APR 39. 1891 



THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Vol. XXIV.] APRIL, 1891. [No. 335. 



ON THE DISTRIBUTION IN EASTERN ASIA OF CERTAIN 

 SPECIES OF LEPIDOPTERA OCCURRING- IN BRITAIN. 



By Richaeb South. 



In drawing up the accompanying table of distribution I am 

 indebted for much of my information to the following papers, 

 and I would refer the reader to these if he desires further 

 acquaintance with the subject : — 



" On the Butterflies of Amurland, North China, and Japan." 

 ByH. J. Elwes (Proc. Zool. Soc. 1881). 



" On Butterflies from Japan." By A. Gr. Butler (Proc. Zool. 

 Soc. 1881). 



" Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Japan." By H. Pryer 

 (Trans. Asiatic Soc. of Japan, vols. xi. xii.). 



" On the Lepidoptera of Japan and Corea." By J. H. Leech 

 (Proc. Zool. Soc. 1887, 1888, and 1889). 



*'A Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Sikkim." By H. J. 

 Elwes (Trans. Ent. Soc. 1888). 



" On a Collection of Lepidoptera from Kiukiang." By J. H. 

 Leech (Trans. Ent. Soc. 1889.) 



Table showing the distribution in Eastern Asia of some British 

 Species of Ehopalocera. 



Amur. N.W.India. China. Corea. Japan. 



Papilionid^ 













Papilio machaon 



VlEUlDM 



+ 



+ 



+ 



+ 



+ 



Aporia cratffigi 

 Pieris brassier 



+ 

 + 



+ 



+ 





+ 



,, rapae 



+ 





+ 



+ 



+ 



,, napi 

 ,, daplidice 

 Euchloe carclamines 



+ 

 + 



+ 

 + 



+ 

 + 

 + 



+ 



+ 



+ 



Leucophasia sinapis 



+ 







+ 



+ 



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