8o LLOYD'S NATURAL HISTORY 



Liparida (Cozistra, Walker), and Geometra (Lcucula, Guen.), 

 and it has some affirmities in its neuration with the Zyg&nida 

 of the group including Gynautocera, Chalcosia, &c. All its 

 characters approximate it to the group of Pierida . . . 

 the channel formed by the hind-wings, and embracing the 

 abdomen ; the junction of the discoidal nervules with branches 

 of the sub-costal nervure on the fore-wings, and the bifid claws, 

 provided with distinct pads." 



Plotz gives a much longer description of the insect, accom- 

 panied by figures, in the " Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung," 

 and its identity with Felder's species was pointed out by 

 Hewitson. His specimen was stated to come from " Old 

 Calabar (Guinea)," and to be contained in Pogge's collection. 

 Plotz also regarded the insect as one of the Picridtz, and 

 placed it between Pontia and Leucophasia (our LeptosLi and 

 Leptidia). 



Staudinger, in his great work on Exotic Butterflies, again 

 figured and described the insect among the Pieridce, in which he 

 was (perhaps unavoidably) followed by Schatz, who placed it at 

 the end of the PierincR^ between Pontia (Leptosid) and Leucidia. 

 Although admitting the abnormal characters of the insect, he 

 yet considered that the neuration and bifid claws showed it 

 to be undoubtedly a species of the Pierida allied to Leptosia. 

 The Felders had compared the insect with a Cicada ; Schatz 

 thought that the distinct neck and large semicircular eyes 

 gave it the appearance of a Lace-winged Fly (Chrysopa). The 

 Moth measures about two inches in expanse, and Schatz well 

 observes : " The wings are only thinly scaled, nearly trans- 

 parent, and shine in certain lights with the most delicate rain- 

 bow hues. The head and body are wonderfully small in com- 

 parison with the wings. The scales of the wings have a very 

 curious bifid shape, which gradually passes into a simple 

 pointed form towards the margin." 



