Pien'ne Butterjlies of the Genus Delias. 153 



being little, it" any, tlifference in the width of the black area 



{)rececling the scarlet spots ; but this is due to the latter being 

 ess elongated than usual. 



35. Delias peribcea. 



Pieris peiihfea, Godart, Knc. MtUh. ix. p. 154 (1819). 



Delias H'aUacei, Rotlischikl, Iris, v. p. 441, pi. v. ti-. 2 (1802). 



Three female examples. Java, from Godraan and Salvia 

 collection. 



The absence of the scarlet spot at the end of the cell, upon 

 which Mr. Koth.'^child relied, proves to be an unstable cha- 

 racter; indeed, it is not really scarlet, but orange in the 

 female, and in one of our specimens it is indistinct. 



36. Delias Schonhergi. 



Delias Schvnber(/i, Rothschild, Xovit. Zool. ii. p. 161, pi. viii. figs. 6, 7 

 (1895). 



Bougainville Island, Solomon group. 

 This is one of the handsomest species 



species of the D. argenthona 

 group. 



37. Delias samhawana. 



Delias sambaicana, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. i. p. 602 (1894); Smith & 

 Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., Del. pi. vi. figs. 2, 3 (1895). 



Samba \va Island. Three specimens, from the Godman and 

 Salvin collection. 



38. Delias fasciata. 



Delias fasciata, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. i. p. 662 (1894) ; $, Smith & 

 Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., Del. pi. vi. tig. 1 (1895). 



Sumba. 



The submarginal spots on the under surface are yellow 

 splashed with red. 



39. Delias sthenobaia. 



Pieris sthetiobcsa, Boisduval, Sp. Gen. Lep. i. p. 466 (1836). 



Moluccas. 



Said to resemble D. Descombesii, but with the wings paler 

 and no red patch at base of secondaries on the under surface ; 

 the submarginal spots are yellow. 



40. Delias Dohertyi. 



Delias Dohertyi, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. i. p. 661 (1894) ; Smith & 

 Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., Del. pi. vi. figs. 7, 8 (1895). 



Timor. 



