878 MR. H. J. ELWES ON THE BUTTERFLIES [NoV. 15, 



those from Japan. The male has the point of the fore wing marked 

 with orange. 



Anthocharis bambusarum, Oberthiir, Et. Ent. ii. p. 20, t. iii. 

 fig. 4 (1880). 



Of this rare species, described from a single specimen taken in 

 April in the province of Tchekiang by Abbe David, I have seen one in 

 Fryer's collection from the Ningpo hills. It seems quite distinct, 

 though allied to A, cardamines. 



A. CARDAMINES, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 468. 



According to Bremer this was found by Schrenk at Nikolaiefsk, 

 and at Bureija by Radde. Oberthiir says that David found it in East 

 Tibet at 9000 feet elevation. I have seen no specimens from any 

 part of Asia. 



Leucophasia sinapis, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 468. 



Var. amurensis. Men. Schrenk's Reise, p. 15, t. i, figs. 4, 5. 



L. sinensis, Butl. Cist. Ent. i. p. 173 (1877). 



L. vilibia, Jans. Cist. Ent. ii. p. 272 (1878). 



According to Bremer there are intermediate forms of Leucophasia 

 in Amurland which connect the type form with L. amurensis ; and 

 this is borne out by specimens from Amurland in Mr. Godman's 

 collection and by others in ray own from Japan. I have specimens 

 from Amurland and Japan, which, though rather larger, agree in 

 shape with L. sinapis ; others from Shanghai {L. sinetisis, Butl.) and 

 Tokio have the longer and differently shaped fore wings which distin- 

 guish L. amurensis. The type of L. vilibia, which I have examined, 

 is not in sufficiently good condition to be sure what it is ; but I 

 have little doubt that all the forms of Leucophasia found in Eastern 

 Asia may be referred to one species. 



Rhodocera rhamni, Linn. Syst. Nat. x. p. 470. 



Var. aspasia, Men. Schrenk's Reise, p. 17, t. i. fig. 8. 



Var. nipalensis, Doubl. Gen. D. Lep. p. 71 (1847): Gray, Lep. 

 Nep. t. V. fig. 1 (1831). 



Var. acuminata, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 23 (1862). 



Found in Amurland, Japan, and China under various formsj to 

 which I am unable, as far as my present knowledge extends, to 

 allow specific rank. 



The European form R. rhamni was found in the Bureija Mountains 

 by Radde, and, according to Bremer, at Pekin. 



The form called R. aspasia occurs in various parts of the Amur 

 region, and is usually known by its rather smaller size and paler 

 colour, and, according to Meuetries, niaj'^ be certainlj' distinguished 

 by the shape and venation of the wings, though I am unable to follow 

 the distinctions he draws in the specimens before me. The Japanese 

 form is like the one described by Felder as R. acuminata, which he 

 says differs in its larger size, brighter colour, more distinct discal 

 spotSj and in having the apex of fore wing more produced. These 



