350 



Beneath. Forewings marked as above, with six, more sharply defined, sub- 

 apical spots, the costal two bright yellow. Base suffused with yellow. Hind- 

 wings white; basal area, from half costa to beyond cell, golden-yellow; termen 

 black, enclosing five large reddish-orange spots; an apical orange spot, and an 

 orange-suffused spot on dorsum. Expanse, 70 mm. 



i/a&.— Queensland : Coen River (W. D. Dodd). Type, I. 13652. 



This subspecies is distinguished from the following more southern one'-'by 

 the much larger, and brilliantly orange-coloured terminal spots of hindwings 

 beneath, and by the extension of the yellow basal colour over half the wing. 

 Typical D. ennia was described from Waigiou. 



Delias ennia nigidius, Miskin. 

 PI. XXX., fig. 26. 



This race is taken in the scrub areas of the Cairns district. A figure is 

 given for comparison with the more northern race. The terminal spots of 

 hindwings beneath are deep yellow, and the base of the wing only is suffused 

 with light yellow. 



Delais m. mysis, Fab. 



Text figs. D, E. 

 Delias m. mysis, Fabricius, gynandromorph. 



There is a gynandromorphic specimen of this species in our collection from 

 Cairns, taken by Mr. A. M. Lea. The left side is marked as in a female, and 

 the right side as in a male. It expands 65 mm. Figs, d and e show the upper 

 and under surfaces. 



Elodina perdita tongura, n. subsp. 



$ . Above. Forewings slightly acute at apex, white ; base and basal third 

 of costa with scattered dark-brown scales ; apex black, inner edge of dark apical 

 area somewhat bisinuate. Hindwings white. 



Beneath. Forewings white, base lemon-yellow; a subapical patch light 

 brown. Hindwings white. Expanse, 42 mm. 



5 . Above. As in male, apex of forewing more rounded. 



Beneath. As in male. Expanse 46 mm. 



Hah. — Northern Territory : Groote Eylandt, February to April ; Winchilsea 

 Island, April; Woodah Island, April (N. B. Tindale), 16 specimens. Type, 

 male, I. 13777; female, I. 13778. 



This island race may be distinguished from E. p. zvalkeri by its larger size, 

 darker black markings, bisinuate inner edge of apical area above, and by the 

 subapical brown patch on forewings beneath. The range of expanse in our 

 series is 42 to 48 mm. In E. p. zvalkeri 32 to 39 mm. The three specimens 



