356 Mr. A. G. Butler on Lepidoptera from Lifu. 



Catopsilia, Hiibner. 



24. Catopsilia lactea^ Butler. 



Previously known from Erromanga, the Solomon group, 

 and Australia. 



Appias, Hubner. 

 25. Appias ega^ Boisduval. 

 A common Australian species. 



Belenois, Hubner. 

 26. Belenois terranea^ n. sp. 



^ . Wings above creamy white, the base grey : primaries 

 with the costa grey towards the base, but becoming black at 

 the end of the costal vein ; apical area black, slightly excised 

 internally between the subcostal branches, deeply excavated 

 between the lower radial and third median, and between the 

 first and second median branches, crossed by five externally 

 acuminate creamy white spots : body grey, with the head 

 and prothorax red-brown. Primaries below creamy white, 

 becoming chalky towards the inner border ; apical area sordid 

 sandy brown, sinuated internally and tapering to the first 

 median branch ; the costa earthy brown, emitting, beyond the 

 cell, a transverse projection, below which are three semi-con- 

 nected black spots on the disk : secondaries pale earthy brown, 

 with a discal series of five darker spots ; abdominal and anal 

 margins yellow : body white, clothed with reddish testaceous 

 hairs. Expanse of wings 2 inches 4 Knes. 



Allied to B. periclea. 



27. Belenois peristhene^ Boisduval. 



Previously known from New Caledonia, Erromanga, Anei- 

 teum, and New Ireland. 



'? 



Papilionin^, Swainson. 



28. Papilio gelon^ Boisduval. 

 Originally described from New-Caledonian examples. 



29. Papilio ahstrususj Butler. 

 The type was from Mare. 



