.s Fabr., Mant. Ins. Vol. II. p. 7, n. 53; Donovan, Ins. 

 India, PI. XXIII, fig. 2; Di.stant, Rhop. Malay. Appendix, p. 442, PI. XLI. fig. 

 13 ; Marshall and DeN., Vol. II, p. 254, PI. XXIII, fig. 107. 



Several specimens. 



The figure of Donovan only remotely suggests this species. It is 

 very poor, even for Donovan. 



