PIERIDAE 
139 
DELIAS 
195. Delias aganippe Donovan. Fig. 524, 525. 
Insects New Holland, pi. 29, 1805. 
Above. Forewin- pyish white, towards base whitish; costa very narrowly, and termen, black: 
a large postcelhilar spot, Avlute margined black; a series of outwardly pointed subterniinal spots, white. 
Hindwing white: termen black: a series of outwardly iiointed subterniinal spots, white with the 
scarlet of the undersurtace faintly visible. 
Beneath. Forewing white: costa n.arroAvly, and termen, black: an irregular spot in area la at 
half, black, a postcellular spot, white broadly margined black: siibterminal sjiots as above, but first 
and second from costa yellow. Hindwing black: costa at base, scarlet: an irregular ceaitral band, 
unite, wiih a costal and a ])osteelIiilar patch and a broad patch on dorsnin, vello\v* a series of suhter- 
inmal spots, scarlet basally margined white. 
P Above. Forewing white: costa narrowly, apex broadly, and termen, black: a spot in area la at 
half and usually an elongate spot in area 2, black: a postcellular patch, enclosing a double black spot, 
white; siibtermmal spots as in male but dusted black. Hiudwiiig white: termen broadly black- sub- 
terminal sjiots as in male but dusted black. 
Bexeath as in male: often an irregular spot in area 2 of forewing, black. 
hoc. Emerald 9. Brisbane 9. Newcastle. Sydney 1 2 9 10. Blue 'Mts. 4 9 10. Colo Vale 2. Mt. 
Hotham 1. IVandin 2. Mprdialloe 1 . Alelbournc 10 12. Gisborne 1 2 3 4 9 10 . Macedbn 1^ 
Castlemame 2 9 10. Dimboola. Adelaide. Perth. IMenzies. Beverley 12. Geraldton 11. 25 d' 23 g . 
This species occurs throughout the whole of southern Australia, and sparingly as far north as the 
(ablelands of cenlral Queensland. Ve have taken the larvae feeding gregariously on native cherry: tbev 
do not form a web like those of liarpalyce, but pupate singly, attaching- tliemselves to the twins' and 
branches, and even the trunk of the foodtree. Upon their favourite foodplant, LoranfJms linopliijllus. both 
larvae and pupae are sometimes to be taken in abundance. 
190. Delias harpalyce Donovan. Fig. 518, 519. 
Insects New Holland, p]. 18, f. 1, 1805. 
(?. Above. Porewing greyish white: costa very narrowly, and termen, black: a series of subterminal 
spots, grejush white. Hindwing greyish white: termen black. 
Bexeath. Forewing gi-ey dusted black: termen broadly black: a series of large subterminal spots, 
yellow. Hindwing grey dusted black: termen black with veins grey: base black Avitb a subcostal spot 
scarlet; a band of diseal spots, scarlet basally edged black. 
P. Above. Forewing grey: costa narrowly, and termen very broadly, black: a series of subterminal 
spots, cream. Hindwing grey: termen broadly black. 
Bexeatii as in male: grey areas darker: subterminal spots of forewing deeper yelloAv. 
Tx)C. Sydney 4 9 10 11 12. Blue Alts. 10. Aloruya 3 9. Aft. St. Bernard 1 2 . Rale 10. AVandin 1 2 
10. Frankston 2 9. Alelbourne 2 S 9. Gisborne S 11. Alansfield 11. Pertli. 20cf’ 19 Q,. " 
This species is confined to southern Australia. The larvae feed gregariously, and when about half 
grown spin a large silken web over the leaves and twigs of the foodplant, and upon this web they 
impate: the ])upae are intensely black. 
197. Delias nigrina Fabricius. Fig. 521, P. 521. 
Systema Entoniologiae, p. 475. 1775. 
o’. Above. Forewing greyish Avbite: costa very narrowly, and apex, black: a series of obscure sub- 
apieal spots, greyish wdiite. Hindwing greyish white: termen narrowly lined black. 
Bexeath. Forewing black: dorsum grey: a series of large subapical spots, yellow. Hindwing 
black dusted grey: a large elongate subcostal spot near base, scarlet: a band of narrow discal sjoots, 
scarlet edged black. 
Q. Abom:. Porewins: black: base and dorsum dusted grey: a series of obscure subapical spots, greyish 
white. Hindwing black: base dusted grey. 
Bexeath as in male. 
hoc. Cape York 10 11. Cairns 6 7. Kuranda 1 2 4 5 G 7 12. Tngbam 5 9. Brisbane 5 6. Riebmond 
B.'.3 l^lO.l'S.Kempsev <3 9. Port Alacqiiarie 10. Alanning B. 3. Ourimbab 4 . Svdney 2 3 4 8 9 10 
12. Illawarra 1 3 5 12. Blue Alts. 4 10. 41 cT ^ 
This species occurs along the whole of the eastern coastline, sometimes in great abundance. 
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