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Show 648 MR. H. DRUCE ON THE GENUS PAPHIA. [June 19, 83. P. AMBROSIA, Druce, Cist. Ent. vol. i. p. 288 (1874). Hab. Chiriqui (Arce). Mus. S. & G., D. 84. P. PHCEBE, n. sp. (Plate LXIV. fig. 1.) This species is closely allied to P. ambrosia, but differs in the following respects :-The upperside is blacker and without the green scales at the base of the wings ; the band near the apex and grey-green margin to the anterior and posterior wing is not broken into spots, as in P. ambrosia ; the fringe is white instead of brown ; the underside is much richer brown, with the markings as nearly as possible the same as P. ambrosia. Exp. 3^ inches. Hab. Bolivia (Buckley). Mus. Hewitson. A very fine species, sent by Mr. Buckley in his last collection. 85. P. POLYXO. (Plate LXIV. fig. 2.) P. polyxo, Druce, Cist. Ent. vol. i. p. 288 (1874). Hab. Rio (Beske). Mus. D. R. Ucayali. Mus. S. & G. E. Peru (Thamm). Mus. Staudinger. Bolivia (Buckley). Mus. Hewitson and Smith. 86. P. AUREOLA, Bates, Ent. Mo. Mag. iii. p. 152 (1866). Hab. Guatemala (Salvin). Mus S. & G., D. New Granada (Birchell). Mus. Smith. This is a splendid species, quite unlike any other. The female is very curious, having a broad white band across the anterior wing. It is still very rare. 87. P. PASIBULA, Doubl. & Hew. Gen. D. L. t. 50. f. 3 (1850). Hab. New Granada (Crowther and Birchell). Mus. S. & G., D. This species does not seem to occur out of New Granada ; it is a common insect from Bogota. 88. P. FALCATA. (Plate LXIV. fig. 5.) P. falcata, Hopff. Stett. ent. Zeit. 1874, p. 353. Hab. Chanchamayo, E. Peru (Thamm). Mus. Staudinger. Bolivia (Buckley). Mus. Hewitson. A most beautiful species; allied to P. pasibula, but very distinct. The specimen sent by Mr. Buckley is smaller than Dr. Staudinger's. 89. P. XENOCRATES, Westw. Gen. D. L. p. 319. no. 13, note (1850); Menetr. Cat. Mus. Petersb. Lep. ii. t. 9. f. 5 (1857). Hab. E. Peru (Whitely). Mus. S. & G., D. The four specimens of this species that I have examined are from Peru. The type is said to have come from Venezuela. |