Swinhoe, 1917; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 20 (116): 159;

Deilemera latera, nov.
Female. Belongs to the dawlus group. Palpi white, last joint black ; head luteous, a large black spot on the frons, one at the base of each antenna, and another behind; collar, thorax, and abdomen white, two spots on the collar, three stripes on the thorax, three spots at the base of the abdomen, and a thin black band on each segment: fore wing black, the veins not pale as is usual in this group; the discal macular band as in baulus, but there are only five spots, all much smaller and well separated from each other: hind wing white,
with black marginal band as in baulus. On the underside the body and legs are pure white, with some black spots on the thorax and a double row of black spots on each side of the abdomen.
Expanse of wings, 2, 1,/ inch.
Hab. Kiayih, Central Formosa.
Its pure white body separates it from all the other species of this group known to me