108 CATALOGUE OF DIURNAL LEPIDOPTERA. 



Tolerably abundant in some localities in the Himalayas, 6000 to 

 8000 feet (see Capt. Lang in P. Z. S. 1865). 



There is one worn specimen of P. Niphe in the Banksian Collection 

 in the British Museum. 



5. Argynnis Adippe. 



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

 maculatis, subtus maculis 23 argenteis : habitat in Europa." 

 Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 517. n. 313 (1775). 



" In Europe pratis," Fabricius, Sp. Ins. p. 110. n. 481 (1781). 



" In Europae Viola odorata et tricolori," Fabricius, Mant. Ins. 

 p. 63. n. 595 (1787); Ent. Syst. iii. p. 146. n. 448 (1793). 



Germany. (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



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



6. Argynnis Niobe (an A. Adippe var. ?). 



Papilio (N. P.) Niobe, Linnceus, " alis dentatis, fulvis nigro ma- 

 culatis, subtus maculis pallidis punctisque quatuor argenteis ocel- 

 latis : habitat in Europa." 



Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 517. n. 316 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 111. 

 n. 483 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 63. n. 599 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 147. n. 452 (1793). 



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



Specimens intermediate between P. Niobe and P. Adippe occur pretty 

 commonly on the Continent ; the two forms fly at the same time 

 and in the same manner, and may be taken in pursuit of one 

 another. The chief difference between them seems to lie in the pre- 

 sence or absence of silver spots ; yet every grade between the two 

 may be taken in a single day's collecting : surely they ought to be 

 looked upon as one species. There is one specimen of P. Niobe in 

 the Banksian Collection. 



7. Argynnis Aglaia. 



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

 maculatis, subtus maculis 21 argenteis : habitat in Europae Viola." 

 Fabricius, Syst. Ent. p. 516. 11. 310 (1775) ; Sp. Ins. p. 109. 

 n. 475 (1781) ; Mant. Ins. p. 62. n. 589 (1787); Ent. Syst. 

 iii. p. 144. n. 442 (1793). 



Germany. (Obtained 1841, from Herr J. J. Becker) B.M. 



There is one specimen of P. Aglaia in the Banksian Collection. 



8. Argynnis Aphrodite. 



Papilio (N. P.) Aphrodite, Fabricius, " alis dentatis, fulvis nigro 

 maculatis ; posticis subtus fuscis, maculis 24 argeuteis : habitat in 

 America meridionali." 



Fabricius, Mant. Ins. p. 62. n. 590 (1787) ; Ent. Syst. iii. 

 p. 144. n. 443 (1793). 



Nova Scotia. B.M. 



