142 TERACOLUS. 



The underside does not difier from that of the male above described, with the 

 exception that the bhick nervular spots on the hind margin of both wings are obsolete. 



Expanse 1 inch. {Spec. e,r. Accra; Si)- GUhcrf Carter; Mux. Brit. Type of 

 T. minans.) 



The female has the orange apical patch on the primaries much smaller, the 

 brownish-black marginal border being very broad ; the inner-marginal line much 

 reduced and faintly indicated by a grey dusting. The secondaries white, the hind- 

 luarginal border narrower. 



Undprnide. — Tlie ground-colour of the secondaries pale yellow, the same colour 

 apparent on the apex and hind margin of the primaries ; otherwise the spots and 

 markings agree with those of the female above described Fig. If. 



Expanse 16 inches, {l^pec. ex Accra; ,Sir Gilbert Carter; Mas. Brit. Type of 

 T. minans.) 



" Intermediate" Form of Male. — Ground-colour creamy-white; the apical area 

 orange ; the costa, apex, and hind mai'gin narrowly edged with black ; this orange 

 apical patch relieved by two black spots situated on the second and third median 

 nervules ; the inner-marginal line faintly indicated by a dusting of grey. Secondaries 

 creamy-white, thickly dusted with grey at the base ; a black spot visible at the end 

 of the costal nervure ; the nervules terminating in black spots on the hind 

 margin. 



Underside. — Central area of the primaries white, with a minute dusky spot visible 

 near the postei-ior angle ; the apical area orange-red shading into sandy-yellow towards 

 the apex. Secondaries entirely sandy-pink, the basal area with greyish dustings, the 

 usual discal transverse line indicated by two reddish spots, one at the end of the 

 costal nervure, the second between the second and third median nervules. 



Expanse 1-5 inches. {Spec. ex. Nat at ; Miis. Rotli.schild. Form o{ T. frir/a.) 



" Intkrmediate " Form oe Female. — Ground-colour of the primaries white, the 

 apical area dusky brown relieved by five hastate streaks of pale yellowish-white ; the 

 darker colour being more intensified on the inner edge of the apical patch, and united 

 to the usual dusky marks along the inner margin ; the costal margin faintly dusted 

 with grey. Secondaries white ; the costal margin dusk}- brown, this colour visible 

 in snuiU nervular spots on the hind margin ; a faint discal line of grey extending 

 over the median nervules ; the basal area tiiickly dusted with grey. 



Underside.— The base, costal margin, and apical area pale yellow, the latter with 

 a narrow transverse band of reddish-l)rown, being united to the grey l)and along the 

 inner margin ; the centre of the wing, and the posterior angle white. 



Secondaries pale sandy -yellow, with faint grey nervular spots on the hind margin, 

 a greyish line visible over the discal area. 



