From the ANNALS AND MAGAZINE OF NATURAL HISTORY, 

 Ser. 6, Vol. xix., June 1897. 



On a new African Pierine Butterfly of the Genus Mylothris. 

 By ARTHUR G. BUTLER, Ph.D. &c. 



THE following species was received among the Old- World 

 Pierinae of the Godman and Salvin collection : 



Mylothris primuh'na, sp. n. 



Intermediate in character between M. asphodelus and 

 M. sulphurea from the Cameroons. 



<. Above milk-white, the costa and the basal area of 

 primaries to end of cell bright cowslip-yellow, changing at 

 base and on the basal half of costa to bright cadmium-yellow ; 

 a smoky black apical patch, rather broader than in M. sul- 

 phurea, a large spot almost confluent with the latter at end of 

 second median branch, and a dot at end of first median branch 

 also black : secondaries bright cowslip-yellow at base, six 

 small black marginal spots. Body above greenish grey; 

 abdomen creamy white at the sides. Primaries below with 

 the cadmium-yellow at the base more extended and the apical 

 third of the wing traversed by greenish-yellow internervular 

 streaks ; apical patch only visible through the wing, but 

 seven black marginal spots: secondaries with the yellow at 

 base slightly more extended and the base of costa cadmium- 

 yellow, the outer border faintly tinted with primrose-yellow, 

 the black marginal spots rather larger than above. Body 

 below creamy white, the pectus with a feeble tint of primrose. 



Expanse of wings 58 millim. 



Ondo country, Lagos (Sir G. Carter). From Godman and 

 Salvin coll. 



We have two males of this very pretty species. 



