A AN ACCENTUATED LIST OF 



PIERIDJE, Dup., Pieridffi, the family of which the genus Pieris 

 is the type. 



LEUCOPHASIA, Ste., Leucophas'ia ; \evic6s, white, 



(f>dcri,$, appearance. 

 SINAPIS, Ste., Sine? pis, named from the Common 



Mustard (Sinapis nigra) ; but the larva feeds on 



Vicia Craeca, Lotus, &c. 



PIERIS, Sch., Pieris, Pieris, a Muse. The Muses de- 

 rived their name Pierides from Mount Pierus, 



where they were worshipped. 

 CRAT.<EGI, L., Crata'gi, feeds on Hawthorn (Cratcegus 



Oxyacantha) . 

 BRASSICA, L., Bras' siqce, feeds on Cabbage (Brassica 



oleracea). 



RAP^E, L., RapcK, feeds on Rape (Brassica Rapa). 

 NAPI, L., Napi, feeds on Turnip (Brassica Napus). 

 DAPLIDICE, L., Daplidiqe, one of the daughters of 



Danaus. Cf. Hyginus, Fab. 170. 

 ANTHOCHARIS, Bdv., Antho charts ; avOos, a flower, 



'Xaipew, to delight in. 

 CARDAMINES, L v Cardaml'nes, feeds on Bitter-cress 



(Cardamine impatiens). 



RHODOCERID2E, Dup v Rhodocer'id<B, the family of which the 

 genus Rhodocera (synonymous with Gonopte- 

 ryx) is the type : pbbov, a rose, /cepas, a horn ; 

 from the rosy- tipped antennae. 



GONOPTERYX, Lea v Gonop'teryx [Gonepteryx] ; 



7&>vo9, angular (cf. rplycovos), Trrepvj;, a wing. 

 RHAMNI, L., Rham'nl, feeds on Buckthorn (Rham- 



nus catharticus) . 

 COLIAS, F., Co lias, a surname of Venus, from a 



promontory of Attica, at which she was wor- 

 shipped. 

 EDUSA, F., Edu'sa, a Roman divinity, worshipped as 



the protectress of children, and supposed to 



bless their food (edere, to eat) . 

 HYALE, L., Hy 'ale, a nymph in the train of Diana. 



Ovid, Met. iii. 470. 



VANESSIDJE, Dup., Vanes' sides, the family of which the 

 genus Vanessa is the type. 



ARGYNNIS, F., Argyn'nis, a surname of Venus, from 

 the temple erected in her honour by Agamem- 



