106 TERACOLUS. 



indicated. Secondaries, ground colour whitish, the hind-margin greenish-j^ellow ; an 

 olive-green transverse band crossing the discal area, becoming almost obsolete towards 

 the inner margin ; the basal area faintly sprinkled with grey, the black disco-cellular 

 spot lined on its inner edge with orange-yellow. 



Expanse r6 inches. {Sjjec. ex Bombay ; John Thorpe; Mus. Brit.) 



FE^fALE. — Central area of the primaries creamy-white, the orange-red apical patch 

 slightly narrower than in the male, but similarly margined on the inner edge by a 

 broad line of brownish-black, followed by a narrow line of sulphur yellow ; the costal 

 margin narrowly edged with black ; the apex and hind-margin as far as the first 

 median nervule showing a black border ; a small dusky spot between the first and 

 second median nervules, and a dusky twin spot near the posterior angle situated 

 above the sub-median nervure; the basal area dusky, sprinkled with grey; the usual 

 black dot visible at the end of the cell. Secondaries, ground colour creamy- white, with 

 a light suffusion of sulphur-yellow, the nervules terminating in brownish-black spots 

 on the hind-margin, each spot separated by a streak of yellowish-white ; a somewhat 

 large twin spot of brownish black on the costal margin ; the basal area dusky sprinkled 

 with grey. 



Underside. — Central half of the wing whitish ; the basal area greenish-yellow, 

 extending along the costal margin. The apical area greenish-yellow, and traversed 

 by a distinct band of olive-green, the characteristic dusky spots on the upperside 

 well pronounced ; these spots, although disconnected, forming a transverse discal band. 

 Secondaries, ground colour creamy-white, with a shading of greenish-yellow on the 

 hind-margin; a band of olive-green crossing the discal area, somewhat disconnected 

 near the centre of the wing; a greyish dusting visible everywhere, but more thickly 

 distributed on the basal area ; the minute black dot at the end of the cell edged with 

 orange-yellow on its basal side. 



Expanse rS inches. {Spec, ex Fao, Persian Gidf, September 7, 1889; //'. D. 

 Cumming ; Mm. Brit.) 



" Inter.mediate " FORM OF Male. — Primaries white, the orange-red patch smaller; 

 the brownish-black hind-margin terminating above the first median nervule ; the 

 disco-cellular spot very minute; basal area faintly sprinkled with grey. Secondaries, 

 ground colour white, the brownish-black nervular spots much reduced in size. 



Underside. — Central area white, the base greenish-yellow ; apical area greenish- 

 yellow, with an olive-green transverse band. Secondaries entirely white; the ner- 

 vules terminating in greenish spots on the hind-margin ; a minute orange spot in 

 the cell ; a twin spot of greenish-yellow at the end of the costal margin. 



Expanse 12 inches. {Spec, ex Wazirabnd, Pioijah ; Brif/adier Hearsey ; Mm. 

 Brit.; Type of T. puruH.) 



