594 Mr. N. D. E-iley on Rhopalocera from 



From this typical Staudinger description it at least 

 appears that true intermedia is the Samarkliand, Margelau 

 race. Hence Turati's margelanica must fall as an absolute 

 synonym of intermedia. In Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and 

 Western Persia occurs a race somewhat similar to intertnedia, 

 but characterized by its smaller size, greyer appearance (the 

 females particularly being very dark above, with very little 

 orange as a rule) , and the greater uniformity of the markings 

 of the underside of the hindwiug, the banded appearance 

 of intermedia being absent, or almost so, in the majority of 

 specimens. This may be known as centralis, subsp. n. 

 (types: B.M. types No. Rh. 169, ^, 6. 5. 19 ; 170, ?, 

 7." 5. 19, Kizil-Robat, L. bank of li. Dyala, H. D. Feile). 

 Somewhat similar, but characterized by a very much darker 

 underside to the hindwing, larger size, longer and yellower 

 hair-scales occupying a more extensive area, is the Asia 

 Minor race (captus, subsp. n., B.M. types ISIo. R-b. 171, ^ , 

 1. 7. 18 ; 172, ? , 24. 6. 18, Kedos, N. V. L. Bybot). This 

 race is very intermediate between hipinus and centralis in all 

 respects. It is also in the B.M. from Brussa, Kilishlar, 

 Gulek, and Yozgat, and, according to Staudinger, occurs at 

 at Amasia. Finally, the race from Cyprus may be men- 

 tioned. It represents the extreme in depth of coloration in 

 both sexes above and below, with the only exception of the 

 male of mauritanica, Oberth,, wliich is blacker above. The 

 female has, by comparison, an almost sooty appearance 

 above and the yellow markings are of a very deep shade 

 ( = CYPKiACA, subsp. n., B.M. types, ISo. Rh. 173, ^ , 25. 5. 09; 

 174, ? , 9. 5. 09, Nicosia, Cyprus, J. A. Buchtill). 



Nymphalidse. 



8. Melitaea trivia persea, Koll. 



12 c? , 3 ? , 16. 3. 19-3. 4. 19, Kizil-Robat. Spring brood. 

 2 (? , 4 ? , 27 & 28. 6. 18, Jebel Hamrin, L. bank R. 

 Dyana. Summer brood, 



1 (J, Fathah, Jebel Hamrin, 19. 6. 20. Summer brood. 



9. Melitoia dedyma casta, Koll. 



1 cJ, 1 ? , 12. 8. 18, Harir, N.W. Persia. 



As Kollar's original descriptions of M. casta and persea 

 are not usually very accessible, the following transcripts 

 may be of use : — 



Denk. K.-K. Akad. Wissen. Wien, i. p. 50 (1850). 



