PAPILIONID.E. PIERIN.E.- — PINACOPTERYX. 



cpllulixr nervule ; of the scries of spots visible above only the second, third 

 and fourth are represented, the third being distinctly cut by the two upper pale 

 median nervules. Posterior wings deeply tinged with ochreous yellow, the costa 

 narrowly edged with saffron, a black spot on the second discocellular nervule, 

 the marginal nervules tipped with small black dots ; and the row of discal spots 

 rather more sharply defined than above ; the outer portion of the wing beyond 

 them is whiter than towards the base. 

 Hal). Mombasa (Last). 



lu tlie Collections of H. Grose Smith, aud others. 



Allied to r. Charina, Hew., and P. Simana, Hopff, but larr^er, with comparatively shorter 

 and rounder wiugs. In the male all the veins are black; aud the female is widely different, 

 having a superficial resemblance to the Indian Pier is Java, Sparrm. 



IV.— PINACOPTERYX GERDA. i . Figs. 10, 11. 



Exp. IJ inches. 



Mth'. Upperside of a slightly greenish white, the base irrorated with grey. 

 Anterior wings with a black line on the middle of the second discocellular ner- 

 vule ; costa, apex and hind margin to below the median nervules moderately broadly 

 black, the costa grey towards the base, the dark colour on the hind margins 

 running inwards for a short distance along the veins, between which the border 

 is rendered indistinctly macular by faint white lines ; the lowest median nervule 

 and the submedian nervure are tipped with black. Posterior wings with all the 

 marginal nervules tipped with black, which colour shows a slight tendency to 

 extend inwards. 



Underside glaucous white. Anterior wings very narrowly lilackish along 

 the costa, the marginal nervules tipped with black dots, a small black spot on 

 the second discocellular nervule, and a large one between the two upper median 

 nervules. Posterior wings with the submarginal nervules tipped with black, 

 and a short white streak on the second discocellular nervule. 



Hab. Moml)asa (Last). 



In the Collection of H. Grose Smith. 



A small species, with uo very characteristic markings. 



