A Revision of the Old World Species (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

46 Osamu Yata
la and lb+c, and posterobasal 1/3 of discoidal cell with its inner margin uniform.
Hindwing blackdistal border almost occupying spaces la to 3. Underside: Hindwing
with a series of submarginal spots in spaces lb+c to 8, but often disappearing in
spaces lb+c to 4; discocellular spot divided into an upper and a lower spot, the latter
of which sometimes disappearing; vein-dots usually conjointed with distinct black
anticiliary line. Female (PI. 19 (3-4)). Upperside: Ground colour heavily black
dusted; forewing black distal border very broad, with its inner edge very diffused;
black basal border very broad, occupying almost the whole of discoidal cell, as a
result an oblique and black dusted yellow band recognizable from costa to tornus,
and this band rarely almost disappearing; hindwing blackanal border much broader,
occupying almost the whole ofdiscoidal cell, as a result an elongate and black dusted
yellow costal patch recognizable. Underside: Tornal spot sharply defined, occupying
the whole of spaces la and lb+c. Hindwing submarginal spots appearing in spaces
3 to 8, but usually barely traceable in spaces 3 and 4.
Forewing length: Male 24.0-26.0 mm (n= 7, avg=25.2 mm), female 23.0-28.5
mm (n=3, avg=25.7 mm)
Type material examined: Terias tominia battana was described from an unstated
number of male and female specimens from 'S. Celebes' by Fruhstorfer. The
BMNH now possesses a male and female specimens. The male specimen bears the
labels: 'Type (red) / S. Celebes, Lompa-Battau, 3000' Marz 1896, H. Fruhstorfer /
tominia battana Fruhst.' In addition the male bears the following labels; 'Lectotype
(purple) / Terias tominia battana Fruhstorfer LECTOTYPE det. O. Yata 1990' and
hereby designated lectotype. The female specimen bears similar data labels, and in
addition the following labels; 'Paralectotype (blue) / Terias tominia battana Fruh
storfer PARALECTOTYPE det. O. Yata 1990'.
Material studied: SULAWESI: N. & W. Sulawesi, Menado, 2 + , 17. ii. 1968
(Igarashi) [Igarashi Coll.]; Noongan, 50 km south ofMenado (1200 m), 1f\ +, 9.
xii. 1973 (H. Shima) [KUCGE]; S. Sulawesi, Makassar (50m), 2f, 28-30. xi. 1973
(H. Shima); Bantimurung, 4f, 5-8. xii. 1972 (Igarashi) [Igarashi Coll.]; 'Celebes',
If, 1. i. 1974 (Nakayama) [KUCGE].
Distribution: This subspecies occurs in Sulawesi.
Eurema tominia nabalua Corbet & Pendlebury, 1932
Eurema tominia nabalua Corbet & Pendlebury, 1932: 186. (Mt. Kinabalu) [untraced]
Terias tominia nabalua (Corbet & Pendlebury); Talbot, 1935.
This subspecies is distinguishable from the nominate subsp. tominia from
Sulawesi by the following combination of characters.
Male (PI. 19 (5-6)). Upperside: Forewing black basal border slightly narrow
er, occupying spaces la and lb+c, and posterobasal 1/4ofdiscoidal cell, sometimes