CATALOGUE OF DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 107 



Genus 65. ARGYNNIS, Fabricius, 

 IlUger's Magaz. vi. p. 283 (1808). 



1. Argynnis Lathonia. 



Papilio (N. P.) Lathonia, Linnceus, " alls dentatis, lutcis nigro 

 maculatis, subtus maculis 37 argenteis : habitat in Europa." 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 517. n. 314 (1775); Sp. Ins. p. 110. 

 n. 481 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 63. n. 596 (1787); Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 146. n. 449 (1793). 

 Germany. (Obtained from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



This species is one of the most rapid upon the wing, and, until it 

 is in the net, can scarcely be distinguished from Vanessa G-album ; 

 it frequents chiefly open country in the neighbourhood of woods, 

 but may sometimes be seen in gardens. 



There are two specimens of P. Lathonia in the Banksian Collection. 



2. Argynnis PapMa. 



Papilio (N. P.) Paphia, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, fulvis nigro 

 maculatis, subtus lineis argenteis transversis : habitat in Urtica." 

 Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 515. n. 308 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 108. 

 n. 472 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 62. n. 585 (1787); Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 142. n. 438 (1793). 

 Germany. (Obtained from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



There are two specimens of P. Paphia in the Banksian Collection. 

 In his ' Mantissa,' Fabricius describes the black variety. 



3. Argynnis Pandora. 



Papilio (N. P.) Cynara, Fabricius [P. Pandora, Denis'], " alis den- 

 tatis, fuscis atro flavoque variis ; posticis subtus viridibus, maculis 

 tribus fasciisque duabus argenteis : habitat in Oriente." P. Maja, 

 Cramer, Pap. Exot. ii. pi. 25. figs. B, C (1775). 



Fabricius, Gen. Ins. p. 266. n. 308, 309 (1776); Sp. Ins. 

 p. 108. n. 473 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 62. n. 586 (1787) ; 

 Ent. Syst. iii. p. 143. n. 439 (1793). 



Baghdad. (Presented 1856, by W. K. Loftus, Esq., collected during 

 his mission on the Turko-Persian frontier, 1849-52) B.M. 



This species is figured as P. Pandora by Esper, Schmett. ii. pi. 58. 

 figs. 1, 2. 



4. Argynnis Niphe. 



Papilio (N. P.) Niphe, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, luteis ; anticis 

 apice nigris fascia albida ; posticis subtus argentatis, ocellis quinque : 

 habitat in China.'' 



Fabricius, Sijst. Ent. p. 514. n. 302 (1775); Sp. Ins. p. 105. 

 n. 463 (1781); Mant. Ins. p. 57. n. 565 (1787); Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 142. n. 436 (1793). 

 China. (Presented by E. Larkin, Esq.) B.M. 



