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Show 1896.] BUTTEBFLIES F B O M THE WEST INDIES. 519 but their determination cannot be considered final until compared with Martinique specimens, whence Roger's types came. In Dominica another form (P. neodamas, Lucas) is found (see P. Z. S. 1884, p. 318), differing inter alia in the greenish-yellow band of the secondaries crossing nearer the middle of the wings and away from the outer margin. HESPEBIID M. 27. EUDAMUS PEOTEUS (Linn.). Eudamus proteus, Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhop. ii. p. 277. Thymele proteus, Godm. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 318. St. Vincent; Mustique I., Grenadines ; Granville and Mount Gay Estates, Grenada. 28. EUDAMUS SANTIAGO, Lefebv. Eudamus Santiago, Godm. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 318. " St. Vincent, very common in open places 2000 to 3000 feet above sea-level; Union, Mustique, and Canouan Is., Grenadines ; Mount Gay, Grenada." Many specimens agreeing with Dominica examples, and apparently referable to this Cuban species. 29. GONIUEUS TALUS (Cram.). Goniurus talus, Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhop. ii. p. 288. " St. Vincent, windward side, May." 30. PEOTEIDES ANGASI, Godm. & Salv. Proteides angasi, Godm. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 318, pl. 25. fig. " St. Vincent, rare in open places in the forest up to 1500 or 2000 feet, July." Several specimens agreeing with tbe types from Dominica. 31. ACOLASTUS AMYNTAS, Fabr. Acolastus amyntas, Biol. Centr.-Am., Rhop. ii. p. 304. Hesperia ? amyntas, Godm. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 319. St. Vincent. 32. TELEGONUS ANAUSIS, sp. n. Telegonus aiuiphus, Godm. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 319. T. anapho similis, sed posticis angulo ancdi omnino fusco, minime notato : subtus quoque fere omnino fuscis, lineola fulva submarginali notatis. Hub. St. Vincent; Balthazar and Chantilly Estate, Grenada. This is an island form of the common Telegonus anaqmus of the Continent, distinguished by tbe absence of the tawny margin to the anal angle of the secondaries. Besides the series before us from Mr. Smith's collection, we have specimens from Dominica and Hispaniola. |