242 Mr. W. H. Miskin's Noie on a 



Mr. Kirby, amidst mucli opposition, in place of familiar, 

 Avell-establislied ones) such as Eurema, Hypolimnas, 

 Cupido, &c., while in other cases, disregarding Kirby 's 

 stern law of priority, he abandons Catopsilia for Cal- 

 lidryas, and altogether ignores such genera as Tachyris, 

 Delias, Hypocysta, &c. In several cases I think Mr. 

 Masters might, with advantage, have added the synonyms 

 of many of his genera. 



In the arrangement of the families, I am with Mr. 

 Masters for adhering to the old system of commencing 

 with the Popiiiojiidce, and also concur in his view of the 

 distinction of the genus Ornitlioptera. With regard to 

 the species of the last-named genus, our three best known, 

 viz., Pronovius, Cassandra, and Richviondia, are, as he 

 says, quite sufficiently distinguished by constancy, both of 

 markings and locaUty, to entitle them to be considered 

 separate species. 



In the genus Popilio, Mr. Masters omits a well-authen- 

 ticated Cape York species, viz. : — 



^gistus (Lin.). — This insect I have in my own collec- 

 tion from that locality, and know of several other speci- 

 mens from the same place. 



I have also to add — 



Ormenus (Guer.). — Two specimens I know to have 

 been taken at Cape York, one of which is in my own 

 collection. 



Erectheus. — Donovan described the $ under this name 

 and the 2 as JEyeus. Kirb}^ gives precedence to the 

 latter name, probably according to the order in Donovan's 

 work; the former is, however, the name most generally 

 adopted. 



Erithonius (Cram.). — Our insect described under the 

 name of Stheneliis by Macleay is constant in the distin- 

 guishing pecuHarity pointed out by that gentleman as 

 separating it from the Indian form, which it closely 

 resembles, viz., in the large discoidal spot on the anterior 

 wmg never being divided ; it is therefore, I think, entitled 

 to be considered a variety of this species. 



Ilioneus (Don.).— This name must be abandoned, having 

 been adopted for a N. American insect ( Smith & Abbott, 

 Lep. Ins. Georgia, i. t. 2, 1797), and Felder's name, 

 Amphiaraus, substituted. 



Lycaon (Westw.) is undoubtedly but a variety of 

 Eurypylus (Lm.) ; it differs but little, if at all, from' the 



