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 LEPIDOPTERA. 



notwithstanding that the figure of it has a place already in several works on Ento- 

 mology, impels us to include it in the present selection of Indian insects. Clerk, 

 Cramer, and Drury, have each given a delineation of it, the latter of whom names it 

 Papilio Lynceus ; but it is almost superfluous to add, that it is beyond dispute the 

 Papilio Idea of Linnaeus. Our specimens are from Amboyna, and are represented on 

 the common Indian Yellow Jasmine." 



Although it is evident that this figure of Donovan's represents the true Linngean 

 Papilio Idea, that figured by Drury is a distinct species, for which the name of Idea 

 lyncea must be retained, Dr. Horsfield has figured another species, from Java, under 

 the name of Idea Gaura, (Lep. Jav.pl. 6,/. 1. Boisduval Lepid. pi. 11, f. 11). A 

 fourth, Idea Daos, is figured by M. Boisduval, in the last named work, (pi. 24, fig. 3) ; 

 and I believe a fifth was in the collection of General Hardwick, now at the British 

 Museum. 



PIERIS HIPPIA. 



Plate XXV. fig. 1. 



Family. Papilionll\e, Leach. 



Genus. Pieris, Schrank, Lair. God. Papilio (Dan. Cand.) Linnaeus. 



Species. Pieris Hippia : alis repandis virescenti-albis ; venis limboque (albo punctato) nigris. 

 Expans. alar, una ?>\. 

 Pieris : with broad greenish white wings ; the veins and borders black, the latter 

 often with white spots. Expanse of the wings, 2>\ inches. 

 Syn. Papilio (Festiv.) Hippia, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 59. Enc. Meth. 9. 19. 3, (Danais H.) 

 Pieris Valeria, Cramer, pi. 85,/ A. Enc. Meth. 9. 155. Boisduval Hist. Nat. Lep. 

 p. 444. 

 Habitat. " Poulicandor, Mus. Banks," (Fabricius). Java, India, {Boisduval, Enc. Meth.) 



This species has somewhat the facies of some of the Danai, which probably 

 induced Fabricius to remove it from its legitimate situation. 



DANAIS AFFINIS. 



Plate XXV. fig. 2. 



Family. Heliconiilve, Swainson. 



Genus. Danais, Latreille. Euplrea, Fabricius. Papilio (Dan. festiv. p. Linn.) 

 Species. Danais Affinis : alis nigris albo maculatis ; posticis dentatis, subtus_ limbo fusco 

 punctis flavis albisque ordinatim digestis. Expans. alar, una 3|. 



