LI8 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
1b, 1, 3, and 5 are absent. The large whitish spots in the 
terminal black band are confluent with the colour of the 
disc, as on the upper side. The head, thorax, and abdomen 
are normal. 
The figure should make these points clear. 
2. Pyrameis cardui, Linn—I caught a curious aberra- 
tion of this species at Scarborough estate, Maskeliya, on 
October 20, 1913. Many normal specimens of the species 
were flying about at the time. It may be described as 
follows :— 
Fore-wing, wpper side—The irregular black band which in 
normal specimens crosses interspaces 1 and 2 and projects 
into the cell is absent, its place being taken by the tawny of 
the ground colour. Instead of the normal two rows of white 
spots in the black apical area, there is a single row of five 
large ill-defined white spots. This row is continued down 
towards the tornus by small obsolescent whitish spots in 
interspaces 1 and 2. The black terminal band is broader 
than in the normal, and very ill-defined proximally. 
Hind-wing, wpper side—The dusky brown area at the basal 
half of the wing is very restricted in area. The row of round 
black spots in interspaces 2 to 6 is absent, and is replaced by 
a row of ill-defined white spots. There is a white spot in 
interspace | belonging to the same row. The inner terminal 
row of black lunules is absent. 
Fore-wing, under side——The differences here are practically 
the same as on the upper side. All the black markings are 
paler and less well-defined than in normal specimens. There 
are no white spots in the apical area. 
Hind-wing, under side —The row of ocelli in interspaces 2 to 6 
is represented by two obsolescont ones in interspaces 2 and 5 
only. The dark subterminal lunules are absent, and the bold 
marblings of the normal P. cardui are reduced to a few ill- 
defined smudges. 
The specimen was sent to Mr. E. E. Green in England, 
who has not yet returned it. I have described it from my 
coloured drawing, made before the specimen was sent to 
Mr. Green. 
