Pierine Butterflies of the Genus Delias. 153 
being little, if any, difference in the width of the black area 
preceding the scarlet spots ; but this is due to the latter being 
less elongated than usual. 
35. Delias peribea. 
Prerts peribea, Godart, Enc, Méth. ix. p. 154 (1819). 
Delias Wallacez, Rothschild, Ivis, v. p. 441, pl. v. fig. 2 (1892). 
Three female examples. Java, from Godman and Salvin 
collection. 
The absence of the scarlet spot at the end of the cell, upon 
which Mr. Rothschild relied, proves to be an unstable cha- 
racter; indeed, it is not really scarlet, but orange in the 
female, and in one of our specimens it is indistinct. 
36. Delias Schénbergt. 
Delias Schinbergi, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. ii. p. 161, pl. viii. figs. 6, 7 
(1895). 
Bougainville Island, Solomon group. 
This is one of the handsomest species of the D. argenthona 
group. 
37. Delias sambawana. 
Delias sambawana, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. i. p. 662 (1894); Smith & 
Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., Del. pl. vi. figs. 2, 8 (1895). 
Sambawa Island. Three specimens, from the Godman and 
Salvin collection. 
38. Delias fasciata. 
Delias fasciata, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. i. p. 662 (1894); 2, Smith & 
Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., Del. pl. vi. tig. 1 (1899). 
Sumba. 
The submarginal spots on the under surface are yellow 
splashed with red. 
39. Delias sthenobea. 
Pieris sthenobea, Boisduval, Sp. Gén, Lép. 1. p. 466 (1836). 
Moluccas. 
Said to resemble D. Descombesii, but with the wings paler 
and no red patch at base of secondaries on the under surface ; 
the submarginal spots are yellow. 
40, Delias Dohertyt. 
Delias Dohertyi, Rothschild, Novit. Zool. i. p. 661 (1894); Smith & 
Kirby, Rhop. Exot. ii., Ded. pl. vi. figs. 7, 8 (1895). 
‘Timor. 
