( 254 ) XI. On the Species of the Gemis Larinopoda Butler. By H. Eltringham, M.A., D.Sc, F.Z.S. Plates X, XL [Read May 3rd, 1922.] The genus Larinopoda was founded by Butler in 1871 (Trans. Ent. Soc. p. 172, 1871). Doubtless at that time the classification of the Rhopalocera on the structure of the feet was not generally understood. In any case, Butler seems to have had some difficulty in placing the genus, and states that though " evidently belonging to the Pierinae " it seems to be intermediate between Eronia and Deloneura. He states that its " natural position in the Pierinae is between Nepheronia and Euchloe." His description of the genus is as follows : — " Wings pyriform ; front wings with five subcostal branches, the first emitted at a short distance before the end of the cell, the second immediately before the end, the third half-way between the cell and apex; the fourth and fifth at two-thirds the distance from the cell to the apex; upper discocellular short, slanting obliquely inwards; lower three times the length of upper, angu-lated, slanting obliquely outwards; median branches emitted near together; hind-wings with subcostals emitted close together, so as to reduce the upper discocellular to a point ; lower discocellular very oblique, about eight times the length of the upper ; second and third median branches emitted at about half the distance from each other that exists between the second and first ; body short, robust ; abdomen swollen beneath; legs thick, antennae short, slender, feebly clubbed; palpi long, slender, not hairy." The type of the genus is given as Larinopoda lycaenoides, but the same insect had been described by Hewitson five years previously as Liptena lircaea. It is rather remarkable that Hewitson recognised this species as a Lycaenid and in the same year not only placed the species now known as Citrinophila erasfus amongst the Pierinae, but exhibited considerable annoyance when its real affinity was pointed out by the late Roland Trimen. (See Proc. Roy. Soc. B. vol. 91, 1920, pp. xxiv, xxv.) Smith and Kirby mention the genus again in 1887 (Rhop. Exot. Lycaen. vol. 1, Oct. 1887), referring it to the Lycae-TRANS. ENT. SOC. LOND. 1922. — PARTS I, II. (JULY)
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