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PlERIS LOTIS, Sp. n. 



Black with white markings ; these on the primaries are very similar to 

 P. larraldei (Oberth. Etud. d'Entom. ii. p. 19, pi. 1, fig. 2 a, b); the basal 

 two-thirds of secondaries are white, with a broad patch of black scales at the 

 base and extending along the median nervure ; there are no white or whitish 

 submarginal spots on either primaries or secondaries, but the latter have a 

 series of more or less lunulated spots on the outer margin. Under surface of 

 primaries also similar to P. larraldei as regards the white markings, but the 

 costa and apical third are pale yellowish ; the latter is intersected by the 

 black nervules and some thin black bifurcated streaks between them : 

 secondaries are pale yellowish ; neuration black, a bifurcated black streak in 

 each nervular interspace. As in the same sex of P. larraldei, the female 

 has the white markings suffused with greenish yellow. Expanse, <? 74 mm., 

 ? 78 mm, 



Four male specimens taken in a marsh near Wa-shan, June ; 

 and two examples of each sex, Ta-Chien-Lu, July. 



Pieeis cisseis, sp. n. 



$ . White ; apex of primaries broadly black ; at the outer extremity of 

 discal cell is an elongate black spot, and towards external margin of the wing 

 are two black spots, — the upper one is the largest, and is connected by some 

 scattered black scales with the apical bands. Under surface : — The black 

 spots of primaries are reproduced, but the apex and costa are yellowish : 

 secondaries clear pale yellow. Expanse, 76 mm. 



One specimen taken by a native collector at Chang- Yang. 



This species resembles the female of P. brassicce, but the black 

 discal spot at once distinguishes it. The secondaries are without 

 darker scales on the under surface. 



Papilio sctron, sp.n. 



^ . Velvety brownish black, base of primaries sprinkled with yellowish 

 scales, markings of all the wings bright orange-yellow ; these on primaries 

 comprise a broad central fascia, a blotch on costa at the extremity of cell, 

 a central row of four spots, and a submarginal series of spots : the 

 secondaries have a central fascia and submarginal row of spots, margins 

 of anal angle tinged with chestnut, and above it is a short streak of bluish 

 grey scales. 



? . Agrees with male, but the markings are rather paler. Under sur- 

 face : — Basal third of all the wings rich chocolate-brown, central third 

 yellowish white, and outer third fuscous with paler interrupted submarginal 

 band ; there is a patch of chocolate-brown at the extremity of discal cell on 

 all the wings, and one at anal angle of secondaries. Expanse, $ 102 mm., 

 ? 116 mm. 



Four specimens of each sex from Chia-Kou-Ho, July ; two 

 from Huang-mu- Chung, August. 



Allied to P. gyas, Westw., from Sikkim (Arc. Ent. i. pi. 11, 

 fig. I, 1841). 



