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Show 1884.] RHOPALOCERA FROM DOMINICA. 317 10. LYCENA CASSIUS. Papilio cassius, Cram. Pap. Exot. t. 23. f. C, D. Of this widely dispersed species Mr. Angas brought home only a pair. 11. THECLA SALONA. Thecla salona, Hew. Descr. of Lye p. 31; 111. Diurn. Lep. p. 159, t. 63. f. 429, 430. There are three specimens in poor condition in the collection. They agree fairly with others thus named by Mr. Bates, who took them in the Amazons valley. 12. TEIAS DEVA. Papilio agave, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iii. p. 193 (nee Cram.). Terias deva, Doubl. Gen. Diurn. Lep. p. 78; Bates, Journ. Ent. i. p. 240. Many specimens, agreeing with others thus named by Mr. Bates from the Amazons. This species also occurs in Central America, but we have no examples of it from any of the other West-Indian islands. 13. PIERIS VIRGINIA. Pieris Virginia, Godt. Enc Meth. ix. p. 141 ; Luc. Lep. Ex. t. f. 1, p. 64. Mylothris hemithea, Geyer in Hiibn. Zutr. viertes Hund. p. 24, f. 693, 694. A little known species, of which there are several specimens in the collection. These agree with Godart's description and Lucas's figure. W e much doubt if P. vallei of Boisduval, attributed to Cuba, is really distinct. It is not included in Herrich-Schaffer's list of the butterflies of that island, and the figure in La Sagra's work is not very trustworthy. 14. CALLIDRYAS ARGANTE. Papilio argante, Fabr. Syst. Ent. p. 470. Callidryas argante, Bates, Journ. Ent. i. p. 238. Many specimens, all rather smaller than the average of continental examples. 15. CALLIDRYAS EUBULE. Papilio eubule, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 764. Callidryas eubule, Bates, Journ. Ent. i. p. 239. Also a common species, and the specimens, like those of C. argante, of small size. 16. CALLIDRYAS TRITE. Papilio trite, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 763. Callidryas trite, Bates, Journ. Ent. i. p. 239. This too is a common species, but the individuals are about of the normal size. P R O C ZOOL. Soc-1884, No. XXII. 22 |