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Show 234 MR. H. DRUCE ON PERUVIAN BUTTERFLIES. [Feb. 1, 4. P. CHRYSOPHANA, Bates, Ent. Mo. Mag. iii. p. 152 (1866). Yurimaguas (Bartlett). Mus. D. 5. P. NESSUS, Latr. (Nymp. ni) Humb. Bonp. Obs. Zool. ii. p. t. 35. f. 5, 6 (1811-23). Valley of Cosnipata (H. Whitely). Mus. S. G. & D. 6. P. TYRIANTHINA, Salv. & Godm. Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. p. 148. n. 17 (1868). Huasampilla (H. Whitely). Mus. D. 7. P. GLYCERIUM, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 50. f. 1 (1850). Nauta (Bartlett). Mus. D. 8. P. XENOCLES, Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 319. n. 11, note (1850). Huasampilla (H. Whitely). Mus. D. 9. P. XENOCRATES, Westw. I. C. 11. 13. Valley of Cosnipata (H Whitely). Mus. S. G. & D. 10. P. MORVUS, Fabr. (Pap. mi) Syst. Ent. p. 484 (1775). Nauta (Bartlett). Mus. D. 11. P. GLAUCE, Feld. (Nymp. g.) Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 119 (1862). Valley of Cosnipata (H. Whitely). Mus. S. G. & D. 12. P. PHANTES, Hoff. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1874, p. 353. n. 57. Peru (Dr. Staudinger). Mus. D. A very distinct species. 13. P. ALBERTA, n. sp. (Plate XVIII. fig. 6.) Upperside blue-black ; anterior wing with the base, a large spot crossing the wing at the apex, and two smaller spots near the anal angle, greyish blue ; posterior wing thickly irrorated with greyish blue. Underside glossy brown, thickly speckled with dark and light brown markings. Exp. 2-J inches. Peru. • Mus. D. 14. P. CYANEA, Salv. & Godm. Ann, Nat. Hist. ser. 4, vol. ii. 148 (1868). Valley of Cosnipata (H. Whitely). Mus. S. G. 15. P. APPIAS, Hiibn. (Cor. a.) Samml. exot. Schmett. (1816-41). Ucayali (Bartlett). Mus. S. G. " The species of this genus are generally found about the river-banks, near villages and forest-streams."-E. B. |