4 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



7. Talicada nyseus, Guerin. ^ 

 PI. I., fig. 2. 



Differs from normal in the presence of a conspicuous sub- 

 quadi'ate white patch on the inner area of the hind wing 

 (upper side), just wdthin the black area, occupying inter- 

 spaces 1, 2, and 3. The underside appears to be quite 

 normal. 



(Colombo Museum, Reg. No. 2,771.) 



Three separate examples of this aberration have been taken 

 by Mr. W. Ormiston at Haldummulla : the first (which is the 

 subject of the figure) in January, 1902, the other two in 1912. 

 It is probably an hereditary aberration. 



Mr. Ormiston informs me that, in one of his speci- 

 mens, the white spot on the hind wing is greatly enlarged, 

 forming a large lunate patch extending almost across the 

 Aving. 



8. Talicada nyseus, Guerin. ? ? 

 PL I., fig. 3. 



This particular specimen was taken by Mr. John Pole at 

 Trincomalee. I have seen similar examples from the Kandy 

 District. The aberration consists in the replacement of the 

 red area (on both upper and under side of hind wing) by a 

 pale bufi tint. The specimen appears to be a female, but the 

 body is so coated with fungus that it is difficult to make out 

 the form of the genitaUa. 



(Colombo Museum, Reg. No. 660.) 



9. Delias eucharis, Drury. ? 



Mr. Ormiston has sent me two female examples of this 

 species, in which the usual white areas of the upperside of 

 both wings are strongly suffused with sulphur -yellow. The 

 yellow areas on the underside are rather more intense than in 

 the typical form. In one example (No. 2,782) there is a 

 general infuscation of the upper surface of the fore wing. 

 Both of these specimens were taken in the Haldummulla 

 district. 



(Colombo Museum, Reg. Nos. 2,777 and 2,782.) 



