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black stripe to a broad band on hind-margin ; the latter band 

 containing five variously-shaped, white spots, (of which that 

 next costa is very small, the second, third, and fifth of mode- 

 rate size, the fourth large and ovate), and so widened on 

 inner-margin as to occupy the outer half of it ; in black 

 discoidal cell a paler longitudinal streak. Hind-wing : a 

 transverse black stripe at base ; before middle a black stripe, 

 with two or three irregular indentations on its edges, straight 

 across wing from costa near apex to about middle of inner- 

 margin ; from commencement of this band, all along hind- 

 margin to anal angle, a black band abruptly widened, and 

 with a straight inner edge parallel to the band before middle, 

 from discoidal nervule to inner-margin containing six or 

 seven good-sized white spots. Fringes of wings yellowish- 

 white. UNDER-SIDE. Fore-wing : black markings clouded 

 with white near inner-margin, pale and brownish tinted in 

 central portion, and replaced by grey-dusted ochreous at 

 apex ; longitudinal streak in discoidal cell widened to a broad, 

 yellowish-white stripe. Hind-wing : costa, especially near 

 base, edged with orange-yellow ; basal, median, and hind- 

 marginal bands dark-grey-dusted ochreous ; the median band 

 more irregular and macular than on upper-side ; the spots on 

 hind-margin larger, but not so clearly defined. 



"In gardens; March." (Miss Wentworth). 



I am indebted to the kindness of a lady at Knysna, for the possession of 

 this handsome species. Until her discovery of it, I did not think it an 

 inhabitant of South Africa; though two specimens in the South African 

 Museum, from Drege's collection, were believed by Mr. Layard to have 

 been taken in some part of the country. It is well known as an inhabitant 

 of Western Africa.* 



Knysna Coll. mihi. 



South Africa. Coll. S. A. Mus. 



Damaraland. Coll. C. J. Anderson. 



The following characters of the Larva and Pupa of Pieris 

 should have followed those of the Imago : 



LARVA. Rather elongate, pubescent, usually with longi- 

 tudinal stripes ; head rather small. Feeds on Cruciferce, and 

 allied plants. 



PUPA. Rather slender ; projection at head and dorsal 

 prominence acute. Generally pale in colouring, with darker 

 irrorations. 



* This beautifully-marked species has since been taken by Mr. D'Urban 

 at Pluto's Valley, twelve miles from Graham's Town, and he gives me the 

 following note of its capture : 



"April 4th, 1861. Numerous ; a rapid flier. 3 ' 



