SCIENCE- GOSSIP. 



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c. var. viaja Gr.-Gr. Hor. XXV. (1891), p. 447. 

 Larg-er than type and lighter in colour. $ less 

 green, 5 almost white. The marginal borders 

 and spots are much more distinct tlian in C. 

 eocandica. Hab. Tianscan. 



d. var. gruvii. Alph. Mem. Rom. IX. (1897), 

 p. 233. Paler. U.S. h.w. bluish-grey, instead of 

 greenish. Hab. Nan. Schan. 



e. var. tamerlana Stg. Iris. X. 1897. var. ohscura 

 Aust. Naturalist, 1898, p. 202. Larger than type ; 

 wings suiiused throughout their whole area with 

 dark olive-green. Marginal spots as in tyjDe, but 

 borders almost completely merged into the general 

 colouring of the wing. Disc, spot f.w. distinct, 

 that of h.w. slightly tinged with orange. U.S. as 

 in type. Hab. E. Tianscan, S. E. Altai (Tchuja 

 Mountains, Elwes). 



/. var. mongola. Alph. Mem. Rom. IX. p. 188, 

 Elwes. T. E. S. 1899. Hind wings with a large 

 whitish longitudinal fascia "pro parte = v. to7«CT'- 

 lana," Stgr. Cat. 1901, p. 16. Hab. Ladak. 



35. C. mslinos Ev. Bull. Mosc. 1847. III. 

 p. 72. H.S. 624. Chloe Eversm. pro parte I.e. 

 p. 73. 



44 — 50 mm. 



Very much resembles C. nastes var. werdandi, but 

 is larger, lighter in colour, and has the neuration 



more strongly black. This is one of the earlier 

 recognised forms. 



Hab. It was originally known to come only 

 from the Amur, but is now taken in the S.E. 

 Altai and in the neighbourhood of Lake Baikal 

 and Sajan. Probably the Siberian form of the 

 last species. 



a. vai'. herzi Stgr. Qat. 1901, p. 16. Smaller, 

 lighter, the external marginal band obsolete. 

 Hab. N.E. Siberia (Vilui). 



36. C. phieomone Esp. 56, 1, 2; Lg. B. E. 



p. 52, pi. xii. fig. 2. 



40—52 mm. 



The c? has the wings of a dusky greenish colour, 

 out. marg. black spotted with light greenish-yellow. 

 F.w. yellowish towards in. marg. and with a dis- 

 tinct black disc. spot. Disc, spot, h.w. very pale 

 orange. U.S. f.w. greenish- white, yellow at tip, 

 disc, spot with a white centre. H.w. greenish- 

 yellow with large lighter yellow spots along out. 



marg. Disc, spot silvery in a red wing, on costa a 

 dull red spot. $ nearly white, with duskj' basal 

 shading, out. marg. spots very large. Marginal 

 border nearly obsolete on h.w. Fringes, antennae, 

 prothorax, and legs rosy-red. 



Hab. The Alps of Central Europe, usually at 

 about 5,000 feet. " Alp. Pyr. Hung. Mont." Stgr. 

 Cat. 1901, p. 16 VI. to VIII. e according to alti- 

 tude. I toolc it on September 5th, 1900, in the 

 Mdderanerthal near the glacier, in some numbers, 

 all in fresh condition ; but I think it is usually 

 worn by that time. 



Larva. Green, with a white stripe on each side, 

 on which are yellow spots dotted with black. It 

 feeds on Leguminosae, chiefly Vicia. VI. and 

 VII. 



37. C. sagartia Ld. Hor. VI. 1869, p. 75, t. 4, 

 f. 1, 2. 



44 — 54 mm. 



S with all the wings bluish-green in colour, with 

 black borders about as wide as in C. lihanotloa. 

 F.w. yellowish towards costa. Border with yellow 

 spots and rays. Disc, spot large and black. H.w. 

 with a row of yellow spots within the black border. 

 Disc, spot pale orange or else white. Head, pro- 

 thorax, antennae, and marginal fringes faintly red ; 

 the latter are, however, sometimes entirely greenish. 



C. sacjarlid. 



5 pale greenish-wliite, marked with large spots^of 



the same colour on the marginal borders. Disc. 



spot bright orange. U.S. much resembles that of 



C. pJtloomone, but is paler. 

 Hab. N. and N.E. Persia (Asterabad, etc.). 

 Larva on Aoantholimon R. H. p. 725. 

 Slaudinger, 1901, places this species next to 



C. wlslwtti. 



38. C. srsehoffi Alph. Hor. xvi. (1881), p. 362, 

 t. xiv. figs. 1-2. 



48 — 54 mm. 



This beautiful and rare species is perhaps nearer 

 to C. sagartia than to any other. It greatly re- 

 sembles that species in markings, but its average 

 expanse is greater, and in coloration it is alto- 

 gether different. The wings are bright yellow, 

 tinged with orange and with a slight violet gloss in 

 some specimens. Disc, spots f.w. large, round aS 

 C. sagartia, that of h.w. bright orange, formed by 

 two coalescent spots, surrounded by a yellow ring. 



