233 Mr. II. W. Bates on the Papilionidse 



it is not, however, abundant. The males resort to the moist margins 

 of waters in company with other GaUidryades of the same sex; but 

 they are often seen also in the alleys of the forest. It is a remark- 

 ably rapid and strong flier. I do not know why authors have placed 

 the species in the genus Gonepteryx ; it does not consort at all well 

 with the other species of that genus, and agrees in all generic cha- 

 racters with Gallidryas. 



2. G. Phiha, Linn. 



d. P. Philea, Linn. ; Cram. 173 e.f. 



5 . P. Aricia, Cram. 94 a. b. 



2 . P- Melanippe, Cram. 341 e. f. 



The 5 varies much in size and in the ground-colour of the wings, 

 as it does in most species of Gallidryas. The species is found in 

 company with Leachiana, and is not much more abundant. The $ 

 frequents flowers in open semicultivated places. 



3. C. Argante, Fab. 



rf. P. Argante, Fab. Syst. Ent. (1775). 

 <3. P. Hersilia, Cram. 173 c.d. (1779). 

 $ . P. Cypris, Cram. 99 e. f. (1779). 



Found in company with G. Philea and the following species. 



4. G. Marcellina, Cram. 



S ■ P. Marcellina, Cram. 163 a. b. (as $ ). 



$ . Intermediate in colours and design between Argante 2 and Eu- 

 bide $ . Above yellow, slightly tinged with orange ; the brown margins 

 similar to those of Eubule § , except that they are much broader at the 

 apex of the fore wing ; there is also a large brown spot between the 3rd 

 and 2nd median branches, and another smaller between the 2nd and 

 1st, both disconnected with the outer margin. Beneath the markings 

 are similar to those of Eubule § , but the whole surface is sprinkled with 

 reddish specks almost as in Argante 2 '< and the rufous margin at the 

 apex is much broader. 



Cramer figures the males of two distinct species as the sexes of one ; 

 and subsequent authors have quoted the figures without criticism. 

 His figure C. pi. 163 is evidently the well-known d Eubule. I 

 find no example of the <$ of the present species in my collection of 

 the genus ; but I have three $ agreeing with the description I have 

 given above, which I strongly suspect to belong to the same species. 

 They were taken in company with Eubule $ , in open places at 

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