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Show 1876.] MR. H. DRUCE ON PERUVIAN BUTTERFLIES. 235 Genus SIDERONE, Hiibn. S. T H E B A I S , Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 422 (1862). Valley of Cosnipata (H. Whitely). Mus. S. G. The specimen differs slightly from Felder's type by having the red band of the posterior wing broken into spots. Genus PROTOGONIUS, Hiibn. P. CECROPS, Doubl., var. ,EQUATORIALIS, Butl. P.Z.S. 1875, p. 35, pl. v. f. i. Valley of Cosnipata (H. Whitely). Mus. S. G. The specimen differs from the variety named by Mr. Butler by wanting the yellow spots near the outer margin of the anterior wing, and would, without doubt, be considered a distinct species by some ; but I should be very sorry to describe it, not having yet seen any two specimens alike. Family II. LEMONIID^l. Subfamily 1. L I B Y T H E I N ^ ; , Bates. Genus L I B Y T H E A , Fabr. L. CARINENTA, Cram. (Pap. ci) Pap. Exot. ii. t. 108. f. E, F (1782). Ucayali (Bartlett). Mus. D. "Found in the forest footpaths."-E. B. Family III. ERYCIMDiE. Subfamily 1. N E M E O B I I N ^ E , Bates. Genus E U R Y B I A , Hiibn. 1. E. S A L O M E , Cram. (Pap.si) Pap. Exot. i. t. 12. f. G, H (1775). Ucayali (Bartlett). Mus. S. G. 2. E. DARDUS, Fabr. (Pap. di) Mant. Ins. ii. p. 30 (1787). Nauta and Lower Ucayali (Bartlett). Mus. D. "Common in the dense forest upon dead leaves and rubbish."- E.B. 3. E. DONNA, Feld. Wien. ent. Mon. vi. p. 410 (1862). Pozzuzo (Pearce). Mus. S. G. The specimen from Peru differs slightly in the width of the red of the posterior wing, and the black spots being smaller than they are in the Bogota specimens in m y collection. 4. E. LAMIA, Cram. (Pap. I.) Pap. Exot. ii. t. 150. f. C (1779). Pozzuzo (Pearce). Mus. S. G. 5. E. HALIMEDE, Hiibn. (Lim. subt. hi) Samml. ex. Schmett. (1806-16). Ucayali (Bartlett). Mus. S. G. |