BIBLIS ILITHYIA.Plate XVII. fig. 1, 2. Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Diurna. Family: NymphalidÆ, Swains. Genus. Biblis, Fabricius, Latr. § God. Papilio (Nymph. Phal.), Drury. Biblis Ilithyia. Alis rotundatis denticulatis fulvis fasci baseos margineque fulvo maculato nigris; posticis subtus fasciis duabus albis transversis nigro-punctatis. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 3 lin.) Syn. Papilio (Nymph. Phal.) Ilithyia, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabricius Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 131. No. 403. Cramer, pl. 213. fig. A. B. ?.—214. C. D. ?. Pap. Polinice, Cramer, pl. 375. fig. G. H. (var.) Biblis Ilithyia, Enc. MÉth. ix. p. 327. Habitat: Senegal, and Coast of Africa. Upper Side. AntennÆ brown. Thorax and abdomen dark brown. Wings fine deep or brown orange. The anterior deeply verged with black along the external and anterior edges; the former having a row of oblong orange spots running parallel with them, which is continued, together with the deep black margin, along the posterior wings to the abdominal corners; the spots being larger along these wings than on the anterior. A black, irregular, and indented line rises near the middle of the anterior wings, and ends at the posterior edges. Under Side. Palpi and breast orange. Legs brown. Anterior wings orange; the external edges with a small, narrow, white indented margin. Four small white spots are placed near the tips, that next the anterior edge being least; and along the same edge are several other long black spots, margined with white. Posterior wings with a row of white crescents placed along the external edges; over this is an orange bar, next is a row of cream-coloured spots almost round, being seven in number, with a row of very small ones above them, consisting of fourteen; above this is an orange bar, with a cream one PIERIS CALYPSO.Plate XVII. fig. 3, 4. Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Diurna. Family: PapilionidÆ, Leach. Genus. Pieris, Schrank. Latr. God. Papilio (Dan. Cand.), Linn. Drury. Pieris Calypso. Alis rotundatis subintegris albis extimo nigro; posticis subtus flavis seu nitenti-grisescentibus, limbo punctorum nigrorum serie duplici, maculis flavis interjectis. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 6 lin.) Syn. Papilio (Dan. Cand.) Calypso, Drury, App. vol. 2. Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 191. No. 592. Cramer, pl. 154. C. D. (?) E. F. (?) Enc. MÉthod. ix. p. 130. (Pieris C.) Boisduval Hist. Nat. Lep. 1. 504. Habitat: Sierra Leone. Upper Side. AntennÆ brown. Thorax and abdomen nearly black. Wings white; margined externally with dusky black. The anterior edges of the anterior ones are also margined with black, from the middle of which runs a black line to a round spot placed on the middle of the wings; the mixture of the colours on these wings somewhat resembles the profile of a human face. Posterior wings having a round spot placed near the middle of each, with several fainter ones along the external edges, and two stronger ones near the upper corners. Under Side. Palpi and legs black. Breast ash-coloured. Anterior wings as on the upper side; three oblong yellow spots being placed at the tips, and four round white ones along the external edges. Posterior wings much tinged with yellow, having a yellow margin running from the abdominal to the upper corners along the external edges, appearing like crescents placed on a row; above this is a row of seven square black spots placed circularly with the margin, and in the centre is a conspicuous round black spot. Mr. Smeathman states that this insect loves chiefly to sport in the sunshine. It is therefore very difficult to catch at that time of the day when the sun is powerful; but towards sunset it is more easily caught, when it congregates in great numbers, in particular spots most sheltered from the breeze. NYMPHALIS LAURE.Plate XVII. fig. 5, 6. Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Diurna. Family: NymphalidÆ, Swains. Genus. Nymphalis, Latr. God. Papilio (Nymph. Phal.), Drury. Nymphalis Laure. Alis suprÀ nigris; fasci medi anticarum fulv interruptÂ; posticarum albÂ, et a latere coeruleo nitidÂ. (Expans. Alar. 2 unc. 6 lin.) Syn. Papilio (Nymph. Phal.) Laure, Drury, App. vol. 2. Papilio (Nymph.) Laura, Fabr. Ent. Syst. III. 1. p. 134. No. 415. Nymphalis Laure, Enc. MÉth. ix. p. 376. Habitat: The Bay of Honduras, Drury. Upper Side. AntennÆ brown. Thorax and abdomen brown. Anterior wings fine ochre brown; having two faint, dark, indented lines running along the external edges. An oblong yellow spot is placed on the anterior margins near the tips. Three others, one being small, are situated near the middle of the wings; beginning at the anterior edges and reaching almost to the posterior, where it becomes white. Posterior wings ochre brown; but when held in a certain position exhibiting a fine purplish blue. A white bar crosses these wings obliquely from the middle of the anterior edges, and meets a little below the body. Two indented black lines are placed on the external edges, running from the upper to the abdominal corners, where are placed two small crescent-like blue spots or lines, one double, the other single. Under Side. Palpi, breast, and legs white. Anterior wings having some short black irregular lines placed cross-ways, and some brown orange marks near the shoulders. Three small triangular black spots are placed at a little distance from the external edges, near the lower corners; above which is a brownish patch resembling polished metal. Posterior wings entirely of the colour of polished metal, except the external edges which are ash colour; and a white bar running from the middle of the anterior edges to the abdominal corners. All the wings are deeply angulated. Latreille and Godart question whether this be not the female of Nymphalis Laurentia, of which they had only seen the males. |