156 Ins, 
LBPIDOPTERA. 
Nymphalid^e. 
White, W. Is Vanessa polychloros the type of V. urticce? A query 
suggested by the aberrant form of a specimen of V. urticce of poly- 
chloros type. Tr. Epp. Forest, ii. pp. 1-7, woodcut; Ent. xiv. 
pp. 169-174, woodcut. 
The general opinion during the discussion on this paper was that the 
sport was merely a case of reversion. 
The following known species are redescribed, and generally figured, 
often with transformations, by F. Moore (Lep. Ceyl. i.) : — Junonia 
lemonias, Linn., pi. xxi. figs. 3 & 3 a, orithya, Linn., figs. 1 a & fc, p. 41, 
cenone^ Linn., figs. 3 & 3 a, p. 42, asterie, Linn., fig. 2, pi. xxii. p. 43 ; 
Eryolis taprohana^ Westw., figs. 1 a & h, p. 44; Byhlia ilithyia^ figs. 3 & 
3 a, pi. xxiii. p. 45 ; Farthenos cyaneus^ Moore, pi. xxiv. p. 46 ; Vanessa 
haronica, Moore, pi. xxv. figs 2 & 2 a, p. 49 ; Pyrameis indica, Herbst, 
fig. 2, carduiy Linn., figs. 1 & 1 a, p. 50 ; Cetliosia nietneri, Feld., figs. 3 a 
& b, pi. xxvii. p. 51 ; Cynthia asela^ Moore, pi. xxvi. figs. 1 a-c, p. 53 ; 
Neptis varmona, Moore, figs. 1 a & 5, p. 54, disrupta, Moore, figs. 4 & 4 a, 
jumha, Moore, figs. 2a & 5, pi. xxviii. p. 55; ApaturahoUna^ Linn., figs. 1 
& 1 5, jacintha, Dru., fig. la, pi. xxx. p. 58, misippus, Linn., pi. xxix. 
figs. 1 a-c. p. 59; Acidalia niphe, Linn., figs. 2 a & h, p. 60; Atella 
phalanta, Dru., figs. 1 & 1 a, pi. xxxi. p. 62 ; Cirrochroa thais, Fabr., figs. 2 
& 2 a, lanka, Moore, figs. 4 & 4 a, pi. xxxii. p. 63. 
Gooch, Ent. xiv. pp, 2-7, 35-37, publishes notes on the Nym- 
phalidce of Natal ; the following are the most important: — Atella pha- 
lanta and HypoUmnas misippus, the larvae differ from Horsfield & Moore’s 
figures ; Pyrameis cardui, Junonia clelia, and Charaxes cithceron exhibit 
sexual differences in the larvae ; Philognoma varanes, protective appear- 
ance of underside ; Crenis hoisduvali and natalensis may be dimorphous 
forms. 
Argynnis arge, Streck., is distinct from montivaga, Behr. ; Strecker, 
Bull. Brooklyn Soc. iv. p. 7. A. lathonia: melanic variety, from Norway, 
noticed and figured; Bowyer, Ent. xiv. p. 25. A, myrina : habits dis- 
cussed, they do not appear to differ materially from those of other 
butterflies; W. H. Edwards, Papilio, i. pp. 134-141. A. niohe, var. 
described and figured, with larva ; Milliere, L^pidopt^rologie, v. p. 10, 
pi. vi. figs. 3 & 4. A, paphia, gynandromorphous, left right $ 
valezina; Meldola & Argent, P. E. Soc. 1881, pp. xxvii. Varieties from 
the New Forest ; Corbett, Ent. xiv. p. 224. 
Brenthis cytheris, Dru. (= var. siga, Hiibn., = anna, Blanch., ? = 
montana, Reed), discussed ; Butler, Tr. E. Soc. 1881, pp. 465 & 466 {cf. 
also id. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 83). 
Melitcea. Staudinger notices the following varieties, chiefly from 
Central Asia : — M. maturna, var. uralensis, Stand. ; aurinia, var. asiatica. 
Stand. ; didyma, var. weera, Fisch. ; aurelia, var. britomartis, Assm. (?), and 
parthenie, var. n. alatauica. Stand. : S. E. Z. xlii. pp. 287-291. M. 
aurelia, Nick., redescribed, and a table by Goossens of the differences 
between the various stages of M. athalia, aurelia, and parthenie added ; 
