32 The Butterflies and Moths of Teneriffe. 



blackish mark at the tip. The male generally has a 

 black spot in the middle of the wing, the female having 

 two ; and both sexes have two black spots on the under- 

 side, which is of a yellowish colour, thickly dotted with 

 small black atoms. All the markings vary greatly, how- 

 ever. The larva is dull green, with a yellowish stripe 

 on its back and yellow dots on the side. It generally 

 feeds on the cabbage, but is found also on the nastur- 

 tium. It is very common, and may be found every- 

 where from February to October. The Ichneumon fly is 

 a great enemy to this insect. 



PIERIS DAPLIDICE. 



This butterfly resembles the rare English specimen 

 Bath White. It is very common in some years,* and 

 found in most localities from February to October. It 

 seems mostly to frequent rough poorly-cultivated fields. 

 The wings are white, the fore-wings having a large 

 black spot in the middle, and being bordered with black 

 encircling distinct white spots. The markings of the 



* During the winter of 1892-1893 it was met with in great numbers. 



