PIERIS LIMNOBIA.
S. G. Melete.
We found this pretty Butterfly in profusion near the woods of Mandioca, at the foot of the Organ Mountains of Rio de Janeiro; when in company with our learned friend Professor Raddi, now prosecuting his researches in Egypt: it appears late in the season, and frequents the flowery openings of thick woods. The female is without the black costal band, and the margins of the lower wings are simply orange. The accurate description of Limnoria in the Ency. Meth. perfectly accords with our specimens; but we suspect the Lycimnia of Cramer is also the same species.
PIERIS (Melete) Limnobia.
Yellow-underwing White.
Genus Pieris, Lat.
Characters.
Antennæ as in Euterpe. Palpi lengthened, the terminal joint linear, pointed, nearly naked, and longer than either of the two next. Anterior wings trigonal, the exterior and the posterior margins of equal length: posterior wings dilated. Male with the terminal abdominal valves large, abruptly attenuated, and hooked.
Type. Pieris Limnobia. Lat. & Godart.
Specific Character.
Anterior wings above yellowish white, with a black triangular exterior border, and a costal band in the female. Posterior above yellow, with an orange border, divided in the female, into round spots upon a black ground: under surface with a deep brown border, unspotted.
Pieris Limnobia. Ency. Meth. 1 p. 144. No. 93.
—— Lycimnia? Cramer pl. 105. f. E. F. Ency. Meth. No. 92?
In illustrating the Lepidopterous insects, we shall first define all those variations in form, which appear to us sufficiently important; directing our chief attention to the external anatomy of the perfect insect. These groups or forms, we shall provisionally name: we shall next endeavour to detect their true affinities, and their relative value; abolishing such as may be found unnecessary, and confirming others which assume a higher station. We intend, in short, to proceed only by analysis, and we therefore wish that any incidental remarks, made by us in the interim, may be looked on with suspicion: or at least, with that doubt which must attend all opinions resulting only from synthesis.