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passing the end of the cell, and produced towards the outer angle ; 

 base dusky. Beneath nearly as in the male. (B. M.), Ceylon. 

 i^a6.— Canara (India), Ceylon (Coll. Wall, and Moore). 



39. Pieris nadina, Lucas. 

 P'leris nadina, Luc. Rev. & Mag. de Zool. 1852, p. SS5. 



(Very near P. nama, Moore, ? same.) 



$. Upper wings about the same as P. nama; "hind wings 

 with the extremity of the nerves black. Beneath : uppers with a 

 yellow band across the greenish apex ; hind wings with a trans- 

 verse band of green spots. 



** $. Dusky; uppers above with two white bands, and a row 

 of yellow spots at the tip ; lower wings also with two white bands, 

 the hind one formed of spots placed between the nervures ; these 

 bands more distinct beneath; nervures and margins finely black. 

 52 mill." (Lucas.) 



Hub. — Silhet (also Java ?). 



Appears distinct by the description, but I have not seen a 

 specimen. 



40. Pieris nesba, Lucas. 

 Pieris nesba, Luc. Rev. & Mag. de Zool. 1 852, p. 324. 



** $. Fore wings, above, brown-black, with the spaces between 

 the nervures clear grey ; three or four whits marks near the 

 apex ; beneath, the same as above, with the spaces and discoidal 

 cell browner, a marginal row of greyish-white spots reaching the 

 hind border. The hind wings sulphur-yellow, with a broad black 

 border, and marginal spots of greyish-white ; beneath, lighter 

 yellow, with a narrower border and larger spots." (Lucas.) 



Hab. — China. 



A species which I have not seen, but which probably comes 

 here. 



c. Cynis group. 



41. Pieris cynis, Hewitson. 



pieris cynis. Hew. Ex. Butt. vol. iii. Pieris VIIL f. 54, ^. 



Female. — Above : upper wings blackish-brown, with a curved 

 band of four white spots, one large at the end of the cell, two smaller 

 below, and one less distinct on the inner margin ; lower wings 



