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In Seitz, " Macrol." ix, pp. 155-156, Herr Fruhstorfer 

 has not correctly identified Ajypias melania, F., and sinks 

 ega, Bdv. as a synonym. The type of melania, Fabr., is in 

 the Banksian cabinet in the British Museum. It is a $ 

 specimen and represents the altogether different asteria, 

 Misk., so that this name must sink. The group of races 

 which Fruhstorfer, loc. cit., treats as one species, consist 

 probably of two ; these would be represented by paulina, 

 Cram., and ega, Bdv., respectively. 



We have received a pair of this species taken in cop. 

 The $ is much smaller than (^ in this case. 



13. Appias ada solis, subsp. nov. 

 (Plate XXIV, figs. 2, ^, 3, ?.) 



Near thasis, Fruh., but has reduced apical and marginal 

 black above. 



(J. Upperside of forewing with costa and outer margin to vein 3 

 narrowly black, the margin being proximally dentate; some dark 

 scaling at costa near apex. Hindwing with margin black from 

 vein 6 to first submedian, invaded by ground-colour between veins, 

 very narrow to vein 4, widening to nearly 3 mm. on vein 3 and 

 ending in a point. 



Underside of forewing with upper edge of cell and costa except 

 at base, black to near apex, limited by vein 6. Apex narrowly 

 black and some black scaling along margin to vein 4, intervening 

 space in 6 tinged with yellow. Hindwing bright yellow over cell 

 and costal area. A brownish-black marginal band 7 mm. broad 

 from 6 to anal angle, edged with orange proximally. The inner 

 marginal area, cellules 2 and 3 proximally of the band, and an apical 

 spot in 6, is orange. 



$. Upperside of forewing with base scaled with black, including 

 two-thirds of cell. Costa and apex black, extending along margin 

 and narrowing to vein 2, being deeply serrate between 6 and 3. 

 Hindwing tinged with yellow. A black marginal border 4 mm. 

 wide. 



Underside of forewing as in ^ but base lightly scaled with black 

 and apical spot orange yellow. Hindwing with basal half yellow 

 to end of cell, distal half blackish -browTi. An orange spot at apex 

 in 6 and an orange patch at inner angle. 



A series of both sexes. 



