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Show 1878.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON FULIGULA NATIONI. 477 a basi ad apicem clavi, vitta dilutiore centrali inter apicem clavi margine antico posita, et nebula ad marginem anticum apicem versus elytri leete aurantiacis ; oculis, unguiculis et macula ad basin membranee nigrescentibus; membrana pallide fusca, ad basin obscuriore, venis late pallide fiavescenti-albidis, maculas 5 marginales (4 apicales) et 2 centrales cingentibus ; femoribus tibiisque ad apicem flavescentibus; capite obtuse angulariter rotundato-prominulo inter oculos, longiore supra quam ad marginem posti-cum inter oculos ; pronoto semicirculari, dimidio marginispostici eequilongo. 8 2 • Long. 3 m. m. Hab. ineditioribusinsulae, ad "Cason's,""HighPeak,"et "Diana's Peak." Species venusta, in honorem Dominae Edith Wollaston, quae Lepidoptera et Coleoptera insulae Sanctae-Helenae diligentissime collegit, dicata. EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXI. Fig. 1. Hapa contorta, p. 466. Fig. 5. Stonasla undulata, p. 472. 2. Agrametra cethiops, p. 468. 6. Nehela vulturina, p. 473. 3. Vernonia wollastoniatia, p. 470. 7. Argaterma alticola, p. 474. 4. Salda aberrans, p. 470. 3. Further Remarks on Fuligula nationi. B y P. L. S C L A T E R. [Received April 12, 1878.] (Plate XXXII.) Professor Nation of Lima, Peru, has now forwarded to m e a second specimen of the remarkable new Fuligula which Mr. Salvin and I described in the Society's 'Proceedings' last year (1877, p. 522), and dedicated to its discoverer. This is a male, the former example having been a female ; but, as will be seen on comparison, there is not a great difference in plumage between the sexes. Prof. Nation says that this bird is rare in the neighbourhood of Lima, but that he has lately ascertained that it is common in the north of Peru, and is found in great numbers on the lakes near the coast in certain months of the year. The species may now be diagnosed more correctly as follows:- F U L I G U L A NATIONI. (Plate XXXII.) Fusco-atra fere unicolor, in ventre brunnescentior, hypochondriis et genis in brunneum transeuntibus; secundariorum parte basali, fasciam distinctam alarem constituente, alba ; subalaribus nigris ; remigum pagina inferiore obscure cineracea; rostro et pedibus nigris: long, tota 18*0, alee 8*5, caudce2*5, tarsi 1*45, dig. med. cum ungue 2*6, rostri a rictu lin. dir. 2*2. Femina omnino brunnescentior, supra et in ventre tenuissime nigro vermiculata; capitis lateribus in brunnescenti-castaneum trahentibus ; et cras-sitie minore. Hab. Peruvia occidentalis, prope Lima (Nation). |