IIG 



EARLY WHITE CABBAGE BUTTERFLY. 



Pontia Chariclea. 



PLATE VIII. Fig. L_Mai.e. 



Stephen's Illus. Ilaust. i. PI. 3, fig. L $, fig. 2. ? 



This insect is in general considerably less than the 

 preceding species ; the anterior wings have a similar 

 patch on tiie tip, but it is of a light brown, approach- 

 ing to ash-colour, clouded with black internally, espe- 

 cially in the female, and having no strongly marked 

 indentations on its inner side ; the fringe yellowish- 

 white. On the underside, the tip of the primary 

 wings is yellow, and the secondary pair entirely 

 deep yellow, very thickly sprinkled with minute black 

 points ; in other respects there is no appreciable dif- 

 ference from P. Brassicce. 



Said to occur in the beginning of May, and again 

 in the end of June. It has hitherto been observed 

 chiefly in Hertford and Derbys^hires ; and Mr Wailes 

 thinks that he lias seen it in the neighbourhood of 

 Newcastle. 



