16 TERACOLUS. 



EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES OF T. rothschildi. 



Plate 4, fig. 1 . <? . Melindi (type ; Mua. Rothschild). 

 „ la. Underside. 



„ lb. 2 . Melindi (type ; Mv,s. Rothschild). 

 „ Ic. Under side. 

 „ le. $ . Mombasa {Mus. P. Crowlei/). 



TERACOLUS PUELLARIS, Butler. 



(Plate 5, figs. 1, la-Id.) 



Teracolus picellaris, Butler, P. Z. S. lfS76, p. 13C; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1«S4, p. 509; Guy Marshall, 



P. Z. S. 1.S97, p. 10 ; Butler, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (6), xx. p. 389 (1897). 

 Teracolus ochreipennis, Butler, P. Z. S. 187G, p. \?M ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1884, p. 509. 

 Idmais imellaris, Kirby, Syn. Cat. Diurn. Lepid. Suppl. p. 802 (1877). 

 Idmais oehreipen7iis, Kirby, op. cil. Suppl. p. 802 (1877). 

 Teracolus rorus, Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1884, p. 438, pi. xxxix. fig. 8. 



Male.- — General colour white, with black marginal borders and white fringe, the 

 distribution of the spots and markings being generally similar to that of T. phisaclia. 

 Primaries Avhite ; costa and hind margin black, the latter being relieved by two 

 white spots near the apex and a third spot, somewhat larger, situated between 

 the second and first discoidal nervules ; the base greyish-black, crossing obliquely to 

 the costa, and darkening slightly on the discoidal cell, at the end of which is a very 

 distinct black spot. Secondaries white, with a hind-marginal border of black ; the 

 base slightly suftused with grey. 



Uiidfrside. — General colour sulphur yellow. On the primaries are three spots 

 of black varying in size, the last spot near the posterior angle being very much 

 larger than the two preceding it, and extending along the inner margin. At 

 the end of the discoidal cell is a fourth small spot of black. The secondaries are 

 like the primaries, but the discoidal spot is reduced to a small dot. Expanse 

 1"4 inch. 



Fkmale. — Similar to the male as regards the markings on both the primaries and 

 secondaries, the black marginal borders, however, being browner in colour. 



Underside. — Resembles that of the male, both in colour and markings. Expanse 

 1-5 inch. 



The descriptions above are taken from the "wet-season" form {T. puel/aris), 

 the " dry-season " forms being T. ochreipennis and T. rorus. They differ in the 

 underside being more sandy-coloured, as has been pointed out by Mr. Guy Marshall 

 (P. Z. S. 1807, p. 11). Some of the females of T. ochreipennis are rather more 

 cream-coloured and have the marginal borders of a lighter brown. 



