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heavily clouded — tlie nervnres themselves being widely greyish, bounded 
on both sides with fuscous ; — but in the hind-wings the yellow and white 
i discal inter-nervular markings are brighter and more completely unite 
I the hind-marginal spots (which are elongated) to the median series. 
Next to Johnstonii, the nearest known form to Hdlica is the 
i Arabian Glauco7wme, Klug/ which differs, however, on the under side 
in the greener clouding that occupies much more of the field, — espe- 
cially in the basal area of the hind-wings, where the white is reduced 
I to two good-sized oval spots (one in discoidal cell, the other just above 
it), — and in having the neuration itself yellow, while the inter-nervular 
I yellow rays so conspicuous in Hdlica (especially those uniting the 
median and marginal white spots of the hind-wings) are wanting. In 
; these respects, and in the hind-marginal markings on the upper side 
' of the hind-wings, Glauconome is nearer to the well-known Drqylidice, 
I Linn, than to Hellica ; and the same may be said of Glauconome s 
close ally, Ira7iica, Bienert, of which I have examined specimens from 
Afghanistan (Candahar) in the British Museum." 
Hellica is one of the commonest and most abundant butterflies in South 
Africa ; over nearly all districts it seems to be found throughout the year, but 
is most prevalent in the spring and summer months. It frequents open ground 
generally, and is the only " AVhite " resident in the Cape Peninsula. On the 
wing it is by no means swift, keeping near the ground, and often settling 
on flowers. On the coast of Natal I did not meet with it, but it was not 
uncommon on the higher levels inland, particularly near Maritzburg and 
Greytown. I have not met with any example in collections from Tropical 
localities, nor have I found any record of the species' occurrence out of 
South Africa proper.^ 
Localities of Fieris Hellica. 
I. South Africa. 
B. Cape Colony. 
a. Western Districts. — Cape Town. Hout Bay. Stellenbosch. 
Paarl. Wellington. Malmesbury. Ceres and Vogel Yley, 
Tulbagh District. Worcester. Robertson. Genadendal, Caledon 
District (G. Hettarscli). Mossel Bay. Knysna. Plettenberg 
Bay. Oudtshoorn {Adams;). Van Wyk's Vley, Carnarvon Dis- 
trict {E. G. Alston). Ookiep and Ivlipfontein {L. Peringiiey), 
and Annenous, Xamaqualand District. 
h. Eastern Districts. — Port Elizabeth. Uitenhage. Graliamstown. 
Tliarfield, Bathurst District {Miss M. L. Bowlier). East London 
{P. Borcherch). King William's Town (IF. S. M. U Urban). , 
Windvogelberg, Queenstown District {Dr. Batho). Burghers- 
dorp, Albert District {D. R. Kannemeyer). Colesberg {A. F. 
Ortlepp). Murray sburg {J. J. MusJiett). 
^ Symb. Phys., dec. i. pi. vii. ff. i8, 19 (1S29). 
" For a note on the differences between Iranica and Glauconome, see Butler, Proc. Zool. 
Sac. Lond., 18S4, p. 492. 
^ The late Mr. F. Walker gave [Entomologist, 1870, p. 49) localities both east and west 
of the Red Sea for Hellica; but there can be no doubt that the species he received from 
that region must have been the closely-allied Glauconome, King. 
