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DANATJS DEOTA (Plate 518, fig. 2, 2a, <?). 
J tancipium Deota, de Nieeville, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, 1883-4, p. 82, pi. 9, fig. 10, J; icl. Report, 
Pamir Comm. pp. 16, 43 (1898). 
Pieris Roborowskii, Alpheraky, Rom. Mem. v. p. 69, pi. 4, fig. 3, a, b, $ ? (1889). 
Imago. —Male. Upperside white. Foreiving with a black apical marginal band, 
which is somewhat narrower than in Brassicse , and extends posteriorly beyond 
the lower median veinlet, its lower inner-edge being deeply sinuous between the 
veins ; a distinct but slight black-scaled small discal streak is also generally present 
between the upper and middle median veinlets. Hindwing with a black costal spot, 
and a continuous narrow macular outer marginal band. Underside. Foreiving 
white, with the outer band paler and apically powdered with brown scales ; a black 
medial-discal spot which slightly extends below the middle median veinlet, a similar 
smaller spot between the lower median and submedian vein, and an upper costal 
spot extending to below the lower subcostal veinlet. Hindwing greyish-brown, 
irrorated with black scales, clusters of these black scales aiso forming an ill-defined 
costal spot and marginal macular band, as disposed on the upperside, and also a 
small discal spot between the upper and middle median veinlets. 
Female. Upperside white. Foreiving with the black apical marginal band 
broader ; a large black medial discal spot between the upper and middle median 
veinlets, this spot extending brokenly above and below these two veinlets; a large 
similar spot also between the lower median and submedian, below which is an 
elongated streak on the posterior margin. Hindwing with a larger black costal spot 
than in the male, this spot being pointedly extended below the lower subcostal 
veinlet; the marginal macular band being composed of larger but shorter and wider 
separated portions, there is also a small black discal spot between the upper and 
middle median veinlets. Underside similar to the male. Body above greyish-black ; 
thorax, front, and palpi clothed with grey hairs ; legs white; antennas black above, 
tip of club white, beneath segmented with white. 
Expanse, d ? 2f inches. 
Habitat. —Ladak. 
Distribution. —“ Mr. L. de Niceville’s type was taken by himself at Giya, in 
Ladak, on July 11th, 1879. Three others which were seen escaped owing to their 
swift flight ” ( l.c . p. 82). Specimens of both sexes, from Kuruk Tag, Ladak, are in 
Mr. W. Eothschild’s Collection at Tring. A male and female, from Ladak, taken by 
Capt. F. E. S. Adair, are in the British Museum Collection. “ A single male, the 
only specimen seen, was taken on the Great Pamir” (de Nieeville, l.c. p. 43). The 
type specimens of BoborowsJcii were taken at “ Lob Nor, 2,500 feet, and at Ak Sou, 
3,000 feet, Tibet 55 (l.c. 69). 
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