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black stripe to a broad band on bind-margin ; tbe latter band 

 containing five variously-shaped, white spots, (of which that 

 next costa is very small, the second, third, and fifth of mode- 

 rate size, the fourth large and ovate), and so_ widened on 

 inner-margin as to occupy the outer half of it ; in black 

 discoidal cell a paler longitudinal streak. Hmd-toing : a 

 transverse black stripe at base ; before middle a black stripe, 

 with two or three irregular indentations on its edges, straight 

 across wing from costa near apex to about middle of inner- 

 margin; from commencement of this band, all along hind- 

 maro-in to anal angle, a black band— abruptly widened, and 

 with a straight inner edge parallel to the band before middle, 

 from discoidal nervule to inner-margin— containing six or 

 seven good-sized white spots. Fringes of wmgs yellowish- 

 white. Under-side.— i^ore-weV^^r : black markings clouded 

 with white near inner-margin, pale and brownish tinted m 

 central portion, and replaced by grey-dusted ochreous at 

 apex ; longitudinal streak in discoidal cell widened to a broad, 

 yellowish-white stripe. Hind-wing: costa, especially near 

 base, edged with orange-yellow ; basal, median, and hind- 

 marginal bands dark-grey-dusted ochreous ; the median band 

 more irregular and macular than on upper-side ; the spots on 

 hind-margin larger, but not so cleariy defined. 



"In gardens; March."— (Miss Wentworth). 



I am indebted to the kindness of a lady at Knysna, for the possession of 

 this handsome species. Until her discovery ot it, 1 did not hmk it an 

 inhabitant of South Africa; though two specimens m the South African 

 Museum, from Drege's collection, were believed by Mr. Layard to have 

 been taken in some^part of the country. It is well known as an mhabitant 

 of Western Africa * 



Knysna— Coll. mihi. 



South Africa.— Coll. S. A. Mus. 



Damaraland.— Coll. C. J. Anderson. 



The following characters of the Larva and Pupa of Pieris 

 should have followed those of the Imago : 



Larva.— Rather elongate, pubescent, usually with longi- 

 tudinal stripes ; head rather small. Feeds on Crucijene, and 

 allied plants. 



Pupa.— Rather slender; projection at head and dorsal 

 prominence acute. Generally pale in colouring, with darker 

 irrorations. 



* This beautifully-marked species has since been taken by Mr. D'Urban 

 at Pluto's Valley, twelve miles from Graham's Towd, and he gives me the 

 following note of its capture : ^^ 



"April 4lh, 1S61.— Numerous ; a rapid flier. 



