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PAPILIONINA 



somewhat attenuated at extremities, usually with more or less 

 close short hairs. Pupa with the head more or less pointed, 

 attached by the tail and a central belt of silk. 



Colias and Gonepteryx are nearly correlated, and so are 

 Pieris and Ajwria ; the other two genera have no immediate 

 connection either with these or with each other. 



5. 



Tabulation of Genera. 



Hindwings without praecostal spur 



,, with praecostal spur . 



Fore wings with 10 out of 9 



,, ,, 10 separate 



Forewings with 9 present 



,, ,, 9 absent . 



Forewings with 10 and 11 out of 7 



,, ,, 10 and 11 separate 



Clul) of antennae abrupt . 

 ,, „ elongate, gradual 



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4. 



2. 

 . 3. 

 1. Colias. 

 Gonepteryx. 

 4. 

 5. 

 Leucophasia. 



3. EUCHLOE. 



5. Pieris. 

 6. Aporia. 



1, Colias, F. 



Club of antennae abrupt. Forewings : 6 and 8 out of 9, 7 

 absent, 10 out of 9. Hindwings 

 without praecostal spur. 



A considerable genus, occurring 

 through most of the Northern 

 hemisphere and in Africa. The 

 imago has a very bold and 

 strong flight. When at rest, the 

 under side of the hindwings 

 closely resembles a faded clover- 

 leaf with a central fungus-spot. 

 Terminal band of forewings 

 broad on dorsum 2. edusa. 

 Terminal band of forewings 

 hardly reaching dorsum 



1. liyale. 

 1. C. hyale, L. 40-52 mm. 

 Head and antennae rosy- tinged. 

 Forewings yellow -whitish, to- 

 wards base black -sprinkled ; a 

 black discal spot ; a black terminal band, very broad on costa, 

 hardly reaching dorsum, enclosing a series of several pale spots. 

 Hindwings yellow -whitish, black-sprinkled; a light orange 



Neiiration of Colias edusa. 



