14 TERACOLUS. 



Mrs. E. Lort-Phillips). Sudan. — Wadi Gabait, near Suakim, Feb. {Coll. J.J. Cholmhy) ; 

 Hor Tamauib {Mus. liotliscJiild). Syria {Bates Coll. ; Salvin-Godman Coll. ; Mm. 

 Brit.). Sknegambia {Mus. Bril. ; Miis. H. Grose Smith; Mns.P. Croxoley). 



Colonel Yerbury has kindly given me the following notes : " Common, though 

 not nearly so common as T. Calais. Its favourite haunt seems to be the bushes of 

 Jairopha spinosa. The larvte feed, however, on Salvadora persica ; when young they 

 are pea-green with two black sjjots on the back of the head and an almost diamond- 

 shaped white mark on the second segment. As they grow older the black spots 

 behind the head disappear, the white diamond becomes more distinct and is outlined 

 in black, while three similar black spots appear on the back — two near together 

 at the centre, of which the hinder one is the larger, and a third on the eleventh 

 segment." 



In a paper by Dr. Butler on Captain Nurse's collection (P. Z. S. 1896, p. 245, 

 pi. X. fig. 13) there is an illustration of the pupa of T. phisadia. 



EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES OF T. phisadia. 



Plate 3, fig. 1. 3 . Aden, October 10, 1883 (Col. Yerlury ; Mus. Brit.). 



„ la. Underside. 



,, lb. 5 . Lahej (Col. Yerlmry ; Mus. Brit). 



„ Ic. Underside. 



„ Id. 2 . Aden, March 27, 1884 {Col. Yerhury ; Mus. Brit.). 



„ le. 2 • Aden {J. J. Walker; Salvin-Godman Coll., Mus. Brit.). 



„ If. $ . Aden, April 10, 1884 (Col. Yerhury ; Mus. Brit.). 



,, Ig. 2 . Haithalhini, March 2:5, 1895 (Col. Yerhury ; Mus. Brit.). 



Plate 4, „ Id. 2 . Senegambia (Mus. P. Crowley). 



TERACOLUS EOTHSCHILDI, sp. n. 



(Plate 4, figs. 1, la-lc, le.) 



Closely allied to T. phisadia, but larger, and with the black of the costal and hind 

 margins more heavily indicated. 



Male. — Primaries with the rose-pink colour confined to a narrow discal baud, 

 extending below the costal margin to the middle of the inner margin. The black 

 apical border relieved by two white s2)ots, a third and larger spot of pale pink between 

 the second and first discoidal nervules. Discoidal cell very heavily marked with 

 black, the basal area below the cell being somewhat lighter and suffused with grey. 

 A white line along the inner margin, from the base to the commencement of the 

 inner edge of the black marginal border. Secondaries with the basal area white as in 

 T. phi.'iadia, but the black marginal border broader, occupying fully half the wing ; 



