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heavily clouded— the ncrvures themselves being widely greyish, boundetl 

 on both sides with fuscous ;— but in the hind-wings the yellow and white 

 discal inter-nervular markings are brighter and more completely unite 

 the hind-marginal spots (which are elongated) to the median series. 



Next to Johnstonii, the nearest known form to Hcllica is the 

 Arabian Glaucojiome, Klug/ which differs, however, on the under side 

 in the greener clouding that occupies much more of the field, — espe- 

 cially in the basal area of the hind-wings, where the white is reduced 

 to two good-sized oval spots (one in discoidal cell, the other just above 

 it),_and in having the neuration itself yellow, while the inter-nervular 

 yellow rays so conspicuous in Hcllica (especially those uniting the 

 median and marginal white spots of the hind-wings) are wanting. In 

 these respects, and in the hind-marginal markings on the upper side 

 of the hind-wings, Glauconome is nearer to the well-known Dnplidicc, 

 Linn, than to Hcllica; and the same may be said of Glauconome s 

 close ally, Iranica, Bienert, of which I have examined specimens from 

 Afghanistan (Candahar) in the British Museum." 



Hdlica is one of the commonest and most abundant butterflies in South 

 Africa ; over nearly all districts it seems to be found throughout the year, but 

 is most prevalent in the spring and summer months. It frequents open ground 

 generally, and is the only " White " resident in the Cape Peninsula. On the 

 wing it is by no means swift, keeping near the ground, and often settUng 

 on flowers. On the coast of Xatal I did not meet with it, but it was not 

 uncommon on the higher levels inland, particularly near Maritzburg and 

 Greytown. I have not met with any example in collections from Tropical 

 localities, nor have I found any record of the species' occurrence out of 

 South Africa proper. ^ 



Localities of Fieris Hcllica. 



I. South Africa. 

 1j. Cape Colony. 



a. Western "Districts. — Capo Town. Hout Bay, Stellenbosch. 

 Paarl. Wellington. JMalmesbury. Ceres and Vogel Yley, 

 Tulbagh District. Worcester. Robertson. Genadendal, Caledon 

 District {G. Hettarsch). Mossel Bay. Knysna. Plettenberg 

 Bay. Oudtshoorn {AdamK). Yan Wyk's Vley, Carnarvon Dis- 

 trict {E. G. Alston). Ookiep and Klipfontein (L. Peringuey), 

 and Annenous, Xamaqualand District. 

 h. Eastern Districts. — Port Elizabeth. Uitenhage. Grahamstown. 

 Tharfield, Bathurst District {Miss M. L. Bowlier). East London 

 (P. Borcherds). King William's Town (W. S. M. U Urban). 

 Windvogelberg, Queenstown District {Dr. Batho). Burghers- 

 dorp, Albert District {D. R. Kaniiemeyer). Colesberg {A. F. 

 Ortlepp). Murraysburg (J. /. Muskett). 



1 Symb. Pliys., dec. i. pi vii. ff. 18, 19 (1S29). 



- For a note on the differences between Iranica and Glauconome, see Butler, Proc. Zool. 

 Soc. Lond., 18S4, p. 492. 



3 The late Mr. F. Walker gave {L'ntomof agist, 1 870, p. 49) localities both east and west 

 of the Red Sea for Hdlica; but there can be uo doubt that the species he received from 

 that region must have been the clostly-allicd Glauconome, King. 



