214 NTMPHALIDiE. 
My specimens from Corea agree exactly with Menetries's figure of orientalis. 
They have the central band on under surface of secondaries Avhite instead of 
yellow, as in Fixsen's latefascia. 
The typical form of M. parthenie is found in South-west Germany, Smtzer- 
laud, France, and Piedmont, Central Spain and Andalusia ; most frequently 
met Avith in mountainous districts at moderate elevations. An alpine form, 
var. varia, Meyer-Diir, occurs at elevations ranging from 2000 to 2500 
metres. 
According to Lang the larva of M. parthenie, Avhich feeds on Flantago, is 
black dotted with white, lateral spots yellow. 
Melitaea phcebe. (Plate xxiv. figs, lo, li, 12, vars.) 
Pajjilio p/icebe, Knock, Beitr. Ins. iii. p. 124, pi. vi. figs. 3, 4 (1783). 
Melittea scotosia, Butler, Cistula Entom. ii. p. 282 (1878). 
Melitcea p/icebe, Pryer, Rhop. Nihon. p. 27, pi. viii. fig. 5 (1888). 
Var. scotosia, Butler. ''Female. Allied to M. (vtheria of Europe, but duU tawny, -with all the 
veins black, the black spots of double the width, and the disc of the primaries (as well as the 
submarginal lunulas) pale : below altogether duller in colour than M. crtJieria, the veins upon 
the apical area of primaries stronglj' defined ; the black spots of primaries of double the ■width, 
and the black lines of secondaries distinctlj' wider. Expanse of wings 2 inches 4 lines. — 
Tokio." {Butler, I c.) 
This very distinct form of 31. 'jilioehe is the only one occurring in the region 
dealt with. It is found in the mountain district of Central Japan and in 
Yesso ; common at Fusan and Gensan in Corea, also recorded from North 
China and Amurland. 
Some of the female specimens are very dark-coloured, almost black 
(Plate XXIV. fig. 12), and in this respect approach var. cmicasica, Staudiuger. 
Certain examples of the male agree very well with the specimen figured by 
Menetries as var. melanina (Schrenck's Reise, pi. ii. fig. 3) ; this should not 
be confounded Avith melanina, Herr.-SchaflF., which, as pointed out by 
Dr. vStaudinger, equals cetheria, Eversmanu, a A'aiiety of M. phoebe from South 
Russia, resembling the large Amurland form scotosia, Butler ; it is, however, 
smaller, not so bright reddish brown in colour, and more marked with black, 
Melitsea athalia. (Plate xxiv. fig. 7, 2 var.) 
Papilio athalia, Rottemburg, Naturf. vi. p. 5 (1775) ; Esper, Sclimett. i. pt. i. pi. 47. 
figs. I a,b (1779?). 
