116 TEEACOLUS. 



Distinguished from 'T. ephyia by the iuner transverse band of black, which, 

 commencing near to the middle of the costal margin, unites with the hind-margin 

 above the first median nervule. The yellow suffusion -is entirely absent. Tiie female 

 has a dusky line and spot on the inner margin. 



Mali:. — Central area of the primaries white ; the apical area orange yellow, the 

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

 as the first median nervule ; the transverse blackish line, which starts from the centre 

 of the costal margin, joining the hind-margin ; the usual minute black spot visible at 

 the end of the cell ; the base faintly dusted with grey extending along the inner 

 margin. Secondaries entirely white ; the nervules terminating in brownish-black 

 spots on the hind-margin ; the base of the wing speckled with grey. 



Expanse 1"7 inches. (Spec, ex Kimherleij ; Godiiuiti-Salvhi Coll.; 3hifs. Brit.) 



Underside. — Primaries white, the apical area pale orange with greyish dustings ; 

 the dark transverse band on the upper surface faintly indicated ; the black disco- 

 cellular spot well marked. Secondaries with the ground-colour whitish, thickly 

 covered with greyish specklings ; the orange spot at the end of the cell relieved 

 by a minute black dot ; the nervules terminating in minute black dots on the hind- 

 margin. 



Expanse 1"2 inches. {Spec, ex Souih Africa ; Mks. Brif.) 



Fem.vle. — Central area of the primaries white ; the orange apical patch narrower 

 than in the male and consisting of five spots ; the costa and inner edge of the orange 

 apical patch narrowly edged with black ; the apes and hind-margin to as far as the 

 first median nervule, brown /base inclining to brown, which shade extends along the 

 costal and inner margins ; a . brownish spot visible near the posterior angle. 

 Secondaries white, the base and costal margin brownish ; a distinct brownish patch 

 visible on the apex; the first and second median nervules terminating in brownish 

 spots on the hind-margin. 



Underside. — Primaries white, the apical area relieved by a band of orange, the 

 apex and hind-margin yellowish green ; a brownish spot visible near the posterior 

 angle. Secondaines white, the basal area of the wing and the hind-margin dusted with 

 brownish-buft'; the discal- area entirely white: a dusk}^ brown patch on the apex 

 visible, as well as the nervular spots on the hind-margin ; on the costal margin an 

 extremely narrow line of orange. 



Expanse 0-9 inch. " {^Spec. ex S. Africa; Godmci n-Salvin Coll.; Miis. Brif.) 



" Dry-se.\son " FORM OF Male. — Central area of the primaries whitisli, the apical 

 patch suffused with orange vermilion ; costa, apex, and hind-margin edged with black; 

 the transverse band across the wing strongly marked and somewhat more oljlique 

 than in T. cphi/ia, the base of the wing dusted wth grer, more thickly sprinkled 



