PIEBIN^. 129 



DANAUS DEOTA (Plate 518, fig. 2, 2a, S)- 



Mancipium Deoia, de Niccville, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 1883-4-, p. 82, pi. 9, fig. 10, (^ ; id. Report, 



Pamir Comm. pp. 16, 43 (1898). 

 Pieris Rohormrsldi, Alpheraky, Rom. Mem. v. p. 69, pi. 4, fig. 3, a, b, cJ ? (1889). 



Imago. — Male. Upperside while. Forewing with a black apical marginal baud, 

 which is somewhat narrower than in Brassier, and extends posteriorly beyond 

 the lower median veinlet, its lower inner-edge being deeply sinuous between the 

 veins ; a distinct but slight black-scaled small discal streak is also generally present 

 between the upper and middle median veinlets. Hindioing with a black costal spot, 

 and a continuous narrow macular outer marginal band. Underside. Forewing 

 white, with the outer band paler and apically powdered with brown scales ; a black 

 medial-discal spot which slightly extends below the middle median veinlet, a similar 

 smaller spot between the lower median and submedian vein, and an upper costal 

 spot extending to below the lower subcostal veinlet. Hindxoing greyish-brown, 

 iiTorated with black scales, clusters of these black scales also forming an ill-defined 

 costal spot and marginal macular band, as disposed on the upperside, and also a 

 small discal spot between the upper and middle median veinlets. 



Female, Upperside white. Forewing with the black apical marginal band 

 broader ; a large black medial discal spot between the upper and middle median 

 veinlets, this spot extending brokenly above and below these two veinlets ; a large 

 similar spot also between the lower median and submedian, below which is an 

 elongated streak on the posterior margin. Hinclwing with a larger black costal spot 

 than in the male, this spot being pointedly extended below the lower subcostal 

 veinlet ; the marginal macular baud being composed of larger but shorter and wider 

 separated portions, there is also a small black discal spot between the upper and 

 middle median veinlets. Underside similar to the male. Body above greyish-black ; 

 thorax, front, and palpi clothed with grey hairs ; legs white ; antennae black above, 

 tip of club white, beneath segmented with white. 



Expanse, c? ? 2f inches. 



Habitat. — Ladak. 



Distribution. — " Mr. L. de Niceville's type was taken by himself at Gya, in 

 Ladak, on July 11th, 1879. Three others which were seen escaped owing to their 

 swift flight " (I.e. p. 82). Specimens of both sexes, from Kuruk Tag, Ladak, are in 

 Mr. W. Rothschild's Collection at Tring. A male and female, from Ladak, taken by 

 Capt. F. E. S. Adair, are in the British Museum Collection. "A single male, the 

 only specimen seen, was taken on the Great Pamir" (de Niceville, I.e. p. 43). The 

 type specimens of Bohorowslcii were taken at " Lob Nor, 2,500 feet, and at Ak Sou, 

 3,000 feet, Tibet " {Ix. 09). 



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