594 Mr. N. D. Riley on Ttliopalocera from 



From tliis typical Staudingei* description it at least 

 appears that true intermedia is the Samarkliand, Margelan 

 race. Hence Tnrati's marrjelunica must fall as an absolute 

 synonym of intermedia. In Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, anil 

 A\'estern Persia occurs a race somewhat similar to intermedia, 

 but characterized by its smaller size, greyer appearance (the 

 females particularly l)eing very dark above, with very little 

 orange as a rule), and the greater uniformity of the markings 

 of the underside of the hiudwing, the banded appearance 

 of intermedia being absent, or almost so, in the majority of 

 specimens. This may be known as centralis, t-ubsp. n. 

 (types: B.M. tvues No. Rh. 169, S, 6.5.19; 170, ?, 

 7.' 5. 19, Kizil-Robat, L. bank of K. Dyala, H. D. Feile). 

 Somewhat similar, but characterized by a very much darker 

 nnderside to the hiudwing, hu'ger size, longer and yellower 

 hair-scales occupying a more extensive area, is the Asia 

 JMiuor race (captus, subsp. n., B.M. types ISo. Rh. 171, J, 

 1. 7. 18 ; 172, ? , 24. 6. 18, Kedos, N. V. L. By hot). This 

 race is very intermediate between lupinus and centralis in all 

 respects. It is also in the B.M. from Brussa, Kilishlar, 

 Gulek, and Yozgat, and, according to Staudinger, occurs at 

 at Amasia. Finally, the race from Cyprus may be men- 

 tioned. It represents the extreme in depth of coloration in 

 both sexes above and below, with the only exception of the 

 male of mauritanica, Oberth., which is blacker above. The 

 female has, by comparison, an almost sooty ajjpearance 

 above and the yellow^ markings are of a very^ deep shade 

 ( = CYPRiACA, subsp. n., B.M. types, No. Rh. 1 73", J , 25. 5. 09; 

 174, ? , 9. 5. 09, Nicosia, Cyprus, J. A. Buchiill). 



Nymphalidae. 

 8. Melitcea trivia persea, Koll. 



12 J , 3 ? , 16. 3. 19-3. 4. 19, Kizil-Robat. Spring brood. 

 2 J , 4 ?, 27 & 28. 6. 18, Jebel Hamriu, L. bank R. 

 Dyana. Summer brood. 

 "^1 S , Fathah, Jebel Hamrin, 19. 6. 20. Summer brood. 



9. Melit(Ea dedynia casta, Koll. 



1 J , 1 ? , 12. 8. 18, Harir, N.W. Persia. 



As Kollar's original descriptions of M. casta and persea 

 are not usually very accessible, the following transcripts 

 may be of use : — 



Denk. K.-K. Akad. AVisseii. AVicn, i. p. 50 (1850;. 



