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Show 630 MR. H. DRUCE UN THE GENU£ PAPHIA. [June 19, 15. P. GLYCERIUM, Doub. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 50. f. i. (1850) ; Mon. Syn. Lep. N. America, i. p. 67 (1862). Hab. Mexico (Boucard); Guatemala (Salvin) ; Nicaragua (Belt and Janson); Costa Rica (Van Patten); Chiriqui and Veragua (Arce) ; New Granada, Venezuela (Goe1·ing). Mus. S. & G., D. The Mexican specimens are the" smallest and darker-coloured, agreeing best with those from New Granada and Venezuela. 16. P. ECHEMUS. Doub. & Hew. (Cymatogramma, e.) Gen. D. L. t. 49. f.4 (1850). Hab. Honduras. Mus. D. This species is without doubt a Paphia closely allied to P. verticordia; it is still very rare in collections. 17. P. VERTICORDlA, H ubn. Zutl'. Ex. Schmett. f. 559, 560 (1825). Hab. Haiti (Tweedie). Mus. S. & G. This species is only found in Haiti. 18. P. NOBILIS, Bates, Ent. Mo. Mag. i. p. 162 (1864). Hab. Guatemala, St. Geronimo, Plain of Salama (Salvin 0/ God-man). Mus. S. & G., D. This splendid species is only found in the central valleys of Guatemala, where it entirely replaces P. nessus, its llearest SouthAmerican ally. 19. P. NESSUS, Latl'. (Nymph. n.) Hnmb. & Bonpl. Obs. Zool. ii. p. 76, t. 35. f. 5, 6 (1811-1823). ~ Nymplzalis cleodice, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. v. p. 109 (1861). d' Nymph. tempe, Feld. I. C. p. 110 ( 186 1), vi. p. III (1862). Hab. Bogota; Cosnipata valley, East Peru (Whitely) j Ecuador and Bolivia (Bucldey); Venezuela (Moritz). Mus. S. & G ..• D. This species has a very wide range, but does not vary except in the red spot on the posterior wing; in some specimens it is entirely wanting, in others it is very distinct. This variation is not confined to specimens from one locality. It is a very common species throughout South America. 20. P. NESEA, Godt. (Nymph. n.) Ene. Meth. ix. p. 365 (1823). Nymphalis centaw'us, Feld. Reise Nov. Lep. iii. p. 4'17, t. 60. f. 5 (1867). . Bab. Bogota, New Granada (Birchall). Mus. S. & G., D. I have not seen a specimen of this species excepting from the above locality; it does not vary in the least. I have lIever seen the female, though the male is common and in most collections. 21. P. TITAN, FeW. (Nymph. t.) Reise Nov. Lep. iii. p. 447, t. 60. f. 4 (1867). Hab. New Granada (Bil'chell); Costa Rica (Van Patten). Mus. S. & G., D. |