iSi Mr. Henry J. Turner on the Batleijiies of Cyprus. 



are ever found and the excellent c<»nditi()n of the spechnens 

 when captured seeni to be against this ophiion, and certaiidy 

 hi Cyprus the evidence of G.F.W. would seem almost 

 conclusive. The October-caught specimens are probably 

 a " precocious " emergence of the early sprmg brood. 



Colias edusa Fab. 1787 (croceus Fourcr., 1785) [ab. helice 

 $, Hb.; ab. helicina Obthr. ; ab. aubuissoni Crdj.; ab. 

 faillae Stef.; ab. obsoleta Tutt]. 



" This species I found in great abundance ; many curious 

 pale forms were taken, and ab. helice." — J.A.S.B., 191G. 

 (Recorded by Led.) 



" Very common from March to November, occurring 

 both in the plains and in the mountains; varies greatly 

 both in size and marking. The yellow colour also varies 

 in shade, some specimeJis being quite dark and others 

 almost lemon colour. Var. helice is not common. Occurs 

 both in the plains and on the mountains during April-June, 

 Rarely seen on the wing and not often taken."— G.F.W,, 

 1918. 



The Cyprian race is a little above the average in size. 

 Several examples, both males and females, are of the pale 

 orange or lemon colour to which the name helicina Obthr., 

 applies. The hind-wings generally have somewhat more 

 dusky suffusion than in the type, and most specimens have 

 the black hind-marginal band of the fore-wings with the 

 veins towards the apex conspicuously outlined with yellow, 

 one or two being ab. faillae Stef., with all the veins so 

 emphasised. A few females, havuig only traces of the 

 lighter markings in the hind-marginal band, are transition 

 to ab. obsoleta Tutt. Several very fine var. helice Hb., 

 have been sent, including one which has a slight orange 

 sufi'usion over the fore-wings with hnid-wings of the 

 ordinary typical female coloration, orange with dusky 

 suffusion, and having a large well-developed discoidal 

 spot conspicuous by its deep orange colour, an intermediate 

 form, to which Caradja has given the name aubuissoni. 

 One or two var. helice have white rings around the hind- 

 wing discoidal. Another female is remarkable in having 

 on each fore-wing two " blobs " of dusky scales starting 

 at the middle of the base and reaching nearly half across 

 the wing, a unique aberration, I believe. The same 

 specimen has an unusually large and conspicuous discoidal 

 spot on the hind-wing. The undersides are very uniform 



