LEPIDOPTERA. 



PIERIS (THESTIAS) PYRENE ? 



Plate 31. fig. 2 



Sub-Gen. Thestias, Boisduval. 



Cii. Sp. P. " alis integerrimis, rotundatis, flavis ; primoribus apice (medio fulvo) nigris ; subtus 

 nebuloso-maculatis." Linn, loc cit. infra. Expans. alar, fere 2J uric. 

 P. with the wings entire, rounded, yellow ; the anterior with a large black spot, the 

 centre of which is bright orange ; beneath with cloud-like marks. Expanse of 

 the wings about 2| inches. 

 S yn. Papilio (Dan. Cand.) Pyrene, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. 762. 86 ? Enc. Meth. IX. p. 120. 



Boisduval Hist. Nat. Lep. 1. 593. (Thestias P.) Drury Exot. Ent. 2nd edit. 

 I. p. ll.pl. 5./. 2. 

 Papilio Sesia, Fabricius Ent. Syst. 3. l.p. 203. Donovan, 1st. edit. 



The insect here figured, judging at least from the upper side, agrees with the Linnaean 

 description of P. Pyrene, the habitat of which is given by Linnaeus as China. Fabricius, 

 however, who refers to Linnaeus, gives America as its locality. It is now satisfactorily 

 ascertained that it inhabits China and various parts of the East Indies. 



The plant figured is Limodorum Tankervillce, an elegant and much admired production 

 of China. 



COLIAS (CALLIDRYAS) PYRANTHE. 



Plate 32. fig. 1. 



Genus. Colias, Fabricius. Papilio (Danai Candidi), Linnaeus. 



Sub-Gen. Callidryas, Boisduval. 



Ch. Sp. C. alis integerrimis, rotundatis, albis, puncto apiceque nigris ; subtus cinereo undu- 



latis puncto fulvo. Expans. alar, fere 3 unc. 

 C. with the wings entire, rounded, and white, having a discoidal spot and the margin 



black ; beneath with ashy waves and a fulvous spot. Expanse of the wings 



nearly 3 inches. 

 Syn. Papilio Pyranthe, Linn. Syst. Nat. 2. p. 763. Enc. Meth. IX. p. 97. Boisduval 



Hist. Nat. Lep. l.p. 611. 



Papilio Gnoma of Fabricius ; P. Alcyone, Cramer ; P. Nepthe, Fabricius ; and P. 

 Chryseis, Drury (1st edition) ; are in all probability varieties of this insect. 



