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Show 1877.] MR. H. DRUCE ON THE GENUS PAPHIA. 633 The species of this genus are, with one exception, exclusively confined to the neotropical region, as defined by Mr. Sclater, the greatest number of species being found in the Brazilian subregion. They seem to take the place of the genus Charaxes of the Old World, and by some authors have been placed with them. M y best thanks are due to the following gentlemen-Messrs. Salvin and Godman, Dr. Staudinger, Mr. Hewitson, and Mr. Henley G. Smith, all of whom have allowed me free use of their extensive collections. Subfamily N Y M P H A L I N ^ E. Genus PAPHIA, Fab. Paphia, Fabr. 111. Mag. vi. p. 282 (1807); Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 317(1850). Nymphalis paphia, Latr. Enc. Meth. ix. p. 10 (1819) ; Feld. NeueLep. p. 41 (1861). 1. P. TROGLODYTA, Fab. (Pap. t.) Syst. Ent. p. 502 (1775). P. astinax, Cram. Pap. Ex. iv. t. 337. f. A, B (1782). P. astina, Fab. Ent. Syst. iii. i. p. 81 (1793). Hamadryas undata, Hiibn. Samml. exot. Schmett. (1806-1816). Hab. Haiti (Tweedie), Jamaica (Cutter). Mus. S. & G., D. This species varies much in colour; some specimens are quite a deep red, others orange-red. It is peculiar to the West Indies. 2. P. PORTIA, Fab. (Pap. p.) Syst. Ent. p. 507 (I775J. Nymphalis portia, Godt. Enc Meth. ix. p. 364 (1823). Hab. Jamaica. Mus. S. & G. Closely allied to the preceding species, of which it may be only a variety. It differs from P. troglodyta in the following respects : - the anterior wing is straighter and not crossed by the broken brown line; the lower half of the posterior wing is thickly speckled with brown scales. 3. PAPHIA OPS, sp.n. Form of P. aidea. Upperside bright orange-red, the outer margins of all the wings mottled with brown. Underside pale grey-brown mottled with darker brown. Hab. Texas. Mus. S. & G., D. This is a rare species ; I have only seen three specimens. 4. P. AIDEA, Guer. (Thymetesl a.) Icon. Regne Anim. Ins. texte, p. 478(1829-1838). The locality given for this species is Campeachy Bay. I have examined specimens from the following localities :-Oaxaca, Mexico (Fenochio); Mexico (Boucard), Guatemala (Salvin fy Godman) ; Chontales Mines, Nicaragua (T. Belt). Mus. S. & G., D. This species varies slightly ; the Mexican specimens are darker-coloured than those from the other localities. In the central valleys of Guatemala this species is very common, but becomes scarce in Mexico and Nicaragua. I have not seen it from South America. |