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38. Terias tesiope. 



Terias opstope, Men., Oat. Mus. Petr. Lep. i., p. 85, pi. 2, f. 3 

 (1885). 



July and August, This insect is also doubtfully distinct, the 

 two former are free of all red markings on the wings below. 

 T. tesiope has red apical patch, below the wings above with its deep 

 border being almost identical with T. hecaheoides. 



39. Terias curiusa, 



Terias cnriosa, Swiuhoe, P. Z. S., 1884, p. 50S, pi. 17, f. 3. 

 August, 1879. 



40. Terias excavafa. 



Terias cxcavata, Moore, P. Z. S., 1882, p. 252. 

 August to January. 



41. Terias purreea, 



Terias purreea, Moore, P. Z. S., 1882, p. 252. 

 November to Jauuary. 



42. Terias asphodelus, Butler, P. Z. S., 1883, p. 151, pi. 24, f. 13. 

 November to March. 



43. Terias irregularis. 



Terias irregularis, Moore, P. Z. S., 1882, p. 253, pi. 12, f. 3. 

 January, 1886. 



The last four species all have red patches on the wings below; 

 some Lepidopterists think they are all varieties of one species. 

 This may be the case, or else they may be seasonal forms, but 

 they are not difficult to separate, and a long series of them will 

 show very few intermediates. 



44. Terias venata. 



Terias venata, Moore, Cat. Lep. E. I.C. i., p. 65, pi. 2a, F. 2 

 (1857). 

 Observed for the first tim<? at 'Karachi in July 1886, when I took 

 four ; it will probably become as common in a year or two with the 

 increase of vegetation as it is in Bombay. 



45. Idmais fausta. 



Papilio fausta, Oliver, Voy. l'Enrop. Atl., pi. 33, f. 4 a. b. 

 (1801). 

 Never common at Karachi, but an odd one taken occasionally 

 from May to August. The males of this species have a sexual mark 

 on the forewings in the form of a small embossed patch. 



