174 PlERID^E. 



black spots in interspaces 1 and 3 much larger; in the latter 

 interspace, and in very dark specimens from high elevations in the 

 former also, these spots coalesce with the black on the termen ; 

 in all specimens the lower spot is continued in a broad streak 

 along the dorsum to the base of the wing. Hind wing : as in the 

 c? , but the black edging to the veins much broader ; in high 

 elevation specimens there is also a good deal of dark shading at 

 base and irroration of black scales on the disc. Underside : as in 

 the J. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen similar to those 

 of the rf , but slightly darker. 

 Exp. 6 $ 50-71 mm. (2-2-8"). 



Hob. Within our limits : the N.W. Himalayas to Sikhim and 

 -Bhutan up to 10,000 feet ; the Khasia Hills in Assam ; Chin 

 Hills down to the Shan States in Upper Burma. Spread over 

 Northern Asia and China to Japan. 



Var. ajaka, Moore, is typically the small pale north-west form 

 which, however, grades into typical melete from Japan and Amur- 

 land. P. melete itself scarcely forms a race distinct from the 

 European P. napi. Mr. Leech says that the little yellow patch 

 at the base of the hind wing on the underside will almost always 

 separate P. melete from any of the forms of P. napi. I have, 

 however, seen specimens of the small, lightly marked spring brood 

 of melete var. ajaka from Gilgit in which this patch is entirely 

 absent. 



595. Pieris chuinbiensis, de Niceville (Parapieris), J. A. S. B. 1897, 

 p. 563, pi. 1, fig. 6; Moore (Parapieris), Lep. Ind. vi, 1904, 

 p. 148, pi. 522, figs. 1,1 a, cJ. 



Pieris dubernardi, Elves (nee Oberthilr), Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888, 

 p. 415 ; de Niceville (Mancipium nee Oberthilr}, Sikhim Gazet- 

 teer, 1894, p. 168. 



<$ . Upperside : white. Fore wing : veins black, costal and 

 terminal margins narrowly, apex more broadly, black ; the inner 

 margin of the black at apex forms an even curve ; a large round 

 black spot in middle of interspace 3, the lower discocellular edged 

 on either side with black and the base of the wing irrorated with 

 black scales. Hind wing : with a dark greyish appearance due to 

 the dark markings of the underside that show through by trans- 

 parency ; veins black ; a black costal spot a little before the apex, 

 and the base of the wing heavily irrorated with black scales. 

 Underside : fore wing white, veins edged with black scaling, the 

 round black spot in interspace 3 as on the upperside ; apex and 

 terminal margin suffused with yellow that decreases posteriorly on 

 the latter. Hind wing : yellow, all the veins very broadly edged 

 with black that gives an appearance of streaks to the ground- 

 colour; precostal area edged with deep cadmium-yellow. Antennae, 

 head, thorax and abdomen fuscous black. unknown. 



Exp. 6 54-58 mm. (2-12-2-28"). 



Hal. Chumbi Valley ; Sikhim. 



