﻿22 i [March, 



DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF DIURNAL LEFIDOPTERA 

 FROM MADAGASCAR. 



BY CHBISTOPHER WARD. 



The four new species here described have been recently received 

 by me from Mr. Alfred Crossley, my collector in Madagascar. Amongst 

 other good species, he sent a series of the rare Papilio Lalandei, includ- 

 ing the female, which had not been hitherto taken ; it differs from the 

 male only in the marking that crosses the discoidal cell of the upper 

 wing being narrower, and light yellow instead of lavender. 



Pieeis Mananhabi, n. s. 



£ . Upper-side : Anterior wing yellow ; the apical angle black, 

 containing four yellow markings mingled with black ; a small black 

 spot at the extremity of the discoidal cell. Posterior wing entirely 

 yellow, lighter towards the base and inner margin. Under-side : 

 Anterior wing light yellow, darker at the base and apex ; a small black 

 spot at the extremity of the discoidal cell ; a second black spot between 

 the second and third nervures. Posterior wing yellow, deeper than in 

 the anterior ; with an indistinct narrow marking commencing near the 

 centre of the anterior margin, continued downward, and crossing 

 midway to the inner margin. 



$ . Upper-side : Anterior wing white, with a broad black margin, 

 which is widest at the apex ; a black spot at the end of the discoidal 

 cell. Posterior wing yellowish-white, the broad black margin continued 

 round to, and narrowing at, the anal angle. Under-side : Anterior 

 wing white, with black margin, excepting at the apex which is orange ; 

 a black spot at the extremity of the discoidal cell. Posterior wing 

 orange, with a narrow, irregular, black band, commencing near the 

 centre of the anterior margin, and continued downward, crossing- 

 midway nearly to the inner margin. This band is much more distinct 

 in the $ than in the $ . Expanse, <$ $ , 2| inches. 



A remarkable species, which almost appears to connect Anthocaris 

 lone with Pieris. 



Eeonia Vohemaea, n. s. 



$ . Upper-side : Anterior wing pointed at the apex, white ; 

 the space from the middle of the anterior margin, across the cell, and 

 down to the middle of the hind margin is bright yellow ; apical margin 

 black. Posterior wing entirely yellowish-white. 



$ . Under-side : Anterior wing orange, shading to white at the 



